,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4     
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,leahy1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4    
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,global           
,corruption ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2

  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations (
 ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,e7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,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 ( 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 ( corruption4   
7#c7 ,corruption ,! t]m corruption means
 ! ex]cise ( public p[] = private ga91  
includ+ by brib]y1 nepotism1 fraud1 or  
embezzlem5t4  7#d7 ,=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  7,b7 ! ,arms ,export ,control   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472 or  
7,c7 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4    

7#e7 ,gr& corruption ,! t]m gr&         
corruption means 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#f7     
,petty corruption ,! t]m petty          
corruption means ! abuse ( entru/$ p[]  
by l[- or mid-level public (ficials 9 _!
 int]actions ) ord9>y citiz5s4  #c4     
,publication ( ti]$ rank+ li/  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all annually
 publi%1 on a publicly accessible       
website1 a ti]$ rank+ ( all =eign       
c\ntries4  7b7 ,ti] #a c\ntries ,a      
c\ntry %all be rank$ z a ti] #a c\ntry 9
 ! rank+ publi%$ "u subsection 7a7 if ! 
gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry is comply+ ) !    
m9imum /&>ds set =? 9 section #d4  7c7  
,ti] #b c\ntries ,a c\ntry %all be rank$
 z a ti] #b c\ntry 9 ! rank+ publi%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 if ! gov]nm5t ( su*      
c\ntry is mak+ ef=ts to comply ) !      
m9imum /&>ds set =? 9 section #d1 b is n
 a*iev+ ! requisite level ( compliance  

to be rank$ z a ti] #a c\ntry4  7d7 ,ti]
 #c c\ntries ,a c\ntry %all be rank$ z a
 ti] #c c\ntry 9 ! rank+ publi%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 if ! gov]nm5t ( su*      
c\ntry is mak+ de m9imis or no ef=ts to 
comply ) ! m9imum /&>ds set =? 9 section
 #d4  #d4 ,m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation (
 corruption & assessm5t ( ef=ts to      
combat corruption  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry is comply+ ) !      
m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation ( corruption
 if ! gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 has enact$ laws & 
e/abli%$ gov]nm5t /ructures1 policies1 &
 practices t prohibit corruption1       
includ+ gr& corruption & petty          
corruption2  7#b7 en=ces ! laws describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by puni%+ any p]son :o 
is f\nd1 ?r\gh a fair judicial process1 
to h violat$ su* laws2  7#c7 prescribes 
puni%m5t = gr& corruption t is          
comm5surate ) ! puni%m5t prescrib$ =    
s]i\s crimes2  7#d7 prescribes puni%m5t 
= petty corruption t-- 7,a7 provides a  
suffici5tly /r+5t det]r5t2 &  7,b7      
adequately reflects ! nature ( ! (f5se2 

&  7#e7 is mak+ s]i\s & su/a9$ ef=ts to 
elim9ate corruption4  7b7 ,factors =    
assess+ gov]nm5t ef=ts ,to combat       
corruption ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a gov]nm5t is
 mak+ s]i\s & su/a9$ ef=ts to elim9ate  
corruption1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
consid]-- 7#a7 :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( !      
c\ntry vigor\sly inve/igates &          
prosecutes acts ( corruption & convicts 
& s5t5ces p]sons responsible = su* acts 
t take place :olly or p>tly )9 su*      
c\ntry1 includ+1 z appropriate1 requir+ 
inc>c]ation ( individuals convict$ ( su*
 acts2  7#b7 :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 
vigor\sly inve/igates1 prosecutes1      
convicts1 & s5t5ces public (ficials :o  
p>ticipate 9 or facilitate corruption1  
includ+ nationals ( ! c\ntry :o are     
deploy$ 9 =eign milit>y assignm5ts1     
trade delegations abroad1 or o!r simil> 
missions1 :o engage 9 or facilitate     
sev]e =ms ( corruption2  7#c7 :e!r !    
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry has adopt$ measures 
to prev5t corruption1 su* z measures to 
in=m & educate ! public1 includ+        

pot5tial victims1 ab\t ! causes &       
consequ5ces ( corruption2  7#d7 :at /eps
 ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry has tak5 to      
prohibit gov]nm5t (ficials f p>ticipat+ 
91 facilitat+1 or condon+ corruption1   
includ+ ! inve/igation1 prosecution1 &  
conviction ( su* (ficials2  7#e7 ! ext5t
 to :i* ! c\ntry provides access1 or1 z 
appropriate1 makes adequate res\rces    
available1 to civil society             
organizations & o!r in/itutions to      
combat corruption1 includ+ report+1     
inve/igat+1 & monitor+2  7#f7 :e!r an   
indep5d5t judici>y or judicial body 9 ! 
c\ntry responsible =1 & effectively     
capable (1 decid+ corruption cases      
imp>tially1 on ! basis ( facts & 9      
accordance ) ! law1 )\t any re/rictions1
 improp] influ5ces1 inducem5ts1         
pressures1 ?reats1 or int]f]5ces 7direct
 or indirect7 f any qu>t] or = any      
reason2  7#g7 :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry
 is assi/+ 9 int]national inve/igations 
( transnational corruption networks & 9 
o!r coop]ative ef=ts to combat gr&      

corruption1 includ+ coop]at+ ) !        
gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to extradite   
corrupt actors2  7#h7 :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( 
! c\ntry recognizes ! rights ( victims (
 corruption1 ensures _! access to       
ju/ice1 & takes /eps to prev5t victims f
 be+ fur!r victimiz$ or p]secut$ by     
corrupt actors1 gov]nm5t (ficials1 or   
o!rs2  7#i7 :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry  
refra9s f prosecut+ victims ( corruption
 or :i/lebl[]s due to su* p]sons hav+   
assi/$ 9 expos+ corruption1 & refra9s f 
o!r discrim9atory treatm5t ( su* p]sons2
 &  7#aj7 su* o!r in=mation relat+ to   
corruption z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
consid]s appropriate4  #e4 ,transp>5cy &
 acc\ntability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] publi%+ ! report requir$ 
"u section #c7;a71 & prior to obligation
 by any ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cy ( =eign     
assi/ance to ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry rank$
 z a ti] #c c\ntry "u section #c7;d71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9  

?is ,act z ! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator7 & !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 z appropriate1     
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a corruption risk   
assessm5t & create a corruption         
mitigation /rategy = all ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign assi/ance programs to t c\ntry2   
7#b7 require ! inclusion (              
anti-corruption clauses = all =eign     
assi/ance contracts1 grants1 &          
coop]ative agreem5ts1 :i* all[ = !      
t]m9ation ( ! contract1 grant1 or       
coop]ative agreem5t )\t p5alty if       
cr$ible indicators ( corruption are     
discov]$2  7#c7 require ! inclusion (   
appropriate clawback clauses = all =eign
 assi/ance contracts1 grants1 &         
coop]ative agreem5ts to recov] ,unit$   
,/ates taxpay] funds t h be5            
misappropriat$ f ! prime contractor1    
grantee1 or coop]ative agreem5t         
p>ticipant ?r\gh corruption2  7#d7      
require ! disclosure ( ! b5eficial      
own]%ip ( all contractors1              
subcontractors1 grantees1 coop]ative    
agreem5t p>ticipants1 & o!r             

organizations receiv+ fund+ f ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t = =eign assi/ance      
programs2 &  7#e7 e/abli% a me*anism =  
inve/igat+ allegations ( misappropriat$ 
=eign assi/ance funds or equipm5t4  7b7 
,exceptions & waiv]  7#a7 ,exceptions   
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to         
humanit>ian assi/ance1 disa/] assi/ance1
 or assi/ance to combat corruption4     
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 on a  
program-by-program basis1 may waive !   
requirem5t to delay =eign assi/ance "u  
subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* waiv] is important to !
 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #f4 ,res\rces & report+        
requirem5ts  7a7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit 
an annual report to ! appropriate       
congressional committees t outl9es !    
res\rces ne$$ to meet ! objectives &    
reports "u sections #c ?r\gh #e1        
includ+-- 7,a7 intellig5ce data         
collection ne$s2  7,b7 p]sonnel ne$s2   

7,c7 in=mation te*nology requirem5ts2 & 
7,d7 a description ( ! bureaucratic     
/ructure ( ! (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 t   
are engag$ 9 anti-corruption activities4
  7#b7 ,=m ,! report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,onl9e plat=m ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,,usaid           
,adm9i/rator %all consolidate exi/+     
reports ) anti-corruption compon5ts into
 "o onl9e1 public plat=m1 :i* %all--    
7#a7 include-- 7,a7 ! ,human ,rights    
,report2  7,b7 ! ,fiscal ,transp>5cy    
,report2  7,c7 ! ,inve/m5t ,climate     
,/atem5t reports2  7,d7 ! ,int]national 
,n>cotics ,control ,/rategy ,report2 &  
7,e7 any o!r relevant public reports2 & 
7#b7 l9k to ?ird-p>ty indicators us$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to in=m policy
 & programm+1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! ,_w ,bank's
 ,control ( ,corruption ,indicator2     
7,b7 ! ,_w ,bank's ,actionable          

,gov]nance ,index ,data ,portal2  7,c7 !
 ,int]national ,f9ance ,corporation's   
,do+ ,bus9ess surveys2  7,d7 !          
,int]national ,budget ,p>tn]%ip's ,op5  
,budget ,index2  7,e7 ! ,global         
,integrity ,index2 &  7,f7 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 ,transactions & ! ,unit$       
,nations ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,corruption1 
done at ,new ,york ,octob] #ca1 #bjjc1  
to fur!r highlight exp]t int]national   
views on c\ntry *all5ges & c\ntry ef=ts4
  7c7 ,tra9+ ,to increase ! ability (   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid p]sonnel to 
support anti-corruption z a =eign policy
 & developm5t priority1 & /r5g!n _!     
ability to design1 implem5t1 & evaluate 
m effective anti-corruption programm+   
ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ enhanc+ skills to   
bett] evaluate & mitigate corruption    
risks 9 assi/ance programs1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate & ! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator %all   

incorporate anti-corruption compon5ts   
into exi/+ ,=eign ,s]vice & ,civil      
,s]vice tra9+ c\rses4