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,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ae71 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#af7 z p>agraph 7#ag7 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#af7 ) respect to ea* gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #a7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;e7771 ea* =eign political p>ty 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #a7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;f7771 & ea* entity t is direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 by a =eign c\ntry specifi$ 9 section #dhgb7;f77#b7 ( title #aj1 or ag5t !re(1 :i* made aggregate contributions & gifts to ! organization dur+ ! ye> 9 excess ( #aj1jjj1 ! "n ( su* gov]nm5t1 political p>ty1 or entity & su* aggregate am\nt1 & 4 7b7 ,public disclosure ,section #fajd ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,public disclosure ( c]ta9 in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all make publicly available 9 a se>*able database ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! in=mation furni%$ "u section #fjcc7;b77#af7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z am5d$ by ?is section4 7#b7 ,! "n ( ! organization furni%+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,! aggregate am\nt report$ "u su* section z hav+ be5 receiv$ z contributions or gifts 9 ea* ye> f-- 7,a7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 7,b7 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 or 7,c7 any entity direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 by an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 7or an ag5t !re(74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to returns fil$ = taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4