I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 495 
To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources 
of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking 
organizations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. REYES) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate 
illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use 
by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southwest Border Vio-
lence Reduction Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROJECT GUNRUNNER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall dedi-
cate and expand the resources provided for the Project 
Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives to identify, investigate, and 
prosecute individuals involved in the trafficking of fire-
arms across the international border between the United 
States and Mexico. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this section, the At-
torney General shall— 
(1) assign additional agents of the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to the 
area of the United States adjacent to the inter-
national border between the United States and Mex-
ico to support the expansion of Project Gunrunner 
teams; 
(2) establish not fewer than 1 Project Gun-
runner team in each State along the international 
border between the United States and Mexico; and 
(3) coordinate with the heads of other relevant 
Federal law enforcement agencies and State and 
local law enforcement agencies to address firearms 
trafficking in a comprehensive manner. 
(c) ADDITIONAL STAFF.—The Attorney General may 
hire Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-
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sives agents for, and otherwise expend additional resources 
needed to adequately support, Project Gunrunner. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3. ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in coopera-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall— 
(1) assign agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms, and Explosives to the United 
States mission in Mexico, to work with Mexican law 
enforcement agencies in conducting investigations 
relating to firearms trafficking and other criminal 
enterprises; 
(2) provide the equipment and technological re-
sources necessary to support investigations and to 
trace firearms recovered in Mexico; and 
(3) support the training of Mexican law en-
forcement officers in serial number restoration tech-
niques, 
canine 
explosive 
detection, 
and 
antitrafficking tactics. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $9,500,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry out this section. 
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