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19 U.S.C. § 3706 — Sub-Saharan Africa defined
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For purposes of this chapter, the terms “sub-Saharan Africa”, “sub-Saharan African country”, “country in sub-Saharan Africa”, and “countries in sub-Saharan Africa” refer to the following or any successor political entities:
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**(a) Authority to designate**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to designate a country listed in section 107 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act [[19 U.S.C. 3706](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3706&num=0&edition=prelim)] as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country eligible for the benefits described in subsection (b)—
(A) if the President determines that the country meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of that Act [[19 U.S.C. 3703](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3703&num=0&edition=prelim)], as such requirements are in effect on May 18, 2000; and
(B) subject to the authority granted to the President under subsections (a), (d), and (e) of [section 2462 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2462&num=0&edition=prelim), if the country otherwise meets the eligibility criteria set forth in [section 2462 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2462&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Monitoring and review of certain countries** — The President shall monitor, review, and report to Congress annually on the progress of each country listed in section 107 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act in meeting the requirements described in paragraph (1) in order to determine the current or potential eligibility of each country to be designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of this section. The President’s determinations, and explanations of such determinations, with specific analysis of the eligibility requirements described in paragraph (1)(A), shall be included in the annual
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Congress finds that—
(1) it is in the mutual interest of the United States and the countries of sub-Saharan Africa to promote stable and sustainable economic growth and development in sub-Saharan Africa;
(2) the countries of sub-Saharan Africa form a region richly endowed with both natural and human resources;
(3) sub-Saharan Africa represents a region of enormous economic potential and of enduring political significance to the United States;
(4) the region has experienced the strengthening of democracy as countries in sub-Saharan Africa have taken steps to encourage broader participation in the political process;
(5) certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa have increased their economic growth rates, taken significant steps towards liberalizing their economies, and made progress toward regional economic integration that can have positive benefits for the region;
(6) despite those gains, the per capita income in sub-Saharan Africa averages approximately $500 annually;
(7) trade and investment, as the American experience has shown, can represent powerful tools both for economic development and for encouraging broader participation in a political process in which political freedom can flourish;
(8) increased trade and investment flows have the greatest impact in an economic environment in which trading partners eliminate barriers to trade and capital flows and encourage the development of a vibrant private sector that offers individual African citizens the freedom to expand their economic opportunities and provide for their families;
(9) offering the countries of sub-Saharan Africa enhanced trade preferences will encourage both higher levels of trade and direct investment in support of the positive economic and political developments under way throughout the regio
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**(a) Declaration of policy** Congress declares that free trade agreements should be negotiated, where feasible, with interested countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in order to serve as the catalyst for increasing trade between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa and increasing private sector investment in sub-Saharan Africa.
**(b) Plan requirement**
(1) **In general** — The President, taking into account the provisions of the treaty establishing the African Economic Community and the willingness of the governments of sub-Saharan African countries to engage in negotiations to enter into free trade agreements, shall develop a plan for the purpose of negotiating and entering into one or more trade agreements with interested beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries.
(2) **Elements of plan** — The plan shall include the following:
(A) The specific objectives of the United States with respect to negotiations described in paragraph (1) and a suggested timetable for achieving those objectives.
(B) The benefits to both the United States and the relevant sub-Saharan African countries with respect to the applicable free trade agreement or agreements.
(C) A mutually agreed-upon timetable for the negotiations.
(D) The implications for and the role of regional and sub-regional organizations in sub-Saharan Africa with respect to such free trade agreement or agreements.
(E) Subject matter anticipated to be covered by the negotiations and United States laws, programs, and policies, as well as the laws of participating eligible African countries and existing bilateral and multilateral and economic cooperation and trade agreements, that may be affected by the agreement or agreements.
(F) Procedures to ensure the following:
(i) Adequate consultation with the C
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Caribbean Basin country** — The term “Caribbean Basin country” means a country eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under [section 2702 of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2702&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Emerging market** — The term “emerging market” means a country that the Secretary determines—
(A) is taking steps toward a market-oriented economy through the food, agriculture, or rural business sectors of the economy of the country; and
(B) has the potential to provide a viable and significant market for United States agricultural commodities or products of United States agricultural commodities.
(3) **Middle income country** — The term “middle income country” means a country that has developed economically to the point at which the country does not receive bilateral development assistance from the United States.
(4) **Sub-Saharan African country** — The term “sub-Saharan African country” has the meaning given the term in [section 3706 of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3706&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Provision** Notwithstanding [section 1342 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1342&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other provision of law, to further assist developing countries, middle-income countries, emerging markets, sub-Saharan African countries, and Caribbean Basin countries to increase farm production and farmer incomes, the President may—
(1) establish and administer a program, to be known as the “John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program”, of farmer-to-farmer technical assistance between the United States and such countr
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 3706
2000, 114 Stat. 252, which enacted this chapter and sec-
tions 2466a and 2466b of this title and amended section
2463 of this title and former section 2193 and section
2293 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For
complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 3701 of this title and
Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND POTENTIAL TRADE
AGREEMENTS
Pub. L. 114–27, title I, § 110, June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 370,
provided that:
‘‘(a) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act [June 29, 2015], and
biennially thereafter, the President shall submit to
Congress a report on the trade and investment rela-
tionship between the United States and sub-Saharan
African countries and on the implementation of this
title [see Short Title of 2015 Amendment note set out
under section 3701 of this title] and the amendments
made by this title.
‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required
by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
‘‘(A) A description of the status of trade and in-
vestment between the United States and sub-Saha-
ran Africa, including information on leading ex-
ports to the United States from sub-Saharan Afri-
can countries.
‘‘(B) Any changes in eligibility of sub-Saharan Af-
rican countries during the period covered by the re-
port.
‘‘(C) A detailed analysis of whether each such
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country is con-
tinuing to meet the eligibility requirements set
forth in section 104 of the African Growth and Op-
portunity Act [19 U.S.C. 3703] and the eligibility cri-
teria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974
[19 U.S.C. 2462
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