MARKUP OF H. CON. RES. 232, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS INJURED WHILE TRAVELLING IN MEXICO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OCT 11.2000 TRANSFER MARKUPE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2000 Serial No. 106-128 Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations 65-872 CC U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 2000 Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international relations COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, New York, Chairman WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey MARSHALL "MARK" SANFORD, South MATT SALMON, Arizona AMO HOUGHTON, New York TOM CAMPBELL, California JOHN M. MCHUGH, New York KEVIN BRADY, Texas RICHARD BURR, North Carolina PAUL E. GILLMOR, Ohio GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado SAM GEJDENSON, Connecticut ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama EARL POMEROY, North Dakota WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York BARBARA LEE, California JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania MARKUP OF H. CON. RES. 232, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS INJURED WHILE TRAVELLING IN MEXICO Wednesday, June 14, 2000 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Washington, D.C. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2 p.m. In Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Elton Gallegly (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding. Mr. GALLEGLY. Call to order the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. The first order of business for the Subcommittee will be the consideration of legislation introduced by our colleague from California, Congressman Duncan Hunter. Will the clerk please report the bill? The CLERK. House Concurrent Resolution 232- Mr. GALLEGLY. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered as read and open for amendment at any point. [The information referred to appears in the appendix.] Mr. GALLEGLY. House Concurrent Resolution 232 is the result of several unfortunate incidents involving a conflict between Mexican law enforcement and sound medical treatment provided to U.S. as well as other foreign citizens while traveling in Mexico. Last August, California resident Donald Craft, his wife and his three children were vacationing in Baja, Mexico, when they were involved in a serious automobile accident. Mr. Craft broke his neck and was in critical condition when he was taken to a local Mexican hospital where doctors advised his family that he be immediately sent to a trauma center in San Diego for more intensive medical care. There was, however, one problem. Under Mexican law, foreigners involved in traffic accidents that are being investigated for possible criminal action cannot leave Mexico until they post a bond. Mrs. Craft was required to pay $7,000 before her critically injured husband would be allowed to leave the country. After what must have been an excruciating 18 hours, the money was provided; and Mr. Craft was finally sent back to the United States. Regrettably, on September 6th, Mr. Craft died of complications associated with that accident. (1) |