,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjai,ms4  
,slotk9 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,und]wood7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga to cl>ify !      
obligation to report acts ( =eign       
election influ5ce & require             
implem5tation ( compliance & report+    
sy/ems by ,f$]al campaigns to detect &  
report su* acts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,influ5ce   
,report+ 9 ,elections ,act4  #b4 ,f$]al 
campaign report+ ( =eign contacts  7a7  
,initial notice  7#a7 ,requirem5t to    
provide notice ,section #cjd ( ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7       
,disclosure ( reportable =eign contacts 
7#a7 ,committee obligation ,n lat] ?an  
#a week aft] a reportable =eign contact1
 ea* au?oriz$ committee %all notify !   

,commission ( ! reportable =eign contact
 & provide a summ>y ( ! circum/ances )  
respect to su* reportable =eign contact4
  7#b7 ,individual obligation ,n lat]   
?an #a week aft] a reportable =eign     
contact-- 7,a7 ea* c&idate %all notify !
 treasur] or o!r designat$ (ficial ( !  
pr9cipal campaign committee ( su*       
c&idate ( ! reportable =eign contact &  
provide a summ>y ( ! circum/ances )     
respect to su* reportable =eign contact2
 &  7,b7 ea* (ficial1 employee1 or ag5t 
( an au?oriz$ committee %all notify !   
treasur] or o!r designat$ (ficial ( !   
au?oriz$ committee ( ! reportable =eign 
contact & provide a summ>y ( !          
circum/ances ) respect to su* reportable
 =eign contact4  7#c7 ,reportable =eign 
contact ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m reportable =eign contact means  
any direct or indirect contact or       
communication t--  7i7 is betwe5-- 7,i7 
a c&idate1 an au?oriz$ committee ( a    
c&idate1 or any (ficial1 employee1 or   
ag5t ( su* au?oriz$ committee2 &  7,,ii7

 a p]son t ! p]son describ$ 9 subclause 
7,i7 kn[s or has reason to "k is1 or    
believes to be1 a =eign national 7z     
def9$ 9 section #cai7;b772 &  7ii7 !    
p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i7 kn[s1   
has reason to "k1 or reasonably believes
 involves a cr$ible (f] or o!r proposal 
=--  7,i7 a contribution1 donation1     
exp5diture1 disbursem5t1 or solicitation
 describ$ 9 section #cai2 or  7,,ii7    
coord9ation or collaboration )1 an (f]  
or provision ( in=mation or s]vices to  
or f1 or p]si/5t & repeat$ contact ) a  
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or an ag5t    
!re(4  7,b7 ,exception ,su* t]m %all n  
include any contact or communication ) a
 =eign gov]nm5t or an ag5t ( a =eign    
pr9cipal by an elect$ (ficial or an     
employee ( an elect$ (ficial solely 9 an
 (ficial capacity z su* an (ficial or   
employee4  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5t made by ?is subsection %all     
apply ) respect to reportable =eign     
contacts1 z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j77#c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  

#aiga 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a77 :i*     
occur on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation includ$ on    
qu>t]ly report  7#a7 ,requir+ inclusion 
( in=mation ,section #cjd7;b7 ( su* ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;b77 is am5d$--  
7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#g72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#i7 = any reportable =eign contact 7z  
def9$ 9 subsection 7j77#c77-- 7,a7 !    
date1 "t1 & location ( ! contact2  7,b7 
! date & "t ( :5 a designat$ (ficial ( !
 committee 0 notifi$ ( ! contact2  7,c7 
! id5tity ( individuals involv$2 &  7,d7
 a description ( ! contact1 includ+ !   
nature ( any contribution1 donation1    
exp5diture1 disbursem5t1 or solicitation
 involv$ & ! nature ( any activity      
describ$ 9 subsection                   
7j77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7 involv$4  4  7#b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is 
subsection %all apply ) respect to      
reports fil$ on or aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,notification 
to ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation     
,section #cjg ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjajg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,requir+    
,g5]al ,c\nsel ,to ,notify ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation ( ,reportable   
,=eign ,contacts ,n lat] ?an #a week    
aft] ! ,commission receives a           
notification ( a reportable =eign       
contact "u section #cjd7;j7 f an        
au?oriz$ committee1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !
 ,commission %all notify ! ,director ( !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ( su*   
reportable =eign contact1 unless !      
,g5]al ,c\nsel det]m9es t notify+ !     
,director is n w>rant$4  4  #c4 ,f$]al  
campaign =eign contact report+          
compliance sy/em  7a7 ,requir+ au?oriz$ 
committees ,to e/abli% policies ,section
 #cjb7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign
 ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7;e77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#f7 ,reportable =eign       
contacts compliance policy  7,a7        

,report+ ,ea* au?oriz$ committee %all   
e/abli% a policy t requires all         
(ficials1 employees1 & ag5ts ( su*      
committee to notify ! treasur] or o!r   
appropriate designat$ (ficial ( !       
committee ( any reportable =eign contact
 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j77 n lat] ?an
 #a week aft] su* contact 0 made4  7,b7 
,ret5tion & pres]vation ( records ,ea*  
au?oriz$ committee %all e/abli% a policy
 t provides = ! ret5tion & pres]vation (
 records & in=mation relat$ to          
reportable =eign contacts 7z s def9$7 = 
a p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s4  7,c7     
,c]tification ,^u designation ( a       
political committee z an au?oriz$       
committee by a c&idate1 & ) ea* report  
fil$ by su* committee "u section        
#cjd7;a71 ! c&idate %all provide a      
c]tification t--  7i7 ! committee has 9 
place policies t meets ! requirem5ts (  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & 7,b72  7ii7 !        
committee has designat$ an (ficial to   
monitor compliance ) su* policies2 &    
7iii7 n lat] ?an #a week aft] ! beg9n+ (

 any =mal or in=mal affiliation ) !     
committee1 all (ficials1 employees1 &   
ag5ts ( su* committee w--  7,i7 receive 
notice ( su* policies2  7,,ii7 be in=m$ 
( ! prohibitions "u section #cai2 &     
7,,iii7 sign a c]tification affirm+ _!  
und]/&+ ( su* policies & prohibitions4  
4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect  
to political committees :i* are         
designat$ z au?oriz$ committees ( a     
c&idate on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #d4 ,crim9al p5alties       
,section #cji7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3
  7,e7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly & willfully 
commits a violation ( subsection 7j7 or 
7b77#i7 ( section #cjd or section       
#cjb7;e77#f7 %all be f9$ n m ?an        
#ejj1jjj1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or 
bo?4  7,f7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly or      
willfully conceals or de/roys any       
mat]ials relat+ to a reportable =eign   

contact 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j77    
%all be f9$ n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1         
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  4   
#e4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be 
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to imp$e legitimate      
j\rnali/ic activities2 or  7#b7 to      
impose any additional limitation on ! "r
 ( any individual :o is n a citiz5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or a national ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act7 & 
:o is n lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce1 z def9$ by section            
#aja7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bj77 to express political    
views or to p>ticipate 9 public         
disc\rse4