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Amend CSSB 1 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
section to Part 6 of Article IX of the bill and renumbering the 
subsequent sections of Part 6, Article IX, accordingly:
	Sec. 6.____.  Restriction on Expenditures for Lobbying 
Activities.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this 
section, none of the funds appropriated under this Act may be used 
to compensate a person for engaging in lobbying activities. In this 
subsection, lobbying activities means contacting, in person or by 
telephone, telegraph, letter, facsimile, electronic mail, or other 
electronic means of communication, an officer or employee of the 
federal government or the government of any state or political 
subdivision to influence:
		(1)  a bill, resolution, amendment, order, ordinance, 
nomination, or other matter pending before a governmental entity 
exercising legislative powers;
		(2)  any matter that is or may be the subject of action 
by a governmental entity exercising legislative powers, including 
the introduction, consideration, passage, defeat, approval, or 
veto of the matter;  or
		(3)  rulemaking, licensing, or any other matter that 
may be the subject of action by a governmental entity exercising 
administrative powers, including the proposal, consideration, or 
approval of the matter.
	(b)  Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the 
payment of compensation to a person employed by a state agency, 
including the Office of State-Federal Relations.