,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjah,mr4
 ,flake submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! value ( ! bilat]al 
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,mexico4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,mexico %>e a ne>ly #b1jjj-mile long    
bord] t spans #d ,/ates ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & #f ,mexican /ates2 ,:]eas = m  
?an a c5tury ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico h
 ma9ta9$ & fo/]$ diplomatic ties t 9    
#bjag all[ = close coop]ation &         
collaboration on ef=ts to /r5g!n        
security measures along ! bord]1 combat 
drug traffick+ & illegal immigration1 & 
facilitate cross-bord] trade2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico h enjoy$        
economic ties = m ?an a c5tury t        
culm9at$ ) ! implem5tation ( ! ,nor?    
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 9 #aiid1
 :i* op5$ ! ,mexican m>ket to ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,canada1 creat+ ! l>ge/ s+le   

free trade area 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas be=e !   
,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 0 
9 effect1 9 #aiic1 ,unit$ ,/ates trade 9
 goods ) ,mexico 0 wor? approximately   
#hb1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & 9 #bjaf1 ,unit$      
,/ates trade 9 goods ) ,mexico 0 wor?   
approximately #ebe1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has inve/$ approximately 
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,mrida ,initiative1  
:i* focuses on ! disruption ( organiz$  
crim9al gr\ps1 in/itutionaliz+ ! rule ( 
law1 creat+ a #ba/-c5tury bord]1 &      
build+ resili5t communities2 ,:]eas     
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,mexico to fight drug traffick+ &       
organiz$ crime has gr[n significantly   
s9ce ! implem5tation ( ! ,mrida         
,initiative & security coop]ation has   
int5sifi$ s9ce #bjjh z trade betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico has boom$2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce      
community has work$ effectively ) its   
c\nt]p>ts 9 ,mexico to assi/ 9 ! arre/ (
 top crim9als & drug traffick]s1 notably
 ,joaqun ,el ,*apo ,guzmn :o 0 extradit$

 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,mexico 9 #bjag2 
,:]eas ,mexico has assi/$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 extradit+ crim9als & fugitives 
( ,unit$ ,/ates law captur$ 9 ,mexico & 
su* coop]ation has increas$             
sub/antially1 ) #ab extraditions 9 #bjjj
 & #gi 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,mexico has be5  
an important p>tn] 9 /an*+ ! fl[ (      
illegal migrants f ,c5tral ,am]ica b\nd 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by deport+ hundr$s ( 
?\s&s f ,mexico be=e !y rea* ! ,unit$   
,/ates bord]2 ,:]eas ,mexico is second  
to only ,canada 9 en]gy trade ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 provides crude oil to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & imports rapidly gr[+ volumes (
 bo? petroleum products & natural gas f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas rec5t *anges to 
,mexico's ,con/itution all[ = fur!r     
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,mexico to develop ,nor? ,am]ican en]gy 
res\rces to ! b5efit ( bo? c\ntries2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! l>ge/ %>e ( bus9ess &
 t\ri/ travel]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 f  
,mexico2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s liv+ 9 ,mexico has /eadily      

increas$ & exce$$ #a1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag1   
mak+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ,mexico !  
_w's l>ge/ ,unit$ ,/ates expatriate     
community2 ,:]eas ,mexico is an active  
p>ticipant 9 int]national affairs ?r\gh 
its memb]%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !    
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 & ho/$ 
! ,g-#bj ,lead]s' ,summit 9 #bjab2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico ma9ta9 
a robu/ education ex*ange program call$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico ,bilat]al ,=um  
on ,high] ,education1 ,innovation1 &    
,rese>* t /r5g!ns /ud5t mobility betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 aim+ to s5d  
#ajj1jjj ,mexican /ud5ts to ! ,unit$    
,/ates & #ej1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates /ud5ts to
 ,mexico by #bjah2 ,:]eas !             
,mexico-,unit$ ,/ates ,entrepr5eur%ip & 
,innovation ,c\ncil is a bilat]al       
initiative compris$ ( public & private  
sector repres5tatives design+ new       
initiatives alongside public policies to
 enhance regional competitiv5ess t      
/r5g!ns ! high-impact entrepr5eur%ip    
sy/em 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ,nor?   

,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 0       
negotiat$ #be ye>s be=e ! date (        
agreem5t to ?is resolution1 prior to !  
advancem5t ( new te*nologies &          
economies1 su* z ! ,e-comm]ce sector1 t 
are n address$ 9 ! ,agreem5t's *apt]s2 &
 ,:]eas approximately #hj p]c5t (       
,mexico's exports g to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 #dg p]c5t ( ,mexico's imports come f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 mak+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,mexico's mo/ significant trad+ p>tn]3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
values ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico & ! _m b5efits  
d]iv$ f coop]ation on security1 combat+ 
transnational crime1 en]gy1 economic    
engagem5t1 & cultural engagem5t2  7#b7  
recognizes t implem5tation ( ! ,nor?    
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 9 #aiid1
 & ! result+ increase 9 trade1 has      
provid$ a plat=m on :i* coop]ation )    
,mexico on s _m levels has be5 possible2
  7#c7 recognizes t ,mexico is an       
ess5tial p>tn] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
regional security & enc\rages !         

,presid5t to cont9ue to /r5g!n ties     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico to help
 advance ,unit$ ,/ates regional int]e/s2
  7#d7 und]/&s t ! relation%ip betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico is /r5g!n$ by   
int]action betwe5 p f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,mexico & economic int]action2  7#e7    
enc\rages ,unit$ ,/ates drug en=cem5t   
ag5cies to cont9ue develop+ /rong       
coop]ative measures ) ,mexico s9ce ef=ts
 to /em ! drug trade into ! ,unit$      
,/ates dep5d on ,mexico's coop]ation    
because1 among o!r matt]s1 m ?an #ij    
p]c5t ( h]o9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comes f  
,mexico2  7#f7 /resses ! importance ( ! 
,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & to ! bilat]al
 relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,mexico2 &  7#g7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t  
to "w t[>d mod]nization ( ! ,nor?       
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 9 a way 
t /r5g!ns ! ,agreem5t s t x c cont9ue to
 provide b5efits to ! peoples ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,mexico & ! important bilat]al
 relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   

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