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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 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REPORT ON MERIDA INITIATIVE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

6 Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of 

7 State, shall submit to Congress a report on the effects of 

8 the Merida Initiative on the following: 

9 (1) Enhancing border security. 

10 (2) Reducing the potential for border violence. 

11 (3) Preventing the illicit flow of arms and bulk 

12 cash across the border between the United States 

13 and Mexico. 

14 (b) MERIDA INITIATIVE DEFINED.—In this section, 

15 the term ‘‘Merida Initiative’’ means the program an16 nounced by the United States and Mexico on October 22, 

17 2007, to fight illicit narcotics trafficking and criminal or18 ganizations throughout the Western Hemisphere. 

19 SECTION 1. REPORT ON MERIDA INITIATIVE. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the 

21 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 

22 Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall 

23 submit to Congress a report on the effects of the Merida 

24 Initiative on the following: 

25 (1) Enhancing border security. 


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1 (2) Reducing the potential for border violence. 

2 (3) Preventing the illicit flow of arms, bulk cash, 

3 human trafficking and smuggling, and illegal nar4 cotics across the border between the United States and 

5 Mexico. 

6 (4) Improving cooperation between officials and 

7 agencies of the Department of Homeland Security 

8 and the foreign counterparts of such officials and 

9 agencies participating in the Merida Initiative, in10 cluding a detailed description of how cooperation has 

11 or has not improved under the Merida Initiative. 

12 (b) MERIDA INITIATIVE DEFINED.—In this section, the 

13 term ‘‘Merida Initiative’’ means the program announced by 

14 the United States and Mexico on October 22, 2007, to fight 

15 illicit narcotics trafficking and criminal organizations 

16 throughout the Western Hemisphere. 


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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 

and for other purposes. tive on the border security of the United States, mit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiaconsultation with the Secretary of State, to subMARCH 9, 2010 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 

MARCH 9, 2010 

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to 

Union and ordered to be printed the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 


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