Counter Kleptocracy Coordination Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4688
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2024-07-11
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4688 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the designation in the National Security Council of a coordinator for combating foreign kleptocracy and corruption, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Kleptocracy Coordination Act of 2024 . 2. Coordinator for combating foreign kleptocracy and corruption Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) assess the national security implications of foreign corruption and kleptocracy (including strategic corruption) and coordinate, without assuming operational authority, the United States Government efforts to counter foreign corruption and kleptocracy. ; (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Coordinator for combating foreign kleptocracy and corruption (1) In general The President shall designate an officer of the National Security Council to be responsible for— (A) the assessment of the national security implications of foreign corruption and kleptocracy (including strategic corruption); and (B) the coordination of the interagency process to counter foreign corruption and kleptocracy. (2) Responsibilities In addition to the coordination and assessment described in paragraph (1), the officer designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be responsible for the following: (A) Coordinating and deconflicting anti-corruption and counter-kleptocracy initiatives across the Federal Government, including those at the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, and the United States Agency for International Development. (B) Informing deliberations of the Council by highlighting the wide-ranging and destabilizing effects of corruption on a variety of issues, including drug trafficking, arms trafficking, sanctions evasion, cybercrime, voting rights and global democracy initiatives, and other matters of national security concern to the Council. (C) Updating, as appropriate, and coordinating the implementation of the United States strategy on countering corruption. (3) Coordination with coordinator for combating malign foreign influence operations and campaigns The officer designated under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall coordinate with the employee designated under subsection (g)(1). (4) Liaison The officer designated under paragraph (1) shall serve as a liaison, for purposes of coordination described in such paragraph and paragraph (2)(A), with the following: (A) The Department of State. (B) The Department of the Treasury. (C) The Department of Justice. (D) The intelligence community. (E) The United States Agency for International Development. (F) Any other Federal agency that the President considers appropriate. (G) Good government transparency groups in civil society. (5) Congressional briefing (A) In general Not less frequently than once each year, the officer designated pursuant to paragraph (1), or the officer’s designee, shall provide to the congressional committees specified in subparagraph (B) a briefing on the responsibilities and activities of the officer designated under this subsection. (B) Committees specified The congressional committees specified in this subparagraph are the following: (i) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Caucus on International Narcotics Control of the Senate. (ii) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. .