,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aha #aac? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #gah ,report ,no4     
#aac-ajc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjac,mr4 ,durb9  
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,br[n1   
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 & 
,mr4 ,begi*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,septemb] #aj1 #bjac,report$ by ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ) an amendment,strike out all  
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to create jobs 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 exports to ,africa by at lea/ #bjj     
p]c5t 9 real doll> value )9 #aj ye>s1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ ,am]ican 
,jobs ,?r\gh ,great] ,exports to ,africa
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,export gr[? helps ,unit$ ,/ates   
bus9esses gr[ & create ,am]ican jobs4 ,9
 #bjaa1 ,unit$ ,/ates exports support$  

#i1gjj1jjj jobs & #ig4h p]c5t ( ,unit$  
,/ates exports came f small- &          
m$ium-siz$ bus9esses 9 #bjaj4  7#b7 ,! m
 ?an #bj ,f$]al ag5cies t are involv$ 9 
export promotion & f9anc+ are n         
suffici5tly coord9at$ to adequately exp&
 ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial exports to     
,africa4  7#c7 ,! ,presid5t has tak5    
/eps to improve h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t supports ,am]ican bus9esses by
 m&at+ an executive review across       
ag5cies & a new ,do+ ,bus9ess 9 ,africa 
initiative1 b a sub/antially great]     
high-level focus on ,africa is ne$$4    
7#d7 ,_m o!r c\ntries h trade promotion 
programs t aggressively compete aga9/   
,unit$ ,/ates exports 9 ,africa & ar\nd 
! _w4 ,= example1 9 #bjaj1 m$ium- &     
long-t]m (ficial export cr$it g5]al     
volumes f ! ,gr\p ( #g c\ntries         
7,canada1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1     
,japan1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates7 total$ #fe1djj1jjj1jjj4 ,g]many 
provid$ ! l>ge/ level ( support at      
#bb1ejj1jjj1jjj1 foll[$ by ,france at   

#ag1djj1jjj1jjj & ! ,unit$ ,/ates at    
#ac1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,(ficial export cr$it  
support by em]g+ m>ket economies su* z  
,brazil1 ,*9a1 & ,india are significant 
z well4  7#e7 ,betwe5 #bjjh & #bjaj1    
,*9a alone provid$ m ?an                
#aaj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 loans to ! develop+  
_w1 &1 9 #bjji1 ,*9a surpass$ ! ,unit$  
,/ates z ! lead+ trade p>tn] ( ,african 
c\ntries4 ,9 ! la/ #aj ye>s1 ,african   
trade ) ,*9a has increas$ f             
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj to #aff1jjj1jjj1jjj4    
7#f7 ,! ,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates sub/antially increas$ l5d+ to   
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses focus$ on       
,africa f #djj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjji to       
#a1djj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaa1 b !             
,export-,import ,bank ( ,*9a dw>f$ ?is  
ef=t ) an e/imat$ #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? (
 f9anc+4 ,ov]all1 ,*9a is outpac+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 sell+ goods to ,africa  
at a rate ( #c to #a4  7#g7 ,o!r        
c\ntries su* z ,india1 ,turkey1 ,russia1
 & ,brazil are also aggressively seek+  
m>kets 9 ,africa us+ _! national export 

banks to provide concessional assi/ance4
  7#h7 ,! ,*9ese practice ( concessional
 f9anc+ runs contr>y to ! pr9ciples ( ! 
,organization ( ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t relat$ to op5 m>ket rates1 
und]m9es naturally competitive rates1 & 
c all[ gov]nm5ts 9 ,africa to ov]look ! 
tr\bl+ record on labor practices1 human 
rights1 & environm5tal impact4  7#i7 ,z 
/at$ 9 a rec5t report entitl$ ,embrac+  
,africa's ,economic ,pot5tial by ,s5ator
 ,*ris ,coons1 ,economic gr[? 9 ,africa 
has ris5 dramatically1 b ! cont95t's va/
 economic pot5tial has n yet be5 fully  
realiz$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t or !      
,am]ican private sector44  7#aj7 ,!     
,african cont95t is und]go+ a p]iod (   
rapid gr[? & middle class developm5t1 z 
se5 f major indicators su* z ,int]net   
use1 clean wat] access1 & real income   
gr[?4 ,9 ! la/ decade alone1 ! p]c5tage 
( ! population ) access to ! ,int]net   
has d\bl$4 ,sev5ty-eight p]c5t (        
,africa's rural population n[ has access
 to clean wat]4 ,ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s1    

real income p] p]son 9 ,africa has gr[n 
by m ?an #cj p]c5t4  7#aa7 ,economi/s h 
designat$ ,africa z ! next fronti]      
m>ket1 ) pr(itability ( _m ,african     
firms & gr[? rates ( ,african c\ntries  
exce$+ global av]ages 9 rec5t ye>s4     
,c\ntries 9 ,africa h a collective sp5d+
 p[] ( almo/ #i1jjj1jjj1jjj & a gross   
dome/ic product ( #a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1   
:i* are project$ to d\ble 9 ! next #aj  
ye>s4  7#ab7 ,9 ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 ,africa 
has be5 home to #f ( ! #aj fa/e/ gr[+   
economies 9 ! _w4 ,sub-,sah>an ,africa  
is project$ to h ! fa/e/ gr[+ economies 
9 ! _w ov] ! next #aj ye>s1 ) #g ( ! #aj
 fa/e/ gr[+ economies locat$ 9          
sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7#ac7 ,:5 c\ntries
 su* z ,*9a assi/ ) l>ge-scale gov]nm5t 
projects1 !y also ga9 an upp] h& 9      
relations ) ,african lead]s & access to 
valuable commodities su* z oil & copp]1 
typically )\t reg>d to environm5tal1    
human rights1 labor1 or gov]nance /&>ds4
  7#ad7 ,unless ! ,unit$ ,/ates c (f]   
competitive f9anc+ = its firms 9        

