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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 Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction 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 consulta-
tion 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT ON MERIDA INITIATIVE. 
(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: 
(1) Enhancing border security. 
(2) Reducing the potential for border violence. 
(3) Preventing the illicit flow of arms and bulk 
cash across the border between the United States 
and Mexico. 
(b) MERIDA INITIATIVE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Merida Initiative’’ means the program an-
nounced by the United States and Mexico on October 22, 
2007, to fight illicit narcotics trafficking and criminal or-
ganizations throughout the Western Hemisphere. 
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. 
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(2) Reducing the potential for border violence. 
(3) Preventing the illicit flow of arms, bulk cash, 
human trafficking and smuggling, and illegal nar-
cotics 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, in-
cluding 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. 
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