,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa 7legislative
 day1 ,april #aj71 #bjbd,mr4 ,coons 7=  
himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4     
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 &
 ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
reau?orize ! ,african ,gr[? &           
,opportunity ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,agoa ,r5ewal &   
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,ext5sion ( ,african
 ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act4,sec4 #c4    
,review1 en=cem5t1 & report+            
requirem5ts4,sec4 #d4 ,support =        
regional supply *a9s 9 ,africa4,sec4 #e4
 ,graduation ( b5efici>y sub-,sah>an    
,african c\ntries4,sec4 #f4             
,modification ( eligibility             
requirem5ts4,sec4 #g4 ,report on        

en=cem5t ( prohibition on importation ( 
goods made ) =c$ labor4,sec4 #h4        
,improv+ utilization ( ,african ,gr[? & 
,opportunity ,act4,sec4 #i4 ,reports on 
implem5tation & pot5tial trade          
agreem5ts4,sec4 #aj4 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,int]national ,trade ,commission report 
on exp&+ articles cov]$ by ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act4,sec4 #aa4    
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act =um &
 o!r updates4,sec4 #ab4 ,updat+         
protections aga9/ trans%ipm5t ( c]ta9   
textiles & app>el articles4,sec4 #ac4   
,te*nical corrections4  #b4 ,ext5sion ( 
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #ejf;,b ( ! ,trade    
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe &   
ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjda4  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 #bjda4  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+ #cg succe$+2 &  7,b7 9 clause    
7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjda4    
7#c7 ,ext5sion ( ?ird-c\ntry fabric     
program ,section #aab7;c77#a7 ( !       
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjda2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjda2 &  7,c7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjda4  #c4 ,review1 en=cem5t1 & report+
 requirem5ts  7a7 ,m&atory designation  
,section #ejf;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,trade ,act 
( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7a77#a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ is au?oriz$ to &      
ins]t+ %all4  7b7 ,reviews1 en=cem5t1 & 

report+ ,section #ejf;,a7a7 ( ! ,trade  
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7a77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,monitor+ &    
review ( c]ta9 c\ntries  7,a7 ,bi5nial  
review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly  
?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all    
monitor1 review1 & report to ,congress  
on ! progress ( ea* c\ntry li/$ 9       
section #ajg ( ! ,african ,gr[? &       
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf7 
9 meet+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 9 ord] to det]m9e ! curr5t
 or pot5tial eligibility ( ! c\ntry to  
be designat$ z a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an  
,african c\ntry = purposes ( ?is        
section4  7ii7 ,report+ ,! ,presid5t's  
det]m9ations1 & explanations ( su*      
det]m9ations1 ) specific analysis ( !   
eligibility requirem5ts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 %all be includ$ 9 ! 
bi5nial report requir$ by section       
#ajf7;a77#a74  7,b7 ,out ( cycle review 
,! ,presid5t may1 at any "t1 initiate an
 out-(-cycle review ( :e!r a b5efici>y  

sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry is mak+     
cont9ual progress 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,presid5t  
%all give due consid]ation to petitions 
receiv$ "u subsection 7d77#c7 9 det]m9+ 
:e!r to initiate an out-(-cycle review  
"u ?is subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,initiation ( 
out-(-cycle reviews by ,congress ,if !  
*airp]son & rank+ memb] ( "o ( !        
appropriate congressional committees    
jo9tly submit a reque/ = an out-(-cycle 
review ( a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an        
,african c\ntry bas$ on ! ass]tion t !  
c\ntry is n mak+ cont9ual progress 9    
meet+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an 
#ae days aft] receiv+ ! reque/1 initiate
 an out-(-cycle review ( :e!r ! c\ntry  
is mak+ cont9ual progress 9 meet+ ^?    
requirem5ts2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #de days
 aft] receiv+ ! reque/1 submit a        
classifi$ or unclassifi$ report to !    
appropriate congressional committees on 
! review t includes-- 7,i7 ! det]m9ation
 ( ! ,presid5t1 pursuant to ! review1 ( 