,africa1 x w be depriv$ ( opportunities 
to p>ticipate 9 ,african ef=ts to close 
! cont95t's significant infra/ructure   
gap t am\nts to an e/imat$              
#ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( ?is ,act is to create jobs 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by exp&+ programs t w    
result 9 increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates exports 
to ,africa by #bjj p]c5t 9 real doll>   
value )9 #aj ye>s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,africa ,! t]m ,africa   
ref]s to ! entire cont95t ( ,africa &   
its #ed c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,republic ( 
,s\? ,sudan4  7#b7 ,african ,diaspora ,!
 t]m ,african diaspora means ! p (      
,african orig9 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
irrespective ( _! citiz5%ip &           
nationality1 :o are will+ to contribute 
to ! developm5t ( ,africa4  7#c7 ,,agoa 
,! t]m ,,agoa means ! ,african ,gr[? &  
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja  
et seq474  7#d7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            

,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1
 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on 
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on      
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,ways
 & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#e7 ,developm5t ag5cies ,! t]m         
developm5t ag5cies includes ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation        
7,,mcc71 ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t  
,corporation 7,,opic71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy 7,,u/da71 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
7,,usda71 & relevant multilat]al        
developm5t banks4  7#f7 ,trade ,policy  
,/aff ,committee ,! t]m ,trade ,policy  
,/aff ,committee means ! ,trade ,policy 
,/aff ,committee e/abli%$ pursuant to   
section #bjjb4b ( title #ae1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 & is compos$ (     

repres5tatives ( ,f$]al ag5cies 9 *>ge (
 develop+ & coord9at+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
positions on int]national trade &       
trade-relat$ inve/m5t issues4  7#g7     
,multilat]al developm5t banks ,! t]m    
multilat]al developm5t banks has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #agja7;c77#d7 ( ! 
,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions    
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c77#d77 &     
includes ! ,african ,developm5t         
,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,sub-,sah>an region ,!
 t]m sub-,sah>an region ref]s to ! #di  
c\ntries li/$ 9 section #ajg ( !        
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf7 & includes ! ,republic 
( ,s\? ,sudan4  7#i7 ,trade ,promotion  
,coord9at+ ,committee ,! t]m ,trade     
,promotion ,coord9at+ ,committee means !
 ,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+ ,committee
 e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #abhgj    
7#eh ,f$4 ,reg4 #eagec74  7#aj7 ,unit$  
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice ,!   
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial   
,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign  
,comm]cial ,s]vice e/abli%$ by section  

#bcja ( ! ,export ,enhancem5t ,act (    
#aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba74  #d4       
,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a        
compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy =    
public & private inve/m5t1 trade1 &     
developm5t 9 ,africa4  7b7 ,focus (     
/rategy ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all focus on-- 7#a7 increas+      
exports ( ,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices 
to ,africa by #bjj p]c5t 9 real doll>   
value )9 #aj ye>s f ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2  7#b7 promot+ ! alignm5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial int]e/s )       
developm5t priorities 9 ,africa2  7#c7  
develop+ relation%ips betwe5 ! gov]nm5ts
 ( c\ntries 9 ,africa & ,unit$ ,/ates   
bus9esses t h an exp]tise 9 su* issues z
 infra/ructure developm5t1 te*nology1   
telecommunications1 en]gy1 &            
agriculture2  7#d7 improv+ !            
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses
 9 ,africa1 includ+ ! role ! ,african   
diaspora c play 9 enhanc+ su*           

competitiv5ess2  7#e7 explor+ ways t    
,african diaspora remittances c help    
communities 9 ,africa tackle economic1  
developm5t1 & infra/ructure f9anc+ ne$s2
  7#f7 promot+ economic integration 9   
,africa ?r\gh work+ ) ! subregional     
economic communities1 support+ ef=ts =  
deep] integration ?r\gh ! developm5t (  
cu/oms unions )9 we/]n & c5tral ,africa 
& )9 ea/]n & s\!rn ,africa1 elim9at+    
"t-consum+ bord] =malities into & )9 ^! 
areas1 & support+ regionally bas$       
infra/ructure projects2  7#g7 enc\rag+ a
 great] und]/&+ among ,unit$ ,/ates     
bus9ess & f9ancial communities ( !      
opportunities ,africa holds = ,unit$    
,/ates exports2  7#h7 fo/]+ p>tn]%ip    
opportunities betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,african small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises2
 &  7#i7 monitor+-- 7,a7 m>ket loan     
rates & ! availability ( capital =      
,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess inve/m5t 9        
,africa2  7,b7 loan rates (f]$ by !     
gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries = inve/m5t 9   
,africa2 &  7,c7 ! policies ( o!r       

c\ntries ) respect to export f9anc+ =   
inve/m5t 9 ,africa t are pr$atory or    
di/ort m>kets4  7c7 ,consultations ,9   
develop+ ! /rategy requir$ by subsection
 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all consult )-- 7#a7 
,congress2  7#b7 ea* ag5cy t is a memb] 
( ! ,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+        
,committee2  7#c7 ! relevant multilat]al
 developm5t banks1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! respective  
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,directors (   
su* banks2  7#d7 ea* ag5cy t p>ticipates
 9 ! ,trade ,policy ,/aff ,committee2   
7#e7 ! ,presid5t's ,national ,export    
,c\ncil2  7#f7 ea* ( ! developm5t       
ag5cies2  7#g7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) 
responsibility = export promotion or    
f9anc+ & developm5t2 &  7#h7 ! private  
sector1 includ+ bus9esses1 nongov]nm5tal
 organizations1 & ,african diaspora     
gr\ps4  7d7 ,submission to ,congress    
7#a7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress !    
/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7

