,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gj  #aad?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ahia 
,report ,no4 #aad-aja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ag1 #bjae 
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,wiscons9 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4  
,royce1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new  
,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,indiana1
 & ,mr4 ,mc,dermott7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means  ,may #a1 #bjae ,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ext5d ! ,african ,gr[? &   
,opportunity ,act1 ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( 
,pref]5ces1 ! pref]5tial duty treatm5t  
program = ,haiti1 & = o!r purposes4  ,i 
,ext5sion ( ,african ,gr[? &            
,opportunity ,act  #aja4 ,%ort title    
,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,,agoa       
,ext5sion & ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjae4   
#ajb4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,s9ce its enactm5t1 ! ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act has be5 !     
c5t]piece ( trade relations betwe5 !    

,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an ,africa &   
has enhanc$ trade1 inve/m5t1 job        
creation1 & democratic in/itutions      
?r\gh\t ,africa4  7#b7 ,trade &         
inve/m5t1 z facilitat$ by ! ,african    
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act1 promote      
economic gr[?1 developm5t1 pov]ty       
r$uction1 democracy1 ! rule ( law1 &    
/ability 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7#c7   
,trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &         
sub-,sah>an ,africa has m ?an tripl$    
s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,african ,gr[? &    
,opportunity ,act 9 #bjjj1 & ,unit$     
,/ates direct inve/m5t 9 sub-,sah>an    
,africa has gr[n almo/ six-fold4  7#d7  
,x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
engage & compete 9 em]g+ m>kets 9       
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries1 to boo/  
trade & inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries1 & to   
r5ew & /r5g!n ! ,african ,gr[? &        
,opportunity ,act4  7#e7 ,! long-t]m    
economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
enhanc$ by /rong economic & political   
ties ) ! fa/e/-gr[+ economies 9 ! _w1 _m

 ( :i* are 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7#f7 
,x is a goal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fur!r 
integrate sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries 
into ! global economy1 /imulate economic
 developm5t 9 ,africa1 & div]sify s\rces
 ( gr[? 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7#g7 ,to
 t end1 implem5tation ( ! ,agreem5t on  
,trade ,facilitation ( ! ,_w ,trade     
,organization w\ld /r5g!n regional      
integration ef=ts 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa 
& contribute to economic gr[? 9 !       
region4  7#h7 ,! elim9ation ( b>ri]s to 
trade & inve/m5t 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 
includ+ high t>iffs1 =c$ localization   
requirem5ts1 re/rictions on inve/m5t1 & 
cu/oms b>ri]s1 w create opportunities = 
work]s1 bus9esses1 f>m]s1 & ran*]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an ,african    
c\ntries4  7#i7 ,! elim9ation ( su*     
b>ri]s w improve utilization ( !        
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act &    
/r5g!n regional & global integration1   
accel]ate economic gr[? 9 sub-,sah>an   
,africa1 & enhance ! trade relation%ip  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an    

,africa4  #ajc4 ,ext5sion ( ,african    
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #ejf;,b ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  7b7 ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #aab7;g7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? & 
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgba7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbe4  7#b7 ,ext5sion ( regional app>el
 article program ,section               
#aab7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &  
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgba7;b77#c77;,a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9  
clause 7i71 by /rik+ #aa succe$+ &      
ins]t+ #ba succe$+2 &  7,b7 9 clause    
7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4    
7#c7 ,ext5sion ( ?ird-c\ntry fabric     
program ,section #aab7;c77#a7 ( !       
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,septemb] 

#cj1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbe2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 &  7,c7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbe4  #ajd4 ,modifications ( rules (  
orig9 = duty-free treatm5t = articles ( 
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries 
"u ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #ejf;,a7b77#b7 ( !      
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdff;a7b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ! direct  
co/s ( process+ op]ations p]=m$ 9 "o or 
m su* b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african    
c\ntries or =m] b5efici>y sub-,sah>an   
,african c\ntries %all be appli$ 9      
det]m9+ su* p]c5tage4  4  7b7           
,applicability to articles receiv+      
duty-,free treatm5t "u title ,v ( ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd ,section #ejf;,a7b7 ( !   

,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdff;a7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 ,rules ( orig9 "u ?is     
title ,! exceptions set =? 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#b7 %all also apply to any    
article describ$ 9 section #ejc7;a77#a7 
t is ! gr[?1 product1 or manufacture ( a
 b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry =
 purposes ( any det]m9ation to provide  
duty-free treatm5t ) respect to su*     
article4  4  7c7 ,modifications to !    
,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ,! ,presid5t   
may proclaim su* modifications z may be 
necess>y to ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7,,hts7 to add !       
special t>iff treatm5t symbol ,d 9 !    
,special subcolumn ( ! ,,hts = ea*      
article classifi$ "u a head+ or subhead+
 ) ! special t>iff treatm5t symbol ,a or
 ,a99 9 ! ,special subcolumn ( ! ,,hts4 
7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 take effect on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply )  
respect to any article describ$ 9       

section #ejc7;b77#a7 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( !
 ,trade ,act ( #aigd t is ! gr[?1       
product1 or manufacture ( a b5efici>y   
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry & t is      
import$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates on or aft] ! date t is #cj
 days aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  #aje4  
,monitor+ & review ( eligibility "u     
,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces  7a7      
,cont9u+ compliance ,section            
#ejf;,a7a77#c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7a77#c77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,if ! ,presid5t & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,presid5t  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ,notification ,! ,presid5t
 may n t]m9ate ! designation ( a c\ntry 
z a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african      
c\ntry "u subp>agraph 7,a7 unless1 at   
lea/ #fj days be=e ! t]m9ation ( su*    
designation1 ! ,presid5t notifies       
,congress & notifies ! c\ntry ( !       
,presid5t's int5tion to t]m9ate su*     
designation1 toge!r ) ! consid]ations   
ent]+ into ! decision to t]m9ate su*    

designation4  4  7b7 ,)drawal1          
susp5sion1 or limitation ( pref]5tial   
t>iff treatm5t ,section #ejf;,a ( !     
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdff;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,)drawal1 susp5sion1 or limitation
 ( pref]5tial t>iff treatm5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may )draw1 susp5d1 or
 limit ! application ( duty-free        
treatm5t provid$ = any article describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section or   
section #aab ( ! ,african ,gr[? &       
,opportunity ,act ) respect to a        
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry if
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t )draw+1 susp5d+1
 or limit+ su* duty-free treatm5t w\ld  
be m effective 9 promot+ compliance by !
 c\ntry ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#a7 ?an t]m9at+ !        
designation ( ! c\ntry z a b5efici>y    
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry = purposes (
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,notification ,!    
,presid5t may n )draw1 susp5d1 or limit 

! application ( duty-free treatm5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 unless1 at lea/ #fj days  
be=e su* )drawal1 susp5sion1 or         
limitation1 ! ,presid5t notifies        
,congress & notifies ! c\ntry ( !       
,presid5t's int5tion to )draw1 susp5d1  
or limit su* duty-free treatm5t1 toge!r 
) ! consid]ations ent]+ into ! decision 
to t]m9ate su* designation4  4  7c7     
,review & public comm5ts on eligibility 
requirem5ts ,section #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a71 z 
s am5d$1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,review & public     
comm5ts on eligibility requirem5ts  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection       
7a77#b71 ! ,presid5t %all publi%        
annually 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice (  
review & reque/ = public comm5ts on :e!r
 b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries
 are meet+ ! eligibility requirem5ts set
 =? 9 section #ajd ( ! ,african ,gr[? & 
,opportunity ,act & ! eligibility       

crit]ia set =? 9 section #ejb ( ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,public he>+ ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all1 n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,presid5t publi%es ! notice ( review &  
reque/ = public comm5ts "u p>agraph     
7#a7--  7,a7 hold a public he>+ on su*  
review & reque/ = public comm5ts2 &     
7,b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 be=e su*
 he>+ is held1 notice (--  7i7 ! "t &   
place ( su* he>+2 &  7ii7 ! "t & place  
at :i* su* public comm5ts w be accept$4 
7#c7 ,petition process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,presid5t  
%all e/abli% a process to all[ any      
int]e/$ p]son1 at any "t1 to file a     
petition ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,trade ,repres5tative ) respect to !    
compliance ( any c\ntry li/$ 9 section  
#ajg ( ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity  
,act ) ! eligibility requirem5ts set =? 
9 section #ajd ( su* ,act & !           
eligibility crit]ia set =? 9 section    
#ejb ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,use ( petitions 

