,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjai,mr4
 ,bo/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 &    
,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to provide = coop]ation betwe5 !       
,commodity ,futures ,trad+ ,commission &
 =eign regulators4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]national     
,regulatory ,coop]ation ,improvem5t     
,act4  #b4 ,int]national regulatory     
coop]ation  7a7 ,section #a;a7#bf7 ( !  
,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#a;a7#bf77 is am5d$ by /rik+ futures or 
options ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
futures1 swaps1 or options44  7b7       
,cl>ification ( mean+ ( =eign futures   
au?ority ,section #h ( su* ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #ab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7j7 ,= purposes ( ?is       
section1 ! t]m =eign futures au?ority   
includes any =eign au?ority t is emp[]$ 
"u =eign law to detect1 inve/igate1 or  

prosecute pot5tial violations ( law4  4 
7c7 ,au?ority ,to provide food &        
incid5tal assi/ance to =eign gue/s ho/$ 
by ! ,commission ,section #ab7;b7 ( su* 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #af7;b77 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,!        
,commission may incur exp5ses =         
consultations & meet+s ho/$ by !        
,commission ) =eign gov]nm5tal & o!r    
regulatory (ficials1 su* exp5ses to     
include necess>y logi/ic & adm9i/rative 
exp5ses & ! exp5ses ( ,commission /aff &
 =eign invitees 9 att5dance includ+3    
7,a7 meals2  7,b7 local travel &        
transportation2 &  7,c7 relat$ incid5tal
 exp5ses4  4  7d7 ,transf] & acceptance 
( p]sonnel ,section #b7;a7 ( su* ,act   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #b7;a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7 ,assi/ance f  
f$]al ag5cies ,any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates may coop]ate ) & provide 
to ! ,commission1 any assi/ance1 includ+
 s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 employees1 
& o!r support s]vices z det]m9$ by !    
,commission to effectuate ! purposes &  

provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,an employee f   
ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates may be detail$ to ! ,commission  
on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable   
basis1 & ! detail %all be )\t           
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7#ag7 ,assi/ance f =eign
 futures au?orities1 =eign gov]nm5t     
ag5cies1 =eign m9i/ries1 =eign c5tral   
banks1 or =eign p]sons  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission may-- 7i7 reta9 or employ  
(fic]s or employees ( a =eign futures   
au?ority1 =eign gov]nm5t ag5cy1 =eign   
m9i/ry1 =eign c5tral bank1 or =eign     
p]son on a tempor>y basis z employees ( 
! ,commission pursuant to section       
#ab7;b7 ( ?is ,act or section #caja or  
section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7ii7 detail (fic]s or         
employees ( ! ,commission to "w on a    
tempor>y basis = any su* =eign entity4  
7,b7 ,reciprocity & reimbursem5t  7i7   
,reciprocity n requir$ ,assi/ance       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ne$ n be    
provid$ on a reciprocal basis4  7ii7    

,writt5 agreem5t requir$ ,! ,commission 
may provide & accept assi/ance describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on a reimbursable or 
non-reimbursable basis1 only 9          
accordance ) a writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,commission & ! =eign entity involv$4   
7iii7 ,rules applicable to reimbursem5ts
  7,i7 ,=m ,a reimbursem5t to1 or f or  
on behalf (1 ! ,commission may be made 9
 ca% or 9-k9d4  7,,ii7 ,advance         
reimbursem5ts ,! ,commission may provide
 an advance reimbursem5t to su* a =eign 
entity1 & may accept an advance         
reimbursem5t f su* a =eign entity4 ,su* 
an advance reimbursem5t %all be         
available = ! s]vices & uses set =? 9 ! 
applicable writt5 agreem5t4  7,,iii7    
,use ( reimbursem5ts f =eign entities   
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all cr$it 
a reimbursem5t receiv$ f su* a =eign    
entity to ! appropriate ,commission     
appropriation1 fund1 or acc\nt1 subject 
to item 7bb74  7bb7 ,use ( advance      
reimbursem5ts ,! ,commission may use su*
 an advance reimbursem5t = direct       

exp5diture 9 lieu ( mak+ ! cr$it requir$
 by item 7aa74  7,c7 ,/&>ds ( conduct   
,an (fic] or employee employ$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be subject to !
 provisions ( law relat+ to e?ics1      
conflicts ( int]e/1 or corruption1 & to 
any o!r /atute gov]n+ ! /&>ds ( conduct 
= ,commission employees t are applicable
 to ! type ( appo9tm5t = ! duration ( ! 
appo9tm5t4  4