To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the border security of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Number: 
H.R. 3239
Bill Status: 
Bill approved by Committee, but not passed by House or Senate
Bill Location: 
House of Representatives
Date of Last Action: 
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Link to entire bill at the Library of Congress site.
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the border security of the... (Reported in House)

HR 3239 RH

Union Calendar No. 245

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3239

[Report No. 111-429]

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the border security of the United States, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 16, 2009

Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself and Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

March 9, 2010

Additional sponsor: Ms. RICHARDSON

March 9, 2010

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

March 9, 2010

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the border security of the United States, and for other purposes.

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

[Struck out->] SECTION 1. REPORT ON MERIDA INITIATIVE. [<-Struck out]

    [Struck out->] (a) In General- Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the following: [<-Struck out]
      [Struck out->] (1) Enhancing border security. [<-Struck out]
      [Struck out->] (2) Reducing the potential for border violence. [<-Struck out]
      [Struck out->] (3) Preventing the illicit flow of arms and bulk cash across the border between the United States and Mexico. [<-Struck out]
    [Struck out->] (b) Merida Initiative Defined- In this section, the term `Merida Initiative' means the program announced by the United States and Mexico on October 22, 2007, to fight illicit narcotics trafficking and criminal organizations throughout the Western Hemisphere. [<-Struck out]

SECTION 1. REPORT ON MERIDA INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General- Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the following:
      (1) Enhancing border security.
      (2) Reducing the potential for border violence.
      (3) Preventing the illicit flow of arms, bulk cash, human trafficking and smuggling, and illegal narcotics across the border between the United States and Mexico.
      (4) Improving cooperation between officials and agencies of the Department of Homeland Security and the foreign counterparts of such officials and agencies participating in the Merida Initiative, including a detailed description of how cooperation has or has not improved under the Merida Initiative.
    (b) Merida Initiative Defined- In this section, the term `Merida Initiative' means the program announced by the United States and Mexico on October 22, 2007, to fight illicit narcotics trafficking and criminal organizations throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Union Calendar No. 245

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3239

[Report No. 111-429]

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the border security of the United States, and for other purposes.

March 9, 2010

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security

March 9, 2010

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed