; and (B) taints critical supply chains; (7) address corrosive capital and the strategic use of corruption by authoritarian states to undermine democracy and good governance; and (8) provide essential skills and resources to civil society and media— (A) to counter corruption; and (B) to address the weak governance and poor human rights conditions that cultivate corruption. (b) Kleptocracy asset recovery rewards program Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) the restraining, seizing, forfeiting, or repatriating of stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and the proceeds of such corruption. . 7. Investing in democracy research and development (a) Program for democracy research and development The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall establish a program for democracy research and development that— (1) supports research and development by the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the National Endowment for Democracy on policies and programs relating to democracy efforts; (2) drives innovation within such agencies regarding the response to complex, multidimensional challenges to democracy, including— (A) combating transnational kleptocracy; (B) mitigating hyperpolarization; (C) countering malign authoritarian influence; and (D) leveraging emerging technology for democracy; (3) incentivizes collaboration among governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to identify and mitigate threats to global democracy; (4) identifies lessons learned and best practices for democracy programs and diplomatic approaches to create feedback loops and shape future evidence-based programming and diplomacy