Title: Contingency Operation Waste and Fraud Prevention Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Contingency Operation Waste and Fraud Prevention Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress a strategy to prevent corruption in any reconstruction efforts associated with a military operation. It also establishes the position of Senior Anticorruption Officer in DOD, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, and a Working Group for Anticorruption.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3064 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3064

     To develop an anticorruption strategy, establish Offices for 
 Anticorruption in the Department of Defense, Department of State, and 
   United States Agency for International Development, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2017

 Ms. Shea-Porter (for herself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
    addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
     To develop an anticorruption strategy, establish Offices for 
 Anticorruption in the Department of Defense, Department of State, and 
   United States Agency for International Development, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Contingency Operation Waste and 
Fraud Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date on which 
the United States engages in a contingency operation, as such term is 
defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, and the head of any other relevant Federal department or 
agency, shall submit to Congress a strategy to prevent corruption in 
any reconstruction efforts associated with such operation.
    (b) Benchmarks.--The strategy described in subsection (a) shall 
include measurable benchmarks to be met as a condition for disbursement 
of any funds for reconstruction efforts associated with such operation.
    (c) Annual Report.--For the duration of a contingency operation for 
which the Secretary of Defense has submitted a strategy pursuant to 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report 
evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of such strategy and 
describing any necessary adjustments to the strategy.
    (d) Effective Date.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall 
take effect with respect to any contingency operation entered into on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR ANTICORRUPTION OFFICERS AND WORKING 
              GROUP FOR ANTICORRUPTION.

    (a) Establishment of Senior Anticorruption Officer for the 
Department of Defense.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, 
        is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 145. Senior Anticorruption Officer.
    ``(a) Senior Anticorruption Officer.--There is a Senior 
Anticorruption Officer in the Department of Defense, appointed by the 
Secretary of Defense, who shall assist the Secretary in strategic, 
operational, and tactical planning relating to ongoing and planned 
contingency operations. The Senior Anticorruption Officer shall report 
directly to the Secretary.
    ``(b) Qualifications.--The Senior Anticorruption Officer shall be 
selected from among individuals who--
            ``(1) have prior specialized training and expertise in 
        anticorruption; and
            ``(2) are general officers or flag officers.
    ``(c) Duties.--The Senior Anticorruption Officer shall be a member 
of the Working Group for Anticorruption established in section 3(d) of 
the Contingency Operation Waste and Fraud Prevention Act and shall 
carry out the following duties:
            ``(1) Assisting the Secretary to address corruption with 
        respect to programs, projects, or activities during contingency 
        operations.
            ``(2) Developing and implementing an integrated 
        anticorruption strategy for the duration of such contingency 
        operations.
            ``(3) Conducting regular corruption risk assessments for 
        such contingency operations.
            ``(4) Providing expert opinions to the relevant members of 
        the National Security Council with respect to the impact of the 
        programs, projects, and activities of the United States on 
        corruption in other countries, including an analysis of the 
        likely success of such programs, projects, and activities in 
        light of such corruption.
            ``(5) Coordinating with appropriate officials of other 
        countries and of multilateral institutions to seek to achieve 
        unity of effort in programs, projects, and activities with 
        respect to addressing corruption.
            ``(6) Conducting regular outreach with relevant civil 
        society organizations working on issues relating to human 
        rights, civil rights, and anticorruption.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by inserting 
        after the item relating to section 144 the following new item:

