,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aedi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjag,mr4   
,p]lmutt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 
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      
au?orize c]ta9 private rights ( action  
"u ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices ,act (  
#aigg = violations t damage c]ta9       
bus9esses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign  
,bus9ess ,brib]y ,prohibition ,act (    
#bjag4  #b4 ,actions au?oriz$  7a7      
,prohibit$ =eign practices by dome/ic   
conc]ns ,section #ajd ( ! ,=eign        
,corrupt ,practices ,act ( #aigg 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#b7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,private "r (     
action au?oriz$  7#a7 ,au?oriz$         
pla9tiffs ,any p]son t violates         

subsection 7a7 %all be liable 9 an      
action br\ght 9 accordance ) ?is        
subsection 9 any c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction to any issu] t is subject  
to section #cj;,a ( ! ,securities       
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd1 dome/ic conc]n t 
is subject to ?is section1 or o!r p]son 
t is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 t is damag$ 
by ! violation ( subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section1 = damages caus$ to su* issu]1  
dome/ic conc]n1 or o!r p]son by !       
violation4  7#b7 ,pro( ( damages ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may n 
f9d = ! pla9tiff 9 an action "u ?is     
subsection unless ! pla9tiff alleges &  
proves t--  7,a7 ! def5dant violat$     
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 ! def5dant's    
violation ( subsection 7a7--  7i7       
prev5t$ ! pla9tiff f obta9+ or reta9+   
bus9ess = or ) any p]son2 &  7ii7 assi/$
 ! def5dant 9 obta9+ or reta9+ su*      
bus9ess4  7#c7 ,measure ( damages  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! damages t a pla9tiff may    
obta9 9 an action "u ?is subsection may 
be equal to ! high] ( ! two foll[+      

am\nts t are e/abli%$ by ! pla9tiff's   
allegations & pro(3  7i7 ,! total am\nt 
( ! contract or agreem5t t ! def5dant   
ga9$ 9 obta9+ or reta9+ bus9ess by means
 ( ! violation ( subsection 7a74  7ii7  
,! total am\nt ( ! contract or agreem5t 
t ! pla9tiff fail$ to ga9 because ( !   
def5dant's obta9+ or reta9+ bus9ess by  
means ( ! violation ( subsection 7a74   
7,b7 ,treble damages ,9 assess+ damages 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt %all ent]   
judgm5t = ?ree times ! am\nt det]m9$ "u 
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph    
7:i*ev] is great]71 toge!r ) a          
reasonable attorney's fee & co/s1 = !   
violation ( subsection 7a74  7#d7       
,exception = ,r\t9e ,gov]nm5tal ,action 
,! exception 9 subsection 7b7 %all apply
 to an action "u ?is subsection4  7#e7  
,affirmative ,def5ses ,! affirmative    
def5ses 9 subsection 7c7 %all apply to  
an action "u ?is subsection4  7#f7      
,contribution ,ea* p]son :o becomes     
liable to make paym5t "u ?is subsection 
may recov] contribution z 9 cases (     

contract f any p]son :o1 if jo9$ 9 !    
orig9al suit1 w\ld h be5 liable to make 
! same paym5t4  7#g7 ,/atute (          
limitations ,no action may be ma9ta9$ to
 en=ce any liability creat$ "u ?is      
subsection unless br\ght )9 #c ye>s aft]
 ! discov]y ( ! facts con/itut+ ! cause 
( action & )9 #f ye>s aft] ! cause (    
action accru$4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
subsection 7i77#b74  4  7b7 ,prohibit$  
=eign practices by o!r p]sons ,section  
#ajd;,a ( ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices  
,act ( #aigg 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#c7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7g72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3
  7f7 ,private "r ( action au?oriz$     
7#a7 ,au?oriz$ pla9tiffs ,any p]son t   
violates subsection 7a7 %all be liable 9
 an action br\ght 9 accordance ) ?is    
subsection 9 any c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction to any issu] t is subject  
to section #cj;,a ( ! ,securities       

,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd1 dome/ic conc]n t 
is subject to section #ajd ( ?is ,act1  
or o!r p]son t is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1
 t is damag$ by ! violation ( subsection
 7a7 ( ?is section1 = damages caus$ to  
su* issu]1 dome/ic conc]n1 or o!r p]son 
by ! violation4  7#b7 ,pro( ( damages ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may n
 f9d = ! pla9tiff 9 an action "u ?is    
subsection unless ! pla9tiff alleges &  
proves t--  7,a7 ! def5dant violat$     
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 ! def5dant's    
violation ( subsection 7a7--  7i7       
prev5t$ ! pla9tiff f obta9+ or reta9+   
bus9ess = or ) any p]son2 &  7ii7 assi/$
 ! def5dant 9 obta9+ or reta9+ su*      
bus9ess4  7#c7 ,measure ( damages  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! damages t a pla9tiff may    
obta9 9 an action "u ?is subsection may 
be equal to ! high] ( ! two foll[+      
am\nts t are e/abli%$ by ! pla9tiff's   
allegations & pro(3  7i7 ,! total am\nt 
( ! contract or agreem5t t ! def5dant   
ga9$ 9 obta9+ or reta9+ bus9ess by means
 ( ! violation ( subsection 7a74  7ii7  

