[House Document 117-151]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




117th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 117-151

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

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENT TO TERMINATE THE DESIGNATION OF BURKINA FASO 
 AS A BENEFICIARY SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRY UNDER THE AFRICAN GROWTH 
   AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2023, 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)




   November 3, 2022.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, November 1, 2022.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Madam Speaker: 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 advance notification of my 
intent to terminate the designation of Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso has not established, or is not 
making continual progress toward establishing, the protection 
of the rule of law and of political pluralism, as stated in the 
eligibility requirements of section 104 of the AGOA.
    Accordingly, I intend to terminate the designation of 
Burkina Faso as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under 
the AGOA, effective January 1, 2023. I will continue to assess 
whether the Government of Burkina Faso is making continual 
progress toward meeting the AGOA eligibility requirements.
            Sincerely,
                                               Joseph R. Biden, Jr.