``145. Senior Anticorruption Officer.''.
    (b) Establishment of Senior Anticorruption Officer for the 
Department of State.--Section 1 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(h) Senior Anticorruption Officer.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall designate 
        an officer or employee of the Department of State to serve as 
        the Senior Anticorruption Officer to assist the Secretary in 
        strategic, operational, and tactical planning relating to 
        ongoing and planned contingency operations, as such term is 
        defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The 
        Senior Anticorruption Officer shall report directly to the 
        Secretary.
            ``(2) Qualifications.--The Senior Anticorruption Officer 
        shall be selected from among individuals who--
                    ``(A) have prior specialized training and expertise 
                in anticorruption; and
                    ``(B) are in the senior executive service of the 
                Department of State.
            ``(3) Duties.--The Senior Anticorruption Officer shall be a 
        member of the Working Group for Anticorruption established in 
        section 3(d) of the Contingency Operation Waste and Fraud 
        Prevention Act and shall carry out the following duties:
                    ``(A) Assisting the Secretary to address corruption 
                with respect to programs, projects, or activities 
                during contingency operations, as such term is defined 
                in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
                    ``(B) Developing and implementing an integrated 
                anticorruption strategy for the duration of such 
                contingency operations.
                    ``(C) Conducting regular corruption risk 
                assessments for such contingency operations.
                    ``(D) Providing expert opinions to the relevant 
                members of the National Security Council with respect 
                to the impact of the programs, projects, and activities 
                of the United States on corruption in other countries, 
                including an analysis of the likely success of such 
                programs, projects, and activities in light of such 
                corruption.
                    ``(E) Coordinating with appropriate officials of 
                other countries and of multilateral institutions to 
                seek to achieve unity of effort in programs, projects, 
                and activities with respect to addressing corruption.
                    ``(F) Conducting regular outreach with relevant 
                civil society organizations working on issues relating 
                to human rights, civil rights, and anticorruption.''.
    (c) Establishment of Senior Anticorruption Officer for the United 
States Agency for International Development.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of the United States 
        Agency for International Development (USAID) shall designate an 
        officer or employee of USAID to serve as the Senior 
        Anticorruption Officer to assist the Administrator in 
        strategic, operational, and tactical planning relating to 
        ongoing and planned contingency operations, as such term is 
        defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The 
        Senior Anticorruption Officer shall report directly to the 
        Administrator.
            (2) Qualifications.--The Senior Anticorruption Officer 
        shall be selected from among individuals who--
                    (A) have prior specialized training and expertise 
                in anticorruption; and
                    (B) are in the senior executive service of the 
                Agency.
            (3) Duties.--The Senior Anticorruption Officer shall be a 
        member of the Working Group for Anticorruption established in 
        subsection (d) and shall carry out the following duties:
                    (A) Assisting the Secretary to address corruption 
                with respect to programs, projects, or activities 
                during contingency operations, as such term is defined 
                in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
                    (B) Developing and implementing an integrated 
                anticorruption strategy for the duration of such 
                contingency operations.
                    (C) Conducting regular corruption risk assessments 
                for such contingency operations.
                    (D) Providing expert opinions to the relevant 
                members of the National Security Council Deputies 
                Committee with respect to the impact of the programs, 
                projects, and activities of the United States on 
                corruption in other countries, including an analysis of 
                the likely success of such programs, projects, and 
                activities in light of such corruption.
                    (E) Coordinating with appropriate officials of 
                other countries and of multilateral institutions to 
                seek to achieve unity of effort in programs, projects, 
                and activities with respect to addressing corruption.
                    (F) Conducting regular outreach with relevant civil 
                society organizations working on issues relating to 
                human rights, civil rights, and anticorruption.
    (d) Establishment of Working Group for Anticorruption.--
            (1) In general.--There is established an interagency 
        committee to be known as the ``Working Group for 
        Anticorruption'' (in this section referred to as the ``Working 
        Group'').
            (2) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group shall be the 
        following:
                    (A) Providing support for personnel engaged in 
                contingency operations with respect to best practices 
                for preventing corruption in the programs, projects, or 
                activities of such personnel.
                    (B) Developing and implementing an interagency 
                anticorruption strategy for contingency operations.
                    (C) Maintaining and sharing records and assessments 
                of the forms of corruption in countries where such 
                operations occur that pose immediate, costly, or 
                mission-critical threats.
                    (D) Collecting and consolidating research and best 
                practices in the field of anticorruption, including the 
                use of diplomatic, legal, contracting, and development 
                and other foreign assistance tools to prevent 
                corruption.
                    (E) Coordinating anticorruption policies, programs, 
                and practices across all relevant Federal departments 
                and agencies.
                    (F) Analyzing initiatives in fragile states and in 
                countries where contingency operations occur that have 
                successfully addressed corruption, and providing 
                recommendations on ways to implement similar 
                initiatives with respect to the programs and activities 
                of the United States.
                    (G) Identifying and monitoring appropriate metrics 
                to assess and mitigate the risks posed by corruption to 
                the programs, projects, and activities of the United 
                States.
            (3) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of 3 
        members as follows:
                    (A) The Senior Anticorruption Officer for the 
                Department of Defense, or a designee.
                    (B) The Senior Anticorruption Officer for the 
                Department of State, or a designee.
                    (C) The Senior Anticorruption Officer for the 
                United States Agency for International Development, or 
                a designee.
            (4) Term.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of 
        the Working Group.
            (5) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet at least once 
        every 90 days.
            (6) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Working 
        Group shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
        a report including each of the following:
                    (A) The activities undertaken by each Senior 
                Anticorruption Officer in the Working Group.
                    (B) The activities of the Working Group.
                    (C) The status of corruption in any country where 
                contingency operations are occurring and the manner and 
                extent to which such corruption is impacted by such 
                contingency operations.
                    (D) The extent to which anticorruption strategies 
                have been implemented in any such country.
                    (E) The challenges facing the implementation of 
                such strategies and the recommendations of the Working 
                Group to address such challenges.
            (7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Appropriate congressional committee.--The term 
                ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                            (i) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
                        Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
                        on Appropriations of the House of 
                        Representatives; and
                            (ii) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
                        Committee on Foreign Relations, and the 
                        Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
                    (B) Contingency operations.--The term ``contingency 
                operations'' has the meaning given the term in section 
                101 of title 10, United States Code.
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