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In eleven pages this paper examines the efforts to reform lobbying at the federal level with a review of current law controlling lobbyists, perceived abuses, status of enforcement of federal lobbying laws, and considers changes that are needed in law and/or law enforcement. Fifteen sources are listed in the bibliography.
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who met with Parliament members to express their support for important political issues that were presently being addressed by policymakers (Baumgartner and Leech 33). The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines
lobbying as "to conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials and especially members of a legislative body on legislation" (qtd. in Garvin and Gelak 34). The U.S. Constitution protects
lobbying as a right of people "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" (qtd. in Garvin and Gelak 34). The American League of Lobbyists defines lobbying activities
as research and analysis of legislation, monitoring and reporting on policy developments, communicating with other groups representing similar interests, and educating government officials and corporate executives on the widespread implications
of policy changes (Garvin and Gelak 34). In recent years, the term lobby has unfortunately become synonymous with corruption at the federal level, which has resulted in vocal demands
for legislative reform that go beyond campaign promises and perfunctory lip service to appease a disgruntled American public. The current law controlling lobbyists has evolved from the inadequacies of previous
attempts at reform legislation, dating back to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of 1938 and the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946. The main objective of FARA
was to regulate the influence of foreign agents - most notably the impact of Nazi propaganda - on U.S. policymaking (Making the U.S. Lobbying Disclosure Act Work as Intended).
Eight years later, President Harry S. Truman signed the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, which was the first law requiring disclosure information by U.S. lobbyists (Making the U.S. Lobbying Disclosure
Act Work as Intended). The aim of this act was to inform the public about the various external factors that influenced legislation, and required lobbyists to register as such
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