,i #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajcff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,james introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,agoa ,extension and ,enhancement ,act of #bjbd4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,extension of ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act4,sec4 #c4 ,review1 enforcement1 and reporting requirements4,sec4 #d4 ,improving utilization of ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act4,sec4 #e4 ,graduation of beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african countries4,sec4 #f4 ,modification of eligibility requirements4,sec4 #g4 ,report on enforcement of prohibition on importation of goods made with forced labor4,sec4 #h4 ,reports on implementation and potential trade agreements4,sec4 #i4 ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission report on expanding articles covered by ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act4,sec4 #aj4 ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act forum and other updates4,sec4 #aa4 ,updating protections against transshipment of certain textiles and apparel articles4,sec4 #ab4 ,technical corrections4 #b4 ,extension of ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #ejf;,b of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcg4 7b7 ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aab7;g7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;g77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcg4 7#b7 ,extension of regional apparel article program ,section #aab7;b77#c77;,a7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;b77#c77;,a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking #ba succeeding and inserting #cc succeeding2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii77,,ii71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcg4 7#c7 ,extension of third-country fabric program ,section #aab7;c77#a7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;c77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcg2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcg2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcg4 7c7 ,reporting requirement ,section #aaj7;c7 of the ,trade ,preferences ,extension ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgje note7 is amended by striking 8,september #cj1 #bjbe0 and inserting 8,september #cj1 #bjcg04 #c4 ,review1 enforcement1 and reporting requirements 7a7 ,in general ,section #ejf;,a7a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7a77 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,monitoring and review of certain countries 7,a7 ,biennial review 7i7 ,in general ,not less frequently than once every #b years1 the ,president shall monitor1 review1 and report to ,congress on the progress of each country listed in section #ajg of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf7 in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a7 in order to determine the current or potential eligibility of the country to be designated as a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country for purposes of this section4 7ii7 ,reporting ,the ,president's determinations1 and explanations of such determinations1 with specific analysis of the eligibility requirements described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 shall be included in the biennial report required by section #ajf7;a77#a74 7iii7 ,frequency ,the ,president shall conduct full reviews pursuant to subsection 7i7 with respect to a subset of countries listed in section #ajg of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act chosen in a manner that ensures that on an annual basis full reviews are conducted for at least one half of the countries listed in section #ajg of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act and to ensure that every country listed in such section #ajg is reviewed at least once every #b years4 7,b7 ,out of cycle review 7i7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 at any time1 initiate an out-of-cycle review of whether a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country is making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a74 ,the ,president shall give due consideration to petitions received under subsection 7d77#c7 in determining whether to initiate an out-of-cycle review under this subparagraph4 7ii7 ,public notice ,the ,president shall also publicly announce the commencement of each out-of-cycle review conducted pursuant to this subparagraph unless1 upon prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 the ,president determines that such an announcement would not be in the national security or foreign policy interest of the ,united ,states4 ,for each review so publicly announced1 the ,president shall also publicly announce the results of the review when concluded4 7,c7 ,initiation of out-of-cycle reviews by ,congress ,if the chairperson and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees jointly submit a request for an out-of-cycle review of a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country based on the assertion that the country is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall-- 7i7 not later than #ae days after receiving the request1 initiate an out-of-cycle review of whether the country is making continual progress in meeting those requirements2 and 7ii7 not later than #de days after receiving the request1 submit a classified or unclassified report to the appropriate congressional committees on the review that includes-- 7,i7 the determination of the ,president1 pursuant to the review1 of whether or not the country is making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a72 7,,ii7 a description of the considerations entering into that determination1 including a specific analysis of the requirements described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,,iii7 if the ,president determines that the country is not making continual progress in meeting those requirements1 the matters described in clauses 7ii7 through 7iv7 of paragraph 7#d77;,b74 7,d7 ,delegation ,if the ,president delegates responsibility for conducting reviews under subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 the ,president shall delegate that responsibility jointly to-- 7i7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative or a designee of the ,trade ,representative serving in a position to which the designee was appointed by the ,president by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,secretary of ,state or a designee of the ,secretary serving in a position to which the designee was appointed by the ,president by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,continuing compliance 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 pursuant to a review conducted under paragraph 7#b71 the ,president determines that a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall1 subject to paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 terminate the designation of that country as a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country for purposes of this section2 7ii7 withdraw1 suspend1 or limit the application of duty-free treatment to any article of the country that is described in subsection 7b77#a7 or section #aab of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba72 7iii7 issue a warning letter to the country detailing concerns with the lack of progress of the country in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a7 and providing notice that1 if corrective action is not taken before the