The PARTNERS Act directs the U.S. Department of Defense to develop and implement a joint training program between the U.S. Armed Forces and Mexico's military to combat transnational criminal organizations. Within 180 days of passage, the Secretary of Defense must submit a plan to Congress outlining this pilot program, which will include training on helicopter operations, financial crime prevention, counter-trafficking efforts, and identifying criminal network targets. The Secretary of Defense must begin implementing the program within 15 days of submitting the plan. The bill establishes this as official U.S. policy to strengthen Mexico's military capacity for fighting drug cartels and other criminal groups. The legislation does not specify funding amounts, but requires congressional approval and coordination with State Department and Mexican government officials.
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