R013-9900

10	      A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONGRESSIONAL FINANCIAL DONATIONS OF 

20				SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS 



30	WHEREAS:	The current restrictions placed on lobbying groups are minimal and ineffective 

40			at preventing corruption; and,



50	WHEREAS:	The current laws prevent any member of Congress from accepting more than 

60			one-hundred dollars in contributions per year from special interest groups; and, 



70	WHEREAS:	No official record of these contributions is required by law to be kept by the 

80			members of Congress; and,



90	WHEREAS:	This leaves room for corruption in official reporting of congressional 	

100			contributions; and,



110	WHEREAS:	Larger interest groups have the financial ability to gain more influence than 

120			smaller groups in Congress.



130	THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:	 That the Maryland Student Legislature urges the U.S. 

140			Congress to draft and adopt stronger legislation that limits the monetary 

150			amount that a special interest group can donate to an individual 

160			member of Congress; and,



170	THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That under this new legislation members of 

180			Congress shall be required to keep official records of their accepted financial 

190			contributions from special interest groups.



200	MANDATES:	President Bill Clinton

210			Vice President Al Gore

220			House Speaker Dennis Hastert

230			Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott

240			Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle

250			House Majority Leader Dick Armey

260			House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt







Sponsor:

Jeff Vogel

5212 Centreville Hall 

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742