Sec. 5. Assistance to combat impunity
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than March 1 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General of the United States and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in threats to journalists worldwide, shall create a list of not less than 10 countries in which journalists face the greatest risk of murder, assault, harassment, intimidation, or other crimes. Of amounts appropriated each fiscal year for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement for bilateral assistance for each country identified in the list required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall use not less than 10 percent for programs to assist police, prosecutors, judges, and other individuals— to support the investigation and prosecution of individuals who commit crimes against journalists; and to prevent such crimes.
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall develop the programs described in paragraph
(1)in consultation with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State, the Department of Justice, and other local or international organizations with expertise in threats to journalists in the relevant country. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than March 1 of each year thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, shall submit to Congress a report outlining the efforts and level of success of such Assistant Secretaries in combatting impunity for attacks against journalists, with special emphasis on the countries identified in the list required by subsection (a). Each report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: The number of journalists in foreign countries who were killed, attacked, harassed, or intimidated during the previous calendar year. The number of cases of crimes against journalists in foreign countries that were prosecuted, the number of convictions in those cases, and the sentences for individuals convicted, during such year. A description of any relevant prevention efforts or training conducted by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the Department of State for host nation officials, journalists, or other individuals during such year.