,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,oppos+ kleptocracy ar\nd ! _w &        
support+ ef=ts to develop an effective1 
indep5d5t ,int]national                 
,anti-,corruption ,c\rt4  ,:]eas        
kleptocracy involves a c\ntry's lead]s  
at ! highe/ levels illegally us+ public 
p[] = private ga91 includ+ by brib]y1   
nepotism1 fraud1 or embezzlem5t2 ,:]eas 
! corrupt actions ( lead]s may be       
facilitat$ & enabl$ by pr(essionals :o  
provide ^? lead]s ) money managem5t1    
legal public relations1 & o!r s]vices2  
,:]eas kleptocracy has depriv$ citiz5s (
 c\ntries across ! _w ( billions (      
doll>s2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #e p]c5t ( !  
_w's gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp7 is   
lo/ to corruption2 ,:]eas rese>* by !   
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund has f\nd t 

corruption is responsible =             
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ tax rev5ues2   
,:]eas kleptocracy fo/]s an environm5t (
 crim9ality 9 a c\ntry1 z lead]s make   
corrupt use ( or und]m9e in/itutions to 
all[ !m to /eal1 laund]1 hide1 & /ore   
weal?1 r ?an effectively gov]n _!       
c\ntries2 ,:]eas an environm5t (        
crim9ality creates inc5tives = human    
rights abuses1 includ+ re/rictions on ! 
fre$om ( ! press1 z lead]s /igmatize &  
sil5ce ^? :o w\ld %$ light on _!        
activities2 ,:]eas kleptocracy also     
und]m9es human rights by /eal+ funds t  
c\ld o!rwise be inve/$ 9 heal?1         
education1 safe dr9k+ wat]1 & ! def5se &
 promotion ( o!r rights2 ,:]eas ! amass+
 ( illicit weal? 9 ! h&s ( a few is     
detrim5tal to democratic processes & !  
rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,bank has f\nd 
corruption disproportionately h>ms !    
poor by imp$+ access to social s]vices &
 ! inve/m5t necess>y = jobs & economic  
gr[?2 ,:]eas gr& corruption fuels !     
global migration crisis by depriv+ p (  

opportunities & livelihoods & g5]at+    
crim9al viol5ce1 ?us pu%+ ?\s&s ar\nd ! 
_w to leave _! kleptocratic home        
c\ntries & ?reat5+ int]national peace & 
security2 ,:]eas kleptocracy is a global
 problem requir+ a coord9at$            
int]national response2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates has long l$ ! fight aga9/        
kleptocracy dome/ically &               
int]nationally2 ,:]eas ! ,=eign ,corrupt
 ,practices ,act ( #aigg all[s ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to prosecute bus9esses t engage 9
 corrupt behavior & has s]v$ z a model =
 ! legislation ( o!r c\ntries conc]n$ ) 
good gov]nance & be/ practices2 ,:]eas  
,unit$ ,/ates actions "u ! ,=eign       
,corrupt ,practices ,act ( #aigg h l$ to
 ! seizure ( millions ( doll>s 9 assets 
f corrupt =eign gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates has us$ exi/+ crim9al     
money laund]+1 mail & wire fraud1 & o!r 
au?orities to inve/igate & prosecute    
kleptocrats = brib]y2 ,:]eas democratic 
c\ntries are consid]+ ! expansion (     
=eign brib]y laws to address ! dem& side

 ( brib]y2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a  
/ate p>ty to ! ,int]-,am]ican ,conv5tion
 ,aga9/ ,corruption1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,corruption1 & !      
,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t's ,conv5tion on ,combat+   
,brib]y ( ,=eign ,public ,(ficials 9    
,int]national ,bus9ess ,transactions2   
,:]eas exi/+ int]national conv5tions    
facilitate int]/ate coop]ation 9 ! fight
 aga9/ _m =ms ( corruption1 b are n     
suffici5t to elim9ate ! impunity f :i*  
kleptocrats 9 _m c\ntries b5efit2 ,:]eas
 judicial sy/ems 9 kleptocracies (t5    
fail because !y h be5 captur$ or weak5$ 
by rul]s seek+ to protect _! ill-gott5  
ga9s2 ,:]eas an ,int]national           
,anti-,corruption ,c\rt 7,,iacc7 %[s    
great promise = combat+ kleptocracy &   
corruption by r$uc+ impunity = acts (   
gr& corruption ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas an    
,,iacc w\ld complem5t ef=ts to en=ce    
anti-kleptocracy laws 9 c\ntries :]e    
dome/ic judicial sy/ems h fail$2 ,:]eas 
an ,,iacc c\ld (f] an alt]native av5ue =

 citiz5s ( _m c\ntries to pursue !      
return ( /ol5 money1 prop]ty1 & o!r     
assets2 ,:]eas an ,,iacc w\ld be        
/ructur$ to fairly & indep5d5tly        
inve/igate & prosecute kleptocracy z    
def9$ by law2 ,:]eas an ,,iacc w\ld be  
/aff$ ) exp]t inve/igators &            
int]nationally recogniz$ judges ) !     
exp]tise & exp]i5ce ne$$ to effectively 
pursue kleptocracy cases2 ,:]eas an     
,,iacc w\ld safegu>d ! rights ( ! accus$
 9 keep+ ) int]nationally recogniz$ due 
process rights2 ,:]eas an ,,iacc w\ld   
ev5 ! play+ field = ,unit$ ,/ates       
bus9esses by /r5g!n+ ! en=cem5t (       
antikleptocracy laws ev]y:]e 9 ! _w2    
,:]eas ent]+ into int]national treaties 
is an ex]cise ( national sov]eignty2    
,:]eas int]national judicial me*anisms  
already op]ate only :5 dome/ic me*anisms
 are unwill+ or unable2 & ,:]eas ,,iacc 
rul+s w\ld be en=c$ ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( ! 
p[]s ( its memb] /ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
opposes kleptocracy & gr& corruption &  

/&s 9 solid>ity ) its victims ar\nd !   
_w2  7#b7 applauds ! /rong ,unit$ ,/ates
 record 9 seek+ to c\nt] kleptocracy    
ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 reit]ates ! deep      
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support+ 
global ef=ts to root out corruption &   
its corrosive economic1 political1 &    
social effects by fo/]+ acc\ntability & 
promot+ good gov]nance2 &  7#d7 supports
 ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to engage 9 !      
developm5t ( an effective1 indep5d5t    
,int]national ,anti-,corruption ,c\rt   
7,,iacc74