Sec. 16. Foreign engagement strategy

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Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit a strategy to the congressional committees listed in subsection

(c)that describes how the United States Government will— engage with the Government of Mexico and the Government of Guatemala regarding new opportunities for cooperation on Mexico’s border with Guatemala; foster cooperation between Mexican and Guatemalan authorities at high-volume ports of entry to synchronize border security technologies between Mexico and Guatemala to improve border security and trade facilitation; and help modernize infrastructure and technology at ports of entry in Guatemala, including nonintrusive inspection equipment, to more fully automate the inspection process. No later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit a report to the congressional committees listed in subsection

(c)that describes the steps that have been taken to implement the strategy described in subsection (a). The congressional committees listed in this paragraph are— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate ; the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives .