,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #d1 #bjac ,ms4 ,kaptur introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga to prohibit contributions & exp5ditures by multic&idate political committees controll$ by =eign-own$ corporations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e?ics 9 ,=eign ,lobby+ ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,prohibition ( contributions & exp5ditures by multic&idate political committees or sep>ate segregat$ funds sponsor$ by =eign-controll$ corporations & associations ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cbe4 ,prohibition ( contributions & exp5ditures by multic&idate political committees sponsor$ by =eign-controll$ corporations & associations 7a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 no multic&idate political committee or sep>ate segregat$ fund ( a =eign-controll$ corporation may make any contribution or exp5diture ) respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice2 & 7#b7 no multic&idate political committee or sep>ate segregat$ fund ( a trade organization1 memb]%ip organization1 coop]ative1 or corporation )\t capital /ock may make any contribution or exp5diture ) respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice if #ej p]c5t or m ( ! op]at+ fund ( ! trade organization1 memb]%ip organization1 coop]ative1 or corporation )\t capital /ock is suppli$ by =eign-controll$ corporations or =eign nationals4 7b7 ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 require ea* multic&idate political committee or sep>ate segregat$ fund ( a corporation to include 9 ! /atem5t ( organization ( ! multic&idate political committee or sep>ate segregat$ fund a /atem5t 7to be updat$ annually & at any "t :5 ! p]c5tage goes above or bel[ #ej p]c5t7 ( ! p]c5tage ( own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! corporation t is controll$ by p]sons o!r ?an citiz5s or nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 require ea* trade association1 memb]%ip organization1 coop]ative1 or corporation )\t capital /ock to include 9 its /atem5t ( organization ( ! multic&idate political committee or sep>ate segregat$ fund 7& update annually7 ! p]c5tage ( its op]at+ fund t is d]iv$ f =eign-own$ corporations & =eign nationals2 & 7#c7 take su* action z may be necess>y to en=ce subsection 7a74 7c7 ,! ,commission %all ma9ta9 a li/ ( ! id5tity ( ! multic&idate political committees or sep>ate segregat$ funds t file reports "u subsection 7b71 includ+ a /atem5t ( ! am\nts & p]c5tage report$ by su* multic&idate political committees or sep>ate segregat$ funds4 7d7 ,z us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m =eign-own$ corporation means a corporation at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! own]%ip int]e/ ( :i* is controll$ by p]sons o!r ?an citiz5s or nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! t]m multic&idate political committee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cae7;a77#d72 7#c7 ! t]m sep>ate segregat$ fund means a sep>ate segregat$ fund ref]r$ to 9 section #caf7;b77#b77;,c72 & 7#d7 ! t]m =eign national has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cai4 4 #c4 ,prohibition ( c]ta9 election-relat$ activities ( =eign nationals ,section #cai ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 ,a =eign national %all n direct1 dictate1 control1 or directly or indirectly p>ticipate 9 ! decisionmak+ process ( any p]son1 su* z a corporation1 labor organization1 or political committee1 ) reg>d to su* p]son's ,f$]al or non-,f$]al election-relat$ activities1 su* z decisions conc]n+ ! mak+ ( contributions or exp5ditures 9 connection ) elections = any local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al (fice or decisions conc]n+ ! adm9i/ration ( a political committee4 4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a cle>+h\se ( political activities in=mation )9 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission a cle>+h\se ( public in=mation reg>d+ ! political activities ( =eign pr9cipals & ag5ts ( =eign pr9cipals4 ,! in=mation compris+ ?is cle>+h\se %all include only ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all regi/rations & reports fil$ pursuant to ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 dur+ ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod4 7#b7 ,all regi/rations & reports fil$ pursuant to ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq471 dur+ ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod4 7#c7 ,! li/+s ( public he>+s1 he>+ witnesses1 & witness affiliations pr9t$ 9 ! ,congressional ,record dur+ ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod4 7#d7 ,public in=mation disclos$ pursuant to ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ honor>ia1 ! receipt ( gifts1 travel1 & e>n$ & une>n$ income4 7#e7 ,all reports fil$ pursuant to title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 dur+ ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod4 7#f7 ,all public in=mation fil$ ) ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq47 dur+ ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod4 7b7 ,disclosure ( ,o!r ,in=mation ,prohibit$ ,! disclosure by ! cle>+h\se1 or any (fic] or employee !re(1 ( any in=mation o!r ?an t set =? 9 subsection 7a7 is prohibit$1 except z o!rwise provid$ by law4 7c7 ,director ( ,cle>+h\se 7#a7 ,! cle>+h\se %all h a ,director1 :o %all adm9i/] & manage ! responsibilities & all activities ( ! cle>+h\se4 7#b7 ,! ,director %all be appo9t$ by ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission4 7#c7 ,! p]iod ( ! ,director's t]m ( s]vice %all be det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 b may n exce$ #e ye>s4 7#d7 ,no individual appo9t$ to s]ve a t]m z ! ,director may s]ve = an additional t]m4 7d7 ,ensur+ ,suffici5t ,/aff & ,o!r ,res\rces ,! ,commission %all ensure t ! ,director has suffici5t res\rces1 includ+ /aff1 to c>ry out ! ,director's duties & responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to conduct ! activities ( ! cle>+h\se4 #e4 ,duties & responsibilities ( ! ,director ( ! cle>+h\se 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,x %all be ! duty ( ! ,director ( ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u