,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,ms4   
,om> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,ag5ts     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich to e/abli% a  
sep>ate unit )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = 
! inve/igation & en=cem5t ( su* ,act1 to
 provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) ! au?ority
 to impose civil money p5alties =       
violations ( su* ,act1 & to require     
ag5ts ( =eign pr9cipals :o are regi/]$  
"u su* ,act to disclose transactions    
involv+ ?+s ( f9ancial value conf]r$ on 
(ficehold]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,aga9/         
,unlawful ,lobby+ 7,,paul7 ,act ( #bjbd4
  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,,f>a inve/igation &
 en=cem5t unit )9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
,section #h ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts           
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7       
,d$icat$ en=cem5t unit  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t

 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all e/abli% a unit )9 !         
c\nt]espionage section ( ! ,national    
,security ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice ) responsibility = ! en=cem5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,p[]s ,! unit e/abli%$  
"u ?is subsection is au?oriz$ to-- 7,a7 
take appropriate legal action aga9/     
individuals suspect$ ( violat+ ?is ,act2
 &  7,b7 coord9ate any su* legal action 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! relevant
 jurisdiction4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9   
op]at+ ! unit e/abli%$ "u ?is           
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 z  
appropriate1 consult ) ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate4  7#d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities ( !
 unit e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection        
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea*    
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  4  #c4 ,au?ority to
 impose civil money p5alties  7a7       

,e/abli%+ au?ority ,section #h ( !      
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1
 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7d7 ,civil money       
p5alties  7#a7 ,regi/ration /atem5ts    
,:oev] fails to file timely or complete 
a regi/ration /atem5t z provid$ "u      
section #b7;a7 %all be subject to a     
civil money p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj p] 
violation4  7#b7 ,supplem5ts ,:oev]     
fails to file timely or complete        
supplem5ts z provid$ "u section #b7;b7  
%all be subject to a civil money p5alty 
( n m ?an #a1jjj p] violation4  7#c7    
,o!r violations ,:oev] kn[+ly fails to--
 7,a7 rem$y a defective fil+ )9 #fj days
 aft] notice ( su* defect by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al2 or  7,b7 comply ) any o!r      
provision ( ?is ,act1  %all ^u pro( (   
su* kn[+ violation by a prepond]ance ( !
 evid5ce1 be subject to a civil money   
p5alty ( n m ?an #bjj1jjj1 dep5d+ on !  
ext5t & gravity ( ! violation4  7#d7 ,no
 f9es paid by =eign pr9cipals ,a civil  

money p5alty paid "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n
 be paid1 directly or indirectly1 by a  
=eign pr9cipal4  7#e7 ,use ( f9es ,all  
civil money p5alties collect$ "u ?is    
subsection %all be us$ to defray ! co/ (
 ! en=cem5t unit e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7i74  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t 
made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 
,disclosure ( transactions involv+ ?+s (
 f9ancial value conf]r$ on (ficehold]s  
7a7 ,requir+ ag5ts ,to disclose kn[n    
transactions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#b7;a7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration   
,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fab7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 z p>agraphs     
7#aa7 & 7#ab72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#aj7 ,to ! ext5t t ! regi/rant has k ( 
any transaction :i* occurr$ 9 ! prec$+  
#fj days & 9 :i* ! =eign pr9cipal = :om 
! regi/rant is act+ z an ag5t conf]r$ on
 a ,f$]al or ,/ate (ficehold] any ?+ (  
f9ancial value1 includ+ a gift1 pr(it1  

sal>y1 favorable regulatory treatm5t1 or
 any o!r direct or indirect economic or 
f9ancial b5efit1 a detail$ /atem5t      
describ+ ea* su* transaction4  4  7#b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
/atem5ts fil$ on or aft] ! expiration ( 
! #ij-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,supplem5tal 
disclosure = curr5t regi/rants ,n lat]  
?an ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod :i* 
beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ea* regi/rant :o 7prior to ! expiration
 ( su* p]iod7 fil$ a regi/ration /atem5t
 ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #b7;a7 
( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (   
#aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 
& :o has k ( any transaction describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#aj7 ( section #b7;a7 ( su*   
,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#a77 :i* 
occurr$ at any "t dur+ :i* ! regi/rant 0
 an ag5t ( ! =eign pr9cipal involv$1    
%all file ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al a        
supplem5t to su* /atem5t "u oa?1 on a =m
 prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1       

conta9+ a detail$ /atem5t describ+ ea*  
su* transaction4