; (2) enforces the laws described in paragraph (1) by punishing any person who is found, through a fair judicial process, to have violated such laws; (3) prescribes punishment for grand corruption that is commensurate with the punishment prescribed for serious crimes; (4) prescribes punishment for petty corruption that— (A) provides a sufficiently stringent deterrent; and (B) adequately reflects the nature of the offense; and (5) is making serious and sustained efforts to eliminate corruption. (b) Factors for assessing government efforts To combat corruption In determining whether a government is making serious and sustained efforts to eliminate corruption, the Secretary of State shall consider— (1) whether the government of the country vigorously investigates and prosecutes acts of corruption and convicts and sentences persons responsible for such acts that take place wholly or partly within such country, including, as appropriate, requiring incarceration of individuals convicted of such acts; (2) whether the government of the country vigorously investigates, prosecutes, convicts, and sentences public officials who participate in or facilitate corruption, including nationals of the country who are deployed in foreign military assignments, trade delegations abroad, or other similar missions, who engage in or facilitate severe forms of corruption; (3) whether the government of the country has adopted measures to prevent corruption, such as measures to inform and educate the public, including potential victims, about the causes and consequences of corruption; (4) what steps the government of the country has taken to prohibit government officials from participating in, facilitating, or condoning corruption, including the investigation, prosecution, and conviction of such officials; (5) the extent to which the country provides access, or, as appropriate, makes adequate resources available, to civil society organizations and other institutions to combat corruption, including reporting, investigating, and monitoring