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cl>ify ! def9ition ( =eign pr9cipal &   
ensure transp>5cy 9 lobby+ on behalf (  
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int]e/s 9 national security &           
transp>5cy4  7#b7 ,disclosure           
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,iri% ,nor!rn ,aid ,committee 7#aigb74  
7#c7 ,entities engag$ 9 sub/antial      
advocacy align$ ) =eign /ate int]e/s    
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#c4 ,cl>ification ( =eign pr9cipal /atus
  7a7 ,def9ition ( =eign pr9cipal       
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any ,/ate2  7,b7 t does n directly      
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or 7#c72  7,c7 ^: lobby+ activities or  
/at$ mission is1 ei!r :olly or 9 "p1 to 
influ5ce ,unit$ ,/ates public policy or 
gov]nm5t action 9 fur!rance ( !         
political or economic int]e/s ( a =eign 
c\ntry or recogniz$ /ate-affiliat$      
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c\ntry or recogniz$ /ate-affiliat$      

political entity is id5tifi$ z a        
pr9cipal b5efici>y ( su* lobby+ activity
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objective indicia1 includ+--  7i7       
repeat$ advocacy ( legislation or       
executive action t aligns ) ! =eign     
c\ntry's (ficial diplomatic objectives2 
7ii7 coord9ation ) =eign (ficials or    
=eign-fund$ in/itutions2  7iii7 receipt 
( mat]ial support1 /rategic direction1  
or advisory p>ticipation by p]sons      
domicil$ or op]at+ 9 a =eign c\ntry2 or 
7iv7 ! namesake ( ! lobby+ activity     
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by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7i7 ,any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ 
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 ( ,ju/ice reque/+ inve/igation (       
pot5tial violations ( ?is ,act by an    
ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal 7z describ$ 9   
section #a7;b77#d774  4  #d4            
,implem5tation guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj

 days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue public      
guidance to cl>ify ! application ( !    
am5d$ def9ition ( =eign pr9cipal "u     
section #a7;b77#d7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts    
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;b77#d771 :i* %all       
include illu/rative examples1 objective 
indicia ( =eign political alignm5t1 &   
compliance expectations = affect$       
organizations4