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      "id": 102478,
      "date": "1999-03-30",
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      "title": "Drug Certification of Mexico in 1999: Arguments For and Against Congressional Resolutions of Disapproval",
      "summary": "This report presents arguments for and against congressional resolutions to disapprove President\nClinton's February 26, 1999 certification of Mexico as a fully cooperative country in efforts to\ncontrol illicit narcotics.  (1)  These resolutions (H.J.Res. 35 Bachus, and\nH.J.Res. 43 Mica and\nGilman) would disapprove the President's certification, but would permit him to avoid withholding\nof assistance to Mexico if he determined that vital national interests required such assistance. While\nthe drug certification legislation requires that Congress act within 30 calendar days after the\nPresident's certification, H.J.Res. 43 contains a rule of construction providing that congressional\napproval would be deemed to have been enacted within the 30-day period. Supporters of the\nresolutions might argue that Mexico's performance does not justify certification, that Mexico has\nfailed to take adequate action against corruption and drug traffickers, and that passage would send\na message of seriousness that would encourage greater Mexican efforts. Opponents might argue that\nthe action would be seen as a unilateral and punitive approach, that disapproval of Mexico might\nhave negative effects within the United States and might fail to encourage greater Mexican\ncooperation in counter-narcotics efforts, and that disapproval may negatively affect other areas of\nbilateral cooperation.\n Intr\n     1.  \u00a0This report draws from  Drug Certification of Mexico\nin 1998: Arguments For and Against Congressional\nResolutions of Disapproval ,  CRS Report 98-272(pdf) , March 20, 1998, by K. Larry Storrs. For\ntracking\nlegislative action, see  Mexican Drug Certification Issues: U.S. Congressional Action, 1986-\n1999,   CRS Report 98-174 , by K. Larry Storrs. For details on the certification process, sanctions, and waivers,\nsee\n Mexico and Drug Certification in 1999: Consequences of Decertification ,  CRS Report RL30080(pdf) , March 4,\n1999, by K. Larry Storrs. For details on Mexican counter-narcotics efforts in Zedillo's presidency,\nsee\n Mexico's Counter-Narcotics Efforts Under Zedillo, December 1994 to March 1999,\n CRS Report RL30098,\nMarch 18, 1999, by K. Larry Storrs.",
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