19 USC § 3702 - Statement of policy

# § 3702. Statement of policy

Congress supports—

**(1)** encouraging increased trade and investment between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa;

**(2)** reducing tariff and nontariff barriers and other obstacles to sub-Saharan African and United States trade;

**(3)** expanding United States assistance to sub-Saharan Africa’s regional integration efforts;

**(4)** negotiating reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade agreements, including the possibility of establishing free trade areas that serve the interests of both the United States and the countries of sub-Saharan Africa;

**(5)** focusing on countries committed to the rule of law, economic reform, and the eradication of poverty;

**(6)** strengthening and expanding the private sector in sub-Saharan Africa, especially enterprises owned by women and small businesses;

**(7)** facilitating the development of civil societies and political freedom in sub-Saharan Africa;

**(8)** establishing a United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum;

**(9)** the accession of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions; and

**(10)** promoting the role of women in social, political, and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 103, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 253; Pub. L. 114–27, title I, § 106(a), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 368.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2015—Par. (10).  added par. (10).