Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 87 — Export Promotion
§ 5608. Foreign trade missions
Statutory text
Tribal representation on trade missions
In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribal Advisory Committee established under subsection (b)(2) of section 6921 of this title (referred to in this section as the “Advisory Committee”), shall seek—
to support the greater inclusion of Tribal agricultural and food products in Federal trade-related activities; and
to increase the collaboration between Federal trade promotion efforts and other Federal trade-related activities in support of the greater inclusion sought under subparagraph (A).
Interdepartmental coordination
In carrying out activities to increase the collaboration described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with—
the Secretary of Commerce;
the Secretary of State;
the Secretary of the Interior; and
the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies.
Report; goals
Report
Not later than 2 years after , the Secretary shall submit a report describing the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies under this section to—
the Advisory Committee;
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives;
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
Goals
Not later than 90 days after , the Secretary shall establish goals for measuring, in an objective and quantifiable format, the extent to which Indian Tribes and Tribal agricultural and food products are included in the trade-related activities of the Department of Agriculture.
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.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title III § 3312 · 132 Stat. 4490
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5608
(Pub. L. 115–334, title III, § 3312, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4623.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 115–334, title III, § 3312, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4623.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3312. FOREIGN TRADE MISSIONS. (a) Tribal Representation on Trade Missions.— (1) In general.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribal Advisory Committee established under subsection (b)(2) of section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(2)) (as added by section 12303(2)) (referred to in this section as the “Advisory Committee”), shall seek— (A) to support the greater inclusion of Tribal agricultural and food products in Federal trade-related activities; and (B) to increase the collaboration between Federal trade promotion efforts and other Federal trade-related activities in support of the greater inclusion sought under subparagraph (A). (2) Interdepartmental coordination.— In carrying out activities to increase the collaboration described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with— (A) the Secretary of Commerce; (B) the Secretary of State; (C) the Secretary of the Interior; and (D) the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies. (b) Report; Goals.— (1) Report.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report describing the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies under this section to— (A) the Advisory Committee; (B) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (D) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (F) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. (2) Goals.— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish goals for measuring, in an objective and quantifiable format, the extent to which Indian Tribes and Tribal agricultural and food products are included in the trade-related activities of the Department of Agriculture.
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Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and not as part of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition of “Secretary”
“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9001 of this title.