Lobbyist revolving door to Congress

(a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term foreign principal has the meaning given that term under section 1(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611(b)); (2) the terms lobbyist and lobbying contact have the meanings given such terms under section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602); and (3) the term registered lobbyist means a lobbyist registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). (b) Prohibition Any person who is a registered lobbyist or an agent of a foreign principal may not, within 6 years after that person leaves such position, be hired by a Member or committee of either House of Congress with whom the registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal has had substantial lobbying contact. (c) Waiver This section may be waived in the Senate or the House of Representatives by the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives, respectively, based on a compelling national need. (d) Substantial lobbying contact For purposes of this section, in determining whether a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal has had substantial lobbying contact within the applicable period of time, a Member or committee of either House of Congress shall take into consideration whether the individual's lobbying contacts have pertained to pending legislative business, or related to solicitation of an earmark or other Federal funding, particularly if such contacts included the coordination of meetings with the Member or committee, involved presentations to employees of the Member or committee, or participation in fundraising (except for the mere giving of a personal contribution). Simple social contacts with the Member or committee of either House of Congress and staff, shall not by themselves constitute substantial lobbying contacts.