,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjai,mr4  
,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1   
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,ms4      
,moore1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 &   
,mr4 ,mal9[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 promote         
int]national ef=ts 9 combat+ corruption1
 kleptocracy1 & illicit f9ance by =eign 
(ficials & o!r =eign p]sons1 includ+    
?r\gh a new anti-corruption action fund1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian &
 ,o!r ,ov]seas ,kleptocracy ,act or !   
,,crook ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,au?orit>ian lead]s 9  

=eign c\ntries abuse _! p[] to /eal     
assets f /ate in/itutions1 enri*        
!mselves at ! exp5se ( _! c\ntries'     
economic developm5t1 & use corruption z 
a /rategic tool bo? to solidify _! grip 
on p[] & to und]m9e democratic          
in/itutions abroad4  7#b7 ,global       
corruption h>ms ! competitiv5ess (      
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 fe$s t]rori/   
recruitm5t & transnational organiz$     
crime1 enables drug smuggl+ & human     
traffick+1 & /ymies economic gr[?4  7#c7
 ,illicit f9ancial fl[s (t5             
inconspicu\sly p5etrate a c\ntry ?r\gh  
:at appe>s to be legitimate f9ancial    
transactions1 z kleptocrats laund]      
money1 use %ell companies1 amass (f%ore 
weal?1 & p>ticipate 9 a global %ad[     
economy4  7#d7 ,! gov]nm5t ( ,vladimir  
,put9 9 ,russia is ! lead+ model ( ?is  
type ( =eign kleptocratic sy/em1 us+    
corruption to erode democratic gov]nance
 f )9 & discr$it+ democracy abroad1     
!reby /r5g!n+ 8 au?orit>ian rule4  7#e7 
,russia uses /ol5 money to-- 7,a7       

pur*ase key assets 9 o!r c\ntries1      
p>ticul>ly ) a goal ( atta9+ monopoli/ic
 control ( a sector2  7,b7 ga9 access to
 & influ5ce ! policies ( democratic     
c\ntries2 &  7,c7 directly fund         
political p>ties & organizations t      
advance ,russian int]e/s 9 o!r c\ntries1
 p>ticul>ly ^? t und]m9e confid5ce &    
tru/ 9 democratic sy/ems4  7#f7 ,?w>t+  
^! tactics by ,russia & o!r kleptocratic
 gov]nm5ts requires ! int]national      
community to /r5g!n democratic          
gov]nance1 ! rule ( law1 & int]national 
coop]ation 9 combat+ illicit f9ance1    
especially by emp[]+ re=m]s 9 =eign     
c\ntries dur+ hi/oric political op5+s = 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! rule ( law 9 ^?        
c\ntries4  7#g7 ,new re=m]s 9 =eign     
c\ntries mu/ act quickly to seize       
political op5+s = anti-corruption re=m1 
b z ^! re=m]s are (t5 outsid]s ) little 
gov]nm5t exp]i5ce1 !y may ne$           
significant te*nical assi/ance to root  
out deep-seat$ corruption4  #c4         
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,rule (  

law ,! t]m rule ( law means ! pr9ciple (
 gov]nance 9 :i* all p]sons1            
in/itutions1 & entities1 :e!r public or 
private1 includ+ ! /ate itself1 are     
acc\ntable to laws t are publicly       
promulgat$1 equally en=c$1 & indep5d5tly
 adjudicat$1 & :i* are consi/5t )       
int]national human rights norms & /&>ds4
  7#b7 ,=eign /ate ,! t]m =eign /ate has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #afjc ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d774  7#d7 ,public corruption ,!  
t]m public corruption means ! unlawful  
ex]cise ( entru/$ public p[] = private  
ga91 includ+ by brib]y1 nepotism1 fraud1
 or embezzlem5t4  7#e7 ,=eign assi/ance 
,! t]m =eign assi/ance means =eign      
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ! ,=eign          
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7#f7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          

committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,int]national    
/&>ds ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !      
foll[+ int]national /&>ds %\ld be !     
f\ndation = =eign /ates to combat       
corruption1 kleptocracy1 & illicit      
f9ance3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations        
,conv5tion aga9/ ,corruption4  7#b7     
,recomm5dations ( ! ,f9ancial ,action   
,task ,=ce 7,,fatf7 compris+ !          
,int]national ,/&>ds on ,combat+ ,money 
,laund]+ & ! ,f9anc+ ( ,t]rorism        
,prolif]ation4  7#c7 ,! ,organisation = 
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t    
,conv5tion on ,combat+ ,brib]y ( ,=eign 
,public ,(ficials 9 ,int]national       
,bus9ess ,transactions 7,,oecd          
,anti-,brib]y ,conv5tion71 ! #bjji      
,recomm5dation ( ! ,c\ncil = ,fur!r     

,combat+ ,brib]y1 ! #bjji ,recomm5dation
 on ! ,tax ,d$uctibility ( ,bribes to   
,=eign ,public ,(ficials2 & o!r relat$  
in/rum5ts4  7#d7 ,legal in/rum5ts adopt$
 by ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe & monitor$ by ! 
,gr\p ( ,/ates aga9/ ,corruption        
7,,greco71 includ+ ! ,crim9al ,law      
,conv5tion on ,corruption1 ! ,civil ,law
 ,conv5tion on ,corruption1 !           
,additional ,protocol to ! ,crim9al ,law
 ,conv5tion on ,corruption1 ! ,tw5ty    
,guid+ ,pr9ciples aga9/ ,corruption1 !  
,recomm5dation on ,codes ( ,conduct =   
,public ,(ficials1 & ! ,recomm5dation on
 ,common ,rules aga9/ ,corruption 9 !   
,fund+ ( ,political ,p>ties & ,electoral
 ,campaigns4  7#e7 ,organization =      
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe       
7,,osce7 ,second ,dim5sion commitm5ts on
 good gov]nance1 anti-corruption1       
anti-money laund]+1 & relat$ issues4    
7#f7 ,! ,int]-,am]ican ,conv5tion ,aga9/
 ,corruption "u ! ,organization (       
,am]ican ,/ates4  #e4 ,/atem5t ( policy 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--   

7#a7 lev]age ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic   
engagem5t & =eign assi/ance to promote !
 rule ( law2  7#b7 promote !            
int]national /&>ds id5tifi$ 9 section   
#d1 z well z o!r relevant int]national  
/&>ds & be/ practices z su* /&>ds &     
practices develop1 & to seek ! univ]sal 
adoption & implem5tation ( su* /&>ds &  
practices by =eign /ates2  7#c7 support 
=eign /ates 9 promot+ good gov]nance &  
combat+ public corruption2  7#d7        
enc\rage & assi/ =eign p>tn] c\ntries to
 id5tify & close loopholes 9 _! legal & 
f9ancial ar*itecture1 includ+ ! misuse (
 anonym\s %ell companies1 free trade    
zones1 & o!r legal /ructures1 t are     
enabl+ illicit f9ance & au?orit>ian     
capital to p5etrate _! f9ancial sy/ems2 
7#e7 help =eign p>tn] c\ntries to       
inve/igate & combat ! use ( corruption  
by au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts1 p>ticul>ly t (
 ,vladimir ,put9 9 ,russia1 z a tool (  
malign influ5ce worldwide2  7#f7 make   
use ( sanctions au?orities1 su* z !     
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       

,acc\ntability ,act 7enact$ z subtitle  
,f ( title ,,xii ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfef note771 to id5tify & take action  
aga9/ corrupt =eign actors2 &  7#g7     
ensure coord9ation betwe5 ! dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t )   
jurisdiction ov] ! advancem5t ( good    
gov]nance 9 =eign /ates4  #f4           
,anti-corruption action fund  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% 
9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a fund to be kn[n 
z ! ,anti-,corruption ,action ,fund to  
aid =eign /ates to prev5t & fight public
 corruption & develop rule ( law-bas$   
gov]nance /ructures1 includ+ acc\ntable 
inve/igative1 prosecutorial1 & judicial 
bodies1 & supplem5t exi/+ =eign         
assi/ance & diplomacy ) respect to su*  
ef=ts4  7b7 ,fund+ ,an am\nt equal to   
five p]c5t ( ea* civil & crim9al f9e &  
p5alty impos$ pursuant to actions br\ght
 "u ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices ,act on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 

