,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbdb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,warner 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 and ,ms4 ,harris7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by ,presidential campaigns to detect and report such acts4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,foreign ,influence ,reporting in ,elections ,act4 #b4 ,federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts ,section #cjd of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,disclosure of reportable foreign contacts 7#a7 ,committee obligation ,not later than #a week after a reportable foreign contact1 each authorized committee of a candidate for the office of ,president shall notify the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,commission of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact4 7#b7 ,individual obligation ,not later than #a week after a reportable foreign contact-- 7,a7 each candidate for the office of ,president shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the principal campaign committee of such candidate of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact2 and 7,b7 each official1 employee1 or agent of an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of ,president shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the authorized committee of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact4 7#c7 ,reportable foreign contact ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,in general ,the term reportable foreign contact means any direct or indirect contact or communication that-- 7i7 is between-- 7,i7 a candidate for the office of ,president1 an authorized committee of such a candidate1 or any official1 employee1 or agent of such authorized committee2 and 7,,ii7 a foreign national 7as defined in section #cai7;b77 or a person that the person described in subclause 7,i7 believes to be a foreign national2 and 7ii7 the person described in clause 7i77,i7 knows1 has reason to know1 or reasonably believes involves-- 7,i7 a contribution1 donation1 expenditure1 disbursement1 or solicitation described in section #cai2 or 7,,ii7 coordination or collaboration with1 an offer or provision of information or services to or from1 or persistent and repeated contact with a government of a foreign country or an agent thereof4 7,b7 ,exception ,such term shall not include any contact or communication with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign principal by an elected official or an employee of an elected official solely in an official capacity as such an official or employee4 4 #c4 ,federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system ,section #cjb7;e7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,reportable foreign contacts compliance policy 7,a7 ,reporting ,each authorized committee of a candidate for the office of ,president shall establish a policy that requires all officials1 employees1 and agents of such committee to notify the treasurer or other appropriate designated official of the committee of any reportable foreign contact 7as defined in section #cjd7;j77 not later than #a week after such contact was made4 7,b7 ,retention and preservation of records ,each authorized committee of a candidate for the office of ,president shall establish a policy that provides for the retention and preservation of records and information related to reportable foreign contacts 7as so defined7 for a period of not less than #c years4 7,c7 ,certification ,upon designation of a political committee as an authorized committee by a candidate for the office of ,president1 and with each report filed by such committee under section #cjd7;a71 the candidate shall certify that-- 7i7 the committee has in place policies that meet the requirements of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7ii7 the committee has designated an official to monitor compliance with such policies2 and 7iii7 not later than #a week after the beginning of any formal or informal affiliation with the committee1 all officials1 employees1 and agents of such committee will-- 7,i7 receive notice of such policies2 7,,ii7 be informed of the prohibitions under section #cai2 and 7,,iii7 sign a certification affirming their understanding of such policies and prohibitions4 4 #d4 ,criminal penalties ,section #cji7;d77#a7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 ,any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of section #cjd7;j7 or section #cjb7;e77#f7 shall be fined not more than #ejj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both4 7,f7 ,any person who knowingly or willfully conceals or destroys any materials relating to a reportable foreign contact 7as defined in section #cjd7;j77 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both4 4 #e4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act shall be construed-- 7#a7 to impede legitimate journalistic activities2 or 7#b7 to impose any additional limitation on the right of any individual who is not a citizen of the ,united ,states or a national of the ,united ,states 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#bb7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act7 and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 as defined by section #aja7;a77#bj7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bj77 to express political views or to participate in public discourse4