,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mr4  
,gomez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= ! collection & assessm5t ( intellig5ce
 reg>d+ ! ef=ts ( =eign p[]s to ga9     
influ5ce ?r\gh ! f9ancial int]e/s ( !   
,presid5t & close family memb]s &       
associates ( ! ,presid5t4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,battl+ 
,russian ,intellig5ce ,bait+ ,ef=ts ,act
 ( #bjag or ! ,,bribe ,act ( #bjag4  #b4
 ,collection & assessm5t ( intellig5ce  
reg>d+ ! ef=ts ( =eign p[]s to ga9      
influ5ce ?r\gh ! f9ancial int]e/s ( !   
,presid5t & close family memb]s &       
associates ( ! ,presid5t  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,article ,i1 section #i1 clause #h ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,emolum5ts ,clause7 prohibits  
acceptance ( gifts by ! ,presid5t f a   
=eign /ate4  7#b7 ,! purpose ( !        

emolum5ts clause is to prev5t =eign     
corruption ( ! work+s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,pursuant to a #bjji   
op9ion by ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel1    
corporations own$ or controll$ by a     
=eign gov]nm5t are presumptively =eign  
/ates "u ! ,emolum5ts ,clause4  7#d7    
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump ma9ta9s a  
bus9ess network1 ! ,trump ,organization1
 t has f9ancial int]e/s ar\nd ! _w &    
negotiates & concludes transactions )   
=eign /ates & entities t are ext5sions (
 =eign /ates4  7#e7 ,! ,(fice (         
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics has express$ conc]ns   
reg>d+ ongo+ conflicts ( int]e/ betwe5  
,presid5t ,trump & 8 bus9ess conc]ns &  
int]m+l+ ( ! ,trump ,organization & ! "w
 ( ,gov]nm5t4 ,examples ( pot5tial      
,trump conflicts include ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,presid5t ,trump receiv$ long s\ght    
tradem>ks = ! ,trump ,organization by ! 
,*9ese gov]nm5t ! day aft] rev]s+ 8     
position on ! "o-,*9a policy4  7,b7     
,saudi ,arabia1 z ! ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal
 rec5tly report$1 sp5t #bgj1jjj at !    

,trump ,hotel 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 z "p ( a
 lobby+ ef=t to roll back legislation t 
all[s family memb]s ( #i_/aa attack     
victims to sue ! ,saudi gov]nm5t4  7,c7 
,dur+ ! transition1 ,j>$ ,ku%n]1 !      
,presid5t's son-9-law & ,:ite ,h\se     
s5ior advis]1 met ) ,s]gey ,n4 ,gorkov1 
*ief ( ,vne%econombank 7,,veb71 9 :at ! 
,:ite ,h\se describ$ z "p ( r\t9e       
diplomatic enc\nt]s4 ,gorkov's bank has 
be5 us$ z a frequ5t cov] = ,russian     
intellig5ce s]vice op]atives1 & ,gorkov 
indicat$ t he met ) ,ku%n] 9 ,ku%n]'s   
capacity z ! *ief executive ( ,ku%n]    
,companies4  7,d7 ,9 ,febru>y1 9 its    
fir/ major real e/ate transaction aft]  
,trump's inauguration1 ! ,trump         
,organization sold a #ae1hjj1jjj p5?\se 
ap>tm5t 9 ,trump ,t[] to ,*9ese-,am]ican
 bus9ess executive ,xiao ,yan ,*51 :o   
has be5 directly l9k$ to a front gr\p = 
,*9ese milit>y intellig5ce ?r\gh !      
mislead+ly innocu\s-s\nd+ ,*9a ,arts    
,f\ndation4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,presid5t  

,trump's =eign int]e/s & 8 unwill+ness  
to dive/ 8 hold+s creates a possibility 
( =eign corruption1 exactly ! purpose ( 
! emolum5ts clause2  7#b7 =eign         
gov]nm5ts appe> to be calculat+ t       
direct+ money & favorable treatm5t t[>d 
projects1 prop]ties1 & int]e/s affiliat$
 ) ,presid5t ,trump & ,j>$ ,ku%n] is an 
easy way to secure =eign policy ga9s2 & 
7#c7 ,presid5t ,trump's =eign           
entanglem5ts1 to ! ext5t !y enhance     
possibility ( =eign corruption1         
con/itute a national security *all5ge to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,collection &    
assessm5t ( intellig5ce reg>d+ =eign    
p[]s influ5ce relat+ to f9ancial int]e/s
 ( cov]$ p]sons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant
 to title ,v ( ! ,national ,security    
,act ( #aidg1 ! intellig5ce community is
 au?oriz$ to collect &1 z appropriate1  
dissem9ate intellig5ce reg>d+ ef=ts by a
 =eign p[] to influ5ce1 or to take any  
actions z a result (1 a f9ancial int]e/ 
( a cov]$ p]son4 ,su* actions include1 b
 are n limit$ to1 ! foll[+3  7,a7       

