,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afij ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bb1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,mc,caul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to negotiate regional immigration agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regional ,immigration ,diplomacy & ,en=cem5t ,act or ! ,,ride ,act4 #b4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,policy reg>d+ ,we/]n ,hemisph]e coop]ation on immigration & asylum ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ent] into agreem5ts1 accords1 & memor&a ( und]/&+ ) sov]eign c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 ! purposes ( :i* are to advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by r$uc+ co/s associat$ ) illegal immigration & to protect ! human capital1 societal traditions1 & economic gr[? ( o!r sov]eign nations 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 ,x is fur!r ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t humanit>ian & developm5t assi/ance fund+ aim$ at r$uc+ illegal immigration is n exp5d$ on programs t h n prov5 to r$uce illegal immigrant fl[s 9 ! aggregate4 #c4 ,negotiations by ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7a7 ,au?orization ,to negotiate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to negotiate agreem5ts1 accords1 & memor&a ( und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 ,honduras1 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ) respect to coop]ation & burd5 %>+ requir$ = effective regional immigration en=cem5t1 exp$it+ legal claims by ali5s = asylum1 & ! process+1 det5tion1 & repatriation ( =eign nationals seek+ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates unlawfully4 ,su* agreem5ts %all be design$ to facilitate a regional approa* to immigration en=cem5t & %all1 at a m9imum1 provide t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico au?orize & accept ! rapid entrance into ,mexico ( nationals ( c\ntries o!r ?an ,mexico :o seek asylum 9 ,mexico1 & process ! asylum claims ( su* nationals inside ,mexico1 9 accordance ) bo? dome/ic law & int]national treaties & conv5tions gov]n+ ! process+ ( asylum claims2 7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico au?orize & accept bo? ! rapid entrance into ,mexico ( all nationals ( c\ntries o!r ?an ,mexico :o are ineligible = asylum 9 ,mexico & wi% to apply = asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r or n at a port ( entry1 & ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( su* nationals 9 ,mexico :ile !y wait = ! adjudication ( _! asylum claims to conclude 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico commit to provide ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ) appropriate humanit>ian protections2 7#d7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala ea* au?orize & accept ! entrance into ! respective c\ntries ( nationals ( o!r c\ntries seek+ asylum 9 ! applicable su* c\ntry & process su* claims 9 accordance ) applicable dome/ic law & int]national treaties & conv5tions gov]n+ ! process+ ( asylum claims2 7#e7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates commit to "w to accel]ate ! adjudication ( asylum claims & to conclude removal proce$+s 9 ! wake ( asylum adjudications z exp$iti\sly z possible2 7#f7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates commit to cont9ue to assi/ ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 su* z ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala1 by support+ ! enhancem5t ( asylum capacity 9 ^? c\ntries2 & 7#g7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates commit to monitor+ developm5ts 9 hemisph]ic immigration tr5ds & regional asylum capabilities to det]m9e :e!r additional asylum coop]ation agreem5ts are w>rant$4 7b7 ,notification 9 accordance ) ,case-,zablocki ,act ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9 accordance ) section #aab;b ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 promptly in=m ! relevant congressional committees ( all agreem5ts ent]$ into pursuant to subsection 7a74 ,su* notifications %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] su* agreem5ts are sign$4 #d4 ,m&atory brief+ on ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to address ! bord] crisis ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y's designee %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an e #ij days1 brief ! relevant congressional committees 9 p]son on ef=ts und]tak5 pursuant to ! negotiation au?ority provid$ by section #d to monitor1 det]1 & prev5t illegal immigration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by ent]+ into agreem5ts1 accords1 & memor&a ( und]/&+ ) =eign c\ntries & by us+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance to alleg$ly /em ! root causes ( migration 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 #e4 ,feasibility /udy & /rategy = op5+ an ,int]national ,law ,en=cem5t ,c5t] 9 s\!rn ,mexico ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ov]seas ,build+ ,op]ations 9 conjunction ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,affairs & ! ,ambassador to ,mexico1 9 consultation ) int]ag5cy p>tn]s & appropriate c\nt]p>ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a feasibility /udy ( op5+ a multi-purpose ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,law ,en=cem5t ,c5t] 9 s\!rn ,mexico to assi/ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to facilitate coop]ation to combat transnational organiz$ crime & drug traffick+ organizations1 z well z to r$uce illegal immigration )\t process+ any immigration relat$ b5efits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 submit to ! relevant congressional committees a /rategy1 includ+ a timel9e & expect$ co/s1 = op5+ su* a ,c5t]1 incorporat+ ! results ( ! feasibility /udy4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ali5 ,! t]m ali5 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,relevant congressional committees ,! t]m relevant congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4