[House Document 116-77]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




116th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 116-77


 
TERMINATION OF THE DESIGNATION OF CAMEROON AS A BENEFICIARY SUB-SAHARAN 
      AFRICAN COUNTRY UNDER THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

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                                MESSAGE

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                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENT TO TERMINATE THE DESIGNATION OF THE REPUBLIC 
  OF CAMEROON AS A BENEFICIARY SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRY UNDER THE 
 AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2020, PURSUANT TO 
  19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)(B); PUBLIC LAW 93-618, SEC. 506A(a)(3)(B) (AS 
      ADDED BY PUBLIC LAW 114-27, SEC. 105(a)(2)); (129 STAT. 365)
      

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  October 31, 2019.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
         
         
         
         
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                U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
 99-011                  WASHINGTON : 2019         
         
         
         
To the Congress of the United States:
    In accordance with section 506A(a)(3)(B) of the Trade Act 
of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)(B)), I am providing 
notice of my intent to terminate the designation of the 
Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon) as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act 
(AGOA).
    I am taking this step because I have determined that the 
Government of Cameroon currently engages in gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights, contravening the 
eligibility requirements of section 104 of the AGOA.
    Despite intensive engagement between the United States and 
the Government of Cameroon, Cameroon has failed to address 
concerns regarding persistent human rights violations being 
committed by Cameroonian security forces. These violations 
include extrajudicial killings, arbitrary and unlawful 
detention, and torture.
    Accordingly, I intend to terminate the designation of 
Cameroon as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the 
AGOA as of January 1, 2020. I will continue to assess whether 
the Government of Cameroon engages in gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights, in accordance with the 
AGOA eligibility requirements.

                                                   Donald J. Trump.
                                                   
    The White House, October 31, 2019.