S. 126Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)In Committee

A bill to reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political discontent with the higher unemployment rate within Mexico.

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

February 3, 2011

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Introduced in Senate

January 25, 2011

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Rules and Administration Committee

January 25, 2011

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Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Rules and Administration Committee

February 3, 2011

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

February 3, 2011

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Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Feb 3, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that S. 126 be discharged from the Committee on Rules and Administration and be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. I ask unanimous consent the Finance Committee…

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Reference Change SenateIssued February 3, 2011

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 126

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011

Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

February 3, 2011

Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political discontent with the higher unemployment rate within Mexico.

Border crossing accountability

(a)

Estimation of annual illegal border crossings

Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall estimate the number of illegal border crossings that occurred during such fiscal year along the southern land border of the United States.

(b)

Reduction of foreign assistance

(1)

In general

Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State, shall proportionately reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico for each fiscal year by a total of $1,000 for each illegal border crossing from Mexico to the United States during the previous fiscal year.

(2)

Exception

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may decide not to reduce the amounts appropriated for the Government of Mexico from the International Military Education and Training Fund, the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Fund, and the fund to carry out nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs and activities.