,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhbj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #g1 #bjag ,mr4 ,suozzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 & ,mr4 ,hill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! ,(fice ( ,anti-,corruption relat+ to ,illicit ,russian ,f9ancial ,activities 9 ,europe1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight ,russian ,corruption ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation uses corruption z a /rategic tool to erode democratic gov]nance f )9 & discr$it ! lib]al democratic sy/em1 !reby /r5g!n+ ,russia's sph]e ( influ5ce4 7#b7 ,russia's ultimate goal is to dissolve ! transatlantic union by capitaliz+ on & exac]bat+ exi/+ t5sions )9 ,european c\ntries4 7#c7 ,9 #bjaf1 ! ,c5t] = ,/rategic & ,int]national ,/udies 7,,csis7 & ! ,c5tre = ! ,/udy ( ,democracy conclud$ t ,russia has cultivat$ an opaque network ( patronage across ! region t x uses to influ5ce & direct decision-mak+4 ,russia seeks to ga9 influ5ce ov] if n control ( critical /ate in/itutions1 bodies1 & ! economy & uses ?is influ5ce to %ape national policies & decisions4 7#d7 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european lead]s1 includ+ ^? f ,romania1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 ,latvia1 & ,pol&1 h w>n$ t ,russia engages 9 economic w>f>e by us+ politically motivat$ inve/m5ts to advance its ag5da1 & seeks to *all5ge ! transatlantic ori5tation ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe4 7#e7 ,:ile c\ntries along ,russia's bord]1 especially ! ,baltic c\ntries1 ,ukra9e1 & ,georgia1 are "u ?reat f ,mosc['s malign influ5ce & milit>y aggression1 corruption is also "p ( ,russia's hybrid w>f>e /rategy to use direct & indirect action to co]ce1 de/abilize & ex]cise malign influ5ce ov] o!r c\ntries4 7#f7 ,mu* l a virus1 malign ,russian-fuel$ corruption inconspicu\sly p5etrates a c\ntry ?r\gh :at appe>s to be a ho/ ( legitimate f9ancial transactions4 7#g7 ,accord+ to ,,csis1 ! corruption1 (t5 ?r\gh opaque f9ancial transactions1 infects v>i\s /rategic sectors ( ho/ economies1 p>ticul>ly en]gy1 m$ia1 & f9ancial sectors4 ,ov] "t1 ! ho/ c\ntries' in/itutions become compromis$ & c no long] self-police or resi/ ,russian influ5ce1 !reby all[+ ,russian control ov] ! gov]nm5t4 7#h7 ,9 ,france1 ,au/ria1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,russia directly supports entities t fe$ directly (f lack ( confid5ce & tru/ 9 democratic sy/ems1 :i* enhances ! popul>ity ( extreme p>ties4 7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce community conclud$ t ,russia deploy$ simil> tactics 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates elections 9 ord] to erode public confid5ce & tru/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates political sy/em4 7#aj7 ,?is /rategy exploits ! inh]5t op5ness & vuln]abilities )9 ,we/]n capitali/ sy/ems4 ,to combat x1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ support ef=ts ( =eign p>tn] c\ntries to inve/igate corruption & /r5g!n fiscal transp>5cy4 7#aa7 ,only ?r\gh /r5g!n+ ,we/]n gov]nance & in/itutions w ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s ?w>t ,russian tactics ( corruption & exploitation & prev5t ,russia's virus-l corruption f erod+ democracy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,(fice ( ,anti-,corruption relat+ to ,illicit ,russian ,f9ancial ,activities 9 ,europe ,title ,i ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #fd4 ,(fice ( ,anti-,corruption relat+ to ,illicit ,russian ,f9ancial ,activities 9 ,europe 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! ,(fice ( ,anti-,corruption relat+ to ,illicit ,russian ,f9ancial ,activities 9 ,europe 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74 7b7 ,head ( (fice ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,director ( ,anti-,corruption relat+ to ,illicit ,russian ,f9ancial ,activities 9 ,europe 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,director74 ,! ,director %all be appo9t$ by ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,european ,affairs4 7c7 ,functions ,! ,(fice %all c>ry out ! foll[+ functions3 7#a7 ,9 coord9ation ) ! intellig5ce community1 analyze f9ancial networks ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation t op]ate 9 ,european c\ntries relat+ to inve/m5ts 9 ! real e/ate1 en]gy1 m$ia1 infra/ructure1 philan?ropy1 civil society1 sports1 nongov]nm5tal organization1 & o!r sectors4 7#b7 ,9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 tra9 ,unit$ ,/ates liaison (fic]s to s]ve 9 key ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s 9 ,european c\ntries to coop]ate ) =eign p>tn]s 9 ! uncov]+ & prosecution ( illicit ,russian f9ancial activity4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis a report on ! conduct & results ( activities ( ! ,(fice c>ri$ out "u subsection 7c7 dur+ ! prior ye>4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u ?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7e7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to accept details or assignm5ts ( any p]sonnel on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 & ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy is au?oriz$ to detail or assign p]sonnel ( su* ag5cy on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis to ! ,secret>y = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 7f7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 4 #d4 ,=eign assi/ance & relat$ matt]s 7a7 ,au?ority ,to provide =eign assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to ,european c\ntries to combat corruption4 7#b7 ,types ( assi/ance ,assi/ance au?oriz$ to be provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,support = activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #fd7;c7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7z add$ by section #c ( ?is ,act74 7,b7 ,support = & /r5g!n+ ( =eign programs focus$ on inve/igative j\rnalism & indep5d5ce ( ! m$ia environm5t to expose ,russian corruption4 7,c7 ,support = activities 9 ,europe relat+ to anti-corruption1 anti-propag&a1 & anti-,russian malign influ5ce4 7b7 ,matt]s relat+ to ,,nato ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to "w ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 to c>ry out ! foll[+ actions3 7#a7 ,elevate anti-corruption z an elem5t ( ,,nato's ,read9ess ,action ,plan4 7#b7 ,task ! ,,nato ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,g5]al = ,intellig5ce & ,w>n+ ) monitor+ ,russian influ5ce 9 ,,nato memb] /ates4 7#c7 ,prioritiz+ ! combat+ ( ,russian influ5ce "u ! ,,nato-,european ,union framework4 7c7 ,,eu-,,u summit ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 is au?oriz$ to ho/ a summit betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european ,union on prev5t+ undecl>$1 cross-bord] money fl[s inve/$ 9 /rategic areas or economic sectors ( ,european c\ntries4 #e4 ,national ,intellig5ce ,e/imate 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a ,national ,intellig5ce ,e/imate on ! matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,matt]s describ$ ,! matt]s describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any pur*ases made 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act by individuals & entities ( key sectors 9 ,european c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly pur*ases t provide monopoli/ic control ( a sector4 7#b7 ,a detail$ analysis ( ! individuals & entities mak+ su* pur*ases1 includ+ s\rces ( rev5ue = ea* individual & entity & any l9ks to ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 #f4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,intellig5ce community ,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74