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To: locogringo who wrote (1082608)	8/10/2018 10:46:21 AM
From: Wharf Rat	1 Recommendation Recommended By sylvester80 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574811

"There is a law that a campaign cannot have contact with Russia?" No. There's a law that says (a)ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for— (1)a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make— (A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election; (B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or (C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 30104(f)(3) of this title); or (2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national. (b)“Foreign national” definedAs used in this section, the term “ foreign national” means— (1) a foreign principal, as such term is defined by section 611(b) of title 22, except that the term “foreign national” shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a)(22) of title 8) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 1101(a)(20) of title 8. ( Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §?319, formerly §?324, as added Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §?112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 493; renumbered §?319, Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §?105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354; amended Pub. L. 107–155, title III, §§?303, 317, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 96, 109.) LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII. 52 US Code § 30121 - Contributions and donations by foreign nationals