text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Political Intelligence Disclosure 
  Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES UNDER LOBBYING 
                DISCLOSURE ACT.
  
      (a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
  (2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended--
              (1) in paragraph (2)--
                      (A) by inserting after ``lobbying activities'' each 
                  place that term appears the following: ``or political 
                  intelligence activities''; and
                      (B) by inserting after ``lobbyists'' the following: 
                  ``or political intelligence consultants''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
              ``(17) Political intelligence activities.--The term 
          `political intelligence activities' means political 
          intelligence contacts and efforts in support of such contacts, 
          including preparation and planning activities, research, and 
          other background work that is intended, at the time it is 
          performed, for use in contacts, and coordination with the 
          political intelligence activities of others.
              ``(18) Political intelligence contact.--
                      ``(A) Definition.--The term `political intelligence 
                  contact' means any oral or written communication 
                  (including an electronic communication) to or from a 
                  covered executive branch official or a covered 
                  legislative branch official, the information derived 
                  from which is intended for use in analyzing securities 
                  or commodities markets, or in informing investment 
                  decisions, that is made on behalf of a client with 
                  regard to--
                              ``(i) the formulation, modification, or 
                          adoption of Federal legislation (including 
                          legislative proposals);
                              ``(ii) the formulation, modification, or 
                          adoption of a Federal rule, regulation, 
                          Executive order, or any other program, policy, 
                          or position of the United States Government; or
                              ``(iii) the administration or execution of 
                          a Federal program or policy (including the 
                          negotiation, award, or administration of a 
                          Federal contract, grant, loan, permit, or 
                          license).
                      ``(B) Exception.--The term `political intelligence 
                  contact' does not include a communication that is made 
                  by or to a representative of the media if the purpose 
                  of the communication is gathering and disseminating 
                  news and information to the public.
              ``(19) Political intelligence firm.--The term `political 
          intelligence firm' means a person or entity that has 1 or more 
          employees who are political intelligence consultants to a 
          client other than that person or entity.
              ``(20) Political intelligence consultant.--The term 
          `political intelligence consultant' means any individual who is 
          employed or retained by a client for financial or other 
          compensation for services that include one or more political 
          intelligence contacts.''.
      (b) Registration Requirement.--Section 4 of the Lobbying Disclosure 
  Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (a)--
                      (A) in paragraph (1)--
                              (i) by inserting after ``whichever is 
                          earlier,'' the following: ``or a political 
                          intelligence consultant first makes a political 
                          intelligence contact,''; and
                              (ii) by inserting after ``such lobbyist'' 
                          each place that term appears the following: 
                          ``or consultant'';
                      (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
                  ``lobbyists'' each place that term appears the 
                  following: ``or consultants''; and
                      (C) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                              (i) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                          activities'' each place that term appears the 
                          following: ``and political intelligence 
                          activities''; and
                              (ii) in clause (i), by inserting after 
                          ``lobbying firm'' the following: ``or political 
                          intelligence firm'';
              (2) in subsection (b)--
                      (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                  activities'' each place that term appears the 
                  following: ``or political intelligence activities'';
                      (B) in paragraph (4)--
                              (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                          (A), by inserting after ``lobbying activities'' 
                          the following: ``or political intelligence 
                          activities''; and
                              (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                          after ``lobbying activity'' the following: ``or 
                          political intelligence activity'';
                      (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                  activities'' each place that term appears the 
                  following: ``or political intelligence activities'';
                      (D) in paragraph (6), by inserting after 
                  ``lobbyist'' each place that term appears the 
                  following: ``or political intelligence consultant''; 
                  and
                      (E) in the matter following paragraph (6), by 
                  inserting ``or political intelligence activities'' 
                  after ``such lobbying activities'';
              (3) in subsection (c)--
                      (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                  contacts'' the following: ``or political intelligence 
                  contacts''; and
                      (B) in paragraph (2)--
                              (i) by inserting after ``lobbying contact'' 
                          the following: ``or political intelligence 
                          contact''; and
                              (ii) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                          contacts'' the following: ``and political 