 ,progress report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy   
requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,cont5t
 ( report ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 
7#b7 %all include an assessm5t ( ! ext5t
 to :i* ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 
7a7-- 7,a7 has be5 successful 9 develop+
 critical analyses ( policies to        
increase exports to ,africa2  7,b7 has  
be5 successful 9 increas+ !             
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses
 9 ,africa2  7,c7 has be5 successful 9  
creat+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !
 nature & su/a9ability ( su* jobs2  7,d7
 has provid$ suffici5t ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t support to meet ?ird c\ntry   
competition 9 ! region2  7,e7 has be5   
successful 9 help+ ! ,african diaspora 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipate 9 economic  
gr[? 9 ,africa2  7,f7 has be5 successful
 9 promot+ economic integration 9       
,africa2 &  7,g7 has made a mean+ful    
contribution to ! trans=mation ( ,africa

 & its full integration into ! #ba/     
c5tury _w economy1 n only z a suppli] ( 
prim>y products b also z full p>ticipant
 9 int]national supply & di/ribution    
*a9s & z a consum] ( int]national goods 
& s]vices4  #e4 ,special ,africa        
,/rategy ,coord9ator ,! ,presid5t %all  
designate an individual to s]ve z       
,special ,africa ,export ,/rategy       
,coord9ator-- 7#a7 to ov]see !          
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! /rategy  
requir$ by section #d2 &  7#b7 to       
coord9ate ) ! ,trade ,promotion         
,coord9at+ ,committee1 7! int]ag5cy     
,,agoa committees71 & developm5t ag5cies
 ) respect to develop+ & implem5t+ !    
/rategy4  #f4 ,trade mission to ,africa 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & o!r      
high-level (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t ) responsibility = export     
promotion1 f9anc+1 & developm5t %\ld    
conduct a jo9t trade mission to ,africa4
  #g4 ,p]sonnel  7a7 ,unit$ ,/ates &    

=eign comm]cial s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all ensure t n   
less ?an #aj total ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]s are    
assign$ to ,africa = ea* ( ! fir/ #e    
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,assignm5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !     
,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+ ,committee 
& ! ,special ,africa ,export ,/rategy   
,coord9ator1 assign ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]s        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ,unit$      
,/ates embassies 9 ,africa aft] conduct+
 a timely res\rce allocation analysis t 
repres5ts a =w>d-look+ assessm5t (      
future ,unit$ ,/ates trade opportunities
 9 ,africa4  7#c7 ,multilat]al          
developm5t banks  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon 
z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all1 
us+ exi/+ /aff1 assign n less ?an #a    
full-"t ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign          
,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic] to ! (fice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,director at ! 

,_w ,bank & ! ,african ,developm5t      
,bank4  7,b7 ,responsibilities ,ea*     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial       
,s]vice (fic] assign$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be responsible =-- 7i7        
increas+ ! access ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
bus9esses to procurem5t contracts ) !   
multilat]al developm5t bank to :i* !    
(fic] is assign$2 &  7ii7 facilitat+ !  
access ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to risk
 insurance1 equity inve/m5ts1 consult+  
s]vices1 & l5d+ provid$ by t bank4  7b7 
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,( ! am\nts collect$ by !               
,export-,import ,bank t rema9 aft] pay+ 
! exp5ses ! ,bank is au?oriz$ to pay f  
su* am\nts = adm9i/rative exp5ses1 !    
,bank %all use suffici5t funds to d !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,increase ! numb] ( /aff   
d$icat$ to exp&+ bus9ess developm5t =   
,africa1 includ+ increas+ ! numb] (     
bus9ess developm5t trips ! ,bank        
conducts to ,africa & ! am\nt ( "t /aff 
sp5ds 9 ,africa to meet ! goals set =? 9
 section #i & p>agraph 7#d7 ( section   

#f7;a7 ( ! ,export-,import ,bank (      
#aide1 z add$ by section #i7;a77#b74    
7#b7 ,ma9ta9 an appropriate numb] (     
employees ( ! ,bank assign$ to ,unit$   
,/ates field (fices ( ! ,bank to be     
di/ribut$ z geographically appropriate  
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* (fices %all 
coord9ate ) ! relat$ export ef=ts       
und]tak5 by ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration regional field (fices4    
7#c7 ,upgrade ! ,bank's equipm5t &      
s(tw>e to m exp$iti\sly1 effectively1 & 
effici5tly process & track applications 
= f9anc+ receiv$ by ! ,bank4  7c7       
,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation
  7#a7 ,/aff+ ,( ! net (fsett+          
collections collect$ by ! ,ov]seas      
,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation us$ =   
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 ! ,corporation    
%all use suffici5t funds to increase by 
n m ?an #e ! /aff ne$$ to promote /able 
& su/a9able economic gr[? & developm5t 9
 ,africa1 to /r5g!n & exp& ! private    
sector 9 ,africa1 & to facilitate !     
g5]al economic developm5t ( ,africa1 ) a

