Washington announced on Tuesday that lobbyists will now be allowed to serve on federal boards and agencies if they will represent non-administrative entities like unions.

The easing of the rules would also allow registered activists representing environment conservation groups the chance to be appointed.

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In a report submitted by the Office of Management and Budgets (OBM) on Tuesday, they detailed the said changes in rules.

Prior to the rule-changes, the Obama administration in 2010 implemented the rule that lobbyists were banned from federal boards and agencies.

OBM's report specified that the administration is currently issuing amended guidelines with regards to the banning in appointment or re-appointment of registered lobbyists.

The report stipulated that the ban will only apply if the lobbyist will serve in his own capacity as a private citizen instead of representing non-governmental entities and state or local governments.

Econimics21 director Diana Furchgott-Roth said the federal committee's and agencies may be short-staffed.

In a statement to The Daily Caller News Foundation, Furchgott-Roth said she has suspicions that the boards and agencies could not find enough people to be appointed for the position.

The ban was originally set in place by the administration in a move to avoid any special treatments tot those lobbying for the president.

The ban was also a part of an "ethics package" that Obama instated when he first took the presidential seat.

In 2012, registered lobbyists challenged the ban in court when they were removed from position in the advisory panel.

The lobbyist claimed that removing them from appointment is a clear disregard for their constitutional rights.

The court battle ended earlier in the year with the lobbyists claiming victory.

"This change vindicates the First Amendment rights of these individuals," lobbyists lawyer Charles Rothfield said.

The lawyer said the ban was "illogical" because it allowed a company to choose any staff member to speak for it, with the exception of the lobbyist whose job it was to speak for the company.

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