Assistance with respect to tier II, tier III, and tier IV countries

(a) In general The Commissioner may provide recommendations and best practice methodologies to countries classified as tier II, tier III, or tier IV countries under section 4 to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement and to combat illicit international trade in the zones located in those countries. (b) Foreign commercial service strategy The Commissioner shall consider the list of zones required by section 3 in the development of strategies regarding the distribution, priorities, and activities of foreign commercial service officers in countries classified as tier II, tier III, or tier IV countries under section 4. (c) Scrutiny under sanctions laws The Commissioner shall monitor countries classified as tier II, tier III, or tier IV countries under section 4 to determine if the President may impose the measures under section 6 to ensure greater implementation in the zones located in those countries of the standards described in section 4(b). (d) Phone hotline and secure website for reporting The Commissioner shall establish and maintain a dedicated, publicly accessible telephone hotline and secure internet website for entities operating in a zone located in a tier I, tier II, tier III, or tier IV country to report instances of illicit international trade in that zone that— (1) impact or potentially impact their operations; or (2) may justify reclassification of the country under section 4(e).