; (2) such promotion should continue to be incorporated into ongoing programs, such as those of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State, the Office of Democracy and Governance of the United States Agency for International Development, the National Endowment for Democracy, the Commercial Law Development Program at the Department of Commerce, and other governmental and nongovernmental entities; (3) the activities authorized under this subtitle should remain focused on the objectives of this subtitle; and (4) any funds appropriated pursuant to this subtitle should be expended on such activities. (b) Purpose The purposes of this section are— (1) to deepen the cultural and people-to-people ties between the people of Americas partner countries; (2) to facilitate the establishment of sustainable market solutions to increase the economic advancement interdependence of the countries in the Western Hemisphere; and (3) to advance the objectives of this subtitle through support to businesses, which should remain focused on those endeavors. (c) Assistance authorized (1) In general The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish a people-to-people assistance program through which individuals in Americas partner countries may participate in programs funded by the United States Government. (2) Program elements The programs established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain focused on achieving the objectives of the Americas Partnership Threshold Program established under section 223(a), and may include grants and contracts for— (A) training programs related to public administration, such as the Global Procurement Initiative of the United States Trade and Development Agency, and good regulatory practices and practices of internal governance