MEXICO, UNITED STATES OF

Amendments

Foreign policy: build capacity of Mexican Armed Forces to counter threat posed by transnational criminal organizations (S. 3051), S8741 [15DE]

Gulf of Mexico: rename as Gulf of America (H.R. 276), consideration (H. Res. 377), H1868 [6MY]

Power resources: improve process for construction, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas and transmission of electricity (H.R. 3062), consideration (H. Res. 707), H4328 [16SE]

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H1595 [10AP], H4272 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

Dumbest Trade War in History, H1931 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington County, VA: co-designate Arlington Memorial Bridge as ‘‘United States-Mexican War Memorial’’ and authorize limited interpretive enhancements (see H.R. 5510), H4487 [19SE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against certain Mexican cartels (see H.J. Res. 81), H1218 [24MR]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness—Gulf of America’’ (see S.J. Res. 87), S6906 [1OC]

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America’’ (see S.J. Res. 93), S7785 [28OC]

Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 640), H3688 [8AU]

CIA: submit to Congress intelligence assessment on Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel (see H.R. 6828), H6023 [17DE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 384), H1854 [5MY]

Committee To Defeat the Mexican Drug Cartels (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 262), H1337 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves (see H.R. 2227), H1170 [18MR]

——— report to Congress on available assistance to agricultural producers in Texas that have suffered economic losses due to failure of Mexico to deliver water (see H.R. 387), H148 [14JA]

Dept. of Commerce: transfer regulatory control of certain munitions exports to Dept. of State and develop inter-agency strategy to disrupt trafficking of firearms to Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see S. 3508), S8779 [16DE] (see H.R. 6736), H5941 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize appropriations for military support to secure borders of U.S. (see S. 301), S480 [29JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see S. 112), S225 [16JA] (see H.R. 273), H89 [9JA] (see H.R. 551), H220 [16JA]

——— enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at southern land border (see S. 1138), S1871 [26MR] (see H.R. 6907), H6115 [18DE]

——— establish Joint Operations Centers along southern U.S. border (see S. 41), S79 [9JA] (see H.R. 285), H89 [9JA]

——— establish publicly available web page to permit individuals to view active border wall construction and progress (see H.R. 5218), H4163 [9SE]

——— improve collection of intelligence relative to activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries (see H.R. 1915), H1036 [6MR]

——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 2350), S4457 [17JY]

——— require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations (see H.R. 495), H218 [16JA]

——— require assessement of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staffing at southern border (see H.R. 1930), H1037 [6MR]

——— require border threat assessment on criminal gang Tren de Aragua and associated strategic plan (see H.R. 4070), H2887 [23JN]

——— secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 4393), H3314 [15JY]

Dept. of State: develop strategy on efforts to strengthen subnational cooperation between U.S. and Mexico to combat trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids (see H.R. 4532), H3474 [17JY]

——— provide congressional oversight of security assistance to Mexico (see S. 1780), S2951 [15MY]

——— submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Sinaloa Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 885), H431 [31JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Border Enforcement Trust Fund (see H.R. 3929), H2654 [11JN]

——— establish Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and transfer unobligated coronavirus State and local recovery funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along southern border (see S. 42), S79 [9JA] (see H.R. 816), H404 [28JA]

——— impose fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security (see H.R. 445), H184 [15JA]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: reimburse Texas for expenses incurred for activities conducted relative to securing U.S. southern international border (see H.R. 1222), H644 [11FE]

EPA: provide for water quality restoration of Tijuana River and New River (see S. 2260), S4315 [10JY] (see H.R. 4357), H3199 [10JY]

Foreign policy: build capacity of Mexican Armed Forces to counter threat posed by transnational criminal organizations (see S. 3051), S7730 [23OC]

——— raise concern about constitutional reforms (see H. Res. 454), H2376 [29MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to respecting sovereignty and condemn calls for military action in Mexico without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization (see H. Res. 168), H918 [27FE]

Foreign trade: clarify appropriate tariff treatment of merchandise in U.S. foreign-trade zone (see H.R. 6792), H6021 [17DE]

GAO: conduct study detailing total cost of unused construction materials obtained for construction of border wall along U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 326), H91 [9JA]

