,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbb,mr4 
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,securities ,ex*ange 
,act ( #aicd to address corrupt         
practices ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,c\nt]+ ,corporate ,corruption 9 ,*9a   
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 section #a ( !       
,national ,security ,/udy ,memor&um     
issu$ on ,june #c1 #bjba 7relat+ to     
e/abli%+ ! fight aga9/ corruption z a   
core ,unit$ ,/ates national security    
int]e/71 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51   
,jr41 e/abli%$ c\nt]+ corruption z a    
core ,unit$ ,/ates national security    
int]e/4  7#b7 ,! practices ( ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a1 & in/rum5talities ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a pose

 a unique *all5ge to ! en=cem5t (       
section #cj;,a ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange 
,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#a7 &
 sections #ajd & #ajd;,a ( ! ,=eign     
,corrupt ,practices ,act ( #aigg 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#b1 #gh;dd-#c7 7ref]r$ 
to collectively 9 ?is section z !       
corporate anti-corruption laws74  7#c7  
,! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &             
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a r\t9ely fru/rate !     
en=cem5t ( ! corporate anti-corruption  
laws by lev]ag+ access to ! m>kets ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to cause companies
 t are subject to ! corporate           
anti-corruption laws to improp]ly       
provide valuable b5efits to ^? entities 
9 ! =m ( pr9cipally nonmonet>y actions  
7ref]r$ to collectively 9 ?is section z 
corporate actions curry+ favor ) !      
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty71 :i* include--  
7,a7 ! hir+1 promotion1 or ret5tion (   
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials & *ildr5
 ( ^? (ficials1 su* z ! unlawful        

practices admitt$ to by c]ta9 entities  
subject to ! corporate anti-corruption  
laws 9 :at are commonly kn[n z !        
pr9cel+s settlem5ts2  7,b7 political    
advocacy on behalf ( ! goals & policies 
( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !  
re/ ( ! _w1 includ+ by-- 7i7 assi/+ 9 ! 
d5ial1 obfuscation1 or excusal (-- 7,i7 
g5ocide & o!r atrocities committ$ by !  
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & in/rum5talities
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a2  7,,ii7 ! extrajudicial deta9m5t1 
subjection to =c$ labor1 torture1 &     
political indoctr9ation (1 & o!r sev]e  
human rights abuses ) respect to1       
,uyghurs1 ,kazakhs1 ,kyrgyz1 & memb]s ( 
o!r pr$om9antly ,muslim e?nic gr\ps by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 !
 ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region (  
,*9a 7or comp>able treatm5t ( memb]s (  
o!r e?nic1 religi\s1 & political gr\ps  
:o reside else:]e 9 ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a72  7,,iii7 c5sor%ip or o!r         

activities ) respect to ,hong ,kong t-- 
7aa7 prohibit1 limit1 or p5alize !      
ex]cise ( fre$om ( expression or        
assembly by ! citiz5s ( ,hong ,kong2 or 
7bb7 limit access to free & indep5d5t   
pr9t1 onl9e1 or broadca/ m$ia2 &  7,,iv7
 ! extrajudicial r5dition1 arbitr>y     
det5tion1 or torture ( any individual 9 
,hong ,kong or o!r gross violations (   
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 
,hong ,kong2 &  7ii7 support+1          
legitimiz+1 or recogniz+ ! unlawful     
t]ritorial claims ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,taiwan1 ,tibet1    
,korea1 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 ! ,ea/ ,*9a   
,sea1 & o!r locations 9 :i* su* claims  
are conte/$2 &  7,c7 inve/m5ts )\t      
reasonable bus9ess purposes 9 indu/ries 
t>get$ = support by ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ by    
ent]+ into a jo9t v5ture ) su* an       
in/rum5tality or an entity affiliat$ )  
su* an in/rum5tality4  7#d7 ,corporate  

actions curry+ favor ) ! ,*9ese         
,communi/ ,p>ty are valuable to (ficials
 ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &           
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 & con/itute paym5ts ( 
value = ! purposes ( subsection 7a7 (   
ea* ( ! corporate anti-corruption laws1 
because ^? actions are-- 7,a7 directly  
or indirectly f9ancially valuable to ^? 
(ficials due to-- 7i7 ! ext5t (         
corruption 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2   
7ii7 ! reliance ( ! economy ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a on /ate-own$           
ent]prises2 &  7iii7 ! integration ( !  
p>ty-/ate ) bus9ess ent]prises 9 ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7,b7 valuable to ! 
int]e/s ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 &   
(ficials ( t ,p>ty1 9 a mann] t is      
di/9ct f any indep5d5t economic or      
public int]e/ rationale = ^? actions4   
7#e7 ,corporate actions curry+ favor ) !
 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty are tak5        
corruptly = ! purposes ( ea* ( !        
corporate anti-corruption laws because  

^? actions-- 7,a7 h no reasonable       
bus9ess purpose unrelat$ to obta9+ or   
reta9+ bus9ess )9 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a & in/ead relate to-- 7i7 access+   
m>kets )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a2 or  7ii7 avoid+ injury
 ?reat5$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 or 
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7,b7 are morally   
wrongful to ! ext5t t ^? actions        
contribute to d5y+1 obfuscat+1 or       
excus+-- 7i7 g5ocide & o!r atrocities2 &
  7ii7 ! extrajudicial deta9m5t1        
subjection to =c$ labor1 torture1 &     
political indoctr9ation (1 & o!r sev]e  
human rights abuses ) respect to1       
individuals by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 
or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#f7 ,despite ! 
public & prom95t und]tak+ ( corporate   
actions curry+ favor ) ! ,*9ese         
,communi/ ,p>ty by individuals &        
entities t are subject to ! corporate   

anti-corruption laws1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 has und]tak5 little en=cem5t ) respect 
to ^? corporate actions due to an app>5t
 difficulty 9 demon/rat+ t ! actions are
 corrupt1 or ( value to a =eign (ficial1
 because ( ! pr9cipally nonmonet>y      
nature ( ^? actions4  7#g7 ,9 addition  
to und]m9+ ! public int]e/ 9 ! en=cem5t 
( ! corporate anti-corruption laws 9 !  
mann] describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh   
7#f71 corporate actions curry+ favor ) !
 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty und]m9e ! public
 int]e/ 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! laws ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 sections #d & #e
 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to ensure t  
goods made ) =c$ labor 9 ! ,x9jiang     
,autonom\s ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a d n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket1 & =
 o!r purposes1 approv$ ,decemb] #bc1    
#bjba 7,public ,law #aag-gh2 #ace ,/at4 
#aebe7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,uyghur ,=c$ ,labor ,prev5tion ,act71   
by-- 7i7 r$uc+ ! aw>5ess ( entities     
subject to1 or pot5tially subject to1 t 
,act reg>d+ ! application ( t ,act to   

activities 9 ! ,x9jiang ,autonom\s      
,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or    
else:]e 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7ii7
 aid+ & abett+ violations ( t ,act2 &   
7iii7 r$uc+ ! in=mation available to law
 en=cem5t (ficials 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
reg>d+ ! activities describ$ 9 clause   
7i72 &  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions    
laws ) respect to p]sons & entities 9 ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7collectively     
ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! sanctions   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7-- 7i7 includ+-- 
7,i7 section #abcg ( ! ,/rom ,?urmond   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiii 7,public ,law        
#aje-bfa2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note72    
7,,ii7 sections #d & #e ( ! ,uyghur ,=c$
 ,labor ,prev5tion ,act2  7,,iii7 !     
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72  7,,iv7          
,executive ,ord] #achah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ ! prop]ty (
 p]sons involv$ 9 s]i\s human rights    

abuse or corruption71 z am5d$ on or aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,v7    
,executive ,ord] #aciei 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to address+ ! ?reat f
 securities inve/m5ts t f9ance ,communi/
 ,*9ese milit>y companies71 z am5d$     
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act & z sup]s$$ 9 "p be=e1 on1 or  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7,,vi7 ,executive ,ord] #adjcb 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to address+
 ! ?reat f securities inve/m5ts t f9ance
 c]ta9 companies ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a71 z am5d$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 by       
facilitat+ inve/m5t 91 or transactions  
)1 entities 9 :i* inve/m5t is1 or ) :i* 
transactions are1 prohibit$ "u !        
sanctions laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by--   
7,i7 provid+ pr9cipally nonmonet>y      
b5efits ( value to ^? entities1 :i*1 9  
turn1 become f9ancially valuable to ^?  
entities 9 a mann] t is directly        
traceable to ^? b5efits1 su* z ) respect
 to rais+ capital f int]national capital

