---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 10505"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "10505"
heading: "Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/10505"
units:
  - "Chapter 112 — Combating Global Corruption"
---

# §10505. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact

- (a) **In general—** The Secretary of State shall annually designate an anti-[corruption](/usc/22/10501.md?p=3) point of contact at the United States diplomatic post to each country identified pursuant to [section 10502(b) of this title](/usc/22/10502.md?p=b), or which the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) 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) **Responsibilities—** Each anti-[corruption](/usc/22/10501.md?p=3) point of contact designated under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be responsible for enhancing coordination and promoting the implementation of a whole-of-government approach among the [relevant Federal departments and agencies](/usc/22/2152j–4.md?p=2) undertaking efforts to—
  - (1) promote good governance in [foreign countries](/usc/22/2321c.md?p=2); and
  - (2) enhance the ability of such countries—
    - (A) to combat public [corruption](/usc/22/10501.md?p=3); and
    - (B) to develop and implement [corruption](/usc/22/10501.md?p=3) risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies.
- (c) **Training—** The Secretary of State shall implement appropriate training for anti-[corruption](/usc/22/10501.md?p=3) points of contact designated under [subsection (a)](#a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LIV, § 5406, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 947.)