:e!r or n ! c\ntry is mak+ cont9ual     
progress 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,,ii7 a description (
 ! consid]ations ent]+ into t           
det]m9ation1 includ+ a specific analysis
 ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7,,iii7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es
 t ! c\ntry is n mak+ cont9ual progress 
9 meet+ ^? requirem5ts1 ! matt]s        
describ$ 9 clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv7 (    
p>agraph 7#d77;,b74  7,d7 ,delegation   
,if ! ,presid5t delegates responsibility
 = conduct+ reviews "u subp>agraphs     
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 ! ,presid5t %all    
delegate t responsibility jo9tly to--   
7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade              
,repres5tative or a designee ( ! ,trade 
,repres5tative s]v+ 9 a position to :i* 
! designee 0 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t by &
 ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or a designee ( !  
,secret>y s]v+ 9 a position to :i* !    
designee 0 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t by & )
 ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7    
,cont9u+ compliance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 

pursuant to a review conduct$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t a 
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry is
 n mak+ cont9ual progress 9 meet+ !     
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,presid5t %all1 subject to p>agraph     
7#d7-- 7i7 t]m9ate ! designation ( t    
c\ntry z a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an        
,african c\ntry = purposes ( ?is        
section2  7ii7 )draw1 susp5d1 or limit !
 application ( duty-free treatm5t to any
 article ( ! c\ntry t is describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#a7 or section #aab ( !  
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgba72  7iii7 issue a w>n+   
lett] to ! c\ntry detail+ conc]ns ) !   
lack ( progress ( ! c\ntry 9 meet+ !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 &  
provid+ notice t1 if corrective action  
is n tak5 be=e ! next review ( ! c\ntry 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t may take  
action "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 bas$ on !  
results ( t review2 or  7iv7 take no    
action "u clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 if 
! ,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7,i7 !         

compliance ( ! c\ntry ) ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w be mo/       
effectively promot$ by o!r means2 or    
7,,ii7 ! economic & =eign policy int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be mo/ effectively 
advanc$ by tak+ no action4  7,b7        
,effective date ,an action tak5 "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be effective )    
respect to a c\ntry-- 7i7 = bi5nial     
reviews conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 
on ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i*
 ! det]m9ation t ! c\ntry is n mak+     
cont9ual progress 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is made2  7ii7 
= out-(-cycle reviews conduct$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph     
7#b71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* a    
det]m9ation is made4  7#d7              
,notification1 report+1 & brief+  7,a7  
,notification ,if1 pursuant to a review 
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es t a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an      
,african c\ntry is n mak+ cont9ual      
progress 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all notify

 ! appropriate congressional committees 
& ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry ( ! ,presid5t's 
det]m9ation & any action ! ,presid5t is 
consid]+ tak+ n less ?an #fj days be=e  
tak+ any action ) respect to ! c\ntry "u
 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 or det]m9+ to take  
no action z describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 ( t  
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] provid+ notification  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a      
c\ntry1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
classifi$ or unclassifi$ report1 in=m$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 t includes-- 7i7
 a description ( ! consid]ations ent]+  
into ! det]m9ation t ! c\ntry is n mak+ 
cont9ual progress 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a     
specific analysis ( ^? requirem5ts2     
7ii7 an analysis ( ! expect$ economic & 
political effects (-- 7,i7 ! action !   
,presid5t int5ds to take "u p>agraph    
7#c77;,a7 ) respect to ! c\ntry2 or     
7,,ii7 tak+ no action1 if ! ,presid5t   

det]m9es to take no action z describ$ 9 
clause 7iv7 ( t p>agraph2  7iii7 an     
explanation ( ! role ( ! action or      
det]m9ation to take no action 9 ! ov]all
 /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d !       
c\ntry2 &  7iv7 an explanation ( :at    
actions by ! c\ntry w\ld result 9 !     
re/oration (1 z applicable-- 7,i7 !     
designation ( ! c\ntry z a b5efici>y    
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry = purposes (
 ?is section2 or  7,,ii7 ! application (
 duty-free treatm5t to articles ( !     
c\ntry4  7,c7 ,brief+ requir$ ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] provid+ notification  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative & ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all provide brief+s to !         
appropriate congressional committees    
address+-- 7i7 ! f9d+s ( ! review       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 !    
cont5ts ( ! report requir$ by           
subp>agraph 7,b74  4  7c7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts ,title ,v ( ! ,trade ,act (    
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ejf;,a 7#ai     

