Africa: Congress, USTR Kirk Celebrate First Decade of African Trade Law

A landmark piece of trade legislation celebrated its 10th birthday on Capitol Hill May 12 with a party, a cake and a large group of proud supporters.

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk presided at a ceremony heralding the 10th anniversary of the enactment of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program. In attendance were several past and present members of Congress who played key roles in the drafting, passage and implementation of AGOA, including Sander Levin, current chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Bill Thomas, a former chair of the committee. Other celebrants were members of the African diplomatic corps and representatives of private-sector companies and civil society.

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