‘‘(C) A detailed analysis of whether each 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country is con-
tinuing to meet the eligibility requirements set 
forth in section 104 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 re-
gional integration efforts in sub-Saharan Afri-
ca. 
‘‘(E) A summary of United States trade 
capacity building efforts. 
‘‘(F) Any other initiatives related to en-
hancing the trade and investment relationship 
between the United States and sub-Saharan Af-
rican countries. 
‘‘(b) POTENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS REPORT.— 
Not later than December 31, 2024, and every 4 years 
thereafter, the United States Trade Representative shall 
submit to Congress a report that— 
‘‘(1) identifies sub-Saharan African countries 
that have a 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-Saha-
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ran African countries toward entering into a free 
trade agreement with the United States; and 
‘‘(3) describes a plan for negotiating and con-
cluding such agreements, which includes the ele-
ments described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) 
of section 116(b)(2). 
‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—The reporting requirements of 
this section shall cease to have any force or effect after 
September 30, 2041.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the African Growth and Opportunity Act is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 106 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 106. Reports.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 110 of the 
AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 (Public 
Law 114–27; 19 U.S.C. 3705 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 9. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION REPORT ON EXPANDING ARTICLES COV-
ERED BY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPOR-
TUNITY ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Inter-
national Trade Commission shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report evaluating op-
tions for expanding the range of articles eligible for duty- 
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free treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity 
Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) and section 506A of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a). 
(b) HEARING.—The Commission shall hold a hearing 
to solicit public input on what articles described in sub-
section (a) should be considered in the report required by 
that subsection. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—In preparing the report required by 
subsection (a), the Commission shall consider— 
(1) the extent to which duty-free treatment of 
articles described in that subsection could expand 
exportation of those articles to the United States; 
(2) the economic effects of expanded expor-
tation of those articles on the economy of the coun-
try exporting the articles; and 
(3) the economic effects of expanded imports of 
those articles on the economy of the United States. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Finance and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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SEC. 10. AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT FORUM 
AND OTHER UPDATES. 
Section 105 of the African Growth and Opportunity 
Act (19 U.S.C. 3704) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘host the first annual meeting’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘host a meeting on or before September 30 of 
each year, in the United States or in Sub-Saharan 
Africa,’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘USIS’’ and inserting ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF COM-
MERCE’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘United States Informa-
tion Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of 
Commerce’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 
11. 
UPDATING 
PROTECTIONS 
AGAINST 
TRANS-
SHIPMENT OF CERTAIN TEXTILES AND AP-
PAREL ARTICLES. 
(a) REPEAL OF OUTDATED TEXTILE VISA REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 112 (19 U.S.C. 3721), as amend-
ed by section 7— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
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(B) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), 
(g), and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) 
respectively; and 
(2) in section 113 (19 U.S.C. 3722)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘an effective visa system, domestic laws,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘domestic laws’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(B) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘the 
effectiveness of the visa systems and’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘visa systems, legislation,’’ and inserting ‘‘legis-
lation’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF PRODUCTION VERIFICATION 
TEAM VISITS.—Section 113(c)(2) of the African Growth 
and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3722(c)(2)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) send production verification teams to bene-
ficiary sub-Saharan African countries as necessary 
to verify compliance with this section; and’’. 
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SEC. 12. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEFINED.—Section 107 
of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 
3706) is amended— 
(1) inserting after ‘‘State of Eritrea (Eritrea).’’ 
the following: 
‘‘Kingdom of Eswatini (Eswatini).’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Ethiopia’’ and inserting ‘‘Fed-
eral Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ethiopia)’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘Somalia’’ and inserting ‘‘Fed-
eral Republic of Somalia (Somalia)’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘Kingdom of Swaziland (Swazi-
land).’’. 
(b) NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTEC-
TION.—The African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 112(d) (19 U.S.C. 3721(d)), in 
the flush text, by striking ‘‘The Customs Service’’ 
and inserting ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’; and 
(2) in section 113 (19 U.S.C. 3722)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘United States Customs Service’’ and in-
serting ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’; and 
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