Glossary Definition :

Foreign Nationals: Individuals who are not citizens of the United States , except for green card holders who are lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. Foreign nationals are prohibited from making any contribution in connection with any election in the U.S. - federal, state or local - including a contribution to a political party. They are also prohibited from making an expenditure, or any disbursement for an electioneering communication, in connection with a federal election.

Statutes and/or Regulations:

Definition: 2U.S.C. § 441e and 11C.F.R. § 110.4(a)(3)

Acting as conduit, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.6(b)(2)(ii)

Contributions by, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(b) and (c)

Decision making in election-related activates, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(i)

Disbursements by, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(f)

Donations by, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(b), (c), and (d)

Earmarked contribution received by: 11C.F.R. § 110.6(b)(2)(ii)(B) and 11C.F.R. § 110.20(h)

Electioneering communications by, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(e)

Expenditures by, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(f)

Independent expenditures by, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(f)

Party office building fund contributions/donations, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(d)

Solicitations of: 11C.F.R. § 110.20(g)

Reports :

"Global Connections: Political Giving in the 1996 Elections by Foreign Agents and U.S. Subsidiaries of Foreign Companies," The Center for Responsive Politics

"Soft-money contributions from foreign entities," The Center for Responsive Politics

Other General Reference Materials:

FEC Brochure Regulations on Foreign Nationals, The Federal Election Commission