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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—OCT. 10, 1984

98 STAT. 3513

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (43 U.S.C. 1591(b)), hereinafter referred to as the 'Act',". Agreed to October 10, 1984.

PROPOSED PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PROGRAM BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES Whereas increases in illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States and social unrest in Central America have made it imperative that the people of the United States encourage efforts to strengthen economic and social relations with the people of Mexico and to promote economic revitalization and economic expansion opportunities in Mexico; Whereas not addressing issues relating to illegal immigration from Mexico (such as the 220 per centum increase from 1970 to 1982 in the number of illegal Mexican aliens apprehended in the United States) and the social instability in Central America to the South of Mexico (especially Communist influence in that area) may ultimately jeopardize the economic well-being and national security of both the United States and Mexico; Whereas financial stability, economic growth, and prosperity in Mexico would substantially help to address this problem; and Whereas the United States economy and the Mexican economy are inextricably linked to the extent that (1) Mexico is the third largest trading partner of the United States, (2) the United States is the predominant source of Mexico's exports, (3) Mexico is becoming an increasingly important consumer of United States manufactured goods, machinery, and service, (4) Mexico is the fourth largest source of foreign oil for the United States and is of critical strategic importance as a stable supply of oil, (5) two-thirds of the foreign investments in Mexico are held by United States investors, (6) United States banks have loaned Mexico an amount equivalent to 30 per centum of Mexico's foreign debt: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That (a) it is the sense of the Congress that the President should study the advisability and practicality of proposing to Mexico the establishment of a collaborative people-to-people program between Mexico and the United States. The President should explore a program that would— (1) be a bold new initiative to serve as the ultimate coordinating body of collaborative programs of mutual interest to Mtexico and the United States and to create a climate of growth and economic prosperity in Mexico; (2) contribute to economic development in Mexico, reinforcing measures in the fields of trade, investment, and financial assistance, in order to address current and anticipated needs and developments and to foster self-reliance;

Oct. lo, 1984 [H.Con.Res.i96]

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