801(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3161). 
‘‘(3) FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘for-
eign government’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 7342(a)(2) of title 5.’’. 
SEC. 12. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 
REVIEW. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on the employment by 
foreign governments of former officers of the Armed 
Forces covered by section 908 of title 37, United States 
Code. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include an assessment of— 
(1) the processes in place at the Department of 
State and the Department of Defense— 
(A) to identify— 
(i) the extent to which former officers 
described in subsection (a) were provided 
compensation directly or indirectly by for-
eign governments during the 5-year period 
preceding submission of the report; and 
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(ii) the extent to which such former 
officers who receive compensation from for-
eign governments work on contracts or 
programs of the Department of Defense, 
the Department of State, or the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services— 
(I) for which such former offi-
cials personally had program oversight 
responsibility or decision-making au-
thority when they served in the Armed 
Forces; or 
(II) that are the responsibility of 
the agency, office, or command in 
which such former officers served; and 
(B) to review and approve employment by 
foreign governments of such former officers in 
accordance with section 908 of title 37, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act; and 
(2) what is known about the effectiveness of ex-
isting statutes and regulations governing the em-
ployment of former officers of the Armed Forces, in-
cluding— 
(A) section 207 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
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(B) section 908 of title 37, United States 
Code, as in effect on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act; and 
(C) the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.). 
(c) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—In accordance with 
the contract clause required pursuant to section 3841(d) 
of title 10, United States Code, and section 4706(d) of 
title 41, United States Code, contractors shall provide the 
Comptroller General with access to information requested 
by the Comptroller General for the purpose of preparing 
the report required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by this Act— 
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) apply with respect to— 
(A) offers of employment or compensation 
described in subsection (a) of section 908 of 
title 37, United States Code, as amended by 
this Act, made on or after the date that is 120 
days after such date of enactment; 
(B) the provision of any payment, item, or 
award described in that subsection on or after 
that date; 
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(C) negotiations for employment described 
in subsection (e) of that section on or after that 
date; and 
(D) agreements described in that sub-
section in effect on or after that date. 
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