#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cdde  ,,an ,,act  ,to enhance !       
transp>5cy & accel]ate ! impact (       
programs "u ! ,african ,gr[? &          
,opportunity ,act & ! ,mill5nium        
,*all5ge ,corporation1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act &
 ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ,mod]nization 
,act or ! ,,agoa & ,,mca ,mod]nization  
,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,enhancem5t ( !     
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act ,sec4
 #aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #ajb4   
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,activities 9  
support ( transp>5cy4 ,sec4 #ajd4       
,activities 9 support ( trade capacity  
build+4 ,title ,,ii--,mod]nization ( !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation ,sec4  
#bja4 ,c&idacy /atus4 ,sec4 #bjb4       
,c>ryov] au?ority = private-sector      
memb]s ( bo>d ( directors4 ,sec4 #bjc4  
,additional report+ to ! bo>d on !      

treatm5t ( civil society 9 an eligible  
c\ntry4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,concurr5t compacts 
"u ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc4  
,sec4 #bje4 ,public notification ( ent]+
 into a compact4 ,sec4 #bjf4            
,disclosure4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,re/riction on 
! use ( assi/ance "u section #faf4 ,sec4
 #bjh4 ,/udy on subnational compacts4   
,i ,enhancem5t ( ! ,african ,gr[? &     
,opportunity ,act  #aja4 ,/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  #ajb4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title--  7#a7 ,agoa 
website ,! t]m ,,agoa ,website means !  
website e/abli%$ pursuant to section    
#ajc7;a74  7#b7 ,eligible sub-,sah>an   
,african c\ntry ,! 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 ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74
  #ajc4 ,activities 9 support (         
transp>5cy  7a7 ,,agoa ,website  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a      
publicly available website = !          
collection & dissem9ation ( in=mation   
reg>d+ ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity  
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq474     
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 
enc\rage individuals & bus9esses 9 su*  
c\ntries to use ! b5efits available "u !

 ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act2 &  
7,b7 include a l9k to ! ,,agoa ,website 
on ! websites ( su* diplomatic missions4
  7b7 ,,agoa ,=um ,aft] ea* meet+ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,sub-,sah>an ,africa      
,trade & ,economic ,coop]ation ,=um1 !  
,presid5t %\ld publi% on ! ,,agoa       
,website ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 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$ "u ?is section 9 a   
digital =mat to ! public & publi% su*   
in=mation on ! ,,agoa ,website4  #ajd4  
,activities 9 support ( trade capacity  
build+ ,! ,presid5t %\ld--  7#a7 develop
 & implem5t policies t-- 7,a7 enc\rage &
 facilitate cross-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 developm5t2     
7#b7 provide specific tra9+ = bus9esses 
9 eligible sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries
 & gov]nm5t trade (ficials ( su*        
c\ntries on access+ ! b5efits "u !      
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act & o!r
 trade pref]5ce programs2  7#c7 provide 
capacity build+ = ,african entrepr5eurs 
& trade associations on production      
/rategies1 quality /&>ds1 =mation (     
coop]atives1 m>ket rese>*1 & m>ket      
developm5t2  7#d7 provide capacity      
build+ tra9+ to promote div]sification (
 ,african products & value-add$         
process+2 &  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  ,,ii ,mod]nization ( !     
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation  #bja4 
,c&idacy /atus  7a7 ,l[ income c\ntries 
,section #fjf7;a7 ( ! ,mill5nium        

,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#ggje7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#d72 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by am5d+ ! 
p>agraph head+ to read z foll[s3 ,fiscal
 ye>s #bjje ?r\gh #bjab2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ fiscal ye> #bjje or a subsequ5t   
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjje ?r\gh #bjab2  7#c7 by r$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 n great] ?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  7b7 ,l[] middle income   
c\ntries ,section #fjf7;b7 ( !          
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggje7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by am5d+ !        
p>agraph head+ to read z foll[s3 ,fiscal
 ye>s #bjjf ?r\gh #bjab2 &  7,b7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ 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 n great] ?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  7c7 ,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> & ! #b subsequ5t fiscal ye>s4
  4  #bjb4 ,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$2 or  7,,ii7 !
 date t is #a ye> aft] ! expiration ( 8 
or h] appo9tm5t or reappo9tm5t1 z ! case
 may be4  4  #bjc4 ,additional report+  
to ! bo>d on ! treatm5t ( civil society 
9 an eligible c\ntry ,section #fjg ( !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggjf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,a det]m9ation :e!r a c\ntry is 
eligible = a subsequ5t1 non-concurr5t   
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,compact %all also  
be bas$1 to ! ext5t practicable1 on     
significantly improv$ p]=mance across ! 
crit]ia 9 subsection 7b7 t1 at a m9imum1
 are relevant to ! prec$+ ,compact1     
comp>$ to ! c\ntry's p]=mance ) respect 
to su* crit]ia :5 select$ = su* prec$+  
,compact4  7#b7 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#c7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z      
subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 &  
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+3  7d7 ,report+ on treatm5t (     
civil society ,= ! #g-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 be=e ! ,bo>d selects an eligible c\ntry
 = a ,compact "u subsection 7c71 !      
,corporation %all provide in=mation to !
 ,bo>d reg>d+ ! c\ntry's treatm5t (     
civil society1 includ+ classifi$        
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$om ( expression
 & peaceful assembly2 &  7#e7 laws      
regulat+ ! usage ( ! ,int]net1          
p>ticul>ly by =eign civil society       
organizations4  4  #bjd4 ,concurr5t     
compacts "u ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act (
 #bjjc  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fji ( !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7 is am5d$-- 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  #bje4 ,public notification (     
ent]+ into a compact ,section #faj ( !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggji7 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 ! 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 ! website ( ! ,corporation4 
4  #bjf4 ,disclosure  7a7 ,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-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!        

,corporation & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal qu>t]1 
! ,corporation2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ on at  
lea/ a qu>t]ly basis14  7b7             
,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 !       
website ( ! ,corporation2  7#b7 by      
provid+ notice ( ! availability ( su*   
in=mation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7#c7 by
 any o!r me?ods t ! ,bo>d det]m9es to be
 appropriate4  4  #bjg4 ,re/riction on !
 use ( assi/ance "u section #faf        
,section #faf7;d7 ( ! ,mill5nium        
,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#ggae7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,limitation ,n m ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to  
c>ry out ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> may 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$4  4  #bjh4 ,/udy  
on subnational compacts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d ( !        
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 %all   
submit a /udy to ! appropriate          
congressional committees t assesses !   
feasibility & desirability ( develop+   
p>tn]%ips at ! subnational level )9     
c&idate c\ntries t w\ld be complem5t>y  
to1 &1 z applicable1 concurr5t )1 any   
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation        
national-level or regional inve/m5ts4   
7b7 ,cont5t ,! /udy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %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$2 &  7#e7 :at role ea* national 
gov]nm5t %\ld play 9 creat+ or implem5t+
 a subnational p>tn]%ip4  7c7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate      
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ag1            
#bjah4;,cl]k4