[20050119]RS21772_AGOA III：《非洲增长和机会法》修正案.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21772Updated January 19, 2005AGOA III: Amendment to the African Growthand Opportunity Actnae redactedAnalyst in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryOn July 13, 2004, the “AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004” was signed by thePresident and became P.L.108-274. This legislation amends the African Growth andOpportunity Act (AGOA; P.L. 106-200, Title I), extending it to 2015. AGOA seeks tospur economic development and help integrate Africa into the world trading system bygranting trade preferences and other benefits to Sub-Saharan African countries that meetcertain criteria relating to market reform and human rights. Congress first amendedAGOA in 2002 (P.L. 107-210) by increasing a cap on duty-free apparel imports andclarifying other provisions. The new AGOA amendment, commonly referred to as“AGOA III,” extends the legislation beyond its current expiration date of 2008 andotherwise amends existing AGOA provisions. For further information on AGOA, seeCRS Report RL31772, U.S. Trade and Investment Relationship with Sub- SaharanAfrica: