,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,cuell> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote        
economic p>tn]%ip & coop]ation betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! 
areas ( academic ex*ange1               
entrepr5eur%ip1 & infra/ructure         
integration4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico   
,economic ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to promote     
economic p>tn]%ip & coop]ation betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! 
areas ( academic ex*ange1               
entrepr5eur%ip1 & infra/ructure         
integration4  #c4 ,expansion ( ,unit$   
,/ates-,mexico academic ex*ange programs
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ 
to exp& ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico academic  
ex*ange programs at ! second>y1         
po/-second>y1 & po/-graduate levels4    
7b7 ,priority ,! programs describ$ 9    

subsection 7a7 %\ld give priority to    
/r5g!n+ ties betwe5 communities &       
academic in/itutions locat$ 9 ! cov]$   
,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord] region4  7c7
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t ! programs describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %\ld reflect ! goals ( ! 
#ajj1jjj ,/rong 9 ! ,am]icas ,initiative
 & %\ld seek to d\ble ! numb] ( /ud5ts  
/udy+ 9 ea* o!r's c\ntry by n lat] ?an  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$         
,/ates-,mexico entrepr5eur%ip           
coop]ation1 tra9+1 & m5tor+ programs    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to
 e/abli% programs to support coop]ation1
 tra9+1 & m5tor+ ( entrepr5eurs 9 !     
cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]       
region4 ,su* programs %all be implem5t$ 
9 coord9ation ) ! #ajj1jjj ,/rong 9 !   
,am]icas ,initiative4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
seek to c>ry out innovative projects    
?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican academic 
in/itutions & bus9esses to assi/        

prospective & develop+ entrepr5eurs to  
/r5g!n _! bus9ess skills & promote      
coop]ation & jo9t bus9ess initiatives 9 
! cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]     
region4  7c7 ,mat*+ funds ,! programs   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld seek to  
ensure ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t funds are
 mat*$ by private sector funds =        
purposes ( c>ry+ out su* programs ?r\gh 
! #ajj1jjj ,/rong 9 ! ,am]icas          
,initiative's ,innovation ,fund4  7d7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! programs describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %\ld reflect ! goals ( ! 
#ajj1jjj ,/rong 9 ! ,am]icas ,initiative
 & %\ld seek to provide n less ?an #ajj 
grants ( n m ?an #be1jjj ea* =          
p>ticipants 9 ! programs4  7e7 ,fund+   
,am\nts made available = ,educational & 
,cultural ,ex*ange ,programs %all be    
made available to c>ry out ! programs   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #e4 ,unit$  
,/ates-,mexico en]gy infra/ructure      
coord9ation & coop]ation programs  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to    

promote ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico en]gy     
infra/ructure coord9ation & coop]ation  
?r\gh programs to support               
vocational-level education1 int]n%ips1 &
 ex*anges betwe5 ! two c\ntries         
p>ticul>ly 9 ! region 9 :i* ! ,eagle ,=d
 ,%ale is locat$ & 9 proximity to su*   
region4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! programs       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all seek to  
promote en]gy extraction relat$ skills t
 c be provid$ by educational in/itutions
 locat$ 9 ! region describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 or 9 proximity to su* region1      
includ+ by seek+ to provide su* skills  
to individuals 9 ,mexico :o are seek+   
vocational level jobs 9 ,mexico's en]gy 
sector4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! programs describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 %\ld seek to provide    
education1 int]n%ips1 & ex*anges = at   
lea/ #a1jjj p>ticipants 9 ! programs4   
7d7 ,fund+ ,am\nts made available =     
,educational & ,cultural ,ex*ange       
,programs %all be made available to c>ry
 out ! programs describ$ 9 subsection   

7a74  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7
 #ajj1jjj ,/rong 9 ! ,am]icas           
,initiative ,! t]m #ajj1jjj ,/rong 9 !  
,am]icas ,initiative means ! initiative 
e/abli%$ 9 ,m>* #bjaa by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t to increase educational      
ex*anges 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  7#b7   
,cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]      
region ,! t]m cov]$ ,unit$              
,/ates-,mexico bord] region means ^?    
portions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico t  
are )9 #ajj kilomet]s ( ! int]national  
b\nd>y betwe5 ^? c\ntries4