,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjah ,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mrs4  
,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,attorney    
,g5]al to e/abli% a section )9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ) responsibility = !
 en=cem5t ( laws aga9/ suspect$         
op]atives or ag5ts ( =eign gov]nm5ts1 to
 am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to
 improve en=cem5t ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts     
,regi/ration ,act1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,=eign ,op]atives &  
,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,inve/igation &     
,en=cem5t ,unit  ,section #eji;,a (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 

e/abli% a unit )9 ! c\nt]espionage      
section ( ! ,national ,security         
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice )     
responsibility = ! en=cem5t ( laws aga9/
 suspect$ op]atives or unregi/]$ ag5ts (
 =eign gov]nm5ts4  7d7 ,! unit e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7c7 is au?oriz$ to-- 7#a7 
take appropriate legal action aga9/     
individuals suspect$ ( violat+          
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #iea (  
title #ah2 &  7#b7 coord9ate any su*    
legal action ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney
 = ! relevant jurisdiction4  7e7 ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 z appropriate1   
consult ) ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  4    
#c4 ,=eign ag5ts regi/ration crim9al    
en=cem5t  ,section #iea ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7a7 ,op]atives ( =eign         
gov]nm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev]1 o!r ?an
 a diplomatic or consul> (fic] or atta*1
 acts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an op]ative ( 

a =eign gov]nm5t )\t prior notification 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al if requir$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 %all be f9$ "u ?is title 
or imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  
7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all promulgate rules & regulations     
e/abli%+ requirem5ts = notification4    
7#c7 ,transmission ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all1 ^u receipt1 promptly transmit #a  
copy ( ea* notification /atem5t fil$ "u 
?is section to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = su*
 comm5t & use z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may 
det]m9e to be appropriate f ! po9t (    
view ( ! =eign relations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,failure ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al to
 d s %all n be a b> to prosecution "u   
?is section4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,=       
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m op]ative (
 a =eign gov]nm5t means an individual :o
 agrees to op]ate )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
subject to ! direction or control ( a   
=eign gov]nm5t or (ficial1 except t su* 
t]m does n include--  7,a7 a duly       
accr$it$ diplomatic or consul> (fic] ( a
 =eign gov]nm5t1 :o is s recogniz$ by ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 any (ficially &
 publicly ackn[l$g$ & sponsor$ (ficial  
or repres5tative ( a =eign gov]nm5t2    
7,c7 any (ficially & publicly ackn[l$g$ 
& sponsor$ memb] ( ! /aff (1 or employee
 (1 an (fic]1 (ficial1 or repres5tative 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 :o is 
n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 or  7,d7 any  
p]son engag$ 9 a legal comm]cial        
transaction4  7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#d77;,d71 any p]son  
engag$ 9 a legal comm]cial transaction  
%all be consid]$ to be an ag5t ( a =eign
 gov]nm5t = purposes ( ?is section if-- 
7,a7 su* p]son agrees to op]ate )9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates subject to ! direction or 
control ( a =eign gov]nm5t or (ficial2 &
  7,b7 su* p]son-- 7i7 is an ag5t (     
,cuba or any o!r c\ntry t ! ,presid5t   
det]m9es 7& s reports to ! ,congress7   
poses a ?reat to ! national security    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes (   
?is section1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 det]m9es & s reports to ! ,congress t !

 national security or =eign policy      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates require t !   
provisions ( ?is section d n apply 9    
specific circum/ances to ag5ts ( su*    
c\ntry2 or  7ii7 has be5 convict$ (1 or 
has ent]$ a plea ( nolo cont5d]e )      
respect to1 any (f5se "u section #gib   
?r\gh #gii1 #hca1 or #bcha ( ?is title  
or "u section #aa ( ! ,export           
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi1 except t !  
provisions ( ?is subsection %all n apply
 to a p]son describ$ 9 ?is clause = a   
p]iod ( m ?an #e ye>s beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! conviction or ! date ( entry ( ! plea
 ( nolo cont5d]e1 z ! case may be4  7b7 
,=eign ag5ts regi/ration crim9al        
en=cem5t  7#a7 ,violations2 false       
/atem5ts & willful omissions ,any p]son 
:o-- 7,a7 willfully violates any        
provision ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration
 ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et    
seq47 or any regulation !reund]2 or     
7,b7 9 any regi/ration /atem5t or       
supplem5t !reto or 9 any o!r docum5t    
fil$ ) or furni%$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 

