,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjai,ms4     
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,graham1 & ,mr4
 ,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
enhance transp>5cy & acc\ntability =    
onl9e political adv]tisem5ts by requir+ 
^? :o pur*ase & publi% su* ads to       
disclose in=mation ab\t ! adv]tisem5ts  
to ! public1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hone/ ,ads ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( ?is ,act is to enhance !      
integrity ( ,am]ican democracy &        
national security by improv+ disclosure 
requirem5ts = onl9e political           
adv]tisem5ts 9 ord] to uphold ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt's well-e/abli%$   
/&>d t ! electorate be>s ! "r to be     
fully in=m$4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,april #ah1   
#bjai1 ,special ,c\nsel ,rob]t ,muell]  
releas$ a report titl$ ,report on !     

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 ! #bjaf ,presid5tial ,election1 :i*    
conclud$ t ! ,russian gov]nm5t int]f]$ 9
 ! #bjaf presid5tial election 9 sweep+ &
 sy/emic fa%ion44 ,! report details t   
,russia int]f]$ 9 ! #bjaf presid5tial   
election pr9cipally ?r\gh two op]ations3
 fir/1 ?r\gh a ,russian gov]nm5t        
sponsor$ social m$ia influ5ce campaign1 
& second1 by ,russian intellig5ce       
comput]-intrusion op]ations aga9/ ^?    
associat$ ) bo? presid5tial campaigns4  
7#b7 ,on ,septemb] #f1 #bjag1 !         
,nation's l>ge/ social m$ia plat=m      
disclos$ t betwe5 ,june #bjae & ,may    
#bjag1 ,russian entities pur*as$        
#ajj1jjj 9 political adv]tisem5ts1      
publi%+ r\ghly #c1jjj ads l9k$ to fake  
acc\nts associat$ ) ! ,int]net ,rese>*  
,ag5cy1 a pro-,kreml9 organization4     
,accord+ to ! company1 ! ads pur*as$    
focus$ on amplify+ divisive social &    
political messages '''4  7#c7 ,9 #bjjb1 
! ,bip>tisan ,campaign ,re=m ,act became
 law1 e/abli%+ disclosure requirem5ts = 

political adv]tisem5ts di/ribut$ f a    
television or radio broadca/ /ation or  
provid] ( cable or satellite television4
 ,9 #bjjc1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt upheld      
regulations on electione]+              
communications e/abli%$ "u ! ,act1 not+ 
t su* requirem5ts provide ! electorate )
 in=mation & insure t ! vot]s are fully 
in=m$ ab\t ! p]son or gr\p :o is        
speak+44  7#d7 ,accord+ to a /udy f     
,borrell ,associates1 9 #bjaf1          
#a1dae1jjj1jjj 0 sp5t on onl9e adv]tis+1
 m ?an quadruple ! am\nt 9 #bjab4  7#e7 
,! rea* ( a few l>ge int]net            
plat=ms--l>g] ?an any broadca/1         
satellite1 or cable provid]--has greatly
 facilitat$ ! scope & effectiv5ess (    
dis9=mation campaigns4 ,= in/ance1 !    
l>ge/ plat=m has ov] #baj1jjj1jjj       
,am]ican us]s--ov] #afj1jjj1jjj ( !m on 
a daily basis4 ,by contra/1 ! l>ge/     
cable television provid] has #bb1dcj1jjj
 subscrib]s1 :ile ! l>ge/ satellite     
television provid] has #ba1jjj1jjj      
subscrib]s4 ,& ! mo/-wat*$ television   

