,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bhfa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4  
,thompson of ,mississippi introduced the
 following bill2 which was referred to  
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to improve transparency        
regarding the activities of the         
,american ,red ,cross1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,american ,red      
,cross ,transparency ,act of #bjai4  #b4
 ,government ,accountability ,office    
oversight ,section #cjjaaa of title #cf1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to   
read as follows3  #cjjaaa4 ,authority of
 the ,comptroller ,general of the       
,united ,states  7a7 ,audit authority   
,the ,comptroller ,general of the       
,united ,states is authorized to        
review-- 7#a7 the internal governance of
 the corporation2 and  7#b7 any program 
or activity connected to national       
preparedness1 including any program or  
activity carried out by the corporation 

in connection with events for which the 
,federal ,government provides leadership
 or support under the national          
preparedness system established under   
section #fdd of the ,post-,katrina      
,emergency ,management ,reform ,act of  
#bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gdd2 enacted as    
title ,,vi of the ,department of        
,homeland ,security ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjjg71 or any successor system4  
7b7 ,access authority  7#a7 ,in general 
,for purposes of carrying out this      
section1 the ,comptroller ,general of   
the ,united ,states shall have access to
 and the right to examine and copy all  
records and other recorded information1 
electronic or otherwise1 within the     
possession or control of the corporation
 that the ,comptroller ,general         
determines relevant to a review         
authorized under subsection 7a71        
including such records and other        
recorded information relating to the    
financial transactions and internal     
governance of the corporation4  7#b7    

,individuals ,the ,comptroller ,general 
shall be provided access to1 and be     
permitted to interview1 any member of   
the board of governors1 employee1       
volunteer1 or agent of the corporation  
whom the ,comptroller ,general believes 
to have knowledge relevant to a review  
authorized under subsection 7a74  7c7   
,enforcement  7#a7 ,subpoena authority  
7,a7 ,in general ,if the corporation    
does not make available a record1 other 
recorded information1 or a member of the
 board of governors1 employee1          
volunteer1 or agent of the corporation  
upon a request under subsection 7b71 the
 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united   
,states may issue a subpoena for the    
record or other recorded information or 
to obtain the testimony of the member of
 the board of governors1 employee1      
volunteer1 or agent4  7,b7 ,issuance ,a 
subpoena issued under this paragraph--  
7i7 shall identify the record1 other    
recorded information1 or member of the  
board of governors1 employee1 volunteer1

 or agent of the corporation sought2 and
  7ii7 may be issued by the ,comptroller
 ,general4  7,c7 ,service ,the          
,comptroller ,general shall have an     
individual serve a subpoena issued under
 this paragraph by delivering a copy to 
the chief executive officer of the      
corporation or by mailing a copy of the 
subpoena by certified or registered     
mail1 return receipt requested1 to the  
principal place of business of the      
corporation4 ,proof of service is shown 
by a verified return by the individual  
serving the subpoena that states how the
 subpoena was served or by the return   
receipt signed by the person served4    
7#b7 ,action ,if the corporation does   
not comply with a subpoena issued under 
paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller        
,general of the ,united ,states1 acting 
through an attorney the ,comptroller    
,general designates in writing1 may     
bring a civil action in the ,united     
,states ,district ,court for the        
,district of ,columbia to require the   

corporation to produce the record1 other
 recorded information1 or member of the 
board of governors1 employee1 volunteer1
 or agent that is the subject of the    
subpoena4 ,the court shall have         
jurisdiction of such action and may     
punish a failure to obey an order of the
 court under this subsection as a       
contempt of court4  4