1. Declaration of War (a) Pursuant to Article 1, section 8 of the United States Constitution, the Congress hereby formally declares that a state of war exists between the United States and— (1) the Sinaloa Cartel; (2) the Jalisco New General Cartel; (3) the Los Zetas and Cartel del Noreste; (4) the Gulf Cartel; (5) the Tijuana Cartel; (6) the Juarez Cartel and La Linea; (7) the Beltran-Levya Organization; (8) the Guerreros Unidos; (9) the Los Rojos; and (10) La Familia Michoacána and Knights Templar Cartel. (b) The President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against such Cartels; and, to protect the citizens of the United States, all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States. 2. Recognition of Mexico That— (1) the United States is not in a state of war with the United Mexican States (Mexico); and (2) it is in the interest of the United States to work with the Government of Mexico to carry on war against such Cartels.