,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjba,mrs4  
,blackburn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to c\nt]
 malign influ5ce1 require transp>5cy1 & 
promote acc\ntability )9 ! ,unit$       
,nations sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unit$ ,nations ,transp>5cy &           
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjba4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7         
,employee ,! t]m employee means a /aff  
memb] :o is comp5sat$ 9 any =m 9 ! g5]al
 s]vices1 pr(essional /aff1 or s5ior    

managem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em1    
includ+ a consultant1 a contractor1 or a
 subcontractor4  7#c7 ,malign influ5ce  
op]ations ,! t]m malign influ5ce        
op]ations means a coord9at$1 integrat$1 
& syn*roniz$ application by a ,memb]    
,/ate ( national diplomatic1            
in=mational1 milit>y1 economic1 or o!r  
capabilities1 to fo/] attitudes1        
behaviors1 or decisions by a ,unit$     
,nations entity1 or )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations
 sy/em1 t fur!rs ! national int]e/s &   
objectives ( a ,memb] ,/ate1 9 a mann]  
inconsi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]4   
7#d7 ,memb] ,/ate ,! t]m ,memb] ,/ate   
means a c\ntry t is a ,memb] ,/ate ( !  
,unit$ ,nations4  7#e7 ,s5ior-level     
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,! t]m     
s5ior-level employee ( ! ,unit$ ,nations
 means an individual :o is employ$ 9 !  
pr(essional /aff or s5ior managem5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations sy/em1 s]v+ at ! level (
 ,d-#a or high]4  7#f7 ,unit$ ,nations  
entity ,! t]m ,unit$ ,nations entity    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al   

,assembly2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,economic & ,social ,c\ncil2  7,c7 !    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil2  7,d7
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>iat2  7,e7 an
 organization relat$ to any ( ! entities
 ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,d72  7,f7 a specializ$ ag5cy2 or  7,g7
 a subsidi>y body4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,nations
 sy/em ,! t]m ,unit$ ,nations sy/em     
means an aggregation ( all ,unit$       
,nations entities4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates  
contribution ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates       
contribution means an assess$ or        
volunt>y contribution1 :e!r f9ancial1   
9-k9d1 or o!rwise1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t to a ,unit$ ,nations entity4  
,i ,c\nt]+ ,malign ,influ5ce ,op]ations 
,)9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,sy/em  #aja4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,article #ajj ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] 
provides t ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>iat  
/aff %all n seek or receive in/ructions 
f any gov]nm5t or f any au?ority ext]nal
 to ! ,organization4  7#b7 ,fur!rmore1 x
 requires ,memb] ,/ates to respect !    

exclusively int]national "* ( !         
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y ,g5]al & 
! /aff & n to seek to influ5ce !m 9 !   
dis*>ge ( _! responsibilities4  7#c7 ,= 
decades1 ,russia has manipulat$ ! ,unit$
 ,nations procurem5t process to its own 
b5efit1 especially 9 air assets4        
,russian nationals 9 key procurem5t &   
p]sonnel positions inside ! ,unit$      
,nations h repeat$ly draft$ procurem5t  
contracts design$ to ensure t ,russian  
airframes & pilots h an unfair advantage
 :5 bidd+ = ^! contracts4  7#d7 ,accord+
 to ,human ,rights ,wat*1 ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z ! ,,prc7 has us$ its lead]%ip 
roles )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations to block     
nongov]nm5tal organizations critical ( !
 ,,prc f be+ accr$it$ to ! ,unit$       
,nations4 ,,prc diplomats h violat$     
rules ( ! ,unit$ ,nations by h>ass+     
activi/s by photograph+ & film+ !m on ! 
prop]ty ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 z well z   
contact+ employees ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 9
 ef=ts to intimidate & h>ass !m4  7#e7  