,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
subsection 7c72  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 9       
subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,b5efici>y
 ,sub-,sah>an ,african ,c\ntries1       
,etc4--,= purposes ( ?is title-- &      
ins]t+ ,def9itions4--,9 ?is title32     
7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 
&  7iii7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z
 s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,ways & ,means & ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #ejf;,b    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b71 by /rik+       
section #ejf;,a7c7 & ins]t+ section     
#ejf;,a7f74  #d4 ,support = regional    
supply *a9s 9 ,africa  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7

 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ =m]     
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ eligible    
,af,c,f,t,a c\ntries2  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7
 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,eligible ,af,c,f,t,a   
c\ntries ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to    
designate a c\ntry z an eligible        
,af,c,f,t,a c\ntry if-- 7#a7 t c\ntry   
has sign$ & ratifi$ ! ,african          
,cont95tal ,free ,trade ,agreem5t2 &    
7#b7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! c\ntry    
meets ! eligibility requirem5ts set =? 9
 section #ajd ( ! ,african ,gr[? &      
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74
  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 z         
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$ by section  
#c7;c77#a77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! t]ms &  
ins]t+ ,b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african  
c\ntry4--,! t]ms2 &  7,b7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,eligible ,af,c,f,t,a   
c\ntry ,! t]m eligible ,af,c,f,t,a      

c\ntry means a c\ntry t ! ,presid5t has 
det]m9$ is eligible "u subsection 7e74  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,african     
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act ,section #aab 
( ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ section        
#ejf;,a7c7 & ins]t+ section #ejf;,a7f72 
&4  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section         
#ejf;,a7c7 & ins]t+ section #ejf;,a7f72 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,eligible ,af,c,f,t,a   
c\ntry ,! t]m eligible ,af,c,f,t,a      
c\ntry means a c\ntry t ! ,presid5t has 
det]m9$ is eligible "u section          
#ejf;,a7e7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd4  2 &
  7#c7 by /rik+ =m] b5efici>y           
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ eligible ,af,c,f,t,a  
c\ntries4  #e4 ,graduation ( b5efici>y  
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries  7a7      
,graduation ,section #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !   

foll[+3  7c7 ,m&atory graduation ( high 
income c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 if !         
,presid5t det]m9es t a b5efici>y        
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry has be5     
classifi$1 "u ! (ficial /ati/ics ( !    
,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction &  
,developm5t1 z a high income c\ntry = a 
p]iod ( #e consecutive ye>s1 ! ,presid5t
 %all t]m9ate ! designation ( ! c\ntry z
 a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry
 = purposes ( ?is section & z a         
b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry = purposes (  
?is title1 effective on ,janu>y #a ( !  
second ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* t         
det]m9ation is made4  7#b7 ,exception   
,aft] a c\ntry has be5 designat$ z high 
income = a p]iod ( #e consecutive ye>s z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t  
may elect to ma9ta9 ! designation ( !   
c\ntry z a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an        
,african c\ntry = purposes ( ?is section
 & z a b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry =      
purposes ( ?is title = n m ?an an       
additional #e ye>s to all[ = !          

negotiation ( a free trade agreem5t ) t 
c\ntry1 9 accordance ) ! policy describ$
 9 section #aaf7;a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4       
#cgbc7;a774  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,title ,v ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai  
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #ejb7;e71 by /rik+ ,if !     
,presid5t & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ by 
section #ejf;,a7c71 if ! ,presid5t2 &   
7#b7 9 section #ejf;,a7a77#a77;,b7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7d71 &   
7e7 & ins]t+ subsections 7a7 & 7d72 &   
7,b7 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an subsection 7e7 (
 t section7 aft] 9 section #ejb4  #f4   
,modification ( eligibility requirem5ts 
7a7 ,m&atory designation ,section #ajd (
 ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 is am5d$1 9 !     
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ is 
au?oriz$ to & ins]t+ %all4  7b7         
,modification ( requirem5ts ,section    
#ajd ( ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity  
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by am5d+          

subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z foll[s3  7,e7
 ! m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation (        
corruption describ$ 9 section #edjd7;a7 
( ! ,combat+ ,global ,corruption ,act   
7subtitle ,a ( title ,,liv ( ,public    
,law #aah-ca72  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#c7 does n engage 9 gross     
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights1 includ+ z reflect$ 9 !    
annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human       
,rights ,practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 & coop]ates 9 int]national ef=ts 
to elim9ate human rights violations1    
includ+ by n hav+ be5-- 7,a7 det]m9$ to 
be engag$ 9 a patt]n ( gross violations 
( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 
= purposes (-- 7i7 section #gja ( !     
,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions    
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb;d72 or  7ii7   
section #aaf or #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baean & #bcjd72  7,b7 li/$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #aaj7;b77#a7 

( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act
 ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b77#a77  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ti] #c7 9 ! mo/   
rec5t report on traffick+ 9 p]sons      
requir$ "u t section 7commonly ref]r$ to
 z ! ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report72     
7,c7 id5tifi$ on ! li/ publi%$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant to section   
#djd7;b7 ( ! ,*ild ,soldi]s ,prev5tion  
,act ( #bjjh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bcgj;c-#a7;b77 z a c\ntry t recruits & 
uses *ild soldi]s2 or  7,d7 designat$ z 
a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s   
fre$om "u section #djb7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 
( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4                 
#fddb7;b77#a77;,a77ii772  7#d7 does n   
provide support = acts ( int]national   
t]rorism & coop]ates 9 int]national     
ef=ts to elim9ate t]rori/ activities1   
includ+ by n hav+ be5 det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate to h repeat$ly provid$
 support = acts ( int]national t]rorism 
= purposes (-- 7,a7 section             
#aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,export       

,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  7,b7 
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72     
7,c7 section #dj7;d7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772
 or  7,d7 any o!r provision ( law2 &    
7#e7 is n subject to re/rictions on !   
provision ( assi/ance to a c\ntry ! duly
 elect$ head ( gov]nm5t ( :i* is depos$ 
by a c\p d'tat or decree "u an ,act mak+
 appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1  
=eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs4  4  
#g4 ,report on en=cem5t ( prohibition on
 importation ( goods made ) =c$ labor   
,section #aab ( ! ,african ,gr[? &      
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7g7 
& 7h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection
 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,report requir$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,agoa ,r5ewal &
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce %all submit to ! appropriate  

congressional committees a report on    
proc$ures 9 place to ensure t any c\ntry
 ! textile & app>el articles ( :i* are  
receiv+ pref]5tial treatm5t "u ?is      
section is n export+ ^? articles to !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 violation (-- 7,a7      
section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg72 or  7,b7 section 
#c ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to ensure t
 goods made ) =c$ labor 9 ! ,x9jiang    
,autonom\s ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a d n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket1 & =
 o!r purposes1 approv$ ,decemb] #bc1    
#bjba 7,public ,law #aag-gh2 #bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 7commonly ref]r$  
to z ! ,uyghur ,=c$ ,labor ,prev5tion   
,act74  7#b7 ,appropriate congressional 
committees def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  4  #h4   
,improv+ utilization ( ,african ,gr[? & 

,opportunity ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,subtitle ,b ( ! ,african ,gr[? &       
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba  
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #aah4 ,bi5nial utilization     
/rategies  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--   
7,a7 b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african     
c\ntries %\ld develop utilization       
/rategies on a bi5nial basis 9 ord] to m
 effectively & /rategically utilize     
b5efits available "u ?is ,act & section 
#ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ,,agoa utilization /rategies72    
7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates trade capacity build+
 ag5cies %\ld "w )1 & provide           
appropriate res\rces to1 su* sub-,sah>an
 ,african c\ntries to assi/ 9 develop+ &
 implem5t+ bi5nial ,,agoa utilization   
/rategies2 &  7,c7 z appropriate1 & to  
enc\rage great] regional integration1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld
 consid] reque/+ ! ,regional ,economic  
,communities to prep>e bi5nial ,,agoa   

utilization /rategies4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,x
 is fur!r ! s5se ( ,congress t bi5nial  
,,agoa utilization /rategies %\ld       
id5tify /rategic ne$s & priorities to   
bol/] utilization ( b5efits available "u
 ?is ,act4 ,to t end1 bi5nial ,,agoa    
utilization /rategies %\ld-- 7,a7 review
 pot5tial exports "u ?is ,act & section 
#ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 & id5tify            
opportunities & ob/acles to increas$    
trade & inve/m5t & enhanc$ pov]ty       
r$uction ef=ts2  7,b7 id5tify ob/acles  
to regional integration t inhibit       
utilization ( b5efits "u ?is ,act &     
section #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd2
  7,c7 set out a plan to take advantage 
( opportunities & address ob/acles      
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71    
improve aw>5ess ( ?is ,act z a program t
 enhances exports to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
utilize ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =          
,int]national ,developm5t regional trade
 hubs2  7,d7 set out a /rategy to       
promote small bus9ess & entrepr5eur%ip2 

