,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,murphy (  
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote1        
facilitate1 & increase two-way trade &  
inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,africa4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,prosp] ,africa ,act4  #b4  
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to promote1 facilitate1 & 
increase two-way trade & inve/m5t betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african c\ntries to 
/r5g!n comm]cial ties1 promote economic 
gr[? & job creation1 & advance /rategic 
p>tn]%ips4  #c4 ,prosp] ,africa         
,initiative  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,presid5t %all e/abli% an initiative to 

be kn[n z ! ,prosp] ,africa ,initiative 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,initiative74 
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !           
,initiative %all be to prioritize &     
coord9ate ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
programs1 activities1 & diplomatic ef=ts
 aim$ at increas+ two-way trade &       
inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,africa1 includ+ to-- 7#a7 id5tify1     
promote1 & increase trade & inve/m5t    
opportunities1 facilitate bus9ess &     
inve/or engagem5t1 & support            
dissem9ation ( data & m>ket in=mation to
 bett] in=m ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses &   
inve/ors ( trade & inve/m5t             
opportunities across ,africa2  7#b7     
support ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,african private sectors to access1     
navigate1 deep51 & compete 9 ,african & 
global capital m>kets us+ a private     
sector-l$ & sector-specific approa* t   
includes en]gy1 agriculture1 in=mation &
 communications te*nology1 heal?c>e1    
f9ancial s]vices1 arts & ent]ta9m5t1 &  
infra/ructure2  7#c7 mod]nize1 /reaml9e1

 & improve access to res\rces & s]vices 
design$ to promote increas$ trade &     
inve/m5t opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,african bus9esses & inve/ors2  7#d7   
promote economic gr[? & job creation 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa1 :ile advanc+  
/rategic p>tn]%ips2 &  7#e7 id5tify     
policy1 regulatory1 & legal re=ms ne$$  
to r$uce trade & inve/m5t b>ri]s betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa & improve !   
bus9ess & inve/m5t climate 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,africa1 includ+ ?r\gh !       
r$uction ( ! co/ ( access+ capital4  #d4
 ,lead]%ip & coord9ation ( ,initiative  
7a7 ,directorate ,! ,presid5t %all      
e/abli% a directorate to be kn[n z !    
,prosp] ,africa ,directorate 79 ?is ,act
 ref]r$ to z ! ,directorate74  7b7      
,executive ,director ,! ,presid5t %all  
appo9t an ,executive ,director ( !      
,directorate :o %all be responsible = ! 
managem5t1 coord9ation1 & in=mation %>+ 
functions ( ! ,prosp] ,africa           
,initiative e/abli%$ pursuant to section
 #c7;a7 & o!r duties t support !        

purposes ( ! ,initiative describ$ 9     
section #c7;b7 z appropriate4  7c7      
,duties ,! ,executive ,director %all be 
responsible =-- 7#a7 conv5+ relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to coord9ate 
programs1 assi/ance1 communications1 &  
/akehold] engagem5t1 & consult+ ) su*   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on ! appropriate    
levels & allocation ( res\rces 9 support
 ( a*iev+ ! /rategic objectives ( !     
,initiative2  7#b7 plann+ & implem5t+   
in=mation %>+ & o!r collaboration ef=ts 
among relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies1 & ! private sector z           
appropriate1 relat$ to trade & inve/m5t 
opportunities1 ,african capital m>kets1 
& relevant transactions 9 ,africa &     
support = monitor+1 evaluation1 &       
transaction facilitation2  7#c7 engag+ )
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african private sector
 p>tn]s1 civil society organizations1   
nongov]nm5tal organizations & ! ,african
 diaspora community1 z appropriate1 to  
solicit input & fe$back on !            
,initiative's activities1 z well z any  

