S.Amdt. 3982Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 3982
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Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Submitted October 28, 2021
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SA 3982. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of division A, add the following: TITLE XVII--COMBATING CORRUPTION AND PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONALLY Subtitle A--Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021 SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021'' or as the ``TRAP Act of 2021''. SEC. 1702. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) works to prevent and fight crime through enhanced cooperation and innovation on police and security matters, including kleptocracy, counterterrorism, cybercrime, counternarcotics, and transnational organized crime. (2) United States membership and participation in INTERPOL advances the national security and law enforcement interests of the United States related to combating kleptocracy, terrorism, cybercrime, narcotics, and transnational organized crime. (3) Article 2 of INTERPOL's Constitution states that the organization aims ``[to] ensure and promote the widest possible mutual assistance between all criminal police authorities . . . in the spirit of the `Universal Declaration of Human Rights' ''. (4) Article 3 of INTERPOL's Constitution states that ``[i]t is strictly forbidden for the Organization to undertake any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character''. (5) These principles provide INTERPOL with a foundation based on respect for human rights and avoidance of politically motivated actions by the organization and its members. (6) Some INTERPOL member countries have used INTERPOL's databases and processes, including Notice and Diffusion mechanisms and the Stolen and Lost Travel Document Database, for activities of a political or other unlawful character and in violation of international human rights standards, including making requests to INTERPOL for interventions related to purported charges of ordinary law crimes that are fabricated for political or other unlawful motives. (7) According to the Justice Manual of the United States Department of Justice, ``[i]n the United States, national law prohibits the arrest of the subject of a Red Notice issued by another INTERPOL member country, based upon the notice alone'' and requires the existence of a valid extradition treaty between the requesting country and the United States, a valid request for provisional arrest of the subject individual, and an arrest warrant issued by a United States District Court based on a complaint filed by the United States Attorney's Office of the subject jurisdiction. SEC. 1703. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States: (1) To use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States, as appropriate, within INTERPOL's General Assembly and Executive Committee to promote the following objectives aimed at improving the transparency of INTERPOL and ensuring its operation consistent with its Constitution, particularly articles 2 and 3, and Rules on the Processing of Data: (A) Support INTERPOL's reforms enhancing the screening process for Notices, Diffusions, and other INTERPOL communications to ensure they comply with INTERPOL's Constitution and Rules on the Processing of Data (RPD). (B) Support and strengthen INTERPOL's coordination with the Commission for Control of INTERPOL's Files (CCF) in cases in which INTERPOL or the CCF has determined that a member country issued a Notice, Diffusion, or other INTERPOL communication against an individual in violation of articles 2 or 3 of the INTERPOL Constitution, or the RPD, to prohibit such member country from seeking the publication or issuance of any subsequent Notices, Diffusions, or other INTERPOL communication against the same individual based on the same set of claims or facts. (C) Support candidates for positions within INTERPOL's structures, including the Presidency, Executive Committee, General Secretariat, and CCF who have demonstrated experience relating to and respect for the rule of law. (D) Seek to require INTERPOL in its annual report to provide a detailed account of the following information, disaggregated by member country or entity: (i) The number of Notice requests, disaggregated by color, that it received. (ii) The number of Notice requests, disaggregated by color, that it rejected. (iii) The category of violation identified in each instance of a rejected Notice. (iv) The number of Diffusions that it cancelled without reference to decisions by the CCF. (v) The sources of all INTERPOL income during the reporting period. (E) Support greater transparency by the CCF in its annual report by providing a detailed account of the following information, disaggregated by country: (i) The number of admissible requests for correction or deletion of data received by the CCF regarding issued Notices, Diffusions, and other INTERPOL communications. (ii) The category of violation alleged in each such complaint. (2) Put in place procedures, as appropriate, for sharing with relevant departments and agencies credible information of likely attempts by member countries to abuse INTERPOL communications for politically motivated or other unlawful purposes so that, as appropriate, action can be taken in accordance with their respective institutional mandates. SEC. 1704. REPORT ON THE ABUSE OF INTERPOL SYSTEMS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Secretary, the Secretary of State, and the heads of other relevant United States Government departments or agencies shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an assessment of how INTERPOL member countries abuse INTERPOL Red Notices, Diffusions, and other INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes within the past three years. