,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,mr4
 ,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,udall1 & ,mr4 
,ris*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to    
e/abli% a ,maya ,security & ,cons]vation
 ,p>tn]%ip program1 to au?orize         
appropriations = t program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,mirador-,calakmul ,bas9   
,maya ,security & ,cons]vation ,p>tn]%ip
 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,mirador-,calakmul ,bas9
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,bas97 is    
recogniz$ sci5tifically z1 & has be5    
t]m$1 ! ,cradle ( ,maya ,civilization1 )
 ov] #ajj anci5t ,maya cities dat+ back 
almo/ #c1jjj ye>s1 & includes ! _w's    
l>ge/ pyramids 9 volume1 ! talle/       
pyramids 9 ! ,am]icas1 ! fir/ pav$      
anci5t highway sy/ems1 ! e>lie/ & l>ge/ 
anci5t ,maya cities1 & ! home ( ! anci5t

 ,ka'an 7,kan7 ,k+dom1 :i* is recogniz$ 
z "o ( ! fir/ organiz$ political &      
economic /ates 9 ! ,am]icas2  7#b7 !    
,bas9 cov]s approximately #a1fjj1jjj    
acres ( pri/9e tropical =e/ )9 a        
geographically conta9$ ecological sy/em2
  7#c7 ! =e/ ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
is a crucial economic res\rce = ! p (   
,c5tral ,am]ica & ,mexico liv+ 9        
villages surr\nd+ ! ,bas92  7#d7 ! ,bas9
 is a res]voir ( g5etic div]sity t c    
sp>k pot5tial advances 9 m$ical1        
agricultural1 & indu/rial te*nology2 &  
7#e7 ! ,bas9 is c5trally locat$ )9 !    
l>g] ,selva ,maya1 a l>ge block (       
adjac5t protect$ areas )9 ,guatemala1   
,mexico1 & ,belize1 )9 :i* increas$     
crossb\nd>y traffick+ ( timb]1 gold1    
wildlife1 & o!r res\rces is tak+ place )
 little c5tral gov]nm5t control or law  
en=cem5t4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 t !    
,unit$ ,/ates enc\rages ! gov]nm5ts (   
,mexico & ,guatemala--  7,a7 to         
prioritize ! ,bas92 &  7,b7 to e/abli% a

 =mal jo9t program = ! security &       
cons]vation ( ! biodiv]sity &           
ar*eological ru9s ( ! ,bas91 compris+ ! 
,cradle ( ,maya ,civilization1 :i* w\ld 
be ! fir/ ev] b9ational security &      
cons]vation program ( its size & scale 9
 ,lat9 ,am]ica2  7#b7 to fund field-bas$
 tropical & ar*eological rese>*1 law    
en=cem5t1 & su/a9able t\rism activities 
)9 ! ,bas9 & surr\nd+ communities to    
support & /r5g!n protect$ areas :ile    
enli/+ local communities 9 ^?           
activities2 &  7#c7 t ! implem5tation ( 
& fund+ = ! policy describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 %\ld emphasize t--  7,a7 ,unit$    
,/ates inve/m5t "u ?is ,act %all be 9   
addition to exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts2  
7,b7 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,guatemala & ,mexico1
 multilat]al organizations su* z !      
,c5tral ,am]ican ,bank = ,economic      
,integration1 local communities1 &      
private sector organizations %\ld h a   
lead+ role 9 fo/]+ ! p>tn]%ip to pres]ve
 & protect ! ,bas92 &  7,c7 ,unit$      
,/ates fund+ %\ld lev]age inve/m5ts by !

 gov]nm5ts ( ,guatemala & ,mexico &     
regional rese>* organizations4  #d4     
,priority = inve/m5ts 9 ! ,bas9 ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all prioritize  
cont9u$ tropical =e/ & ar*eological     
sci5tific rese>*1 law en=cem5t1 &       
su/a9able t\rism 9 ! sci5tifically      
recogniz$ ,bas9 9 nor!rn ,guatemala &   
s\!rn ,mexico by e/abli%+ a             
collaborative h]itage cons]vation       
program & su/a9able t\rism model 9      
collaboration )--  7#a7 ! gov]nm5ts (   
,guatemala & ,mexico2 &  7#b7 ! ongo+   
sci5tific rese>* team ( ,unit$ ,/ates & 
int]national univ]sities & in/itutions  
p]=m+ tropical & ar*aeological "w 9 !   
,bas94  #e4 ,grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,(fice ( ,int]national ,affairs ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,secret>y71 z a contribution
 to ! sci5tific inve/igation1 h]itage   
cons]vation1 law en=cem5t1 & su/a9able  
t\rism ( ! sci5tifically recogniz$ ,bas9
 9 ,guatemala & ,mexico1 %all--  7#a7   

e/abli% a ,maya ,security & ,cons]vation
 ,p>tn]%ip program2 &  7#b7 c>ry out a  
program to ent] into coop]ative         
agreem5ts or provide grants1 z          
appropriate1 to support ! ,maya         
,security & ,cons]vation ,p>tn]%ip      
program4  7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts &   
grants ,a coop]ative agreem5t or grant  
"u subsection 7a77#b7 %all1 9 "p1       
support demon/rably effective1 ongo+1 & 
collaborative rese>* ef=ts involv+ a    
consortium ( ,unit$ ,/ates & local      
univ]sities & rese>* in/itutions work+ 9
 ! ,bas94  7c7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be 
to create a su/a9able t\rism model      
design$ to provide l[ impact1 controll$ 
access to ! ar*aeological sites ( !     
,bas9 ) an emphasis on provid+ safe &   
secure economic opportunity = ! local   
communities 9 & ar\nd ! ,bas94  7d7     
,limitation on use ( funds ,( ! funds   
made available to c>ry out ?is section =
 a fiscal ye>1 #ej p]c5t may n be us$   
until1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1

 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 !        
gov]nm5ts ( ,guatemala & ,mexico h      
provid$ significant direct inve/m5t to  
effectively c\nt] illegal activities )9 
! region t encompasses ! ,bas91 includ+ 
illegal logg+ & loot+ ( ar*eological    
sites along ! ,guatemala-,mexico bord] &
 )9 ! ,bas94  7e7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4