te*nical1 policy1 f9ancial1 & political 
ob/acles private sector p>tn]s enc\nt] 9
 access+ or exp&+ 9 ,african m>kets or  
ga9+ access to capital = ^? purposes2 & 
7#d7 e/abli%+ measurable goals &        
objectives = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out !   
,initiative4  7d7 ,lead]%ip committee   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% 
an int]ag5cy lead]%ip committee 79 ?is  
subsection ref]r$ to z ! committee7 to  
provide /rategic guidance = adm9i/]+ !  
objectives ( ! ,initiative & s]ve z !   
,unit$ ,/ates int]ag5cy /rategic        
developm5t & coord9ation body = ef=ts ( 
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4    
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! committee %all include
 repres5tatives f relevant ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,presid5t4  7#c7       
,*airp]son ,! ,executive ,director ( !  
,directorate %all s]ve z *airp]son ( !  
committee4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,! committee   
%all meet n less ?an f\r times ea* ye>  
at ! call ( ! ,executive ,director ( !  
,directorate 7or ! ,director's          

designee74  7e7 ,/aff+ & field pres5ce  
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations-- 7#a7 ! ,directorate    
%all be support$ by at lea/ #f full-"t  
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :i* %\ld
 include p]sonnel detail$ to !          
,directorate f relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies1 :o are /ation$ 9 ,africa &  
^: sole duties are to support ! purposes
 (-- 7,a7 ! ,initiative describ$ 9      
section #c7;b72 or  7,b7 ! provisions ( 
! ,bett] ,utilization ( ,inve/m5ts      
,lead+ to ,developm5t ,act ( #bjah      
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 ) respect to    
,africa & 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (
 ! ,*ampion+ ,am]ican ,bus9ess ,?r\gh   
,diplomacy ,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law   
#aaf-id2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq472 &
  7#b7 relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies %\ld detail p]sonnel to !       
,directorate at ! ,directorate's (fices 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,deal teams     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,prosp] ,africa        
,initiative e/abli%$ pursuant to section
 #c7;a7 %all be support$ by designat$   

embassy /aff hold+ positions relat$ to  
,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial & economic      
int]e/s at ,unit$ ,/ates embassies      
locat$ 9 ,africa1 to ! ext5t            
practicable4 ,su* designat$ embassy /aff
 at a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy locat$ 9    
,africa %all be ref]r$ to z a deal team 
= purposes ( ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,duties ,ea* deal team %all prioritize  
ef=ts to id5tify comm]cial              
opportunities1 advocate = improvem5ts 9 
! bus9ess & inve/m5t climate1 engage &  
consult ) private sector p>tn]s1 &      
report on su* activities1 9 compliance )
 ! applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,*ampion+ 
,am]ican ,bus9ess ,?r\gh ,diplomacy ,act
 ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-id2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq474  #e4 ,inve/m5t
 promotion & trade capacity build+      
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,executive ,director ( !   
,directorate1 %all develop & implem5t   
policies t promote1 facilitate1 &       
increase two-way trade & inve/m5t betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa1 includ+ by  

provid+ support =-- 7#a7 activities to  
advance trade capacity build+ assi/ance1
 z au?oriz$ by ! ,african ,gr[? &       
,opportunity ,act & ,mill5nium ,*all5ge 
,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law        
#aae-afg7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 &
 o!r applicable /atutes2  7#b7          
id5tification & developm5t ( inve/m5t   
opportunities = ! ,unit$ ,/ates private 
sector 9 p>tn] c\ntries & ef=ts to      
facilitate & promote trade & inve/m5t   
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,africa2  7#c7 analysis ( m>ket sy/ems1 
tr5ds1 prospects & opportunities =      
value-addition1 includ+ risk assessm5ts 
& con/ra9ts analyses ( key sectors &    
,unit$ ,/ates /rategic competitiv5ess1 &
 o!r report+ on comm]cial opportunities 
& inve/m5t climate 9 ,africa2  7#d7     
outrea* & engagem5t ) small & m$ium-siz$
 ent]prises 9 ,africa or do+ bus9ess )  
,african p>tn]s1 includ+ wom5-l$ &      
diaspora-own$ bus9esses2  7#e7 ef=ts to 
lev]age res\rces & exp]tise to l[]      
non-t>iff b>ri]s to trade & inve/m5t 9  

