,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #f1 #bjbd ,mrs4  
,*]filus-,mc,cormick 7= h]self & ,mr4   
,jackson ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 /r5g!n
 ! ,african ,cont95tal ,free ,trade     
,area1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,u4,s4-,africa ,/rategic ,trade &       
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjbd or !   
,,a/ip ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,africa ,cont95tal ,free ,trade ,area   
7,af,c,f,t,a7 w be ! l>ge/ free trade   
area giv5 ,africa's curr5t population ( 
#a1djj1jjj1jjj p1 :i* is expect$ to gr[ 
to #b1ejj1jjj1jjj by #bjej & close to   
#dj p]c5t ( ! global population by      

#bajj2  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$       
,nations ,economic ,commission =        
,africa1 ?is s+le-m>ket trade agreem5t w
 enable ! ,african economy to rea* ! #bi
 trillion m>k by #bjej4  7#c7 ,accord+  
to ,_w ,bank e/imates1 by #bjce1 ! total
 gross dome/ic product ( ,african       
c\ntries is project$ to increase by     
#dej1jjj1jjj1jjj ) ! implem5tation ( !  
,af,c,f,t,a & lift #cj1jjj1jjj p 9      
,africa out ( extreme pov]ty :ile boo/+ 
! wages ( wom5 & unskill$ work]s 9      
p>ticul> 9 ,africa4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! 
,brook+ ,in/itute ,press ,book ,unlock+ 
,africa's ,bus9ess ,pot5tial1 by #bjej1 
! comb9$ consum] & bus9ess sp5d+ 9      
,africa w exce$ #af4ab trillion4  7#e7  
,accord+ to ! ,_w ,bank1 total          
intracont95tal exports f ,african       
c\ntries w\ld increase by #ha p]c5t "u !
 ,af,c,f,t,a4 ,by economic sector1 !    
,af,c,f,t,a is expect$ to be especially 
important = exp&+ manufactur+1 by       
increas+ intracont95tal manufactur+     
exports by #aaj p]c5t1 :i* w div]sify   

,african economies & decrease ! reliance
 ( su* economies ^u extract+ natural    
res\rces4  7#f7 ,! ,af,c,f,t,a also is  
project$ to increase ,african           
manufactur+ exports to ! re/ ( ! _w by  
#df p]c5t4 ,z a result ( ! ,af,c,f,t,a  
creat+ new comm]cial opportunities &    
div]sify+ global supply *a9s1 ! re/ ( ! 
_w's gross dome/ic product is expect$ to
 increase by #gf1jjj1jjj1jjj4  #c4      
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 support !       
,african ,union's ,ag5da #bjfc ef=ts to 
promote regional economic developm5t1 by
 /imulat+ great] trade & inve/m5t among 
,african c\ntries & betwe5 ,africa & !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 p>tn] ) ! ,african 
,union ,commission & ,african ,union    
entities su* z ! ,african ,cont95tal    
,free ,trade ,area ,secret>iat1 ,african
 ,regional ,economic ,communities1 & o!r
 int]gov]nm5tal ,african organizations  
to bol/] trade & inve/m5t at ! regional1
 intracont95tal1 & int]national levels1 
& facilitate m>ket access & bilat]al    

trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african 
c\ntries2  7#c7 increase opportunities =
 trade & inve/m5t betwe5 ,african       
c\ntries & ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1     
includ+ ^? own$ by memb]s ( ! ,african  
diaspora1 wom51 y\? & und]s]v$ gr\ps1   
!reby !reby contribut+ to pot5tial      
,unit$ ,/ates economic gr[?2  7#d7      
promote ! goals ( ! ,african ,cont95tal 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t sign$ on ,m>*    
#ba1 #bjah1 to l[] trade b>ri]s betwe5  
,african c\ntries1 exp& comm]cial       
opportunities = und]s]v$ gr\ps1 wom51 & 
y\? entrepr5eurs1 & attract great] =eign
 inve/m5t2  7#e7 improve ! efficacy1    
effici5cy1 & coord9ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 developm5t aid & te*nical assi/ance1   
focus+ on trade capacity build+ t is    
provid$ to ,african c\ntries1 regional  
communities1 & int]gov]nm5tal or        
mult9ational entities includ+ to !      
,af,c,f,t,a ,secret>iat2  7#f7 support  
ef=ts to aid ! implem5tation ( ! trade  
policy priorities ( ! ,af,c,f,t,a1      
develop$ 9 coord9ation ) cont95tal1     

regional1 & c\ntry p>tn]s 9 ,africa2 &  
7#g7 facilitate m>ket access & bilat]al 
trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african 
c\ntries4  #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates roadmap to 
promote ! ,african ,cont95tal ,free     
,trade ,area  7a7 ,report  7#a7 ,unit$  
/ates trade repres5tative ,! ,presid5t  
%all1 us+ exi/+ int]ag5cy trade policy  
developm5t & coord9ation au?ority &     
me*anisms1 direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade
 ,repres5tative1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies ! ,presid5t det]m9es h trade or 
trade-relat$ developm5t m&ates1 to      
publi% a report3 7,a7 ,describ+ ef=ts to
 promote ! ,af,c,f,t,a & to a*ieve !    
foll[+ goals3  7i7 ,evaluate ! indu/ries
 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ries h a    
comp>ative advantage 9 ,africa relative 
to o!r non-,african c\ntries1 & /rategy 
to promote trade & inve/m5t )9 ^?       
indu/ries1 especially 9 indu/ries       
expect$ to gr[ ) ! implem5tation ( !    

,af,c,f,t,a4  7ii7 ,evaluate ! indu/ries
 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts c      
create direct & indirect jobs1 &        
/rategies to su/a9 & enhance !m 9 bo?   
,african c\nties & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ! 
m>kets gr[ ) ! ,af,c,f,t,a4  7iii7 ,exp&
 trade capacities & support trade-relat$
 infra/ructure developm5t1 & prioritize 
major intra-,african trade corridors4   
7iv7 ,support ! implem5tation & success 
( ! ,af,c,f,t,a & its goals z id5tifi$ 9
 consultation ) ,african c\nt]p>ts at ! 
cont95tal1 regional1 & c\ntry level1    
includ+ by--  7,i7 advanc+ ,african     
regional & intra-cont95tal alignm5t (   
trade-relat$ legal & adm9i/rative       
proc$ures2  7,,ii7 /r5g!n+ ! te*nical   
capacity ( ! ,af,c,f,t,a ,secret>iat2 & 
7,,iii7 promot+ ! developm5t & expansion
 ( ,african regional economic           
communities z !y p]ta9 to fo/]+ trade1  
includ+ ?r\gh direct consultation &     
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,af,c,f,t,a ,secret>iat4   
7v7 ,improve ! efficacy ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
trade capacity build+ to support        

,af,c,f,t,a implem5tation1 z            
appropriate1 includ+ by id5tify+        
duplication ( or incompatibility betwe5 
! assi/ance activities ( o!r major      
donors 7su* z nongov]nm5tal             
organizations1 o!r gov]nm5ts1 &         
int]gov]nm5tal organizations7 & !       
policies & projects includ$ 9 ! /rategy4
  7vi7 ,enable m effective & inclusive  
p>ticipation ( /akehold]s1 includ+ ^?   
repres5t+ work]s1 environm5tal          
su/a9ability1 ,african diaspora1 wom51  
y\?1 m>g9aliz$1 or und]repres5t$ gr\ps1 
9 ! fur!r negotiation ( ,af,c,f,t,a     
subsidi>y agreem5ts1 protocols1 or o!r  
legal texts1 & ! implem5tation ( !      
,af,c,f,t,a g5]ally4  7,b7 ,provid+ a   
description ( ! obligation & exp5diture 
( all am\nts made available to c>ry out 
! /rategy dur+ ! prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s1 
disaggregat$ by fiscal ye>1 acc\nt1 &   
activity4  7,c7 ,id5tify+ successes &   
*all5ges relat+ to ! implem5tation ( !  
/rategy4  7,d7 ,evaluat+ :e!r !re has   
be5 any progress made reg>d+ a*iev+ !   

qualitative & quantitative goals &      
metrics includ$ 9 ! initial report      
pursuant to subsection 7b77#e74  7,e7   
,provid+ any updates & revisions made to
 ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e7
 & includ$ 9 ! initial report4  7,f7    
,updat+ recomm5dations z describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#f74  7#b7 ,timeframe ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! submission ( !  
initial report requir$ by subsection    
7b71 & e #b ye>s !reaft] = #h ye>s1 !   
,presid5t %all submit ! report to !     
relevant congressional committees4  7#c7
 ,prior approval & bi5nial updates ,!   
report requir$ by ?is subsection may    
only be develop$ ?r\gh prior            
consultation )1 & submitt$ ) ! approval 
(1 ! ,trade ,policy ,/aff ,committee    
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #bdb7;a7 ( 
! ,trade ,expansion ,act ( #aifb 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #ahgb7;a774 ,su* report %all  
also be updat$ bi5nially ) su* prior    
consultation & pursuant to su* approval4
  7#d7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !      
report describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 !     

,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative     
%all1 z appropriate & practicable1      
consult )-- 7,a7 /akehold]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & 9 ,africa f ! private sector1  
civil society1 & ,african diaspora2     
7,b7 relevant ,african ,union entities  
su* z ! ,af,c,f,t,a ,secret>iat2  7,c7  
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 &    
7,d7 ,unit$ ,/ates developm5t ag5cies & 
entities n repres5t$ on ! ,trade ,policy
 ,/aff ,committee1 includ+ ! ,prosp]    
,africa ,initiative ,secret>iat1 !      
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation4  7b7 ,initial report ,n   
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all1  
subject to ! prior approval requir$ "u  
subsection 7a77#c71 submit to ! relevant
 congressional committees an initial    
report t id5tifies a /rategy to a*ieve !
 goals id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 & an   
implem5tation plan = su* /rategy t      
includes ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
rationale1 objectives1 & anticipat$     

mann] ( implem5tation ( ! /rategy4  7#b7
 ,! anticipat$ role ( ea* ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy involv$ 9 implem5t+   
su* /rategy1 & ! mann] 9 :i* su*        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %\ld jo9tly         
collaborate at ! int]ag5cy level4  7#c7 
,a summ>y ( curr5t trade capacity-build+
 programs1 projects1 & activities ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 support ( ! ,af,c,f,t,a 
z ( ! date ( ! submission ( ! report1 & 
! relation%ips betwe5 su* programs1     
projects1 & activities & ! objectives ( 
! /rategy4  7#d7 ,any gaps1             
ineffici5cies1 or unmet ne$s id5tifi$ 9 
! c\rse ( prep>+ ! summ>y describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 ,qualitative &     
quantitative goals & metrics = !        
implem5tation ( ! /rategy1 includ+      
crit]ia to be us$ 9 monitor+ & evaluat+ 
progress t[>d ! objectives ( ! /rategy4 
7#f7 ,recomm5dations relat+ to          
programmatic or appropriations measures 
t c\ld pot5tially enhance !             
implem5tation ( ! /rategy1 includ+      
legislative or executive policy *anges =

 su* enhanc$ implem5tation4  7c7 ,f9al  
report ,n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! submission ( ! initial report       
requir$ by subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t  
%all submit to ! relevant congressional 
committees a report t assesses progress 
ov] ! prec$+ decade ( ! /rategy4 ,su*   
report %all also include ea* ( ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! progress made 9 
! implem5tation ( ! roadmap ov] ! prec$+
 decade ) respect to ea* ( ! goals      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 includ+ )
 respect to ! qualitative & quantitative
 goals & metrics includ$ 9 ! initial    
report pursuant to subsection 7b77#e7 & 
us+ ! crit]ia describ$ 9 su* subsection 
7b77#e74  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( !        
successes1 *all5ges1 & effectiv5ess ( ! 
/rategy & its implem5tation4  7#c7      
,recomm5d$ legislative or executive     
policy *anges relevant to address+ any  
gaps1 policy or program %ortcom+s1 or   
o!r out/&+ *all5ges relat+ to ! goals ( 
! /rategy1 along ) descriptions (       
prospective foll[-up activities necess>y

