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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 102 

Reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United States and Mexico, 

and recognizing bilateral cooperation that advances the national security 

and national interests of both countries. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 29, 2017 

Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

MCCAIN, and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United 

States and Mexico, and recognizing bilateral cooperation 

that advances the national security and national interests 

of both countries. 

Whereas the people of United States and Mexico enjoy shared 

cultural and economic ties and both nations share common values based on the desire to achieve peace, security, 

and prosperity in their respective countries; 

Whereas the Governments of the United States and Mexico 

engage in bilateral cooperation on a broad range of issues 

that directly benefits each country’s national security and 

national interests; 


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Whereas the United States and Mexico enjoy close diplomatic 

cooperation and Mexico has consistently voted with the 

United States at the United Nations on challenges related to Syria, North Korea, and Ukraine, as well as at 

the Organization of American States on issues related to 

Venezuela; 

Whereas Mexico is an important security and defense partner 

to the United States, and regularly participates in training activities in coordination with United States Northern 

Command (NORTHCOM) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD); 

Whereas consecutive United States and Mexican administrations have increased bilateral defense and law enforcement cooperation on counterterrorism and counternarcotics issues, including the illicit trafficking of weapons, money, people, and drugs across the United States 

Southern Border; 

Whereas the Government of Mexico has utilized its military 

and Federal Police to combat the transnational criminal 

organizations that have waged campaigns of ruthless violence against the Mexican people and trafficked an immeasurable quantity of illegal drugs into the United 

States that have taken the lives of far too many Americans; 

Whereas the administration of President Enrique Pen ̃a Nieto 

has extradited more than 270 individuals facing criminal 

charges to the United States, including Joaquin ‘‘El 

Chapo’’ Guzman on January 19, 2017; 

Whereas the Government of Mexico has initiated an effort to 

reduce the growing domestic production of heroin 


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through the eradication of poppy and destruction of labs 

used to make heroin; 

Whereas Mexico has sought to improve anti-corruption efforts 

at the local, State, and Federal level by adopting a national anticorruption system and starting a transition 

from a Presidentially appointed attorney general’s office 

to a more independent prosecutor general’s office selected 

by the Mexican Senate; 

Whereas, through the Merida Initiative, which was launched 

in 2008, the Governments of the United States and Mexico have collaborated to combat organized crime, 

strengthen the rule of law, advance judicial reform, and 

address challenges to human rights in Mexico, including 

the involvement of security forces in extrajudicial killings 

of civilians, the disappearances of more than 23,000 individuals, and the unresolved forced disappearance of 43 

students in Guerrero State in 2014; 

Whereas the Governments of the United States and Mexico 

collaborate on a broad range of initiatives to strengthen 

the bilateral commercial and economic relationship, including the ongoing High Level Economic Dialogue, 

launched in 2013 to bring together cabinet officials from 

both countries to promote economic growth, job creation, 

a modern and efficient border, and competitiveness; 

Whereas the United States and Mexico conducted 

$583,600,000,000 in trade in goods and services in 2015, 

according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; 

Whereas Mexico is the United States second largest export 

market and third largest trading partner; 

Whereas trade with Mexico and Canada supports nearly 

14,000,000 United States jobs; and 


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Whereas United States and Mexican citizens collaborate on a 

broad range of initiatives to foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and educational exchanges: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) reaffirms the strategic partnership between 

3 the United States and Mexico, which is vital for the 

4 national security and economic well-being of both 

5 nations; 

6 (2) supports continued diplomatic, economic, 

7 and security cooperation between the United States 

8 and Mexico, including undertaking joint efforts to 

9 address the common security challenges and oppor10 tunities for improved commerce that exist across 

11 their nearly 2,000-mile border; 

12 (3) encourages enhanced security cooperation 

13 between the United States and Mexican militaries 

14 and law enforcement agencies to address common 

15 challenges such as counterterrorism and counter16 narcotics, including the increased trafficking of her17 oin and fentanyl; 

18 (4) commits to continue the United States Gov19 ernment’s partnership with the Government of Mex20 ico to combat the transnational criminal organiza21 tions that are undermining the rule of law in Mexico 

22 and projecting their influence in the form of illicit 


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1 trafficking of weapons, money, people, and drugs 

2 across the United States Southern Border; 

3 (5) supports efforts by the Government of Mex4 ico to strengthen the rule of law, reduce corruption, 

5 and advance civil and human rights; and 

6 (6) remains committed to a relationship be7 tween the United States and Mexico that is based on 

8 mutual respect and the promotion of shared demo9 cratic values and principles. 

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