,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cabh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #f1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,grassley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve     
transp>5cy reg>d+ ! activities ( !      
,am]ican ,r$ ,cross4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,r$  
,cross ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ov]sight
 ,section #cjjaaa ( title #cf1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #cjjaaa4 ,au?ority ( ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,audit    
au?ority ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates is au?oriz$ to review--   
7#a7 ! int]nal gov]nance ( !            
corporation2 &  7#b7 any program or     
activity connect$ to national           
prep>$ness1 includ+ any program or      
activity c>ri$ out by ! corporation 9   
connection ) ev5ts = :i* ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t provides lead]%ip or support  
"u ! national prep>$ness sy/em e/abli%$ 

"u section #fdd ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg   
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gdd71 or any successor   
sy/em4  7b7 ,access au?ority  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is       
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all h access to & ! "r to      
exam9e & copy all records & o!r record$ 
in=mation1 electronic or o!rwise1 )9 !  
possession or control ( ! corporation t 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es relevant  
to a review au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 
includ+ su* records & o!r record$       
in=mation relat+ to ! f9ancial          
transactions & int]nal gov]nance ( !    
corporation4  7#b7 ,individuals ,!      
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all be provid$      
access to1 & be p]mitt$ to int]view1 any
 memb] ( ! bo>d ( gov]nors1 employee1   
volunte]1 or ag5t ( ! corporation :om ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al believes to h k      
relevant to a review au?oriz$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7    
,subpo5a au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
corporation does n make available a     

record1 o!r record$ in=mation1 or a     
memb] ( ! bo>d ( gov]nors1 employee1    
volunte]1 or ag5t ( ! corporation ^u a  
reque/ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may issue a    
subpo5a = ! record or o!r record$       
in=mation or to obta9 ! te/imony ( !    
memb] ( ! bo>d ( gov]nors1 employee1    
volunte]1 or ag5t4  7,b7 ,issuance ,a   
subpo5a issu$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 %all
 id5tify ! record1 o!r record$          
in=mation1 or memb] ( ! bo>d ( gov]nors1
 employee1 volunte]1 or ag5t ( !        
corporation s\ght2 &  7ii7 may be issu$ 
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7,c7 ,s]vice  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all h an         
individual s]ve a subpo5a issu$ "u ?is  
p>agraph by deliv]+ a copy to ! *ief    
executive (fic] ( ! corporation or by   
mail+ a copy ( ! subpo5a by c]tifi$ or  
regi/]$ mail1 return receipt reque/$1 to
 ! pr9cipal place ( bus9ess ( !         
corporation4 ,pro( ( s]vice is %[n by a 
v]ifi$ return by ! individual s]v+ !    
subpo5a t /ates h[ ! subpo5a 0 s]v$ or  

by ! return receipt sign$ by ! p]son    
s]v$4  7#b7 ,action ,if ! corporation   
does n comply ) a subpo5a issu$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ ?r\gh an attorney ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al designates 9 writ+1  
may br+ a civil action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 to require ! corporation to produce !  
record1 o!r record$ in=mation1 or memb] 
( ! bo>d ( gov]nors1 employee1 volunte]1
 or ag5t t is ! subject ( ! subpo5a4 ,! 
c\rt %all h jurisdiction ( su* action & 
may puni% a failure to obey an ord] ( ! 
c\rt "u ?is subsection z a contempt (   
c\rt4  4  #c4 ,inve/igations1           
compliance1 & e?ics unit  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #cjja ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
section #cjjaac z section #cjjaad2 &    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjjaab !   
foll[+3  #cjjaac4 ,report+ & o!r        
au?orities ( ! ,(fice ( ,inve/igations1 
,compliance1 & ,e?ics  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 %all be 9 ! corporation an ,(fice (    

,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & ,e?ics1  
:i*--  7#a7 %all be a subcommittee ( !  
,audit & ,risk ,managem5t ,committee ( !
 corporation2 &  7#b7 %all report       
directly to ! bo>d ( gov]nors & ! ,audit
 & ,risk ,managem5t ,committee4  7b7    
,memb]%ip ,an individual :o is n a memb]
 ( ! bo>d ( gov]nors ( ! corporation may
 be a memb] ( ! ,(fice ( ,inve/igations1
 ,compliance1 & ,e?ics4  7c7 ,employees 
,! ,audit & ,risk ,managem5t ,committee 
( ! corporation %all det]m9e1 9         
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]
 & ! ,presid5t ( ! corporation1 ! numb] 
( employees t %all be employ$ by !      
,(fice ( ,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & 
,e?ics4  7d7 ,effect ( t]m9ation (      
,audit & ,risk ,managem5t ,committee ,if
 ! ,audit & ,risk ,managem5t ,committee 
( ! corporation ceases to exi/-- 7#a7 ! 
,(fice ( ,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & 
,e?ics %all become a /&+ committee ( !  
bo>d ( gov]nors2 &  7#b7 ! bo>d (       
gov]nors1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief      
,executive ,(fic] & ,presid5t ( !       

corporation1 %all det]m9e ! numb] (     
employees to be employ$ by ! ,(fice (   
,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & ,e?ics4  
7e7 ,inve/igations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,(fice ( ,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & 
,e?ics %all conduct =mal inve/igations  
relat+ to fraud1 wa/e1 abuse1           
corporation policy violations1 illegal  
or une?ical conduct1 or o!r wrongdo+    
relat+ to ! corporation4  7#b7 ,access  
,dur+ ! c\rse ( an inve/igation "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice %all-- 7,a7 h   
access to & ! "r to int]view any        
employee1 volunte]1 or ag5t ( !         
corporation2 &  7,b7 h access to records
 & be p]mitt$ to copy all records & o!r 
record$ in=mation1 electronic or        
o!rwise1 )9 ! possession or control ( ! 
corporation1 includ+ su* records & o!r  
record$ in=mation relat+ to ! f9ancial  
transactions & int]nal gov]nance ( !    
corporation1 t ! ,(fice (               
,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & ,e?ics   
det]m9es relevant to ! inve/igation4    
7f7 ,report+  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    

subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,reports ,!     
,(fice ( ,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & 
,e?ics %all annually submit to !        
appropriate congressional committees1 ! 
bo>d ( gov]nors1 ! ,audit & ,risk       
,managem5t ,committee1 ! ,*ief          
,executive ,(fic] ( ! corporation1 !    
,presid5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 & to   
any ,memb] ( ,congress 7^u reque/7--    
7,a7 a report-- 7i7 discuss+ any tr5ds &
 sy/emic matt]s t ! ,(fice (            
,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & ,e?ics   

has id5tifi$ confront+ ! corporation2 & 
7ii7 provid+ ! numb] ( p5d+             
inve/igations by ! ,(fice (             
,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & ,e?ics & 
! g5]al sub/ance ( ! inve/igations2 &   
7,b7 ! f9al report reg>d+ ea*           
inve/igation complet$ by ! ,(fice (     
,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & ,e?ics   
dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report "u         
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &   
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #cjja ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #cjjaac & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
#cjjaac4 ,report+ & o!r au?orities ( !  
,(fice ( ,inve/igations1 ,compliance1 & 
,e?ics4 #cjjaad4 ,res]vation ( "r to    
am5d or repeal4  4