 to address su* *all5ges4  7#d7         
,recomm5dations relat+ to fo/]+ fur!r   
syn]gies betwe5 implem5tation (         
activities1 z relevant & appropriate1   
relat+ to ! ,african ,gr[? &            
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja  
et seq471 ! ,af,c,f,t,a1 & any o!r      
,africa-relat$ ,unit$ ,/ates trade      
policy initiatives1 includ+ types (     
activities & expect$ outcomes bas$ on ! 
implem5tation ( ! roadmap4  7#e7 ,a     
detail$ description ( ! exp5diture ( all
 am\nts au?oriz$ to implem5t ! roadmap  
?r\gh\t ! #aj-ye> p]iod1 includ+ am\nts 
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization  
"u section #e7;b71 disaggregat$ by      
fiscal ye>1 acc\nt1 & activity4  7e7    
,publication ,ea* report requir$ by ?is 
section %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$  
=m & may include a classifi$ annex4 ,!  
unclassifi$ portion ( ea* su* report    
%all be po/$ on publicly available      
websites ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,trade ,repres5tative4  #e4             
,u4,s-,af,c,f,t,a /rategic & inve/m5t   

p>tn]%ip agreem5t ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,trade ,repres5tative1 9 consultation ) 
! ,af,c,f,t,a ,secret>iat1 is au?oriz$  
to id5tify initial issues ) reg>d to :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,af,c,f,t,a         
,secret>iat1 & ,african ,gov]nm5ts      
implem5t+ ! ,af,c,f,t,a %\ld seek to    
develop an ambiti\s roadmap = enhanc$   
coop]ation1 ) ! goal ( negotiat+        
high-/&>d commitm5ts 9 ord] to a*ieve   
economically mean+ful outcomes1 includ+ 
measures ) respect to ! foll[+ areas1   
matt]s1 & /at$ objectives3  7#a7        
,manufacture & value addition ,increase 
,unit$ ,/ates trade & inve/m5t to exp&  
,african regional value *a9s1 especially
 z relat$ to increas+ manufactur+ &     
production on ! cont95t 9 indu/ries     
expect$ to gr[ ) ! implem5tation ( !    
,af,c,f,t,a1 & ) respect to value-add$  
activities relat$ to ! process+ or use (
 basic commodities produc$ by ,african  
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,agriculture ,facilitate
 agricultural trade1 enhance transp>5cy 
& on ! application ( sci5ce- & risk-bas$

 sanit>y & phytosanit>y trade           
requirem5ts & regulations1 & fo/]       
su/a9able agricultural practices1 z well
 z creat+ an enabl+ environm5t =        
innovative agricultural te*nologies t   
w\ld help a*ieve food security goals1   
increase f>m productivity1 improve f>m] 
livelihoods1 :ile address+ climate *ange
 conc]ns z relat$ to ,unit$             
,/ates-,africa trade & inve/m5t         
activity4  7#c7 ,anti-corruption        
,enhance a %>$ commitm5t & appli$       
programmatic activities to prev5t &     
combat brib]y & o!r =ms ( corruption1   
includ+ %>+ in=mation on be/ practices  
to prev5t & combat brib]y & corruption1 
& ef=ts to explore ! negotiation (      
specific relat$ commitm5ts1 z relat$ to 
,unit$ ,/ates-,africa trade & inve/m5t  
activity4  7#d7 ,digital trade ,fo/]    
,african & jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,africa   
trade- & inve/m5t-relat$ consum]1       
bus9ess1 & work] tru/ 9 ! digital       
economy1 includ+ by ensur+ access to    
in=mation1 promot+ ! developm5t & use ( 

resili5t & secure digital infra/ructure1
 promot+ competition & ! p>ticipation ( 
micro1 small1 & m$ium ent]prises 7ref]r$
 to z ,m,s,m,es71 & address+            
discrim9atory practices1 includ+        
measures to support digital inclusion1  
to include accessibility onl9e consum]  
protection1 & global discussions on     
em]g+ issues 9 digital trade4  7#e7     
,environm5t & climate *ange action      
,measures to /r5g!n environm5tal        
protection &1 cons]vation1 climate *ange
 adaptation & mitigation1 & su/a9able   
use & managem5t ( natural res\rces z su*
 issues may relate to or help to fo/] or
 be advanc$ by ,unit$ ,/ates-,african   
trade & inve/m5t activity4  7#f7 ,good  
regulatory practices ,explore ( ,unit$  
,/ates-,african negotiations ov]        
high-level commitm5ts on topics su* z   
ensur+ adequate "t = public             
consultations on propos$ regulations1   
po/+ propos$ regulations = review by    
int]e/$ /akehold]s1 & bas+ regulatory   
decisions on be/ available in=mation1   

