To require a strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico.

SA 3376. Mr. McCORMICK (for himself and Mr. Kelly) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1265. STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO
MEXICO.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report with a strategy for United States
security assistance to Mexico.
(b) Strategy Elements.--The strategy required under
subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
(1) A detailed plan for how United States security
assistance will--
(A) dismantle transnational criminal networks that traffic
illicit drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States and
profit from other criminal activities, including pervasive
human trafficking and human smuggling, weapons trafficking,
cybercrimes, money laundering, and the importation of
precursor chemicals to mass-produce illicit drugs;
(B) increase the capacity of Mexico's military and public
security institutions to improve security at Mexico's
northern and southern borders and degrade transnational
criminal organizations; and
(C) enhance the institutional capacity of civilian law
enforcement, prosecutors, and courts to strengthen rule of
law, redress public corruption related to the activities and
influence of transnational criminal organizations, and combat
impunity.
(2) A detailed summary of activities to implement the plan
described in paragraph (1), including a list of implementing
government entities and nongovernmental organizations.
(3) A detailed summary of priorities, milestones, and
performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of the
strategy.
(c) Bilateral Cooperation Reporting.--The report required
under subsection (a) shall include an overview of bilateral
cooperation mechanisms and engagements between the United
States Government and the Government of Mexico, such as
diplomatic engagements, security assistance programs,
technical assistance, and other forms of cooperation that
advance the priorities described in subsection (b).
(d) Form.--The report and strategy required under
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the submission
of the report and strategy required under subsection (a), and
annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide to
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
a briefing on the implementation of the strategy.
(f) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Military Force
Against Mexico.--Nothing in this section may be construed as
an authorization for the use of military force against Mexico
or any entity within Mexico.
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