A joint resolution to disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1997, and to provide for the termination of the withholding of and opposition to assistance that results from the disapproval.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Disapproves the President's determination contained in the foreign assistance certification submitted to the Congress on February 26, 1998, that Mexico has cooperated fully with the United States to achieve full compliance with the goals and objectives established by the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Waives provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 relating to the withholding of bilateral assistance and opposition to multilateral development assistance to Mexico during FY 1998 if at any time after this Act's enactment the President submits to the Congress a certification that vital U.S. national interests so require.…