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Final version (Enrolled Bill) as passed by both Houses. There are 4 other versions of this bill.
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S.1

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)
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    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
 TITLE I--CLOSING THE REVOLVING DOOR
    SEC. 102. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS OR PRACTICES.
    `Sec. 227. Wrongfully influencing a private entity's employment decisions by a Member of Congress
    SEC. 103. NOTIFICATION OF POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS.
    SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 TITLE II--FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING
    SEC. 201. QUARTERLY FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REPORTS.
    SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE.
    SEC. 203. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.
    SEC. 204. DISCLOSURE OF BUNDLED CONTRIBUTIONS.
    SEC. 205. ELECTRONIC FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REPORTS.
    SEC. 207. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN COALITIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
    SEC. 208. DISCLOSURE BY REGISTERED LOBBYISTS OF PAST EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT.
    SEC. 209. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION; MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION.
    SEC. 210. DISCLOSURE OF ENFORCEMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
    SEC. 211. INCREASED CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
    SEC. 212. ELECTRONIC FILING AND PUBLIC DATABASE FOR LOBBYISTS FOR FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
    SEC. 213. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT.
    `SEC. 26. ANNUAL AUDITS AND REPORTS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
    SEC. 214. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
    SEC. 215. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 TITLE III--MATTERS RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
    SEC. 301. DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS AND STAFF OF EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
 `RULE XXVII
 `Disclosure by Members and Staff of Employment Negotiations
    SEC. 302. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING CONTACTS WITH SPOUSE OF MEMBER WHO IS A REGISTERED LOBBYIST.
    SEC. 303. TREATMENT OF FIRMS AND OTHER BUSINESSES WHOSE MEMBERS SERVE AS HOUSE COMMITTEE CONSULTANTS.
    SEC. 304. POSTING OF TRAVEL AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS ON PUBLIC WEBSITE OF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
    SEC. 305. PROHIBITING PARTICIPATION IN LOBBYIST-SPONSORED EVENTS DURING POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
    SEC. 306. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
 TITLE IV--CONGRESSIONAL PENSION ACCOUNTABILITY
    SEC. 401. LOSS OF PENSIONS ACCRUED DURING SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS FOR ABUSING THE PUBLIC TRUST.
 TITLE V--SENATE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
 Subtitle A--Procedural Reform
    SEC. 511. AMENDMENTS TO RULE XXVIII.
    SEC. 512. NOTICE OF OBJECTING TO PROCEEDING.
    SEC. 513. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF SENATE COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS.
    SEC. 514. AMENDMENTS AND MOTIONS TO RECOMMIT.
    SEC. 515. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE PROTOCOLS.
 Subtitle B--Earmark Reform
    SEC. 521. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING.
 `RULE XLIV
 `Congressionally Directed Spending and Related Items
 Subtitle C--Revolving Door Reform
    SEC. 531. POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS.
    SEC. 532. DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STAFF OF EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
    SEC. 534. INFLUENCING HIRING DECISIONS.
    SEC. 535. NOTIFICATION OF POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS.
 Subtitle D--Gift and Travel Reform
    SEC. 541. BAN ON GIFTS FROM REGISTERED LOBBYISTS AND ENTITIES THAT HIRE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.
    SEC. 542. NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTIONS.
    SEC. 543. PROPER VALUATION OF TICKETS TO ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTING EVENTS.
    SEC. 544. RESTRICTIONS ON REGISTERED LOBBYIST PARTICIPATION IN TRAVEL AND DISCLOSURE.
    SEC. 545. FREE ATTENDANCE AT A CONSTITUENT EVENT.
    SEC. 546. SENATE PRIVATELY PAID TRAVEL PUBLIC WEBSITE.
 Subtitle E--Other Reforms
    SEC. 551. COMPLIANCE WITH LOBBYING DISCLOSURE.
    SEC. 552. PROHIBIT OFFICIAL CONTACT WITH SPOUSE OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF MEMBER WHO IS A REGISTERED LOBBYIST.
    SEC. 553. MANDATORY SENATE ETHICS TRAINING FOR MEMBERS AND STAFF.
    SEC. 554. ANNUAL REPORT BY SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS.
    SEC. 555. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
    SEC. 556. EFFECTIVE DATE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS.
 TITLE VI--PROHIBITED USE OF PRIVATE AIRCRAFT
    SEC. 601. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR FLIGHTS ON NONCOMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
 TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    SEC. 702. KNOWING AND WILLFUL FALSIFICATION OR FAILURE TO REPORT.
    SEC. 703. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
 
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