sci5ce1 & evid5ce1 includ+ und]tak+ risk
 analysis & regulatory impact assessm5t 
z appropriate4  7#g7 ,micro-1 small- &  
m$ium-siz$ ent]prises ,measures &       
approa*es to integrate ,m,s,m,es1       
includ+ wom5-own$ ent]prises1 into      
int]national trade1 alongside p]iodic   
te*nical be/ practices ex*anges &       
r\ndtables on ,m,s,m,es1 giv5 ! key role
 ( successful ,,msme activity 9 a*iev+  
su/a9$ economic gr[?4  7#h7 ,promot+    
work]s' rights & protections ,jo9t      
,unit$ ,/ates-,african appli$           
collaboration to advance & protect      
int]nationally recogniz$ labor rights 9 
,africa ?r\gh en=cem5t (1 & compliance  
)1 labor laws1 ! promotion ( social     
dialogue1 & coop]ation 9 o!r areas (    
mutual int]e/ on labor & employm5t      
priorities1 includ+ =c$ labor 9 global  
supply *a9s4  7#i7 ,support+            
p>ticipation ( wom51 y\?1 & o!rs 9 trade
 ,promote economic opportunities = wom51
 y\?1 p]sons ) disabilities1 o!r        
vuln]able or socioeconomically m>g9aliz$

 populations1 & ! ,african diaspora     
includ+ ?r\gh ! developm5t & adoption ( 
trade policies to promote & facilitate  
_! p>ticipation 9 int]national trade1 & 
to promote good pay+1 high-quality jobs 
& su/a9able livelihoods4  7#aj7 ,/&>ds  
collaboration ,improve te*nical & legal 
/&>ds1 con=mity assessm5t proc$ures1 &  
te*nical regulations t h a significant  
impact on trade1 includ+ opportunities  
to r$uce imp$im5ts to trade due to      
diff]5ces among national legal &        
te*nical sy/ems1 & measures to          
facilitate mutual und]/&+ among         
gov]nm5ts ( _! pe]s' respective         
processes = ! prep>ation1 adoption1 &   
application ( te*nical regulations1     
/&>ds & con=mity assessm5t proc$ures    
bas$ on mutually agre$ be/ practices4   
7#aa7 ,trade facilitation & cu/oms      
proc$ures mod]nization ,increase !      
volume1 value1 & velocity ( goods &     
s]vices trad$ betwe5 ,african c\ntries  
by improv+ cu/oms op]ations1 :i* %\ld   
include-- 7,a7 measures t take into     

consid]ation ! pr(\nd disruption t      
int]national infecti\s disease outbreaks
 & p&emics c cause to supply *a9s1 z    
demon/rat$ by ! #bjai coronavirus       
p&emic1 notably 9 #bjbj & #bjba1 & !    
demon/rat$ b5efits ( /reaml9+ bord]     
proc$ures & accel]at+ ,_w ,trade        
,organization ,trade ,facilitation      
,agreem5t implem5tation = trade 9 goods 
9 ord] to bett] address su* *all5ges1   
notably 9 ,africa2  7,b7 provid+ support
 = increas$ automation or onl9e process+
 ( cu/oms & cross-bord] trade-relat$    
tasks2 &  7,c7 support+ ef=ts--  7i7 to 
ensure adequate access to reliable      
electrical p[] supplies & int]net to    
fo/] digitalization ( trade or          
trade-relat$ regulatory compliance :]e  
necess>y1 su* z at bord] po/s t adm9i/] 
trade fl[s2 &  7ii7 to provide          
pap]-bas$1 or o!r applicable te*nical   
alt]natives at bord] cross+s :]e        
electricity or int]net access is        
unreliable or unavailable1 includ+ 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p[]      

