Public Disclosure of Lobbying Act of 1985

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Disclosure of Lobbying Act of 1985 - Makes provisions of this Act applicable to any organization which spends in excess of $2,500 in any quarterly filing period for the purpose of making lobbying communications. Makes an exception for those practices regulated by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Requires such an organization to register with the Comptroller General not later than 30 days after engaging in lobbying activities to disclose its identification and the identification of any persons or entities retained to make lobbying communications. Requires an organization to notify the Comptroller General when it will no longer engage in such activities. Requires each registered organization to maintain records necessary to make quarterly reports to the Comptroller General. Requires such reports to include the following information: (1) total expenditures and their purposes; (2) identification of retainees and employees who made lobbying communications; (3) issues on which were spent a significant amount of effort; (4) descriptions of certain written solicitations; (5) disclosure of the business relationship with any Federal officer or employee; and (6) a statement o…