from the public relating to such proposals or
projects.
‘‘(C) DECISIONS.—Any decision of the ad-
visory committee relating to a proposal or
project shall be published in the Federal Reg-
ister with an explanation of the extent to which
the committee considered public comments re-
ceived with respect to the proposal or project,
if any.
‘‘(4) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
ASSESS-
MENTS.—The Corporation shall carry out environ-
mental impact assessments with respect to any pro-
posal or project not later than 120 days before the
advisory committee, or the Board, considers such
proposal or project, whichever occurs earlier.’’.
SEC. 502. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK INITIATIVE.
Section 2(b)(9) of the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(9)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(9) For purposes of the funds allocated by the Bank
for projects in countries in sub-Saharan Africa (as defined
in section 603 of the Human Rights, Opportunity, Part-
nership, and Empowerment for Africa Act):
‘‘(A) The Bank shall establish an advisory
committee to work with and assist the Board in
developing and implementing policies, pro-
grams, and financial instruments with respect
to such countries.
‘‘(B) The members of the advisory commit-
tee shall be appointed as follows:
‘‘(i) The Speaker and Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives and the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Sen-
ate shall each appoint 2 members who are
representatives of the private sector and 1
member who is an officer or employee of
the Federal Government.
‘‘(ii) The Speaker and Minority Lead-
er of the House of Representatives and the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Sen-
ate shall jointly appoint the remaining 3
members who are officers or employees of
the Federal Government.
‘‘(C)(i) At least half of the members of the
advisory committee who are representatives of
the private sector shall be representatives of
not-for-profit public interest organizations.
‘‘(ii) At least 1 of such private sector rep-
resentatives shall be a representative of an or-
ganization with expertise in development issues.
‘‘(iii) At least 1 of such private sector rep-
resentatives shall be a representative of an or-
ganization with expertise in human rights.
‘‘(iv) At least 1 of such private sector rep-
resentatives shall be a representative of an or-
ganization with expertise in environmental
issues.
‘‘(v) At least 1 of such private sector rep-
resentatives shall have expertise in international
labor rights.
‘‘(D) Each member of the advisory com-
mittee shall serve for a term of 2 years.
‘‘(E)(i) Members of the advisory committee
who are representatives of the private sector
shall not receive compensation by reason of
their service on the advisory committee.
‘‘(ii) Members of the advisory committee
who are officers or employees of the Federal
Government may not receive additional pay, al-
lowances, or benefits by reason of their service
on the advisory committee.
‘‘(F) Meetings of the advisory committee
shall be open to the public.
‘‘(G) The advisory committee shall give
timely advance notice of each meeting of the
advisory committee, including a description of
any matters to be considered at the meeting,
shall establish a public docket, shall solicit writ-
ten comments in advance on each proposal, and
shall make each decision in writing with an ex-
planation of disposition of the public comments.
‘‘(H) The Bank shall complete and release
to the public an environmental impact assess-
ment with respect to a proposal or project with
potential environmental effects, not later than
120 days before the advisory committee, or the
Board, considers the proposal or project, which-
ever occurs earlier.
‘‘(I) Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act shall not apply to the advi-
sory committee.’’.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUB-SAHARAN AF-
RICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COM-
PETITION LAW.
Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to
any department or agency of the United States may not
be used to seek, through negotiation or otherwise, the rev-
ocation or revisions of any sub-Saharan African intellec-
tual property or competition law or policy that is designed
to promote access to pharmaceuticals or other medical
technologies and such law or policy, as the case may be,
complies with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights referred to in section
101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
SEC. 602. REVIEW AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) REVIEW.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
shall, through publication in the Federal Register,
provide notice and opportunity to the public for com-
ments on the success or failure of the implementa-
tion of this Act, or any amendments made by this
Act.
(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Any comments re-
ceived under paragraph (1) shall be published in the
Federal Register.
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than 4 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall prepare
and transmit to the Congress a report containing the pub-
lic comments received under section 701.
SEC. 603. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEFINED.
In this Act, the terms ‘‘sub-Saharan Africa’’, ‘‘sub-
Saharan African country’’, ‘‘country in sub-Saharan Afri-
ca’’, ‘‘sub-Saharan African countries’’, and ‘‘countries in
sub-Saharan Africa’’ refer to the following:
Republic of Angola (Angola)
Republic of Botswana (Botswana)
Republic of Burundi (Burundi)
Republic of Cape Verde (Cape Verde)
Republic of Chad (Chad)
Democratic Republic of Congo
Republic of the Congo (Congo)
Republic of Djibouti (Djibouti)
State of Eritrea (Eritrea)
Gabonese Republic (Gabon)
Republic of Ghana (Ghana)
Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)
Kingdom of Lesotho (Lesotho)
Republic of Madagascar (Madagascar)
Republic of Mali (Mali)
Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius)
Republic of Namibia (Namibia)
Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria)
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome´ and Principe
(Sao Tome´ and Principe)
Republic of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
Somalia
Kingdom of Swaziland (Swaziland)
Republic of Togo (Togo)
Republic of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Republic of Benin (Benin)
Burkina Faso (Burkina)
Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon)
Central African Republic
Federal Islamic Republic of the Comorors
(Comoros)
Republic of Coˆte d’Ivoire (Coˆte d’Ivoire)
Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial
Guinea)
Ethiopia
Republic of the Gambia (Gambia)
Republic of Guinea (Guinea)
Republic of Kenya (Kenya)
Republic of Liberia (Liberia)
Republic of Malawi (Malawi)
Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Mauritania)
Republic of Mozambique (Mozambique)
Republic of Niger (Niger)
Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda)
Republic of Senegal (Senegal)
Repulbic of Seychelles (Seychelles)
Republic of South Africa (South Africa)
Republic of Sudan (Sudan)
United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania)
Republic of Uganda (Uganda)
Republic of Zambia (Zambia)
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