[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 232 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 232


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2000

        Received; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the safety and well-
   being of United States citizens injured while traveling in Mexico.

Whereas hundreds of United States citizens travel by automobile to Mexico every 
        day;
Whereas United States automobile insurance in not valid in Mexico and travellers 
        may purchase additional insurance to cover potential liability or injury 
        while in Mexico;
Whereas in cases where additional insurance is not purchased and a United States 
        citizen is involved in an automobile accident, the American will be 
        subject to a bond requirement before being permitted to return to the 
        United States; and
Whereas in a recent incident, a United States citizen injured in an automobile 
        accident in Mexico was not transferred to a United States hospital for 
        18 hours, even after medical personnel in Mexico recommended his 
        immediate transfer to the United States for emergency treatment, until 
        the family posted the bond set by Mexican authorities: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that, in order to protect the 
safety and well-being of United States citizens travelling in Mexico, 
the President should continue to negotiate with the Government of 
Mexico to establish procedures, including a humanitarian exemption to 
Mexican bond requirements, to ensure the expedited return of United 
States citizens injured in Mexico to the United States for medical 
treatment, if necessary.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.