[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