19 U.S.C. § 3704 — United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade

Page 894 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 3704 (3) does not engage in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights or provide support for acts of international ter- rorism and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate human rights violations and ter- rorist activities. (Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 104, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 254; Pub. L. 114–27, title I, §§ 106(b), 111, June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 368, 370.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–27, § 111, struck out subsec. (a) des- ignation and heading before ‘‘The President is author- ized’’ and struck out subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: ‘‘If the President de- termines that an eligible sub-Saharan African country is not making continual progress in meeting the re- quirements described in subsection (a)(1) of this sec- tion, the President shall terminate the designation of the country made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114–27, § 106(b), inserted ‘‘for men and women’’ after ‘‘rights’’. § 3704. United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (a) Declaration of policy The President shall convene annual high-level meetings between appropriate officials of the United States Government and officials of the governments of sub-Saharan African countries in order to foster close economic ties between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. (b) Establishment Not later than 12 months after May 18, 2000, the President, after consulting with Congress and the governments concerned, shall establish a United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Forum’’). (c) Requirements In creating the Forum, the President shall meet the following requirements: (1) The President shall direct the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the United States Trade Representative to host the first annual meeting with their counterparts from the gov- ernments of sub-Saharan African countries el- igible under section 3703 of this title, and those sub-Saharan African countries that the President determines are taking substantial positive steps towards meeting the eligibility requirements in section 3703 of this title. The purpose of the meeting shall be to discuss ex- panding trade and investment relations be- tween the United States and sub-Saharan Afri- ca and the implementation of this chapter in- cluding encouraging joint ventures between small and large businesses. The President shall also direct the Secretaries and the United States Trade Representative to invite to the meeting representatives from appro- priate sub-Saharan African regional organiza- tions and government officials from other ap- propriate countries in sub-Saharan Africa. (2)(A) The President, in consultation with the Congress, shall encourage United States nongovernmental organizations to host annual meetings with nongovernmental organizations from sub-Saharan Africa in conjunction with the annual meetings of the Forum for the pur- pose of discussing the issues described in para- graph (1). (B) The President, in consultation with the Congress, shall encourage United States rep- resentatives of the private sector to host an- nual meetings with representatives of the pri- vate sector from sub-Saharan Africa in con- junction with the annual meetings of the Forum for the purpose of discussing the issues described in paragraph (1). (3) The President shall, to the extent prac- ticable, meet with the heads of governments of sub-Saharan African countries eligible under section 3703 of this title, and those sub-Saha- ran African countries that the President de- termines are taking substantial positive steps toward meeting the eligibility requirements in section 3703 of this title, not less than once every 2 years for the purpose of discussing the issues described in paragraph (1). The first such meeting should take place not later than 12 months after May 18, 2000. (d) Dissemination of information by USIS In order to assist in carrying out the purposes of the Forum, the United States Information Service shall disseminate regularly, through multiple media, economic information in sup- port of the free market economic reforms de- scribed in this chapter. (e) HIV/AIDS effect on the sub-Saharan African workforce In selecting issues of common interest to the United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, the President shall instruct the United States delegates to the Forum to promote a review by the Forum of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in each sub-Saharan African country and the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on economic development in each country. (Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 105, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 255.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1) and (d), was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of Pub. L. 106–200, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 252, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of this title and Tables. § 3705. Reporting requirement The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than 1 year after May 18, 2000, and an- nually thereafter through 2008, a comprehensive report on the trade and investment policy of the United States for sub-Saharan Africa, and on the implementation of this chapter and the amendments made by this chapter. (Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 106, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 256.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of Pub. L. 106–200, May 18,