Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/857

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118 STAT. 827 PUBLIC LAW 108–274—JULY 13, 2004 consultation levels entries of articles described in subsection (d) made on or after October 1, 2000, and before the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if a request therefor is filed with the Secretary of the Treasury within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the request contains sufficient information to enable the Secretary to locate the entry or reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. (c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of any entry under subsection (a) shall be paid not later than 180 days after the date of such liquidation or reliquidation. (d) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are entries of apparel articles that meet the requirements of section 112(b) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, as amended by section 3108 of the Trade Act of 2002 and this Act. SEC. 9. DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND CAPACITY BUILDING. (a) REPORTS.—The President shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, conduct a study on each eligible sub Saharan African country, that— (1) identifies sectors of the economy of that country with the greatest potential for growth, including through export sales; (2) identifies barriers, both domestically and internation ally, that are impeding growth in such sectors; and (3) makes recommendations on how the United States Government and the private sector can provide technical assist ance to that country to assist in dismantling such barriers and in promoting investment in such sectors. (b) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The President shall disseminate information in each study conducted under subsection (a) to the appropriate United States agencies for the purpose of implementing recommendations on the provision of technical assist ance and in identifying opportunities for United States investors, businesses, and farmers. SEC. 10. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT INCREASING TRADE CAPACITY AND ECOTOURISM. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: (1) Ecotourism, which consists of— (A) responsible and sustainable travel and visitation to relatively undisturbed natural areas in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and any accompanying cultural fea tures, both past and present) and animals, including species that are rare or endangered, (B) promotion of conservation and provision for bene ficial involvement of local populations, and (C) visitation designed to have low negative impact upon the environment, is expected to expand 30 percent globally over the next decade. (2) Ecotourism will increase trade capacity by sustaining otherwise unsustainable infrastructure, such as road, port, water, energy, and telecommunication development. (3) According to the United States Department of State and the United Nations Environment Programme, sustainable 19 USC 3701 note. Deadline. President. 19 USC 3701 note. Deadline. Deadline.