,! ,presid5t %all take into acc\nt all  
petitions fil$ pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,a7 9 mak+ det]m9ations ( compliance "u
 subsections 7a77#c77;,a7 & 7c7 & 9     
prep>+ any reports requir$ by ?is title 
z su* reports apply ) respect to        
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries4
  7#d7 ,out-(-cycle reviews  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may1 at any "t1      
initiate an out-(-cycle review ( :e!r a 
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry is
 mak+ cont9ual progress 9 meet+ !       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,!
 ,presid5t %all give due consid]ation to
 petitions receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 9   
det]m9+ :e!r to initiate an out-(-cycle 
review "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,b7        
,congressional notification ,be=e       
initiat+ an out-(-cycle review "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t %all      
notify & consult ) ,congress4  7,c7     
,consequ5ces ( review ,if1 pursuant to  
an out-(-cycle review conduct$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t
 a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry

 does n meet ! requirem5ts set =? 9     
section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &   
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgjc7;a771 ! ,presid5t %all1 subject to
 ! requirem5ts ( subsections            
7a77#c77;,b7 & 7c77#b71 t]m9ate !       
designation ( ! c\ntry z a b5efici>y    
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry or )draw1   
susp5d1 or limit ! application (        
duty-free treatm5t ) respect to articles
 f ! c\ntry4  7,d7 ,reports ,aft] ea*   
out-(-cycle review conduct$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a c\ntry1 
! ,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! review &  
any det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t to t]m9ate
 ! designation ( ! c\ntry z a b5efici>y 
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry or )draw1   
susp5d1 or limit ! application (        
duty-free treatm5t ) respect to articles
 f ! c\ntry "u subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7  
,s5se ( ,congress ,recogniz+ t conc]ns h
 be5 rais$ ab\t ! compliance ) section  

#ajd7;a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &           
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgjc7;a77 ( "s b5efici>y sub-,sah>an   
,african c\ntries1 ! ,presid5t %\ld     
initiate an out-(-cycle review "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to ,s\?      
,africa1 ! mo/ develop$ ( ! b5efici>y   
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries1 & o!r    
b5efici>y c\ntries z appropriate1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is subsection4  4  #ajf4 ,bi5nial     
,,agoa utilization /rategies  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries 
%\ld develop utilization /rategies on a 
bi5nial basis 9 ord] to m effectively & 
/rategically utilize b5efits available  
"u ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,agoa       
utilization /rategies72  7#b7 ,unit$    
,/ates trade capacity build+ ag5cies    
%\ld "w )1 & provide appropriate        
res\rces to1 su* sub-,sah>an ,african   
c\ntries to assi/ 9 develop+ & implem5t+
 bi5nial ,,agoa utilization /rategies2 &

  7#c7 z appropriate1 & to enc\rage     
great] regional integration1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld       
consid] reque/+ ! ,regional ,economic   
,communities to prep>e bi5nial ,,agoa   
utilization /rategies4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,x 
is fur!r ! s5se ( ,congress t bi5nial   
,,agoa utilization /rategies %\ld       
id5tify /rategic ne$s & priorities to   
bol/] utilization ( b5efits available "u
 ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act4  
,to t end1 bi5nial ,,agoa utilization   
/rategies %\ld--  7#a7 review pot5tial  
exports "u ! ,african ,gr[? &           
,opportunity ,act & id5tify             
opportunities & ob/acles to increas$    
trade & inve/m5t & enhanc$ pov]ty       
r$uction ef=ts2  7#b7 id5tify ob/acles  
to regional integration t inhibit       
utilization ( b5efits "u ! ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act2  7#c7 set out
 a plan to take advantage (             
opportunities & address ob/acles        
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71       
improve aw>5ess ( ! ,african ,gr[? &    

,opportunity ,act z a program t enhances
 exports to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & utilize  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t regional trade hubs2  7#d7  
set out a /rategy to promote small      
bus9ess & entrepr5eur%ip2 &  7#e7       
elim9ate ob/acles to regional trade &   
promote great] utilization ( b5efits "u 
! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act &  
e/abli% a plan to promote full regional 
implem5tation ( ! ,agreem5t on ,trade   
,facilitation ( ! ,_w ,trade            
,organization4  7c7 ,publication ,x is  
fur!r ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ea*   
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry   
%\ld publi% on an appropriate ,int]net  
website ( su* c\ntry public v]sions (   
its ,,agoa utilization /rategy2 &  7#b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative   
%\ld publi% on ! ,int]net website ( !   
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative public v]sions ( all     
,,agoa utilization /rategies describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74  #ajg4 ,deep5+ & exp&+   
trade & inve/m5t ties betwe5 sub-,sah>an

 ,africa & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,x is !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to--
 7#a7 seek to deep5 & exp& trade &      
inve/m5t ties betwe5 sub-,sah>an ,africa
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh !     
negotiation ( accession by sub-,sah>an  
,african c\ntries to ! ,_w ,trade       
,organization & ! negotiation ( trade & 
inve/m5t framework agreem5ts1 bilat]al  
inve/m5t treaties1 & free trade         
agreem5ts1 z su* agreem5ts h ! pot5tial 
to catalyze great] trade & inve/m5t1    
facilitate additional inve/m5t 9        
sub-,sah>an ,africa1 fur!r pov]ty       
r$uction ef=ts1 & promote economic gr[?2
  7#b7 seek to negotiate agreem5ts )    
individual sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries
 z well z ) ! ,regional ,economic       
,communities1 z appropriate2  7#c7      
promote full implem5tation ( commitm5ts 
made "u ! ,,wto ,agreem5t 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #b7i7 ( ! ,uruguay ,r\nd
 ,agreem5ts ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4         
#ceja7i777 because su* actions are      
likely to improve utilization ( !       

