; (2) create an annual forum for the presidents of national legislatures from OAS member states to discuss issues of hemispheric importance, including regional efforts to combat corruption and defend human rights; (3) permit elected national legislators from OAS member states to make presentations, contribute information, and provide expert advice, as appropriate, to the OAS Secretariat, OAS Permanent Council, and OAS General Assembly; and (4) strengthen OAS Secretariat programs that provide technical assistance for the modernization and institutional consolidation of national legislatures from OAS member states. (b) Diplomatic engagement and coordination The Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall carry out diplomatic engagement to secure political and financial support for the establishment of the procedures set forth in subsection (a). (c) Progress report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on OAS processes, initiatives, and reforms undertaken to implement this section. 5. Support for OAS human rights and anti-corruption initiatives (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the preeminent institution for defending human rights in the Americas; (2) the United States should take all necessary steps to support and strengthen the role of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and its work in the Americas; (3) the efforts of the OAS Secretary General and Secretariat to combat corruption and impunity in the Americas represent important contributions to strengthening the rule of law and democratic governance in the Americas