against corruption. This update should include an overview of the key obstacles to combating corruption and present near-term and long-term strategies. (d) Implementation and timing (1) Deadline The publication and submission of the lists and the annual update required by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be completed not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven years. (2) Report on methodology Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the methodology developed to assign countries to either the public list or the classified list and a proposed budget for preparing the first set of lists during the subsequent year. (e) Exception to publication The Secretary may, in specific instances where the Secretary determines the inclusion of specific countries on the public list required by subsection (a) would not be in the national interests of the United States, submit the information required by subsection (a) about such specific countries in a classified manner in writing to the appropriate congressional committees, together with a justification for why publication would not be in the national interest. The justification, if applicable, shall be submitted the same date as the public list required by subsection (a). 5404. Minimum standards for the elimination of corruption and assessment of efforts to combat corruption (a) In general The government of a country is complying with the minimum standards for the elimination of corruption if the government— (1) has enacted and implemented laws and established government structures, policies, and practices that prohibit corruption, including significant corruption