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Jul 31, 2014 Introduced in House Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Royce, Mr. Engel, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Waters, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. McDermott) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

H. Res. 699 — what changed

Welcoming African leaders to the first United States–Africa Leaders’ Summit and African trade ministers to the 13th Forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

changed ~~welcomes African leaders~~ is studying ways to improve the ~~first~~ effectiveness and utilization of the range of United ~~States–Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC;~~States trade policy tools with respect to Africa, including AGOA, and exploring how Africa can address barriers to become more attractive to trade and investment within Africa as well as globally; and

(2)

changed ~~welcomes African trade ministers~~ looks forward to ~~the 13th~~ continuing to work with African ~~Growth~~ leaders to improve our economic and ~~Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum;~~bilateral relationships.

(3)

removed recognizes the significant progress and hope that modern Africa represents today in global affairs and economic advancement with its booming demographics, increasing modernization, dynamic youth, and vast resources;

(4)

removed ~~acknowledges the vast opportunities to boost cultural, trade, and economic relations and partnerships between the United States and Africa;~~

(5)

removed ~~recognizes the importance of renewing the AGOA program well before its expiration in September 2015;~~

(6)

removed supports studying potential changes to the program to improve its effectiveness and utilization and exploring how Africa can address barriers to become more attractive to trade and investment within Africa as well as globally;

(7)

removed encourages the prompt and full implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement as one important way to address supply-side barriers and encourage greater trade and investment in Africa; and

(8)

removed welcomes that the African Leaders at the African Union Summit on June 27, 2014, reaffirmed their commitments to all the decisions the Ministers took in Bali, including emphasizing that assistance and support for capacity building should be provided as envisaged in the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, and that the Agreement should be implemented in line with the decision Trade Ministers took in Bali, which provides that a protocol be adopted by July 31, 2014, and definitive entry into force by July 31, 2015.

H. Res. 699 — what changed

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