Definitions

In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered function The term covered function includes the following: (A) Directing or leading negotiations on behalf of the United States Government with a foreign country. (B) Directing or leading negotiations on behalf of the United States Government with international multilateral organizations. (C) Any activity involving the exercise of significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States in a foreign policy or national security context. (3) Covered position The term covered position — (A) means a Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, Senior Advisor, or other position performing a covered function, regardless of title, in the Executive Office of the President or any Federal department or agency; (B) includes a position the pay status of which is uncompensated or volunteer if the individual working in that position performs a covered function in that position; and (C) does not include a position that— (i) does not represent the United States Government to a foreign government or multinational organization; and (ii) is engaged only to provide advice to the President, the Executive Office of the President, or any Federal agency or department. (4) Financial interest (A) In general The term financial interest, with respect to a foreign country, includes a financial interest in any entity, including— (i) an entity that maintains a contract with the government of the country; (ii) a state-affiliated enterprise; (iii) an enterprise affiliated with a government official of the country; and (iv) a financial institution affiliated with the government of the country or a government official of the country. (B) Individual holding financial interest For purposes of this Act, the term financial interest, with respect to an individual, includes— (i) a financial interest held by the individual; (ii) a financial interest held by the spouse of the individual; and (iii) a financial interest held by any member of the immediate family of the individual. (C) Rule of construction The term financial interest, with respect to a foreign country— (i) shall be construed as broadly as possible; and (ii) shall not be limited to the examples listed in subparagraph (A).