SENSE OF CONGRESS.

SEC. 214. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of the Congress that—(1) the use of a family relationship by a lobbyist who is an immediate family member of a Member of Congress to gain special advantages over other lobbyists is inappropriate; and(2) the lobbying community should develop proposals for multiple self-regulatory organizations which could—(A) provide for the creation of standards for the organizations appropriate to the type of lobbying and individuals to be served;(B) provide training for the lobbying community on law, ethics, reporting requirements, and disclosure requirements;(C) provide for the development of educational materials for the public on how to responsibly hire a lobbyist or lobby firm;(D) provide standards regarding reasonable fees charged to clients;(E) provide for the creation of a third-party certification program that includes ethics training; and(F) provide for disclosure of requirements to clients regarding fee schedules and conflict of interest rules.