Sec. 1703. Transparency and accountability
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For each country identified under paragraphs
(2)and
(3)of section 1702(b), the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall— ensure that a corruption risk assessment and mitigation strategy is included in the integrated country strategy for such country; and utilize appropriate mechanisms to combat corruption in such countries, including by ensuring— the inclusion of anti-corruption clauses in contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements entered into by the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development for or in such countries, which allow for the termination of such contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, as the case may be, without penalty if credible indicators of public corruption are discovered; the inclusion of appropriate clawback or flowdown clauses within the procurement instruments of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development that provide for the recovery of funds misappropriated through corruption; the appropriate disclosure to the United States Government, in confidential form, if necessary, of the beneficial ownership of contractors, subcontractors, grantees, cooperative agreement participants, and other organizations implementing programs on behalf of the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development; and the establishment of mechanisms for investigating allegations of misappropriated resources and equipment.