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H.R. 3136 101st Congress House

Clean Consulting Act of 1989

Official title: To place restrictions on the use of Federal funds to influence or attempt to influence officers or employees of the United States or Members of Congress.

Introduced: August 4, 1989 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional employeesFederal officialsGovernment consultantsGovernment contractors
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Aug 11, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Aug 4, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Aug 4, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 11, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Consulting Act of 1989 - Prohibits the recipient of a Federal contract, loan, or cooperative agreement from expending funds appropriated by any Act to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence: (1) an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant or loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; (2) a Member of Congress to introduce, consider, or otherwise act upon proposed legislation concerning any such Federal action; or (3) an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress to consider or otherwise act upon any such proposed legislation.

Requires each person who requests or receives a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement from an agency or requests or receives from an agency a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan to file with such agency specified written declarations concerning prohibited payments. Requires the head of each agency to compile such declarations and to submit to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House a semiannual report containing a compilation of the declarations received. Directs that such report, including the compilation, be available for public inspection.

Provides for the imposition of a civil penalty upon any person: (1) who makes an expenditure prohibited by this Act; or (2) who fails to file or amend a declaration required to be filed or amended under this Act. Authorizes the head of an agency to terminate a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, loan, loan insurance, or loan guaranty on the basis of any violation of the requirements of this Act.

Requires the Inspector General or comparable official of each agency to submit to the Congress each year an evaluation of the compliance of that agency with, and the effectiveness of, the requirements imposed by this Act.

Sets forth exceptions to: (1) the prohibitions of this Act with respect to certain legislative liaison and technical services activities; and (2) reporting requirements with respect to Federal contracts, loans, loan guarantees, or loan insurance not exceeding specified amounts.

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