The law was passed by the State Duma on February 7, 2007 and was approved by the Federation Council on February 21, 2007.
The federal constitutional law contains additional restrictions concerning members of the government cabinet of the Russian Federation.
The law provides, in particular, that cabinet members of the Russian Federation do not have the right to be members of supervision bodies, trustee or supervisory councils, other bodies of foreign non-governmental organisations or divisions of foreign non-governmental organisations operating on the territory of the Russian Federation unless otherwise stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the international agreements of the Russian Federation, or mutual agreements between federal governmental bodies and the governmental bodies of foreign governments, or with international or foreign organisations.
In addition, teaching, academic and other creative activities carried out by a cabinet member of the Russian Federation cannot be financed exclusively with financial resources from foreign states, foreign or international organisations, foreign citizens, or persons without citizenship unless otherwise stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the international agreements of the Russian Federation, or mutual agreements between federal governmental bodies and the governmental bodies of foreign governments, or with international or foreign organisations.