,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #befe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia gov]nm5t f ent]+ into ,si/] ,city relation%ips ) jurisdictions locat$ 9 =eign adv]s>y c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,si/] ,city ,integrity ,act4 #b4 ,prohibit+ ,si/] ,city relation%ips betwe5 ,di/rict ( ,columbia & =eign adv]s>ies 7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m =eign adv]s>y c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m cov]$ nation 9 section #dhgb7;f77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,prohibition ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia gov]nm5t may n ent] into any ,si/] ,city relation%ip ) a jurisdiction locat$ 9 a =eign adv]s>y c\ntry4 7c7 ,treatm5t ( exi/+ relation%ips ,if a ,si/] ,city relation%ip betwe5 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & a jurisdiction locat$ 9 a =eign adv]s>y c\ntry is 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all t]m9ate ! relation%ip n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date provid$ "u ! t]ms ( ! relation%ip2 or 7#b7 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,loss ( c]ta9 funds ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia may n use any ,f$]al funds to provide liaison & outrea* s]vices to ! diplomatic & int]national communities unless ! ,di/rict c]tifies to ! ,presid5t t ! ,di/rict is 9 compliance ) ?is ,act4