,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjai,mr4  
,s*iff introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
to cl>ify ! treatm5t ( in=mation s\ght  
or obta9$ = political advantage f =eign 
nationals1 to require political         
committees "u su* ,act to ackn[l$ge 9   
writ+ t !y are aw>e ( ! provisions ( su*
 ,act :i* prohibit ! solicitation1      
acceptance1 or receipt ( money & o!r ?+s
 ( value f =eign nationals 9 elections1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,prohibit+ ,=eign  
,election ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 
,treatm5t ( in=mation s\ght or obta9$ = 
political advantage f =eign nationals   
7a7 ,cl>ification ( treatm5t z ?+ (     
value = purposes ( =eign money ban      
,section #cai7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ 

by /rik+ or o!r ?+ ( value & ins]t+ or  
o!r ?+ ( value 7includ+ in=mation s\ght 
or obta9$ = political advantage74  7b7  
,enhanc$ p5alty = violation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #cji7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly 
& willfully commits a violation (       
section #cai :i* involves ! mak+1       
solicitation1 acceptance1 or receipt (  
any contribution1 donation1 or          
exp5diture involv+ in=mation s\ght or   
obta9$ = political advantage1 %all be   
f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 
4  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made 
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to
 contributions1 donations1 & exp5ditures
 :i* are made1 solicit$1 accept$1 or    
receiv$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #c4 ,requir+ ackn[l$gm5t (  
=eign money ban by political committees 
7a7 ,provision ( in=mation by ,f$]al    
,election ,commission ,section #cjc ( ! 

,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajc7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7  
,ackn[l$gm5t ( =eign money ban  7#a7    
,notification by ,commission ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] a political committee    
files its /atem5t ( organization "u     
subsection 7a71 & bi5nially !reaft]     
until ! committee t]m9ates1 !           
,commission %all provide ! committee ) a
 writt5 explanation ( section #cai4     
7#b7 ,ackn[l$gm5t by committee  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ 
! writt5 explanation ( section #cai "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! committee %all transmit
 to ! ,commission a sign$ c]tification t
 ! committee has receiv$ su* writt5     
explanation & has provid$ a copy ( !    
explanation to all memb]s1 employees1   
contractors1 & volunte]s ( ! committee4 
7,b7 ,p]son responsible = signature ,!  
c]tification requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be sign$-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an      
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1 by !    
c&idate2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( any o!r    

political committee1 by ! treasur] ( !  
committee4  4  7b7 ,effective date2     
transition = exi/+ committees  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all apply ) respect to political       
committees :i* file /atem5ts (          
organization "u section #cjc ( ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajc7 on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transition =
 exi/+ committees  7,a7 ,notification by
 ,f$]al ,election ,commission ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission
 %all provide ea* political committee "u
 su* ,act ) ! writt5 explanation (      
section #cai ( su* ,act1 z requir$ "u   
section #cjc7;e77#a7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ 
by subsection 7a774  7,b7 ,ackn[l$gm5t  
by committee ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]  
receiv+ ! writt5 explanation "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ea* political         
committee "u su* ,act %all transmit to !
 ,f$]al ,election ,commission ! sign$   
c]tification1 z requir$ "u section      

#cjc7;e77#b7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by      
subsection 7a774