broadca/ 9 ,u4,s4 hi/ory _h #aah1jjj1jjj
 view]s4  7#f7 ,! public nature (       
broadca/ television1 radio1 & satellite 
ensures a level ( publicity = any       
political adv]tisem5t4 ,^!              
communications are accessible to !      
press1 fact-*eck]s1 & political         
oppon5ts2 ?is creates /rong dis9c5tives 
= a c&idate to dissem9ate mat]ially     
false1 inflammatory1 or contradictory   
messages to ! public4 ,social m$ia      
plat=ms1 9 contra/1 c t>get portions ( !
 electorate ) direct1 ephem]al          
adv]tisem5ts (t5 on ! basis ( private   
in=mation ! plat=m has on individuals1  
enabl+ political adv]tisem5ts t are     
contradictory1 racially or socially     
inflammatory1 or mat]ially false4  7#g7 
,accord+ to com,score1 #b companies own 
#h ( ! #aj mo/ popul> sm>tphone         
applications z ( ,june #bjag1 includ+ ! 
mo/ popul> social m$ia & email          
s]vices--:i* deliv] in=mation & news to 
us]s )\t requir+ proactivity by ! us]4  
,^? same #b companies acc\nt$ = #ii     

p]c5t ( rev5ue gr[? f digital adv]tis+ 9
 #bjaf1 includ+ #gg p]c5t ( gross sp5d+4
 #gi p]c5t ( onl9e ,am]icans--repres5t+ 
#fh p]c5t ( all ,am]icans--use ! s+le   
l>ge/ social network1 :ile #ff p]c5t (  
^! us]s are mo/ likely to get _! news f 
t site4  7#h7 ,9 its #bjjf rulemak+1 !  
,f$]al ,election ,commission not$ t only
 #ah p]c5t ( all ,am]icans cit$ !       
int]net z _! lead+ s\rce ( news ab\t !  
#bjjd ,presid5tial election2 by contra/1
 ! ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t] f\nd t #fe p]c5t (
 ,am]icans id5tifi$ an int]net-bas$     
s\rce z _! lead+ s\rce ( in=mation = !  
#bjaf election4  7#i7 ,! ,f$]al         
,election ,commission1 ! indep5d5t      
,f$]al ag5cy *>g$ ) protect+ ! integrity
 ( ! ,f$]al campaign f9ance process by  
provid+ transp>5cy & adm9i/]+ campaign  
f9ance laws1 has fail$ to take action to
 address onl9e political adv]tisem5ts4  
7#aj7 ,9 te/imony be=e ! ,s5ate ,select 
,committee on ,intellig5ce titl$1       
,dis9=mation3 ,a ,prim] 9 ,russian      
,active ,measures & ,influ5ce           

,campaigns1 multiple exp]t witnesses    
te/ifi$ t :ile ! dis9=mation tactics (  
=eign adv]s>ies h n necess>ily *ang$1   
social m$ia s]vices n[ provide plat=ms  
practically purpose-built = active      
measures4 ,simil>ly1 z ,g54 7,,ret7     
,kei? ,b4 ,alex&]1 ! =m] ,director ( !  
,national ,security ,ag5cy1 te/ifi$1    
dur+ ! ,cold ,w> if ! ,soviet ,union    
s\ght to manipulate in=mation fl[1 x    
w\ld h to d s pr9cipally ?r\gh its own  
propag&a outlets or ?r\gh active        
measures t w\ld g5]ate specific news3   
plant+ ( leaflets1 incit+ ( viol5ce1    
creation ( o!r false mat]ials &         
n>ratives4 ,b ! news itself 0 h>d to    
manipulate because x w\ld h requir$     
actual control ( ! organs ( m$ia1 :i*   
took long-t]m ef=ts to p5etrate4 ,today1
 h[ev]1 because ! cle> majority ( !     
in=mation on social m$ia sites is       
uncurat$ & !re is a rapid prolif]ation (
 in=mation s\rces & o!r sites t c re9=ce
 in=mation1 !re is an increas+          
likelihood t ! in=mation available to   

av]age consum]s may be inaccurate 7:e!r 
int5tionally or o!rwise7 & may be m     
easily manipulable ?an 9 prior eras44   
7#aa7 ,curr5t regulations on political  
adv]tisem5ts d n provide suffici5t      
transp>5cy to uphold ! public's "r to be
 fully in=m$ ab\t political adv]tisem5ts
 made onl9e4  #d4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! dramatic 
increase 9 digital political            
adv]tisem5ts1 & ! gr[+ c5trality ( onl9e
 plat=ms 9 ! lives ( ,am]icans1 requires
 ! ,congress & ! ,f$]al ,election       
,commission to take mean+ful action to  
ensure t laws & regulations provide !   
acc\ntability & transp>5cy t is         
fundam5tal to our democracy2  7#b7 free 
& fair elections require bo? transp>5cy 
& acc\ntability :i* give ! public a "r  
to "k ! true s\rces ( fund+ = political 
adv]tisem5ts 9 ord] to make in=m$       
political *oices & hold elect$ (ficials 
acc\ntable2 &  7#c7 transp>5cy ( fund+ =
 political adv]tisem5ts is ess5tial to  
en=ce o!r campaign f9ance laws1 includ+ 

