,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbc,mr4 
,kelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4   
,he9ri*1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to prohibit c]ta9 memb]s & =m] 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f accept+        
employm5t ) gov]nm5t entities ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,russian          
,f$]ation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,no ,"w ) ,adv]s>ies    
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,prohibition on c]ta9
 memb]s & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
accept+ employm5t ) ,*9ese or ,russian  
gov]nm5t entities  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces ga9 skills1 k1 & tra9+ ?r\gh
 _! s]vice t are integral to ! mission (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y4  7#b7 ,!      
specializ$ skillsets ga9$ ?r\gh s]vice 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are !      
product ( unique ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 tra9+4  7#c7 ,public reports h reveal$ 

! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has employ$1 or 
contract$ ?r\gh int]m$i>ies1 =m] ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y p]sonnel & =m] milit>y   
p]sonnel ( c\ntries t are allies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to tra9 ,*9ese milit>y    
p]sonnel on specializ$ skills4  7#d7 ,! 
close/ allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,au/ralia1 & ,new     
,zeal&1 are tak+ /eps to /op _! =m]     
milit>y p]sonnel f tra9+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 =eign adv]s>ies1 includ+ in/itut+      
policy & legal reviews & consid]ation ( 
crim9al p5alties to prev5t t type (     
po/-milit>y s]vice activity4  7#e7      
,all[+ individuals to be employ$ or     
engag$ 9 ! provision ( tra9+ to =eign   
adv]s>ies 9 specializ$ skillsets ga9$   
?r\gh s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$    
,=ces poses a significant risk =        
exploitation by =eign adv]s>ies aga9/   
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4  7b7 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x  
is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates t curr5t & =m] memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces be prohibit$ f tak+         

employm5t or hold+ positions t provide  
sub/antial support to ! milit>y ( a     
=eign gov]nm5t t is an adv]s>y ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 to prev5t !        
exploitation ( specializ$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
milit>y compet5cies & capabilities by ^?
 gov]nm5ts4  7c7 ,prohibition ,section  
#bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7m7 ,prohibition on c]ta9  
memb]s & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces     
accept+ employm5t ) designat$ =eign     
gov]nm5t entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any   
p]son :o is a memb] or =m] memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces1 :o at any "t occupi$ a     
cov]$ position1 & :o1 on or aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 kn[+ly   
accepts employm5t = or occupies a       
position ) a designat$ entity1 %all be  
puni%$ z provid$ 9 section #baf7;a77#b7 
( ?is title4  7#b7 ,tempor>y waiv] = =m]
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,on a case-by-case basis1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,def5se may tempor>ily waive !          
re/riction "u p>agraph 7#a71 & may r5ew 
any su* waiv]1 ) respect to a =m] memb] 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces only aft]-- 7i7 ! =m]   
memb] submits to ! ,secret>y a writt5   
application = su* waiv] or r5ewal 9 su* 
=m & mann] z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe2
 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t grant+  
su* waiv] or r5ewal w\ld n result 9 a   
detrim5tal impact to curr5t or future   
def5se op]ations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7,b7 ,p]iod ( waiv] or r5ewal ,a waiv]  
or r5ewal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply
 = a p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s4  7,c7    
,revocation ,! ,secret>y may revoke a   
waiv] or r5ewal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a 
=m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & t revocation
 %all take effect on ! date specifi$ by 
! ,secret>y b n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y provides ! =m] 
memb] writt5 notice ( su* revocation4   
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,cov]$ position ,! t]m cov]$ position  
means a position 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces t provides tra9+1 k1 & exp]i5ce  

9-- 7i7 aviation or flight op]ations2   
7ii7 def5sive or (f5sive cyb] op]ations2
  7iii7 op]ation or ma9t5ance (-- 7,i7  
milit>y equipm5t2  7,,ii7 electrical or 
p[] di/ribution sy/ems2  7,,iii7 weapon 
sy/ems2 or  7,,iv7 munitions2  7iv7     
intellig5ce2  7v7 logi/ics2  7vi7       
security ( milit>y assets2  7vii7 def5se
 acquisitions2 or  7viii7 milit>y       
equipm5t te/+ & evaluation4  7,b7       
,designat$ entity ,! t]m designat$      
entity means any entity t seeks to      
employ or engages 9 employ+ any memb] ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces or =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces = ! purpose ( provid+ mat]ial     
support1 includ+ s5sitive milit>y       
in=mation or capabilities1 to ! milit>y 
( a designat$ =eign gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,c7         
,designat$ =eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m        
designat$ =eign gov]nm5t means a        
gov]nm5t1 at ! national1 regional1 or   
local level1 9-- 7i7 ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2 or  7ii7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  4 
7d7 ,writt5 notice ab\t prohibition     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 z      
appropriate1 %all provide writt5 notice 
( ! prohibition "u subsection 7m7 (     
section #bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7c7-- 7,a7  
to any p]son subject to ! prohibition z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z soon
 z practicable aft] su* date ( enactm5t2
 &  7,b7 to any p]son :o becomes subject
 to ! prohibition aft] su* date (       
enactm5t1 z soon z practicable !reaft]4 
7#b7 ,impact on prohibition ,!          
prohibition "u subsection 7m7 ( section 
#bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 add$ by subsection 7c71 %all apply to a
 p]son reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 z appropriate1 h compli$ ) !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74