,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #gjf #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bhde  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,septemb] #h1 #bjaf,receiv$2 read twice 
& ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations  ,decemb] #g1 #bjaf,report$  
by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an amendment,insert ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,an ,,act  ,to      
promote access to b5efits "u ! ,african 
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,agoa ,enhancem5t ,act (  
#bjae4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support     
ef=ts to--  7#a7 improve ! rule ( law1  
promote free & fair elections1 /r5g!n & 
exp& ! private sector1 & fight          
corruption 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 &     
7#b7 promote ! role ( wom5 9 social1    
political1 & economic developm5t 9      
sub-,sah>an ,africa4  #c4 ,activities 9 
support ( transp>5cy  7a7 ,,agoa website
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all       
e/abli% a website = ! collection &      
dissem9ation ( in=mation reg>d+ !       

,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,agoa        
website74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,presid5t   
%all publi% on ! ,,agoa website !       
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71     
includ+--  7,a7 in=mation & te*nical    
assi/ance provid$ at ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
regional trade hubs2 &  7,b7 a l9k to   
websites ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies      
locat$ 9 eligible sub-,sah>an ,african  
c\ntries4  7#c7 ,actions by ,unit$      
,/ates embassies ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%\ld direct ,unit$ ,/ates embassies     
locat$ 9 eligible sub-,sah>an ,african  
c\ntries to--  7,a7 promote ! use by su*
 c\ntries ( ! b5efits available "u !    
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act2 &   
7,b7 include on a publicly available    
,int]net website ( su* diplomatic       
missions a l9k to ! ,,agoa website4  7b7
 ,,agoa ,=um ,! ,presid5t %\ld1 aft] ea*
 meet+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,sub-,sah>an   
,africa ,trade & ,economic ,coop]ation  
,=um1 publi% on ! ,,agoa website        

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,all outcomes ( ! meet+ ( ! ,=um1  
includ+ any commitm5ts made by memb]    
c\ntries & ! private sector4  7#b7 ,an  
assessm5t ( progress made ) respect to  
any commitm5ts made by memb] c\ntries & 
! private sector f ! previ\s meet+ ( !  
,=um4  7c7 ,o!r in=mation ,! ,presid5t  
%\ld dissem9ate in=mation requir$ by ?is
 section 9 a digital =mat to ! public & 
publi% su* in=mation on ! ,,agoa website
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
eligible sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry    
means a c\ntry t ! ,presid5t has det]m9$
 meets ! eligibility requirem5ts set =? 
9 section #ajd ( ! ,african ,gr[? &     
,opportunity ,act4  #d4 ,activities 9   
support ( trade capacity build+  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %\ld take ! foll[+   
actions3 7#a7 ,develop & implem5t       
policies to--  7,a7 enc\rage &          
facilitate trans-b\nd>y coop]ation among
 eligible sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries 
9 ord] to facilitate trade2 &  7,b7     

enc\rage ! provision ( te*nical         
assi/ance to eligible sub-,sah>an       
,african c\ntries to e/abli% & su/a9    
adequate trade capacity developm5t4     
7#b7 ,provide specific tra9+ = bus9ess 9
 eligible sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries 
& gov]nm5t trade (ficials ( eligible    
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries on utiliz+
 access to ! b5efits ( ! ,african ,gr[? 
& ,opportunity ,act & o!r trade pref]5ce
 programs4  7#c7 ,provide capacity      
build+ = ,african entrepr5eurs & trade  
associations on production /rategies1   
quality /&>ds1 =mation ( coop]atives1 & 
m>ket rese>* & m>ket developm5t4  7#d7  
,provide capacity build+ tra9+ to       
promote div]sification ( ,african       
products & value-add$ process+4  7#e7   
,provide capacity build+ & te*nical     
assi/ance fund+ = ,african bus9esses &  
in/itutions to help su* bus9esses &     
in/itutions comply ) ,unit$ ,/ates      
c\nt]-t]rorism initiatives & policies4  
7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
eligible sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry    

