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 114 STAT. 266 PUBLIC LAW 106-200—MAY 18, 2000 (2) send production verification teams to at least four beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries each year; and (3) to the extent feasible, place beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries on the Electronic Visa (ELVIS) program. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (c) the sum of $5,894,913. SEC. 114. TERMINATION. Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after section 506A the following new section: 19 USC 2466b. "SEC. 506B. TERMINATION OF BENEFITS FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. "In the case of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country, as defined in section 506A(c), duty-free treatment provided under this title shall remain in effect through September 30, 2008.". SEC. 115. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. The table of contents for title V of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 506 the following new items: "Sec. 506A. Designation of sub-Saharan African countries for certain benefits. "Sec. 506B. Termination of benefits for sub-Saharan African countries.". 19 USC 3723. SEC. 116. FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH SXm-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. (a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.— Congress declares that free trade agreements should be negotiated, where feasible, with interested countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in order to serve as the catalyst for increasing trade between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa and increasing private sector investment in sub-Saharan Africa. (b) PLAN REQUIREMENT.— President. (1) IN GENERAL.— The President, taking into account the provisions of the treaty establishing the African Economic Community and the willingness of the governments of sub- Saharan African countries to engage in negotiations to enter into free trade agreements, shall develop a plan for the purpose of negotiating and entering into one or more trade agreements with interested beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. (2) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall include the following: (A) The specific objectives of the United States with respect to negotiations described in paragraph (1) and a suggested timetable for achieving those objectives. (B) The benefits to both the United States and the relevant sub-Saharan African countries with respect to the applicable free trade agreement or agreements. (C) A mutually agreed-upon timetable for the negotiations. (D) The implications for and the role of regional and sub-regional organizations in sub-Saharan Africa with respect to such free trade agreement or agreements. (E) Subject matter anticipated to be covered by the negotiations and United States laws, programs, and policies, as well as the laws of participating eligible African

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