Disapproving the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1997.
Urges the President to examine, with leaders of governments of other countries in the Western Hemisphere, the effectiveness of efforts to improve counterdrug activities in order to curtail the production, traffic, and abuse of illicit drugs and to define plans for specific actions to improve cooperation on such activities.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that there has been ineffective and insufficient progress in halting the production in, and transit through Mexico of, illegal drugs.
Requires the President, by September 1, 1997, to submit a report to the Congress describing the extent of any significant and demonstrable progress made by: (1) the Governments of the United States and Mexico between March 1, 1997, and the date of the report in achieving specified objectives relating to counterdrug cooperation, such as the investigation and dismantlement of the principal organizations responsible for drug trafficking and related crimes in both countries; (2) the U.S. Government during such period in implementing a comprehensive antidrug education effort in the United States targeted at reversing the rise in drug use by America's youth and a comprehensive international drug interdiction and enforcement strategy; and (3) the U.S. Government in deploying 1,000 additional active-duty, full-time patrol agents within the Immigration and Naturalization Service in FY 1997.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 95 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 58 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 95 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 95. (consideration: CR H989)
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 58 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 95, the House proceeded with two hours of debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 95, the House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Hastert amendment.
Mr. Hamilton moved to recommit to International Relations.
On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 175 (Roll no. 48).(consideration: CR H989)
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 175 (Roll no. 48). (consideration: CR H989)
Roll Call #48 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2580-2605)
Amendment SP 25 proposed by Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 25 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-5. Record Vote No: 35.
Roll Call #35 (Senate)Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.