promoting public awareness of economic development and employment opportunities in communities situated on or near the U.S.-Mexican border; public advocacy in the nature of educational and outreach programs to promote awareness and understanding of economic issues affecting communities situated on or near the U.S.-Mexican border; promoting investment and trade opportunities between the United States and Mexico; association services, namely, promoting the interests of business and community leaders in communities situated along the U.S.-Mexican border; facilitating border improvment projects, namely, promoting public awareness of the need for efficient and effective border crossing policies, namely, policies facilitating efficient movement of goods and persons across the U.S.-Mexican border