UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 1 of 4 RELEASED IN FULL From svcsmartmfi Sent 8 19 2010 2 02 01 PM To SMART Core Subject 2010 OMNIBUS INCLE ALOA READY FOR SIGNATURE UNCLASSIFIED MRN Date DTG From Action E O TAGS Subject 10 STATE 87238 Aug 19 2010 191754Z AUG 10 SECSTATE WASHDC MEXICO AMEMBASSY RounNe 13526 AMGT PREL SNAR MX 2010 OMNIBUS INCLE ALOA READY FOR SIGNATURE UNCLAS STATE 087238 E O 13526 N A TAGS AMGT PREL SNAR MX SUBJECT 2010 OMNIBUS INCLE ALOA READY FOR SIGNATURE 1 This is an action request see para 2 2 The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs INL has approved the text and supporting documentation for use as Amendment 06 to the 12 03 2008 Letter of Agreement between the USG and the Government of Mexico GOM The ALOA and appendices have been cleared within the Department and Embassy Mexico City has delegated authority to negotiate and sign this amendment with the Government of Mexico 3 INL has approved the ALOA text and face sheet which are provided in para 5 and para 6 respectively and appendices will be provided via e-mail to NAS Director Post may use this text to negotiate and conclude an LOA amendment with the Government of Mexico No other text other than what is provided in paras 5 and 6 should be used and no other substitutions should be made to the approved language without Department's concurrence Should Embassy Mexico City orthe GOM request changes to the approved text provided those requests must be submitted to INL in a front channel cable Upon signature Department requests front channel notification cable from Post as well as the original document pouched to INL Executive Director Controller Robert Byrnes 4 In addition to the approved language for the' agreement and face sheet provided an Advice of Allotment AOA is required before signing any foreign assistance agreement with PREVIEW AUTHORITY Adolph Eisner Senior Reviewer CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 1 of 4 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of 4 the GOM - This process is intended to avoid unauthorized commitment of USG funds INL LP received confirmation from INL RM that the AOA was forwarded to post on 08 18 2010 Reference Number FN017368929 5 The approved ALOA text follows Modification Amendment 6 to the Letter of Agreement on the Merida Initiative Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United McAcan States 1 General -The Government of the United States of America USG and the Government of the United Mexican States GOM hereinafter each individually a Party and collectively the Parties jointly agree to modify and amend the Letter of Agreement on the Merida Initiative signed December 3 2008 the Agreement in the following respect This Amended Letter of Agreement addresses cumulative funding of $164 600 000 II Scope of Agreement - No change III Project Descriptions - Substitute amended Annex 1 to include the following projects that are herein incorporated into the Agreement as an Addendum details provided in Attachment 1 1 Human Rights Training - Police Prosecutors and Others 2 Strategic Social Communications 3 Victim and Witness Protection IV Performance Goals and Measures of Effectiveness - The Goals and Measures agreed in Annex 2 of the Agreement are unchanged V Bilateral Evaluation Plan - No change M Standard Provisions - No change Done at Mexico City in duplicate this xxth day of August of 2010 in English and Spanish languages both texts being equally authentic For the Government of the United States - Ambassador Carlos Pascual For the Government of the United Mexican States - Julian Ventura Valero Subsecretario para America del Norte Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores 6 The approved face sheet text follows Face Sheet to an Amendment to the Letter of Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the United Mexican States Amendment to an LOA Original LOA #2009 -02 Date of Original 12 03 08 Amendment #06 The above parties mutually agree to carry out a project in accordance with the terms set forth herein and the terms set forth in the agreement elements indicated below Project Description Annex A Annex B Project Funds Allotted to the U S Embassy and Obligated by this Agreement $164 600 000 Projects Funds Made Available for Obligation but Retained by CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of 4 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 4 INL Washington $0 Total Project Funding Made Available with this Agreement $164 600 000 Amount Appropriation and Allotment $164 600 000 1911011022000M -0128 Subobligation Terminal Date September 30 2012 Certification of Availability of Funds FMO Kristine G Langhenry Date For the Government of the United Mexican States - Julian Ventura Valero Under Secretary for North America Date For the Government of the United States of America - Carlos Pascual Ambassador Date Distribution of Funding by Project Project Funding Obligated in an Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States Funds Obligated to the U S Embassy Appropriation 1911011022000M Allotment 0128 Project Number Project Title Total Amount IN23MX60 Integrated System for Immigration Operations SIOM $ 5 950 000 IN23MX61 Communication and Transportation Secretariat SCT $ 3 400 000 IN23MX62 Non Intrusive Inspection Equipment equipment $ 6 375 000 IN23MX64 Non Intrusive Inspection Equipment equipment $ 4 250 000 IN23MX63 National Security Investigation Center CISEN $ 5 950 000 IN23MX65 National Police Registry $ 1 000 000 IN23MX66 Security Equipment for Law Enforcement $11 900 000 IN23MX75 Forensics Laboratories $ 9 000 000 IN23MX85 Non Intrusive Inspection Equipment canines $ 850 000 IN23MX86 Non Intrusive Inspection Equipment canines $ 4 250 000 IN23MX87 Non Intrusive Inspection Equipment canines $ 850 000 IN23MX88 Plataforma Mexico C4s $ 6 375 000 IN23MX90 Rescue Units Training and Equipment Grupos Beta $ 1 000 000 Drug Demand Reduction IN25MX54 $ 8 000 000 IN32MX67 Financial Crimes $ 8 500 000 Judicial Process Coordination Coordination IN41 MX56 Initiative $ 7 500 000 JET ex-Constanza IN41 MX68 Prosecutorial Capacity Building $ 2 000 000 IN41 MX69 Technical Assistance in Prisons Management $ 5 000 000 Special and Vetted Units IN41 MX70 $ 5 950 000 CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 4 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 4 of 4 IN41 MX71 Anti-Money Laundering Asset Forfeiture $ 1 500 000 IN41MX72 Law Enforcement Professionalization and Enhancement $30 500 000 IN41MX73 Evidence Preservation and Chain of Custody $ 2 000 000 IN41 MX74 Extradition Training $ 1 000 000 IN41 MX76 Polygraph and Background Investigations $ 3 000 000 IN41 MX89 Institution Building and Rule of Law $14 000 000 IN52MX77 Culture of Lawfulness $ 2 500 000 IN52MX79 Trustworthy Institutions $ 8 000 000 IN42MXZY Human Rights Training for Law Enforcement $ 1 000 000 Prosecutors and Others IN60MXZX Strategic Social Communications $ 1 000 000 IN41MXZW Victim and Witness Protection and Restitution $ 2 000 000 Summary $164 600 000 Total for All Projects 7 INL LP thanks post for their efforts to finalize this amendment and looks forward to implementation of the agreement CLI NTON Signature CLINTON Drafted By Cleared By INL LP ALEMAR -08119 2010 202-663-1439 INL LP SSNYDER Approved By INL LP JBEAN Info Attachments metadata dat Action Post Dissemination Rule Archive Copy UNCLASSIFIED CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED Page 4 of 4 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2011-06095 Doc No C05160616 Date 03 28 2013 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu