§ 3707. Activities in support of transparency

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(a)AGOA Website

(1)In general The President shall establish a publicly available website for the collection and dissemination of information regarding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).

(2)Contents The President shall publish on the AGOA Website the information described in paragraph (1), including—

(A)information and technical assistance provided at United States Agency for International Development regional trade hubs; and

(B)a link to the websites of United States embassies located in eligible sub-Saharan African countries.

(3)Actions by United States embassies The Secretary of State should direct United States embassies located in eligible sub-Saharan African countries to—

(A)encourage individuals and businesses in such countries to use the benefits available under the African Growth and Opportunity Act; and

(B)include a link to the AGOA Website on the websites of such diplomatic missions.

(b)AGOA Forum After each meeting of the United States–Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, the President should publish on the AGOA Website the following:

(1)The outcomes of the meeting of the Forum, including any commitments made by member countries and the private sector.

(2)An assessment of progress made with respect to any commitments made by member countries and the private sector from the previous meeting of the Forum.

(c)Other information The President should disseminate the information required under this section in a digital format to the public and publish such information on the AGOA Website.

(Pub. L. 115–167, title I, § 103, Apr. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1277.)

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