 p>ticul> focus on help+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
bus9esses exp& into ,african m>kets4    
7#b7 ,report ,! ,corporation %all report
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees on :e!r rec5t te*nology      
upgrades h result$ 9 m effective &      
effici5t process+ & track+ (            
applications = f9anc+ receiv$ by !      
,corporation4  7#c7 ,c]ta9 co/s n       
consid]$ adm9i/rative exp5ses ,=        
purposes ( ?is subsection1 sy/ems       
infra/ructure co/s associat$ )          
activities au?oriz$ by title ,,iv (     
*apt] #b ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et     
seq47 %all n be consid]$ adm9i/rative   
exp5ses4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z p]mitt+ 
! r$uction ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,export-,import      
,bank1 or ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t   
,corporation p]sonnel or ! alt]ation (  
plann$ p]sonnel increases 9 o!r regions1
 except :]e a p]sonnel decrease 0       
previ\sly anticipat$ or :]e decreas$    

export opportunities ju/ify p]sonnel    
r$uctions4  #h4 ,tra9+ ,! ,presid5t %all
 develop a plan-- 7#a7 to /&>dize !     
tra9+ receiv$ by ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign 
,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]s1 economic     
(fic]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & economic
 (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t ) respect to !
 programs & proc$ures ( !               
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t          
,corporation1 ! ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade 
& ,developm5t ,ag5cy2 &  7#b7 to ensure 
t1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 all ,unit$   
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice      
(fic]s t are /ation$ ov]seas receive !  
tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 
9 ! case ( a c\ntry to :i* no ,unit$    
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]
 is assign$1 any economic (fic] ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /ation$ 9 t c\ntry    
%all receive t tra9+4  #i4              
,export-,import ,bank ,f9anc+  7a7      

,f9anc+ = projects 9 ,africa  7#a7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
=eign export cr$it ag5cies are provid+  
non-,,oecd arrangem5t compliant f9anc+ 9
 ,africa1 :i* is trade di/ort+ & ?reat5s
 ,unit$ ,/ates jobs4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #f7;a7 ( ! ,export-,import     
,bank ,act ( #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       
#fce;e7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,p]c5t ( f9anc+ to be us$ 
= projects 9 africa ,! ,bank %all1 to ! 
ext5t t !re are acceptable f9al         
applications1 increase ! am\nt x f9ances
 to ,africa ov] ! prior ye>'s f9anc+ =  
ea* ( ! fir/ five fiscal ye>s beg9n+    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,increas+  
,am]ican ,jobs ,?r\gh ,great] ,exports  
to ,africa ,act ( #bjac4  4  7#c7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,export-,import    
,bank %all report to ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate

 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives if ! ,bank has n us$  
at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( its l5d+            
capabilities = projects 9 ,africa z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( section      
#f7;a7 ( ! ,export-,import ,bank (      
#aide1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#b74 ,!      
report %all include ! reasons :y ! ,bank
 fail$ to rea* ?is goal & a description 
( all f9al applications = projects 9    
,africa t 7 deem$ unwor?y ( ,bank       
support4  7b7 ,availability ( portion ( 
capitalization ,to compete aga9/ =eign  
concessional loans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,bank %all make available annually su*  
am\nts z are necess>y = loans t c\nt]   
trade di/ort+ non-,,oecd arrangem5t     
compliant f9anc+ or pref]5tial1 ti$ aid1
 or o!r relat$ non-m>ket loans (f]$ by  
o!r nations = :i* ,unit$ ,/ates         
companies are also compet+ or int]e/$ 9 
compet+4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 !        
,export-,import ,bank %all submit to !  
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on all loans 
made or reject$ t 7 consid]$ to c\nt]   
non-,,oecd arrangem5t compliant f9anc+  
(f]$ by o!r nations to its firms4 ,!    
report %all n disclose any in=mation t  
is confid5tial or bus9ess propriet>y1 or
 t w\ld violate section #aije ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,trade ,secrets ,act74 ,! 
report %all include a description (     
trade di/ort+ non-,,oecd arrangem5t     
compliant f9anc+ loans made by o!r      
c\ntries dur+ t fiscal ye> to firms t   
compet$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates firms4    
#aj4 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration      
,section #bb7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    

,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7;b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by
 ins]t+ ! ,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+  
,committee1 aft] ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy12 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ regional
 (fices ( ! ,export-,import ,bank1 aft] 
,retir$ ,executives14  #aa4 ,bilat]al1  
subregional & regional1 & multilat]al   
agreem5ts ,:]e applicable1 ! ,presid5t  
%all explore opportunities to negotiate 
bilat]al1 subregional1 & regional       
agreem5ts t enc\rage trade & elim9ate   
nont>iff b>ri]s to trade betwe5         
c\ntries1 su* z negotiat+ inve/or       
fri5dly d\ble-taxation treaties &       
inve/m5t promotion agreem5ts4 ,unit$    
,/ates negotiators 9 multilat]al =um    
%\ld take into acc\nt ! objectives ( ?is
 ,act4 ,to ! ext5t any su* agreem5ts    
exi/ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an        
,african c\ntry1 ! ,presid5t %all ensure
 t ! agreem5t is be+ implem5t$ 9 a mann]
 t maximizes ! positive effects = ,unit$
 ,/ates trade1 export1 & labor int]e/s z

 well z ! economic developm5t ( !       
c\ntries 9 ,africa4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+     
,am]ican ,jobs ,?r\gh ,great] ,exports  
to ,africa ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s2   
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,export gr[? helps   
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses gr[ & create    
,am]ican jobs4 ,9 #bjaa1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
exports support$ #i1gjj1jjj jobs & #ig4h
 p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates exports came f   
small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses 9 #bjaj4  
7#b7 ,! m ?an #bj ,f$]al ag5cies t are  
involv$ 9 export promotion & f9anc+ are 
n suffici5tly coord9at$ to adequately   
exp& ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial exports to 
,africa4  7#c7 ,! ,presid5t has tak5    
/eps to improve h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t supports ,am]ican bus9esses by
 m&at+ an executive review across       
ag5cies & a new ,do+ ,bus9ess 9 ,africa 
initiative1 b a sub/antially great]     
high-level focus on ,africa is ne$$4    
7#d7 ,_m o!r c\ntries h trade promotion 
programs t aggressively compete aga9/   

