,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fjh #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bfge
 ,report ,no4 #aai-gjj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,cl9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,june #ae1 #bjbf;,additional 
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,wittman1   
,mr4 ,gill ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,v9dman1 ,mr4 
,flood1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4    
,bo/1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,al=d1 ,mr4 ,s*midt1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1   
,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,van       
,duyne1 ,mr4 ,baumg>tn]1 ,mr4 ,moore (  
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 
,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 ,mr4    
,mann1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4    
,gro?man1 ,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 &
 ,mr4 ,ow5s  ,june #ae1 #bjbf,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #g1   

#bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #aaa ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
increase transp>5cy & ov]sight (        
?ird-p>ty fund+ by =eign p]sons1 to     
prohibit ?ird-p>ty fund+ by =eign /ates 
& sov]eign weal? funds1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,our ,c\rts f    
,=eign ,manipulation ,act4  #b4         
,transp>5cy & limitations on =eign      
?ird-p>ty litigation fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #affj4 ,transp>5cy &           
limitations on =eign ?ird-p>ty          
litigation fund+  7a7 ,prohibition on   
?ird-,p>ty fund+ litigation by =eign    
/ates & sov]eign weal? funds  7#a7      
,fund+ prohibition ,x %all be unlawful--
 7,a7 = any =eign /ate or sov]eign weal?
 fund to provide any monet>y support    
ei!r directly or indirectly = initiat+  
or litigat+ a civil action 9 :i* x is n 
a nam$ p>ty2 or  7,b7 = any p>ty or     
c\nsel to receive f a =eign /ate or     

sov]eign weal? fund any monet>y support 
ei!r directly or indirectly = initiat+  
or litigat+ a civil action 9 :i* ! =eign
 /ate or sov]eign weal? fund is n a nam$
 p>ty4  7#b7 ,s\rc+ prohibition ,x %all 
be unlawful = any p>ty or c\nsel to ent]
 into an agreem5t creat+ a "r = anyone1 
o!r ?an ! nam$ p>ties or c\nsel (       
record1 to receive any paym5t t is      
cont+5t1 9 any respect1 on proce$s f !  
action or f any matt] )9 a portfolio (  
civil actions t includes ! civil action 
& involves ! same c\nsel ( record or    
affiliat$ c\nsel1 ! t]ms ( :i* are to be
 satisfi$ by money t has be5 or w be    
directly or indirectly s\rc$1 9 :ole or 
9 "p1 f a =eign /ate or a sov]eign weal?
 fund4  7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,null & void
 ,any obligation to provide monet>y     
support or agreem5t 9 violation (       
subsection 7a7 %all be null & void4     
7#b7 ,dismissal ,any civil action 9 :i* 
monet>y support 9 violation ( subsection
 7a7 has be5 or is be+ us$ by a pla9tiff
 to litigate ! civil action %all be     

dismiss$ ) prejudice & subject to t]ms !
 c\rt consid]s prop]4  7#c7 ,relief on  
motion ,any f9al judgm5t ent]$ 9 a civil
 action 9 :i* monet>y support 9         
violation ( subsection 7a7 0 us$ may be 
subject to be+ reliev$ on motion made   
pursuant to ,rule #fj7;b77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7c7        
,disclosure ( ?ird-,p>ty litigation     
fund+ & =eign s\rce c]tification by     
=eign p]sons1 =eign /ates1 & sov]eign   
weal? funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any civil 
action1 ea* p>ty or ! c\nsel ( record = 
! p>ty %all-- 7,a7 disclose 9 writ+ to !
 c\rt1 to all o!r nam$ p>ties to ! civil
 action1 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & to !  
,pr9cipal ,deputy ,assi/ant ,attorney   
,g5]al = ,national ,security-- 7i7 ! "n1
 ! address &1 if applicable1 ! citiz5%ip
 or ! c\ntry ( incorporation or         
regi/ration ( any =eign p]son1 =eign    
/ate1 or sov]eign weal? fund1 o!r ?an ! 
nam$ p>ties or c\nsel ( record1 t-- 7,i7
 has provid$ or has agre$ to provide    
direct or indirect monet>y support =    

initiat+ or litigat+ ! civil action2    
7,,ii7 has a "r to receive any paym5t t 
is cont+5t1 9 any respect1 on proce$s f 
! civil action pursuant to a settlem5t1 
judgm5t1 aw>d ( attorney's fees1 or     
pursuant to any o!r outcome ( ! civil   
action2 or  7,,iii7 has a "r to receive 
any paym5t t is cont+5t1 9 any respect1 
on proce$s f any matt] )9 a portfolio ( 
civil actions t includes ! civil action 
by settlem5t1 judgem5t1 aw>d (          
attorney's fees1 or pursuant to any o!r 
outcome ( ! civil action1 & involves !  
same c\nsel ( record or affiliat$       
c\nsel2 &  7ii7 if ! p>ty or ! c\nsel ( 
record = ! p>ty submits a c]tification  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i71 ! "n1 ! 
address1 &1 if applicable1 ! citiz5%ip  
or ! c\ntry ( incorporation or          
regi/ration ( ! =eign p]son1 =eign /ate1
 or sov]eign weal? fund t is ! s\rce ( !
 money2  7,b7 produce to ! c\rt1 to all 
o!r nam$ p>ties to ! civil action1 to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 & to ! ,pr9cipal      
,deputy ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al =    