,! total am\nt ( ! contract or agreem5t 
t ! pla9tiff fail$ to ga9 because ( !   
def5dant's obta9+ or reta9+ bus9ess by  
means ( ! violation ( subsection 7a74   
7,b7 ,treble damages ,9 assess+ damages 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt %all ent]   
judgm5t = ?ree times ! am\nt det]m9$ "u 
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph    
7:i*ev] is great]71 toge!r ) a          
reasonable attorney's fee & co/s1 = !   
violation ( subsection 7a74  7#d7       
,exception = ,r\t9e ,gov]nm5tal ,action 
,! exception 9 subsection 7b7 %all apply
 to an action "u ?is subsection4  7#e7  
,affirmative ,def5ses ,! affirmative    
def5ses 9 subsection 7c7 %all apply to  
an action "u ?is subsection4  7#f7      
,contribution ,ea* p]son :o becomes     
liable to make paym5t "u ?is subsection 
may recov] contribution z 9 cases (     
contract f any p]son :o1 if jo9$ 9 !    
orig9al suit1 w\ld h be5 liable to make 
! same paym5t4  7#g7 ,/atute (          
limitations ,no action may be ma9ta9$ to
 en=ce any liability creat$ "u ?is      

subsection unless br\ght )9 #c ye>s aft]
 ! discov]y ( ! facts con/itut+ ! cause 
( action & )9 #f ye>s aft] ! cause (    
action accru$4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
subsection 7i77#b74  4  7c7 ,prohibit$  
=eign practices by issu]s ,section      
#cj;,a ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act (  
#aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#a7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7        
,private "r ( action au?oriz$  7#a7     
,au?oriz$ pla9tiffs ,any p]son t        
violates subsection 7a7 %all be liable 9
 an action br\ght 9 accordance ) ?is    
subsection 9 any c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction to any issu] t is subject  
to ?is section1 dome/ic conc]n t is     
subject to section #ajd ( ! ,=eign      
,corrupt ,practices ,act ( #aigg 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#b71 or o!r p]son t is 
a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 t is damag$ by ! 
violation ( subsection 7a7 ( ?is        
section1 = damages caus$ to su* issu]1  
dome/ic conc]n1 or o!r p]son by !       

violation4  7#b7 ,pro( ( damages ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may n 
f9d = ! pla9tiff 9 an action "u ?is     
subsection unless ! pla9tiff alleges &  
proves t--  7,a7 ! def5dant violat$     
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 ! def5dant's    
violation ( subsection 7a7--  7i7       
prev5t$ ! pla9tiff f obta9+ or reta9+   
bus9ess = or ) any p]son2 &  7ii7 assi/$
 ! def5dant 9 obta9+ or reta9+ su*      
bus9ess4  7#c7 ,measure ( damages  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! damages t a pla9tiff may    
obta9 9 an action "u ?is subsection may 
be equal to ! high] ( ! two foll[+      
am\nts t are e/abli%$ by ! pla9tiff's   
allegations & pro(3  7i7 ,! total am\nt 
( ! contract or agreem5t t ! def5dant   
ga9$ 9 obta9+ or reta9+ bus9ess by means
 ( ! violation ( subsection 7a74  7ii7  
,! total am\nt ( ! contract or agreem5t 
t ! pla9tiff fail$ to ga9 because ( !   
def5dant's obta9+ or reta9+ bus9ess by  
means ( ! violation ( subsection 7a74   
7,b7 ,treble damages ,9 assess+ damages 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt %all ent]   

judgm5t = ?ree times ! am\nt det]m9$ "u 
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph    
7:i*ev] is great]71 toge!r ) a          
reasonable attorney's fee & co/s1 = !   
violation ( subsection 7a74  7#d7       
,exception = ,r\t9e ,gov]nm5tal ,action 
,! exception 9 subsection 7b7 %all apply
 to an action "u ?is subsection4  7#e7  
,affirmative ,def5ses ,! affirmative    
def5ses 9 subsection 7c7 %all apply to  
an action "u ?is subsection4  7#f7      
,contribution ,ea* p]son :o becomes     
liable to make paym5t "u ?is subsection 
may recov] contribution z 9 cases (     
contract f any p]son :o1 if jo9$ 9 !    
orig9al suit1 w\ld h be5 liable to make 
! same paym5t4  7#g7 ,/atute (          
limitations ,no action %all be ma9ta9$  
to en=ce any liability creat$ "u ?is    
subsection unless br\ght )9 #c ye>s aft]
 ! discov]y ( ! facts con/itut+ ! cause 
( action & )9 #f ye>s aft] ! cause (    
action accru$4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   

subsection 7g77#b74  4  #c4 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all  
take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & %all apply to causes ( action   
accru+ on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4