&  7,e7 elim9ate ob/acles to regional   
trade & promote great] utilization (    
b5efits "u ?is ,act & section #ejf;,a ( 
! ,trade ,act ( #aigd & e/abli% a plan  
to promote full regional implem5tation (
 ! ,agreem5t on ,trade ,facilitation ( !
 ,_w ,trade ,organization4  7#c7        
,publication ,x is fur!r ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7,a7 ea* b5efici>y        
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry %\ld publi% 
on an appropriate int]net website ( su* 
c\ntry public v]sions ( its ,,agoa      
utilization /rategy2 &  7,b7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld publi%
 on ! int]net website ( ! ,(fice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative     
public v]sions ( all ,,agoa utilization 
/rategies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7b7 ,assi/ance ,to implem5t utilization 
/rategies  7#a7 ,eligibility ,ea*       
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry t 
has publi%$ an ,,agoa utilization       
/rategy z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (    
subsection 7a7 t meets ! crit]ia        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection 

is eligible = ! assi/ance describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,trade capacity    
build+ assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %\ld assi/ ea* c\ntry t is  
eligible "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 !           
implem5tation ( ! ,,agoa utilization    
/rategy ( ! c\ntry1 includ+ assi/ance   
9-- 7,a7 develop+ a bus9ess environm5t  
conducive to int]national trade &       
inve/m5t2  7,b7 e/abli%+ trade-relat$   
infra/ructure & indu/rial zones2  7,c7  
conduct+ export promotion activities2   
7,d7 mod]niz+ & improv+ cu/oms op]ations
 & proc$ures2  7,e7 meet+ sanit>y &     
phytosanit>y /&>ds2  7,f7 m9imiz+       
te*nical b>ri]s to trade2  7,g7 protect+
 intellectual prop]ty rights2  7,h7     
implem5t+ ! ,agreem5t on ,trade         
,facilitation ( ! ,_w ,trade            
,organization2  7,i7 fur!r+ labor &     
environm5tal /&>ds2 &  7,j7 o!r trade   
capacity build+ activities4  7#c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,unit$  

,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t = fiscal ye> #bjbe          
#aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
7c7 ,b5efici>y sub-,sah>an african      
c\ntry def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#ejf;,a7f7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7f774  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,african 
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#aag ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #aah4 ,bi5nial    
utilization /rategies4  4  7c7 ,con=m+  
repeal ,section #ajg ( ! ,trade         
,pref]5ces ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjae       
7,public ,law #aad-bg2 #abi ,/at4 #cfh7 
is repeal$4  #i4 ,reports on            
implem5tation & pot5tial trade agreem5ts
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajf ( !        
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgje7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #ajf4 ,reports  7a7            
,implem5tation report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 &         

bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all     
submit to ,congress a report on ! trade 
& inve/m5t relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries &
 on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & section
 #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a74  7#b7 ,matt]s to be 
includ$ ,! report requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
description ( ! /atus ( trade & inve/m5t
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sub-,sah>an   
,africa1 includ+ in=mation on lead+     
exports to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f sub-,sah>an
 ,african c\ntries4  7,b7 ,any *anges 9 
eligibility ( sub-,sah>an ,african      
c\ntries dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4
  7,c7 ,a detail$ analysis ( :e!r ea*   
b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry is
 cont9u+ to meet ! eligibility          
requirem5ts set =? 9 section #ajd & !   
eligibility crit]ia set =? 9 section    
#ejb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb74  7,d7 ,a description (
 ! /atus ( regional integration ef=ts 9 
sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7,e7 ,a summ>y (  

