,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h 7legislative
 day1 ,janu>y #g71 #bjbf,mr4 ,banks     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !  
provision ( ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial      
assi/ance to any entity t is controll$  
by an ag5t ( a cov]$ =eign pr9cipal4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,no ,fund+ = ,=eign ,ag5ts ,act4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5t ( a 
cov]$ =eign pr9cipal ,! t]m ag5t ( a    
cov]$ =eign pr9cipal means-- 7,a7 any   
p]son :o acts z an ag5t1 repres5tative1 
employee1 or s]vant1 or 9 any o!r       
capacity at ! ord]1 reque/1 or "u !     
direction or control1 ( a cov]$ =eign   
pr9cipal or ( a p]son any ( ^:          
activities are directly or indirectly   
sup]vis$1 direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or
 subsidiz$ 9 :ole or 9 major "p by a    
cov]$ =eign pr9cipal1 :e!r or n t p]son 
repres5ts ! int]e/s ( su* =eign pr9cipal

 be=e any ag5cy or (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or engages 9 any     
(ficial activity )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 any duly accr$it$ diplomatic or    
consul> (fic] ( ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$    
nation :o is s recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate2  7,c7 any (ficial ( ! gov]nm5t 
( a cov]$ nation ^: duties are kn[n by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,d7 any memb] ( ! 
/aff (1 or any p]son employ$ by1 a duly 
accr$it$ diplomatic or consul> (fic] ( !
 gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ nation :o is s      
recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,e7 
any ag5t ( a cov]$ =eign pr9cipal :o    
engages 9 lobby+ activities & has       
regi/]$ or w\ld be requir$ to regi/] "u 
section #d ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc72 &  7,f7   
any p]son :o has provid$ notice to !    
,attorney ,g5]al z an ag5t ( a =eign    
gov]nm5t or w\ld be requir$ to provide  
su* notice "u section #iea ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,controll$ ,!
 t]m controll$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
control 9 section #hj4bjh ( title #ca1  

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 provid$ t  
any (fic]1 executive1 proprietor1       
director1 p>tn]1 s5ior manag]1 or       
comb9ation ( ag5ts :o toge!r own a      
majority or a dom9ant m9ority ( ! total 
out/&+ vot+ int]e/1 ( an entity %all be 
und]/ood to control x = purposes ( ?is  
,act4  7#c7 ,cov]$ =eign pr9cipal ,! t]m
 cov]$ =eign pr9cipal means-- 7,a7 !    
gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ nation & any         
political p>ty 9 a cov]$ nation2  7,b7 a
 p]son 9 a cov]$ nation1 unless su*     
p]son-- 7i7 7,i7 is an individual citiz5
 (1 & domicil$ )91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,,ii7 is n an ag5t ( a cov]$ =eign     
pr9cipal2 or  7ii7 7,i7 is n an         
individual2  7,,ii7 is organiz$ "u1 or  
creat$ by1 ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or (
 any ,/ate or o!r place subject to !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,iii7
 has its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iv7 is n controll$ 
by an ag5t ( a cov]$ =eign pr9cipal2    
7,c7 a p>tn]%ip1 association1           
corporation1 organization1 or o!r       

comb9ation ( p]sons organiz$ "u ! laws  
(1 or hav+ its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 
91 a cov]$ nation2 or  7,d7 any         
organization nam$ 9 section #ajjc ( !   
,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ebjb74  7#d7 ,cov]$ nation ,!
 t]m cov]$ nation means ! ,democratic   
,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ! ,islamic
 ,emirate ( ,afghani/an1 ,burk9a ,faso1 
,myanm> 7=m]ly kn[n z ,burma71 ,*ad1    
,republic ( ! ,congo1 ,equatorial       
,gu9ea1 ,eritrea1 ,haiti1 ,laos1 ,libya1
 ,mali1 ,nig]1 ,si]ra ,leone1 ,somalia1 
,s\? ,sudan1 ,sudan1 ,syria1 or ,yem54  
7#e7 ,direct f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m  
direct f9ancial assi/ance means f9ancial
 assi/ance f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t is receiv$ by an entity select$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t or a pass-?r\gh entity1 
includ+ any contract1 grant1 loan1      
coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r agreem5t4   
7#f7 ,entity ,! t]m entity means any    
p>tn]%ip1 association1 corporation1     

organization1 or o!r comb9ation (       
individuals4  7#g7 ,indirect f9ancial   
assi/ance ,! t]m indirect f9ancial      
assi/ance means f9ancial assi/ance f !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is receiv$
 by a s]vice provid] :i* is paid by     
means ( a v\*]1 c]tificate1 or o!r means
 ( ,gov]nm5t-fund$ paym5t provid$ to a  
b5efici>y :o is able to *oose a s]vice  
provid]4  7#h7 ,pass-?r\gh entity ,! t]m
 pass-?r\gh entity means any entity1    
includ+ a nonpr(it or nongov]nm5tal     
organization1 act+ "u a contract1 grant1
 loan1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r      
agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or ) a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7,a7 accepts direct   
f9ancial assi/ance z a prim>y recipi5t  
or grantee2 &  7,b7 di/ributes su*      
assi/ance to o!r organizations t provide
 s]vices4  7#i7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son     
means any individual1 p>tn]%ip1         
association1 corporation1 organization1 
or o!r comb9ation ( individuals4  #c4   
,re/riction on ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial   

assi/ance ,any entity t is controll$ by 
an ag5t ( a cov]$ =eign pr9cipal is     
ineligible to receive direct f9ancial   
assi/ance or indirect f9ancial          
assi/ance4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
t]m9ate-- 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial   
assi/ance to entities t are n controll$ 
by an ag5t ( a cov]$ =eign pr9cipal2 or 
7#b7 any =eign assi/ance 7z def9$ 9     
section #fcd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcid7;b77#a7774