; and (3) a detailed study of the feasibility and desirability of potential transitional justice mechanisms for Burma, including a hybrid tribunal, to address ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and genocide perpetrated in Burma, including recommendations on which transitional justice mechanisms the United States should support, why such mechanisms should be supported, and what type of support should be offered. (c) Protection of witnesses and evidence The Secretary of State shall take due care to ensure that the identification of witnesses and physical evidence are not publicly disclosed in a manner that might place such persons at risk of harm or encourage the destruction of evidence by the Government of Burma. (d) Authorization To provide technical assistance (1) In general The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, is authorized to provide assistance to support appropriate entities that are undertaking the efforts described in paragraph (2) with respect to ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and genocide perpetrated by the military and security forces of Burma, the state government of Rakhine, Buddhist militias, and all other armed groups fighting in Rakhine State. (2) Efforts against human rights abuses The efforts described in this paragraph are the following: (A) Identifying suspected perpetrators of ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and genocide. (B) Collecting, documenting, and protecting evidence of such crimes and preserve the chain of custody for such evidence. (C) Conducting criminal investigations. (D) Supporting investigations conducted by other countries, as appropriate. (3) Additional support The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies and the appropriate congressional committees, and taking into account any relevant findings in the report required by subsection (a), is authorized to support the creation and operation