ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING.

SEC. 104. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING. The President should—(1) develop and implement policies that—(A) encourage and facilitate cross-boundary cooperation among eligible sub-Saharan African countries in order to facilitate trade; and(B) encourage the provision of technical assistance to eligible sub-Saharan African countries to establish and sustain adequate trade capacity development;(2) provide specific training for businesses in eligible sub-Saharan African countries and government trade officials of such countries on accessing the benefits under the African 132 STAT. 1278 Growth and Opportunity Act and other trade preference programs;(3) provide capacity building for African entrepreneurs and trade associations on production strategies, quality standards, formation of cooperatives, market research, and market development;(4) provide capacity building training to promote diversification of African products and value-added processing; and(5) provide capacity building and technical assistance funding for African businesses and institutions to help such businesses and institutions comply with United States counterterrorism initiatives and policies.