,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adfg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,omar 7for herself and ,mr4 ,sarbanes7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich to establish a separate unit within the ,department of ,justice for the investigation and enforcement of such ,act1 to provide the ,attorney ,general with the authority to impose civil money penalties for violations of such ,act1 and to require agents of foreign principals who are registered under such ,act to disclose transactions involving things of financial value conferred on officeholders4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,against ,unlawful ,lobbying 7,,paul7 ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,establishment of ,,fara investigation and enforcement unit within ,department of ,justice ,section #h of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,dedicated enforcement unit 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,attorney ,general shall establish a unit within the counterespionage section of the ,national ,security ,division of the ,department of ,justice with responsibility for the enforcement of this ,act4 7#b7 ,powers ,the unit established under this subsection is authorized to-- 7,a7 take appropriate legal action against individuals suspected of violating this ,act2 and 7,b7 coordinate any such legal action with the ,united ,states ,attorney for the relevant jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in operating the unit established under this subsection1 the ,attorney ,general shall1 as appropriate1 consult with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary of ,state4 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities of the unit established under this subsection #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai and each succeeding fiscal year4 4 #c4 ,authority to impose civil money penalties 7a7 ,establishing authority ,section #h of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,civil money penalties 7#a7 ,registration statements ,whoever fails to file timely or complete a registration statement as provided under section #b7;a7 shall be subject to a civil money penalty of not more than #aj1jjj per violation4 7#b7 ,supplements ,whoever fails to file timely or complete supplements as provided under section #b7;b7 shall be subject to a civil money penalty of not more than #a1jjj per violation4 7#c7 ,other violations ,whoever knowingly fails to-- 7,a7 remedy a defective filing within #fj days after notice of such defect by the ,attorney ,general2 or 7,b7 comply with any other provision of this ,act1 shall upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the evidence1 be subject to a civil money penalty of not more than #bjj1jjj1 depending on the extent and gravity of the violation4 7#d7 ,no fines paid by foreign principals ,a civil money penalty paid under paragraph 7#a7 may not be paid1 directly or indirectly1 by a foreign principal4 7#e7 ,use of fines ,all civil money penalties collected under this subsection shall be used to defray the cost of the enforcement unit established under subsection 7i74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,disclosure of transactions involving things of financial value conferred on officeholders 7a7 ,requiring agents ,to disclose known transactions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #b7;a7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#aj7 and 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#aa7 and 7#ab72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 ,to the extent that the registrant has knowledge of any transaction which occurred in the preceding #fj days and in which the foreign principal for whom the registrant is acting as an agent conferred on a ,federal or ,state officeholder any thing of financial value1 including a gift1 profit1 salary1 favorable regulatory treatment1 or any other direct or indirect economic or financial benefit1 a detailed statement describing each such transaction4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to statements filed on or after the expiration of the #ij-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,supplemental disclosure for current registrants ,not later than the expiration of the #ij-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each registrant who 7prior to the expiration of such period7 filed a registration statement with the ,attorney ,general under section #b7;a7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 and who has knowledge of any transaction described in paragraph 7#aj7 of section #b7;a7 of such ,act 7as added by subsection 7a77#a77 which occurred at any time during which the registrant was an agent of the foreign principal involved1 shall file with the ,attorney ,general a supplement to such statement under oath1 on a form prescribed by the ,attorney ,general1 containing a detailed statement describing each such transaction4