"u ! provisions ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts       
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #faa et seq47 willfully makes a false  
/atem5t ( a mat]ial fact or willfully   
omits any mat]ial fact requir$ to be    
/at$ !re9 or willfully omits a mat]ial  
fact or a copy ( a mat]ial docum5t      
necess>y to make ! /atem5ts !re9 & !    
copies ( docum5ts furni%$ !re) n        
mislead+1  %all1 ^u conviction !re(1 be 
puni%$ by a f9e ( n m ?an #bjj1jjj or by
 imprisonm5t = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?1 
except t 9 ! case ( a violation (       
subsection 7b71 7e71 or 7f7 ( section #d
 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (  
#aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fad7 or ( p>agraph
 7#d7 or 7#e7 ( ?is section ! puni%m5t  
%all be a f9e ( n m ?an #ae1jjj or      
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #f mon?s1 or bo?4 
7#b7 ,congressional notification ,x %all
 be unlawful = any ag5t ( a =eign       
pr9cipal regi/]$ "u ! ,=eign ,ag5ts     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #faa et seq47 to fail to disclose be=e 
or dur+ any meet+ ) a ,memb] ( ,congress

 or /aff ( a ,memb] ( ,congress t ! ag5t
 has regi/]$ "u t ,act4  4  #d4 ,=eign  
ag5ts regi/ration civil en=cem5t        
,section #iea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,=eign  
ag5ts regi/ration civil en=cem5t  7#a7  
,civil inve/igative dem&s  7,a7         
,issuance & s]vice ,:5ev] ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 or a designee ( ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 has reason to believe t any     
p]son may be 9 possession1 cu/ody1 or   
control ( any docum5t>y mat]ial or      
in=mation relevant to an inve/igation "u
 ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or a  
designee ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 may issue
 9 writ+ & cause to be s]v$ ^u su*      
p]son1 a civil inve/igative dem& requir+
 su* p]son--  7i7 to produce su*        
docum5t>y mat]ial = inspection & copy+2 
7ii7 to answ] 9 writ+ writt5            
int]rogatories ) respect to su*         
docum5t>y mat]ial or in=mation2 or      
7iii7 to give oral te/imony conc]n+ su* 
docum5t>y mat]ial or in=mation4  7,b7   

,requirem5ts ,ea* civil inve/igative    
dem& issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all /ate
 ! nature ( ! conduct con/itut+ ! alleg$
 violation ( a =eign ag5ts law :i* is "u
 inve/igation1 & ! applicable provision 
( law alleg$ to be violat$4  7,c7       
,production ( docum5ts ,ea* civil       
inve/igative dem& issu$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = ! production ( docum5t>y mat]ial 
%all--  7i7 describe ea* class (        
docum5t>y mat]ial to be produc$ ) su*   
def9it5ess & c]ta9ty z to p]mit su*     
mat]ial to be fairly id5tifi$2 &  7ii7  
prescribe a return date = ea* su* class 
:i* w provide a reasonable p]iod ( "t )9
 :i* ! mat]ial s dem&$ may be assembl$ &
 made available = inspection & copy+4   
7,d7 ,dem& = writt5 answ]s ,ea* civil   
inve/igative dem& issu$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = answ]s to writt5 int]rogatories  
%all--  7i7 set =? ) specificity !      
writt5 int]rogatories to be answ]$2 &   
7ii7 prescribe dates at :i* "t answ]s to
 writt5 int]rogatories %all be submitt$4
  7,e7 ,oral te/imony ,ea* civil        

