,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,mr4   
,inh(e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,african 
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act to require !  
developm5t ( a plan = ea* sub-,sah>an   
,african c\ntry = negotiat+ & ent]+ into
 free trade agreem5ts & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,african ,free ,trade ,initiative    
,act4  #b4 ,free trade agreem5ts )      
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries  7a7 ,plan
 requirem5ts & report+ ,section #aaf ( !
 ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbc7 is am5d$ by /rik+     
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,plan requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,presid5t %all develop a plan = !      
purpose ( negotiat+ & ent]+ into "o or m
 free trade agreem5ts ) all sub-,sah>an 
,african c\ntries4 ,! plan %all id5tify 
! #ae c\ntries or gr\ps ( c\ntries t are

 mo/ ready = a free trade agreem5t ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ( plan ,! 
plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
include1 = ea* sub-,sah>an ,african     
c\ntry1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! /eps su*     
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry ne$s to be  
equipp$ & ready to ent] into a free     
trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ ! developm5t ( a bilat]al       
inve/m5t treaty4  7,b7 ,mile/ones =     
accompli%+ ea* /ep id5tifi$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ea* sub-,sah>an      
,african c\ntry1 ) ! goal ( e/abli%+ a  
free trade agreem5t ) ea* sub-,sah>an   
,african c\ntry n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,african ,free 
,trade ,initiative ,act4  7,c7 ,a       
description ( ! res\rces requir$ to     
assi/ ea* sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry 9 
accompli%+ ea* mile/one describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,! ext5t to :i* 
/eps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
mile/ones describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 &
 res\rces describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7   
may be accompli%$ ?r\gh regional or     

subregional organizations 9 sub-,sah>an 
,africa1 includ+ ! ,ea/ ,african        
,community1 ! ,economic ,community (    
,we/ ,african ,/ates1 ! ,common ,m>ket =
 ,ea/]n & ,s\!rn ,africa1 & ! ,economic 
,community ( ,c5tral ,african ,/ates4   
7,e7 ,proc$ures to ensure ! foll[+3 7i7 
,adequate consultation ) ,congress & !  
private sector dur+ ! negotiations4     
7ii7 ,consultation ) ,congress reg>d+   
all matt]s relat+ to implem5tation ( !  
agreem5t or agreem5ts4  7iii7 ,approval 
by ,congress ( ! agreem5t or agreem5ts4 
7iv7 ,adequate consultations ) !        
relevant ,african gov]nm5ts & ,african  
regional & subregional int]gov]nm5tal   
organizations dur+ ! negotiation ( !    
agreem5t or agreem5ts4  7c7 ,report+    
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,african ,free    
,trade ,initiative ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all prep>e & transmit to ,congress a   
report conta9+ ! plan develop$ pursuant 
to subsection 7b74  4  7b7 ,mill5nium   
,*all5ge ,compacts  ,aft] ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative & ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t %all consult & coord9ate ) !
 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,mill5nium 
,*all5ge ,corporation reg>d+ c\ntries t 
h ent]$ into a ,mill5nium ,*all5ge      
,compact pursuant to section #fji ( !   
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7 t h be5 decl>$ eligible
 to ent] into su* a ,compact = ! purpose
 ( develop+ & c>ry+ out ! plan requir$  
by subsection 7b7 ( section #aaf ( !    
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgbc71 z am5d$ by subsection 
7a74  #c4 ,coord9ation ( ,,usaid ) ,free
 ,trade ,agreem5t policy  7a7           
,au?orization ( funds ,funds made       
available aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t "u section    
#dif ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbic7 may be us$ 9      
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative--  7#a7 to c>ry out      

subsection 7b7 ( section #aaf ( !       
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgbc71 z am5d$ by section    
#b7;a71 includ+ = ! deploym5t ( res\rces
 9 individual eligible c\ntries to assi/
 su* c\ntry 9 ! developm5t (            
in/itutional capacities to c>ry out su* 
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 to coord9ate !  
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% free 
trade agreem5ts 9 accordance ) ! policy 
set out 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section  
#aaf4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,eligible c\ntry ,! t]m eligible   
c\ntry means a sub-,sah>an ,african     
c\ntry t receives--  7,a7 b5efits "u !  
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq472 &  7,b7 fund+ 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t4  7#b7 ,sub-,sah>an        
,african c\ntry ,! t]m sub-,sah>an      
,african c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #ajg ( ! ,african ,gr[? &      
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf74