RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 7104. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. (a) Amendment.— Subchapter I of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 30105. Restriction on lobbying activities “(a) In General.— No funds appropriated to the Secretary shall be available for any activity specifically designed to urge a State 112 STAT. 467or local legislator to favor or oppose the adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before any State or local legislative body. “(b) Appearance as Witness Not Barred.— Subsection (a) does not prohibit officers or employees of the United States from testifying before any State or local legislative body in response to the invitation of any member of that legislative body or a State executive office.”. (b) Clerical Amendment.— The table of contents in subchapter I of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 30105. Restriction on lobbying activities.”.