,africa1 su* z ,african ent]prise access
 to capital1 & to g5]ally promote a     
conducive bus9ess climate = private     
sector inve/m5t2  7#f7 te*nical         
assi/ance to ! ,african ,union &        
regional economic communities to        
implem5t ! ,african ,cont95tal ,free    
,trade ,area & support regional economic
 integration2 &  7#g7 developm5t ( local
 ,african capital m>kets & ,africa's    
access to l[] co/1 long]-t]m capital on 
global capital m>kets1 includ+ improv+  
,african inve/m5t read9ess1 increas+ !  
availability ( m>ket-bas$ risk          
mitigation tools & improv+ ! reliability
 & availability ( inve/m5t data1 to     
promote ! l>g]-scale1 /&>diz$1 transp>5t
 inve/m5t fl[s ask$ = by inve/ors4  7b7 
,priority ,9 provid+ assi/ance to c>ry  
out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7a71 ! ,presid5t %\ld consid] ,unit$    
,/ates /rategic int]e/s :5 allocat+ su* 
assi/ance & give priority = activities 9
 c\ntries t-- 7#a7 h demon/rat$ support 
= economic policies t promote !         

developm5t ( private ent]prise1 includ+ 
=eign direct inve/m5t1 & tak5 /eps to   
improve a bus9ess enabl+ environm5t t   
c\ld b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates private     
sector & economy if su* assi/ance is    
provid$2 or  7#b7 are designat$ by !    
,presid5t-- 7,a7 z an eligible          
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry "u !        
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc72  7,b7 z meet+ !       
?re%old requirem5ts to ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section   
#fji ( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act (     
#bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh2 relat+ to   
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,compact72 or  7,c7 
z a b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry "u section
 #ejb or #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb or #bdff;a7 & has 
ratifi$ & tak5 /eps to implem5t !       
,african ,cont95tal ,free ,trade ,area4 
#f4 ,advisory c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,presid5t %all e/abli% an advisory     
c\ncil-- 7#a7 to advise ! ,presid5t1 &  
o!rs z appropriate1 on ! ext5t to :i* ! 
,directorate & relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts

 & ag5cies are meet+ _! objectives "u   
?is ,act1 & provide sugge/ions =        
improvem5ts ) respect to meet+ ^?       
objectives1 includ+ implem5tation       
*all5ges & opportunities2 &  7#b7 to    
support ef=ts to id5tify1 promote1 &    
facilitate opportunities to exp&        
comm]cial ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,africa4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! advisory c\ncil %all be compos$ (--  
7,a7 n less ?an #ab memb]s appo9t$ by ! 
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,executive
 ,director ( ! ,directorate & ,congress1
 f among individuals ) significant      
exp]i5ce inve/+ & op]at+ 9 ,africa1     
includ+ repres5tatives ( ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,african diaspora-own$1 wom5-own$1 &   
small & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises2 &  7,b7 !
 co-*airs or two appropriate designees (
 ! ,presid5t's ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,do+
 ,bus9ess 9 ,africa1 z e/abli%$ by      
,executive ,ord] #acgcd4  7#b7 ,t]ms2   
reappo9tm5t ,ea* ( ! memb]s ( ! advisory
 c\ncil-- 7,a7 %all s]ve a t]m ( #b     
ye>s2 &  7,b7 may be reappo9t$ = "o     

additional t]m4  7#c7 ,deadl9e =        
appo9tm5t ,ea* ( ! memb]s ( ! advisory  
c\ncil %all be appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,presid5t e/abli%es ! ,advisory        
,committee "u subsection 7a74  7#d7     
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,advisory     
,c\ncil %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! 
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7c7          
,*airp]son  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,executive 
,director ( ! ,directorate %all appo9t a
 *airp]son ( ! advisory committee f     
among ! memb]s ( ! advisory committee   
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#b7 ,t]ms2  
reappo9tm5t ,! *airp]son ( ! advisory   
committee-- 7,a7 %all s]ve a t]m ( #b   
ye>s2 &  7,b7 may n be reappo9t$4  7d7  
,prohibition on comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! 
advisory c\ncil may n receive pay1      
all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _!    
s]vice on ! advisory committee4  7e7    
,meet+s ,! advisory c\ncil %all meet at 
! call ( ! ,executive ,director4  #g4   
,unit$ ,/ates-,african ,lead]s ,summit  
,! ,presid5t %all seek to conv5e on a   

