,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #d1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
prohibit ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies
 or consulates 9 rais+ funds = =eign    
political p>ties or c&idates4  #a4      
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,no ,=eign ,fundrais+ at ,unit$ ,/ates  
,embassies ,act4  #b4  ,f9d+s  ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate's mission is to protect &      
promote security1 prosp]ity1 &          
democratic values1 n to pursue ! int]e/s
 ( any political p>ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or abroad4  7#b7 ,meet+ ) & build+      
relation%ips ) a range ( political      
p>ties 9 =eign c\ntries are appropriate 
& important functions consi/5t ) !      
duties ( any ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador  
or repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t abroad4  7#c7 ,x is ! long/&+ 
& bip>tisan practice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

to enc\rage rule ( law & free spee*     
abroad1 )\t reg>d = political p>ty or   
affiliation4  7#d7 ,! use ( ,unit$      
,/ates embassy or consulate gr\nds1 or !
 gr\nds ( any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates         
diplomatic po/1 to raise funds = any    
=eign political p>ty or c&idate 9 a     
=eign democratic electoral process is   
inappropriate & di/9ct f long/&+        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ef=ts to /& aga9/     
corruption & advance democratic         
in/itutions & values ar\nd ! _w4  #c4   
,prohibition on ho/+ ( =eign p>ty       
political ev5ts at ,unit$ ,/ates        
embassies  7a7  ,/atem5t ( policy  ,x is
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9   
/rict political neutrality 9 ! int]nal  
electoral processes ( =eign c\ntries &  
to ensure t diplomatic res\rces1 includ+
 embassies1 consulates1 & o!r po/s1 are 
n us$ to conf] f9ancial or electoral    
advantage to any =eign political p>ty or
 c&idate4  7b7  ,9 g5]al  ,no ,f$]al    
funds1 & no p]sonal funds ( a ,unit$    
,/ates ,ambassador or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates 

(ficial1 may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to   
ho/ a fundrais+ ev5t =1 or on behalf (1 
a =eign political p>ty or c&idate at a  
,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate or   
any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/4   
7c7  ,fundrais+ ev5t def9$  ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m fundrais+ ev5t means an  
ev5t int5d$ to raise funds =1 or on     
behalf (1 a political p>ty or c&idate1  
includ+ by kn[+ly facilitat+ contact    
betwe5 pot5tial donors & political      
p>ties or c&idates = fundrais+ purposes4
  7d7  ,re/riction on ent]ta9m5t &      
repres5tation exp5ses  ,section #ije ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #djhe7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y may n provide
 = (ficial receptions or pay exp5ses    
relat$ to activities by ! ,dep>tm5t or !
 ,s]vice1 ho/$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates       
embassy or consulate or o!r ,unit$      
,/ates diplomatic po/1 int5d$ to raise  
funds = or on behalf ( a =eign political
 p>ty or c&idate44  7e7  ,additional    
re/riction on exp5ditures  ,section     

#d7;b77#b77;,h7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t     
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfga7;b77#b77;,h77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ 1 o!r ?an functions at a      
,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate or   
any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/    
int5d$ to raise funds = or on behalf ( a
 =eign political p>ty or c&idate aft]   
all[ances4  7f7  ,revision ( ,,dssr &   
,,fam  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all revise ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
,/&>diz$ ,regulations 7,,dssr7 & !      
,=eign ,affairs ,manual 7,,fam7 to      
prohibit ! use ( a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy
 or consulate or any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates  
diplomatic po/ 9 a mann] int5d$ to raise
 funds = or on behalf ( a =eign         
political p>ty or c&idate1 reflect !    
prohibitions on exp5ditures "u ?is      
section1 & disc\rage any activity ho/$  
by a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate 
or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/ t   
c\ld be con/ru$ z promot+ ! f9ancial    
int]e/ ( any =eign political p>ty or    
c&idate relative to o!rs engag$ 9 a     

democratic electoral process4  7#b7     
,c]tification  ,n less ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all c]tify to ! appropriate  
congressional committees t ! revisions  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 made4    
7#c7  ,appropriate congressional        
committees def9$  ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4