 m>kets2  7,,ii7 inve/+ 91 or transact+ 
)1 entities n subject to ! sanctions    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u circum/ances t
 sugge/ t ^? entities w1 9 turn1 inve/ 9
 or transact ) o!r entities t are       
subject to ! sanctions laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 r$uc+ ! in=mation    
available to law en=cem5t (ficials 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( en=c+ !     
sanctions laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 
,! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 are ju/ifi$ by-- 7,a7 
! public int]e/ 9 mitigat+ ! ?reats to !
 en=cem5t ( ! corporate anti-corruption 
laws1 & ! sanctions laws ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 t are pos$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 & in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7,b7 ! =eign 
policy int]e/s a*iev$ by ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 !    
fact t ^? requirem5ts-- 7i7 are conf9$  
to ! specific conduct ( entities &      
p]sons subject to ! corporate           
anti-corruption laws bas$ on obs]vable  

patt]ns ( behavior demon/rat$ by ^?     
entities & p]sons2 &  7ii7 d n subject  
any entity or p]son describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 to any crim9al p5alty4  #c4         
,am5dm5ts reg>d+ prohibit$ =eign trade  
practices  7a7 ,issu]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #cj;,a ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange
 ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#a7 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7f71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]m    
cov]$ inve/m5t-- 7,a7 means any direct  
or indirect contribution or commitm5t ( 
assets1 includ+ any-- 7i7 acquisition ( 
an equity int]e/ or conv]tible equity   
int]e/2 or  7ii7 loan or o!r debt       
int]e/2 &  7,b7 does n include a        
transaction 9 goods or s]vices1 or any  
relat$ p>ty transaction1 ) a :olly own$ 
subsidi>y ( an entity-- 7i7 t is        
incorporat$ 9 a jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7ii7 ! pr9cipal place (     
bus9ess ( :i* is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7  
,application ,= ! purposes ( ?is        
section-- 7#a7 an action t is tak5      

corruptly includes an action t s]ves    
to-- 7,a7 d5y1 obfuscate1 or excuse t a 
?ird p>ty has committ$1 or assi/ a ?ird 
p>ty 9 committ+-- 7i7 ! extrajudicial   
deta9m5t1 subjection to =c$ labor1      
torture1 & political indoctr9ation (1 & 
o!r sev]e human rights abuses ) respect 
to1 ,uyghurs1 ,kazakhs1 ,kyrgyz1 &      
memb]s ( o!r pr$om9antly ,muslim e?nic  
gr\ps by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s  
,region ( ,*9a 7or comp>able treatm5t ( 
memb]s ( o!r e?nic1 religi\s1 &         
political gr\ps :o reside else:]e 9 !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a72  7ii7 c5sor%ip1 
or ano!r activity1 by ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ) respect to  
,hong ,kong t-- 7,i7 prohibits1 limits1 
or p5alizes ! ex]cise ( fre$om (        
expression or assembly by citiz5s (     
,hong ,kong2 or  7,,ii7 limits access to
 free & indep5d5t pr9t1 onl9e1 or       
broadca/ m$ia2 or  7iii7 ! extrajudicial

 r5dition1 arbitr>y det5tion1 or torture
 ( any individual 9 ,hong ,kong or o!r  
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 ,hong ,kong2   
7,b7 support1 legitimize1 or recognize !
 t]ritorial claims ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,taiwan1 ,tibet1
 ,korea1 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 ! ,ea/ ,*9a  
,sea1 or ano!r location 9 :i* su* a     
claim is conte/$2  7,c7 express         
political advocacy 9 favor ( ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! sy/em ( gov]nance ( t
 ,p>ty1 or any (ficial ( t ,p>ty2 or    
7,d7 make a cov]$ inve/m5t-- 7i7 9      
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,belt & ,road ,initiative (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 
or  7ii7 9 any entity 7includ+ a p>5t1  
subsidi>y1 or affiliate (1 or ano!r     
entity controll$ by an entity7 t is--   
7,i7 7aa7 affiliat$ ) ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7bb7      
involv$ 9 ! developm5t1 production1 or  
sale ( em]g+ or f\ndational te*nology   

