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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2006 Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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 representatives of governments designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism to disclose to the Attorney General lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials, and for other purposes.

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Lobbying contacts from representatives of governments designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism

The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the following:

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Lobbying contacts from representatives of governments designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism

(a)Every person required to register under the provisions of this Act who is an agent of a foreign principal, in a case in which the foreign principal is a covered foreign principal, and who makes a lobbying contact with a covered legislative branch official shall, not later than 45 days after the date of such contact, provide to the Attorney General a detailed statement of such contact. (b)The Secretary of State shall not recognize as accredited a diplomatic or consular officer of a covered foreign principal unless such officer agrees to provide to the Attorney General a detailed statement of any lobbying contact with a covered legislative branch official not later than 45 days after the date of such contact. (c)The Attorney General shall make information relating to a lobbying contact described in subsections (a) and (b) available to the general public in an electronic format not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the statement concerning such contact. (d)For purposes of this section— (1)the term covered foreign principal means— (A)a State Sponsor of Terrorism; or (B)the government of, or a political party of, a State Sponsor of Terrorism; (2)the term covered legislative branch official has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602); (3)the term lobbying contact means any oral or written communication (including an electronic communication) with regard to— (A)the formulation, modification, or adoption of Federal legislation (including legislative proposals); (B)the formulation, modification, or adoption of a Federal rule or regulation, an Executive order, or any other program, policy, or position of the United States Government; (C)the administration or execution of a Federal program or policy (including the negotiation, award, or administration of a Federal contract, grant, loan, permit, or license); or (D)the nomination or confirmation of a person for a position subject to confirmation by the Senate; and (4)the term State Sponsor of Terrorism means a country the government of which has been determined by the Secretary of State, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

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