,unit$ ,/ates exports 9 ,africa & ar\nd 
! _w4 ,= example1 9 #bjaj1 m$ium- &     
long-t]m (ficial export cr$it g5]al     
volumes f ! ,gr\p ( #g c\ntries         
7,canada1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1     
,japan1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates7 total$ #fe1djj1jjj1jjj4 ,g]many 
provid$ ! l>ge/ level ( support at      
#bb1ejj1jjj1jjj1 foll[$ by ,france at   
#ag1djj1jjj1jjj & ! ,unit$ ,/ates at    
#ac1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,(ficial export cr$it  
support by em]g+ m>ket economies su* z  
,brazil1 ,*9a1 & ,india are significant 
z well4  7#e7 ,betwe5 #bjjh & #bjaj1    
,*9a alone provid$ m ?an                
#aaj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 loans to ! develop+  
_w1 &1 9 #bjji1 ,*9a surpass$ ! ,unit$  
,/ates z ! lead+ trade p>tn] ( ,african 
c\ntries4 ,9 ! la/ #aj ye>s1 ,african   
trade ) ,*9a has increas$ f             
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj to #aff1jjj1jjj1jjj4    
7#f7 ,! ,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates sub/antially increas$ l5d+ to   
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses focus$ on       
,africa f #djj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjji to       

#a1djj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaa1 b !             
,export-,import ,bank ( ,*9a dw>f$ ?is  
ef=t ) an e/imat$ #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? (
 f9anc+4 ,ov]all1 ,*9a is outpac+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 sell+ goods to ,africa  
at a rate ( #c to #a4  7#g7 ,o!r        
c\ntries su* z ,india1 ,turkey1 ,russia1
 & ,brazil are also aggressively seek+  
m>kets 9 ,africa us+ _! national export 
banks to provide concessional assi/ance4
  7#h7 ,! ,*9ese practice ( concessional
 f9anc+ runs contr>y to ! pr9ciples ( ! 
,organization ( ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t relat$ to op5 m>ket rates1 
und]m9es naturally competitive rates1 & 
c all[ gov]nm5ts 9 ,africa to ov]look ! 
tr\bl+ record on labor practices1 human 
rights1 & environm5tal impact4  7#i7 ,z 
/at$ 9 a rec5t report entitl$ ,embrac+  
,africa's ,economic ,pot5tial by ,s5ator
 ,*ris ,coons1 ,economic gr[? 9 ,africa 
has ris5 dramatically1 b ! cont95t's va/
 economic pot5tial has n yet be5 fully  
realiz$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t or !      
,am]ican private sector4  7#aj7 ,!      

,african cont95t is und]go+ a p]iod (   
rapid gr[? & middle class developm5t1 z 
se5 f major indicators su* z ,int]net   
use1 clean wat] access1 & real income   
gr[?4 ,9 ! la/ decade alone1 ! p]c5tage 
( ! population ) access to ! ,int]net   
has d\bl$4 ,sev5ty-eight p]c5t (        
,africa's rural population n[ has access
 to clean wat]4 ,ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s1    
real income p] p]son 9 ,africa has gr[n 
by m ?an #cj p]c5t4 ,su* economic gr[? w
 exp& ev5 fa/] if m reliable en]gy      
production is a*iev$--a bus9ess sector 9
 :i* ,am]ican indu/ry excels4  7#aa7    
,economi/s h designat$ ,africa z ! next 
fronti] m>ket1 ) pr(itability ( _m      
,african firms & gr[? rates ( ,african  
c\ntries exce$+ global av]ages 9 rec5t  
ye>s4 ,c\ntries 9 ,africa h a collective
 sp5d+ p[] ( almo/ #i1jjj1jjj1jjj & a   
gross dome/ic product (                 
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* are project$ to 
d\ble 9 ! next #aj ye>s4  7#ab7 ,9 ! pa/
 #aj ye>s1 ,africa has be5 home to #f ( 
! #aj fa/e/ gr[+ economies 9 ! _w4      

,sub-,sah>an ,africa is project$ to h ! 
fa/e/ gr[+ economies 9 ! _w ov] ! next  
#aj ye>s1 ) #g ( ! #aj fa/e/ gr[+       
economies locat$ 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4 
7#ac7 ,:5 c\ntries su* z ,*9a assi/ )   
l>ge-scale gov]nm5t projects1 !y also   
ga9 an upp] h& 9 relations ) ,african   
lead]s & access to valuable commodities 
su* z oil & copp]1 typically )\t reg>d  
to environm5tal1 human rights1 labor1 or
 gov]nance /&>ds4  7#ad7 ,unless !      
,unit$ ,/ates c (f] competitive f9anc+ =
 its firms 9 ,africa1 x w be depriv$ (  
opportunities to p>ticipate 9 ,african  
ef=ts to close ! cont95t's significant  
infra/ructure gap t am\nts to an e/imat$
 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ?is ,act is to create jobs 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by exp&+ programs t w    
result 9 increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates exports 
to ,africa by #bjj p]c5t 9 real doll>   
value )9 #aj ye>s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,africa ,! t]m ,africa   
ref]s to ! entire cont95t ( ,africa &   
its #ed c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,republic ( 

,s\? ,sudan4  7#b7 ,african ,diaspora ,!
 t]m ,african diaspora means ! p (      
,african orig9 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
irrespective ( _! citiz5%ip &           
nationality1 :o are will+ to contribute 
to ! developm5t ( ,africa4  7#c7 ,,agoa 
,! t]m ,,agoa means ! ,african ,gr[? &  
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja  
et seq474  7#d7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1
 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on 
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on      
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,ways
 & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#e7 ,developm5t ag5cies ,! t]m         
developm5t ag5cies includes ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 !  

