,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajgbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjbf,mr4 
,ciscomani 7= himself & ,mr4 ,crane7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a  
bilat]al rapid response protocol = s]i\s
 crimes committ$ aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s 9 ,mexico1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,ni*olas ,d\glas ,quets ,unit$       
,/ates-,mexico ,rapid ,response =       
,victims ( ,crime ,act4  #b4 ,bilat]al  
rapid response protocol  7a7 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on       
,octob] #ah1 #bjbd1 :ile travel+ f      
,arizona along ! s\!rn bord] 9 !        
,mexican ,/ate ( ,sonora ne> ,pu]to     
,peasco1 ,ni*olas ,quets 0 attack$ & %ot
 by arm$ crim9als associat$ ) ! ,s9aloa 
,c>tel at an unau?oriz$ c>tel-controll$ 
highway *eckpo9t1 result+ 9 ! tragic    
dea? ( ! #ca-ye>-old ,am]ican4  7#b7 ,! 
brutal murd] ( ,ni*olas ,quets reflects 

! ongo+ ?reat pos$ by transnational     
crim9al organizations & c>tel viol5ce 9 
! region4  7#c7 ,! viol5ce p]petrat$ by 
drug c>tels & o!r crim9al organizations 
endang]s innoc5t civilians1 und]m9es !  
rule ( law1 & ?reat5s ! safety ( ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s travel+ abroad4  7#d7    
,bilat]al coord9ation 9 inve/igations l 
t ( ,ni*olas ,quets' dea? c (t5 be      
delay$ or incomplete1 :i* may d5y !     
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice = victims & _!    
families4  7#e7 ,ea* ye>1 millions (    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s travel to ,mexico 
= t\rism1 "w1 & family purposes4  7#f7  
,9 c]ta9 cases involv+ s]i\s crimes1    
includ+ homicide1 kidnapp+1 & organiz$  
crim9al viol5ce1 delays or gaps 9       
coord9ation betwe5 au?orities may h9d]  
inve/igations & ! deliv]y ( ju/ice =    
victims & _! families4  7#g7 ,enhanc$   
bilat]al coord9ation1 communication1 &  
inve/igative coop]ation is ess5tial to  
ensure effective responses to s]i\s     
crimes involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9  
,mexico4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 

policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to collaborate 
9 bilat]al rapid response to ensure     
effici5t communication & coord9ation    
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican         
au?orities :5 respond+ to s]i\s crimes  
involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ,mexico4
  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,protocol ,! t]m 
,protocol means ! bilat]al rapid        
response protocol = s]i\s crimes        
committ$ aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9  
,mexico t may be e/abli%$ pursuant to   
subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,s]i\s crimes ,!  
t]m s]i\s crimes has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #aaajc7ad7 ( title #cd1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 ord] 
to c>ry out ! policy "u subsection 7b71 

! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 may engage ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico to negotiate &      
e/abli% a bilat]al rapid response       
protocol = s]i\s crimes committ$ aga9/  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ,mexico4  7e7   
,purpose ,! ,protocol is int5d$ to      
facilitate timely coord9ation betwe5    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican au?orities 9   
respond+ to & inve/igat+ s]i\s crimes   
committ$ aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9  
,mexico4  7f7 ,recomm5d$ elem5ts ,9     
negotiat+ ! ,protocol1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate may include proc$ures t provide-- 
7#a7 me*anisms = ! prompt notification (
 relevant ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican      
au?orities :5 a s]i\s crime involv+ a   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 occurs2  7#b7      
secure & reliable communication *annels 
betwe5 designat$ law en=cem5t &         
diplomatic au?orities 9 bo? c\ntries2   
7#c7 proc$ures to ensure ! timely secur+
 ( crime sc5es & ! protection ( relevant
 physical evid5ce2  7#d7 agre$-^u /&>ds 
& proc$ures = pres]v+ & docum5t+ evid5ce

 9 a mann] t supports pot5tial          
prosecutions 9 ei!r c\ntry's            
jurisdiction2  7#e7 proc$ures to        
facilitate ! timely %>+ ( inve/igative  
leads1 intellig5ce1 & =5sic in=mation   
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican         
au?orities1 consi/5t ) ! laws ( ea*     
c\ntry2  7#f7 ! designation (           
appropriate po9ts ( contact )9 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico & proc$ures to      
facilitate reque/s = int]national       
extradition & timely coord9ation =      
extradition to ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 !   
designation ( appropriate po9ts (       
contact )9 relevant ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,mexican ag5cies responsible = coord9at+
 responses to incid5ts cov]$ by !       
,protocol2  7#h7 ! designation ( a po9t 
( contact )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
responsible = communicat+ ) ! victim or 
! victim's family & provid+ timely      
updates reg>d+ available assi/ance &    
inve/igative developm5ts1 z appropriate 
& consi/5t ) ! ne$ to protect !         
integrity ( any ongo+ inve/igation1     

prosecution1 or o!r law en=cem5t        
proce$+2  7#i7 appropriate sub/antive & 
proc$ural safegu>ds = ! protection (    
privacy & civil lib]ties ) respect to   
in=mation %>$ pursuant to ! ,protocol2  
7#aj7 proc$ures = coord9ation betwe5    
,unit$ ,/ates consul> (ficials &        
,mexican au?orities reg>d+ support =    
victims & _! families2 &  7#aa7         
opportunities = jo9t tra9+1 plann+1 or  
ex]cises to ensure effective            
implem5tation ( ! ,protocol4  7g7       
,progress report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] until ! ,protocol is   
e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t describes--  
7#a7 ! progress made t[>d negotiat+ !   
,protocol2  7#b7 ! /atus ( coop]ation ) 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico relat+ to crimes  
aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :ile !y are 
9 ,mexico2 &  7#c7 any additional       
legislative or diplomatic /eps !        
,secret>y det]m9es w\ld improve         

coord9ation & acc\ntability 9 su* cases4
  7h7 ,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !         
,protocol1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees t describes-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( 
! implem5tation ( su* ,protocol2  7#b7  
actions tak5 by ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican
 au?orities "u ! ,protocol2  7#c7 !     
ext5t to :i* ! ,protocol has improv$    
coord9ation 9 cov]$ cases2 &  7#d7 any  
recomm5dations = improv+ ! ,protocol4   
7i7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section may be con/ru$--  7#a7 to limit 
! sov]eignty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or (     
,mexico2  7#b7 to require ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,mexico to adopt inve/igative proc$ures 
inconsi/5t ) exi/+ ,mexican law2  7#c7  
to alt] ! exi/+ au?orities ( ,unit$     
,/ates law en=cem5t or consul> (ficials2
 or  7#d7 to limit or o!rwise affect any
 "r or protection af=d$ to an individual
 "u ! ,con/itution or laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4