,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bieh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to ext5d ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act1 to require a full review ( ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s\? ,africa1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,agoa ,ext5sion & ,bilat]al ,engagem5t ,act ( #bjbe4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title ,i--,ext5sion ( ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act,sec4 #aja4 ,ext5sion ( ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act4,sec4 #ajb4 ,/rategy to develop bilat]al trade agreem5ts ) ,,agoa c\ntries4,,title ,,ii--,bilat]al relation%ip ) ,s\? ,africa,sec4 #bja4 ,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #bjb4 ,full review ( ! bilat]al relation%ip4,sec4 #bjc4 ,report & c]tification4,sec4 #bjd4 ,report on sanctionable p]sons4,sec4 #bje4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$4 ,i ,ext5sion ( ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act #aja4 ,ext5sion ( ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejf;,b ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #ejf;,a7c7 & ins]t+ section #ejf;,a7e72 & 7#b7 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbg4 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+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbg4 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$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ #ba succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods & ins]t+ #bc succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods2 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbg4 7#c7 ,ext5sion ( ?ird-c\ntry fabric program ,section #aab7;c77#a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbg2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbg2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbg4 7#d7 ,te*nical corrections ,section #aab ( ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ section #ejf;,a7c7 & ins]t+ section #ejf;,a7e72 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7f77#b71 by /rik+ section #ejf;,a7c7 & ins]t+ section #ejf;,a7e74 #ajb4 ,/rategy to develop bilat]al trade agreem5ts ) ,,agoa c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t outl9es a /rategy to exp& & deep5 trade & inve/m5t relation%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,agoa b5efici>y c\ntries ?r\gh bilat]al trade agreem5ts4 7b7 ,/rategy requirem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( trade & inve/m5t fl[s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,agoa b5efici>y c\ntries z ( ! date ( ! submission ( ! report "u subsection 7a72 7#b7 an id5tification ( at lea/ #e ,,agoa b5efici>y c\ntries ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates w prioritize negotiations = bilat]al trade agreem5ts or trade & inve/m5t framework agreem5ts2 7#c7 an outl9e ( crit]ia us$ to det]m9e ! read9ess ( ea* ,,agoa b5efici>y c\ntry = su* negotiations1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 adh]5ce to ! eligibility crit]ia set =? 9 section #ajd ( ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 & section #ejf;,a ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a72 7,b7 capacity to comply ) obligations "u agreem5ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 respect = democratic gov]nance1 rule ( law1 & human rights2 & 7#d7 a timel9e & "w plan = initiat+ su* negotiations4 7c7 ,consultations ,9 develop+ ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 & 7#c7 /akehold]s1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 labor organizations1 civil society gr\ps1 & ,african regional economic communities4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,agoa b5efici>y c\ntry ,! t]m ,,agoa b5efici>y c\ntry means a b5efici>y sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry 7z def9$ 9 section #ejf;,a7e7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7e774 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,,ii ,bilat]al relation%ip ) ,s\? ,africa #bja4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to det] /rategic political & security coop]ation & in=mation %>+ ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 p>ticul>ly any =m ( coop]ation t may aid or abet ! ,russian ,f$]ation's illegal w> ( aggression 9 ,ukra9e or its int]national /&+ or influ5ce2 & 7#b7 ! =eign policy actions ( ! ,african ,national ,congress h long ceas$ to reflect its /at$ /ance ( nonalignm5t1 & n[ directly favor ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & ,hamas1 a kn[n proxy ( ,iran1 & !reby und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates national security & =eign policy int]e/s4 #bjb4 ,full review ( ! bilat]al relation%ip ,! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ,s\? ,africa1 & ! heads ( o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t play a sub/antial role 9 ,unit$ ,/ates relations ) ,s\? ,africa1 %all conduct a compreh5sive review ( ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s\? ,africa4 #bjc4 ,report & c]tification ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! f9d+s ( ! review requir$ by section #bjb4 7#b7 ,a c]tification1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 explicitly /at+ :e!r ,s\? ,africa has engag$ 9 activities t und]m9e ! national security or =eign policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 toge!r ) an unclassifi$ report1 includ+ a classifi$ annex z necess>y1 provid+ a ju/ification = ! det]m9ation4 ,! ,presid5t %all publi% ! c]tification 9 unclassifi$ =m4 #bjd4 ,report on sanctionable p]sons 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a classifi$ report on s5ior ,s\? ,african gov]nm5t (ficials & ,african ,national ,congress lead]s4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( s5ior ,s\? ,african gov]nm5t (ficials & ,african ,national ,congress lead]s ! ,presid5t det]m9es h engag$ 9 corruption or human rights abuses t w\ld be suffici5t1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce1 to meet ! crit]ia = ! imposition ( sanctions pursuant to ! au?orities provid$ by ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq474 7#b7 ,) respect to ea* p]son includ$ on su* li/-- 7,a7 a detail$ explanation describ+ ! conduct =m+ ! basis ( ! p]son's inclusion on ! li/2 & 7,b7 7i7 ! expect$ timel9e = sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to be impos$ ) respect to su* p]son2 or 7ii7 if ! ,presid5t does n int5d to impose sanctions ) respect to su* p]son1 a detail$ ju/ification describ+ ! rationale & legal au?orities und]ly+ su* negative det]m9ation4 #bje4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4