National Security Officials’ Foreign Employment Disclosure Act

Bill: 118-hr-10224
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2024-11-21
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Kim of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , Financial Services , Ways and Means , and Intelligence (Permanent Select) , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require nominees for certain senior positions in the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to publicly disclose information about recent financial transactions with foreign governments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Security Officials’ Foreign Employment Disclosure Act . 2. Mandatory public disclosures by newly nominated civilians for certain senior government positions (a) Department of defense (1) In general Section 113(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting (1) after (f) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Not later than 5 days after the President submits to the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office referred to in paragraph (1), such individual shall disclose, on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense, a full and complete statement with respect to— (A) the source, type, and amount or value of any funds received by such individual from the government of a foreign country, a foreign political party (as such terms are defined in section 1 of the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 )), or a foreign governmental entity (as defined in section 1(m)(1)(B) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(B) ) during the 5-year period immediately preceding such nomination; and (B) the source, duration, and type of any goods or services provided by, or performed on behalf of or for the benefit of, a foreign government, foreign political party, or a foreign governmental entity controlled by a foreign government during such 5-year period. . (2) Report Not later than 5 days after the President submits to the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office referred to in section 113(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, who has worked for, or has requested a waiver to work for, a foreign entity referred to in section 113(f)(2) of such title, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate that— (A) identifies such foreign entity and the work such individual performed or requested to perform for such entity; (B) describes the outcome of such waiver request, if applicable; and (C) includes any other relevant information regarding such foreign work, including the remuneration received by such individual for such work. (b) Department of the treasury Section 301 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Not later than 5 days after the President submits to the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office authorized under this section requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, such individual shall disclose, on a publicly accessible website of the Department of the Treasury, a full and complete statement with respect to— (1) the source, type, and amount or value of any funds received by such individual from the government of a foreign country, a foreign political party (as such terms are defined in section 1 of the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 )), or a foreign governmental entity (as defined in section 1(m)(1)(B) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(B) ) during the 5-year period immediately preceding such nomination; and (2) the source, duration, and type of any goods or services provided by, or performed on behalf of or for the benefit of, a foreign government, foreign political party, or a foreign governmental entity controlled by a foreign government during such 5-year period. . (c) Department of state (1) In general Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Disclosure requirement Not later than 5 days after the President submits to the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office authorized under this section requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, such individual shall disclose, on a publicly accessible website of the Department of State, a full and complete statement with respect to— (1) the source, type, and amount or value of any funds received by such individual from the government of a foreign country, a foreign political party (as such terms are defined in section 1 of the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 )), or a foreign governmental entity (as defined in section 1(m)(1)(B) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(B) ) during the 5-year period immediately preceding such nomination; and (2) the source, duration, and type of any goods or services provided by, or performed on behalf of or for the benefit of, a foreign government, foreign political party, or a foreign governmental entity controlled by a foreign government during such 5-year period. . (2) Report Not later than 5 days after the President submits to the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office referred to in section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) who has worked for, or has requested a waiver to work for, a foreign entity referred to in section 1(p)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that— (A) identifies such foreign entity and the work such individual performed or requested to perform for such entity; (B) describes the outcome of such waiver request, if applicable; and (C) includes any other relevant information regarding such foreign work, including the remuneration received by such individual for such work. (d) Intelligence agencies Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 106A the following: 107. Disclosure requirement Not later than 5 days after the President submits to the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office authorized under this title requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, such individual shall disclose, on a publicly accessible website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a full and complete statement with respect to— (1) the source, type, and amount or value of any funds received by such individual from the government of a foreign country, a foreign political party (as such terms are defined in section 1 of the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 )), or a foreign governmental entity (as defined in section 1(m)(1)(B) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(B) ) during the 5-year period immediately preceding such nomination; and (2) the source, duration, and type of any goods or services provided by, or performed on behalf of or for the benefit of, a foreign government, foreign political party, or a foreign governmental entity controlled by a foreign government during such 5-year period. .