,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation        
7,,mcc71 ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t  
,corporation 7,,opic71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy 7,,u/da71 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
7,,usda71 & relevant multilat]al        
developm5t banks4  7#f7 ,trade ,policy  
,/aff ,committee ,! t]m ,trade ,policy  
,/aff ,committee means ! ,trade ,policy 
,/aff ,committee e/abli%$ pursuant to   
section #bjjb4b ( title #ae1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 & is compos$ (     
repres5tatives ( ,f$]al ag5cies 9 *>ge (
 develop+ & coord9at+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
positions on int]national trade &       
trade-relat$ inve/m5t issues4  7#g7     
,multilat]al developm5t banks ,! t]m    
multilat]al developm5t banks has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #agja7;c77#d7 ( ! 
,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions    
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c77#d77 &     
includes ! ,african ,developm5t         
,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,sub-,sah>an region ,!
 t]m sub-,sah>an region ref]s to ! #di  
c\ntries li/$ 9 section #ajg ( !        

,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf7 & includes ! ,republic 
( ,s\? ,sudan4  7#i7 ,trade ,promotion  
,coord9at+ ,committee ,! t]m ,trade     
,promotion ,coord9at+ ,committee means !
 ,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+ ,committee
 e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #abhgj    
7#eh ,f$4 ,reg4 #eagec74  7#aj7 ,unit$  
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice ,!   
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial   
,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign  
,comm]cial ,s]vice e/abli%$ by section  
#bcja ( ! ,export ,enhancem5t ,act (    
#aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba74  #d4       
,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a        
compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy =    
public & private inve/m5t1 trade1 &     
developm5t 9 ,africa4  7b7 ,focus (     
/rategy ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all focus on-- 7#a7 increas+      
exports ( ,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices 
to ,africa by #bjj p]c5t 9 real doll>   
value )9 #aj ye>s f ! date ( ! enactm5t 

( ?is ,act2  7#b7 promot+ ! alignm5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial int]e/s )       
developm5t priorities 9 ,africa2  7#c7  
develop+ relation%ips betwe5 ! gov]nm5ts
 ( c\ntries 9 ,africa & ,unit$ ,/ates   
bus9esses t h an exp]tise 9 su* issues z
 critical en]gy security1 infra/ructure 
developm5t1 te*nology1                  
telecommunications1 & agriculture2  7#d7
 improv+ ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$      
,/ates bus9esses 9 ,africa1 includ+ by  
enc\rag+ ! adoption ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
con/ruction codes & product /&>ds1 )    
emphasis on ^? designat$ z ,am]ican     
,national ,/&>ds by ! ,am]ican ,national
 ,/&>ds ,in/itute :]e applicable2  7#e7 
explor+ ! role ! ,african diaspora c    
play 9 enhanc+ competitiv5ess ( ,unit$  
,/ates bus9esses 9 ,african & ways t    
,african diaspora remittances c help    
communities 9 ,africa tackle economic1  
developm5t1 & infra/ructure f9anc+ ne$s2
  7#f7 promot+ economic integration 9   
,africa ?r\gh work+ ) ! subregional     
economic communities1 support+ ef=ts =  

deep] integration ?r\gh ! developm5t (  
cu/oms unions )9 we/]n & c5tral ,africa 
& )9 ea/]n & s\!rn ,africa1 elim9at+    
"t-consum+ bord] =malities into & )9 ^! 
areas1 & support+ regionally bas$       
infra/ructure projects2  7#g7 enc\rag+ a
 great] und]/&+ among ,unit$ ,/ates     
bus9ess & f9ancial communities ( !      
opportunities ,africa holds = ,unit$    
,/ates exports2  7#h7 fo/]+ p>tn]%ip    
opportunities betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,african small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises2
  7#i7 support+ ,african entrepr5eur%ip 
& private sector developm5t z a means to
 su/a9able economic gr[? & security2 &  
7#aj7 monitor+-- 7,a7 m>ket loan rates &
 ! availability ( capital = ,unit$      
,/ates bus9ess inve/m5t 9 ,africa2  7,b7
 loan rates (f]$ by ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r   
c\ntries = inve/m5t 9 ,africa2 &  7,c7 !
 policies ( o!r c\ntries ) respect to   
export f9anc+ = inve/m5t 9 ,africa t are
 pr$atory or di/ort m>kets4  7c7        
,consultations ,9 develop+ ! /rategy    
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t  

