[conservative in nyc]

We've seen this language before a while back. I think Jim Robinson posted a thread about a similar bill in a previous life. I'll try to find it.

My guess is that as long as you aren't paid by a lobbyist for posting here, it won't apply to you. I've certainly not seen one red cent from anyone - and don't want it.

What it DOES do, if I recall correctly, is give a leg up to groups like Common Cause, AARP and other so-called "good-government" membership associations, since they are exempt from its provisions if they only contact their own members to call their Congressmen. But if you and I get together, create a new group against an issue, and pay someone to create an awareness campaign for people to call their Congressmen on a particular issue, we might unknowingly get tripped up by it.

[Mo1]

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery


4. S.88 : A bill to increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements.
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


17. S.AMDT.10 to S.1 To increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements.
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2007 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 10 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 6. Record Vote Number: 9.



S.AMDT.10
Amends: S.1 , S.AMDT.3
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (submitted 1/10/2007) (proposed 1/10/2007)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements.

TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S395

STATUS:

1/10/2007:
Amendment SA 10 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 3. (consideration: CR S323; text: CR S323)
1/11/2007:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S415)
1/12/2007:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S485, S489)
1/12/2007:
Amendment SA 10 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 6. Record Vote Number: 9.


http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d110:1:./temp/~bd1Hky::|/bss/d110query.html|

S.AMDT.20
Amends: S.1 , S.AMDT.3
Sponsor: Sen Bennett, Robert F. [UT] (submitted 1/10/2007) (proposed 1/11/2007)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To strike a provision relating to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying.

TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S400

STATUS:

1/11/2007:
Amendment SA 20 proposed by Senator Bennett to Amendment SA 3. (consideration: CR S438; text: CR S438)
1/12/2007:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S486)
1/16/2007:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S551)
COSPONSORS(7):

Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY] - 1/10/2007
Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] - 1/11/2007
Sen Cornyn, John [TX] - 1/11/2007
Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] - 1/12/2007
Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 1/12/2007
Sen Thune, John [SD] - 1/12/2007
Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] - 1/16/2007