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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 4272 (Introduced in Senate) — To advance a policy for managed strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China. · Sec. 404

Sec. 404. Ban on Senate-confirmed Department of State officials representing countries of national security concern

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Section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 ) is amended by inserting after subsection
(i)the following: The term country of national security concern means a country designated under section 3(i). . Section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: With respect to a person serving as a senior official at the Department of State who was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, the restrictions described in paragraph
(1)shall apply to representing the government of a country of national security concern (as defined in section 1(j) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611(j) )) at any time— after the termination of such service; and during the period that such country is designated a country of national security concern. . Section 841 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: A person who has directly represented the government of a country of national security concern (as defined in section 1(j) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611(j) )) may not be appointed by the President to serve in a position within the Department of State that requires Senate confirmation. .
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