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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding certification of Mexico pursuant to section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Introduced: March 13, 1997 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2287-2288)
Mar 13, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should not certify Mexico pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as having cooperated fully with the United States to combat international narcotics trafficking) on March 1, 1998, unless the Mexican Government demonstrates clear progress in specified matters, including: (1) developing and deploying a southern tier of radar to monitor aircraft flying into Mexico; (2) arresting or extraditing major drug trafficking kingpins; (3) implementing recent money-laundering and anti-crime legislation; and (4) deploying and using units of specially trained law enforcement personnel to disrupt drug trafficking organizations.

What's happening now March 13, 1997

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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