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Amendment to the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Provides background on P.L. 106-200, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); and reviews the successes and challenges of AGOA, which seeks to spur economic development and help integrate Africa into the world trading system by granting trade preferences and other benefits to Sub-Saharan African countries that meet market reform and human rights criteria. Summarizes and compares key provisions of AGOA III amendments, to extend legislation beyond its current expiration date and to amend existing AGOA provisions.
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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.