Sec. 102. Strategy to develop bilateral trade agreements with AGOA countries
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that outlines a strategy to expand and deepen trade and investment relationships between the United States and AGOA beneficiary countries through bilateral trade agreements. The strategy required by subsection
(a)shall include— an assessment of trade and investment flows between the United States and AGOA beneficiary countries as of the date of the submission of the report under subsection (a); an identification of at least 5 AGOA beneficiary countries with which the United States will prioritize negotiations for bilateral trade agreements or trade and investment framework agreements; an outline of criteria used to determine the readiness of each AGOA beneficiary country for such negotiations, which shall include— adherence to the eligibility criteria set forth in section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3703 ) and section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2466a ); capacity to comply with obligations under agreements with the United States; and respect for democratic governance, rule of law, and human rights; and a timeline and work plan for initiating such negotiations. In developing the strategy required by subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall consult with— the Secretary of State; the Secretary of Commerce; and stakeholders, including United States businesses, labor organizations, civil society groups, and African regional economic communities. In this section: The term AGOA beneficiary country means a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country (as defined in section 506A(e) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2466a(e) ). The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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