,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,mississippi introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to improve transp>5cy reg>d+ !       
activities ( ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross    
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjai4  #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 ( ! ,po/-,katr9a        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf  
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gdd2 enact$ z title ,,vi 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg71 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 (   
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