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) A description of the most common tactics employed by member countries in conducting such abuse, including the crimes most commonly alleged and the INTERPOL communications most commonly exploited. (2) An assessment of the adequacy of INTERPOL mechanisms for challenging abusive re- quests, including the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files (CCF), and any shortcoming the United States believes should be addressed. (3) A description of any incidents in which the Department of Justice assesses that United States courts and executive departments or agencies have relied on INTERPOL communications in contravention of existing law or policy to seek the detention of individuals or render judgments concerning their immigration status or requests for asylum, with holding of removal, or convention against torture claims and any measures the Department of Justice or other executive departments or agencies took in response to these incidents. (4) A description of how the United States monitors and responds to likely instances of abuse of INTERPOL communications by member countries that could affect the interests of the United States, including citizens and nationals of the United States, employees of the United States Government, aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, aliens who are lawfully present in the United States, or aliens with pending asylum, withholding of removal, or convention against torture claims, though they may be unlawfully present in the United States. (5) A description of what actions the United States takes in response to credible information it receives concerning likely abuse of INTERPOL communications targeting employees of the United States Government for activities they undertook in an official capacity. (6) A description of United States advocacy for reform and good governance within INTERPOL. (7) A strategy for improving interagency coordination to identify and address instances of INTERPOL abuse that affect the interests of the United States, including international respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, citizens and nationals of the United States, employees of the United States Government, aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, aliens who are lawfully present in the United States, or aliens with pending asylum, withholding of removal, or convention against torture claims, though they may be unlawfully present in the United States. (8) An estimate of the costs involved in establishing such improvements. (c) Form of Report.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and be published in the Federal Register, but may include a classified annex, as appropriate. (d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report in subsection (a), and every 180 days after for two years, the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Secretary, the Department of State, and the heads of other relevant United States Government departments and agencies shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on recent instances of INTERPOL abuse by member countries and United States efforts to identify and challenge such abuse, including efforts to promote reform and good governance within INTERPOL. [[Page S7488]] SEC. 1705. PROHIBITION ON DENIAL OF SERVICES. (a) Arrests.--No United States Government department or agency may arrest an individual for the purpose of extradition who is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice or Diffusion issued by another INTERPOL member country, based solely upon the INTERPOL communication without-- (1) prior verification of the individual's eligibility for extradition under a valid bilateral extradition treaty for the specified crime or crimes; (2) receipt of a valid request for provisional arrest from the requesting country; and (3) the issuance of an arrest warrant in compliance with section 3184 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Removal and Travel Restrictions.--No United States Government department or agency may make use of any INTERPOL Notice, Diffusion, or other INTERPOL communication, or the information contained therein, published on behalf of another INTERPOL member country as the sole basis to detain or otherwise deprive an individual of freedom, to remove an individual from the United States, or to deny a visa, asylum, citizenship, other immigration status, or participation in any trusted traveler program of the Transportation Security Administration, without independent credible evidence supporting such a determination. SEC. 1706. ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended-- (1) in section 116 (22 U.S.C. 2151n), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Politically Motivated Reprisal Against Individuals Outside the Country.--The report required by subsection (d) shall include examples from credible reporting of likely attempts by countries to misuse international law enforcement tools, such as INTERPOL communications, for politically- motivated reprisal against specific individuals located in other countries.''; and (2) in section 502B (22 U.S.C. 2304)-- (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to child marriage status) as subsection (j); and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(k) Politically Motivated Reprisal Against Individuals Outside the Country.--The report required by subsection (b) shall include examples from credible reporting of likely attempts by countries to misuse international law enforcement tools, such as INTERPOL communications, for politically motivated reprisal against specific individuals located in other countries.''. SEC. 1707. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (2) INTERPOL communications.--The term ``INTERPOL communications'' means any INTERPOL Notice or Diffusion or any entry into any INTERPOL database or other communications system maintained by INTERPOL. Subtitle B--Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act SEC. 1711. SHORT TITLES. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act'' or the ``CROOK Act''. SEC. 1712. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Authoritarian leaders in foreign countries abuse their power to steal assets from state institutions, enrich themselves at the expense of their countries' economic development, and use corruption as a strategic tool both to solidify their grip on power and to undermine democratic institutions abroad. (2) Global corruption harms the competitiveness of United States businesses, weakens democratic governance, feeds terrorist recruitment and transnational organized crime, enables drug smuggling and human trafficking, and stymies economic growth. (3) Illicit financial flows often penetrate countries through what appear to be legitimate financial transactions, as kleptocrats launder money, use shell companies, amass offshore wealth, and participate in a global shadow economy. (4) The Government of the Russian Federation is a leading model of this type of kleptocratic system, using state- sanctioned corruption to both erode democratic governance from within and discredit democracy abroad, thereby strengthening the authoritarian rule of Vladimir Putin. (5) Corrupt individuals and entities in the Russian Federation, often with the backing and encouragement of political leadership, use stolen money-- (A) to purchase key assets in other countries, often with a goal of attaining monopolistic control of a sector; (B) to gain access to and influence the policies of other countries; and (C) to advance Russian interests in other countries, particularly those that undermine confidence and trust in democratic systems. (6) Systemic corruption in the People's Republic of China, often tied to, directed by, or backed by the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese Government is used-- (A) to provide unfair advantage to certain People's Republic of China economic entities; (B) to increase other countries' economic dependence on the People's Republic of China to secure greater deference to the People's Republic of China's diplomatic and strategic goals; and (C) to exploit corruption in foreign governments and among other political elites to enable People's Republic of China state-backed firms to pursue predatory and exploitative economic practices. (7) Thwarting these tactics by Russian, Chinese, and other kleptocratic actors requires the international community to strengthen democratic governance and the rule of law. International cooperation in combating corruption and illicit finance is vital to such efforts, especially by empowering reformers in foreign countries during historic political openings for the establishment of the rule of law in those countries. (8) Technical assistance programs that combat corruption and strengthen the rule of law, including through assistance provided by the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and the United States Agency for International Development, and through programs like the Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program, can have lasting and significant impacts for both foreign and United States interests. (9) There currently exist numerous international instruments to combat corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance, including-- (A) the Inter-American Convention against Corruption of the Organization of American States, done at Caracas March 29, 1996; (B) the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development, done at Paris December 21, 1997 (commonly referred to as the ``Anti-Bribery Convention''); (C) the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York November 15, 2000; (D) the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York October 31, 2003; (E) Recommendation of the Council for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, adopted November 26, 2009; and (F) recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force comprising the International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation. SEC. 1713. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; (G) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and (H) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (2) Foreign assistance.--The term ``foreign assistance'' means foreign assistance authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). (3) Foreign state.--The term ``foreign state'' has the meaning given such term in section 1603(a) of title 28, United States Code. (4) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). (5) Public corruption.--The term ``public corruption'' includes the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for private gain, such as through bribery, nepotism, fraud, extortion, or embezzlement. (6) Rule of law.--The term ``rule of law'' means the principle of governance in which all persons, institutions, and entities, whether public or private, including the state, are accountable to laws that are-- (A) publicly promulgated; (B) equally enforced; (C) independently adjudicated; and (D) consistent with international human rights norms and standards. SEC. 1714. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States-- (1) to leverage United States diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance to promote the rule of law; (2)(A) to promote international instruments to combat corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance, including instruments referred to in section 1712(9), and other relevant international standards and best practices, as such standards and practices develop; and (B) to promote the adoption and implementation of such laws, standards, and practices by foreign states; [[Page S7489]] (3) to support foreign states in promoting good governance and combating public corruption; (4) to encourage and assist foreign partner countries to identify and close loopholes in their legal and financial architecture, including the misuse of anonymous shell companies, free trade zones, and other legal structures, that are enabling illicit finance to penetrate their financial systems; (5) to help foreign partner countries to investigate, prosecute, adjudicate, and more generally combat the use of corruption by malign actors, including authoritarian