! prohibition on campaign sp5d+ by =eign
 nationals4  #e4 ,expansion ( def9ition 
( public communication  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section #cja ( !      
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7bb77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ or satellite communication &      
ins]t+ satellite1 paid int]net1 or paid 
digital communication4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( 
contributions & exp5ditures ,section    
#cja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ on broadca/+ /ations1 or 9
 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 or simil> types ( 
g5]al public political adv]tis+ 9 clause
 7v7 & ins]t+ 9 any public              
communication2  7,b7 by /rik+ broadca/+1
 newspap]1 magaz9e1 billbo>d1 direct    
mail1 or simil> type ( g5]al public     
communication or political adv]tis+ 9   
clause 7ix77#a7 & ins]t+ public         
communication2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ b n     
includ+ ! use ( broadca/+1 newspap]s1   
magaz9es1 billbo>ds1 direct mail1 or    
simil> types ( g5]al public             

communication or political adv]tis+ 9   
clause 7x7 & ins]t+ b n includ+ use 9   
any public communication2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#i77;,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 any  
news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial       
di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities ( any      
broadca/+ /ation or any pr9t1 onl9e1 or 
digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 blog1        
publication1 or p]iodical1 unless su*   
broadca/+1 pr9t1 onl9e1 or digital      
facilities are own$ or controll$ by any 
political p>ty1 political committee1 or 
c&idate2  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ on         
broadca/+ /ations1 or 9 newspap]s1      
magaz9es1 or simil> types ( g5]al public
 political adv]tis+ 9 clause 7iv7 &     
ins]t+ 9 any public communication4  7c7 
,disclosure & disclaim] /atem5ts        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #cah ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ f9anc+ any communication  
?r\gh any broadca/+ /ation1 newspap]1   
magaz9e1 outdoor adv]tis+ facility1     
mail+1 or any o!r type ( g5]al public   

political adv]tis+ & ins]t+ f9anc+ any  
public communication2 &  7#b7 by /rik+  
solicits any contribution ?r\gh any     
broadca/+ /ation1 newspap]1 magaz9e1    
outdoor adv]tis+ facility1 mail+1 or any
 o!r type ( g5]al public political      
adv]tis+ & ins]t+ solicits any          
contribution ?r\gh any public           
communication4  #f4 ,expansion (        
def9ition ( electione]+ communication   
7a7 ,expansion to onl9e communications  
7#a7 ,application to qualifi$ int]net & 
digital communications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #cjd7;f77#c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
or satellite communication ea* place x  
appe>s 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+    
satellite1 or qualifi$ int]net or       
digital communication4  7,b7 ,qualifi$  
int]net or digital communication        
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #cjd7;f7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          

subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,qualifi$ int]net or 
digital communication ,! t]m qualifi$   
int]net or digital communication means  
any communication :i* is plac$ or       
promot$ = a fee on an onl9e plat=m 7z   
def9$ 9 subsection 7j77#c774  4  7#b7   
,nonapplication ( relevant electorate to
 onl9e communications ,section          
#cjd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 ( su* ,act  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                          
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ any broadca/1 cable1 or       
satellite be=e communication4  7#c7     
,news exemption ,section                
#cjd7;f77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 a          
communication appe>+ 9 a news /ory1     
comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh !
 facilities ( any broadca/+ /ation or   
any onl9e or digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 
blog1 publication1 or p]iodical1 unless 
su* broadca/+1 onl9e1 or digital        
facilities are own$ or controll$ by any 
political p>ty1 political committee1 or 

