; (2) collect, document, and protect evidence of crimes and preserve the chain of custody for such evidence; (3) conduct criminal investigations; and (4) support investigations by third-party states, as appropriate. (b) Additional assistance The Secretary of State, after consultation with appropriate Federal departments and agencies and the appropriate congressional committees, and taking into account the findings of the transitional justice study required under section 12(b)(3), is authorized to provide assistance to support the creation and operation of transitional justice mechanisms for Burma. 14. Sense of Congress on press freedom In order to promote freedom of the press in Burma, it is the sense of Congress that— (1) Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should be immediately released and should have access to lawyers and their families; and (2) the decision to use a colonial-era law to arrest these Reuters reporters undermines press freedom around the world and further underscores the need for serious legal reform. 15. Measures relating to military cooperation between Burma and North Korea (a) Imposition of sanctions (1) In general The President may, with respect to any person described in paragraph (2)— (A) impose the sanctions described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 10(b)