; and (B) taking into consideration the comprehensive strategy; and (2) submit the analysis carried out under paragraph (1) to— (A) the Attorney General; (B) the Inspector General of the Department of Justice; and (C) the appropriate committees of Congress. 7. Audit of the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, shall— (1) conduct a comprehensive audit of the use of the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption, which shall include, at minimum, an examination of— (A) whether the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption is operating as the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption was originally intended to operate; (B) whether, since the date of enactment of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption has contributed to— (i) a decline in the number of registrations filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. ); or (ii) a decline in public awareness of the lobbying activities carried out on behalf of foreign principals; and (C) whether the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption creates or increases opportunities for the knowing misuse or abuse of, or the negligent failure to comply with, Federal lobbying registration and disclosure requirements; (2) develop policy recommendations to improve oversight of and compliance with Federal lobbying registration and disclosure requirements; and (3) submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that contains— (A) the results of the audit conducted under paragraph (1); and (B) the recommendations developed under paragraph (2). 8. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committees on the Judiciary and Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives