,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afbc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require reciprocity from certain countries with respect to the reporting of official meetings with ,state and local officials1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,countering ,corrupt ,political 7,,ccp7 ,influence ,act4 #b4 ,requirement for certain countries to report official meetings between foreign missions and ,state and local officials 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall require that foreign missions of covered countries notify the ,department of ,state at least #if hours in advance of any meetings between any officials or representatives of the covered country and ,state or local officials in the ,united ,states and any official visits to educational institutions or research institutions in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,persons covered ,for purposes of the requirement in subsection 7a71 the term officials or representatives of the covered country includes-- 7#a7 all members of foreign missions of the covered country in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 all members of the covered country's permanent mission to the ,united ,nations2 and 7#c7 any officials of the covered country traveling to the ,united ,states for official business4 7c7 ,notification requirements ,the notification required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the date of the meeting or visit2 7#b7 the location of the meeting or visit2 7#c7 the name of any official or representative of the covered country that will be participating in the meeting or visit2 and 7#d7 the purpose of the meeting or visit4 7d7 ,monthly reporting requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a monthly report to the appropriate congressional committees listing all meetings and visits notified pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,historical data requirement for first report ,the first report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the information on meetings and visits required to be submitted under subsection 7c7 that has been collected by the ,department of ,state since it began imposing a similar requirement in #bjai4 7e7 ,threat assessment report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #d years and #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a threat assessment for each covered country and recommendations for policy changes with respect to ,united ,states diplomats in such countries4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7f7 ,sunset ,the requirements under this section shall expire on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,covered country ,the term covered country means-- 7,a7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,b7 the ,russian ,federation2 7,c7 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran2 7,d7 the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea2 7,e7 ,cuba2 7,f7 ,venezuela2 7,g7 ,nicaragua2 and 7,h7 ,afghanistan1 while under control of the ,taliban4 7#c7 ,taliban ,the term ,taliban means-- 7,a7 the entity known as the ,taliban1 operating in ,afghanistan1 and designated as a specially designated global terrorist under ,executive ,order #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism72 or 7,b7 a successor entity of the entity described in subparagraph 7,a74