,9 #bjac1 ,,prc au?orities deta9$ ,cao  
,%unli aft] %e tri$ to att5d tra9+s 9   
,g5eva on ! ,human ,rights ,c\ncil4 ,%e 
0 arre/$ at ,beij+ ,airport & disappe>$ 
= sev]al weeks4 ,%e _h previ\sly call$  
on ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to "w )     
civil society dur+ ! draft+ ( ! ,,prc's 
second ,univ]sal ,p]iodic ,review1 a    
me*anism by :i* ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human
 ,rights ,c\ncil reviews ! human rights 
records ( ,memb] ,/ates4 ,aft] #e4e     
mon?s 9 det5tion1 %e di$ 9 a milit>y    
hospital 9 ,beij+4 ,:5 nongov]nm5tal    
organizations at ! ,human ,rights       
,c\ncil call$ = a mom5t ( sil5ce 9      
memory ( ,cao1 ! ,,prc delegation block$
 ! reque/4  7#f7 ,9 a #bjai int]view )  
,*9a ,c5tral ,television1 ,wu ,hongbo1 !
 =m] ,"u ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,nations & head ( ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,dep>tm5t ( ,economic & ,social ,affairs
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,undesa71  
/at$ publicly t z an employee ( ! ,unit$
 ,nations1 he prioritiz$ ! ,,prc's      
int]e/s above ! imp>tiality ( ! ,unit$  

,nations sy/em4 ,:5 discuss+ h[ he dem&$
 ! ,unit$ ,nations police expel ,dolkun 
,isa1 an accr$it$ nongov]nm5tal         
organization p>ticipant1 f ! ,unit$     
,nations headqu>t]s1 ,wu ,hongbo        
describ$ him z a ,x9jiang sep>ati/ &    
bragg$ ab\t intimidat+ an ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ,g5]al :o compla9$4 ,he w5t on
 to say1 ,i ?9k be+ a ,*9ese diplomat   
means "o c't be c>eless1 :5 x is ab\t   
protect+ ,*9a's national int]e/ &       
safety4 ,we h to /rongly def5d !        
mo!rl&'s int]e/s44  7#g7 ,despite ?is   
action1 ,wu ,hongbo 0 succe$$ z ,"u     
,secret>y ,g5]al & head ( ,,undesa by   
,liu ,zh5m91 ano!r ,,prc national4 ,"u  
,secret>y ,g5]al ,liu cont9ues to       
prioritize ,,prc national int]e/s above 
! imp>tiality requir$ 9 8 role4  7#h7   
,on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate expell$ two memb]s ( ! ,p]man5t   
,mission ( ,cuba to ! ,unit$ ,nations = 
attempts to conduct influ5ce op]ations  
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #ajb4 ,/atem5t (
 policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$       

,/ates-- 7#a7 to id5tify1 report1 & hold
 acc\ntable ,memb] ,/ates t engage 9    
malign influ5ce op]ations & ,unit$      
,nations employees :o act inconsi/5tly )
 ! pr9cipals ( imp>tiality en%r9$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]2  7#b7 to oppose !
 election z ! head ( any ,unit$ ,nations
 entity ( nationals f ,memb] ,/ates t   
engage 9 malign influ5ce op]ations2 &   
7#c7 to support ,taiwan's memb]%ip or   
mean+ful p>ticipation1 z appropriate1 9 
relevant ,unit$ ,nations entities 9 :i* 
,taiwan has express$ an int]e/ 9        
p>ticipat+4  #ajc4 ,designation ( s5ior 
(ficial ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all       
designate a ,s5ate-confirm$ s5ior-level 
(ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to ! 
,unit$ ,nations-- 7#a7 to provide       
guidance reg>d+ implem5tation ( !       
policies specifi$ 9 section #ajb2  7#b7 
to fulfill ! report+ requirem5ts "u     
section #ajd2 &  7#c7 to coord9ate !    
implem5tation ( ?is title )9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  #ajd4 ,annual reports
 on malign influ5ce op]ations  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 &   
annually !reaft] = #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees an unclassifi$ 
report1 :i* may include a classifi$     
annex1 reg>d+ malign influ5ce op]ations4
  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include1 ) respect  
to ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod-- 7#a7 a li/ 
( ,memb] ,/ates det]m9$ to be engag$ 9  
malign influ5ce op]ations2  7#b7 actions
 inconsi/5t ) ! pr9ciple ( imp>tiality  
en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] by !   
gov]nm5t ( any ,memb] ,/ate describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 a description ( !
 impact ( su* op]ations on ! int]e/s &  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #aje4      
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t %all direct 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative 
to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1    
vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! 
,unit$ ,nations to implem5t ! policies  
specifi$ 9 section #ajb4  #ajf4         
,presid5tial actions 9 response to      
malign influ5ce op]ations  7a7 ,policy  

