[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              DISCLOSING FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN LOBBYING ACT

  The bill (S. 829) to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to 
clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under 
that Act, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment, as follows:
  (The part of the bill intended to be stricken is shown in boldface 
brackets and the part of the bill intended to be inserted is shown in 
italics.)

                                 S. 829

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Disclosing Foreign Influence 
     in Lobbying Act''.

     SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION.

       Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 
     U.S.C. 1603(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the offense.'' and 
     inserting the following: ``the offense; and
       ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address 
     of each government of a foreign country (including any agency 
     or subdivision of a [foreign government] government of a 
     foreign country, such as a regional or municipal unit of 
     government) and foreign political party, other than the 
     client, that participates in the direction, planning, 
     supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of the 
     registrant.''.
  The committee-reported amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 829), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows:

                                 S. 829

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Disclosing Foreign Influence 
     in Lobbying Act''.

     SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION.

       Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 
     U.S.C. 1603(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the offense.'' and 
     inserting the following: ``the offense; and
       ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address 
     of each government of a foreign country (including any agency 
     or subdivision of a government of a foreign country, such as 
     a regional or municipal unit of government) and foreign 
     political party, other than the client, that participates in 
     the direction, planning, supervision, or control of any 
     lobbying activities of the registrant.''.

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