§ 3704. — United StatesSubSaharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC3704]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 23--EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUBCHAPTER I--TRADE POLICY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Sec. 3704. United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic
Cooperation Forum
(a) Declaration of policy
The President shall convene annual high-level meetings between
appropriate officials of the United States Government and officials of
the governments of sub-Saharan African countries in order to foster
close economic ties between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa.
(b) Establishment
Not later than 12 months after May 18, 2000, the President, after
consulting with Congress and the governments concerned, shall establish
a United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum
(in this section referred to as the ``Forum'').
(c) Requirements
In creating the Forum, the President shall meet the following
requirements:
(1) The President shall direct the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the United
States Trade Representative to host the first annual meeting with
their counterparts from the governments of sub-Saharan African
countries eligible under section 3703 of this title, and those sub-
Saharan African countries that the President determines are taking
substantial positive steps towards meeting the eligibility
requirements in section 3703 of this title. The purpose of the
meeting shall be to discuss expanding trade and investment relations
between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa and the
implementation of this chapter including encouraging joint ventures
between small and large businesses. The President shall also direct
the Secretaries and the United States Trade Representative to invite
to the meeting representatives from appropriate sub-Saharan African
regional organizations and government officials from other
appropriate countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
(2)(A) The President, in consultation with the Congress, shall
encourage United States nongovernmental organizations to host annual
meetings with nongovernmental organizations from sub-Saharan Africa
in conjunction with the annual meetings of the Forum for the purpose
of discussing the issues described in paragraph (1).
(B) The President, in consultation with the Congress, shall
encourage United States representatives of the private sector to
host annual meetings with representatives of the private sector from
sub-Saharan Africa in conjunction with the annual meetings of the
Forum for the purpose of discussing the issues described in
paragraph (1).
(3) The President shall, to the extent practicable, meet with
the heads of governments of sub-Saharan African countries eligible
under section 3703 of this title, and those sub-Saharan African
countries that the President determines are taking substantial
positive steps toward meeting the eligibility requirements in
section 3703 of this title, not less than once every 2 years for the
purpose of discussing the issues described in paragraph (1). The
first such meeting should take place not later than 12 months after
May 18, 2000.
(d) Dissemination of information by USIS
In order to assist in carrying out the purposes of the Forum, the
United States Information Service shall disseminate regularly, through
multiple media, economic information in support of the free market
economic reforms described in this chapter.
(e) HIV/AIDS effect on the sub-Saharan African workforce
In selecting issues of common interest to the United States-Sub-
Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, the President shall
instruct the United States delegates to the Forum to promote a review by
the Forum of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in each sub-Saharan African country
and the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on economic development in each
country.
(Pub. L. 106-200, title I, Sec. 105, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 255.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1) and (d), was in the
original ``this title'', meaning title I of Pub. L. 106-200, May 18,
2000, 114 Stat. 252, which is classified principally to this chapter.
For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 3701 of this title and Tables.
