Sec. 202. PROMOTION OF THE RULE OF LAW IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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## SEC. 202 PROMOTION OF THE RULE OF LAW IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES TRADE AND INVESTMENT ###
(b)Anti-Bribery Reporting and Assistance ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Commerce shall establish and maintain a dedicated phone hotline and secure website, accessible from within and outside the Russian Federation, for the purpose of allowing United States entities— #####
(A)to report instances of bribery, attempted bribery, or other forms of corruption in the Russian Federation that impact or potentially impact their operations; and #####
(B)to request the assistance of the United States with respect to issues relating to corruption in the Russian Federation. ####
(2)Report required #####
(A)In general Not later than one year after the effective date under section 102(b) of the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Russian Federation, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that includes the following: ######
(i)The number of instances in which bribery, attempted bribery, or other forms of corruption have been reported using the hotline or website established pursuant to paragraph (1). ######
(ii)A description of the regions in the Russian Federation in which those instances are alleged to have occurred. ######
(iii)A summary of actions taken by the United States to provide assistance to United States entities pursuant to paragraph (1)(B). ######
(iv)A description of the efforts taken by the Secretary to inform United States entities conducting business in the Russian Federation or considering conducting business in the Russian Federation of the availability of assistance through the hotline and website. #####
(B)Confidentiality The Secretary shall not include in the report required by subparagraph
(A)the identity of a United States entity that reports instances of bribery, attempted bribery, or other forms of corruption in the Russian Federation or requests assistance pursuant to paragraph (1).