section #d-- 7#a7 to develop a fil+1 cod+1 & cross-index+ sy/em to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act 7:i* %all include an index ( all p]sons id5tifi$ 9 ! reports1 regi/rations1 & o!r in=mation compris+ ! cle>+h\se72 7#b7 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 to make copies ( regi/rations1 reports1 & o!r in=mation compris+ ! cle>+h\se available = public inspection & copy+1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! in=mation is fir/ available to ! public1 & to p]mit copy+ ( any su* regi/ration1 report1 or o!r in=mation by h& or by copy+ ma*9e or1 at ! reque/ ( any p]son1 to furni% a copy ( any su* regi/ration1 report1 or o!r in=mation ^u paym5t ( ! co/ ( mak+ & furni%+ su* copy1 except t no in=mation conta9$ 9 su* regi/ration or report & no su* o!r in=mation %all be sold or us$ by any p]son = ! purpose ( solicit+ contributions or = any pr(it-mak+ purpose2 7#c7 to compile & summ>ize1 = ea* cal5d> qu>t]1 ! in=mation conta9$ 9 su* regi/rations1 reports1 & o!r in=mation compris+ ! cle>+h\se 9 a mann] :i* facilitates ! disclosure ( political activities1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 in=mation on-- 7,a7 political activities p]ta9+ to issues be=e ! ,congress & issues be=e ! executive bran*2 & 7,b7 ! political activities ( individuals1 organizations1 =eign pr9cipals1 & ag5ts ( =eign pr9cipals :o %>e an economic1 bus9ess1 or o!r common int]e/2 7#d7 to make ! in=mation compil$ & summ>iz$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 available to ! public )9 #cj days aft] ! close ( ea* cal5d> qu>t]1 & to publi% su* in=mation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] at ! e>lie/ practicable opportunity2 7#e7 n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & at any "t !reaft]1 to prescribe1 9 consultation ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 su* rules1 regulations1 & =ms1 9 con=mity ) ! provisions ( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z are necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( section #d & ?is section 9 ! mo/ effective & effici5t mann]2 & 7#f7 at ! reque/ ( any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 to prep>e & submit to su* ,memb] a /udy or report relat+ to ! political activities ( any p]son & consi/+ only ( ! in=mation 9 ! regi/rations1 reports1 & o!r in=mation compris+ ! cle>+h\se4 7b7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]ms =eign pr9cipal & ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #a ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa72 7#b7 ! t]m issue be=e ! ,congress means ! total ( all matt]s1 bo? sub/antive & proc$ural1 relat+ to-- 7,a7 any p5d+ or propos$ bill1 resolution1 report1 nom9ation1 treaty1 he>+1 inve/igation1 or o!r simil> matt] 9 ei!r ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or any committee or (fice ( ! ,congress2 or 7,b7 any p5d+ action by a ,memb]1 (fic]1 or employee ( ! ,congress to affect1 or attempt to affect1 any action or propos$ action by any (fic] or employee ( ! executive bran*2 7#c7 ! t]m issue be=e ! executive bran* means ! total ( all matt]s1 bo? sub/antive & proc$ural1 relat+ to any p5d+ action by any executive ag5cy1 or by any (fic] or employee ( ! executive bran*1 conc]n+-- 7,a7 any p5d+ or propos$ rule1 rule ( practice1 adjudication1 regulation1 det]m9ation1 he>+1 inve/igation1 contract1 grant1 lic5se1 negotiation1 or ! appo9tm5t ( (fic]s & employees1 o!r ?an appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice2 or 7,b7 any issue be=e ! ,congress2 & 7#d7 ! t]m ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives includes a ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress4 #f4 ,p5alties = disclosure ,any p]son :o discloses in=mation 9 violation ( section #d7;b71 & any p]son :o sells or uses in=mation = ! purpose ( solicit+ contributions or = any pr(it-mak+ purpose 9 violation ( section #e7;a77#b71 %all be imprison$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>1 or f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or bo?4 #g4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7a7 ,qu>t]ly ,reports ,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;b771 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+ 1 )9 ?irty days & all t foll[s ?r\gh prec$+ six mon?s' p]iod & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 on ,janu>y #ca1 ,april #cj1 ,july #ca1 & ,octob] #ca ( ea* ye>1 file ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al a supplem5t !reto on a =m prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 :i* %all set =? reg>d+ ! ?ree-mon? p]iods end+ ! previ\s ,decemb] #ca1 ,m>* #ca1 ,june #cj1 & ,septemb] #cj1 respectively1 or if a less] p]iod1 ! p]iod s9ce ! initial fil+14 7b7 ,exemption = ,legal ,repres5tation ,section #c7;g7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,a p]son may be exempt "u ?is subsection only ^u fil+ ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al a reque/ = su* exemption44 7c7 ,civil ,p5alties ,section #h ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 7#a7 ,any p]son :o is det]m9$1 aft] notice & opportunity = an adm9i/rative he>+-- 7,a7 to h fail$ to file a regi/ration /atem5t "u section #b7;a7 or a supplem5t !reto "u section #b7;b71 7,b7 to h omitt$ a mat]ial fact requir$ to be /at$ !re91 or 7,c7 to h made a false /atem5t ) respect to su* a mat]ial fact1 %all be requir$ to pay a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt n less ?an #b1jjj or m ?an #e1jjj = ea* violation committ$4 ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! p5alty1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give due consid]ation to ! nature & duration ( ! violation4 7#b7 7,a7 ,9 conduct+ inve/igations & he>+s "u p>agraph 7#a71 adm9i/rative law judges may1 if necess>y1 compel by subpo5a ! att5dance ( witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce at any designat$ place or he>+4 7,b7 ,9 ! case ( contumacy or refusal to obey a subpo5a lawfully issu$ "u ?is p>agraph &1 ^u application by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may issue an ord] requir+ compliance ) su* subpo5a & any failure to obey su* ord] may be puni%$ by su* c\rt z contempt !re(4 4