,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,m\lton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,ag5ts     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ to   
waive ! application ( ! ,act to ag5ts   
repres5t+ =eign ent]prises :i* are n "u 
! control or direction ( =eign gov]nm5ts
 or =eign political p>ties1 to exclude  
ag5ts :o repres5t =eign gov]nm5ts :i*   
engage 9 a patt]n ( gross violations (  
human rights f ! exemption provid$ "u ! 
,act = ag5ts engag$ 9 s*ola/ic & c]ta9  
o!r pursuits1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,=eign ,influ5ce ,regi/ration           
,mod]nization ,act or ! ,,firm ,act4    
#b4 ,waiv+ application ( ,=eign ,ag5ts  
,regi/ration ,act to ag5ts repres5t+    
=eign ent]prises n "u control or        
direction ( =eign gov]nm5ts & =eign     
political p>ties ,section #a7;b77#c7 ( !
 ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (      

#aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4           
#faa7;b77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
a p>tn]%ip & ins]t+ an ent]prise consi/+
 ( a p>tn]%ip2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 b only if 
! ent]prise is "u ! control or direction
 ( a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or a     
=eign political p>ty43  #c4 ,exclud+    
ag5ts repres5t+ gov]nm5ts :i* violate   
human rights f exemption = ag5ts engag$ 
9 religi\s1 s*ola/ic1 academic1 or      
sci5tific pursuits or f9e arts  ,section
 #c7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration  
,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fac7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! semicolon 
at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 except t  
?is subsection does n apply 9 ! case (  
an ag5t :o repres5ts a =eign pr9cipal t 
is prohibit$ f receiv+ assi/ance "u "p  
,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa by
 reason ( ! application ( section #aaf (
 su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7 or "p  
,,ii ( su* ,act by reason ( !           
application ( section #ejb;,b ( su* ,act
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd744  #d4 ,requir+  

/atem5ts to be fil$ 9 digitiz$ =mat  7a7
 ,requirem5t ,section #b7;g7 ( ! ,=eign 
,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z     
am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;g77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 1 9 a mann] :i* enables !       
/atem5ts & supplem5ts to be fil$ 9 a    
digitiz$ =mat & :i* incorporates !      
/atem5ts & supplem5ts 9 a database :i*  
is fully se>*able1 sortable &           
d[nloadable44  7b7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to /atem5ts & supplem5ts
 fil$ aft] ! expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod
 :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #e4 ,availability ( civil money  
p5alty = violation ,section #h ( !      
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1
 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7d7 ,:oev] kn[+ly      
violates any provision ( ?is ,act %all1 
^u pro( ( su* kn[+ violation by a       
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 be subject to 
a civil money p5alty ( n m ?an #bjj1jjj1

 dep5d+ on ! ext5t & sev]ity ( !        
violation4  4  #f4 ,transf] (           
responsibility = adm9i/ration ( ,lobby+ 
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie to ,attorney   
,g5]al  7a7 ,requir+ lobbyi/s ,to regi/]
 ) ,attorney ,g5]al  7#a7 ,regi/ration  
,section #d7;a77#a7 ( ! ,lobby+         
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjc7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !      
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ ! ,attorney 
,g5]al4  7#b7 ,notice ( t]m9ation (     
regi/ration ,section #d7;d7 ( su* ,act  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7;d77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ !   
,attorney ,g5]al4  7b7 ,requir+ lobbyi/s
 ,to file reports ) ,attorney ,g5]al    
7#a7 ,qu>t]ly reports by lobbyi/s       
,section #e7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #afjd7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ ! ,attorney 
,g5]al4  7#b7 ,semiannual reports on    
c]ta9 contributions ,section #e7;d77#a7 

( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;d77#a77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ins]t+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#c7       
,electronic fil+ ,section #e7;e7 ( su*  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;e77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate or
 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &  
ins]t+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  7c7 ,disclosure 
& en=cem5t ,section #f7;a7 ( su* ,act   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7;a77 is am5d$ 9 !   
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al4  7d7 ,p5alties ,section        
#g7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !      
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,cl]k ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ !      
,attorney ,g5]al4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t  
relat+ to lack ( g5]al audit or         
inve/igative au?ority ( ,secret>y &     
,cl]k ,section #h ( su* ,act 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7 is am5d$ by /rik+      

subsection 7c74  7f7 ,p]mitt+ use ( good
 fai? e/imates bas$ on tax return       
in=mation ,section #ae7;c77#a7 ( su*    
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afaj7;c77#a77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
ins]t+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7g7         
,effective date2 transition  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all apply ) respect to /atem5ts &      
reports fil$ aft] ! expiration ( !      
#a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transition  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives %all transf] to !       
,attorney ,g5]al in=mation on ! /atem5ts
 & reports fil$ prior to ! effective    
date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) !       
,secret>y & ! ,cl]k "u ! ,lobby+        
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq474