#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#acji  ,,an ,,act  ,to id5tify & combat 
corruption 9 c\ntries1 to e/abli% a ti]$
 sy/em ( c\ntries ) respect to levels ( 
corruption by _! gov]nm5ts & _! ef=ts to
 combat su* corruption1 & to assess     
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to designat$    
c\ntries 9 ord] to advance              
anti-corruption ef=ts 9 ^? c\ntries &   
bett] s]ve ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s4  #a4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! =eign policy
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to help =eign 
c\ntries promote good gov]nance & combat
 public corruption2  7#b7 multiple      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies op]ate       
programs t promote good gov]nance 9     
=eign c\ntries & enhance su* c\ntries'  
ability to combat public corruption2 &  
7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7,a7    
promote coord9ation among ! ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies implem5t+ programs  
to promote good gov]nance & combat      
public corruption 9 =eign c\ntries 9    
ord] to improve effectiv5ess &          

effici5cy2 &  7,b7 id5tify areas 9 :i*  
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to help o!r c\ntries
 promote good gov]nance & combat public 
corruption c\ld be enhanc$4  #b4 ,annual
 assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( !     
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbf1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all assess ! capacity
 & commitm5t ( =eign gov]nm5ts to :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates provides =eign assi/ance  
"u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 or ! ,arms    
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq47 to combat public         
corruption4 ,ea* su* assessm5t %all--   
7#a7 utilize indep5d5t1 ?ird p>ty       
indicators t measure transp>5cy1        
acc\ntability1 & corruption 9 ! public  
sector 9 su* c\ntries1 includ+ ! ext5t  
to :i* public p[] is ex]cis$ = private  
ga91 to id5tify ^? c\ntries t are mo/   
vuln]able to public corruption2  7#b7   
consid]1 to ! ext5t reliable in=mation  
is available1 :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 has  
adopt$ measures to prev5t public        

corruption1 su* z measures to in=m &    
educate ! public1 includ+ pot5tial      
victims1 ab\t ! causes & consequ5ces (  
public corruption2  7,b7 has enact$ laws
 & e/abli%$ gov]nm5t /ructures1         
policies1 & practices t prohibit public 
corruption2  7,c7 en=ces su* laws ?r\gh 
a fair judicial process2  7,d7 vigor\sly
 inve/igates1 prosecutes1 convicts1 &   
s5t5ces public (ficials :o p>ticipate 9 
or facilitate public corruption1 includ+
 nationals ( su* c\ntry :o are deploy$ 9
 =eign milit>y assignm5ts1 trade        
delegations abroad1 or o!r simil>       
missions :o engage 9 or facilitate      
public corruption2  7,e7 prescribes     
appropriate puni%m5t = s]i\s1           
significant corruption t is comm5surate 
) ! puni%m5t prescrib$ = s]i\s crimes2  
7,f7 prescribes appropriate puni%m5t =  
significant corruption t provides a     
suffici5tly /r+5t det]r5t & adequately  
reflects ! nature ( ! (f5se2  7,g7      
convicts & s5t5ces p]sons responsible = 
su* acts t take place :olly or p>tly )9 

! c\ntry ( su* gov]nm5t1 includ+1 z     
appropriate1 requir+ ! inc>c]ation (    
individuals convict$ ( su* acts2  7,h7  
holds private sector repres5tatives     
acc\ntable = _! role 9 public           
corruption2 &  7,i7 addresses ?reats =  
civil society to monitor anti-corruption
 ef=ts2 &  7#c7 fur!r consid]-- 7,a7    
v]ifiable measures tak5 by ! gov]nm5t ( 
a c\ntry id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to   
prohibit gov]nm5t (ficials f p>ticipat+ 
91 facilitat+1 or condon+ public        
corruption1 includ+ ! inve/igation1     
prosecution1 & conviction ( su*         
(ficials2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* su*      
gov]nm5t provides access1 or1 z         
appropriate1 makes adequate res\rces    
available1 to civil society             
organizations & o!r in/itutions to      
combat public corruption1 includ+       
report+1 inve/igat+1 & monitor+2  7,c7 !
 ext5t to :i* an indep5d5t judici>y or  
judicial body 9 su* c\ntry is           
responsible =1 & effectively capable (1 
decid+ public corruption cases          

imp>tially1 on ! basis ( facts & 9      
accordance ) law1 )\t any improp]       
re/rictions1 influ5ces1 inducem5ts1     
pressures1 ?reats1 or int]f]5ces1 :e!r  
direct or indirect1 f any s\rce or = any
 reason2  7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* su*       
gov]nm5t coop]ates mean+fully ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to /r5g!n gov]nm5t & judicial   
in/itutions & ! rule ( law to prev5t1   
prohibit1 & puni% public corruption2    
7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* su* gov]nm5t-- 7i7  
is assi/+ 9 int]national inve/igations (
 transnational public corruption        
networks & 9 o!r coop]ative ef=ts to    
combat s]i\s1 significant corruption1   
includ+ coop]at+ ) ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r    
c\ntries to extradite corrupt actors2   
7ii7 recognizes ! rights ( victims (    
public corruption1 ensures _! access to 
ju/ice1 & takes /eps to prev5t su*      
victims f be+ fur!r victimiz$ or        
p]secut$ by corrupt actors1 gov]nm5t    
(ficials1 or o!rs2 &  7iii7 refra9s f   
prosecut+ legitimate victims ( public   
corruption or :i/lebl[]s due to su*     

p]sons hav+ assi/$ 9 expos+ public      
corruption1 & refra9s f o!r             
discrim9atory treatm5t ( su* p]sons2 &  
7,f7 conta9 su* o!r in=mation relat+ to 
public corruption z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
consid]s appropriate4  7b7              
,id5tification ,aft] conduct+ ea*       
assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all id5tify1 ( ! c\ntries     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7--  7#a7   
:i* c\ntries are meet+ m9imum /&>ds to  
combat public corruption2  7#b7 :i*     
c\ntries are n meet+ su* m9imum /&>ds1 b
 are mak+ significant ef=ts to d s2 &   
7#c7 :i* c\ntries are n meet+ su* m9imum
 /&>ds & are n mak+ significant ef=ts to
 d s4  7c7 ,report ,except z provid$ 9  
subsection 7d71 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees1 & make su* report publicly  
available4 ,su* report %all--  7#a7     
id5tify ! c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection

 7a77#a7 & p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (      
subsection 7b72  7#b7 describe !        
me?odology & data utiliz$ 9 ! assessm5ts
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 id5tify !   
reasons = ! id5tifications ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,brief+ 9 lieu (    
report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive ! 
requirem5t to submit & make publicly    
available a writt5 report "u subsection 
7c7 if ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 det]m9es t   
publication ( su* report w\ld-- 7,a7    
und]m9e exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates             
anti-corruption ef=ts 9 #a or m         
c\ntries2 or  7,b7 ?reat5 ! national    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7      
provides a brief+ to ! appropriate      
congressional committees t--  7,a7      
id5tifies ! c\ntries describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#a7 & p>agraphs 7#b7 &   
7#c7 ( subsection 7b72  7,b7 describes !
 me?odology & data utiliz$ 9 ! assessm5t
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 id5tifies ! 
reasons = su* id5tifications4  7e7      
,appropriate congressional committee    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 

congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,transp>5cy &     
acc\ntability ,= ea* c\ntry id5tifi$ "u 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #b7;b71 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 z            
appropriate1 %all--  7#a7 ensure t a    
corruption risk assessm5t & mitigation  
/rategy is includ$ 9 ! integrat$ c\ntry 
/rategy = su* c\ntry2 &  7#b7 utilize   
appropriate me*anisms to combat         
corruption 9 su* c\ntries1 includ+ by   
ensur+-- 7,a7 ! inclusion (             
anti-corruption clauses 9 contracts1    
grants1 & coop]ative agreem5ts ent]$    
into by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t = or 9 su* c\ntries1 :i*    

all[ = ! t]m9ation ( su* contracts1     
grants1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1 z !    
case may be1 )\t p5alty if cr$ible      
indicators ( public corruption are      
discov]$2  7,b7 ! inclusion (           
appropriate clawback or fl[d[n clauses  
)9 ! procurem5t in/rum5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t t provide = ! 
recov]y ( funds misappropriat$ ?r\gh    
corruption2  7,c7 ! appropriate         
disclosure to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1
 9 confid5tial =m1 if necess>y1 ( !     
b5eficial own]%ip ( contractors1        
subcontractors1 grantees1 coop]ative    
agreem5t p>ticipants1 & o!r             
organizations implem5t+ programs on     
behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t2 &  7,d7 ! e/abli%m5t (     
me*anisms = inve/igat+ allegations (    
misappropriat$ res\rces & equipm5t4  #d4
 ,designation ( embassy anti-corruption 
po9ts ( contact  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all annually         

designate an anti-corruption po9t (     
contact at ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic   
po/ to ea* c\ntry id5tifi$ "u p>agraphs 
7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #b7;b71 or :i* !  
,secret>y o!rwise det]m9es is 9 ne$ (   
su* a po9t ( contact4 ,! po9t ( contact 
%all be ! *ief ( mission or ! *ief (    
mission's designee4  7b7                
,responsibilities ,ea* anti-corruption  
po9t ( contact designat$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all be responsible = coord9at+ &   
ov]see+ ! implem5tation ( a             
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* among ! relevant
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies op]at+      
programs t--  7#a7 promote good         
gov]nance 9 =eign c\ntries2 &  7#b7     
enhance ! ability ( su* c\ntries--  7,a7
 to combat public corruption2 &  7,b7 to
 develop & implem5t corruption risk     
assessm5t tools & mitigation /rategies4 
7c7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
implem5t appropriate tra9+ =            
anti-corruption po9ts ( contact         
designat$ "u subsection 7a74  #e4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,corrupt  

actor ,! t]m corrupt actor means--  7,a7
 any =eign p]son or entity t is a       
gov]nm5t (ficial or gov]nm5t entity     
responsible =1 or complicit 91 an act ( 
public corruption2 &  7,b7 any company1 
9 :i* a p]son or entity describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 has a significant /ake1
 :i* is responsible =1 or complicit 91  
an act ( public corruption4  7#b7 ,=eign
 assi/ance ,! t]m =eign assi/ance means 
assi/ance made available "u-- 7,a7 !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq472 or  7,b7 !    
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474  7#c7 ,gr&    
corruption ,! t]m gr& corruption means  
public corruption committ$ at a high    
level ( gov]nm5t t--  7,a7 di/orts      
policies or ! c5tral function+ ( !      
c\ntry2 &  7,b7 enables lead]s to b5efit
 at ! exp5se ( ! public good4  7#d7     
,petty corruption ,! t]m petty          
corruption means ! unlawful ex]cise (   
entru/$ public p[] = private ga9 by l[- 
or mid-level public (ficials 9 _!       

int]actions ) ord9>y citiz5s1 includ+ by
 brib]y1 nepotism1 fraud1 or            
embezzlem5t4  7#e7 ,public corruption ,!
 t]m public corruption means ! unlawful 
ex]cise ( entru/$ public p[] = private  
ga91 includ+ by brib]y1 nepotism1 fraud1
 or embezzlem5t4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate       
,decemb] #ai1 #bjai4,secret>y