next review of the country under paragraph 7#b71 the ,president may take action under clause 7i7 or 7ii7 based on the results of that review2 or 7iv7 take no action under clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 if the ,president determines that-- 7,i7 the compliance of the country with the requirements described in paragraph 7#a7 will be most effectively promoted by other means2 or 7,,ii7 the economic and foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states will be most effectively advanced by taking no action4 7,b7 ,effective date ,an action taken under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be effective with respect to a country-- 7i7 for biennial reviews conducted under paragraph 7#b77;,a71 on ,january #a of the year following the year in which the determination that the country is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a7 is made2 7ii7 for out-of-cycle reviews conducted under subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b71 not later than #ij days after such a determination is made4 7#d7 ,notification1 reporting1 and briefing 7,a7 ,notification ,if1 pursuant to a review conducted under paragraph 7#b71 the ,president determines that a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall notify the appropriate congressional committees and the government of the country of the ,president's determination and any action the ,president is considering taking not less than #fj days before taking any action with respect to the country under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 or determining to take no action as described in clause 7iv7 of that paragraph4 7,b7 ,report required ,not later than #ae days after providing notification under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a country1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a classified or unclassified report1 informed by the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative and the ,secretary of ,state1 that includes-- 7i7 a description of the considerations entering into the determination that the country is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a71 including a specific analysis of those requirements2 7ii7 an analysis of the expected economic and political effects of-- 7,i7 the action the ,president intends to take under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 with respect to the country2 or 7,,ii7 taking no action1 if the ,president determines to take no action as described in clause 7iv7 of that paragraph2 7iii7 an explanation of the role of the action or determination to take no action in the overall strategy of the ,united ,states toward the country2 and 7iv7 an explanation of what actions by the country would result in the restoration of1 as applicable-- 7,i7 the designation of the country as a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country for purposes of this section2 or 7,,ii7 the application of duty-free treatment to articles of the country4 7,c7 ,briefing required ,not later than #cj days after providing notification under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative and the ,secretary of ,state shall provide briefings to the appropriate congressional committees addressing-- 7i7 the findings of the review conducted under paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 the contents of the report required by subparagraph 7,b74 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,title ,v of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ejf;,a 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7c72 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by striking ,beneficiary ,sub-,saharan ,african ,countries1 ,etc4--,for purposes of this title-- and inserting ,definitions4--,in this title32 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 respectively2 and 7iii7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ejf;,b 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b71 by striking section #ejf;,a7c7 and inserting section #ejf;,a7e74 #d4 ,improving utilization of ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7a7 ,modification of designation authority 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ejf;,a7a77#a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7a77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 if the country has published an ,,agoa utilization strategy that meets the requirements of section #aah of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act4 4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 apply with respect to a country that is a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country as of such date of enactment and that has not published a national utilization strategy as required by section #aah of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7as added by subsection 7b77 by the date that is not later than #a year after such date of enactment4 7b7 ,biennial utilization strategies ,subtitle ,b of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aah4 ,biennial utilization strategies 7a7 ,sense of ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african countries should develop utilization strategies on a biennial basis in order to more effectively and strategically utilize benefits available under this ,act and section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 7in this section referred to as ,,agoa utilization strategies72 7,b7 ,united ,states trade capacity building agencies should work with1 and provide appropriate resources to1 such sub-,saharan ,african countries to assist in developing and implementing biennial ,,agoa utilization strategies2 and 7,c7 as appropriate1 and to encourage greater regional integration1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative should consider requesting the ,regional ,economic ,communities to prepare biennial ,,agoa utilization strategies4 7#b7 ,contents ,it is further the sense of ,congress that biennial ,,agoa utilization strategies should identify strategic needs and priorities to bolster utilization of benefits available under this ,act4 ,to that end1 biennial ,,agoa utilization strategies should-- 7,a7 review potential exports under this ,act and section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 and identify opportunities and obstacles to increased trade and investment and enhanced poverty reduction efforts2 7,b7 identify obstacles to regional integration that inhibit utilization of benefits under this ,act and section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd2 7,c7 set out a plan to take advantage of opportunities and address obstacles identified in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 improve awareness of this ,act as a program that enhances exports to the ,united ,states1 and utilize ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development regional trade hubs2 7,d7 set out a strategy to promote small business and entrepreneurship2 and 7,e7 eliminate obstacles to regional trade and promote greater utilization of benefits under this ,act and section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd and establish a plan to promote full regional implementation of the ,agreement on ,trade ,facilitation of the ,world ,trade ,organization4 7#c7 ,publication ,it is further the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 each beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country should publish on an appropriate internet website of such country public versions of its ,,agoa utilization strategy2 and 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative should publish on the internet website of the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative public versions of all ,,agoa utilization strategies described in subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,assistance ,to implement utilization strategies 7#a7 ,eligibility ,each beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country that has published an ,,agoa utilization strategy as described in paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 that meets the criteria described in paragraph 7#b7 of that subsection is eligible for the assistance described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,trade capacity building assistance ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development should assist each country that is eligible under paragraph 7#a7 in the implementation of the ,,agoa utilization strategy of the country1 including assistance in-- 7,a7 developing a business environment conducive to international trade and investment2 7,b7 establishing trade-related infrastructure and industrial zones2 7,c7 conducting export promotion activities2 7,d7 modernizing and improving customs operations and procedures2 7,e7 meeting sanitary and phytosanitary standards2 7,f7 minimizing technical barriers to trade2 7,g7 protecting intellectual property rights2 7,h7 implementing the ,agreement on ,trade ,facilitation of the ,world ,trade ,organization2 7,i7 furthering labor and environmental standards2 and 7,j7 other trade capacity building activities4 7c7 ,beneficiary sub-,saharan african country defined ,in this section1 the term beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country has the meaning given that term in section #ejf;,a7e7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7f774 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aag the following3 ,sec4 #aah4 ,biennial utilization strategies4 4 7d7 ,conforming repeal ,section #ajg of the ,trade ,preferences ,extension ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bg2 #abi ,stat4 #cfh7 is repealed4 #e4 ,graduation of beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african countries 7a7 ,graduation ,section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,mandatory graduation of high income countries 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided by paragraph 7#b71 if the ,president determines that a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country has been classified1 under the official statistics of the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 as a high income country for a period of #e consecutive years1 the ,president shall terminate the designation of the country as a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country for purposes of this section and as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of this title1 effective on ,january #a of the second year following the year in which that determination is made4 7#b7 ,exception ,after a country has been designated as high income for a period of #e consecutive years as described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,president may elect to maintain the designation of the country as a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country for purposes of this section and as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of this title for not more than an additional #e years to allow for the negotiation of a free trade agreement with that country1 in accordance with the policy described in section #aaf7;a7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbc7;a774 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,title ,v of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ejb7;e71 by striking ,if the ,president and inserting ,except as provided by section #ejf;,a7c71 if the ,president2 and 7#b7 in section #ejf;,a7a77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by striking subsections 7a71 7d71 and 7e7 and inserting subsections 7a7 and 7d72 and 7,b7 by inserting 7other than subsection 7e7 of that section7 after in section #ejb4 #f4 ,modification of eligibility requirements 7a7 ,mandatory designation ,section #ajd of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking is authorized to and inserting shall4 7b7 ,modification of requirements ,section #ajd of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by amending subparagraph 7,e7 to read as follows3 7,e7 the minimum standards for the elimination of corruption described in section #edjd7;a7 of the ,combating ,global ,corruption ,act 7subtitle ,a of title ,,liv of ,public ,law #aah-ca72 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 does not engage in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights1 including as reflected in the annual ,country ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices of the ,department of ,state1 and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate human rights violations1 including by not having been-- 7,a7 determined to be engaged in a pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights for purposes of-- 7i7 section #gja of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb;d72 or 7ii7 section #aaf or #ejb;,b of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean and #bcjd72 7,b7 listed under subparagraph 7,c7 of section #aaj7;b77#a7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b77#a77 7commonly referred to as tier #c7 in the most recent report on trafficking in persons required under that section 7commonly referred to as the ,trafficking in ,persons ,report72 7,c7 identified on the list published by the ,secretary of ,state pursuant to section #djd7;b7 of the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj;c-#a7;b77 as a country that recruits and uses child soldiers2 or 7,d7 designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under section #djb7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77;,a77ii772 7#d7 does not provide support for acts of international terrorism and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate terrorist activities1 including by not having been determined by the ,secretary of ,state to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- 7,a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772 7,b7 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 7,c7 section #dj7;d7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772 or 7,d7 any other provision of law2 and 7#e7 is not subject to restrictions on the provision of assistance to a country the duly elected head of government of which is deposed by a coup d'tat or decree under an ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs4 4 #g4 ,report on enforcement of prohibition on importation of goods made with forced labor ,section #aab of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 and 7g7 as subsections 7g7 and 7h72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,report required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,,agoa ,extension and ,enhancement ,act of #bjbd1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on procedures in place to ensure that any country the textile and apparel articles of which are receiving preferential treatment under this section is not exporting those articles to the ,united ,states in violation of-- 7,a7 section #cjg of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg72 or 7,b7 section #c of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to ensure that goods made with forced labor in the ,xinjiang ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china do not enter the ,united ,states market1 