,grant+ favorable treatm5t to a cov]$   
bus9ess or organization z a means to    
curry favor ) ! adm9i/ration4  7,b7     
,grant+ ( tradem>ks or o!r b5efits to   
memb]s ( ! ,presid5t's family4  7,c7    
,giv+ a cov]$ bus9ess or organization   
favorable regulatory or o!r pref]5tial  
treatm5t4  7,d7 ,r5t+ or buy+ prop]ties 
own$ or op]at$ by a cov]$ bus9ess or    
organization4  7,e7 ,inve/+ 9 conc]ns   
op]at$ by a cov]$ bus9ess or            
organization4  7,f7 ,l5d+ money to or   
o!rwise facilitat+ f9ancial transactions
 on behalf ( a cov]$ bus9ess or         
organization4  7#b7 ,intellig5ce        
assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
receipt ( intellig5ce1 ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce %all assess :e!r 
a =eign p[] is attempt+ to influ5ce1 or 
to take any actions z a result (1 a     
f9ancial int]e/ ( a cov]$ p]son4  7#c7  
,congressional notification requirem5ts 
7,a7 ,notification ( intellig5ce        
assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft]    
mak+ an assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 !   

,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit to ! congressional intellig5ce   
committees a report on ! assessm5t made1
 includ+ ! specific intellig5ce ^u :i* !
 assessm5t is bas$4  7,b7 ,notice (     
previ\sly collect$ intellig5ce ,!       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
make available to ! congressional       
intellig5ce committees any intellig5ce  
obta9$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y   
#ai1 #bjag1 & end+ on ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 indicat+ t a =eign 
p[] or =eign int]e/ provid$ to a cov]$  
bus9ess or organization favorable       
regulatory or o!r pref]5tial treatm5t or
 provid$ an emolum5t z a means to curry 
favor4  7#d7 ,deadl9e = implem5t+       
guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
issue guidel9es to ! intellig5ce        
community reg>d+ ! collection (         
intellig5ce describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  
7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means--  7i7 !      

,presid5t2  7ii7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2     
7iii7 a *ild ( ! ,presid5t or ,vice     
,presid5t2 or  7iv7 a close relative ( !
 ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t1 includ+  
an 9-law4  7,b7 ,! t]m cov]$ bus9ess or 
organization means-- 7i7 ! ,trump       
,organization2 or  7ii7 an organization 
or bus9ess controll$ by or associat$    
7includ+ kn[n %ell companies7 ) a cov]$ 
p]son1 any memb] ( ! ,presid5t's family1
 or any close associate ( ! ,presid5t4  
7,c7 ,! t]m f9ancial int]e/ means a     
f9ancial int]e/ ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,vice  
,presid5t1 ! sp\se ( ! ,presid5t or     
,vice ,presid5t1 or a m9or *ild ( !     
,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t1 z         
applicable1 t--  7i7 w\ld con/itute a   
f9ancial int]e/ describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 ( section #bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code--  7,i7 if-- 7aa7 =        
purposes ( su* section #bjh1 ! t]ms     
(fic] & employee includ$ ! ,presid5t & !
 ,vice ,presid5t2 &  7bb7 ! ,presid5t or
 ,vice ,presid5t1 z applicable1         
p>ticipat$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 (

 su* section #bjh 9 relation to su*     
f9ancial int]e/2 &  7,,ii7 det]m9$ )\t  
reg>d to any exception "u subsection 7b7
 ( su* section #bjh2 or  7ii7 may       
con/itute a pres5t1 emolum5t1 (fice1 or 
title1 ( any k9d :atev]1 f any k+1      
pr9ce1 or =eign /ate 7includ+ f an      
entity own$ or controll$ by a =eign     
gov]nm5t71 )9 ! mean+ ( article ,i1     
section #i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,d7 ,! t]m intellig5ce        
community has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security   
,act ( #aidg 7 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74