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This bill, known as the PARTNERS Act (Partnership for Advancing Regional Training and Narcotics Enforcement Response Strategies Act), aims to enhance the capability of Mexican and U.S. armed forces to combat transnational criminal organizations through a joint pilot training program. Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary of Defense must develop and submit a comprehensive plan to congressional committees that outlines a training initiative where Mexican and U.S. military personnel will collaborate on countering criminal threats. The training will focus on specialized areas including rotary-wing aircraft operations, network analysis, counter threat financing, counter illicit trafficking (covering narcotics, weapons, human trafficking, and illegal natural resource trade), and identifying key operational nodes of transnational criminal organizations. The program is to be implemented within 15 days of plan submission, involving consultation with relevant civilian agencies and requiring agreement from the Mexican government. The bill specifically defines "appropriate congressional committees" as including the Armed Services, Foreign Relations/Affairs, and Appropriations committees from both the Senate and House of Representatives, ensuring thorough legislative oversight of the proposed military cooperation initiative.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3051/all-info