Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§10505 Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 112— - COMBATING GLOBAL CORRUPTION › § 10505
Summary
Each year the Secretary of State must name an anti‑corruption contact at U.S. diplomatic posts for countries in section 10502(b) and any others the Secretary decides need one; the contact must be the chief of mission or designee. They coordinate agencies to promote governance, fight corruption, and build corruption‑risk tools. The Secretary of State must train them.
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Title 22, §10505
Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The Secretary of State shall annually designate an anti-corruption point of contact at the United States diplomatic post to each country identified pursuant to section 10502(b) of this title, or which the Secretary otherwise determines is in need of such a point of contact. The point of contact shall be the chief of mission or the chief of mission’s designee.
(b)Each anti-corruption point of contact designated under subsection (a) shall be responsible for enhancing coordination and promoting the implementation of a whole-of-government approach among the relevant Federal departments and agencies undertaking efforts to—
(1)promote good governance in foreign countries; and
(2)enhance the ability of such countries—
(A)to combat public corruption; and
(B)to develop and implement corruption risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies.
(c)The Secretary of State shall implement appropriate training for anti-corruption points of contact designated under subsection (a).
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22 U.S.C. § 10505
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73