IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1511 
Honoring the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission on the 10th 
anniversary of the full commission establishment and for a decade of 
significant contributions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2010 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. FILNER, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ, and Mr. REYES) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the United States-Mexico Border Health Commis-
sion on the 10th anniversary of the full commission 
establishment and for a decade of significant contribu-
tions. 
Whereas, on October 22, 1994, the United States section of 
the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission was 
established; 
Whereas, on July 24, 2000, the agreement between the 
United States and Mexico established the full United 
States-Mexico Border Health Commission; 
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•HRES 1511 IH 
Whereas the mission of the United States-Mexico Border 
Health Commission is to provide international leadership 
to optimize health and quality of life along the United 
States-Mexico border; 
Whereas the primary goals of the United States-Mexico Bor-
der Health Commission are to institutionalize a domestic 
focus on border health that can transcend political 
changes and to create an effective venue for bi-national 
discussions to address the public health issues and prob-
lems affecting the United States-Mexico border popu-
lations; 
Whereas the United States-Mexico Border Health Commis-
sion facilitates identification of public health issues, sup-
ports studies and research on border health, and brings 
together effective Federal, State, and local public and 
private resources by forming dynamic partnerships and 
alliances to improve the health of the border populations 
through creative, multi-sectoral approaches; and 
Whereas the United States-Mexico Border Health Commis-
sion works towards the Millennium Development Goals, 
particularly to reduce child mortality, improve maternal 
health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, 
and to develop a global partnership for development: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the achievements of the United 
States-Mexico Border Health Commission, which 
have improved health for the residents of the United 
States-Mexico border region; and 
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•HRES 1511 IH 
(2) recognizes the 10th anniversary of the 
agreement to establish the full United States-Mexico 
Border Health Commission. 
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