(a) Beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. The term ``beneficiary sub-Saharan African country'' means those countries so designated by the President under 19 U.S.C. 2466a.
(b) Lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. The term ``lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country'' means a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country that had a per capita gross national product of less than $1,500 in 1998, as measured by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Botswana; and Namibia.
(c) Applicable 1-year period. The term ``applicable 1-year period'' means the 12-month period beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30 of the following year.