,h4 ,,res4 #fii  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,augu/ #a1   
#bjad  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! p (       
,africa %>e ! hopes & aspirations ( ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = peace & prosp]ity1 &
 are bo? committ$ to /r5g!n+ economic   
relations2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! national     
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support !   
r$uction ( pov]ty 9 ! cont95t ( ,africa2
 ,:]eas great] opportunities = mutually 
b5eficial trade & inve/m5ts promote     
economic gr[?1 developm5t1 pov]ty       
r$uction1 democracy1 ! rule ( law1 &    
/ability2 ,:]eas ! c\ntries 9 ,africa   
are important economic p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,africa has today #f ( !
 #aj fa/e/ gr[+ economies 9 ! _w1 ov] #a
 billion p1 #fj p]c5t ( ! _w's          
uncultivat$ agricultural l&1 & exp&+    
democracies2 ,:]eas ,africa is ri* ?r\gh
 ! y\? ( its population1 enjoy+ a       
demographic advantage ov] all o!r       
regions ( ! _w1 & is likely to replace !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z ! bigge/       
contributor to ! global work=ce by      

#bjej2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! economic int]e/ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage & compete 9  
em]g+ ,african m>kets1 boo/ ,unit$      
,/ates-,africa trade & inve/m5t1 support
 great] capacity build+ = ,africa1 &    
inve/ 9 ,africa's y\? & lead]%ip        
developm5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjj ! ,congress  
pass$ ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity   
,act 7,,agoa71 ) broad bip>tisan support
 & ) a view to exp&+ gr[? & opportunity 
9 ,africa2 ,:]eas 9 ! orig9al ,,agoa    
legislation1 ,congress enc\rag$ !       
e/abli%m5t ( m regul> high-level        
dialogues1 includ+ regul> meet+s by !   
,presid5t ) 8 ,african c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas
 exports f sub-,sah>an ,africa to !     
,unit$ ,/ates "u ,,agoa h increas$ ov]  
?ree-fold f #g4f billion 9 #bjja to     
#bd4h billion 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ,unit$    
,/ates exports to sub-,sah>an ,africa h 
increas$ f #f4i billion to #bc4i billion
 & ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 sub-,sah>an 
,africa has increas$ six-fold2 ,:]eas p]
 capita income 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa has
 m ?an tripl$ to #a1fbd annually s9ce   

,congress fir/ pass$ ,,agoa1 yet ne>ly  
half ! population 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa 
lives 9 pov]ty2 ,:]eas regional         
integration %\ld be /r5g!n$ to boo/     
economic gr[? 9 ,africa1 & elim9ation ( 
b>ri]s to trade & inve/m5t 9 ,africa1   
su* z high t>iffs1 =c$ localization     
requirem5ts1 re/rictions on inve/m5t1 & 
cu/oms b>ri]s1 among o!rs1 w /r5g!n &   
improve regional & global integration2  
,:]eas x rema9s ! goal ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
policy to support ! div]sification (    
sub-,sah>an exports 9 t]ms ( products & 
c\ntries t utilize ,,agoa2 ,:]eas !     
memb]s ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization     
adopt$ sev]al important ,decisions &    
,decl>ations 9 ,bali1 ,indonesia1 9     
,decemb] #bjac1 includ+ ! ,agreem5t on  
,trade ,facilitation & specific results 
on agriculture & developm5t1 ) !        
protocol ( am5dm5t = ! ,agreem5t on     
,trade ,facilitation to be adopt$ on    
,july #ca1 #bjad2 ,:]eas full           
implem5tation by our trad+ p>tn]s ( !   
,agreem5t on ,trade ,facilitation w help

 to address supply-side con/ra9ts 9     
,africa1 promote regional integration on
 ! cont95t1 & facilitate integration    
into global supply *a9s2 ,:]eas on ,june
 #cj1 #bjac1 9 ,cape ,t[n1 ,s\? ,africa1
 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama ann\nc$ ! ,p[] 
,africa ,initiative1 to d\ble ! numb] ( 
p ) access to p[] 9 ,sub-,sah>an        
,africa2 ,:]eas on ,may #h1 #bjad1 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ !         
,electrify ,africa ,act1 to make x a    
national policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
support ! electrification ( sub-,sah>an 
,africa1 & to direct ,unit$ ,/ates      
ag5cies to devote res\rces to facilitate
 & support ! implem5tation ( ?is        
initiative2 & ,:]eas ! fir/ ,unit$      
,/ates-,africa ,lead]s' ,summit & ! #ac?
 ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act ,=um
 w be held 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ?is summ]3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 is /udy+ ways to
 improve ! effectiv5ess & utilization ( 
! range ( ,unit$ ,/ates trade policy    
tools ) respect to ,africa1 includ+     

,,agoa1 & explor+ h[ ,africa c address  
b>ri]s to become m attractive to trade &
 inve/m5t )9 ,africa z well z globally2 
&  7#b7 looks =w>d to cont9u+ to "w )   
,african lead]s to improve our economic 
& bilat]al relation%ips4  ,cl]k4