,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act &    
promote trade & inve/m5t & because      
regul> review to ensure cont9u$         
compliance helps to maximize ! b5efits (
 ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act2 &
  7#d7 promote ! negotiation ( trade    
agreem5ts t cov] sub/antially all trade 
betwe5 p>ties to su* agreem5ts &1 if o!r
 c\ntries seek to negotiate trade       
agreem5ts t d n cov] sub/antially all   
trade1 cont9ue to object 9 all          
appropriate =ums4  #ajh4 ,reports  7a7  
,implem5tation report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !     
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! trade & inve/m5t relation%ip
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an   
,african c\ntries & on ! implem5tation (
 ?is title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
title4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,!   
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( 
! /atus ( trade & inve/m5t betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an ,africa1    

includ+ in=mation on lead+ exports to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f sub-,sah>an ,african    
c\ntries4  7,b7 ,any *anges 9           
eligibility ( sub-,sah>an ,african      
c\ntries dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4
  7,c7 ,a detail$ analysis ( :e!r ea*   
su* b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african      
c\ntry is cont9u+ to meet ! eligibility 
requirem5ts set =? 9 section #ajd ( !   
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act & !  
eligibility crit]ia set =? 9 section    
#ejb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd4  7,d7 ,a  
description ( ! /atus ( regional        
integration ef=ts 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4
  7,e7 ,a summ>y ( ,unit$ ,/ates trade  
capacity build+ ef=ts4  7,f7 ,any o!r   
initiatives relat$ to enhanc+ ! trade & 
inve/m5t relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries4 
7b7 ,pot5tial trade agreem5ts report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all
 submit to ,congress a report t--  7#a7 
id5tifies sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries 

t h a express$ an int]e/ 9 ent]+ into a 
free trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 evaluates ! viability & progress ( 
su* sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries & o!r 
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries t[>d ent]+
 into a free trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#c7 describes a plan =      
negotiat+ & conclud+ su* agreem5ts1 :i* 
includes ! elem5ts describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section  
#aaf7;b77#b7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &       
,opportunity ,act4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
report+ requirem5ts ( ?is section %all  
cease to h any =ce or effect aft]       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  #aji4 ,te*nical  
am5dm5ts ,section #ajd ( ! ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #cgjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ subsection 7b74  #aaj4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7         
,b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry  
,! t]m b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african   
c\ntry means a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an    
,african c\ntry describ$ 9 subsection   

7e7 ( section #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( 
#aigd 7z r$esignat$ by ?is ,act74  7#b7 
,sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry ,! t]m     
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajg ( ! ,african  
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act4  ,,ii        
,ext5sion ( ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em (          
,pref]5ces  #bja4 ,ext5sion ( ,g5]aliz$ 
,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #eje ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfe7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,july #ca1 #bjac & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 
#bjag4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all apply to articles ent]$ on or aft] 
! #cj? day aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,retroactive application
 = c]ta9 liquidations & reliquidations  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ead ( ! 
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#aead7 or any o!r provision ( law &     
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 any entry (
 a cov]$ article to :i* duty-free       
treatm5t or o!r pref]5tial treatm5t "u  
title ,v ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai   

,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 w\ld h appli$  
if ! entry _h be5 made on ,july #ca1    
#bjac1 t 0 made--  7i7 aft] ,july #ca1  
#bjac1 &  7ii7 be=e ! effective date    
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71  %all be      
liquidat$ or reliquidat$ z ?\gh su*     
entry occurr$ on ! effective date       
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,reque/s
 ,a liquidation or reliquidation may be 
made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an
 entry only if a reque/ !re= is fil$ )  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t conta9s suffici5t 
in=mation to enable ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection--  7i7 to locate !   
entry2 or  7ii7 to recon/ruct ! entry if
 x _c be locat$4  7,c7 ,paym5t ( am\nts 
ow$ ,any am\nts ow$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
pursuant to ! liquidation or            
reliquidation ( an entry ( a cov]$      
article "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
paid1 )\t int]e/1 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! liquidation or          
reliquidation 7z ! case may be74  7#c7  