and for other purposes1 approved ,december #bc1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-gh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 7commonly referred to as the ,uyghur ,forced ,labor ,prevention ,act74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 4 #h4 ,reports on implementation and potential trade agreements 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajf of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgje7 is amended to read as follows3 #ajf4 ,reports 7a7 ,implementation report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbd1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a report on the trade and investment relationship between the ,united ,states and sub-,saharan ,african countries and on the implementation of this ,act and section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a74 7#b7 ,matters to be included ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the status of trade and investment between the ,united ,states and sub-,saharan ,africa1 including information on leading exports to the ,united ,states from sub-,saharan ,african countries4 7,b7 ,any changes in eligibility of sub-,saharan ,african countries during the period covered by the report4 7,c7 ,a detailed analysis of whether each beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country is continuing to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in section #ajd and the eligibility criteria set forth in section #ejb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb74 7,d7 ,a description of the status of regional integration efforts in sub-,saharan ,africa4 7,e7 ,a summary of ,united ,states trade capacity building efforts4 7,f7 ,any other initiatives related to enhancing the trade and investment relationship between the ,united ,states and sub-,saharan ,african countries4 7b7 ,potential trade agreements report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbd1 and every #d years thereafter1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 identifies sub-,saharan ,african countries that have a expressed an interest in entering into a free trade agreement with the ,united ,states2 7#b7 evaluates the viability and progress of such sub-,saharan ,african countries and other sub-,saharan ,african countries toward entering into a free trade agreement with the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 describes a plan for negotiating and concluding such agreements1 which includes the elements described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of section #aaf7;b77#b74 7c7 ,termination ,the reporting requirements of this section shall cease to have any force or effect after ,september #cj1 #bjda4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajf and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,reports4 4 7c7 ,conforming repeal ,section #aaj of the ,,agoa ,extension and ,enhancement ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bg2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgje note7 is repealed4 #i4 ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission report on expanding articles covered by ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report evaluating options for expanding the range of articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 and section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a74 7b7 ,hearing ,the ,commission shall hold a hearing to solicit public input on what articles described in subsection 7a7 should be considered in the report required by that subsection4 7c7 ,elements ,in preparing the report required by subsection 7a71 the ,commission shall consider-- 7#a7 the extent to which duty-free treatment of articles described in that subsection could expand exportation of those articles to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the economic effects of expanded exportation of those articles on the economy of the country exporting the articles2 and 7#c7 the economic effects of expanded imports of those articles on the economy of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #aj4 ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act forum and other updates ,section #aje of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a71 in the first sentence1 by striking host the first annual meeting and inserting host a meeting on or before ,september #cj of each year1 in the ,united ,states or in ,sub-,saharan ,africa12 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,,usis and inserting ,department of ,commerce2 and 7,b7 by striking ,united ,states ,information ,service and inserting ,department of ,commerce2 and 7#c7 by striking subsection 7e74 #aa4 ,updating protections against transshipment of certain textiles and apparel articles 7a7 ,repeal of outdated textile visa requirements ,the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aab 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba71 as amended by section #g-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7d72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 and 7h7 as subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 respectively2 and 7#b7 in section #aac 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking an effective visa system1 domestic laws1 and inserting domestic laws2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the semicolon and inserting 2 and2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7iv7 by striking subparagraph 7,f72 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#e71 by striking the effectiveness of the visa systems and2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 by striking visa systems1 legislation1 and inserting legislation4 7b7 ,modification of production verification team visits ,section #aac7;c77#b7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;c77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 send production verification teams to beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african countries as necessary to verify compliance with this section2 and 4 #ab4 ,technical corrections 7a7 ,sub-,saharan ,africa defined ,section #ajg of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 inserting after ,state of ,eritrea 7,eritrea74 the following3 ,kingdom of ,eswatini 7,eswatini74 2 7#b7 by striking ,ethiopia and inserting ,federal ,democratic ,republic of ,ethiopia 7,ethiopia72 7#c7 by striking ,somalia and inserting ,federal ,republic of ,somalia 7,somalia72 and 7#d7 by striking ,kingdom of ,swaziland 7,swaziland744 7b7 ,name of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection ,the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aab7;d7 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;d771 in the flush text1 by striking ,the ,customs ,service and inserting ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 and 7#b7 in section #aac 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,united ,states ,customs ,service and inserting ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 and 7ii7 by striking the ,united ,states ,customs ,service each place it appears and inserting ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#e71 by striking ,the ,customs ,service shall monitor and the ,commissioner of ,customs and inserting ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall monitor and the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,customs ,service and inserting ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 and 7ii7 by striking ,the ,customs ,service and inserting ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4