It extends the GSP program to Africa for 10 years. which is important for business planning and predictability. The bill also eliminates quotas on textiles and apparel from Kenya and Mauritius. the two countries in subSaharan Africa which do not have quotafree access to the United States. They would receive this status only after adopting a visa system to guard against illegal transhipment of goods. Since global textile quotas are scheduled to disappear in the year 2005 under terms of the GATT. our bill merely gives Africa a small head start in a more competitive textile market of the future. Some have argued that granting quotafree and dutyfree access to American markets will weaken our domestic textile industries.