(1) IN GENERAL.—Part VI of subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to itemized deductions for individuals and cor-
porations) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 199. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL FUND TO 
FIGHT HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MA-
LARIA. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—There shall be 
allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the cash con-
tributions made by the taxpayer during the taxable year 
to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and 
Malaria. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount allowed as a deduc-
tion under subsection (a) shall not exceed the portion of 
taxable income (determined without regard to this section) 
directly or indirectly attributable to active conduct of all 
trades and businesses of the taxpayer during the taxable 
year. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘eligible sub-Saharan African country’ means an eli-
gible sub-Saharan African country under the African 
Growth and Opportunity Act. 
‘‘(d) AGGREGATION RULE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, all persons treated as a single employer under sub-
section (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (n) or (o) 
of section 414 shall be treated as one person.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 199. Cash contributions to Global Fund to fight HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 2003. 
SEC. 305. BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES. 
In order to encourage investment in eligible sub-Sa-
haran African countries and reduce the uncertainties that 
arise from investing in developing countries, the United 
States Trade Representative shall seek to negotiate, with 
interested eligible sub-Saharan African countries, bilateral 
investment agreements. Any such agreement shall comply 
with section 2102(b)(3) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 
U.S.C. 3802(b)(3)). 
SEC. 306. DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND CAPACITY BUILDING. 
(a) REPORTS.—The Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development shall, by not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, conduct a study on each eligible sub-Saharan African 
country, that—
(1) identifies sectors of the economy of that 
country with the greatest potential for growth, in-
cluding through export sales; 
(2) identifies barriers, both domestically and 
internationally, that are impeding growth in such 
sectors; and 
(3) makes recommendations on how the United 
States Government and the private sector can pro-
vide technical assistance to that country to assist in 
dismantling such barriers and in promoting invest-
ment in such sectors. 
(b) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Presi-
dent shall disseminate information in each study con-
ducted under subsection (a) to the appropriate United 
States agencies for the purpose of implementing rec-
ommendations on the provision of technical assistance and 
in identifying opportunities for United States investors, 
businesses, and farmers. 
TITLE IV—BOOSTING TRADE 
FLOWS 
SEC. 401. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO 
SUPPORT INCREASING TRADE CAPACITY AND 
ECOTOURISM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Ecotourism, which consists of—
(A) responsible and sustainable travel and 
visitation to relatively undisturbed natural areas 
in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and 
any accompanying cultural features, both past 
and present) and animals, including species 
that are rare or endangered, 
(B) promotion of conservation and provi-
sion for beneficial involvement of local popu-
lations, and 
(C) visitation designed to have low negative 
impact upon the environment, 
is expected to expand 30 percent globally over the 
next decade. 
(2) Ecotourism will increase trade capacity by 
sustaining otherwise unsustainable infrastructure, 
such as road, port, water, energy, and telecommuni-
cation development. 
(3) According to the United States Department 
of State and the United Nations Environment Pro-
gramme, sustainable tourism, such as ecotourism, 
can be an important part of the economic develop-
ment of a region, especially a region with natural 
and cultural protected areas. 
(4) Sub-Saharan Africa enjoys an international 
comparative advantage in ecotourism because it fea-
tures extensive protected areas that host a variety of 
ecosystems and traditional cultures that are major 
attractions for nature-oriented tourism. 
(5) National parks and reserves in sub-Saharan 
Africa should be considered a basis for regional de-
velopment, involving communities living within and 
adjacent to them and, given their strong inter-
national recognition, provide an advantage in 
ecotourism marketing and promotion. 
(6) Desert areas in sub-Saharan Africa rep-
resent complex ecotourism attractions, showcasing 
natural, geological, and archaeological features, and 
nomad and other cultures and traditions. 
(7) Many natural zones in sub-Saharan Africa 
cross the political borders of several countries; there-
fore, transboundary cooperation is fundamental for 
all types of ecotourism development. 
(8) The commercial viability of ecotourism is 
enhanced when small and medium enterprises, par-
ticularly microenterprises, successfully engage with 
the tourism industry in sub-Saharan Africa. 
(9) Adequate capacity building is an essential 
component of ecotourism development if local com-
munities are to be real stakeholders that can sustain 
an equitable approach to ecotourism management.
(10) Ecotourism needs to generate local com-
munity benefits by utilizing sub-Saharan Africa’s 
natural heritage, parks, wildlife reserves, and other 
protected areas that can play a significant role in 
encouraging local economic development by sourcing 
food and other locally produced resources. 
(b) ACTION
BY
THE PRESIDENT.—The President 
shall develop and implement policies to—
(1) assist and encourage the development of in-
frastructure projects that will help to increase trade 
capacity and a sustainable ecotourism industry in el-
igible sub-Saharan African countries; 
(2) encourage and facilitate transboundary co-
operation in sub-Saharan African countries to estab-
lish and protect cross-border parks and natural 
zones; 
(3) provide technical assistance to eligible sub-
Saharan African countries to establish and sustain 
adequate capacity development; and 
(4) provide assistance to micro-, small-, and 
medium-sized enterprises in eligible sub-Saharan Af-
rican countries to participate in the ecotourism in-
dustry.
SEC. 402. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF TRANSPORTATION, 
ENERGY, AGRICULTURE, AND TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) In order to increase exports from, and trade 
among, eligible sub-Saharan African countries, 
transportation systems in those countries must be 
improved to increase transport efficiencies and lower 
transport costs. 
(2) Vibrant economic growth requires a devel-
oped telecommunication and energy infrastructure. 
(3) Sub-Saharan Africa is rich in exportable ag-
ricultural goods, but development of this industry re-
mains stymied because of an underdeveloped infra-
structure. 
(b) ACTION
BY
THE PRESIDENT.—The President 
shall develop and implement policies to encourage, and as-
sist with, investment in eligible sub-Saharan African coun-
tries in the following: 
(1) Infrastructure projects that support, in par-
ticular, development of land transport road and rail-
road networks and ports, and the continued upgrad-
ing and liberalization of the energy and tele-
communications sectors. 
(2) The establishment and expansion of modern 
information and communication technologies and
practices to improve the ability of citizens to re-
search and disseminate information relating to, 
among other things, the economy, education, trade, 
health, agriculture, the environment, and the media. 
(3) Agriculture, particularly in processing and 
capacity enhancement. 
SEC. 403. TRANSPORTATION. 
In order to increase trade flows and the efficiency of 
transportation links between eligible sub-Saharan African 
countries and the United States, the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development shall 
foster port-to-port and airport-to-airport relationships. 
These relationships should facilitate—
(1) increased coordination between ports and 
airports in the United States and such countries in 
order to reduce time in transit; 
(2) interaction between technical staff from 
ports and airports in the United States and such 
countries in order to increase efficiency and safety 
procedures and protocols; 
(3) coordination between chambers of com-
merce, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and oth-
ers involved in consolidating and moving freight; and
(4) flights between ports and airports in the 
United States and such countries in order to in-
crease frequency and capacity. 
SEC. 404. AGOA FORUMS. 
In order to ensure that nongovernmental organiza-
tions 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 is authorized to pro-
vide grants in each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2020, 
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. 
SEC. 405. TASK FORCE. 
The President shall assemble an interagency task 
force composed of representatives from the Office of the 
United States Trade Representative, the Department of 
Commerce, the Department of State, the United States 
Agency for International Development, the Department of 
Treasury, and the Department of Agriculture to facilitate 
the goals and objectives of this Act and maintain ongoing 
discussions with African trade and agriculture ministries 
and private sector organizations on issues of mutual con-
cern, including regional and international trade concerns 
and World Trade Organization issues.
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