t w\ld o!rwise be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be deposit$ 9 ! 
,anti-,corruption ,action ,fund "u      
subsection 7a71 to be available )\t ne$ 
= subsequ5t appropriation & )\t fiscal  
ye> limitation4  7c7 ,support ,!        
,anti-,corruption ,action ,fund may     
support gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal      
p>ties 9 advanc+ ! goals specifi$ 9     
subsection 7a7 & %all be allocat$ 9 a   
mann] complem5t>y to exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 =eign assi/ance1 diplomacy1 & !        
anti-corruption activities ( o!r        
int]national donors4  7d7 ,pref]5ce ,9  
program+ =eign assi/ance us+ !          
,anti-,corruption ,action ,fund1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all give pref]5ce to 
projects t--  7#a7 assi/ c\ntries t are 
und]go+ hi/oric opportunities =         
democratic transition1 combat+          
corruption1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! rule (   
law2  7#b7 are important to ,unit$      
,/ates national int]e/s2 &  7#c7 :]e    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance c\ld      
significantly increase ! *ance ( a      

successful transition describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,public diplomacy ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all publicize t     
funds provid$ to ! ,anti-,corruption    
,action ,fund orig9ate f actions br\ght 
"u ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices ,act s z
 to demon/rate t monies obta9$ "u su*   
,act are contribut+ to int]national     
anti-corruption "w "u ?is section1      
includ+ by r$uc+ ! pressure t ,unit$    
,/ates bus9esses face to pay bribes     
ov]seas1 !reby contribut+ to great]     
,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess4  #g4      
,int]ag5cy task =ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all h prim>y         
responsibility = manag+ a               
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to improve         
coord9ation among ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z well z 
) o!r donor organizations1 t h a role 9 
promot+ good gov]nance 9 =eign /ates &  
enhanc+ ! ability ( =eign /ates to      
combat public corruption4  7b7          
,int]ag5cy task =ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% &
 conv5e an ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce compos$
 (--  7#a7 repres5tatives appo9t$ by !  
,presid5t f appropriate dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid71 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce1 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge         
,corporation1 & ! intellig5ce community2
 &  7#b7 repres5tatives f any o!r ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7          
,additional meet+s ,! ,int]ag5cy ,task  
,=ce e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all meet
 n less ?an twice p] ye>4  7d7 ,duties  
,! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ 9     
subsection 7b7 %all--  7#a7 evaluate1 on
 a g5]al basis1 ! effectiv5ess ( exi/+  
=eign assi/ance programs1 includ+       
programs fund$ by ! ,anti-,corruption   
,action ,fund "u section #f1 t h an     
impact on promot+ good gov]nance 9 =eign

 /ates & enhanc+ ! ability ( =eign /ates
 to combat public corruption2  7#b7     
assi/ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 manag+ !    
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t describ$ 9         
subsection 7a72  7#c7 id5tify g5]al     
areas 9 :i* su* :ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t    
c\ld be enhanc$2 &  7#d7 recomm5d       
specific programs = =eign /ates t may be
 us$ to enhance su* :ole-(-gov]nm5t     
ef=t4  #h4 ,designation ( embassy       
anti-corruption po9ts ( contact  7a7    
,embassy anti-,corruption po9t ( contact
 ,! *ief ( mission ( ea* ,unit$ ,/ates  
embassy %all designate an               
anti-corruption po9t ( contact = ea* su*
 embassy4  7b7 ,duties ,! designat$     
anti-corruption po9ts ( contact "u      
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 ) guidance f 
! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u     
section #g1 coord9ate an int]ag5cy      
approa* )9 ,unit$ ,/ates embassies to   
combat public corruption 9 ! =eign /ates
 9 :i* su* embassies are locat$ t is    
tailor$ to ! ne$s ( su* =eign /ates1    
includ+ all relevant ,unit$ ,/ates      

