,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fbe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to pres]ve ! integrity ( ,am]ican elections by provid+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) ! inve/igative tools to id5tify & prosecute =eign ag5ts :o seek to circumv5t ,f$]al regi/ration requirem5ts & unlawfully influ5ce ! political process4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,mod]nization & ,en=cem5t ,act4 #b4 ,civil inve/igative dem& au?ority ,! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 & #ad z sections #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 & #ae1 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #g 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fag7 ! foll[+3 #h4 ,civil inve/igative dem& au?ority 7a7 ,:5ev] ! ,attorney ,g5]al has reason to believe t any p]son or ent]prise may be 9 possession1 cu/ody1 or control ( any docum5t>y mat]ial relevant to an inve/igation "u ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 be=e initiat+ a civil or crim9al proce$+ ) respect to ! production ( su* mat]ial1 may s]ve a writt5 dem& ^u su* p]son to produce su* mat]ial = exam9ation4 7b7 ,ea* su* dem& "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 /ate ! nature ( ! conduct con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation :i* is "u inve/igation & ! provision ( law applicable to su* violation2 7#b7 describe ! class or classes ( docum5t>y mat]ial requir$ to be produc$ "u su* dem& ) su* def9it5ess & c]ta9ty z to p]mit su* mat]ial to be fairly id5tifi$2 7#c7 /ate t ! dem& is imm$iately returnable or prescribe a return date :i* w provide a reasonable p]iod )9 :i* ! mat]ial may be assembl$ & made available = inspection & copy+ or reproduction2 & 7#d7 id5tify ! cu/odian to :om su* mat]ial %all be made available4 7c7 ,a dem& "u ?is section may n-- 7#a7 conta9 any requirem5t t w\ld be consid]$ unreasonable if conta9$ 9 a subpo5a duces tecum issu$ by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 aid ( gr& jury inve/igation ( su* alleg$ violation2 or 7#b7 require ! production ( any docum5t>y evid5ce t w\ld be privileg$ f disclosure if dem&$ by a subpo5a duces tecum issu$ by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 aid ( a gr& jury inve/igation ( su* alleg$ violation4 4 #c4 ,in=mational mat]ials 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #a ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7#a71 by /rik+ ,expect & ins]t+ ,except2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3 7j7 ,! t]m in=mational mat]ials means any oral1 visual1 graphic1 writt51 or pictorial in=mation or matt] ( any k9d1 includ+ matt] publi%$ by means ( adv]tis+1 books1 p]iodicals1 newspap]s1 lectures1 broadca/s1 motion pictures1 or any means or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or o!rwise4 4 7b7 ,in=mational mat]ials ,section #d ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ electronic mail & social m$ia1 aft] ,unit$ ,/ates mails2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 1 n lat] ?an =ty-eight h\rs aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! transmittal !re(1 file ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al two copies !re( & ins]t+ file su* mat]ials ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9 conjunction )1 & at ! same int]vals z1 disclosures requir$ "u section #b7;b742 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,x %all & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,=eign ag5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may omit disclosure requir$ "u t p>agraph 9 individual messages1 po/s1 or transmissions on social m$ia on behalf ( a =eign pr9cipal if ! social m$ia acc\nt or pr(ile f :i* ! in=mation is s5t includes a conspicu\s /atem5t t-- 7,a7 ! acc\nt is op]at$ by1 & di/ributes in=mation on behalf (1 ! =eign ag5t2 & 7,b7 additional in=mation ab\t ! acc\nt is on file ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#c7 ,in=mational mat]ials dissem9at$ by an ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal z "p ( an activity t is exempt f regi/ration1 or an activity :i* by itself w\ld n require regi/ration1 ne$ n be fil$ "u ?is subsection4 4 #d4 ,fees 7a7 ,repeal ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7title ,i ( ,public ,law #ajb-cie7 is am5d$1 "u ! head+ ,sal>ies & ,exp5ses1 ,g5]al ,legal ,activities1 by /rik+ ,9 addition1 not)/&+ #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 = fiscal ye> #aiic & !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% & collect fees to recov] necess>y exp5ses ( ! ,regi/ration ,unit 7to include sal>ies1 supplies1 equipm5t & tra9+7 pursuant to ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act1 & %all cr$it su* fees to ?is appropriation1 to rema9 available until exp5d$44 7b7 ,regi/ration fee ,! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #af4 ,fees ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% & collect a regi/ration fee1 z "p ( ! initial fil+ requirem5t & at no o!r "t1 to help defray ! exp5ses ( ! ,regi/ration ,unit1 & %all cr$it su* fees to ?is appropriation1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 #e4 ,reports to ,congress ,section #ab ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$1 z r$esignat$ by section #c1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ab4 ,reports to ,congress ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ,national ,security1 ?r\gh ! ,,f>a ,regi/ration ,unit ( ! ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,export ,control ,section1 %all submit a semiannual report to ,congress reg>d+ ! adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 includ+1 = ! report+ p]iod1 ! id5tification (-- 7#a7 regi/rations fil$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 7#b7 ! nature1 s\rces1 & cont5t ( political propag&a dissem9at$ & di/ribut$ by ag5ts ( =eign pr9cipal2 7#c7 ! numb] ( inve/igations initiat$ bas$ ^u a p]ceiv$ violation ( section #g2 & 7#d7 ! numb] ( su* inve/igations t 7 ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al = prosecution4 4