A summary of the ethics bill

Key provisions in the ethics bill passed by the House and Senate this week:

_Lawmakers must disclose those lobbyists who raise $15,000 or more for them within six months by "bundling" campaign donations from numerous givers.

_Senators seeking a special spending project, or "earmark," must disclose it two days before a vote and certify that they and their immediate relatives have no direct financial interest in it. (The House adopted similar requirements in January).

_Leaders of the majority party, not the Senate parliamentarian, would rule on whether the earmark disclosure requirements have been met.

_Senators and candidates for the Senate and White House must pay full charter fare when traveling on private airplanes. House members and candidates may not accept trips on private planes.

_Senators and their staffs may not accept gifts from lobbyists and their clients. (The House adopted a gift ban in January).

_Former senators must wait two years before lobbying Congress in person. Ex-House members and top congressional aides must wait one year.

_Lawmakers convicted of bribery, perjury or similar crimes would lose their congressional retirement benefits.

_Lobbyists must disclose payments made to presidential libraries, inaugural committees or organizations controlled by, or named for, members of Congress.

_Lawmakers and their aides may not try to influence hiring decisions by lobbying firms and others in exchange for political access.

_Lawmakers may not attend large parties given in their honor by lobbyists at national political conventions.