,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #af1          
#bjbj,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,hawley1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
conduct a /udy to evaluate ! activities 
( si/] city p>tn]%ips op]at+ )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,si/]   
,city ,transp>5cy ,act4  #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 ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 !     
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,=eign community
 ,! t]m =eign community means any       
subnational unit ( gov]nm5t outside ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,si/] city p>tn]%ip
 ,! t]m si/] city p>tn]%ip means a =mal 
agreem5t betwe5 a ,unit$ ,/ates         
community & a =eign community t-- 7,a7  
is recogniz$ by ,si/] ,cities           
,int]national2 &  7,b7 is op]at+ )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates      
community ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates community
 means a ,/ate1 c\nty1 city1 or o!r unit
 ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#c4 ,/udy ( si/] city p>tn]%ips op]at+  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates involv+ =eign        
communities 9 c\ntries ) significant    
public sector corruption  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct a /udy ( ! activities (    
si/] city p>tn]%ips involv+ =eign       
communities 9 c\ntries receiv+ a score (
 #de or less on ,transp>5cy             
,int]national's #bjai ,corruption       

,p]ceptions ,index4  7b7 ,elem5ts ( !   
/udy ,! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all-- 7#a7 id5tify-- 7,a7 ! activities 
conduct$ )9 si/] city p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 !
 economic & educational outcomes ( su*  
activities2  7,c7 ! types ( in=mation t 
si/] city p>tn]%ips make publicly       
available1 includ+ in=mation relat+ to  
contracts & activities2  7,d7 ! means by
 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates communities safegu>d 
fre$om ( expression )9 si/] city        
p>tn]%ips2 &  7,e7 ! ov]sight practices 
t ,unit$ ,/ates communities implem5t to 
mitigate ! risks ( =eign espionage &    
economic co]cion )9 si/] city p>tn]%ips2
  7#b7 assess-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i*     
,unit$ ,/ates communities ensure        
transp>5cy reg>d+ si/] city p>tn]%ip    
contracts & activities2  7,b7 ! ext5t to
 :i* si/] city p>tn]%ips involve        
economic arrangem5ts t make ,unit$      
,/ates communities vuln]able to malign  
m>ket practices2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i*   
si/] city p>tn]%ips involve educational 
arrangem5ts t dim9i% ! fre$om (         

expression2  7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* si/]   
city p>tn]%ips all[ =eign nationals to  
access local comm]cial1 educational1 &  
political in/itutions2  7,e7 ! ext5t to 
:i* =eign communities c\ld use si/] city
 p>tn]%ips to realize /rategic          
objectives :i* d n conduce to ! economic
 & national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,f7 ! ext5t to :i* =eign      
communities c\ld use si/] city p>tn]%ips
 to conduct malign activities1 includ+  
academic & indu/rial espionage2 &  7,g7 
! ext5t to :i* ,unit$ ,/ates communities
 seek to mitigate =eign nationals'      
pot5tially inappropriate use ( visa     
programs to p>ticipate 9 activities     
relat+ to si/] city p>tn]%ips2 &  7#c7  
review-- 7,a7 ! range ( activities      
conduct$ )9 si/] city p>tn]%ips1 includ+
 activities relat+ to cultural ex*ange &
 economic developm5t2  7,b7 h[ su*      
activities diff] betwe5 si/] city       
p>tn]%ips2 &  7,c7 be/ practices to     
ensure transp>5cy reg>d+ si/] city      
p>tn]%ips' agreem5ts1 activities1 &     

employees4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] initiat+ !    
/udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees t conta9s ! results ( su*    
/udy1 includ+ ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &   
recomm5dations 7if any7 ( ! /udy4  7#b7 
,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
may include a classifi$ annex1 if       
necess>y4