c&idate2  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to communications made on or  
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  #g4            
,application ( disclaim] /atem5ts to    
onl9e communications  7a7 ,cle> &       
conspicu\s mann] requirem5t ,subsection 
7a7 ( section #cah ( ! ,f$]al ,election 
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjabj7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+    
%all cle>ly /ate ea* place x appe>s 9   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 & ins]t+   
%all /ate 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann]2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ flu%   
s5t5ce3 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a 
communication does n make a /atem5t 9 a 
cle> & conspicu\s mann] if x is         
difficult to read or he> or if !        
placem5t is easily ov]look$44  7b7      
,special rules = qualifi$ ,int]net or   
digital communications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #cah ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjabj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,special    
rules qualifi$ int]net or digital       

communications  7#a7 ,special rules )   
respect to /atem5ts ,9 ! case ( any     
qualifi$ int]net or digital             
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 :i* is dissem9at$    
?r\gh a m$ium 9 :i* ! provision ( all ( 
! in=mation specifi$ 9 ?is section is n 
possible1 ! communication %all1 9 a cle>
 & conspicu\s mann]-- 7,a7 /ate ! "n ( !
 p]son :o paid = ! communication2 &     
7,b7 provide a means = ! recipi5t ( !   
communication to obta9 ! rema9d] ( !    
in=mation requir$ "u ?is section )      
m9imal ef=t & )\t receiv+ or view+ any  
additional mat]ial o!r ?an su* requir$  
in=mation4  7#b7 ,safe h>bor = det]m9+  
cle> & conspicu\s mann] ,a /atem5t 9    
qualifi$ int]net or digital             
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 %all be consid]$ to  
be made 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 if !           
communication meets ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,text or graphic      
communications ,9 ! case ( a text or    

graphic communication1 ! /atem5t-- 7i7  
appe>s 9 lett]s at lea/ z l>ge z !      
majority ( ! text 9 ! communication2 &  
7ii7 meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs    
7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c74  7,b7     
,audio communications ,9 ! case ( an    
audio communication1 ! /atem5t is spok5 
9 a cle>ly audible & intelligible mann] 
at ! beg9n+ or end ( ! communication &  
la/s at lea/ #c seconds4  7,c7 ,video   
communications ,9 ! case ( a video      
communication :i* also includes audio1 !
 /atem5t-- 7i7 is includ$ at ei!r !     
beg9n+ or ! end ( ! communication2 &    
7ii7 is made bo? 9-- 7,i7 a writt5 =mat 
t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 & appe>s = at lea/ #d seconds2 &       
7,,ii7 an audible =mat t meets !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7   
,o!r communications ,9 ! case ( any o!r 
type ( communication1 ! /atem5t is at   
lea/ z cle> & conspicu\s z ! /atem5t    
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or  
7,c74  4  7#b7 ,nonapplication ( c]ta9  
exceptions ,! exceptions provid$ 9      

section #aaj4aa7;f77#a77;i7 & 7ii7 (    
title #aa1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor to su* rules1 %all h no
 application to qualifi$ int]net or     
digital communications 7z def9$ 9       
section #cjd7;f77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga74  7c7 
,modification ( additional requirem5ts =
 c]ta9 communications ,section #cah7;d7 
( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7;d77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ :i* is transmitt$ ?r\gh   
radio & ins]t+ :i* is 9 an audio =mat2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ ,by radio 9 ! head+ &   
ins]t+ ,audio =mat2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ :i* is        
transmitt$ ?r\gh television & ins]t+ :i*
 is 9 video =mat2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,by  
television 9 ! head+ & ins]t+ ,video    
=mat2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ transmitt$ ?r\gh radio or         
television & ins]t+ made 9 audio or     
video =mat2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ?r\gh      
television 9 ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ 9 
video =mat4  #h4 ,political record      