,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) a       
pres5ce 9 su* =eign /ates1 su* z !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,,usaid1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,mill5nium       
,*all5ge ,corporation1 & ! intellig5ce  
community2  7#b7 make recomm5dations    
reg>d+ ! use ( ! ,anti-,corruption      
,action ,fund "u section #f & o!r =eign 
assi/ance relat$ to anti-corruption     
ef=ts 9 _! respective =eign /ates1      
align+ su* assi/ance ) ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomatic engagem5t2 &  7#c7 ensure t  
anti-corruption activities c>ri$ out )9 
_! respective =eign /ates are includ$ 9 
regul> report+ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 
! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce "u section #g1  
includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates embassy /rategic  
plann+ docum5ts & =eign assi/ance-relat$
 report+1 z appropriate4  7c7 ,tra9+ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop &        
implem5t appropriate tra9+ = designat$  
anti-corruption po9ts ( contact "u ?is  
section4  #i4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 

,report on promot+ int]national /&>ds 9 
combat+ corruption1 kleptocracy1 &      
illicit f9ance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,usaid & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury1 %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t--  7#a7 summ>izes any progress 
made by =eign /ates to adopt & implem5t 
ea* ( ! int]national /&>ds 9 combat+    
corruption1 kleptocracy1 & illicit      
f9ance li/$ 9 section #d2  7#b7 details 
! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to  
promote su* int]national /&>ds2  7#c7   
id5tifies priority c\ntries = outrea*   
reg>d+ su* int]national /&>ds2 &  7#d7  
outl9es a plan to enc\rage ! adoption & 
implem5tation ( su* int]national /&>ds1 
includ+ specific /eps to take ) !       
priority c\ntries id5tifi$ 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#c74  7b7 ,report on        
progress t[>d implem5tation ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & annually !reaft] = ?ree ye>s1 !  

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,usaid1 %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report summ>iz+ progress 9 implem5t+  
?is ,act1 includ+--  7#a7 a description 
( ! bureaucratic /ructure ( ! (fices )9 
! ,dep>tm5t & ,,usaid t are engag$ 9    
activities to combat corruption1        
kleptocracy1 & illicit f9ance1 & h[ su* 
(fices coord9ate ) "o ano!r2  7#b7      
in=mation relat+ to ! am\nt ( funds     
deposit$ 9 ! ,anti-,corruption ,action  
,fund e/abli%$ "u section #f & !        
obligation1 exp5diture1 & impact ( su*  
funds2  7#c7 ! activities ( ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ pursuant to section
 #g7;b72  7#d7 ! designation (          
anti-corruption po9ts ( contact = =eign 
/ates pursuant to section #h7;a7 & any  
tra9+ provid$ to su* po9ts ( contact    
pursuant to section #h7;c72 &  7#e7     
additional res\rces or p]sonnel ne$s to 
bett] a*ieve ! goals ( ?is ,act to      
combat corruption1 kleptocracy1 &       
illicit f9ance ov]seas4  7c7 ,onl9e     

plat=m ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9          
conjunction ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,,usaid1 %all consolidate exi/+ reports 
& brief+s ) anti-corruption compon5ts   
into "o onl9e1 public plat=m1 t includes
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,annual ,c\ntry     
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices4  
7#b7 ,! ,fiscal ,transp>5cy ,report4    
7#c7 ,! ,inve/m5t ,climate ,/atem5t     
reports4  7#d7 ,! ,int]national         
,n>cotics ,control ,/rategy ,report4    
7#e7 ,any o!r relevant public reports4  
7#f7 ,l9ks to ?ird-p>ty indicators &    
compliance me*anisms us$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to in=m policy &       
programm+1 su* z ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!     
,int]national ,f9ance ,corporation's    
,do+ ,bus9ess surveys4  7,b7 ,!         
,int]national ,budget ,p>tn]%ip's ,op5  
,budget ,index4  7,c7 ,multilat]al pe]  
review anti-corruption compliance       
me*anisms1 su* z ! ,organisation =      
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t's  
,work+ ,gr\p on ,brib]y 9 ,int]national 
,bus9ess ,transactions1 ! ,foll[-,up    

,me*anism = ! ,int]-,am]ican ,conv5tion 
aga9/ ,corruption 7,,mesicic71 & !      
,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion aga9/        
,corruption1 done at ,new ,york ,octob] 
#ca1 #bjjc1 to fur!r highlight exp]t    
int]national views on =eign /ate        
*all5ges & ef=ts4