,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbgj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kelly introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a b9ational 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 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,octob] #ah1 #bjbd1 :ile travel+ 9 ! ,mexican /ate ( ,sonora ne> ,pu]to ,peasco1 ,ni*olas ,quets 0 t>get$ by arm$ crim9als associat$ ) ! ,s9aloa ,c>tel & ! #ca-ye>-old ,am]ican 0 tragically %ot & kill$ 9 a viol5t attack4 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 ,b9ational 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$ b9ational coord9ation1 communication1 & inve/igative coop]ation is ess5tial to ensure effective responses to s]i\s crimes involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ,mexico4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a robu/1 b9ational rapid response protocol is necess>y to ensure effici5t communication & coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican au?orities :5 respond+ to s]i\s crimes involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ,mexico4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 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 ,s]i\s crimes ,! t]m s]i\s crimes includes-- 7,a7 homicides & suspici\s dea?s2 7,b7 kidnapp+s & abductions2 7,c7 disappe>ances2 7,d7 viol5t crimes involv+1 or suspect$ to be involv+1 organiz$ crim9al gr\ps or c>tels2 & 7,e7 o!r viol5t crimes designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 #e4 ,b9ational rapid response protocol 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all engage ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico to negotiate & e/abli% a b9ational rapid response protocol = s]i\s crimes committ$ aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ,mexico 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,protocol74 7b7 ,purpose ,! ,protocol %all aim to ensure timely coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican au?orities 9 respond+ to & inve/igat+ s]i\s crimes committ$ aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ,mexico4 7c7 ,recomm5d$ elem5ts ,9 negotiat+ ! ,protocol1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to 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+ inve/igative developm5ts & available assi/ance2 7#i7 proc$ures = coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates consul> (ficials & ,mexican au?orities reg>d+ support = victims & _! families2 & 7#aj7 opportunities = jo9t tra9+1 plann+1 or ex]cises to ensure effective implem5tation ( ! ,protocol4 #f4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,progress report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ! b9ational rapid response protocol describ$ 9 section #e is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes-- 7#a7 ! progress made t[>d negotiat+ su* protocol2 7#b7 ! /atus ( coop]ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico relat+ to crimes aga9/ ,unit$ ,/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 7b7 ,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! b9ational rapid response protocol describ$ 9 section #e1 & 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 #g4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 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$ures inconsi/5t ) exi/+ ,mexican law2 or 7#c7 to alt] ! exi/+ au?orities ( ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t or consul> (ficials4