GSA: authorize Land Port of Entry Community Infrastructure Program to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of land ports of entry (see S. 3504), S8779 [16DE] (see H.R. 6791), H6021 [17DE]

Gulf of Mexico: rename as Gulf of America (see H.R. 276), H89 [9JA]

——— rename as Gulf of America (H.R. 276), consideration (see H. Res. 377), H1853 [5MY]

House Rules: amend effective date for purposes of National Emergencies Act relative to joint resolutions terminating national emergencies declaration instituting certain tariffs on foreign countries (see H. Res. 334), H1612 [17AP]

——— ensure days occurring during first session constitute calendar days for purposes of terminating national emergencies declared by President to institute tariffs (see H. Res. 304), H1507 [8AP]

Human rights: request information on human rights practices to make determinations on continuation of U.S. security assistance (see S. Res. 356), S4997 [31JY]

Immigration: create fund for construction of continuous wall along southern U.S. border, redirect amounts from foreign aid penalties and certain fees to such fund, and increase Border Patrol salaries and overtime (see H.R. 76), H30 [3JA]

——— fund southern border wall by requiring work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines (see S. 293), S480 [29JA]

——— recognize State sovereign power to repel invasion and defend citizenry from overwhelming and imminent danger posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels at southern border (see H. Res. 50), H221 [16JA]

——— reimburse States for border security expenses (see H.R. 424), H183 [15JA]

——— resume construction of border wall system along international border between U.S. and Mexico to secure border and enforce rule of law and expend appropriated congressionally mandated funds (see H.R. 163), H33 [3JA]

International Boundary and Water Commission: authorize to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works (see S. 2034), S3346 [11JN] (see H.R. 1948), H1038 [6MR]

ITC: investigate and report on impact on U.S. businesses of duties, and threat of duties, on imports from Mexico and Canada (see S. 959), S1663 [11MR]

Law enforcement officers: commend efforts in protecting Americans by combating drug trafficking and agroterrorism and for recent actions in Kansas and across U.S. (see S. Res. 274), S3390 [12JN]

Members of Congress: provide Members lawful access to certain Indian land to assess security of international boundary between U.S. and Mexico located on that Indian land (see H.R. 103), H31 [3JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with Mexico (see S. 2242), S4314 [10JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: resolve dispute with Mexico over certain obligations relative to certain actions taken by Mexico that favor its state-owned electrical utility and state-owned petroleum company (see H.R. 5926), H4582 [7NO]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Pipeline Safety—Editorial Change To Reflect the Name Change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America’’ (see S.J. Res. 74), S5208 [1AU]

——— improve process to authorize construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas and transmission of electricity (see S. 1485), S2562 [10AP] (see H.R. 3062), H1726 [29AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: express that President possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure southwest border of U.S. (see S. Res. 29), S280 [21JA]

Rivers: condemn failure to fulfill annual water deliveries to U.S. under treaty regarding utilization of Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of Rio Grande River (see H. Res. 71), H405 [28JA]

——— limit engagement unless Mexico provides water to U.S. pursuant to obligations under treaty relating to utilization of waters of Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of Rio Grande (see S. 3120), S7962 [6NO] (see H.R. 6386), H5024 [3DE]

San Jacinto Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 343), H1618 [21AP]

Tariff: exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration instituting certain tariffs on foreign countries (see S. 1593), S2756 [5MY] (see H.R. 3986), H2820 [12JN]

——— exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration instituting certain tariffs on foreign countries and refund any such duties paid (see S. 2777), S6575 [11SE]

——— exempt small businesses from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration instituting certain tariffs on foreign countries and refund small businesses concerns amount of any such duties paid (see H.R. 6215), H4874 [20NO]

——— terminate certain tariffs imposed pursuant to emergency authorities and require congressional approval for imposition of similar tariffs (see H.R. 2888), H1599 [10AP]

——— terminate national emergency declared by President to institute tariffs relative to influx of illegal aliens and illicit drugs from Mexico (see H.J. Res. 73), H1039 [6MR]

——— terminate national emergency declared by President to institute tariffs relative to influx of illegal aliens and illicit drugs from Mexico (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (see H. Res. 393), H1880 [6MY]

