[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3578 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3578

  To promote the interconnection of electric transmission facilities 
     between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 28, 2021

 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To promote the interconnection of electric transmission facilities 
     between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Mexico Electricity 
Exchange Act''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES-MEXICO ELECTRICITY EXCHANGE INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall work with the 
appropriate representatives of the Government of Mexico, to the extent 
practicable, to establish a United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange 
Initiative to promote the interconnection of electric transmission 
facilities between the southern border States of the United States and 
Mexico.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) conduct a study on the opportunities and obstacles to 
        cross-border trade of electricity;
            (2) strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability in 
        the border region;
            (3) promote the generation and exchange of electricity in 
        the border region; and
            (4) strengthen the economic conditions in the border 
        region.
    (c) Reporting.--
            (1) Initial report.--Not later than 365 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate a report containing a plan to 
        establish the United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange 
        Initiative.
            (2) Annual updates.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
        Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
        and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a 
        report on the implementation of the United States-Mexico 
        Electricity Exchange Initiative.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section not more than $1,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
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