•    •  Sample LD-1 form

      http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/help/default.htm?turl=WordDocuments%2Flobbyingregistrationld1dssampleform.htm

•    •  LD-1 instructions

      http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/help/default.htm?turl=WordDocuments%2Fpageoneregistrantclientlobbyistinformation.htm

LD-2: A form used by any organization that is registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act to either:

• report the amount of income that a firm received from each of its separate clients, or
• report the amount of expenditures that an organization employing its own lobbyists spent in relation to its lobbying activities

The form is also used to report issues lobbied on, members of coalitions that have taken part in planning or financing lobbying activities, and to add or remove lobbyists from registrations.
This form is required to be filed quarterly by the 20th of April (for the period of Jan. 1-March 31), July (for the period of April 1-June 30), October (for the period of July 1-Sept. 30), and January (for the period of Oct. 1-Dec. 31), unless that date falls on a Sunday or a holiday.

•    •  Sample LD-2 form:

      http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/help/default.htm?turl=WordDocuments%2Flobbyingregistrationld1dssampleform.htm

•    •  LD-2 instructions:

      http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/help/default.htm?turl=WordDocuments%2Flobbyingregistrationld1dssampleform.htm

LD-203: A form individual lobbyists and lobbying firms must file detailing their contributions equal to or greater than $200 to candidate committees, leadership PACs and federal party committees, as well as any contributions to entities controlled or named after covered legislative branch officials, and events held in honor of a covered legislative branch official. Also requires individual lobbyists to verify that they have read and understood the House and Senate Gift Rules and did not give a gift in violation of those rules. This form is required to be filed with the Secretary of the Senate on a semi-annual basis, on July 30 and Jan. 30.

•    •  Form and instructions:

      https://ld.congress.gov:4433/LC/

Screenshots of LD-203 form (from the Lobbying Compliance Handbook, Appendix B3):

Further instructions, forms, links, and guidance:

•    •  http://Lobbyingdisclosure.House.gov  

For new filers: Get your ID and password at:

•    •  http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/g_three_sections_with_teasers/lobbyingdisc.htm

Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA): This law requires any lobbyist who represents a foreign government, elected official or political party as a foreign agent to file his financial information and published materials with the Department of Justice. This only applies to foreign public officials; lobbyists representing foreign private companies register under the LDA.

•    •  FARA filing:

      http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/forms/2008/OMB_1124_0006.pdf

•    •  Instruction sheet:

      http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/forms/2008/OMB_1124_0001.pdf

•    •  Also visit the Department of Justice for full instructions:

      http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/