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19 USC § 3705 - Reporting requirement

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title: "19 USC § 3705 - Reporting requirement"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "3705"
section_name: "Reporting requirement"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "TRADE POLICY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 106, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 256.)"
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# § 3705. Reporting requirement

May 18, 2000

The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than 1 year after , and annually thereafter through 2008, a comprehensive report on the trade and investment policy of the United States for sub-Saharan Africa, and on the implementation of this chapter and the amendments made by this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 106, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 256.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , , , which enacted this chapter and sections 2466a and 2466b of this title and amended  and former section 2193 and , Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Reports on Implementation and Potential Trade Agreements

> **“(a)** **Implementation Report.—**
> 
> **“(1)** **In general.—** Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 29, 2015], and biennially thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the trade and investment relationship between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries and on the implementation of this title [see Short Title of 2015 Amendment note set out under section 3701 of this title] and the amendments made by this title.
> 
> **“(2)** **Matters to be included.—** The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
> 
> **“(A)** A description of the status of trade and investment between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa, including information on leading exports to the United States from sub-Saharan African countries.
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> **“(B)** Any changes in eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries during the period covered by the report.
> 
> **“(C)** A detailed analysis of whether each such beneficiary sub-Saharan African country is continuing to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act [19 U.S.C. 3703] and the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2462].
> 
> **“(D)** A description of the status of regional integration efforts in sub-Saharan Africa.
> 
> **“(E)** A summary of United States trade capacity building efforts.
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> **“(F)** Any other initiatives related to enhancing the trade and investment relationship between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries.
> 
> **“(b)** **Potential Trade Agreements Report.—** Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to Congress a report that—
> 
> **“(1)** identifies sub-Saharan African countries that have a [sic] expressed an interest in entering into a free trade agreement with the United States;
> 
> **“(2)** evaluates the viability and progress of such sub-Saharan African countries and other sub-Saharan African countries toward entering into a free trade agreement with the United States; and
> 
> **“(3)** describes a plan for negotiating and concluding such agreements, which includes the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 116(b)(2) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act [19 U.S.C. 3723(b)(2)].
> 
> **“(c)** **Termination.—** The reporting requirements of this section shall cease to have any force or effect after September 30, 2025.”

, , , provided that:

[Functions of President under , set out above, assigned to United States Trade Representative, in consultation with Secretary of State, see Ex. Ord. No. 13720, § 1(d), , 81 F.R. 11089, set out as a note under .]

[For definitions of “beneficiary sub-Saharan African country” and “sub-Saharan African country” as used in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under this section delegated to United States Trade Representative by section 1(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 13346, , 69 F.R. 41905, set out as a note under , The President.