[108th Congress Public Law 274]
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AGOA ACCELERATION ACT OF 2004
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Public Law 108-274
108th Congress
An Act
To extend and modify the trade benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of <<NOTE: July 13,
2004 - [H.R. 4103]>> Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. <<NOTE: AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. 19 USC
3701 note.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>>
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The African Growth and Opportunity Act (in this section
and section 3 referred to as ``the Act'') has helped to spur
economic growth and bolster economic reforms in the countries of
sub-Saharan Africa and has fostered stronger economic ties
between the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and the United
States; as a result, exports from the United States to sub-
Saharan Africa reached record levels after the enactment of the
Act, while exports from sub-Saharan Africa to the United States
have increased considerably.
(2) The Act's eligibility requirements have reinforced
democratic values and the rule of law, and have strengthened
adherence to internationally recognized worker rights in
eligible sub-Saharan African countries.
(3) The Act has helped to bring about substantial increases
in foreign investment in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the
textile and apparel sectors, where tens of thousands of new jobs
have been created.
(4) As a result of the Agreement on Textiles and Apparel of
the World Trade Organization, under which quotas maintained by
WTO member countries on textile and apparel products end on
January 1, 2005, sub-Saharan Africa's textile and apparel
industry will be severely challenged by countries whose
industries are more developed and have greater capacity,
economies of scale, and better infrastructure.
(5) The underdeveloped physical and financial infrastructure
in sub-Saharan Africa continues to discourage investment in the
region.
(6) Regional integration establishes a foundation on which
sub-Saharan African countries can coordinate and pursue policies
grounded in African interests and history to achieve sustainable
development.
(7) Expanded trade because of the Act has improved
fundamental economic conditions within sub-Saharan Africa. The
Act has helped to create jobs in the poorest region of the
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world, and most sub-Saharan African countries have sought to
take advantage of the opportunities provided by the Act.
(8) Agricultural biotechnology holds promise for helping
solve global food security and human health crises in Africa
and, according to recent studies, has made contributions to the
protection of the environment by reducing the application of
pesticides, reducing soil erosion, and creating an environment
more hospitable to wildlife.
(9) (A) One of the greatest challenges facing African
countries continues to be the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which has
infected as many as one out of every four people in some
countries, creating tremendous social, political, and economic
costs. African countries need continued United States financial
and technical assistance to combat this epidemic.
(B) More awareness and involvement by governments are
necessary. Countries like Uganda, recognizing the threat of HIV/
AIDS, have boldly attacked it through a combination of
education, public awareness, enhanced medical infrastructure and
resources, and greater access to medical treatment. An effective
HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategy involves all of these
steps.
(10) African countries continue to need trade capacity
assistance to establish viable economic capacity, a well-
grounded rule of law, and efficient government practices.
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>>
The Congress supports--
(1) a continued commitment to increase trade between the
United States and sub-Saharan Africa and increase investment in
sub-Saharan Africa to the benefit of workers, businesses, and
farmers in the United States and in sub-Saharan Africa,
including by developing innovative approaches to encourage
development and investment in sub-Saharan Africa;
(2) a reduction of tariff and nontariff barriers and other
obstacles to trade between the countries of sub-Saharan Africa
and the United States, with particular emphasis on reducing
barriers to trade in emerging sectors of the economy that have
the greatest potential for development;
(3) development of sub-Saharan Africa's physical and
financial infrastructure;
(4) international efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria,
tuberculosis, other infectious diseases, and serious public
health problems;
(5) many of the aims of the New Partnership for African
Development (NEPAD), which include--
(A) reducing poverty and increasing economic growth;
(B) promoting peace, democracy, security, and human
rights;
(C) promoting African integration by deepening
linkages between African countries and by accelerating
Africa's economic and political integration into the
rest of the world;
(D) attracting investment, debt relief, and
development assistance;
(E) promoting trade and economic diversification;
(F) broadening global market access for United
States and African exports;
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(G) improving transparency, good governance, and
political accountability;
(H) expanding access to social services, education,
and health services with a high priority given to
addressing HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, other
infectious diseases, and other public health problems;
(I) promoting the role of women in social and
economic development by reinforcing education and
training and by assuring their participation in
political and economic arenas; and
(J) building the capacity of governments in sub-
Saharan Africa to set and enforce a legal framework, as
well as to enforce the rule of law;
(6) negotiation of reciprocal trade agreements between the
United States and sub-Saharan African countries, with the
overall goal of expanding trade across all of sub-Saharan
Africa;
(7) the President seeking to negotiate, with interested
eligible sub-Saharan African countries, bilateral trade
agreements that provide investment opportunities, in accordance
with section 2102(b)(3) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C.
3802(b)(3));
(8) efforts by the President to negotiate with the member
countries of the Southern African Customs Union in order to
provide the opportunity to deepen and make permanent the
benefits of the Act while giving the United States access to the
markets of these African countries for United States goods and
services, by reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers,
strengthening intellectual property protection, improving
transparency, establishing general dispute settlement
mechanisms, and investor-state and state-to-state dispute
settlement mechanisms in investment;
(9) a comprehensive and ambitious trade agreement with the
Southern African Customs Union, covering all products and
sectors, in order to mature the economic relationship between
sub-Saharan African countries and the United States and because
such an agreement would deepen United States economic and
political ties to the region, lend momentum to United States
development efforts, encourage greater United States investment,
and promote regional integration and economic growth;
(10) regional integration among sub-Saharan African
countries and business partnerships between United States and
African firms; and
(11) economic diversification in sub-Saharan African
countries and expansion of trade beyond textiles and apparel.
SEC. 4. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>> SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RECIPROCITY AND
REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the preferential market access opportunities for
eligible sub-Saharan African countries will be complemented and
enhanced if those countries are implementing actively and fully,
consistent with any remaining applicable phase-in periods, their
obligations under the World Trade Organization, including
obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property, the Agreement on the Application of
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, and the Agreement on Trade-
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Related Investment Measures, as well as the other agreements
described in section 101(d) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(19 U.S.C. 3511(d));
(2) eligible sub-Saharan African countries should
participate in and support mutual trade liberalization in
ongoing negotiations under the auspices of the World Trade
Organization, including by making reciprocal commitments with
respect to improving market access for industrial and
agricultural goods, and for services, recognizing that such
commitments may need to reflect special and differential
treatment for developing countries;
(3) some of the most pernicious trade barriers against
exports by developing countries are the trade barriers
maintained by other developing countries; therefore, eligible
sub-Saharan African countries will benefit from the reduction of
trade barriers in other developing countries, especially in
developing countries that represent some of the greatest
potential markets for African goods and services; and
(4) all countries should make sanitary and phytosanitary
decisions on the basis of sound science.
SEC. 5. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>> SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERPRETATION
OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL PROVISIONS OF AGOA.
It is the sense of the Congress that the executive branch,
particularly the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA), the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of
Homeland Security, and the Department of Commerce, should interpret,
implement, and enforce the provisions of section 112 of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act, relating to preferential treatment of
textile and apparel articles, broadly in order to expand trade by
maximizing opportunities for imports of such articles from eligible sub-
Saharan African countries.
SEC. 6. DEFINITION. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>>
In this Act, the term ``eligible sub-Saharan African country'' means
an eligible sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act.
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. <<NOTE: 19 USC
3701 note.>>
(a) Generalized System of Preferences.--
(1) Extension of program.--Section 506B of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking ``2008'' and
inserting ``2015''.
(2) Inputs from former beneficiary countries.--Section 506A
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by inserting ``or
former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries'' after
``countries''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``title, the terms'' and
inserting ``title--
``(1) the terms''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) the term `former beneficiary sub-Saharan African
country' means a country that, after being designated as a
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth
and Opportunity Act, ceased to be designated as such
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a country by reason of its entering into a free trade agreement
with the United States.''.
(b) Apparel Articles.--(1) Section 112(b)(1) of the African Growth
and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(1)) is amended by striking
``(including'' and inserting ``or both (including''.
