,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjad ,mr4 
,ru% submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$   
,/ates %\ld initiate negotiations to    
ent] into a bilat]al free trade agreem5t
 ) ! ,republic ( ,s\? ,africa4  ,:]eas  
,s\? ,africa is ! #cd? l>ge/ economy 9 !
 _w & is a memb] ( ! ,gr\p ( ,tw5ty     
7,g-#bj7 & 9 a enhanc$ engagem5t        
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,organisation = ,economic  
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t 7,,oecd72    
,:]eas ,s\? ,africa has sign$ #ab trade 
agreem5ts ) sev]al c\ntries & !         
,european ,free ,trade ,association1 #d 
( :i* are free trade agreem5ts2 ,:]eas  
,s\? ,africa has conclud$ two trade     
agreem5ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates z well z    
successfully p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,g5]aliz$   
,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces 7,,gsp7 & ! ,african
 ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7,,agoa72    
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates exports to ,s\?    

,africa total$ #aj billion 9 #bjab2     
,:]eas ,s\? ,africa is curr5tly ! ,unit$
 ,/ates #ch? l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] = goods )
 #ae4h billion 9 total trade 9 goods 9  
#bjac2 ,:]eas ,s\? ,africa 0 ! ,unit$   
,/ates #cf? l>ge/ export m>ket = goods 9
 #bjac2 ,:]eas ! am\nt ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
exports ( goods to ,s\? ,africa 9 #bjac 
0 #g4c billion1 an increase ( #aei p]c5t
 f #bjjc2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates exports (
 agricultural products to ,s\? ,africa  
total$ #bie million 9 #bjac ) lead+     
categories includ+ dairy products1 :eat1
 plant+ se$s1 & p\ltry2 ,:]eas ! am\nt (
 ,unit$ ,/ates exports ( private        
comm]cial s]vices 7exclud+ milit>y &    
gov]nm5t7 to ,s\? ,africa 0 #b4g billion
 9 #bjab1 an increase ( #aae p]c5t f    
#bjjb levels2 ,:]eas ,s\? ,africa is a  
democratic1 secul>1 unit>y1             
con/itutional republic1 ) a pr\d h]itage
 t %>es _m ( ! fundam5tal values ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,s\? ,africa is ! 
l>ge/1 mo/ div]sifi$1 highly            
indu/rializ$ economy 9 ,africa2 ,:]eas !

 av]age p] capita income 9 ,s\? ,africa 
is among ! highe/ ( ,african c\ntries2 &
 ,:]eas clos] relations ) ,s\? ,africa  
?r\gh free trade agreem5ts w\ld enc\rage
 fur!r privatization 9 ,s\? ,africa's   
economy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld initiate negotiations
 to ent] into a bilat]al free trade     
agreem5t ) ! ,republic ( ,s\? ,africa4