Taxation: impose tax on U.S.-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering U.S. (see H.R. 3363), H1999 [13MY]

Technology: support regional artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in Americas to foster inclusive AI systems that combat biases within marginalized groups and promote social justice, economic well-being, and democracy (see H. Res. 836), H4559 [28OC]

Trump, President: express that administration tariffs on Mexico and Canada are in violation of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1404 [1AP]

——— impeachment (see H. Res. 353), H1683 [28AP]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: develop plan to identify, integrate, and deploy technologies to enhance capabilities to meet mission needs along international borders and at ports of entry (see S. 1871), S3115 [22MY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: direct U.S. Trade Representative to prioritize North American alignment on foreign investment review during next joint review (see S. 2861), S6729 [18SE] (see H.R. 6707), H5898 [15DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): express that proposed ‘‘joint interpretation’’ of annex provision relative to legacy investment claims and pending claims is of no legal effect unless approved by Congress (see S. Con. Res. 5), S186 [15JA]

Water: reauthorize U.S.-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program (see H.R. 5709), H4527 [8OC]

——— support diplomatic relations to encourage fulfillment of water deliveries annually to U.S. under treaty regarding utilization of Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and Rio Grande (see H. Res. 273), H1374 [31MR]

Cloture motions

Johnson, Ronald D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S2361 [4AP], S2473 [8AP]

Letters

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, H1072 [11MR]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Certain Actions Taken To Address Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in China and Flow of Illicit Drugs Across U.S. Northern and Southern Borders: President Trump, S1603 [6MR], H1034 [6MR]

Motions

Gulf of Mexico: rename as Gulf of America (H.R. 276), H1920 [8MY]

Remarks in House

Biden, Joseph R., Jr.: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H668 [12FE]

California: tribute to first responders, firefighters, and community members for response to Los Angeles area wildfires, H236 [21JA]

Cantoral, José: Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo award recipient, E164 [26FE]

Dept. of Commerce: termination of ‘‘Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico’’, H3546 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations (H.R. 495), H1045, H1046 [10MR]

——— require border threat assessment on criminal gang Tren de Aragua and associated strategic plan (H.R. 4070), H4786–H4788 [19NO]

Dept. of State: revocation or suspension of visas for Mexican musicians and artists, H2474 [5JN]

Gulf of Mexico: rename as Gulf of America (H.R. 276), H1888 [7MY], H1914–H1921 [8MY]

——— rename as Gulf of America (H.R. 276), consideration (H. Res. 377), H1864–H1869 [6MY]

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H83–H85 [9JA], H124 [14JA], H665 [12FE], H4160–H4163 [9SE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H1585 [10AP]

Independence: anniversary, E872 [17SE]

International Boundary and Water Commission: authorize to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, H5786, H5787 [11DE]

——— authorize to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works (H.R. 1948), H2555, H2556 [9JN]

Southern Border Wall National Monument: establish (see H.R. 5279), H4237 [10SE]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H1072 [11MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H361 [23JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to crime, H2109 [19MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, H497–H500 [5FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H441 [4FE], H777 [25FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H438, H440 [4FE], H573 [7FE], H587 [10FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H513, H538–H543 [6FE], H949, H950 [4MR], H1022 [6MR], H1136–H1139 [11MR], H1282 [26MR], H1385 [1AP], H1421 [7AP], H1475 [8AP], H3173 [2JY], H3743 [2SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to tariffs, H1133 [11MR], H1280 [26MR]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 353), H1953, H1955 [13MY]

Vulcan Materials Co.: condemn military takeover of port facility near Playa del Carmen, H2212 [21MY]

Water: urge compliance with 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, H772 [25FE]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, Joseph R., Jr.: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S265–S267 [21JA], S406 [28JA], S8549 [9DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S38 [7JA], S165 [15JA]

Dept. of Commerce: termination of ‘‘Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico’’, S2968 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection deportation procedures, S2814–S2816 [8MY]

Dept. of State: ensure U.S. diplomats and officials can advance efforts seeking Mexican compliance with 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, S2623 [29AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse Texas for expenses incurred for activities conducted relative to securing U.S. southern international border, S830 [11FE]

Drugs: combat fentanyl crisis, S1590 [6MR]

