Public Disclosure of Lobbying Act of 1981

Public Disclosure of Lobbying Act of 1981 - Requires each organization which expends more than $5,000 per quarter year for the retention of persons to make lobbying communications to register annually with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and to make quarterly reports to the Clerk on such expenditures. Prescribes the contents of such reports, including: (1) a listing of the total expenditures and expenditures exceeding $35 made to a Federal officer, Member of Congress, or Congressional employee; (2) the identity of each lobbyist; and (3) a description of any direct business relationships with persons to be influence. Requires the organization and its retainees to keep adequate records of information necessary for such reports. Exempts certain tax-exempt organizations from such reporting requirement.

Specifies duties of the Clerk concerning the management of information disclosed by such registrations or reports. Directs the Clerk to make copies of each registration and report available to the public.

Provides for the enforcement of provisions of this Act by the Attorney General.

Authorizes the Attorney General to issue a civil investigative demand requiring a person suspected of violating this Act to produce specific documentary material. Sets forth the procedure governing the service of such a demand and the custody of the documentary material. Permits the Attorney General to petition the court for an order to enforce such demand. Permits the person served with such demand to petition a court for a modification.

Directs the Clerk to transmit reports to the President and Congress no later than March 31 of each year concerning activities under this Act.

Directs the Clerk to notify Congress concerning any regulation promulgated to implement a provision of this Act. Authorizes the Clerk to make such regulation effective 90 days after such notification unless either House of Congress adopts a resolution disapproving it.

Repeals the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act and specified provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act.

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1981, 1984, and 1985.