; (C) increase interdiction of precursor chemicals and covered synthetic drugs; (D) pursue prosecutions of transnational criminal organizations and illicit financing of those organizations; and (E) reduce the number of illicit firearms crossing the border between the United States and Mexico. (3) Providing technical assistance and equipment, as appropriate, to strengthen the capacity of enforcement agencies of the Government of Mexico with respect to precursor chemicals and covered synthetic drugs. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section. (2) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 4. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons of the People's Republic of China contributing to international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production (a) In general The President may impose any of the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to a foreign person described in subsection (b) that is determined by the President— (1) to have engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production; (2) to have knowingly received any property or interest in property that the foreign person knows— (A) constitutes or is derived from proceeds of activities or transactions described in paragraph (1); or (B) was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate such activities or transactions