bi5nial basis a meet+ betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & heads ( /ate (       
c\ntries ( ,africa1 to be kn[n z !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,african ,lead]s ,summit1 
= purposes ( advanc+ %>$ priorities &   
/r5g!n+ diplomatic1 economic1 & security
 p>tn]%ips 9 ,africa4  #h4 ,unit$ ,/ates
 /rategy to promote trade & inve/m5t 9  
,africa  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !   
heads ( ! relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees & make publicly
 available a s+le gov]nm5t-wide /rategy1
 to be kn[n z ! ,prosp] ,africa         
,/rategy1 t provides a detail$          
description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5ds 
to fulfill ! policy objectives ( ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,!    
/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all--
 7#a7 support & be align$ ) o!r relevant
 /rategies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 
7#b7 outl9e a plan to enhance           
coord9ation & in=mation %>+ among       

relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on  
inve/m5t climate & opportunities &      
provide support to p5d+ transactions1 & 
7#c7 include specific & measurable      
goals1 b5*m>ks1 p]=mance metrics1 &     
timetables to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is 
,act1 & tra9+1 monitor+1 & evaluation   
plans to ensure ! acc\ntability &       
effectiv5ess ( all policies &           
initiatives c>ri$ out "u ! /rategy4  7c7
 ,specific implem5tation plan ,! /rategy
 requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include 
a specific implem5tation plan1 9        
coord9ation ) ! recomm5dations &        
activities ( ! ,economic ,diplomacy     
,action ,gr\p z requir$ by section      
#gjh7;c7 ( ! ,*ampion+ ,am]ican ,bus9ess
 ,?r\gh ,diplomacy ,act ( #bjai 7,public
 ,law #aaf-id2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iijd7 f   
ea* ( ! relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies t describes-- 7#a7 ! anticipat$ 
contributions ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy1    
includ+ te*nical1 f9ancial1 & 9-k9d     
contributions1 to implem5t ! /rategy2   
7#b7 ! ef=ts ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy to   

ensure t ! policies & initiatives c>ri$ 
out pursuant to ! /rategy are design$ to
 a*ieve maximum impact & effectiv5ess & 
progress made t[>d a*iev+ ! goals1      
b5*m>ks1 p]=mance metrics1 & timetables 
outl9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c72 &  7#c7    
recomm5dations on necess>y res\rces1    
includ+ /aff+1 to exp& ef=ts to promote 
trade & inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,africa4  #i4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! submission ( ! /rategy     
requir$ by section #h7;a71 & annually   
!reaft] until #bjbf1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report1 9 coord9ation ) !  
report requir$ by ! ,*ampion+ ,am]ican  
,bus9ess ,?r\gh ,diplomacy ,act ( #bjai 
7,public ,law #aaf-id2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#iija et seq471 t-- 7#a7 summ>izes &    
evaluates ! implem5tation ( ,unit$      
,/ates diplomatic ef=ts & =eign         
assi/ance programs1 projects1 &         
activities to advance ! policy          
objectives set =? 9 section #b2  7#b7   
describes ! nature & ext5t ( coord9ation

 among relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies1 includ+ a summ>y ( activities &
 engagem5ts ( ! ,directorate & !        
int]ag5cy lead]%ip committee e/abli%$   
pursuant to section #d7;d72  7#c7       
provides data on goals id5tifi$ =       
f9ancial commitm5ts "u ! ,initiative &  
any private capital mobiliz$ to support 
& f9alize transactions1 opportunities   
id5tifi$ by relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 & transactions det]m9$ to be   
ineligible = ,unit$ ,/ates support or n 
be+ pursu$ = o!r reasons "u !           
,initiative2 &  7#d7 describes !        
monitor+ & evaluation tools1 me*anisms1 
& indicators to assess progress made on 
! policy objectives set =? 9 section #b4
  #aj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7    
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,private sector ,! t]m private sector   
means =-pr(it bus9esses & n-=-pr(it     
entities4  #aa4 ,sunset ,! requirem5ts (
 ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4