1、 For background on the President s first report, see CRS Report 96-639 by Theodros Dagne.1Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-92 FUpdated March 2, 1998Africa: Trade and Development Initiatives by theClinton Administration and Co
2、ngressTheodros DagneSpecialist in International RelationsForeign Affairs and National Defense DivisionSummaryIn February 1997, the Clinton Administration submitted the second of five annualreports on the Administrations Comprehensive Trade and Development Policy for Africaas required by section 134
3、of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (House Document103-3415, Vol. 1.). On April 24, 1997, members of the African Trade and InvestmentCaucus introduced a bill, H.R. 1432, on U.S.-Africa trade and investment issues. In hisState of the Union address in January 1998, President Clinton called on Congress
4、 to passthe trade legislation.Introduction 1Beginning in 1994, interest in trade and investment issues related to Africa began toincrease, reflecting concerns over the impact of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act onAfrica. In 1994, Congress called on the President to submit an annual report on trade a
