,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gooden 7for himself and ,mr4 ,tiffany7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to provide for the public reporting of certain contributions received by charitable organizations from foreign governments and foreign political parties4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,think ,tank and ,nonprofit ,foreign ,influence ,disclosure ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,foreign governments and foreign political parties attempt to influence the government and political system of the ,united ,states through donations to nonprofit charitable organizations1 especially think tanks and cultural organizations4 ,while institutions of higher education are required to disclose foreign gifts to the ,department of ,education pursuant to the ,higher ,education ,act1 no such requirement exists for think tanks and other tax-exempt organizations4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,defense found in its ,military and ,strategic ,developments ,involving the ,people's ,republic of ,china #bjai ,report that3 ,china conducts influence operations against cultural institutions1 media organizations1 and the business1 academic1 and policy communities of the ,united ,states1 other countries1 and international institutions to achieve outcomes favorable to its security and military strategy objectives4 ''' ,china harnesses academia and educational institutions1 think tanks1 and state-run media to advance its soft power campaign in support of ,china's security interests44 7#c7 ,according to the unclassified ,march #bjbe ,annual ,threat ,assessment of the ,united ,states ,intelligence ,community delivered to ,congress1 the ,chinese government is likely to feel emboldened to use malign influence more regularly in coming years4 ,the lack of transparency surrounding ,chinese funding flows to organizations in the ,united ,states is a growing national security risk4 7#d7 ,the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7,,ccp7 specifically targets think tanks as part of its united front work1 which is a blend of engagement1 influence activities1 and intelligence operations used in part to shape policy toward ,china and gain access to technology4 ,the ,central ,united ,front ,work ,department 7,,ufwd71 which reports directly to the ,,ccp's ,central ,committee1 is the lead organization for coordinating and carrying out united front work and oversees organizations operating in the ,united ,states1 including in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7#e7 ,according to a ,hoover ,institution report1 ,china's influence activities have moved beyond a traditional focus on diaspora communities to target a far broader range of sectors in ,western societies1 including think tanks1 seeking to promote views sympathetic to the ,chinese government and co-opt ,united ,states citizens to support ,china's foreign policy goals and economic interests4 7#f7 ,several think tanks1 cultural organizations1 and related entities incorporated in the ,united ,states have received money or other forms of support from the ,,ufwd and its proxies and agents4 ,a #bjah report by the ,u4,s4-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission noted that a number of ,washington1 ,,dc think tanks and universities have received funding from ,tung ,cheehwa1 the head of a united front-affiliated organization called the ,china-,united ,states ,exchange ,foundation 7,,cusef74 7#g7 ,in ,may #bjbd1 ,bloomberg ,news reported that ,optica ,foundation1 a ,united ,states-based #eja7;c77#c7 tax exempt organization1 secretly accepted millions of dollars from ,huawei1 which has been designated by the ,u4,s4 government as a national security threat1 as part of a program to fund cutting-edge research4 7#h7 ,according to a ,december #bjbc letter led by the ,chairman of the ,house ,select ,committee on the ,strategic ,competition ,between the ,united ,states and the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 the ,max ,baucus ,institute1 a #eja7;c77#c7 organization1 was promoting a study trip for students to ,china that was funded by united front-affiliated ,,cusef4 7#i7 ,according to a ,november #bjbc report by the ,house ,select ,committee on the ,strategic ,competition ,between the ,united ,states and the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 ,china's intelligence agencies seek to draw on members of united front organizations to support espionage and influence operations1 as seen in the law enforcement arrests relating to the ,,ccp's police station in ,new ,york ,city4 ,in ,april #bjbc1 the ,,ccp mobilized groups based in the ,united ,states with ties to its united front organizations to join protests against ,taiwan's then-president who was transiting the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,annual disclosure of contributions from foreign governments1 foreign political parties1 and other entities by certain tax-exempt organizations 7a7 ,reporting requirement ,section #fjcc7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#ae71 by redesignating paragraph 7#af7 as paragraph 7#ag7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#ae7 the following new paragraph3 7#af7 with respect to each government of a foreign country 7within the meaning of section #a7;e7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;e7771 each foreign political party 7within the meaning of section #a7;f7 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;f7771 and each entity that is directed1 controlled1 financed1 or subsidized 7in whole or in part7 by a foreign country specified in section #dhgb7;f77#b7 of title #aj1 or agent thereof1 which made aggregate contributions and gifts to the organization during the year in excess of #aj1jjj1 the name of such government1 political party1 or entity and such aggregate amount1 and 4 7b7 ,public disclosure ,section #fajd of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,public disclosure of certain information ,the ,secretary shall make publicly available in a searchable database the following information3 7#a7 ,the information furnished under section #fjcc7;b77#af7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by this section4 7#b7 ,the name of the organization furnishing the information described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,the aggregate amount reported under such section as having been received as contributions or gifts in each year from-- 7,a7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 7,b7 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 or 7,c7 any entity directed1 controlled1 financed1 or subsidized 7in whole or in part7 by an entity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 7or an agent thereof74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4