(2) Section 112(b)(3) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19
U.S.C. 3721 (b)(3)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``either in the United States or one
or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries'' each
place it appears and inserting ``in the United States or
one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries or
former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, or
both''; and
(ii) by striking ``subject to the following:'' and
inserting ``whether or not the apparel articles are also
made from any of the fabrics, fabric components formed,
or components knit-to-shape described in paragraph (1)
or (2) (unless the apparel articles are made exclusively
from any of the fabrics, fabric components formed, or
components knit-to-shape described in paragraph (1) or
(2)), subject to the following:''; and
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the
following:
``(A) Limitations on benefits.--
``(i) In general.--Preferential treatment
under this paragraph shall be extended in the 1-
year period beginning October 1, 2003, and in each
of the 11 succeeding 1-year periods, to imports of
apparel articles in an amount not to exceed the
applicable percentage of the aggregate square
meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported
into the United States in the preceding 12-month
period for which data are available.
``(ii) Applicable percentage.--For purposes of
this subparagraph, the term `applicable
percentage' means--
``(I) 4.747 percent for the 1-year
period beginning October 1, 2003,
increased in each of the 5 succeeding 1-
year periods by equal increments, so
that for the 1-year period beginning
October 1, 2007, the applicable
percentage does not exceed 7 percent;
and
``(II) for each succeeding 1-year
period until September 30, 2015, not to
exceed 7 percent.
``(B) Special rule for lesser developed countries.--
``(i) In general.--Preferential treatment
under this paragraph shall be extended though
September 30, 2007, for apparel articles wholly
assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled,
or both, in one or more lesser developed
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries,
regardless of the country of origin of the fabric
or the yarn used to make such articles, in an
amount not to exceed the applicable percentage of
the aggregate square meter equivalents of all
apparel articles imported into the United States
in
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the preceding 12-month period for which data are
available.
``(ii) Applicable percentage.--For purposes of
the subparagraph, the term `applicable percentage'
means--
``(I) 2.3571 percent for the 1-year
period beginning October 1, 2003;
``(II) 2.6428 percent for the 1-year
period beginning October 1, 2004;
``(III) 2.9285 percent for the 1-
year period beginning October 1, 2005;
and
``(IV) 1.6071 percent for the 1-year
period beginning October 1, 2006.
``(iii) Lesser developed beneficiary sub-
saharan african country.--For purposes of this
subparagraph, the term `lesser developed
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country' means--
``(I) a beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country that had a per capita
gross national product of less than
$1,500 in 1998, as measured by the
International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development;
``(II) Botswana; and
``(III) Namibia.''.
(3) Section 112(b)(5)(A) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
(19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(5)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
``(A) In general.--Apparel articles that are both
cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled
in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries, to the extent that apparel articles of such
fabrics or yarns would be eligible for preferential
treatment, without regard to the source of the fabrics
or yarns, under Annex 401 to the NAFTA.''.
(c) Handloomed, Handmade, Folklore Articles and Ethnic Printed
Fabrics.--Section 112(b)(6) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
(19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
``(6) Handloomed, handmade, folklore articles and ethnic
printed fabrics.--
``(A) In general.--A handloomed, handmade, folklore
article or an ethnic printed fabric of a beneficiary
sub-Saharan African country or countries that is
certified as such by the competent authority of such
beneficiary country or countries. For purposes of this
section, the President, after consultation with the
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country or countries
concerned, shall determine which, if any, particular
textile and apparel goods of the country (or countries)
shall be treated as being handloomed, handmade, or
folklore articles or an ethic printed fabric.
``(B) Requirements for ethnic printed fabric.--
Ethnic printed fabrics qualified under this paragraph
are--
``(i) fabrics containing a selvedge on both
edges, having a width of less than 50 inches,
classifiable under subheading 5208.52.30 or
5208.52.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States;
``(ii) of the type that contains designs,
symbols, and other characteristics of African
prints--
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``(I) normally produced for and sold
on the indigenous African market; and
``(II) normally sold in Africa by
the piece as opposed to being tailored
into garments before being sold in indigenous African markets;
``(iii) printed, including waxed, in one or
more eligible beneficiary sub-Saharan countries;
and
``(iv) fabrics formed in the United States,
from yarns formed in the United States, or from
fabric formed in one or more beneficiary sub-
Saharan African country from yarn originating in
either the United States or one or more
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries.''.
(d) Regional and U.S. Sources.--Section 112(b)(7) of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(7)) is amended by
inserting ``or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries'' after
``and one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries'' each place
it appears.
