That the Senate— (1) expresses concern about the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world; (2) welcomes the celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2017 on May 3, 2017; (3) commends journalists and media workers around the world for their essential role in promoting government accountability, defending democratic activity, and strengthening civil society, despite threats to their safety; (4) pays tribute to journalists who have lost their lives or liberty carrying out their work; (5) calls on governments abroad to implement United Nations General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/68/163) by thoroughly investigating and seeking to resolve outstanding cases of violence against journalists, including murders and kidnappings, while ensuring the protection of witnesses, and by reporting on the status of investigations; (6) condemns all actions around the world that suppress freedom of the press; (7) reaffirms the centrality of freedom of the press to efforts of the United States Government to support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance domestically and around the world; and (8) calls on the President and the Secretary of State— (A) to preserve and build upon United States leadership in freedom of the press, on the basis of First Amendment protections; (B) to improve the means by which the United States Government rapidly identifies, publicizes, and responds to threats against freedom of the press around the world; (C) to urge foreign governments to conduct transparent investigations and adjudications of the perpetrators of attacks against journalists; and (D) to highlight the issue of threats against freedom of the press in the annual Human Rights Reports and year round.