### Question
How is the "United States-Mexico Border Area" defined?


### Answer
The term **United States-Mexico Border Area** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 290n* as follows -

> the area located in the United States and Mexico within 100 kilometers of the border between the United States and Mexico

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 290n*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. > SUBCHAPTER XXIX-UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION**