governments, particularly the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People's Republic of China, as a tool of malign influence worldwide; (6) to assist in the recovery of kleptocracy-related stolen assets for victims, including through the use of appropriate bilateral arrangements and international agreements, such as the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York October 31, 2003, and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York November 15, 2000; (7) to use sanctions authorities, such as the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note)) and section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116-94), to identify and take action against corrupt foreign actors; (8) to ensure coordination between relevant Federal departments and agencies with jurisdiction over the advancement of good governance in foreign states; and (9) to lead the creation of a formal grouping of like- minded states-- (A) to coordinate efforts to counter corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance; and (B) to strengthen collective financial defense. SEC. 1715. ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTION FUND. (a) Establishment.--There is established in the United States Treasury a fund, to be known as the ``Anti-Corruption Action Fund'', only for the purposes of-- (1) strengthening the capacity of foreign states to prevent and fight public corruption; (2) assisting foreign states to develop rule of law-based governance structures, including accountable civilian police, prosecutorial, and judicial institutions; (3) supporting foreign states to strengthen domestic legal and regulatory frameworks to combat public corruption, including the adoption of best practices under international law; and (4) supplementing existing foreign assistance and diplomacy with respect to efforts described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). (b) Funding.-- (1) Transfers.--Beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, if total criminal fines and penalties in excess of $50,000,000 are imposed against a person under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-213) or section 13, 30A, or 32 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78dd-1, and 78ff), whether pursuant to a criminal prosecution, enforcement proceeding, deferred prosecution agreement, nonprosecution agreement, a declination to prosecute or enforce, or any other resolution, the court (in the case of a conviction) or the Attorney General shall impose an additional prevention payment equal to $5,000,000 against such person, which shall be deposited in the Anti-Corruption Action Fund established under subsection (a). (2) Availability of funds.--Amounts deposited into the Anti-Corruption Action Fund pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary of State only for the purposes described in subsection (a), without fiscal year limitation or need for subsequent appropriation. (3) Limitation.--None of the amounts made available to the Secretary of State from the Anti-Corruption Action Fund may be used inside the United States, except for administrative costs related to overseas program implementation pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Support.--The Anti-Corruption Action Fund-- (1) may support governmental and nongovernmental parties in advancing the purposes described in subsection (a); and (2) shall be allocated in a manner complementary to existing United States foreign assistance, diplomacy, and anti-corruption activities. (d) Allocation and Prioritization.--In programming foreign assistance made available through the Anti-Corruption Action Fund, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall prioritize projects that-- (1) assist countries that are undergoing historic opportunities for democratic transition, combating corruption, and the establishment of the rule of law; and (2) are important to United States national interests. (e) Technical Assistance Providers.--For any technical assistance to a foreign governmental party under this section, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall prioritize United States Government technical assistance providers as implementers, in particular the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program at the Department of Justice. (f) Public Diplomacy.--The Secretary of State shall announce that funds deposited in the Anti-Corruption Action Fund are derived from actions brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to demonstrate that the use of such funds are-- (1) contributing to international anti-corruption work; and (2) reducing the pressure that United States businesses face to pay bribes overseas, thereby contributing to greater competitiveness of United States companies. (g) Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains-- (1) the balance of the funding remaining in the Anti- Corruption Action Fund; (2) the amount of funds that have been deposited into the Anti-Corruption Action Fund; and (3) a summary of the obligation and expenditure of such funds. (h) Notification Requirements.--None of the amounts made available to the Secretary of State from the Anti-Corruption Action Fund pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation, or for transfer to other departments, agencies, or entities, unless the Secretary of State notifies the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, not later than 15 days in advance of such obligation or transfer. SEC. 1716. INTERAGENCY ANTI-CORRUPTION TASK FORCE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force established pursuant to subsection (b), shall manage a whole-of- government effort to improve coordination among Federal departments and agencies and donor organizations with a role in-- (1) promoting good governance in foreign states; and (2) enhancing the ability of foreign states to combat public corruption. (b) Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish and convene the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force (referred to in this section as the ``Task Force''), which shall be composed of representatives appointed by the President from appropriate departments and agencies, including the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the intelligence community. (c) Additional Meetings.