requirem5ts = onl9e plat=ms  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,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 
( c]ta9 onl9e adv]tisem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al  7,a7 ,requirem5ts = onl9e plat=ms
 ,an onl9e plat=m %all ma9ta91 & make   
available = onl9e public inspection 9   
ma*9e readable =mat1 a complete record (
 any reque/ to pur*ase on su* onl9e     
plat=m a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t 
:i* is made by a p]son ^: aggregate     
reque/s to pur*ase qualifi$ political   
adv]tisem5ts on su* onl9e plat=m dur+ ! 
cal5d> ye> exce$s #ejj4  7,b7           
,requirem5ts = adv]tis]s ,any p]son :o  
reque/s to pur*ase a qualifi$ political 
adv]tisem5t on an onl9e plat=m %all     
provide ! onl9e plat=m ) su* in=mation z
 is necess>y = ! onl9e plat=m to comply 
) ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ( record ,a record ma9ta9$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all conta9--    
7,a7 a digital copy ( ! qualifi$        

political adv]tisem5t2  7,b7 a          
description ( ! audi5ce t>get$ by !     
adv]tisem5t1 ! numb] ( views g5]at$ f ! 
adv]tisem5t1 & ! date & "t t !          
adv]tisem5t is fir/ display$ & la/      
display$2 &  7,c7 in=mation reg>d+-- 7i7
 ! av]age rate *>g$ = ! adv]tisem5t2    
7ii7 ! "n ( ! c&idate to :i* !          
adv]tisem5t ref]s & ! (fice to :i* !    
c&idate is seek+ election1 ! election to
 :i* ! adv]tisem5t ref]s1 or ! national 
legislative issue to :i* ! adv]tisem5t  
ref]s 7z applicable72  7iii7 9 ! case ( 
a reque/ made by1 or on behalf (1 a     
c&idate1 ! "n ( ! c&idate1 ! au?oriz$   
committee ( ! c&idate1 & ! treasur] (   
su* committee2 &  7iv7 9 ! case ( any   
reque/ n describ$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! "n (
 ! p]son pur*as+ ! adv]tisem5t1 ! "n1   
address1 & phone numb] ( a contact p]son
 = su* p]son1 & a li/ ( ! *ief executive
 (fic]s or memb]s ( ! executive         
committee or ( ! bo>d ( directors ( su* 
p]son4  7#c7 ,onl9e plat=m ,= purposes (
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m onl9e plat=m     

means any public-fac+ website1 web      
application1 or digital application     
7includ+ a social network1 ad network1  
or se>* eng9e7 :i*-- 7,a7 sells qualifi$
 political adv]tisem5ts2 &  7,b7 has    
#ej1jjj1jjj or m unique mon?ly ,unit$   
,/ates visitors or us]s = a majority (  
mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s4  7#d7    
,qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 !  
t]m qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t means
 any adv]tisem5t 7includ+ se>* eng9e    
m>ket+1 display adv]tisem5ts1 video     
adv]tisem5ts1 native adv]tisem5ts1 &    
sponsor%ips7 t-- 7i7 is made by or on   
behalf ( a c&idate2 or  7ii7            
communicates a message relat+ to any    
political matt] ( national importance1  
includ+-- 7,i7 a c&idate2  7,,ii7 any   
election to ,f$]al (fice2 or  7,,iii7 a 
national legislative issue ( public     
importance4  7#e7 ,"t to ma9ta9 file ,! 
in=mation requir$ "u ?is subsection %all
 be made available z soon z possible &  
%all be reta9$ by ! onl9e plat=m = a    

p]iod ( n less ?an #d ye>s4  7#f7       
,p5alties ,= p5alties = failure by onl9e
 plat=ms1 & p]sons reque/+ to pur*ase a 
qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t on onl9e 
plat=ms1 to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subsection1 see section #cji4  4  7b7  
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,election ,commission %all e/abli%      
rules-- 7#a7 requir+ common data =mats =
 ! record requir$ to be ma9ta9$ "u      
section #cjd7;j7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election   
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z add$ by       
subsection 7a77 s t all onl9e plat=ms   
submit & ma9ta9 data onl9e 9 a common1  
ma*9e-readable & publicly accessible    
=mat2 &  7#b7 e/abli%+ se>* int]face    
requirem5ts relat+ to su* record1       
includ+ se>*es by c&idate "n1 issue1    
pur*as]1 & date4  7c7 ,report+ ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & biannually !reaft]1 !       
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,election           
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