%all consult )-- 7#a7 ,congress2  7#b7  
ea* ag5cy t is a memb] ( ! ,trade       
,promotion ,coord9at+ ,committee2  7#c7 
! relevant multilat]al developm5t banks1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury & ! respective ,unit$ ,/ates  
,executive ,directors ( su* banks2  7#d7
 ea* ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 ! ,trade     
,policy ,/aff ,committee2  7#e7 !       
,presid5t's ,national ,export ,c\ncil2  
7#f7 ea* ( ! developm5t ag5cies2  7#g7  
any o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) responsibility 
= export promotion or f9anc+ &          
developm5t2 &  7#h7 ! private sector1   
includ+ bus9esses1 nongov]nm5tal        
organizations1 & ,african diaspora      
gr\ps4  7d7 ,submission to ,congress    
7#a7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress !    
/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,progress report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy   

requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,cont5t
 ( report ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 
7#b7 %all include an acc\nt+ ( all      
curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t programs 
to promote exports to & trade ) ,africa 
& to assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses      
compet+ 9 ! ,african m>ket z well z an  
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! /rategy    
requir$ by subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 has be5
 successful 9 develop+ critical analyses
 ( policies to increase exports to      
,africa2  7,b7 has be5 successful 9     
increas+ ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$      
,/ates bus9esses 9 ,africa2  7,c7 has   
be5 successful 9 creat+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ ! nature & su/a9ability 
( su* jobs2  7,d7 has provid$ suffici5t 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t support to meet 
?ird c\ntry competition 9 ! region2     
7,e7 has be5 successful 9 help+ !       
,african diaspora 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
p>ticipate 9 economic gr[? 9 ,africa2   
7,f7 has be5 successful 9 promot+       
economic integration 9 ,africa2  7,g7   
has enc\rag$ specific policies &        

programs 9 ,africa :i* provide a /able1 
safe1 & transp>5t environm5t 9 :i*      
bus9ess & entrepr5eur%ip c ?rive2 &     
7,h7 has made a mean+ful contribution to
 ! trans=mation ( ,africa & its full    
integration into ! #ba/ c5tury _w       
economy1 n only z a suppli] ( prim>y    
products b also z full p>ticipant 9     
int]national supply & di/ribution *a9s &
 z a consum] ( int]national goods &     
s]vices4  #e4 ,special ,africa ,/rategy 
,coord9ator ,! ,presid5t %all designate 
an individual to s]ve z ,special ,africa
 ,export ,/rategy ,coord9ator-- 7#a7 to 
ov]see ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ! 
/rategy requir$ by section #d2 &  7#b7  
to coord9ate ) ! ,trade ,promotion      
,coord9at+ ,committee1 7! int]ag5cy     
,,agoa committees71 & developm5t ag5cies
 ) respect to develop+ & implem5t+ !    
/rategy4  #f4 ,trade mission to ,africa 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & o!r      
high-level (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

,gov]nm5t ) responsibility = export     
promotion1 f9anc+1 & developm5t %\ld    
conduct a jo9t trade mission to ,africa4
  #g4 ,p]sonnel  7a7 ,unit$ ,/ates &    
=eign comm]cial s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all ensure t n   
less ?an #aj total ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]s are    
assign$ to ,africa = ea* ( ! fir/ #e    
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,assignm5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !     
,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+ ,committee 
& ! ,special ,africa ,export ,/rategy   
,coord9ator1 assign ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]s        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ,unit$      
,/ates embassies 9 ,africa aft] conduct+
 a timely res\rce allocation analysis t 
repres5ts a =w>d-look+ assessm5t (      
future ,unit$ ,/ates trade opportunities
 9 ,africa4  7#c7 ,multilat]al          
developm5t banks  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon 
z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all1 

us+ exi/+ /aff1 assign n less ?an #a    
full-"t ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign          
,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic] to ! (fice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,director at ! 
,_w ,bank & ! ,african ,developm5t      
,bank4  7,b7 ,responsibilities ,ea*     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial       
,s]vice (fic] assign$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be responsible =-- 7i7        
increas+ ! access ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
bus9esses to procurem5t contracts ) !   
multilat]al developm5t bank to :i* !    
(fic] is assign$2 &  7ii7 facilitat+ !  
access ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to risk
 insurance1 equity inve/m5ts1 consult+  
s]vices1 & l5d+ provid$ by t bank4  7b7 
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,( ! am\nts collect$ by !               
,export-,import ,bank t rema9 aft] pay+ 
! exp5ses ! ,bank is au?oriz$ to pay f  
su* am\nts = adm9i/rative exp5ses1 !    
,bank %all use suffici5t funds to d !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,increase ! numb] ( /aff   
d$icat$ to exp&+ bus9ess developm5t =   
,africa1 includ+ increas+ ! numb] (     

bus9ess developm5t trips ! ,bank        
conducts to ,africa & ! am\nt ( "t /aff 
sp5ds 9 ,africa to meet ! goals set =? 9
 section #i & p>agraph 7#d7 ( section   
#f7;a7 ( ! ,export-,import ,bank (      
#aide1 z add$ by section #i7;a77#b74    
7#b7 ,ma9ta9 an appropriate numb] (     
employees ( ! ,bank assign$ to ,unit$   
,/ates field (fices ( ! ,bank to be     
di/ribut$ z geographically appropriate  
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* (fices %all 
coord9ate ) ! relat$ export ef=ts       
und]tak5 by ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration regional field (fices4    
7#c7 ,upgrade ! ,bank's equipm5t &      
s(tw>e to m exp$iti\sly1 effectively1 & 
effici5tly process & track applications 
= f9anc+ receiv$ by ! ,bank4  7c7       
,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation
  7#a7 ,/aff+ ,( ! net (fsett+          
collections collect$ by ! ,ov]seas      
,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation us$ =   
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 ! ,corporation    
%all use suffici5t funds to increase by 
n m ?an #e ! /aff ne$$ to promote /able 

