principal place of business of the registrant, and a general description of its business or activities", as well as for the client. The register must also include a statement of what issues the registrant expects to lobby or what may have already been lobbied. After recording, the records are maintained by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate. Due to severe understaffing, these two offices are unable to check for illegal activities or corrupt practices, which is the most glaring shortcoming of the legislation. During a hearing before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senator Christopher Dodd stated that "[s]ince 2003, the Office of Public Records has referred over 2,000 cases to the Department of Justice, and nothing's been heard from them again". See also Lobbying in the United States 1996 United States campaign finance controversy Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 References External links Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (PDF/details) as amended in the GPO Statute Compilations collection Lobbying in the United States United States federal government administration legislation Acts of the 104th United States Congress