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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 83 — Agricultural Competitiveness and Trade

§ 5203. Purpose

Statutory text

It is the purpose of this chapter—

(1)

to increase the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture in agricultural trade policy formulation and implementation and in assisting United States agricultural producers to participate in international agricultural trade, by strengthening the operations of the Department of Agriculture; and

(2)

to improve the competitiveness of United States agricultural commodities and products in the world market.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Agricultural Competitiveness and Trade Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–418 title IV § 4103 · 102 Stat. 1107

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5203

    (Pub. L. 100–418, title IV, § 4103, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1390.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 100–418, title IV, § 4103, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1390.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4103. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this title— (1) to increase the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture in agricultural trade policy formulation and implementation and in assisting United States agricultural producers to participate in international agricultural trade, by strengthening the operations of the Department of Agriculture; and (2) to improve the competitiveness of United States agricultural commodities and products in the world market.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 100–418, title IV, § 4103, , 102 Stat. 1390.)

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