H.R. 6028 · 110th Congress

Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008

Stage: Passed a chamber
Sponsor: Howard Berman
Introduced: 2008-05-13
Latest action: 2008-06-11 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Subjects

International affairs

Congress

Human rights

Law

Latin America

Families

Elementary and secondary education

Detention of persons

Education

Economic development

Judges

Department of State

Mexico

Organized crime

Guatemala

Central America

Science, Technology, Communications

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Armed Forces and National Security

Government Operations and Politics

Labor and Employment

Economics and Public Finance

Crime and Law Enforcement

Women

Prosecution

Congressional reporting requirements

Transportation and Public Works

Economic assistance

International cooperation

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Smuggling

Victims of crimes

Criminal investigation

Corrections

Housing and Community Development

Rule of law

Due process of law

Boundaries

Witnesses

Public prosecutors

Export controls

Information networks

Youth services

Drug abuse

Drug abuse prevention

Compensation for victims of crime

Police training

Employee training

Data banks

Family violence

Arms sales

Correctional personnel

Government ethics

Money laundering

Drug law enforcement

Military assistance

Technical assistance

Computers

Rural economic development

Helicopters

Executive reorganization

Equipment and supplies

Chemicals

Job creation

Firearms

Firearms control

Polygraphs

Patrol aircraft

Patrol ships

Gangs

Fingerprints

Women's shelters

Dropouts

Cameras

Radar