Reports to Congress

(a) Progress report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the binational rapid response protocol described in section 5 is established, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes— (1) the progress made toward negotiating such protocol; (2) the status of cooperation with the Government of Mexico relating to crimes against United States citizens while they are in Mexico; and (3) any additional legislative or diplomatic steps the Secretary determines would improve coordination and accountability in such cases. (b) Implementation report Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the binational rapid response protocol described in section 5, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes— (1) the status of the implementation of such protocol; (2) actions taken by United States and Mexican authorities under the protocol; (3) the extent to which the protocol has improved coordination in covered cases; and (4) any recommendations for improving the protocol.