--The Task Force shall meet not less frequently than twice per year. (d) Duties.--The Task Force shall-- (1) evaluate, on a general basis, the effectiveness of existing foreign assistance programs, including programs funded by the Anti-Corruption Action Fund, that have an impact on-- (A) promoting good governance in foreign states; and (B) enhancing the ability of foreign states to combat public corruption; (2) assist the Secretary of State in managing the whole-of- government effort described in subsection (a); (3) identify general areas in which such whole-of- government effort could be enhanced; and (4) recommend specific programs for foreign states that may be used to enhance such whole-of-government effort. (e) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than annually thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the ongoing work of the Task Force. The briefing shall include the participation of a representative of each of the departments and agencies described in subsection (b), to the extent feasible. SEC. 1717. DESIGNATION OF EMBASSY ANTI-CORRUPTION POINTS OF CONTACT. (a) Embassy Anti-Corruption Point of Contact.--The chief of mission of each United States embassy shall designate an anti-corruption point of contact for each such embassy. (b) Duties.--The designated anti-corruption points of contact designated pursuant to subsection (a) shall-- (1) coordinate, in accordance with guidance from the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force established pursuant to section 1716(b), an interagency approach within United States embassies to combat public corruption in the foreign states in which such embassies are located that is tailored to the needs of such foreign states, including all relevant Federal departments and agencies with a presence in such foreign states, such as the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the intelligence community; (2) make recommendations regarding the use of the Anti- Corruption Action Fund and other foreign assistance funding related to [[Page S7490]] anti-corruption efforts in their respective countries of responsibility that aligns with United States diplomatic engagement; and (3) ensure that anti-corruption activities carried out within their respective countries of responsibility are included in regular reporting to the Secretary of State and the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force, including United States embassy strategic planning documents and foreign assistance-related reporting, as appropriate. (c) Training.--The Secretary of State shall develop and implement appropriate training for the designated anti- corruption points of contact. SEC. 1718. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Report or Briefing on Progress Toward Implementation.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 3 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report or provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that summarizes progress made in combating public corruption and in implementing this subtitle, including-- (1) identifying opportunities and priorities for outreach with respect to promoting the adoption and implementation of relevant international law and standards in combating public corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance; (2) describing-- (A) the bureaucratic structure of the offices within the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development that are engaged in activities to combat public corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance; and (B) how such offices coordinate their efforts with each other and with other relevant Federal departments and agencies; (3) providing a description of how the provisions under subsections (d) and (e) of section 1705 have been applied to each project funded by the Anti-Corruption Action Fund; (4) providing an explanation as to why a United States Government technical assistance provider was not used if technical assistance to a foreign governmental entity is not implemented by a United States Government technical assistance provider; (5) describing the activities of the Interagency Anti- Corruption Task Force established pursuant to section 1706(b); (6) identifying-- (A) the designated anti-corruption points of contact for foreign states; and (B) any training provided to such points of contact; and (7) recommending additional measures that would enhance the ability of the United States Government to combat public corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance overseas. (b) Online Platform.--The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, should consolidate existing reports with anti-corruption components into a single online, public platform that includes-- (1) the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices required under section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n); (2) the Fiscal Transparency Report required under section 7031(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6); (3) the Investment Climate Statement reports; (4) the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report; (5) any other relevant public reports; and (6) links to third-party indicators and compliance mechanisms used by the United States Government to inform policy and programming, as appropriate, such as-- (A) the International Finance Corporation's Doing Business surveys; (B) the International Budget Partnership's Open Budget Index; and (C) multilateral peer review anti-corruption compliance mechanisms, such as-- (i) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions; (ii) the Follow-Up Mechanism for the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption; and (iii) the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, done at New York October 31, 2003. ______