    [House Document 109-113]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

    109th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109- 113

                    2006 COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON U.S. TRADE

                AND INVESTMENT POLICY TOWARD SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

                                   __________

                                    MESSAGE

                                      from

                       THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                                  transmitting

     CONSISTENT WITH TITLE I OF THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000, THE
    ``2006 COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT POLICY TOWARD
        SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND
                               OPPORTUNITY ACT''

        June 6, 2006.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
             Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
                     Executive Office of the President,
                        The United States Trade Representative,
                                          Washington, DC, May 17, 2006.
    Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
    Speaker of the House of Representatives,
    Washington, DC.
        Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to Section 106 of the African
    Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Title I of the Trade and
    Development Act of 2000, and Executive Order 13346 of July 8,
    2004, I am pleased to transmit the 2006 comprehensive report on
    trade and investment policy toward sub-Saharan Africa and
    implementation of AGOA.
        AGOA continues to expand U.S.-Africa trade and investment,
    stimulate economic growth, and facilitate sub-Saharan Africa's
    integration into the global economy. It also supports the
    efforts of sub-Saharan African countries undertaking difficult
    economic, political, and social reforms and provides incentives
    for countries considering such reforms.
                Sincerely,
                                                           Rob Portman.