; and (III) in accordance with National Security Decision Directive 38 of June 2, 1982, or any superseding presidential directive concerning staffing at diplomatic and consular posts. (ii) Criteria described The criteria described in this clause are the following: (I) The number of nationals of the subject country who were identified in United States Government databases related to the identities of known or suspected terrorists during the previous two years. (II) Information on the cooperation of such country with the counterterrorism efforts of the United States. (III) Information analyzing the presence, activity, or movement of terrorist organizations (as such term is defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi) )) within or through such country. (IV) The number of formal objections and denials based on derogatory information issued through the interagency Security Advisory Opinion process. (V) Countries identified as a strategic competitor in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 113(g)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, or any successor document. (VI) The number of cases involving counterintelligence, illicit technology transfer, and counterproliferation related to the identities of nationals of such country. (VII) Information on the cooperation of such country with the counterintelligence, countering nontraditional collection, illicit technology transfer, and counterproliferation efforts of the United States, including information on foreign government-owned infrastructure and organizations dedicated to such matters. (VIII) The adequacy of the border and immigration control of such country. (IX) Any other criteria the Secretary determines appropriate. (iii) Prioritization The Secretary shall, until December 31, 2024, prioritize the establishment of new overseas assignments made under this