((a)) ** Oral lobbying contacts** Any person or entity that makes an oral lobbying contact with a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official shall, on the request of the official at the time of the lobbying contact—

((1)) state whether the person or entity is registered under this chapter and identify the client on whose behalf the lobbying contact is made; and

((2)) state whether such client is a foreign entity and identify any foreign entity required to be disclosed under that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

((b)) ** Written lobbying contacts** Any person or entity registered under this chapter that makes a written lobbying contact (including an electronic communication) with a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official shall—

((1)) if the client on whose behalf the lobbying contact was made is a foreign entity, identify such client, state that the client is considered a foreign entity under this chapter, and state whether the person making the lobbying contact is registered on behalf of that client under ; and

((2)) identify any other foreign entity identified pursuant to that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

((c)) ** Identification as covered official** Upon request by a person or entity making a lobbying contact, the individual who is contacted or the office employing that individual shall indicate whether or not the individual is a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official.