,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 
,meeks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,camp1 ,mr4     
,lev91 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4  
,royce1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4  
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4   
,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4
 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4  
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1   
,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,ellison1  
,mr4 ,fattah1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,al     
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4  
,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,moore1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4         
,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4
 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1

 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,"y (    
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,l>son (   
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,mr4    
,mc,dermott7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,welcom+ ,african lead]s to ! fir/      
,unit$ ,/ates-,africa ,lead]s' ,summit &
 ,african trade m9i/]s to ! #ac? ,=um ( 
! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act    
7,,agoa74  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,congress enact$ ! ,african ,gr[? &     
,opportunity ,act 7,,agoa7 9 #bjjj1 )   
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 ! 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 good gov]nance1 includ+
 respect+ con/itutional t]m limits1     
human rights1 & ensur+ t civil society  
organizations are able to function      
freely contribute to endur+ economic &  
social developm5t 9 ,africa2 ,:]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]        
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 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  
,*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       
exports f sub-,sah>an ,africa to !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u ,,agoa h increas$ ov]  
?ree-fold f #g1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjja to   
#bd1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ,unit$  
,/ates exports to sub-,sah>an ,africa h 
increas$ f #f1ijj1jjj1jjj to            
#bc1ijj1jjj1jjj & ,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 timely r5ewal ( ,,agoa1 
:i* expires ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 is    
critical to ! ma9t5ance & promotion (   

inve/m5t opportunities 9 ! region2      
,:]eas regional integration %\ld be     
/r5g!n$ to improve ! full utilization ( 
,,agoa pref]5ces1 & 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     
7,,wto7 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 ( ! ,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 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives introduc$ on ,june #bg1 
#bjac1 & pass$ on ,may #h1 #bjad1 !     
,electrify ,africa ,act1 to make x a    
national policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
promote ! electrification ( ,sub-,sah>an
 ,africa to m ?an d\ble ! numb] ( p )   
access to p[] 9 ord] to improve heal? & 
education outcomes & /imulate economic  
opportunity2 & ,:]eas1 on ,june #cj1    
#bjac1 9 ,cape ,t[n1 ,s\? ,africa1      
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama ann\nc$ ! ,p[]  
,africa ,initiative1 to significantly   
increase ! numb] ( p ) access to p[] 9  
,sub-,sah>an ,africa3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
welcomes ,african lead]s to ! fir/      
,unit$ ,/ates-,africa ,lead]s' ,summit 9
 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2  7#b7 welcomes ,african
 trade m9i/]s to ! #ac? ,african ,gr[? &
 ,opportunity ,act 7,,agoa7 ,=um2  7#c7 
recognizes ! significant progress & hope
 t mod]n ,africa repres5ts today 9      

global affairs & economic advancem5t )  
its boom+ demographics1 increas+        
mod]nization1 dynamic y\?1 & va/        
res\rces2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges ! va/        
opportunities to boo/ cultural1 trade1 &
 economic relations & p>tn]%ips betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa2  7#e7         
recognizes ! importance ( r5ew+ ! ,,agoa
 program well be=e its expiration 9     
,septemb] #bjae2  7#f7 supports /udy+   
pot5tial *anges to ! program to improve 
its effectiv5ess & utilization & explor+
 h[ ,africa c address b>ri]s to become m
 attractive to trade & inve/m5t )9      
,africa z well z globally2  7#g7        
enc\rages ! prompt & full implem5tation 
( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 7,,wto7    
,trade ,facilitation ,agreem5t z "o     
important way to address supply-side    
b>ri]s & enc\rage great] trade &        
inve/m5t 9 ,africa2 &  7#h7 welcomes t !
 ,african ,lead]s at ! ,african ,union  
,summit on ,june #bg1 #bjad1 reaffirm$  
_! commitm5ts to all ! decisions !      
,m9i/]s took 9 ,bali1 includ+ emphasiz+ 

t assi/ance & support = capacity build+ 
%\ld be provid$ z envisag$ 9 ! ,agreem5t
 on ,trade ,facilitation1 & t !         
,agreem5t %\ld be implem5t$ 9 l9e ) !   
decision ,trade ,m9i/]s took 9 ,bali1   
:i* provides t a protocol be adopt$ by  
,july #ca1 #bjad1 & def9itive entry into
 =ce by ,july #ca1 #bjae4