Chris Dodd: “On behalf of Senator Levin of Michigan, I call up amendment No. 2960, and once it is reported, I ask that it be set…”

“On behalf of Senator Levin of Michigan, I call up amendment No. 2960, and once it is reported, I ask that it be set aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Connecticut [Mr. Dodd], for Mr. Levin, proposes an amendment numbered 2960. The amendment is as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 2960 (Purpose: To require electronic filing and establish a public database for lobbyists for foreign governments) At the appropriate place in the bill, add the following: SEC. __. ELECTRONIC FILING AND PUBLIC DATABASE FOR LOBBYISTS FOR FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. (a) Electronic Filing.--Section 2 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. 612) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(g) Electronic Filing of Registration Statements and Updates.--A registration statement or update required to be filed under this section shall be filed in electronic form, in addition to any other form that may be required by the Attorney General.''. (b) Public Database.--Section 6 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C.…”