,national ,security1 except z o!rwise   
/ipulat$ or ord]$ by ! c\rt1 a copy (   
any docum5tation conc]n+ monet>y support
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i7 or  
any agreem5t creat+ a cont+5t "r        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7,c7 = a civil 
action 9 :i* direct or indirect monet>y 
support = initiat+ or litigat+ ! civil  
action has be5 or w be provid$ or 9 :i* 
!re is an agreem5t creat+ a "r to       
receive any paym5t by anyone1 o!r ?an ! 
nam$ p>ties or c\nsel ( record1 t is    
cont+5t1 9 any respect1 on proce$s f ( !
 civil action by settlem5t1 judgm5t1    
aw>d ( attorney's fees1 or pursuant to  
any o!r outcome ( ! civil action1 or on 
proce$s f any matt] )9 a portfolio t    
includes ! civil action & involves !    
same c\nsel or affiliat$ c\nsel1 submit 
to ! c\rt a c]tification t-- 7i7 ! money
 t has be5 or w be us$ to provide       
monet>y support or satisfy any t]m ( !  
agreem5t has be5 or w be directly or    
indirectly s\rc$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f a   

=eign p]son1 =eign /ate1 or sov]eign    
weal? fund1 includ+ ! monet>y am\nts t h
 be5 or w be us$ to satisfy ! agreem5t2 
or  7ii7 t ! disclosure & c]tification  
crit]ia set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 & 
clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph d n apply  
to ! civil action4  7#b7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,any disclosure & c]tification    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a civil      
action describ$ 9 su* p>agraph %all be  
made n lat] ?an ! lat] (-- 7i7 #cj days 
aft] ! date on :i* any monet>y support t
 is requir$ to be disclos$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i77,i71 or any       
portion !re(1 is initially provid$1 or  
any agreem5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 
7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 ( p>agraph           
7#a77;,a77i7 is execut$2 or  7ii7 ! date
 on :i* ! civil action is fil$4  7,b7   
,p>ties s]v$ or jo9$ lat] ,a p>ty t has 
disclosure & c]tification obligations "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 t is fir/ jo9$ 9 ! civil 
action aft] ! date on :i* ! civil action
 is fil$ %all make any disclosure &     
c]tification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n 

lat] ?an #cj days aft] be+ jo9$1 unless 
a diff]5t "t is set by /ipulation or    
c\rt ord]4  7#c7 ,=eign s\rce disclosure
 & c]tification =mat  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any
 disclosure requir$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 & a c]tification requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all-- 7i7 be made 9 
! =m ( a decl>ation "u p5alty ( p]jury  
pursuant to section #agdf & %all be made
 to ! be/ k1 in=mation1 & belief ( !    
decl>ant =m$ aft] reasonable inquiry2 & 
7ii7 be provid$ to all o!r nam$ p>ties  
to ! civil action1 to ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 & to ! ,pr9cipal ,deputy        
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ,national  
,security by ! p>ty or c\nsel ( record =
 ! p>ty mak+ ! disclosure &             
c]tification1 except z o!rwise /ipulat$ 
or ord]$ by ! c\rt4  7,b7               
,supplem5tation & correction ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a p>ty or  
c\nsel ( record = ! p>ty knew or %\ld h 
kn[n t a disclosure made "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7 or a c]tification made "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 is incomplete or     

inaccurate 9 any mat]ial respect1 ! p>ty
 or c\nsel ( record %all supplem5t or   
correct ! disclosure or c]tification4   
7d7 ,failure ,to disclose1 ,to          
supplem5t2 sanctions ,a disclosure1     
production1 or c]tification "u          
subsection 7b7 is deem$ to be in=mation 
requir$ by ,rule #bf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure & subject to !
 sanctions provisions ( ,rule #cg ( !   
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7e7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
=eign p]son-- 7,a7 means any p]son or   
entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,=eign         
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72 &  7,b7 does n   
include a =eign /ate or a sov]eign weal?
 fund2  7#b7 ! t]m =eign /ate has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #afjc2 &     
7#c7 ! t]m sov]eign weal? fund means an 
inve/m5t fund own$ or controll$1        
directly or indirectly1 by a =eign /ate 
or an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign  
/ate 7z def9$ 9 section #afjc74  4  7b7 

,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections *apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #affj4 ,transp>5cy &         
limitations on =eign ?ird-p>ty          
litigation fund+4  4  #c4 ,report to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !  
activities involv+ =eign ?ird-p>ty      
litigation fund+ 9 ,f$]al c\rts1        
includ+1 if applicable-- 7#a7 !         
id5tities ( =eign ?ird-p>ty litigation  
fund]s 9 ,f$]al c\rts1 includ+ names1   
addresses1 & citiz5%ip or c\ntry (      
incorporation or regi/ration2  7#b7 !   
id5tities ( =eign p]sons1 =eign /ates1  
or sov]eign weal? funds 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #affj ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b ( ?is ,act7 t h be5 ! s\rces ( money 
= ?ird-p>ty litigation fund+ 9 ,f$]al   

c\rts2  7#c7 ! judicial di/ricts 9 :i*  
=eign ?ird-p>ty litigation fund+ has    
occurr$2  7#d7 an e/imate ( ! total     
am\nt ( =eign-s\rc$ money us$ =         
?ird-p>ty litigation fund+ 9 ,f$]al     
c\rts1 includ+ an e/imate ( ! am\nt (   
su* money s\rc$ f ea* c\ntry2 &  7#e7 a 
summ>y ( ! subject matt]s ( ! civil     
actions 9 ,f$]al c\rts = :i* =eign s\rc$
 money has be5 us$ = ?ird-p>ty          
litigation fund+4  #d4 ,applicability ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to
 any civil action p5d+ on or comm5c$ on 
or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
,june #ae1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$