& su/a9able economic gr[? & developm5t 9
 ,africa1 to /r5g!n & exp& ! private    
sector 9 ,africa1 & to facilitate !     
g5]al economic developm5t ( ,africa1 ) a
 p>ticul> focus on help+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
bus9esses exp& into ,african m>kets4    
7#b7 ,report ,! ,corporation %all report
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees on :e!r rec5t te*nology      
upgrades h result$ 9 m effective &      
effici5t process+ & track+ (            
applications = f9anc+ receiv$ by !      
,corporation4  7#c7 ,c]ta9 co/s n       
consid]$ adm9i/rative exp5ses ,=        
purposes ( ?is subsection1 sy/ems       
infra/ructure co/s associat$ )          
activities au?oriz$ by title ,,iv (     
*apt] #b ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et     
seq47 %all n be consid]$ adm9i/rative   
exp5ses4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z p]mitt+ 
! r$uction ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,export ,import      
,bank1 or ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t   

,corporation p]sonnel or ! alt]ation (  
plann$ p]sonnel increases 9 o!r regions1
 except :]e a p]sonnel decrease 0       
previ\sly anticipat$ or :]e decreas$    
export opportunities ju/ify p]sonnel    
r$uctions4  #h4 ,tra9+ ,! ,presid5t %all
 develop a plan-- 7#a7 to /&>dize !     
tra9+ receiv$ by ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign 
,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]s1 economic     
(fic]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & economic
 (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t ) respect to !
 programs & proc$ures ( !               
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t          
,corporation1 ! ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade 
& ,developm5t ,ag5cy2 &  7#b7 to ensure 
t1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 all ,unit$   
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice      
(fic]s t are /ation$ ov]seas receive !  
tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 
9 ! case ( a c\ntry to :i* no ,unit$    
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice (fic]

 is assign$1 any economic (fic] ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /ation$ 9 t c\ntry    
%all receive t tra9+4  #i4              
,export-,import ,bank ,f9anc+  7a7      
,f9anc+ = projects 9 ,africa  7#a7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
=eign export cr$it ag5cies are provid+  
non-,,oecd arrangem5t compliant f9anc+ 9
 ,africa1 :i* is trade di/ort+ & ?reat5s
 ,unit$ ,/ates jobs4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #f7;a7 ( ! ,export-,import     
,bank ,act ( #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       
#fce;e7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,p]c5t ( f9anc+ to be us$ 
= projects 9 africa ,! ,bank %all1 to ! 
ext5t t !re are acceptable f9al         
applications1 increase ! am\nt x f9ances
 to ,africa ov] ! prior ye>'s f9anc+ =  
ea* ( ! fir/ five fiscal ye>s beg9n+    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,increas+  
,am]ican ,jobs ,?r\gh ,great] ,exports  
to ,africa ,act ( #bjac4  4  7#c7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,export-,import    

,bank %all report to ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives if ! ,bank has n us$  
at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( its l5d+            
capabilities = projects 9 ,africa z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( section      
#f7;a7 ( ! ,export-,import ,bank (      
#aide1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#b74 ,!      
report %all include ! reasons :y ! ,bank
 fail$ to rea* ?is goal & a description 
( all f9al applications = projects 9    
,africa t 7 deem$ unwor?y ( ,bank       
support4  7b7 ,availability ( portion ( 
capitalization ,to compete aga9/ =eign  
concessional loans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,bank %all make available annually su*  
am\nts z are necess>y = loans t c\nt]   
trade di/ort+ non-,,oecd arrangem5t     
compliant f9anc+ or pref]5tial1 ti$ aid1
 or o!r relat$ non-m>ket loans (f]$ by  

o!r nations = :i* ,unit$ ,/ates         
companies are also compet+ or int]e/$ 9 
compet+4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 !        
,export-,import ,bank %all submit to !  
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on all loans 
made or reject$ t 7 consid]$ to c\nt]   
non-,,oecd arrangem5t compliant f9anc+  
(f]$ by o!r nations to its firms4 ,!    
report %all n disclose any in=mation t  
is confid5tial or bus9ess propriet>y1 or
 t w\ld violate section #aije ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,trade ,secrets ,act74 ,! 
report %all include a description (     
trade di/ort+ non-,,oecd arrangem5t     
compliant f9anc+ loans made by o!r      

c\ntries dur+ t fiscal ye> to firms t   
compet$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates firms4    
#aj4 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration      
,section #bb7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7;b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by
 ins]t+ ! ,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+  
,committee1 aft] ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy12 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ regional
 (fices ( ! ,export-,import ,bank1 aft] 
,retir$ ,executives14  #aa4 ,bilat]al1  
subregional & regional1 & multilat]al   
agreem5ts ,:]e applicable1 ! ,presid5t  
%all explore opportunities to negotiate 
bilat]al1 subregional1 & regional       
agreem5ts t enc\rage trade & elim9ate   
nont>iff b>ri]s to trade betwe5         
c\ntries1 su* z negotiat+ inve/or       
fri5dly d\ble-taxation treaties &       
inve/m5t promotion agreem5ts4 ,unit$    
,/ates negotiators 9 multilat]al =um    
%\ld take into acc\nt ! objectives ( ?is
 ,act4 ,to ! ext5t any su* agreem5ts    
exi/ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an        

,african c\ntry1 ! ,presid5t %all ensure
 t ! agreem5t is be+ implem5t$ 9 a mann]
 t maximizes ! positive effects = ,unit$
 ,/ates trade1 export1 & labor int]e/s z
 well z ! economic developm5t ( !       
c\ntries 9 ,africa4  ,septemb] #aj1     
#bjac,report$ ) an am5dm5t