id5tifi$ pursuant to section #ageh ( !  
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhag72 or  7,,ii7 on !      
,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau (     
,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce & set =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #d  
to "p #gdd ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations2 &  7#b7 an action describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is made ) respect to a 
=eign (ficial1 or any =eign political   
p>ty or (ficial !re(1 if1 among o!r     
reasons1 ! action is tak5 9 response    
to-- 7,a7 a reque/ ( any =eign (ficial1 
or any =eign political p>ty or (ficial  
!re(1 z applicable2  7,b7 an injury or  
?reat ( injury1 by means ( economic     
co]cion1 to ! applicable issu]1 or to an
 (fic]1 director1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! 
applicable issu]1 made by any =eign     
(ficial or any =eign political p>ty or  
(ficial !re(2 or  7,c7 a mat]ial action 
or ann\ncem5t1 includ+ ) respect to     
policy1 by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 or 
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  

,republic ( ,*9a f :i* ! action w\ld    
rationally foll[4  7i7 ,special rules   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 ) respect to a violation (     
subsection 7a7 or 7g7 t is bas$ on an   
action tak5 corruptly z describ$ 9 any (
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 (         
subsection 7h77#a7-- 7#a7 ! affirmative 
def5ses "u subsection 7c7 %all n be     
available2  7#b7 x %all be an           
affirmative def5se to actions "u        
subsection 7a7 or 7g7 t ! paym5t1 gift1 
(f]1 or promise ( any?+ ( value t 0     
made1 z ( ! date on :i* x 0 made1 _h a  
reasonable bus9ess purpose1 :i* does n  
include a purpose relat+ to-- 7,a7      
adv]tis+1 m>ket+1 or public relations2  
or  7,b7 ent]+ into or obta9+ any       
agreem5t1 lic5se1 p]mit1 or o!r         
arrangem5t ) respect to m>ket access to 
a jurisdiction ( a gov]nm5t2  7#c7      
not)/&+ section #cb-- 7,a7 only a p5alty
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 or  
7c77#b77;,b7 ( t section may apply )    
respect to ! violation2 &  7,b7 ! m9imum

 am\nt ( ! civil p5alty assess$ = !     
violation %all be #c times ! am\nt ( !  
p5alty describ$ 9 subsection            
7c77#a77;,b7 or 7c77#b77;,b7 ( t        
section1 z applicable2 &  7#d7 9 an     
action br\ght ) respect to ! violation1 
evid5ce t ! action tak5 by ! applicable 
issu] 7or ! (fic]1 director1 employee1  
or ag5t ( ! issu]1 or /ockhold] act+ on 
behalf ( su* issu]7 0 directly or       
indirectly inconsi/5t ) ! policies ( !  
issu]1 includ+ any repres5tation to !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by ! issu]1 %all be    
admissible to prove t ! action tak5 by !
 issu] 7or (fic]1 director1 employee1   
ag5t1 or /ockhold]7 0 tak5 corruptly = !
 purposes ( subsection 7a7 or 7g71 z    
applicable4  4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 subsection 7h7 ( section #cj;,a
 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#a71 z add$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 may be  
con/ru$ to exp& ! mean+ ( ! t]m         
corruptly1 to any =eign (ficial1 or to  
any =eign political p>ty or (ficial !re(

