2018 US Code
Title 19 - Customs Duties
Chapter 23 - Extension of Certain Trade Benefits to Sub-Saharan Africa
Subchapter I - Trade Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa
Sec. 3707 - Activities in support of transparency
| 19 U.S.C. § 3707 (2018) |
| §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.). 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. 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. 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. 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. |
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(Pub. L. 115–167, title I, §103, Apr. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1277.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The African Growth and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (3)(A), is title I of Pub. L. 106–200, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 252, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Modernization Act, also known as the AGOA and MCA Modernization Act, and not as part of the African Growth and Opportunity Act which enacted this chapter. DEFINITIONSPub. L. 115–167, title I, §102, Apr. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1277, provided that: "In this title [enacting this section and provisions set out as a note under section 3701 of this title]— "(1) Agoa website.—The term 'AGOA Website' means the website established pursuant to section 103(a) [19 U.S.C. 3707(a)]. "(2) Eligible sub-saharan african country.—The term 'eligible sub-Saharan African country' means a country that the President has determined meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703)." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES |
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| Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER 23 - EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBCHAPTER I - TRADE POLICY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Sec. 3707 - Activities in support of transparency |
| section 3707 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| No |
| standard |
| 114 Stat. 252 132 Stat. 1277 |
| Public Law 106-200, Public Law 115-167 |
