,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,rask9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,spanb]g]7    
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 apply ! ban on
 contributions & exp5ditures by =eign   
nationals "u su* ,act to                
=eign-controll$1 =eign-influ5c$1 &      
=eign-own$ dome/ic corporations1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,get ,=eign ,money ,out 
( ,u4,s4 ,elections ,act4  #b4          
,application ( ban on contributions &   
exp5ditures by =eign nationals to       
dome/ic corporations1 limit$ liability  
corporations1 & p>tn]%ips t are         
=eign-controll$1 =eign-influ5c$1 &      
=eign-own$  7a7 ,application ( ban      
,section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or
 at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72  7#b7 by     

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 &
 ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 any         
corporation1 limit$ liability           
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip :i* is n a     
=eign national describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
&--  7,a7 9 :i* a =eign national        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7        
directly or indirectly owns or          
controls--  7i7 #e p]c5t or m ( ! vot+  
%>es1 if ! =eign national is a =eign    
c\ntry1 a =eign gov]nm5t (ficial1 or a  
corporation pr9cipally own$ or controll$
 by a =eign c\ntry or =eign gov]nm5t    
(ficial2 or  7ii7 #bj p]c5t or m ( !    
vot+ %>es1 if ! =eign national is n     
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,b7 9 :i* two  
or m =eign nationals describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 or 7#b71 ea* ( :om owns or        
controls at lea/ #e p]c5t ( ! vot+ %>es1
 directly or indirectly own or control  
#ej p]c5t or m ( ! vot+ %>es2  7,c7 ov] 
:i* "o or m =eign nationals describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 has ! p[] to      
direct1 dictate1 or control !           

decisionmak+ process ( ! corporation1   
limit$ liability corporation1 or        
p>tn]%ip ) respect to its int]e/s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,d7 ov] :i* "o or m 
=eign nationals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 has ! p[] to direct1 dictate1  
or control ! decisionmak+ process ( !   
corporation1 limit$ liability           
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip ) respect to   
activities 9 connection ) a ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or local election1 includ+--  7i7
 ! mak+ ( a contribution1 donation1     
exp5diture1 indep5d5t exp5diture1 or    
disbursem5t = an electione]+            
communication 7)9 ! mean+ ( section     
#cjd7;f77#c772 or  7ii7 ! adm9i/ration (
 a political committee e/abli%$ or      
ma9ta9$ by ! corporation4  4  7b7       
,c]tification ( compliance ,section #cai
 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7c7 ,c]tification (        
compliance requir$ prior ,to c>ry+ out  
activity ,prior to ! mak+ 9 connection )
 an election = ,f$]al (fice ( any       

contribution1 donation1 exp5diture1     
indep5d5t exp5diture1 or disbursem5t =  
an electione]+ communication by a       
corporation1 limit$ liability           
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip dur+ a ye>1 !  
*ief executive (fic] ( ! corporation1   
limit$ liability corporation1 or        
p>tn]%ip 7or1 if ! corporation1 limit$  
liability corporation1 or p>tn]%ip does 
n h a *ief executive (fic]1 ! highe/    
rank+ (ficial ( ! corporation1 limit$   
liability corporation1 or p>tn]%ip71    
%all file a c]tification ) !            
,commission1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t !    
corporation1 limit$ liability           
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip is n prohibit$ 
f c>ry+ out su* activity "u subsection  
7b77#c71 unless ! *ief executive (fic]  
has previ\sly fil$ su* a c]tification   
dur+ t cal5d> ye>4  4  7c7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect ^u ! expiration ( !    
#ahj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all take effect 
)\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! ,f$]al         

,election ,commission has promulgat$    
regulations to c>ry out su* am5dm5ts4   
#c4 ,cl>ification ( application ( =eign 
money ban to c]ta9 disbursem5ts &       
activities  7a7 ,application to         
disbursem5ts to ,sup] ,p,a,cs ,section  
#cai7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 semicolon & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 includ+ 
any disbursem5t to a political committee
 :i* accepts donations or contributions 
t d n comply ) ! limitations1           
prohibitions1 & report+ requirem5ts (   
?is ,act 7or any disbursem5t to or on   
behalf ( any acc\nt ( a political       
committee :i* is e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( 
accept+ su* donations or                
contributions724  7b7 ,conditions "u :i*
 corporate ,p,a,cs may make             
contributions & exp5ditures ,section    
#caf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjaah7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 ,a sep>ate   
segregat$ fund e/abli%$ by a corporation

 may n make a contribution or exp5diture
 dur+ a ye> unless ! fund has c]tifi$ to
 ! ,commission ! foll[+ dur+ ! ye>3     
7,a7 ,ea* individual :o manages ! fund1 
& :o is responsible = ex]cis+           
decisionmak+ au?ority = ! fund1 is a    
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is lawfully 
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,no =eign national "u     
section #cai p>ticipates 9 any way 9 !  
decisionmak+ processes ( ! fund ) reg>d 
to contributions or exp5ditures "u ?is  
,act4  7,c7 ,! fund does n solicit or   
accept recomm5dations f any =eign       
national "u section #cai ) respect to ! 
contributions or exp5ditures made by !  
fund4  7,d7 ,any memb] ( ! bo>d (       
directors ( ! corporation :o is a =eign 
national "u section #cai ab/a9s f vot+  
on matt]s conc]n+ ! fund or its         
activities4  4