Sec. 6. Modification of eligibility requirements

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Section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3703 ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking is authorized to and inserting shall . Section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3703 ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph

(E)to read as follows: the minimum standards for the elimination of corruption described in section 5404(a) of the Combating Global Corruption Act (subtitle A of title LIV of Public Law 118–31 ); ; in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and by striking paragraph

(3)and inserting the following: does not engage in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, including as reflected in the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices of the Department of State, and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate human rights violations, including by not having been— determined to be engaged in a pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights for purposes of— section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ); or section 116 or 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n and 2304); listed under subparagraph

(C)of section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1) ) (commonly referred to as tier 3 ) in the most recent report on trafficking in persons required under that section (commonly referred to as the Trafficking in Persons Report ); identified on the list published by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 404(b) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2370c–1(b) ) as a country that recruits and uses child soldiers; or designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under section 402(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6442(b)(1)(A)(ii) ); does not provide support for acts of international terrorism and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate terrorist activities, including by not having been determined by the Secretary of State to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of— section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) ); section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780(d) ); or any other provision of law; and is not subject to restrictions on the provision of assistance to a country the duly elected head of government of which is deposed by a coup d’état or decree under an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. .

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