make business and investment decisions for the fu-
ture; and 
(8) a one-year extension of the Andean Trade 
Preference Act is appropriate, in light of the fact 
that the United States has concluded free trade 
agreements with Colombia and Peru, and may con-
clude negotiations with Ecuador in the near future, 
and the United States and its trading partners cur-
rently are negotiating new agreements as part of the 
Doha Development Round of World Trade Organiza-
tion (WTO) negotiations, which will affect United 
States trade obligations with respect to the Andean 
countries. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE 
ACT. 
Section 208 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 
U.S.C. 3206) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
TITLE III—AFRICAN GROWTH 
AND OPPORTUNITY ACT 
SEC. 301. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the African Growth and Opportunity Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) has helped to spur eco-
nomic growth and bolster economic reforms in the 
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countries in sub-Saharan Africa and fostered strong-
er economic ties between the countries in sub-Saha-
ran Africa and the United States; 
(2) the African Growth and Opportunity Act 
has helped to promote investment in sub-Saharan 
Africa, especially in the textile and apparel sectors; 
(3) the major challenges facing the often nas-
cent textile and apparel sector in sub-Saharan Africa 
are— 
(A) unrestrained competition from well-es-
tablished, and in some cases, subsidized, pro-
ducers, particularly following the January 1, 
2005, elimination of quotas previously main-
tained by members of the World Trade Organi-
zation (WTO); and 
(B) inadequate infrastructure and access 
to capital and other supply-side constraints; 
(4) during the first year since the elimination of 
quotas, United States imports of apparel from sub- 
Saharan Africa declined by 16 percent, contributing 
to the closing of dozens of factories and the loss of 
an estimated 100,000 jobs in the region; 
(5) the rules of origin under the African 
Growth and Opportunity Act do not reflect the cur-
rent market reality, which is that African textile 
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mills cannot in general produce yarns or fabric in 
sufficient variety and quantity to meet the needs of 
African apparel producers or market demand in the 
United States and other countries; 
(6) to increase the ability of African apparel 
manufacturers to meet market demands, the rules of 
origin under the African Growth and Opportunity 
Act should be replaced by a simple value-added rule 
of origin, as advocated by the Commission for Africa 
and recognized by the World Bank; 
(7) sustainable development and economic 
growth in sub-Saharan Africa require the diversifica-
tion of the economies of countries in sub-Saharan 
Africa, utilizing the countries’ vast agricultural, nat-
ural, and human resources in a just and sustainable 
manner; and 
(8) to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in 
developing and diversifying their economies, the 
United States should continue to pursue trade liber-
alization bilaterally and multilaterally, and in addi-
tion, the United States should provide the technical 
assistance needed and identified in the AGOA Com-
petitiveness Report, published by the United States 
Trade Representative in 2005, and establish pro-
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grams to provide sustainable technical assistance to 
small- and medium-sized African enterprises. 
SEC. 302. DESIGNATION OF ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. 
Section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity 
Act (19 U.S.C. 3703) is amended by striking subsection 
(b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) CONTINUING COMPLIANCE.—If the President 
determines that an eligible sub-Saharan African country 
no longer meets the criteria set forth in subsection (a), 
including by failing to maintain the institutions described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of subsection (a)(1), 
the President may terminate the designation of the coun-
try made pursuant to subsection (a) if— 
‘‘(1) the President transmits to the Congress 
notice of the proposed designation; and 
‘‘(2) the Congress, within 90 days after receiv-
ing such notice, does not enact a law prohibiting 
such termination.’’. 
SEC. 303. UNITED STATES–SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TRADE 
AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION FORUM. 
(a) GRANTS.— In order to ensure that nongovern-
mental organizations and the private sector continue to 
host the annual meetings described in section 105(c)(2) 
of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 
3704(c)(2)), the United States Trade Representative, in 
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coordination with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
departments and agencies, is authorized to provide grants 
to United States nongovernmental organizations referred 
to in section 105(c)(2) of that Act and to United States 
representatives of the private sector referred to in section 
105(c)(2)(B) of that Act, for the purpose of hosting such 
meetings. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the United States Trade 
Representative to carry out this section such sums as may 
be necessary. 
SEC. 304. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TEXTILES AND AP-
PAREL. 
(a) CERTAIN OTHER APPAREL ARTICLES THAT ARE 
BOTH CUT (OR KNIT-TO-SHAPE) AND SEWN OR OTHER-
WISE ASSEMBLED IN ONE OR MORE BENEFICIARY SUB- 
SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 112(b)(3) of the 
African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 
3721(b)(3)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, to read as follows: 
‘‘CERTAIN
OTHER
APPAREL
ARTICLES
THAT 
ARE BOTH CUT (OR KNIT-TO-SHAPE) AND SEWN 
OR OTHERWISE ASSEMBLED IN ONE OR MORE 
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