Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102

§3724 Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs

Title 19 › CHAPTER 23 — EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA › SUBCHAPTER II — TRADE BENEFITS › § 3724

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress says the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for African Affairs is important for increasing trade and investment with sub‑Saharan Africa. That job should stay in the U.S. Trade Representative’s office to lead and coordinate work with other agencies, be the main contact for people trading with sub‑Saharan Africa, and advise the U.S. Trade Representative. The office should have enough staff and money to do these tasks, as long as Congress provides the funds.

Full Legal Text

Title 19, §3724

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It is the sense of the Congress that—

(1)the position of Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs is integral to the United States commitment to increasing United States-sub-Saharan African trade and investment;

(2)the position of Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs should be maintained within the Office of the United States Trade Representative to direct and coordinate interagency activities on United States-Africa trade policy and investment matters and serve as—

(A)a primary point of contact in the executive branch for those persons engaged in trade between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa; and

(B)the chief advisor to the United States Trade Representative on issues of trade and investment with Africa; and

(3)the United States Trade Representative should have adequate funding and staff to carry out the duties of the Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs described in paragraph (2), subject to the availability of appropriations.

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Citation

19 U.S.C. § 3724

Title 19, Customs Duties

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102