(e) Special Rules.--
(1) Certain components.--Section 112(d) of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(d)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(3) Certain components.--An article otherwise eligible for
preferential treatment under this section will not be ineligible
for such treatment because the article contains--
``(A) any collars or cuffs (cut or knit-to-shape),
``(B) drawstrings,
``(C) shoulder pads or other padding,
``(D) waistbands,
``(E) belt attached to the article,
``(F) straps containing elastic, or
``(G) elbow patches,
that do not meet the requirements set forth in subsection (b),
regardless of the country of origin of the item referred to in
the applicable subparagraph of this paragraph.''.
(2) De minimis rule.--Section 112(d)(2) of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(d)(2)) is amended--
(A) by inserting ``or former beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries'' after ``countries''; and
(B) by striking ``7 percent'' and inserting ``10
percent''.
(f) Definitions.--Section 112(e) of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(e)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) Former sub-saharan african country.--The term `former
sub-Saharan African country' means a country that, after being
designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under
this Act, ceased to be designated as such a beneficiary sub-
Saharan country by reason of its entering into a free trade
agreement with the United States.''.
SEC. 8. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>> ENTRIES OF CERTAIN APPAREL ARTICLES
PURSUANT TO THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty and free of
any quantitative restrictions, limitations, or
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consultation levels entries of articles described in subsection (d) made
on or after October 1, 2000, and before the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(b) Requests.--Liquidation <<NOTE: Deadline.>> or reliquidation may
be made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry described in
subsection (d) only if a request therefor is filed with the Secretary of
the Treasury within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
and the request contains sufficient information to enable the Secretary
to locate the entry or reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
(c) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any <<NOTE: Deadline.>> amounts owed
by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of any
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid not later than 180 days after
the date of such liquidation or reliquidation.
(d) Entries.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are entries
of apparel articles that meet the requirements of section 112(b) of the
African Growth and Opportunity Act, as amended by section 3108 of the
Trade Act of 2002 and this Act.
SEC. 9. DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND CAPACITY BUILDING. <<NOTE: President. 19
USC 3701 note.>>
(a) Reports.--The <<NOTE: Deadline.>> President shall, by not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, conduct a study
on each eligible sub-Saharan African country, that--
(1) identifies sectors of the economy of that country with
the greatest potential for growth, including through export
sales;
(2) identifies barriers, both domestically and
internationally, that are impeding growth in such sectors; and
(3) makes recommendations on how the United States
Government and the private sector can provide technical
assistance to that country to assist in dismantling such
barriers and in promoting investment in such sectors.
(b) Dissemination of Information.--The President shall disseminate
information in each study conducted under subsection (a) to the
appropriate United States agencies for the purpose of implementing
recommendations on the provision of technical assistance and in
identifying opportunities for United States investors, businesses, and
farmers.
SEC. 10. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>> ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF
INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT INCREASING TRADE CAPACITY AND
ECOTOURISM.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Ecotourism, which consists of--
(A) responsible and sustainable travel and
visitation to relatively undisturbed natural areas in
order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and any
accompanying cultural features, both past and present)
and animals, including species that are rare or
endangered,
(B) promotion of conservation and provision for
beneficial involvement of local populations, and
(C) visitation designed to have low negative impact
upon the environment,
is expected to expand 30 percent globally over the next decade.
(2) Ecotourism will increase trade capacity by sustaining
otherwise unsustainable infrastructure, such as road, port,
water, energy, and telecommunication development.
(3) According to the United States Department of State and
the United Nations Environment Programme, sustainable
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tourism, such as ecotourism, can be an important part of the
economic development of a region, especially a region with
natural and cultural protected areas.
(4) Sub-Saharan Africa enjoys an international comparative
advantage in ecotourism because it features extensive protected
areas that host a variety of ecosystems and traditional cultures
that are major attractions for nature-oriented tourism.
(5) National parks and reserves in sub-Saharan Africa should
be considered a basis for regional development, involving
communities living within and adjacent to them and, given their
strong international recognition, provide an advantage in
ecotourism marketing and promotion.
(6) Desert areas in sub-Saharan Africa represent complex
ecotourism attractions, showcasing natural, geological, and
archaeological features, and nomad and other cultures and
traditions.
(7) Many natural zones in sub-Saharan Africa cross the
political borders of several countries; therefore, transboundary
cooperation is fundamental for all types of ecotourism
development.
