The long-awaited LD-203 report, which details certain contributions by registrants and individual lobbyists, was released on Monday, June 30, 2008 by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate.

The LD-203 form is the new report mandated by The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007.  In addition to disclosing contributions, the semi-annual LD-203 form requires a certification that the filer understands the gift and travel rules of both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.  Other key details include:

Deadline:

• The LD-203 form is due by July 30^th and covers contributions from January through June 2008.
• This should not be confused with the quarterly LD-2 form which discloses expenditures and issues. The 2^nd LD-2 form of 2008 is due July 20th, or the next business day if the 20^th falls on a weekend or holiday.

Who Files an LD-203:

• All lobbying registrants (i.e. lobbyist employers and those responsible for filing the LD-1 and LD-2 form).
• All individual lobbyists who are listed on the LD-1 or LD-2 forms.
• Each lobbyist and registrant files a separate report.

Getting Started:

• Registrants will use the same ID and password that they use to file the LD-1 and LD-2 forms.
• Registrants will then verify the list of individually listed lobbyist employees.
• Each verified lobbyist employee will automatically receive an activation email.
• The individual lobbyist can then set his or her own individual password and proceed to submitting their individual LD-203 form.

What is Disclosed:

• Certain FECA contributions
• Honorary contributions
• Presidential library contributions
• Payments for event costs

Additional Information:

• Contact the Public Affairs Council's Federal Government Relations expert Rikki Amos for additional guidance and support.
• Register for the Council's July 8, 2008 Teleconference on Filing the LD-203 Forms.
• Visit The Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Web site