,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,cov]$ article ,! t]m cov]$ article     
means an article f a c\ntry t is a      
b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry "u title ,v ( 
! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdfa et seq47 z ( ! effective date     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,ent]2  
entry ,! t]ms ent] & entry include a    
)drawal f w>eh\se = consumption4  #bjb4 
,au?ority to designate c]ta9 cotton     
articles z eligible articles only =     
lea/-develop$ b5efici>y develop+        
c\ntries "u ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em (          
,pref]5ces ,section #ejc7;b7 ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfc7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,c]ta9 cotton articles ,not)/&+    
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,presid5t may designate
 z an eligible article or articles "u   
subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 only = c\ntries 
designat$ z lea/-develop$ b5efici>y     
develop+ c\ntries "u section            
#ejb7;a77#b7 cotton articles            
classifiable "u subhead+ #ebja4jj4ah1   
#ebja4jj4bh1 #ebja4jj4ch1 #ebjb4ii4cj1  

or #ebjc4jj4cj ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff     
,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #bjc4    
,application ( competitive ne$          
limitation & waiv] "u ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em (
 ,pref]5ces ) respect to articles (     
b5efici>y develop+ c\ntries export$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjad    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( apply+ &     
adm9i/]+ subsections 7c77#b7 & 7d7 (    
section #ejc ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfc7 ) respect to an   
article describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is 
section1 subsections 7c77#b7 & 7d7 (    
section #ejc ( su* ,act %all be appli$ &
 adm9i/]$ by sub/itut+ ,octob] #a =     
,july #a ea* place su* date appe>s4  7b7
 ,article describ$ ,an article describ$ 
9 ?is subsection is an article ( a      
b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry t is designat$
 by ! ,presid5t z an eligible article "u
 subsection 7a7 ( section #ejc ( !      
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdfc7 & ) respect to :i* a det]m9ation 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a7 ( su*
 section 0 made ) respect to exports    

7directly or indirectly7 to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ( su* eligible article dur+      
cal5d> ye> #bjad by ! b5efici>y develop+
 c\ntry4  ,,iii ,ext5sion ( pref]5tial  
duty treatm5t program = ,haiti  #cja4   
,ext5sion ( pref]5tial duty treatm5t    
program = ,haiti ,section #bac;,a ( !   
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7 is am5d$ z      
foll[s3 7#a7 ,subsection 7b7 is am5d$ z 
foll[s3  7,a7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 is am5d$-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77v77,i71 by am5d+ 
item 7cc7 to read z foll[s3  7cc7 #fj   
p]c5t or m dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ,decemb] #bj1 #bjag1 & ea* ( ! #g      
succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods4  2 &  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 9 ! table1 by   
/rik+ #aa succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods & ins]t+
 #af succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods2 &  7,,ii7 by
 /rik+ ,decemb] #ai1 #bjah & ins]t+     
,decemb] #ai1 #bjbe4  7,b7 ,p>agraph    
7#b7 is am5d$--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77ii71 by /rik+ #aa succe$+ #a-ye>   
p]iods & ins]t+ #af succe$+ #a-ye>      
p]iods2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71

 by /rik+ #aa succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods &   
ins]t+ #af succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods4  7#b7 
,subsection 7h7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbe4  ,,iv ,o!r provisions  #dja4
 ,cu/oms us] fees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #acjca7;j77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$   
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aihe 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7j77#c77;,a77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd &
 ins]t+ ,july #g1 #bjbe4  7b7 ,rate =   
m]*&ise process+ fees ,section #ejc ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,korea ,free ,trade       
,agreem5t ,implem5tation ,act 7,public  
,law #aab-da2 #abe ,/at4 #dfj7 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ,june #cj1 #bjba & ins]t+ ,june
 #cj1 #bjbe4  #djb4 ,"t = paym5t (      
corporate e/imat$ taxes ,not)/&+ section
 #ffee ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf1 9 ! case ( a corporation ) assets
 ( n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 7det]m9$ z 
( ! end ( ! prec$+ taxable ye>7--  7#a7 
! am\nt ( any requir$ in/allm5t (       
corporate e/imat$ tax :i* is o!rwise due
 9 ,july1 ,augu/1 or ,septemb] ( #bjbj  

%all be increas$ by #e4be p]c5t ( su*   
am\nt 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to any increase
 9 su* am\nt n conta9$ 9 su* ,code72 &  
7#b7 ! am\nt ( ! next requir$ in/allm5t 
aft] an in/allm5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be appropriately r$uc$ to     
reflect ! am\nt ( ! increase by reason (
 su* p>agraph4  ,may #a1 #bjae ,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$