; and (2) by striking research and other background work and inserting the following: counseling in support of such preparation and planning activities, research, and other background work . (b) Treatment of lobbying contact made with support of counseling services as lobbying contact made by individual providing services Section 3(8) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(8) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Treatment of providers of counseling services Any individual, with authority to direct or substantially influence a lobbying contact or contacts made by another individual, and for financial or other compensation provides counseling services in support of preparation and planning activities which are treated as lobbying activities under paragraph (7) for that other individual’s lobbying contact or contacts and who has knowledge that the specific lobbying contact or contacts were made, shall be considered to have made the same lobbying contact at the same time and in the same manner to the covered executive branch official or covered legislative branch official involved. . 7202. Requiring lobbyists to disclose status as lobbyists upon making any lobbying contacts Section 14 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1609 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: (a) Requiring identification at time of lobbying contact Any person or entity that makes a lobbying contact with a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official shall, at the time of the lobbying contact— (1) indicate whether the person or entity is registered under this chapter and identify the client on whose behalf the lobbying contact is made; and (2) indicate whether such client is a foreign entity and identify any foreign entity required to be disclosed under section 4(b)(4) that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.