,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ccac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich to limit ! exemption f ! regi/ration requirem5ts ( su* ,act = p]sons engag+ 9 activities 9 fur!rance ( bona fide religi\s1 s*ola/ic1 academic1 or sci5tific pursuits or ! f9e arts to activities :i* d n promote ! political ag5da ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to cl>ify ! disclosures ( =eign gifts by in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,influ5ce ,transp>5cy ,act4 #b4 ,limit+ exemption f =eign ag5t regi/ration requirem5t = p]sons engag+ 9 activities 9 fur!rance ( c]ta9 pursuits to activities n promot+ political ag5da ( =eign gov]nm5ts 7a7 ,limitation on exemption ,section #c7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 b only if ! activities d n promote ! political ag5da ( a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry24 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to activities c>ri$ out on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,disclosures ( =eign gifts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aag ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ! value ( :i* is #bej1jjj or m1 consid]$ alone or 9 comb9ation ) all o!r gifts f or contracts ) & ins]t+ ! value ( :i* is #ej1jjj or m = su* gift f or contract )2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & ! cont5t ( ea* su* contract2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1 & ! cont5t ( ea* su* contract2 7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! cont5ts ( any contracts1 aft] reports2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7h77#c71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 or ! fair m>ket value ( an 9-k9d gift4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to gifts receiv$ or contracts ent]$ into1 or o!r activities c>ri$ out1 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4