SEC. 2. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN REPORTING OF FOREIGN CON-
TACTS. 
(a) INITIAL NOTICE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE.—Sec-
tion 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) DISCLOSURE OF REPORTABLE FOREIGN CON-
TACTS.— 
‘‘(1) COMMITTEE OBLIGATION.—Not later than 
1 week after a reportable foreign contact, each au-
thorized committee shall notify the Commission of 
the reportable foreign contact and provide a sum-
mary of the circumstances with respect to such re-
portable foreign contact. 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION.—Not later than 
1 week after a reportable foreign contact— 
‘‘(A) each candidate shall notify the treas-
urer or other designated official of the principal 
campaign committee of such candidate of the 
reportable foreign contact and provide a sum-
mary of the circumstances with respect to such 
reportable foreign contact; and 
‘‘(B) each official, employee, or agent of an 
authorized committee shall notify the treasurer 
or other designated official of the authorized 
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committee of the reportable foreign contact and 
provide a summary of the circumstances with 
respect to such reportable foreign contact. 
‘‘(3) REPORTABLE FOREIGN CONTACT.—In this 
subsection: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘reportable 
foreign contact’ means any direct or indirect 
contact or communication that— 
‘‘(i) is between— 
‘‘(I) a candidate, an authorized 
committee of a candidate, or any offi-
cial, employee, or agent of such au-
thorized committee; and 
‘‘(II) a person that the person 
described in subclause (I) knows or 
has reason to know is, or believes to 
be, a foreign national (as defined in 
section 319(b)); and 
‘‘(ii) the person described in clause 
(i)(I) knows, has reason to know, or rea-
sonably believes involves a credible offer or 
other proposal for— 
‘‘(I) a contribution, donation, ex-
penditure, disbursement, or solicita-
tion described in section 319; or 
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‘‘(II) coordination or collabora-
tion with, an offer or provision of in-
formation or services to or from, or 
persistent and repeated contact with a 
government of a foreign country or an 
agent thereof. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Such term shall not in-
clude any contact or communication with a for-
eign government or an agent of a foreign prin-
cipal by an elected official or an employee of an 
elected official solely in an official capacity as 
such an official or employee.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to report-
able foreign contacts, as defined in section 304(j)(3) 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as 
added by paragraph (1)) which occur on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) INFORMATION INCLUDED ON QUARTERLY RE-
PORT.— 
(1) REQUIRING INCLUSION OF INFORMATION.— 
Section 304(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30104(b)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (7); 
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(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (8) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) for any reportable foreign contact (as de-
fined in subsection (j)(3))— 
‘‘(A) the date, time, and location of the 
contact; 
‘‘(B) the date and time of when a des-
ignated official of the committee was notified of 
the contact; 
‘‘(C) the identity of individuals involved; 
and 
‘‘(D) a description of the contact, including 
the nature of any contribution, donation, ex-
penditure, disbursement, or solicitation involved 
and the nature of any activity described in sub-
section (j)(3)(A)(ii)(II) involved.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to reports 
filed on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) NOTIFICATION TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN-
VESTIGATION.—Section 307 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
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30107) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(f) REQUIRING GENERAL COUNSEL TO NOTIFY 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF REPORTABLE 
FOREIGN CONTACTS.—Not later than 1 week after the 
Commission receives a notification of a reportable foreign 
contact under section 304(j) from an authorized com-
mittee, the General Counsel of the Commission shall notify 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 
such reportable foreign contact, unless the General Coun-
sel determines that notifying the Director is not war-
ranted.’’. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FOREIGN CONTACT REPORT-
ING COMPLIANCE SYSTEM. 
(a) REQUIRING AUTHORIZED COMMITTEES TO ES-
TABLISH POLICIES.—Section 302(e) of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102(e)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(6) REPORTABLE FOREIGN CONTACTS COMPLI-
ANCE POLICY.— 
‘‘(A) REPORTING.—Each authorized com-
mittee shall establish a policy that requires all 
officials, employees, and agents of such com-
mittee to notify the treasurer or other appro-
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priate designated official of the committee of 
any reportable foreign contact (as defined in 
section 304(j)) not later than 1 week after such 
contact was made. 
‘‘(B) RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF 
RECORDS.—Each authorized committee shall 
establish a policy that provides for the retention 
and preservation of records and information re-
lated to reportable foreign contacts (as so de-
fined) for a period of not less than 3 years. 
‘‘(C) CERTIFICATION.—Upon designation 
of a political committee as an authorized com-
mittee by a candidate, and with each report 
filed by such committee under section 304(a), 
the candidate shall provide a certification 
that— 
‘‘(i) the committee has in place poli-
cies that meets the requirements of sub-
paragraph (A) and (B); 
‘‘(ii) the committee has designated an 
official to monitor compliance with such 
policies; and 
‘‘(iii) not later than 1 week after the 
beginning of any formal or informal affili-
ation with the committee, all officials, em-
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ployees, and agents of such committee 
will— 
‘‘(I) receive notice of such poli-
cies; 
‘‘(II) be informed of the prohibi-
tions under section 319; and 
‘‘(III) sign a certification affirm-
ing their understanding of such poli-
cies and prohibitions.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to political commit-
tees which are designated as authorized committees of a 
candidate on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 4. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. 
Section 309(d)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(d)(1)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) Any person who knowingly and willfully com-
mits a violation of subsection (j) or (b)(9) of section 304 
or section 302(e)(6) shall be fined not more than 
$500,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. 
‘‘(F) Any person who knowingly or willfully conceals 
or destroys any materials relating to a reportable foreign 
contact (as defined in section 304(j)) shall be fined not 
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more than $1,000,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, 
or both.’’. 
SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act shall be construed— 
(1) to impede legitimate journalistic activities; 
or 
(2) to impose any additional limitation on the 
right of any individual who is not a citizen of the 
United States or a national of the United States (as 
defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act) and who is not lawfully admit-
ted for permanent residence, as defined by section 
101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)) to express political views or 
to participate in public discourse. 
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