 = ! purposes ( su* section #cj;,a1     
except = ! cl>ification t ! t]m includes
 an action t is tak5 z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( su* subsection  
7h71 z applicable4  7b7 ,dome/ic conc]ns
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajd ( ! ,=eign
 ,corrupt ,practices ,act ( #aigg 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7h71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#f7 ,! t]m cov]$ inve/m5t--   
7,a7 means any direct or indirect       
contribution or commitm5t ( assets1     
includ+ any-- 7i7 acquisition ( an      
equity int]e/ or conv]tible equity      
int]e/2 or  7ii7 loan or o!r debt       
int]e/2 &  7,b7 does n include a        
transaction 9 goods or s]vices1 or any  
relat$ p>ty transaction1 ) a :olly own$ 
subsidi>y ( an entity-- 7i7 t is        
incorporat$ 9 a jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7ii7 ! pr9cipal place (     
bus9ess ( :i* is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7  
,application ,= ! purposes ( ?is        
section-- 7#a7 an action t is tak5      

corruptly includes an action t s]ves    
to-- 7,a7 d5y1 obfuscate1 or excuse t a 
?ird p>ty has committ$1 or assi/ a ?ird 
p>ty 9 committ+-- 7i7 ! extrajudicial   
deta9m5t1 subjection to =c$ labor1      
torture1 & political indoctr9ation (1 & 
o!r sev]e human rights abuses ) respect 
to1 ,uyghurs1 ,kazakhs1 ,kyrgyz1 &      
memb]s ( o!r pr$om9antly ,muslim e?nic  
gr\ps by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s  
,region ( ,*9a 7or comp>able treatm5t ( 
memb]s ( o!r e?nic1 religi\s1 &         
political gr\ps :o reside else:]e 9 !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a72  7ii7 c5sor%ip1 
or ano!r activity1 by ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ) respect to  
,hong ,kong t-- 7,i7 prohibits1 limits1 
or p5alizes ! ex]cise ( fre$om (        
expression or assembly by citiz5s (     
,hong ,kong2 or  7,,ii7 limits access to
 free & indep5d5t pr9t1 onl9e1 or       
broadca/ m$ia2 or  7iii7 ! extrajudicial

 r5dition1 arbitr>y det5tion1 or torture
 ( any individual 9 ,hong ,kong or o!r  
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 ,hong ,kong2   
7,b7 support1 legitimize1 or recognize !
 t]ritorial claims ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,taiwan1 ,tibet1
 ,korea1 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 ! ,ea/ ,*9a  
,sea1 or ano!r location 9 :i* su* a     
claim is conte/$2  7,c7 express         
political advocacy 9 favor ( ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! sy/em ( gov]nance ( t
 ,p>ty1 or any (ficial ( t ,p>ty2 or    
7,d7 make a cov]$ inve/m5t-- 7i7 9      
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,belt & ,road ,initiative (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 
or  7ii7 9 any entity 7includ+ a p>5t1  
subsidi>y1 or affiliate (1 or ano!r     
entity controll$ by an entity7 t is--   
7,i7 7aa7 affiliat$ ) ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7bb7      
involv$ 9 ! developm5t1 production1 or  
sale ( em]g+ or f\ndational te*nology   

id5tifi$ pursuant to section #ageh ( !  
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhag72 or  7,,ii7 on !      
,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau (     
,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce & set =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #d  
to "p #gdd ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations2 &  7#b7 an action describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is made ) respect to a 
=eign (ficial1 or any =eign political   
p>ty or (ficial !re(1 if1 among o!r     
reasons1 ! action is tak5 9 response    
to-- 7,a7 a reque/ ( any =eign (ficial1 
or any =eign political p>ty or (ficial  
!re(1 z applicable2  7,b7 an injury or  
?reat ( injury1 by means ( economic     
co]cion1 to ! applicable dome/ic conc]n1
 or to an (fic]1 director1 employee1 or 
ag5t ( ! applicable dome/ic conc]n1 made
 by any =eign (ficial or any =eign      
political p>ty or (ficial !re(2 or  7,c7
 a mat]ial action or ann\ncem5t1 includ+
 ) respect to policy1 by ! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( !

