§276h United States Group; Appointment; Term; Meetings

Summary

Up to 24 members of Congress must be chosen to meet with Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Senators at least once a year to discuss shared issues. Half are picked by the Speaker of the House from House members (at least 4 from the House Foreign Affairs Committee). The other half are picked by the President of the Senate after recommendations from the Senate majority and minority leaders (at least 4 from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee). Most appointments last for each meeting, but the 4 House Foreign Affairs members and the 4 Senate Foreign Relations members serve for the whole Congress. The House delegation’s chair or vice chair must be from the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Senate delegation’s chair or vice chair should be from the Foreign Relations Committee unless the President of the Senate, on the Majority Leader’s recommendation, decides otherwise.