,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 
7#a7 to oppose malign influ5ce          
op]ations2 &  7#b7 to promote respect = 
! imp>tiality & indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$   
,nations sy/em 9 c\ntries designat$ z   
malign global actors pursuant to        
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,designations (    
c\ntries z malign global actors  7#a7   
,annual review ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1
 #bjbb1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #d
 ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 review ! 
reports requir$ "u section #ajd & any   
o!r available evid5ce or in=mation to   
det]m9e :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry      
includ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t report requir$ "u 
section #ajd has engag$ 9 malign        
influ5ce op]ations t ?reat5$ ! int]e/s  
or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !    
prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod or s9ce ! date ( !
 la/ review ( ! c\ntry "u ?is           
subp>agraph1 :i*ev] p]iod is long]2 &   
7,b7 designate z a malign global actor  
ea* c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* has engag$ 9
 su* op]ations t h s ?reat5$ ! int]e/s  
or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    

,congressional notification ,:5ev] !    
,presid5t designates a c\ntry z a malign
 global actor "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !  
,presid5t %all1 z soon z practicable    
aft] ! designation is made1 transmit to 
! appropriate congressional committees !
 designation1 includ+ an explanation =  
:y ! designation 0 made4  #ajg4 ,report 
on acc\ntability ( s5ior-level employees
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report on feasible me*anisms & ongo+  
ef=ts to increase ! acc\ntability (     
s5ior-level employees ( ! ,unit$        
,nations4  ,,ii ,support+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
,engagem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,sy/em   
#bja4 ,(fice ( ,multilat]al ,/rategy &  
,p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all e/abli% an ,(fice (          
,multilat]al ,/rategy & ,p]sonnel z a   
sep>ate (fice )9 ! ,bureau (            
,int]national ,organization ,affairs ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & %all appo9t an     

individual to be ! head ( t (fice4  7b7 
,duties ,! head ( ! ,(fice (            
,multilat]al ,/rategy & ,p]sonnel %all--
 7#a7 advocate = ! employm5t ( ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s by all int]national      
organizations ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a
 memb]1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em2
  7#b7 coord9ate ! int]ag5cy support (  
non-,unit$ ,/ates c&idates = lead]%ip or
 ov]sight roles )9 su* int]national     
organizations :5-- 7,a7 no ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5 c&idate has be5 nom9at$ =       
election to su* a lead]%ip role2 &  7,b7
 provid+ su* support is 9 ! int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 develop & ma9ta9 a 
publicly accessible database ( op5      
positions at su* int]national           
organizations2  7#d7 provide details on 
h[ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s may submit     
applications = su* positions2  7#e7     
communicate regul>ly ) memb]s (         
,congress to solicit ! names ( qualifi$ 
c&idates = su* positions2  7#f7 ma9ta9 a
 compreh5sive & curr5t li/ ( all ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s employ$ by su*           

int]national organizations2 &  7#g7     
regul>ly report to ,congress on ! numb] 
( su* citiz5s & id5tify any             
discrim9ation1 prejudice1 or p]ceiv$    
bias aga9/ su* citiz5s seek+ to secure  
su* employm5t4  7c7 ,coord9ation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! head ( ! ,(fice (           
,multilat]al ,/rategy & ,p]sonnel %all  
coord9ate all nom9ations by ! relevant  
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = election 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em4  7#b7       
,recomm5dations ,heads ( ag5cies ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all recomm5d to ! head
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,multilat]al ,/rategy &   
,p]sonnel = consid]ation c&idates =     
election1 promotion1 or advocacy )9     
relevant int]national organizations4    
7d7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
ensure t ! ,(fice ( ,multilat]al        
,/rategy & ,p]sonnel is adequately /aff$
 at all times to fulfill its duties "u  
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,report+ ,! head ( 
! ,(fice ( ,multilat]al ,/rategy &      
,p]sonnel %all report directly to !     
relevant ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y )9 

