§ 3723. — Free trade agreements with subSaharan African countries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC3723]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 23--EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUBCHAPTER II--TRADE BENEFITS
Sec. 3723. Free trade agreements with sub-Saharan African
countries
(a) Declaration of policy
Congress declares that free trade agreements should be negotiated,
where feasible, with interested countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in
order to serve as the catalyst for increasing trade between the United
States and sub-Saharan Africa and increasing private sector investment
in sub-Saharan Africa.
(b) Plan requirement
(1) In general
The President, taking into account the provisions of the treaty
establishing the African Economic Community and the willingness of
the governments of sub-Saharan African countries to engage in
negotiations to enter into free trade agreements, shall develop a
plan for the purpose of negotiating and entering into one or more
trade agreements with interested beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries.
(2) Elements of plan
The plan shall include the following:
(A) The specific objectives of the United States with
respect to negotiations described in paragraph (1) and a
suggested timetable for achieving those objectives.
(B) The benefits to both the United States and the relevant
sub-Saharan African countries with respect to the applicable
free trade agreement or agreements.
(C) A mutually agreed-upon timetable for the negotiations.
(D) The implications for and the role of regional and sub-
regional organizations in sub-Saharan Africa with respect to
such free trade agreement or agreements.
(E) Subject matter anticipated to be covered by the
negotiations and United States laws, programs, and policies, as
well as the laws of participating eligible African countries and
existing bilateral and multilateral and economic cooperation and
trade agreements, that may be affected by the agreement or
agreements.
(F) Procedures to ensure the following:
(i) Adequate consultation with the Congress and the
private sector during the negotiations.
(ii) Consultation with the Congress regarding all
matters relating to implementation of the agreement or
agreements.
(iii) Approval by the Congress of the agreement or
agreements.
(iv) Adequate consultations with the relevant African
governments and African regional and subregional
intergovernmental organizations during the negotiation of
the agreement or agreements.
(c) Reporting requirement
Not later than 12 months after May 18, 2000, the President shall
prepare and transmit to the Congress a report containing the plan
developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 106-200, title I, Sec. 116, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 266.)