(8) The commercial viability of ecotourism is enhanced when
small and medium enterprises, particularly microenterprises,
successfully engage with the tourism industry in sub-Saharan
Africa.
(9) Adequate capacity building is an essential component of
ecotourism development if local communities are to be real
stakeholders that can sustain an equitable approach to
ecotourism management.
(10) Ecotourism needs to generate local community benefits
by utilizing sub-Saharan Africa's natural heritage, parks,
wildlife reserves, and other protected areas that can play a
significant role in encouraging local economic development by
sourcing food and other locally produced resources.
(b) Action by the President.--The President shall develop and
implement policies to--
(1) encourage the development of infrastructure projects
that will help to increase trade capacity and a sustainable
ecotourism industry in eligible sub-Saharan African countries;
(2) encourage and facilitate transboundary cooperation among
sub-Saharan African countries in order to facilitate trade;
(3) encourage the provision of technical assistance to
eligible sub-Saharan African countries to establish and sustain
adequate trade capacity development; and
(4) encourage micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises
in eligible sub-Saharan African countries to participate in the
ecotourism industry.
SEC. 11. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>> ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY, AGRICULTURE, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) In order to increase exports from, and trade among,
eligible sub-Saharan African countries, transportation systems
in those countries must be improved to increase transport
efficiencies and lower transport costs.
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(2) Vibrant economic growth requires a developed
telecommunication and energy infrastructure.
(3) Sub-Saharan Africa is rich in exportable agricultural
goods, but development of this industry remains stymied because
of an underdeveloped infrastructure.
(b) Action by the President.--In order to enhance trade with Africa
and to bring the benefits of trade to African countries, the President
shall develop and implement policies to encourage investment in eligible
sub-Saharan African countries, particularly with respect to the
following:
(1) Infrastructure projects that support, in particular,
development of land transport road and railroad networks and
ports, and the continued upgrading and liberalization of the
energy and telecommunications sectors.
(2) The establishment and expansion of modern information
and communication technologies and practices to improve the
ability of citizens to research and disseminate information
relating to, among other things, the economy, education, trade,
health, agriculture, the environment, and the media.
(3) Agriculture, particularly in processing and capacity
enhancement.
SEC. 12. FACILITATION OF TRANSPORTATION. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3701 note.>>
In order to facilitate and increase trade flows between eligible
sub-Saharan African countries and the United States, the President shall
foster improved port-to-port and airport-to-airport relationships. These
relationships should facilitate--
(1) increased coordination between customs services at ports
and airports in the United States and such countries in order to
reduce time in transit;
(2) interaction between customs and technical staff from
ports and airports in the United States and such countries in
order to increase efficiency and safety procedures and protocols
relating to trade;
(3) coordination between chambers of commerce, freight
forwarders, customs brokers, and others involved in
consolidating and moving freight; and
(4) trade through air service between airports in the United
States and such countries by increasing frequency and capacity.
SEC. 13. AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. <<NOTE: President. 19 USC
3701 note.>>
(a) Identification of Countries.--The President shall identify not
fewer than 10 eligible sub-Saharan African countries as having the
greatest potential to increase marketable exports of agricultural
products to the United States and the greatest need for technical
assistance, particularly with respect to pest risk assessments and
complying with sanitary and phytosanitary rules of the United States.
(b) Personnel.--The President shall assign at least 20 full-time
personnel for the purpose of providing assistance to the countries
identified under subsection (a) to ensure that exports of agricultural
products from those countries meet the requirements of United States
law.
SEC. 14. TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AFRICA. <<NOTE: President. 19 USC
3701 note.>>
The President shall convene the trade advisory committee on Africa
established by Executive Order 11846 of March 27, 1975, under section
135(c) of the Trade Act of 1974, in order to facilitate
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the goals and objectives of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and
this Act, and to maintain ongoing discussions with African trade and
agriculture ministries and private sector organizations on issues of
mutual concern, including regional and international trade concerns and
World Trade Organization issues.
Approved July 13, 2004.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4103:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-501 (Comm. on Ways and Means).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
June 14, considered and passed House.
June 24, considered and passed Senate.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 40 (2004):
July 13, Presidential remarks.
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