                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
                 CHAPTER 14--FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
 
           SUBCHAPTER I--DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
 
Sec. 441e. Contributions by foreign nationals

    (a) It shall be unlawful for a foreign national directly or through 
any other person to make any contribution of money or other thing of 
value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such 
contribution, in connection with an election to any political office or 
in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to 
select candidates for any political office; or for any person to 
solicit, accept, or receive any such contribution from a foreign 
national.
    (b) As 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 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, Sec. 319, formerly Sec. 324, as added Pub. 
L. 94-283, title I, Sec. 112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 493; renumbered 
Sec. 319, Pub. L. 96-187, title I, Sec. 105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 
1354.)
