Sec. 3. Prioritization of efforts of the Department of State to combat international trafficking in precursor chemicals and covered synthetic drugs with the Government of Mexico
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The Secretary of State shall prioritize efforts of the Department of State to combat international trafficking of precursor chemicals and covered synthetic drugs by carrying out programs and activities that include the following: Strengthening law enforcement capabilities, rule of law, and other security-related efforts to strengthen counterdrug institutions and initiatives outlined in the United States-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities and the North American Drug Dialogue.
Strengthening joint bilateral efforts between the United States and Mexico to, among other issues— combat covered synthetic drugs and the illicit production of other drugs; better understand and reduce demand for drugs in the United States and Mexico; increase interdiction of precursor chemicals and covered synthetic drugs; pursue prosecutions of transnational criminal organizations and illicit financing of those organizations; and reduce the number of illicit firearms crossing the border between the United States and Mexico.
Providing technical assistance and equipment, as appropriate, to strengthen the capacity of enforcement agencies of the Government of Mexico with respect to precursor chemicals and covered synthetic drugs. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section. In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.