means a c\ntry t ! ,presid5t has det]m9$
 meets ! eligibility requirem5ts set =? 
9 section #ajd ( ! ,african ,gr[? &     
,opportunity ,act4  #e4 ,concurr5t      
compacts "u ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act (
 #bjjc  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fji ( !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7k72   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 7z s  
am5d$7 z subsection 7l72 &  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+3    
7k7 ,concurr5t compacts ,an eligible    
c\ntry t has ent]$ into & has 9 effect a
 ,compact "u ?is section may ent] into &
 h 9 effect at ! same "t n m ?an "o     
additional ,compact 9 accordance ) !    
requirem5ts ( ?is title if--  7#a7 "o or
 bo? ( ! ,compacts are or w be =        
purposes ( regional economic            
integration1 increas$ regional trade1 or
 cross-bord] collaborations2 &  7#b7 !  
,bo>d det]m9es t ! c\ntry is mak+       
consid]able & demon/rable progress 9    
implem5t+ ! t]ms ( ! exi/+ ,compact &   

supplem5t>y agreem5ts !reto4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section                
#fac7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ggab7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ! be=e ,compact & ins]t+ any4  
7c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section apply ) respect to ,compacts
 ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an 
eligible c\ntry "u ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge
 ,act ( #bjjc be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,mill5nium 
,*all5ge ,corporation  7a7 ,%ort title  
,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,mill5nium 
,compacts = ,regional ,economic         
,integration ,act or ! ,m-,,core ,act4  
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is
 to fur!r enhance ! transp>5cy &        
accel]ate ! impact ( ! ,mill5nium       
,*all5ge ,corporation4  7c7 ,c&idacy    
/atus  7#a7 ,l[ income c\ntries ,section
 #fjf7;a7 ( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act (
 #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggje7;a77 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by   
/rik+ 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#d72  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by am5d+ ! p>agraph 

head+ to read z foll[s3 ,fiscal ye>s    
#bjje ?r\gh #bjab2 &  7ii7 by /rik+     
fiscal ye> #bjje or a subsequ5t fiscal  
ye> & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjje    
?r\gh #bjab2  7,c7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,fiscal ye> #bjac & subsequ5t      
fiscal ye>s ,a c\ntry %all be a c&idate 
c\ntry = purposes ( eligibility =       
assi/ance = fiscal ye> #bjac or a       
subsequ5t fiscal ye> if ! c\ntry--  7,a7
 has a p] capita income equal to or less
 ?an ! l[] middle income c\ntry ?re%old 
e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,bank =     
,recon/ruction & ,developm5t = su*      
fiscal ye>2  7,b7 is among ! #ge        
c\ntries id5tifi$ by ! ,int]national    
,bank = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t z  
hav+ ! l[e/ p] capita income2 &  7,c7   
meets ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b74  4  7#b7 ,l[] middle income  
c\ntries ,section #fjf7;b7 ( !          
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggje7;b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 

p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by am5d+ ! p>agraph 
head+ to read z foll[s3 ,fiscal ye>s    
#bjjf ?r\gh #bjab2 &  7ii7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ fiscal
 ye> #bjjf or a subsequ5t fiscal ye> &  
ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjjf ?r\gh #bjab2   
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,fiscal   
ye> #bjac & subsequ5t fiscal ye>s ,9    
addition to ! c\ntries describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 a c\ntry %all be a      
c&idate c\ntry = purposes ( eligibility 
= assi/ance = fiscal ye> #bjac or a     
subsequ5t fiscal ye> if ! c\ntry--  7,a7
 has a p] capita income equal to or less
 ?an ! l[] middle income c\ntry ?re%old 
e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,bank =     
,recon/ruction & ,developm5t = ! fiscal 
ye>2  7,b7 is n among ! #ge c\ntries    
id5tifi$ by ! ,int]national ,bank =     
,recon/ruction & ,developm5t z hav+ !   
l[e/ p] capita income2 &  7,c7 meets !  
requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 
4  7#c7 ,reclassification ,section #fjf 

( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggje7 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z          
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,treatm5t 
( c\ntries ) p] capita income *anges ,a 
c\ntry qualify+ = c&idate /atus "u ?is  
section ) a p] capita income t *anges   
dur+ ! fiscal ye> su* t ! c\ntry w\ld be
 reclassifi$ f a l[ income c\ntry to a  
l[] middle income c\ntry or f a l[]     
middle income c\ntry to a l[ income     
c\ntry %all reta9 its c&idacy /atus 9   
its =m] income classification = su*     
fiscal ye> & ! two subsequ5t fiscal     
ye>s4  4  7d7 ,c>ryov] au?ority =       
private sector memb]s ( ,bo>d (         
,directors ,section #fjd7;c77#d77;,b7 ( 
! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;c77#d77;,b77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,o!r memb]s ,ea*
 memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m 
( #c ye>s2  7ii7 may be reappo9t$ = a   
t]m ( an additional #b ye>s2 &  7iii7   

may cont9ue to s]ve 9 ea* su* appo9tm5t 
until ! e>li] (--  7,i7 ! date on :i* 8 
or h] successor is appo9t$2 or  7,,ii7 !
 date t is "o ye> aft] ! expiration ( 8 
or h] appo9tm5t or reappo9tm5t1 z ! case
 may be4  4  7e7 ,public notification ( 
ent]+ into a compact ,section #faj ( !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggji7;b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #faj4 ,congressional & public  
notification  7a7 ,congressional        
consultations & notifications  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,bo>d1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief      
,executive ,(fic]1 %all consult ) &     
notify ! appropriate congressional      
committees n lat] ?an #ae days be=e tak+
 any ( ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7#b7 ,actions describ$ ,! actions
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7     
provid+ assi/ance = an eligible c\ntry  
"u section #fji7;g72  7,b7 comm5c+      
negotiations ) an eligible c\ntry to    
provide assi/ance =-- 7i7 a ,compact "u 
section #fje2 or  7ii7 an agreem5t "u   
section #faf2  7,c7 sign+ su* a ,compact

 or agreem5t2 &  7,d7 t]m9at+ assi/ance 
"u su* a ,compact or agreem5t4  7#c7    
,economic ju/ification ,any notification
 relat+ to ! int5t to negotiate or sign 
a ,compact %all include a report        
describ+ ! project$ economic            
ju/ification = ! ,compact1 includ+1 z   
applicable--  7,a7 ! expect$ economic   
rate ( return ( ! ,compact2  7,b7 a     
co/-b5efit analysis ( ! ,compact2  7,c7 
a description ( ! impact on b5efici>y   
populations2  7,d7 ! likelihood t !     
inve/m5t w catalyze private sector      
inve/m5ts2 &  7,e7 any o!r applicable   
economic factors t ju/ify ea* project to
 be fund$ "u su* a ,compact to ! ext5t  
practicable & appropriate4  7#d7 ,risk  
managem5t plan ,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e
 sign+ ea* concurr5t ,compact1 z        
au?oriz$ "u section #fji1 ! ,bo>d1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 %all   
consult ) & provide to ! appropriate    
congressional committees--  7,a7 an     
assessm5t &1 z appropriate1 !           
id5tification ( pot5tial measures to    

mitigate risks1 (-- 7i7 ! c\ntries'     
commitm5t to regional integration &     
cross-bord] coop]ation & capacity to    
c>ry out commitm5ts2  7ii7 political &  
policy risks1 includ+ risks t c\ld      
affect c\ntry eligibility2  7iii7 risks 
associat$ ) realiz+ economic returns2   
7iv7 "t & completion risks2 &  7v7 co/ &
 f9ancial risks2 &  7,b7 an assessm5t ( 
measures to be tak5 to mitigate any     
id5tifi$ risks1 includ+-- 7i7 secur+ o!r
 pot5tial donors to f9ance projects or  
p>ts ( projects z ne$$2 &  7ii7 p>tn]+ )
 regional organizations to support &    
ov]see effective cross-bord] coop]ation4
  7b7 ,congressional & public           
notification aft] ent]+ into a compact  
,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ent]+ into a  
,compact ) an eligible c\ntry1 ! ,bo>d1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1   
%all--  7#a7 publi% ! text ( ! ,compact 
on ! ,int]net website ( ! ,corporation2 
7#b7 provide ! appropriate congressional
 committees ) a detail$ summ>y ( !      
,compact &1 ^u reque/1 ! text ( !       

