[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 10 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 10

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding certification of Mexico 
     pursuant to section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 1997

 Mr. Grassley submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding certification of Mexico 
     pursuant to section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Whereas Mexico is one of the major source countries for narcotic and 
        psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances entering the United 
        States;
Whereas Mexico is a major transit country for cocaine;
Whereas 70 percent to 80 percent of all foreign-grown marijuana in the United 
        States originates in Mexico;
Whereas criminal organizations in Mexico are involved in smuggling across the 
        United States border;
Whereas criminal organizations in Mexico are engaged in the routine corruption 
        of Mexican officials;
Whereas Mexico has not taken adequate steps to prevent or punish bribery and 
        other forms of corruption;
Whereas Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo has stated his commitment to ``create 
        a nation of law,'' combat drug trafficking, investigate assassinations, 
        and punish official corruption at all levels;
Whereas Mexico has not taken adequate steps to arrest or extradite major drug 
        cartel leaders;
Whereas the continued, large-scale transportation of narcotic and psychotropic 
        drugs and other controlled substances from Mexico to the United States 
        is detrimental to the vital national interests of the United States;
Whereas the Government of Mexico has not taken sufficient steps to control its 
        borders against airborne and seaborne smuggling or to implement a 
        promise by President Ernesto Zedillo to develop a radar network along 
        Mexico's southern border and to take adequate steps to arrest or 
        extradite major drug cartel leaders; and
Whereas the President determined and reported to Congress pursuant to section 
        490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j(b)) that 
        Mexico had taken sufficient steps to combat international narcotics 
        trafficking: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that the President should not 
certify Mexico pursuant to section 490(b)(1) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2291j(b)(1)) on March 1, 1998, unless the Government of 
Mexico demonstrates clear progress in the following matters:
            (1) Taking steps to develop and deploy a southern tier of 
        radar to monitor aircraft flying into Mexico and to deploy 
        interception capability to close the air bridge into Mexico.
            (2) Arresting or extraditing major drug trafficking 
        kingpins and taking adequate steps to disrupt the operations of 
        major criminal organizations operating in and through Mexico.
            (3) Taking adequate steps to stop the corruption of Mexican 
        officials at all levels of government and investigating 
        accusations against State governors and public officials.
            (4) Taking swift action to implement recent money-
        laundering and anti-crime legislation.
            (5) Permitting United States law enforcement officials on 
        the United States-Mexico border to cross the border with their 
        weapons and reaching agreement to allow United States law 
        enforcement personnel to continue into Mexico while in ``hot 
        pursuant'' of suspects.
            (7) Reaching an agreement to allow refueling for maritime 
        and air interdiction assets.
            (8) Reaching an agreement to permit adequate cooperation 
        with United States law enforcement personnel for intercepting 
        maritime smugglers.
            (9) Developing and implementing measures to control and 
        monitor maritime smuggling through major ports and container 
        facilities.
            (10) Deploying and using vetted units of specially selected 
        and trained law enforcement personnel to disrupt drug 
        trafficking organizations.
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this 
concurrent resolution to the President.
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