Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1979

Summary

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1979 - Requires each organization which expends more than $5,000 per quarter year for lobbying purposes to register with the Comptroller General and to update such registration annually. Requires such organization to file quarterly reports concerning such lobbying activities including: (1) an estimate of the total expenditures made for lobbying communications; (2) the identification of retainees and certain employees of the organization who make lobbying communications and the expenditures made pursuant to retaining or employing such persons; and (3) a description of the issues for which such organization has lobbied. Specifies duties of the Comptroller General concerning the management of such disclosed information which include making copies of each registration and report required by this Act available for public inspection and copying. Sets forth procedures for the enforcement of this Act. Authorizes a court to require the United States to pay the attorney fees and other litigation costs incurred by an organization which substantially prevails in any action brought pursuant to this Act. Requires the Comptroller General to transmit to the President and Congress annual reports on activities of the Comptroller General under this Act. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of provisions of this Act. Declares that no action to enforce any violation of this Act may be maintained unless brought within three years after the violation occurred. Repeals the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act. Transfers all information obtained or prepared pursuant to such Act to the custody and control of the Comptroller General.

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Timeline

1. 20 September 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 September 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 September 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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