,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adjd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bg1 #bjai,mrs4 ,dem+s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/efanik7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,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 /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates response to ,russian int]f]5ce by provid+ transp>5cy on ! corruption ( ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put94 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vladimir ,put9 ,transp>5cy ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to an ,intellig5ce ,community ,assessm5t dat$ ,janu>y #f1 #bjag1 ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 ord]$ an influ5ce campaign 9 #bjaf aim$ at ! ,,u presid5tial election4 ,russia's goals 7 to und]m9e public fai? 9 ! ,,u democratic process ''' ,mosc['s influ5ce campaign foll[$ a ,russian messag+ /rategy t bl5ds cov]t intellig5ce op]ations--su* z cyb] activity--) ov]t ef=ts by ,russian ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 /ate-fund$ m$ia1 ?ird-p>ty int]m$i>ies1 & paid social m$ia us]s or trolls44 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! indictm5t issu$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al on ,febru>y #af1 #bjah1 ,russian actors conspir$ to defraud ! ,unit$ ,/ates by impair+1 ob/ruct+1 & defeat+ ! lawful functions ( ! gov]nm5t ?r\gh fraud & deceit = ! purpose ( int]f]+ ) ! ,u4,s4 political & electoral processes1 includ+ ! presid5tial election ( #bjaf4 7#c7 ,not)/&+ ! enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,adv]s>ies ( ,am]ica ?r\gh ,sanctions ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd71 ,russia cont9ues to support ef=ts to s[ & exac]bate divisions among ,am]icans1 & to und]m9e democratic societies ar\nd ! _w4 7#d7 ,! gov]nm5t ( ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 employs a sy/em ( corruption & illicit f9ancial ties z a tool = consolidat+ its dome/ic political control & project+ p[] abroad to weak5 o!r democratic c\ntries4 7#e7 ,russia has also significantly /epp$ up its ef=ts to confront ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies politically & milit>ily1 & to c\nt] ,am]ican influ5ce worldwide1 includ+ by ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,invad+ & illegally occupy+ ,crimea4 7,b7 ,int]v5+ 9 & occupy+ p>ts ( ea/]n ,ukra9e4 7,c7 ,deploy+ sub/antial milit>y =ces & und]tak+ a ru?less bomb+ campaign 9 ,syria to prop up ! regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad & defeat ! ,am]ican-support$ opposition4 7,d7 ,significantly exp&+ its arm$ =ces & deploy+ missiles 9 violation ( treaty commitm5ts4 7,e7 ,und]tak+ l>ge milit>y ex]cises design$ to intimidate o!r c\ntries4 7,f7 ,int]f]+ 9 ! political sy/ems ( democracies ar\nd ! _w4 7,g7 ,us+ ! ?reat ( cutt+ (f gas supplies z lev]age ov] ! mo/ en]gy-dep5d5t ,european c\ntries4 #c4 ,report on ,kreml9-l9k$ corruption 7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! intellig5ce community %\ld d$icate res\rces to fur!r expose key networks t ! corrupt political class 9 ,russia uses to hide ! money x /eals2 7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld pursue ef=ts to /ifle ,russian use ( hidd5 f9ancial *annels1 includ+ anonym\s %ell companies & real e/ate inve/m5ts1 9 a mann] simil> to ! ef=ts und]tak5 to tight5 bank+ regulations aft] ! t]rori/ attacks on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 & 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld d m to expose ! corruption ( ,vladimir ,put91 ^: ill-gott5 weal? is ! mo/ p[]ful symbol ( ! corrupt nature ( 8 gov]nm5t4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! p]sonal net wor? ( & assets own$ by ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 includ+-- 7#a7 ! e/imat$ net wor? & kn[n s\rces ( income ( ,vladimir ,put9 & 8 family memb]s1 includ+ assets1 inve/m5ts1 bank acc\nts1 o!r bus9ess int]e/s1 & relevant b5eficial own]%ip in=mation2 7#b7 ) respect to bank acc\nts1 real e/ate hold+s1 & o!r f9ancial assets1 includ+ ^? outside ( ,russia1 t are own$ by or accessible to ,put9-- 7,a7 ! location ( su* acc\nts1 hold+s1 or assets2 & 7,b7 ! cont5ts ( su* acc\nts or ! am\nt held ?r\gh su* hold+s or assets2 7#c7 any front or %ell companies1 or o!r int]m$i>ies1 us$ by ,vladimir ,put9 to hide assets f public disclosure2 & 7#d7 an id5tification ( ! mo/ significant s5ior ,russian political figures & olig>*s :o facilitate ! corrupt practices ( ,vladimir ,put94 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4