,unit$ ,/ates trade capacity build+     
ef=ts4  7,f7 ,any o!r initiatives relat$
 to enhanc+ ! trade & inve/m5t          
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries4  7b7     
,pot5tial trade agreem5ts report ,n lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 & e #d ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative %all submit to ,congress 
a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies sub-,sah>an 
,african c\ntries t h a express$ an     
int]e/ 9 ent]+ into a free trade        
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7       
evaluates ! viability & progress ( su*  
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries & o!r     
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries t[>d ent]+
 into a free trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#c7 describes a plan =      
negotiat+ & conclud+ su* agreem5ts1 :i* 
includes ! elem5ts describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section  
#aaf7;b77#b74  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,! report+
 requirem5ts ( ?is section %all cease to
 h any =ce or effect aft] ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjda4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     

table ( cont5ts = ! ,african ,gr[? &    
,opportunity ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ !   
item relat+ to section #ajf & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ajf4 ,reports4  4  7c7  
,con=m+ repeal ,section #aaj ( ! ,,agoa 
,ext5sion & ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjae    
7,public ,law #aad-bg2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#cgje note7 is repeal$4  #aj4 ,unit$    
,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission 
report on exp&+ articles cov]$ by       
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,int]national ,trade ,commission %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report evaluat+ options =  
exp&+ ! range ( articles eligible =     
duty-free treatm5t "u ! ,african ,gr[? &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja 
et seq47 & section #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade   
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a74   
7b7 ,he>+ ,! ,commission %all hold a    
he>+ to solicit public input on :at     
articles describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld 
be consid]$ 9 ! report requir$ by t     

subsection4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,9 prep>+ !   
report requir$ by subsection 7a71 !     
,commission %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! ext5t 
to :i* duty-free treatm5t ( articles    
describ$ 9 t subsection c\ld exp&       
exportation ( ^? articles to ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 ! economic effects ( exp&$
 exportation ( ^? articles on ! economy 
( ! c\ntry export+ ! articles2 &  7#c7 !
 economic effects ( exp&$ imports ( ^?  
articles on ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7d7 ,appropriate congressional        
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! 
,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  #aa4     
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act =um &
 o!r updates ,section #aje ( ! ,african 
,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #cgjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7c77#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ho/ !
 fir/ annual meet+ & ins]t+ ho/ a meet+ 

on or be=e ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or 9 ,sub-,sah>an         
,africa12  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 
9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,,usis & 
ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,in=mation ,s]vice &
 ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 &  7#c7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7e74  #ab4 ,updat+    
protections aga9/ trans%ipm5t ( c]ta9   
textiles & app>el articles  7a7 ,repeal 
( outdat$ textile visa requirem5ts ,!   
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #aab 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba71 z
 am5d$ by section #g-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z      
subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 & 7g7        
respectively2 &  7#b7 9 section #aac    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ an effective visa sy/em1 
dome/ic laws1 & ins]t+ dome/ic laws2    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2  7iii7 9        

subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a p]iod2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,f72  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#e71 by    
/rik+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! visa sy/ems &2 
&  7,c7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 by   
/rik+ visa sy/ems1 legislation1 & ins]t+
 legislation4  7b7 ,modification (      
production v]ification team visits      
,section #aac7;c77#b7 ( ! ,african ,gr[?
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgbb7;c77#b77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#b7 s5d production v]ification
 teams to b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african
 c\ntries z necess>y to v]ify compliance
 ) ?is section2 &  4  #ac4 ,te*nical    
corrections  7a7 ,sub-,sah>an ,africa   
def9$ ,section #ajg ( ! ,african ,gr[? &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 ins]t+ aft] ,/ate (    
,eritrea 7,eritrea74 ! foll[+3 ,k+dom ( 
,eswat9i 7,eswat9i74 2  7#b7 by /rik+   
,e?iopia & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,democratic    
,republic ( ,e?iopia 7,e?iopia72  7#c7  
by /rik+ ,somalia & ins]t+ ,f$]al       
,republic ( ,somalia 7,somalia72 &  7#d7

 by /rik+ ,k+dom ( ,swazil& 7,swazil&744
  7b7 ,"n ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection ,! ,african ,gr[? &         
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja  
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section      
#aab7;d7 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;d771 9 ! 
flu% text1 by /rik+ ,! ,cu/oms ,s]vice &
 ins]t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection2 &  7#b7 9 section #aac 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7-- 7,a7 9 subsection   
7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms ,s]vice &   
ins]t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,cu/oms ,s]vice ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#e71
 by /rik+ ,! ,cu/oms ,s]vice %all       
monitor & ! ,commission] ( ,cu/oms &    
ins]t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection %all monitor & !            
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7i7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+      
,cu/oms ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 

& ,bord] ,protection2 &  7ii7 by /rik+  
,! ,cu/oms ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4