Title V — Reports and other matters
V Reports and other matters
Sec. 502 Report on attempts by foreign adversaries to build telecommunications and cybersecurity equipment and services for, or to provide such equipment and services to, certain allies of the United States
Sec. 503 Report on threats posed by use by foreign governments and entities of commercially available cyber intrusion and surveillance technology
Sec. 504 Reports on recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission
Sec. 505 Assessment of critical technology trends relating to artificial intelligence, microchips, and semiconductors and related supply chains
Sec. 506 Duty to report couterintelligence threats to campaigns
“(j) Disclosure of reportable foreign contacts
“(1) Committee obligation—Not later than 1 week after a reportable foreign contact, each authorized committee of a candidate for President shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact.
“(2) Individual obligation—Not later than 1 week after a reportable foreign contact—
“(A) each candidate for the office of President shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the principal campaign committee of such candidate of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact; and
“(B) each official, employee, or agent of an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the authorized 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 for the office of President, an authorized committee of such a candidate, or any official, employee, or agent of such authorized committee; and
“(II) an individual that the person described in subclause (I) knows, has reason to know, or reasonably believes is a covered foreign national; and
“(ii) the person described in clause (i)(I) knows, has reason to know, or reasonably believes involves—
“(I) a contribution, donation, expenditure, disbursement, or solicitation described in section 319; or
“(II) coordination or collaboration with an offer or provision of information or services to or from, or persistent and repeated contact with a covered foreign national in connection with an election.
“(B) Exception—Such term shall not include any contact or communication with a covered foreign national by an elected official or an employee of an elected official solely in an official capacity as such an official or employee.
“(C) Covered foreign national defined
“(i) In general—In this paragraph, the term covered foreign national means—
“(I) a foreign principal (as defined in section 1(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(b)) that is a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party;
“(II) any person who acts as an agent, representative, employee, or servant, or any person who acts in any other capacity at the order, request, or under the direction or control, of a foreign principal described in subclause (I) or of a person any of whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or in major part by a foreign principal described in subclause (I); or
“(III) any person included in the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury pursuant to authorities relating to the imposition of sanctions relating to the conduct of a foreign principal described in subclause (I).
“(ii) Clarification regarding application to citizens of the United States—In the case of a citizen of the United States, subclause (II) of clause (i) applies only to the extent that the person involved acts within the scope of that person’s status as the agent of a foreign principal described in subclause (I) of clause (i).
“(4) Clarification regarding volunteers—For purposes of paragraphs (2)(B) and (3)(A)(i)(I), an unpaid volunteer shall not be treated as an official, employee, or agent of an authorized committee unless such unpaid volunteer has a significant supervisory role or provides advice or input to the candidate or to senior officials of the authorized committee.”
“(6) Reportable foreign contacts compliance policy
“(A) Reporting—Each authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President shall establish a policy that requires all officials, employees, and agents of such committee to notify the treasurer or other appropriate 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 of a candidate for the office of President shall establish a policy that provides for the retention and preservation of records and information related to reportable foreign contacts (as so defined) for a period of not less than 3 years.
“(C) Certification—Upon designation of a political committee as an authorized committee by a candidate for the office of President, and with each report filed by such committee under section 304(a), the candidate shall certify that—
“(i) the committee has in place policies that meet the requirements of subparagraphs (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 affiliation with the committee, all officials, employees, and agents of such committee will—
“(I) receive notice of such policies;
“(II) be informed of the prohibitions under section 319; and
“(III) sign a certification affirming their understanding of such policies and prohibitions.”
“(E) Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of section 304(j) or section 302(e)(6) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
“(F) Any person who knowingly and willfully conceals or destroys any materials relating to a reportable foreign contact (as defined in section 304(j)) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.”
Sec. 507 Combating Chinese influence operations in the United States and strengthening civil liberties protections
“(8) An identification of influence activities and operations employed by the Chinese Communist Party against the United States science and technology sectors, specifically employees of the United States Government, researchers, scientists, and students in the science and technology sector in the United States.”