inve/igative dem& issu$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = ! giv+ ( oral te/imony %all--    
7i7 prescribe a date1 "t1 & place at :i*
 oral te/imony %all be comm5c$2  7ii7   
specify t su* att5dance & te/imony are  
necess>y to ! conduct ( ! inve/igation2 
7iii7 notify ! p]son receiv+ ! dem& ( ! 
"r to be accompani$ by an attorney & any
 o!r repres5tative2 &  7iv7 describe !  
g5]al purpose = :i* ! dem& is be+ issu$ 
& ! g5]al nature ( ! te/imony1 includ+ !
 prim>y areas ( inquiry1 :i* w be tak5  
pursuant to ! dem&4  7#b7 ,civil        
p5alties  7,a7 ,regi/ration /atem5ts    
,:oev] fails to file timely or complete 
regi/ration /atem5t z provid$ "u section
 #b7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration  
,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77   
%all be subject to a civil f9e ( n m ?an
 #aj1jjj p] violation4  7,b7 ,supplem5ts
 ,:oev] fails to file timely or complete
 supplem5ts z provid$ "u section #b7;b7 
( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (   
#aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;b77 %all be  
subject to a civil f9e ( n m ?an #a1jjj 

p] violation4  7,c7 ,o!r violations     
,:oev] kn[+ly fails to-- 7i7 rem$y a    
defective fil+ )9 #fj days aft] notice (
 su* defect by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 or   
7ii7 comply ) any o!r provision ( ?is   
*apt]2  %all ^u pro( ( su* kn[+         
violation by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1
 be subject to a civil f9e ( n m ?an    
#bjj1jjj1 dep5d+ on ! ext5t & gravity ( 
! violation4  7,d7 ,no f9es paid by     
=eign pr9cipals ,:5ev] a f9e is paid "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 su* f9e may n be paid1   
directly or indirectly1 by a =eign      
pr9cipal 7z def9$ 9 section #a ( !      
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa774  7,e7 ,use ( f9es
 ,all f9es collect$ "u ?is subsection   
%all be us$ to defray ! co/ ( ! ,=eign  
,op]atives & ,ag5ts ,en=cem5t ,unit     
e/abli%$ "u section #eji;,a7c7 ( title  
#bh4  4  #e4 ,remov+ ! ,lobby+          
,disclosure ,act exemption  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #c ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #fac7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h74

  7b7 ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #d7;a77#c7 ( ! ,lobby+   
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjc7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,=eign ag5ts ,any p]son
 requir$ to regi/] z an ag5t ( a =eign  
pr9cipal 9 accordance ) ! ,=eign ,ag5ts 
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #faa et seq47 is n requir$ to regi/] "u
 ?is subsection4  4  7#b7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,enhanc+     
public access to database ( =eign ag5ts 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all promulgate regulations t mod]nize !
 input & output data = disclosures "u ! 
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq471 includ+   
regulations t provide t--  7#a7 n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! effective date ( !   
regulations1 require all us]s to file ! 
disclosures ?r\gh an onl9e database1    
except "u limit$ circum/ances e/abli%$  

by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7#b7 ! onl9e    
submissions %\ld use onl9e data entry   
s(tw>e1 includ+ spread%eets1 t require  
all us]s to submit data 9 /ructur$      
=mats1 includ+ comma sep>at$ values &   
automatically validat$ data2  7#c7 !    
publi%+ ( ! disclosures by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to ! public %\ld be 9 data t  
is 9 a nonpropriet>y1 ma*9e-readable    
=mat2  7#d7 if ! data is publi%$ 9 bulk1
 ! data %\ld use file =mats design$ =   
bulk1 /ructur$ data l comma sep>at$     
values2 &  7#e7 cli5t files %\ld include
 a value t demon/rates if a file has be5
 t]m9at$ s ! us] is aw>e :5 ! cli5t ends
 a relation%ip or j /opp$ report+4  #g4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 mean+ful en=cem5t ( !
 ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq47 is vital  
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! integrity ( our democratic process2
 &  7#b7 ! en=cem5t ( t ,act by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice mu/ include civil & 
crim9al p5alties1 9 addition to ongo+   

ef=ts to promote volunt>y compliance4