EPA: provide for water quality restoration of Tijuana River and New River (S. 2260), S4317 [10JY]

Firefighters: tribute to firefighters who helped combat Los Angeles, CA, area wildfires, S270 [21JA]

Gulf of Mexico: rename as Gulf of America (H.R. 276), S2831 [8MY], S2848 [12MY]

Immigration: fund southern border wall by requiring work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines, S410 [28JA]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security and combatting fentanyl (S. 4361), S2000 [31MR]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, S263 [21JA], S403 [28JA], S1075–S1077 [20FE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), S406 [28JA]

ITC: investigate and report on impact on U.S. businesses of duties, and threat of duties, on imports from Mexico and Canada (S. 959), S2126 [2AP]

——— investigate and report on impact on U.S. businesses of duties, and threat of duties, on imports from Mexico and Canada (S. 959), unanimous-consent request, S2126 [2AP]

Johnson, Ronald D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S2362 [4AP], S2473 [8AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S320 [23JA]

Tariff: economic impact, S2026, S2027 [31MR]

——— exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration instituting certain tariffs on foreign countries (S. 1593), S3037–S3041 [21MY], S5487–S5490 [2AU], S7819 [29OC]

——— exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration instituting certain tariffs on foreign countries (S. 1593), unanimous-consent request, S3040 [21MY], S5487 [2AU]

Trump, Donald J.: proposal to rename Gulf of Mexico, S47 [8JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to combating fentanyl trafficking, S2116–S2118 [2AP], S2985 [20MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S323 [23JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S531, S532 [3FE], S578–S581, S583 [4FE], S679 [5FE], S831 [11FE], S1919 [31MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S263–S267 [21JA], S403, S411–S413 [28JA], S602–S605 [5FE], S871, S881 [12FE], S1306 [24FE], S1472–S1474 [4MR], S1809 [25MR], S1991–S2006, S2010, S2011 [31MR], S2536, S2538 [10AP], S2725 [1MY], S2819–S2822 [8MY], S2903 [14MY], S2938, S2939 [15MY], S2960–S2962 [19MY], S3218–S3220 [4JN], S3377 [12JN], S3410 [17JN], S3582 [27JN], S8214 [19NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to tariffs, S1475 [4MR], S1642 [11MR], S1693 [12MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 276, Gulf of America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 377) (H. Rept. 119–89), H1853 [5MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 707) (H. Rept. 119–298), H4309 [15SE]

Express That President Possesses Legal Authority Under Existing Law To Take Immediate and Necessary Action To Secure Southwest Border of U.S.: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 29), S280 [21JA]

Gulf of America Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 276) (H. Rept. 119–85), H1773 [30AP]

International Boundary and Water Commission Acceptance of Funds for Activities Relating to Wastewater Treatment and Flood Control Works: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1948) (H. Rept. 119–139), H2504 [5JN]

Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1780), S3467 [18JN]

Nomination of Ronald D. Johnson To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2171 [3AP]

Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3062) (H. Rept. 119–186), H3188 [2JY]

Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4070) (H. Rept. 119–313), H4499 [26SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 353, President Trump impeachment, H1955–H1959 [13MY]

H. Res. 377, consideration of H.R. 276, Gulf of America Act, H1865 [6MY]

H. Res. 707, consideration of H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, H4321 [16SE]

H.R. 276, Gulf of America Act, H1914 [8MY]

H.R. 495, Subterranean Border Defense Act, H1046 [10MR]

H.R. 1948, authorize International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, H2555 [9JN]

H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, H4424 [18SE]

H.R. 4070, Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act, H4787 [19NO]

S. 42, Build the Wall Act, S80 [9JA]

S. Con. Res. 5, express that proposed ‘‘joint interpretation’’ of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) annex provision relative to legacy investment claims and pending claims is of no legal effect unless approved by Congress, S187 [15JA]

S. Res. 29, express that President possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure southwest border of U.S., S281 [21JA]

S. Res. 274, commend efforts of law enforcement officers in protecting Americans by combating drug trafficking and agroterrorism and for recent actions in Kansas and across U.S., S3392 [12JN]

S. Res. 356, request information on human rights practices in Mexico to make determinations on continuation of U.S. security assistance, S5006 [31JY]