 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f  
:i* ! action w\ld rationally foll[4  7k7
 ,special rules ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is section1 ) respect to a 
violation ( subsection 7a7 or 7i7 t is  
bas$ on an action tak5 corruptly z      
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d7 ( subsection 7j77#a7-- 7#a7 !     
affirmative def5ses "u subsection 7c7   
%all n be available2  7#b7 x %all be an 
affirmative def5se to actions "u        
subsection 7a7 or 7i7 t ! paym5t1 gift1 
(f]1 or promise ( any?+ ( value t 0     
made1 z ( ! date on :i* x 0 made1 _h a  
reasonable bus9ess purpose1 :i* does n  
include a purpose relat+ to-- 7,a7      
adv]tis+1 m>ket+1 or public relations2  
or  7,b7 ent]+ into or obta9+ any       
agreem5t1 lic5se1 p]mit1 or o!r         
arrangem5t ) respect to m>ket access to 
a jurisdiction ( a gov]nm5t2  7#c7      
not)/&+ any provision ( subsection 7g7--
 7,a7 only a p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b77;,b7 ( t subsection   
may apply ) respect to ! violation2 &   

7,b7 ! m9imum am\nt ( ! civil p5alty    
assess$ = ! violation %all be #c times !
 am\nt ( ! p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b77;,b7 ( t subsection1 z
 applicable2 &  7#d7 9 an action br\ght 
) respect to ! violation1 evid5ce t !   
action tak5 by ! applicable dome/ic     
conc]n 7or ! (fic]1 director1 employee1 
or ag5t ( ! dome/ic conc]n1 or /ockhold]
 act+ on behalf ( su* dome/ic conc]n7 0 
directly or indirectly inconsi/5t ) !   
policies ( ! dome/ic conc]n1 includ+ any
 repres5tation to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by 
! dome/ic conc]n1 %all be admissible to 
prove t ! action tak5 by ! dome/ic      
conc]n 7or (fic]1 director1 employee1   
ag5t1 or /ockhold]7 0 tak5 corruptly = !
 purposes ( subsection 7a7 or 7i71 z    
applicable4  4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 subsection 7j7 ( section #ajd (
 ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices ,act (    
#aigg 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#b71 z add$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 may  
be con/ru$ to exp& ! mean+ ( ! t]m      
corruptly1 to any =eign (ficial1 or to  

any =eign political p>ty or (ficial !re(
 = ! purposes ( su* section #ajd1 except
 = ! cl>ification t ! t]m includes an   
action t is tak5 z describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( su* subsection 7j71 z    
applicable4  7c7 ,p]sons o!r ?an issu]s 
or dome/ic conc]ns  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #ajd;,a ( ! ,=eign ,corrupt    
,practices ,act ( #aigg 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gh;dd-#c7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 
7f71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,!
 t]m cov]$ inve/m5t-- 7,a7 means any    
direct or indirect contribution or      
commitm5t ( assets1 includ+ any-- 7i7   
acquisition ( an equity int]e/ or       
conv]tible equity int]e/2 or  7ii7 loan 
or o!r debt int]e/2 &  7,b7 does n      
include a transaction 9 goods or        
s]vices1 or any relat$ p>ty transaction1
 ) a :olly own$ subsidi>y ( an entity-- 
7i7 t is incorporat$ 9 a jurisdiction ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 ! pr9cipal    
place ( bus9ess ( :i* is 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7g7 ,application ,= ! purposes 

( ?is section-- 7#a7 an action t is tak5
 corruptly includes an action t s]ves   
to-- 7,a7 d5y1 obfuscate1 or excuse t a 
?ird p>ty has committ$1 or assi/ a ?ird 
p>ty 9 committ+-- 7i7 ! extrajudicial   
deta9m5t1 subjection to =c$ labor1      
torture1 & political indoctr9ation (1 & 
o!r sev]e human rights abuses ) respect 
to1 ,uyghurs1 ,kazakhs1 ,kyrgyz1 &      
memb]s ( o!r pr$om9antly ,muslim e?nic  
gr\ps by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s  
,region ( ,*9a 7or comp>able treatm5t ( 
memb]s ( o!r e?nic1 religi\s1 &         
political gr\ps :o reside else:]e 9 !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a72  7ii7 c5sor%ip1 
or ano!r activity1 by ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ) respect to  
,hong ,kong t-- 7,i7 prohibits1 limits1 
or p5alizes ! ex]cise ( fre$om (        
expression or assembly by citiz5s (     
,hong ,kong2 or  7,,ii7 limits access to
 free & indep5d5t pr9t1 onl9e1 or       