! ,bureau ( ,int]national ,organization 
,affairs4  #bjb4 ,junior ,pr(essional   
,(fic]s  7a7 ,increase 9 ,junior        
,pr(essional ,(fic] positions ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all increase by n    
less ?an #ej p]c5t ! numb] ( ,junior    
,pr(essional ,(fic] positions sponsor$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations 
sy/em ov] ! numb] ( su* positions s     
sponsor$ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! head ( ea*    
bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,multilat]al    
,/rategy & ,p]sonnel e/abli%$ pursuant  
to section #bja-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( fund+  
ea* bureau has designat$ dur+ ! prec$+  
fiscal ye> = ,junior ,pr(essional ,(fic]
 positions 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em2 & 
7#b7 ! numb] ( su* positions t exi/$ on 
! la/ day ( su* fiscal ye>4  ,,iii      
,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability = ,unit$   
,/ates ,contributions to ! ,unit$       
,nations  #cja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,z und]scor$ by repeat$    

revelations ( wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse1     
ov]sight & acc\ntability me*anisms )9 ! 
,unit$ ,nations sy/em rema9 defici5t1   
despite decades ( re=m attempts1 includ+
 ^? initiat$ by ,secret>ies ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,nations4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ !       
p]sonal int5tions ( any ,secret>y ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations to promote         
in/itutional transp>5cy & acc\ntability 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em1 ! ,secret>y 
,g5]al lacks ! p[] to impose f>-rea*+   
managem5t re=ms )\t ! concurr5ce ( !    
,g5]al ,assembly4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$       
,nations ,(fice ( ,int]nal ,ov]sight    
,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,,oios7 is task$ ) provid+ transp>5cy & 
acc\ntability to ,memb] ,/ates4  7#d7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates successfully l$ ef=ts )9 
! ,g5]al ,assembly to exp& ,,oios1      
result+ 9 increas$ indep5d5ce ( ! (fice 
& an enhanc$ ability to expose fraud1   
wa/e1 abuse1 & o!r misconduct4  7#e7    
,h[ev]1 to an unacceptable degree1 major
 donor /ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
lack access to reasonably detail$1      

reliable in=mation on ! use ( fund+ made
 available ?r\gh s+le-c\ntry tru/ funds1
 & ! outcomes & results /emm+ f ,unit$  
,nations activities t w\ld all[ !m to   
det]m9e ! ov]all p]=mance ( ! ,unit$    
,nations sy/em4  #cjb4 ,annual report on
 f9ancial contributions ,section #d7;b7 
( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,p>ticipation ,act (
 #aide 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhg;b7b77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report      
requir$ "u ?is subsection %all set =?1 =
 ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report1        
in=mation relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! total am\nt
 ( all ,unit$ ,/ates contributions to   
int]national organizations 9 :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipates z a memb]2    
7,b7 ! approximate p]c5tage ( ,unit$    
,/ates contributions to ea* int]national
 organization1 :5 comp>$ ) all          
contributions to any su* int]national   
organization1 f any s\rce2 &  7,c7 = ea*
 ,unit$ ,/ates contribution1 in=mation  

relat+ to-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( !             
contribution2  7ii7 a description ( !   
contribution 7includ+ :e!r assess$ or   
volunt>y72  7iii7 ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t responsible = 
! contribution2  7iv7 ! purpose ( !     
contribution2 &  7v7 ! id5tity ( !      
int]national organization receiv+ !     
contribution4  7#c7 ,public availability
 ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft]  
submitt+ ea* report requir$ "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget %all po/ a public  
v]sion ( ! report on a text-bas$1       
se>*able1 & publicly available int]net  
website4  4