Test Number 1 for Lobby Disclosure - For “in-house” lobbyists:
On behalf of your
employer, do you expect at
any time to make at least two unsolicited
oral or written contacts with members of Congress,
Congressional staff, senior executive agency
officials or political
appointees?
NO
YES
Will these contacts be
related to action on
federal legislation, a nomination pending
in the Senate, or a rule, order, policy, contract or
license of an executive branch agency
or the Administration?
NO
YES
Will the time
spent making these contacts
and any activities that are in support of such
contacts (including research and drafting, background
work, preparation and coordination activities)
represent at least 20% of your
overall work for your
employer?
NO
YES
Will the amount
spent by your employer on salaries,
expenses and overhead costs for lobbying
activities exceed $11,500 over
the next three months?
NO
Registration is not required.
YES
Your employer is required to
register and list you as a lobbyist.
Registration must take place within
45 days of being employed or
making the first lobbying contact,
whichever comes first.
Note: Organizations that have already filed an LD-1 should add new lobbyists on the next LD-2 quarterly
report even if the due date of the next LD-2 exceeds 45 days.
Test Number 2 for Lobby Disclosure - For retained (“outside”) lobbyists:
NO
On behalf of a
particular client, do you expect
at any time to make at least two unsolicited
oral or written contacts with members of Congress,
Congressional staff, senior executive
agency officials, or political
appointees?
YES
NO
Will these contacts
be related to action on
federal legislation, a nomination pending
in the Senate, or a rule, order or policy of the federal
government, or the administration of a federal program
(including a federal
contract, grant or
license)?
YES
NO
Will the time
spent making these contacts
and any activities that are in support
of such contacts (including research and drafting,
background work, preparation and coordination
activities) represent at least 20%
of your overall work for this
particular client?
YES
NO
Registration is not required.
Will the overall income from
lobbying activities derived from this client
over the next three months exceed
$3,000?
YES
Your employer is required to register
on behalf of the client and list you as
a lobbyist. Registration must take place
within 45 days of being retained to
lobby or making the first lobbying
contact, whichever comes first.
Note: Organizations that have already filed an LD-1 should add new lobbyists on the next LD-2 quarterly report even if the due date of
the next LD-2 exceeds 45 days.