    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9145--JUNE 26, 2014

    Proclamation 9145 of June 26, 2014

    To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and
    for Other Purposes

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    1. In Proclamation 8468 of December 23, 2009, I determined that the
    Republic of Madagascar (Madagascar) was not making continual progress in
    meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade
    Act of 1974 (the ``1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)), as added by section
    111(a) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (title I of Public Law
    106-200) (AGOA). Thus, pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the 1974 Act
    (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)), I terminated the designation of Madagascar as a
    beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of
    the 1974 Act.
    2. Section 506A(a)(1) of the 1974 Act authorizes the President to
    designate a country listed in section 107 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3706)
    as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if the President determines
    that the country meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section
    104 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3703), as well as the eligibility criteria
    set forth in section 502 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2462).
    3. Pursuant to section 506A(a)(1) of the 1974 Act, based on actions that
    the Government of Madagascar has taken, I have determined that

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    Madagascar meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104
    of the AGOA and section 502 of the 1974 Act, and I have decided to
    designate Madagascar as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country.
    4. Section 506A(a)(3) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)) authorizes
    the President to terminate the designation of a country as a beneficiary
    sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A if he
    determines that the country is not making continual progress in meeting
    the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the 1974 Act.
    5. Pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the 1974 Act, I have determined
    that the Kingdom of Swaziland is not making continual progress in
    meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the 1974
    Act. Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designation of the
    Kingdom of Swaziland as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for
    purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act, effective on January 1, 2015.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to
    title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2461-67, 2483), and
    section 104 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3703), do proclaim that:
    (1) Madagascar is designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African
    country.
    (2) In order to reflect this designation in the Harmonized Tariff
    Schedule of the United States (HTS), general note 16(a) to the HTS is
    modified by inserting in alphabetical sequence in the list of
    beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries ``Republic of Madagascar
    (Madagascar).'' Further, note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 is
    modified by inserting in alphabetical sequence in the list of lesser
    developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries ``Republic of
    Madagascar.''
    (3) The designation of the Kingdom of Swaziland as a beneficiary
    sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act
    is terminated, effective on January 1, 2015.
    (4) In order to reflect in the HTS that beginning on January 1,
    2015, the Kingdom of Swaziland shall no longer be designated as a
    beneficiary sub-Saharan African country, general note 16(a) to the HTS
    is modified by deleting ``Kingdom of Swaziland'' from the list of
    beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. Note 7(a) to subchapter II
    and note 1 to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS are modified to
    delete ``Swaziland,'' from the list of beneficiary countries. Further,
    note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS is modified by
    deleting ``Swaziland'' from the list of lesser developed beneficiary
    sub-Saharan African countries.
    (5) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders
    that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are
    superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of
    June, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    eighth.
    BARACK OBAMA