,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aefb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,w>n] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,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$]al campaign report+ ( =eign contacts 7a7 ,initial notice ,section #cjd ( ! ,f$]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 =eign national 7z def9$ 9 section #cai7;b77 or a p]son t ! p]son describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 believes to be a =eign national2 & 7ii7 ! p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i7 kn[s1 has reason to "k1 or reasonably believes involves-- 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 7b7 ,in=mation includ$ on qu>t]ly report ,section #cjd7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ 2 &1 & 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$4 4 7c7 ,notification to ! ,,fbi ,n lat] ?an #a week aft] receiv+ a notification or report "u section #cjd7;j71 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission %all notify ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ( any reportable =eign contact 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd71 z add$ by ?is section74 #c4 ,f$]al campaign =eign contact report+ compliance sy/em ,section #cjb7;e7 ( ! ,f$]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 c]tify 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 #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