,africa or ,prosp] ,africa initiatives  
:]e applicable4  7#ab7 ,intellectual    
prop]ty ,/r5g!n ,african ,gov]nm5ts     
intellectual prop]ty legal frameworks by
 enhanc+ coop]ation to boo/ innovation1 
rese>*1 & developm5t1 propel te*nology  
advancem5t1 promote creativity1 attract 
inve/m5ts1 & h>monize national laws &   
regulations t[>d su* ends1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! use ( int]national intellectual      
prop]ty agreem5ts or treaties4  #f4     
,af,c,f,t,a trade capacity build+       
program  7a7 ,trade capacity build+     
implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t %all e/abli% an ,af,c,f,t,a 
,trade ,capacity ,build+ ,program to    
support ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy     
requir$ by section #d ?r\gh exi/+       
au?orities grant$ by ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et   
seq471 9 collaboration ) cont95tal1     
regional1 & c\ntry p>tn]s includ+ !     
civil society & private sector 9        
,africa4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* ,program1 !   

,adm9i/rator--  7#a7 may designate !    
,prosp] ,africa ,initiative to adm9i/] !
 ,af,c,f,t,a ,trade ,capacity ,build+   
,program2  7#b7 %all consult ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative 9 mak+     
programmatic decisions2 &  7#c7 %all    
receive approval f ! ,trade ,policy     
,/aff ,committee e/abli%$ pursuant to   
section #bdb7;a7 ( ! ,trade ,expansion  
,act ( #aifb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgb7;a77 =
 all plann$ activities = :i* funds are  
to be made available 7includ+ any       
transf]s to o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1       
ag5cies1 or entities74  7b7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t to c>ry out ! ,af,c,f,t,a   
,trade ,capacity ,build+ ,program       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,am\nts s    
au?oriz$--  7#a7 %all be 9 addition to  
am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ = exi/+ trade1  
inve/m5t1 or economic gr[?-relat$       
projects1 programs1 & activities t      

support ! goals ( su* ,program2  7#b7   
may be made available = consult+ or     
te*nical s]vices1 equipm5t1 new         
p]sonnel1 or o!r project-relat$         
adm9i/rative exp5ses associat$ ) !      
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & report+    
requirem5ts ( ! ,presid5t's /rategy     
requir$ by section #d7;a72 &  7#c7 are  
au?oriz$ to be transf]r$ z necess>y to  
c>ry out ! objectives ( ?is ,act f !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t to o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or  
ag5cies ) a role 9 implem5t+ ! /rategy  
requir$ by section #d7;a71 to ! ext5t   
provid$ 9 advance by appropriations     
,acts4  #g4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act may be con/ru$ to--  7#a7 limit
 any au?ority or responsibility ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative     
relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t or implem5tation 
( ! trade policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7includ+ "u section #ada ( ! ,trade ,act
 ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baga772 or     
7#b7 any su* au?ority or responsibility 
to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4  #h4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,af,c,f,t,a ,! t]m ,af,c,f,t,a means !  
,african ,cont95tal ,free ,trade ,area  
au?oriz$ to be creat$ "u ! ,agreem5t    
,e/abli%+ ! ,african ,cont95tal ,free   
,trade ,area1 adopt$ by its ,african    
,union signatories 9 ,kigali1 ,rw&a1 on 
,m>* #ba1 #bjah4  7#b7 ,african         
,diaspora ,! t]m ,african diaspora means
 consi/+ ( p ( ,african orig9 liv+      
outside ! cont95t1 irrespective ( _!    
citiz5%ip & nationality & :o are will+  
to contribute to ! developm5t ( !       
cont95t & ! build+ ( ! ,african ,union z
 def9$ by ! ,african ,union4  7#c7      
,african ,regional ,economic            
,communities ,! t]m ,africa ,regional   
,economic ,communities means v>i\s      
economic & political organizations 9    
,africa e/abli%$ to promote regional    
integration1 coop]ation1 & developm5t   
among /ates4 ,^! communities include    
entities su* z ! ,african ,union 7,,au1 
,economic community ( ,we/ ,africa      

,/ates 7,,ec[as71 ,ea/ ,african         
,community 7,,eac71 ,s\!rn ,african     
,developm5t ,community 7,,sadc71 & o!rs4
  7#d7 ,relevant congressional          
committees ,! t]m relevant congressional
 committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4