Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1979 - Requires each organization which expends more than $500 in any quarterly filing period for lobbying purposes to register with the Comptroller General and to update annually such registration. Requires that such registration identify: (1) certain individuals retained for such lobbying purposes; and (2) each organization, excluding certain religious organizations, which contributed $3,000 or more to the registered organization during the year preceding each registration. Requires such organization to file quarterly reports concerning such lobbying activities including: (1) a listing of each expenditure over $35 made to or for the benefit of any congressional employee, Member of Congress, or one of specified Federal officials; (2) identification of individuals who are retained for lobbying purposes and certain organization employees who make lobbying communications; (3) the expenditures for the employment of such an employee; (4) a description of the issues for which the organization has lobbied; (5) known business contacts with the person whom such organization is attempting to influence; and (6) identification of expenditures made and the persons or…