broadca/ m$ia2 or  7iii7 ! extrajudicial
 r5dition1 arbitr>y det5tion1 or torture
 ( any individual 9 ,hong ,kong or o!r  
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 ,hong ,kong2   
7,b7 support1 legitimize1 or recognize !
 t]ritorial claims ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,taiwan1 ,tibet1
 ,korea1 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 ! ,ea/ ,*9a  
,sea1 or ano!r location 9 :i* su* a     
claim is conte/$2  7,c7 express         
political advocacy 9 favor ( ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! sy/em ( gov]nance ( t
 ,p>ty1 or any (ficial ( t ,p>ty2 or    
7,d7 make a cov]$ inve/m5t-- 7i7 9      
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,belt & ,road ,initiative (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 
or  7ii7 9 any entity 7includ+ a p>5t1  
subsidi>y1 or affiliate (1 or ano!r     
entity controll$ by an entity7 t is--   
7,i7 7aa7 affiliat$ ) ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7bb7      
involv$ 9 ! developm5t1 production1 or  

sale ( em]g+ or f\ndational te*nology   
id5tifi$ pursuant to section #ageh ( !  
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhag72 or  7,,ii7 on !      
,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau (     
,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce & set =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #d  
to "p #gdd ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations2 &  7#b7 an action describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is made ) respect to a 
=eign (ficial1 or any =eign political   
p>ty or (ficial !re(1 if1 among o!r     
reasons1 ! action is tak5 9 response    
to-- 7,a7 a reque/ ( any =eign (ficial1 
or any =eign political p>ty or (ficial  
!re(1 z applicable2  7,b7 an injury or  
?reat ( injury1 by means ( economic     
co]cion1 to ! applicable p]son1 or to an
 (fic]1 director1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! 
applicable p]son1 made by any =eign     
(ficial or any =eign political p>ty or  
(ficial !re(2 or  7,c7 a mat]ial action 
or ann\ncem5t1 includ+ ) respect to     
policy1 by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 or 

in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a f :i* ! action w\ld    
rationally foll[4  7h7 ,special rules   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 ) respect to a violation (     
subsection 7a7 t is bas$ on an action   
tak5 corruptly z describ$ 9 any (       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 (          
subsection 7g77#a7-- 7#a7 ! affirmative 
def5ses "u subsection 7c7 %all n be     
available2  7#b7 x %all be an           
affirmative def5se to actions "u        
subsection 7a7 t ! paym5t1 gift1 (f]1 or
 promise ( any?+ ( value t 0 made1 z ( !
 date on :i* x 0 made1 _h a reasonable  
bus9ess purpose1 :i* does n include a   
purpose relat+ to-- 7,a7 adv]tis+1      
m>ket+1 or public relations2 or  7,b7   
ent]+ into or obta9+ any agreem5t1      
lic5se1 p]mit1 or o!r arrangem5t )      
respect to m>ket access to a            
jurisdiction ( a gov]nm5t2  7#c7 not)/&+
 any provision ( subsection 7e7-- 7,a7  
only a p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b77;,b7 ( t subsection   

may apply ) respect to ! violation2 &   
7,b7 ! m9imum am\nt ( ! civil p5alty    
assess$ = ! violation %all be #c times !
 am\nt ( ! p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b77;,b7 ( t subsection1 z
 applicable2 &  7#d7 9 an action br\ght 
) respect to ! violation1 evid5ce t !   
action tak5 by ! applicable p]son 0     
directly or indirectly inconsi/5t ) !   
policies ( ! p]son1 includ+ any         
repres5tation to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by !
 p]son1 %all be admissible to prove t ! 
action tak5 by ! p]son 0 tak5 corruptly 
= ! purposes ( subsection 7a74  4  7#b7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection  
7g7 ( section #ajd;,a ( ! ,=eign        
,corrupt ,practices ,act ( #aigg 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#c71 z add$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 may be con/ru$  
to exp& ! mean+ ( ! t]m corruptly1 to   
any =eign (ficial1 or to any =eign      
political p>ty or (ficial !re( = !      
purposes ( su* section #ajd;,a1 except =
 ! cl>ification t ! t]m includes an     
action t is tak5 z describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a7 or 7#b7 ( su* subsection 7g71 z    
applicable4