Us Code § 3705 - Reporting requirement
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§ 3705. Reporting requirement
The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than 1 year after May 18, 2000, and annually 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, 2000, 114 Stat. 252, which enacted this chapter and sections 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)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) A description of the status of trade and investment between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa, including information on leading exports to the United States from sub-Saharan African countries.
"(B) Any changes in eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries during the period covered by the report.
"(C) A detailed analysis of whether each such beneficiary sub-Saharan African country is continuing to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act [19 U.S.C. 3703] and the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2462].
"(D) A description of the status of regional integration efforts in sub-Saharan Africa.
"(E) A summary of United States trade capacity building efforts.
"(F) Any other initiatives related to enhancing the trade and investment relationship between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries.
"(b)
"(1) identifies sub-Saharan African countries that have a [sic] expressed an interest in entering into a free trade agreement with the United States;
"(2) evaluates the viability and progress of such sub-Saharan African countries and other sub-Saharan African countries toward entering into a free trade agreement with the United States; and
"(3) describes a plan for negotiating and concluding such agreements, which includes the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 116(b)(2) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act [19 U.S.C. 3723(b)(2)].
"(c)
[Functions of President under section 110(a) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out above, assigned to United States Trade Representative, in consultation with Secretary of State, see Ex. Ord. No. 13720, §1(d), Feb. 26, 2016, 81 F.R. 11089, set out as a note under section 2466a of this title.]
[For definitions of "beneficiary sub-Saharan African country" and "sub-Saharan African country" as used in section 110 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out above, see section 112 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note under section 3701 of this title.]
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under this section delegated to United States Trade Representative by section 1(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 13346, July 8, 2004, 69 F.R. 41905, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
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