                          intelligence contacts''; and
              (4) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting after ``lobbying 
          activities'' each place that term appears the following: ``or 
          political intelligence activities''.
      (c) Reports by Registered Political Intelligence Consultants.--
  Section 5 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604) is 
  amended--
              (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``lobbying 
          activities'' the following: ``and political intelligence 
          activities'';
              (2) in subsection (b)--
                      (A) in paragraph (2)--
                              (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                          (A), by inserting after ``lobbying activities'' 
                          the following: ``or political intelligence 
                          activities'';
                              (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                      (I) by inserting after ``lobbyist'' 
                                  the following: ``or political 
                                  intelligence consultant''; and
                                      (II) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                                  activities'' the following: ``or 
                                  political intelligence activities'';
                              (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                          after ``lobbyists'' the following: ``or 
                          political intelligence consultants''; and
                              (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                          after ``lobbyists'' the following: ``or 
                          political intelligence consultants'';
                      (B) in paragraph (3)--
                              (i) by inserting after ``lobbying firm'' 
                          the following: ``or political intelligence 
                          firm''; and
                              (ii) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                          activities'' each place that term appears the 
                          following: ``or political intelligence 
                          activities''; and
                      (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                  activities'' each place that term appears the 
                  following: ``or political intelligence activities''; 
                  and
              (3) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter preceding 
          subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a political intelligence 
          consultant'' after ``a lobbyist''.
      (d) Disclosure and Enforcement.--Section 6(a) of the Lobbying 
  Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605) is amended--
              (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting after ``lobbying 
          firms'' the following: ``, political intelligence consultants, 
          political intelligence firms,'';
              (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``or lobbying firm'' and 
          inserting ``lobbying firm, political intelligence consultant, 
          or political intelligence firm''; and
              (3) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or lobbying firm'' and 
          inserting ``lobbying firm, political intelligence consultant, 
          or political intelligence firm''.
      (e) Rules of Construction.--Section 8(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure 
  Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1607(b)) is amended by striking ``or lobbying 
  contacts'' and inserting ``lobbying contacts, political intelligence 
  activities, or political intelligence contacts''.
      (f) Identification of Clients and Covered Officials.--Section 14 of 
  the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1609) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (a)--
                      (A) in the heading, by inserting ``or Political 
                  Intelligence'' after ``Lobbying'';
                      (B) by inserting ``or political intelligence 
                  contact'' after ``lobbying contact'' each place that 
                  term appears; and
                      (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or political 
                  intelligence activity, as the case may be'' after 
                  ``lobbying activity'';
              (2) in subsection (b)--
                      (A) in the heading, by inserting ``or Political 
                  Intelligence'' after ``Lobbying'';
                      (B) by inserting ``or political intelligence 
                  contact'' after ``lobbying contact'' each place that 
                  term appears; and
                      (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or political 
                  intelligence activity, as the case may be'' after 
                  ``lobbying activity''; and
              (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or political 
          intelligence contact'' after ``lobbying contact''.
      (g) Annual Audits and Reports by Comptroller General.--Section 26 
  of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1614) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``political 
          intelligence firms, political intelligence consultants,'' after 
          ``lobbying firms'';
              (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``political 
          intelligence firms, political intelligence consultants,'' after 
          ``lobbying firms''; and
              (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or political 
          intelligence consultant'' after ``a lobbyist''.
target: Political Intelligence Disclosure Act - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) to require the disclosure of political intelligence activities.
  
  Requires political intelligence consultants to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and make quarterly reports on political intelligence activities.
  
  Requires any person or entity that makes an oral political intelligence contact with a covered legislative branch or executive branch official on the official's request to: (1) state whether such person or entity is registered under this Act; (2) identify the client on behalf of whom the contact is made; and (3) state whether such client is a foreign entity, and make any related disclosures.
  
  Requires any person making a written political intelligence contact with a covered legislative branch or executive branch official to make similar disclosures, especially about clients considered foreign entities.
feat_title: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence activities.