[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 353 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 353

   To provide that a certification of the cooperation of Mexico with 
 United States counterdrug efforts not be required in fiscal year 2001 
 for the limitation on assistance for Mexico under section 490 of the 
  Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 not to go into effect in that fiscal 
                     year, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 15, 2001

 Mrs. Hutchison (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gramm, 
Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that a certification of the cooperation of Mexico with 
 United States counterdrug efforts not be required in fiscal year 2001 
 for the limitation on assistance for Mexico under section 490 of the 
  Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 not to go into effect in that fiscal 
                     year, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COUNTERDRUG COOPERATION CERTIFICATION UNDER FOREIGN 
              ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 NOT REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO 
              MEXICO IN FISCAL YEAR 2001.

    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 
490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j), no 
certification shall be required under subsection (b) of that section 
with respect to Mexico in fiscal year 2001 in order that the 
limitations on bilateral assistance and multilateral assistance under 
subsection (a) of that section not apply to Mexico in fiscal year 2001.

SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG EFFORTS OF MEXICO.

    (a) Plan Required.--Not later than June 30, 2001, the President 
shall submit to Congress a comprehensive plan outlining proposals for 
enhanced cooperation and effective elimination of drug trafficking 
between the United States and Mexico.
    (b) Particular Efforts.--The plan under subsection (a) shall 
include support for the following:
            (1) Efforts to combat drug trafficking organizations.
            (2) Efforts to combat money laundering and the wrongful 
        diversion of chemicals used in the production of illicit drugs.
            (3) Efforts to interdict the shipment of illicit drugs.
            (4) Outreach efforts regarding matters relating to illicit 
        drugs.
            (5) Such other efforts as the President considers 
        appropriate.
    (c) Plan Detail.--The plan under subsection (a) shall describe in 
detail any programs and activities to be carried out under the plan, 
and shall set forth the funding and other resources required for 
implementation of the plan.
    (d) Consultation With Government of Mexico.--It is the sense of 
Congress that the President should consult with appropriate officials 
of the Government of Mexico in preparing the plan under subsection (a).
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