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,s4 #efhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,scott ( ,florida1 "u au?ority ( ! ord] 
( ! ,s5ate ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ord]$    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (      
#aich1 z am5d$ to cl>ify t =eign        
gov]nm5t-own$ m$ia op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates mu/ regi/] z a =eign ag5t4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,=eign ,gov]nm5t-,own$ ,m$ia ,,f>a      
,regi/ration ,act4  #b4 ,def9ition      
,section #a ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts           
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,! t]m ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal-- 7#a7   
includes any news or press s]vice or    
association op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
is own$1 controll$1 or f9anc$ directly  
or indirectly1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a     
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry1 unless t news

 or press s]vice or association--  7,a7 
has ! fre$om1 pursuant to ! law ( t     
=eign c\ntry1 to take any position      
adv]se to ! =eign gov]nm5t own+1        
controll+1 or f9anc+ ! news or press    
s]vice or association2 &  7,b7 c        
demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( !        
,attorney ,g5]al t ! news or press      
s]vice or association is indep5d5t 9 all
 matt]s relat+ to ! editorial decisions 
( ! news or press s]vice or association2
 &  7#b7 does n include any news or     
press s]vice or association organiz$ "u 
! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate 
or o!r place subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any newspap]1      
magaz9e1 p]iodical1 digital m$ia1 or o!r
 publication = :i* !re is on file ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice in=mation 9
 compliance ) section #cfhe ( title #ci1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 publi%$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 solely by virtue ( any bona    
fide news or j\rnali/ic activities1     
includ+ ! solicitation or acceptance (  
adv]tisem5ts1 subscriptions1 or o!r     

comp5sation !re=1 s long z x is at lea/ 
#hj p] c5tum b5eficially own$ by1 & its 
(fic]s & directors1 if any are citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & su* news or press   
s]vice or association1 newspap]1        
magaz9e1 p]iodical1 digital m$ia1 or o!r
 publication1 is n own$1 direct$1       
sup]vis$1 controll$1 subsidiz$1 or      
f9anc$1 & none ( its policies are       
det]m9$ by any =eign pr9cipal def9$ 9   
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 or by any 
ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal requir$ to      
regi/] "u ?is ,act4  4  #c4 ,reports to 
! ,congress ,! ,=eign ,ag5ts            
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq47 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ section #aa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fba7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #aa4 ,reports to !   
,congress  7a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
provide an annual report to ! ,congress 
conc]n+ adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 includ+
 regi/rations fil$ pursuant to ?is ,act1
 & ! nature1 s\rces & cont5t ( political
 propag&a dissem9at$ & di/ribut$4  7b7  
,9 ea* report submitt$ "u subsection    

7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all include 9 !
 report-- 7#a7 a li/ ( ea* =eign m$ia   
outlet op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is    
own$1 controll$1 or f9anc$ directly or  
indirectly1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a        
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry2 &  7#b7 )    
respect to ea* =eign m$ia outlet        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a       
/atem5t ( :e!r ! =eign m$ia outlet is   
regi/]$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 if ! =eign 
m$ia outlet is n regi/]$ "u ?is ,act1 an
 explanation ( :y ! =eign m$ia outlet is
 n regi/]$ "u ?is ,act4  4