,compact2 &  7#c7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] a detail$ summ>y ( ! ,compact & 
a notice ( availability ( ! text ( !    
,compact on ! ,int]net website ( !      
,corporation4  4  7f7 ,disclosure  7#a7 
,requirem5t = timely disclosure ,section
 #fab7;a7 ( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act (
 #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggaa7;a77 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by   
ins]t+ timely be=e disclosure2 &  7,b7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ ,! ,corporation & ins]t+ ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal
 qu>t]1 ! ,corporation2 &  7ii7 by /rik+
 on at lea/ a qu>t]ly basis14  7#b7     
,dissem9ation ,section #fab7;b7 ( !     
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggaa7;b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,dissem9ation ,! ,bo>d1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1   
%all make ! in=mation requir$ to be     
disclos$ "u subsection 7a7 available to 
! public--  7#a7 by publi%+ x on !      
,int]net website ( ! ,corporation2  7#b7
 by provid+ notice ( ! availability (   

su* in=mation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &     
7#c7 by any o!r me?ods t ! ,bo>d        
det]m9es to be appropriate4  4  7g7     
,re/riction on ! use ( assi/ance "u     
section #faf ,section #faf7;d7 ( !      
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggae7;d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,fiscal ye>   
#bjjd ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt      
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (
 appropriations "u section #fai7;a7 =   
fiscal ye> #bjjd is au?oriz$ to be made 
available to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7
 ,re/riction relat+ to assi/ance ,none (
 ! funds au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! purposes
 ( ?is ,act %all be available =         
assi/ance "u ?is section to a c\ntry t  
does n qualify z a c&idate c\ntry "u    
section #fjf = ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* su*
 assi/ance is provid$4  4  7h7          
,additional report+ to ! ,bo>d on !     
treatm5t ( civil society 9 an eligible  
c\ntry ,section #fjg ( ! ,mill5nium     
,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#ggjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     

7b77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,e71 by add+ & at ! end2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ! quality 
( ! civil society enabl+ environm5t2  2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7
 z subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! 
foll[+3  7d7 ,report+ on treatm5t (     
civil society ,be=e ! ,bo>d selects an  
eligible c\ntry = a ,compact "u         
subsection 7c71 ! ,corporation %all     
provide in=mation to ! ,bo>d reg>d+ !   
c\ntry's treatm5t ( civil society1      
includ+ classifi$ in=mation1 z          
appropriate4 ,! in=mation %all include  
an assessm5t & analysis ( factors       
includ+--  7#a7 any relevant laws gov]n+
 ! =mation or e/abli%m5t ( a civil      
society organization1 p>ticul>ly laws   
int5d$ to curb ! activities ( =eign     
civil society organizations2  7#b7 any  
relevant laws gov]n+ ! op]ations ( a    
civil society organization1 p>ticul>ly  
^? laws seek+ to def9e or o!rwise       

regulate ! actions ( =eign civil society
 organizations2  7#c7 laws relat+ to !  
legal /atus ( civil society             
organizations1 includ+ laws :i*         
effectively discrim9ate aga9/ =eign     
civil society organizations z comp>$ to 
simil>ly situat$ dome/ic organizations2 
7#d7 laws regulat+ ! fre$om ( expression
 & peaceful assembly2 &  7#e7 laws      
regulat+ ! usage ( ! ,int]net1          
p>ticul>ly by =eign civil society       
organizations4  4  7i7 ,/udy on         
subnational compacts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,mill5nium       
,*all5ge ,corporation %all submit a /udy
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees t assesses ! feasibility &   
desirability ( develop+ p>tn]%ips at !  
subnational level )9 c&idate c\ntries t 
w\ld be complem5t>y to1 &1 z applicable1
 concurr5t )1 any ,mill5nium ,*all5ge   
,corporation national-level or regional 
inve/m5ts4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! /udy requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all exam9e-- 7,a7 !  

ext5t to :i* t>get+ inve/m5ts at !      
subnational level might provide new     
opportunities = r$uc+ pov]ty ?r\gh      
economic gr[?2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i*     
traditional approa*es to def9+ pov]ty   
may n adequately capture ! nature (     
pov]ty )9 a c\ntry2  7,c7 ! types (     
subnational entities t might be         
appropriate p>tn]s = subnational        
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation        
compacts2  7,d7 h[ c&idates =           
subnational p>tn]s might be/ be         
id5tifi$2 &  7,e7 :at role ea* national 
gov]nm5t %\ld play 9 creat+ or implem5t+
 a subnational p>tn]%ip4  7#c7 ,def9$   
t]m ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate
 congressional committees means-- 7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  ,decemb] #g1          
#bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t