Sec. 5. AfCFTA trade capacity building program
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The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall establish an AfCFTA Trade Capacity Building Program to support the implementation of the strategy required by section 4 through existing authorities granted by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ), in collaboration with continental, regional, and country partners in Africa. In carrying out such Program, the Administrator— may designate the Prosper Africa Initiative to administer the AfCFTA Trade Capacity Building Program; may support multi-year and renewable activities with the AfCFTA Trade Capacity Building Program; shall consult with the United States Trade Representative in making programmatic decisions; and shall receive approval from the Trade Policy Staff Committee established pursuant to section 242(a) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1872(a) ) for all activities for which funds are planned to be made available (including any transfers to other Federal departments, agencies, or entities) in a fiscal year from the AfCFTA Trade Capacity Building Program before the start of such fiscal year.
There is authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2034 for the United States Agency for International Development to carry out the AfCFTA Trade Capacity Building Program described in subsection (a). Amounts so authorized— shall be in addition to amounts otherwise authorized for existing projects, programs, and activities that support the goals of such Program; may also be made available for consulting or technical services, equipment, new personnel, or other project-related administrative expenses associated with the development, implementation, and reporting requirements of the President’s strategy required by section 4(a); and are authorized to be transferred from the United States Agency for International Development to other appropriate Federal departments or agencies to the extent provided in advance by appropriations Acts.
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