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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
ext5d ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity   
,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,,agoa ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjbc4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7   
,s9ce its enactm5t 9 #bjjj1 ! ,african  
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #cgja et seq47 has be5 ! c5t]piece (   
trade relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 sub-,sah>an ,africa & has enhanc$      
trade1 inve/m5t1 job creation1 &        
democratic in/itutions ?r\gh\t ,africa4 
7#b7 ,trade & inve/m5t1 z facilitat$ by 
! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act1   
promote economic gr[?1 developm5t1      
pov]ty r$uction1 democracy1 ! rule (    
law1 & /ability 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  
7#c7 ,s9ce its initial enactm5t1 ! trade

 pref]5ce program "u ! ,african ,gr[? & 
,opportunity ,act1 :i* has bip>tisan    
support1 has play$ an integral role 9   
creat+ economic opportunity 9           
sub-,sah>an ,africa1 z well z support+  
ne>ly #abj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to engage & compete 9     
em]g+ m>kets 9 sub-,sah>an ,african     
c\ntries1 to boo/ trade & inve/m5t      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an    
,african c\ntries1 & to r5ew ! ,african 
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act2  7#b7 !      
long-t]m economic security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates is enhanc$ by /rong economic &   
political ties ) ! fa/e/-gr[+ economies 
9 ! _w1 _m ( :i* are 9 sub-,sah>an      
,africa2  7#c7 x is a goal ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to fur!r integrate sub-,sah>an   
,african c\ntries into ! global economy1
 /imulate economic developm5t 9 ,africa1
 & div]sify s\rces ( gr[? 9 sub-,sah>an 
,africa2  7#d7 ! elim9ation ( b>ri]s to 
trade & inve/m5t 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 

includ+ high t>iffs1 =c$ localization   
requirem5ts1 re/rictions on inve/m5t1 & 
cu/oms b>ri]s1 w create opportunities = 
work]s1 bus9esses1 f>m]s1 & ran*]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an ,african    
c\ntries2 &  7#e7 ext5d+ ! ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act = #bj ye>s    
provides /ability = all p>ties involv$ &
 creates m "t be=e ,congress mu/ aga9   
address its expiration4  #c4 ,ext5sion (
 ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejf;,b ( ! ,trade   
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #ejf;,a7c7
 & ins]t+ section #ejf;,a7e72 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjde4  7b7 ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #aab7;g7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? & 
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgba7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjde4  7#b7 ,ext5sion ( regional app>el
 article program ,section               
#aab7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &  

,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgba7;b77#c77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ #ba succe$+ &      
ins]t+ #da succe$+2 &  7,b7 9 clause    
7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjde4    
7#c7 ,ext5sion ( ?ird-c\ntry fabric     
program ,section #aab7;c77#a7 ( !       
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjde2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjde2 &  7,c7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjde4