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B-129874 1 (1978-08-15)

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                COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                         WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548

                                                  0-129874


                                              AUG 1 1978
    te  onorae James A . lc.lure

a    Senator  c(ur
     ihis resons to your inquiry of June 21, 17, reuesting
uiorration about prohibitions on the Cefeiture cf rederal
fun~ds for 'lobbyi *. Me have coordinated the development 0f
our response with                      of your staf, an1
understand your present interest concerns an identification
of the principal Federa! lays governing tlie expenditure of
Federal iunds icr lobbying ano tneir general scope. We under-
stand iron              that this iniornation iray serve as a
basis for a later recuest, to be discussed with you ane your
stf, Ior a comprehensive review ci tne effectiveness o the
law  involved. and efforts to implerent an. enforce ths laws
     There are two Federal laws ci general applicability that
cover ioboying  with appropriated furds.  The iirst is aocr-
minal statute, lb d.S.C.  1li3, which provides:
           No part ci the neny appropriaeted b
           any enactrent oi Congress shall, in
           tne absence cf express authorization
           by Congress, be use directly or in-
           directly to pay icr any personal ser-
           vice, advertisement, telegrac, tele-
           phone, letter, printed or written.
           natter, or other device, intended or
           oesignee to iniluence in any nanner
           member of Conores , t fa.vor or
           oppose, by vote or otherwise any
           legislation or appropriation by Con-
           gress      this shall not prevent
           of~ioers or eru~ieee of the Ujnited
           States or oi its departrents or agen-
           cies from communicating to memoers of
           Cngress       reouests ror Isoi) ris-
           tier or appropriations which they
           deem necess'ary fcr the eficient
           conduct of the zublic ousiness°

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