; and (2) a description of any resources, including personnel— (A) that are not available to the Commission; and (B) that the Commission requires to effectively carry out this Act. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 12. Guidance and reporting (a) International coordination and cooperation (1) In general If necessary, the Commission shall coordinate any enforcement action by the Commission under this Act with any relevant data protection authority established by a foreign country or any similar office of a foreign country in a manner consistent with subsections (j) and (k) of section 6 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 46 ). (2) International interoperability The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Commission and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall— (A) identify laws of foreign countries or regions that relate to the processing of personal data for commercial purposes; (B) engage with relevant officials of foreign countries or regions that have implemented laws described in subparagraph (A) in order to identify requirements under those laws that could disrupt cross-border transfers of personal data; (C) develop mechanisms and recommendations to prevent disruptions described in subparagraph (B); and (D) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and once a year each year thereafter for 5 years, submit to Congress a report on the progress of efforts made under this section. (b) Reports to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit to Congress, and make available on a public website, a report that contains information relating to— (1) the effectiveness of this Act and regulations promulgated under this Act; (2) compliance with the provisions of this Act and regulations promulgated under this Act