; and (C) a digital platform, or an electronic application utilizing the digital platform, involving real-time interactive communication between multiple individuals, including multi-player gaming services and immersive technology platforms or applications, that the Secretary determines is, has been, or will be used by transnational criminal organizations in connection with matters described in section 3. (4) Department The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 3. Assessment of illicit usage (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment describing the following: (1) The use of covered services by transnational criminal organizations or criminal enterprises acting on their behalf to engage in recruitment efforts, including the recruitment of individuals, including individuals under the age of 18, located in the United States to engage in or provide support with respect to illicit activities occurring in the United States, Mexico, or otherwise in proximity to an international boundary of the United States. (2) The use of covered services by transnational criminal organizations to engage in other illicit activities or other conduct in support of illicit activities, including— (A) smuggling or trafficking involving narcotics, other controlled substances, precursors thereof, or other items prohibited under the laws of the United States, Mexico, or another relevant jurisdiction, including firearms