§ 5679. Biotechnology and agricultural trade program

Statutory text

Establishment

There is established in the Department the biotechnology and agricultural trade program.

Purpose

The purpose of the program shall be to remove, resolve, or mitigate significant regulatory nontariff barriers to the export of United States agricultural commodities (as defined in section 5602 of this title) into foreign markets through public and private sector projects funded by grants that address—

quick response intervention regarding nontariff barriers to United States exports involving—

United States agricultural commodities produced through biotechnology or new agricultural production technologies;

food safety;

disease; or

other sanitary or phytosanitary concerns; or

developing protocols as part of bilateral negotiations with other countries on issues such as animal health, grain quality, and genetically modified commodities.

Eligible programs

Depending on need, as determined by the Secretary, activities authorized under this section may be carried out through—

this section;

the emerging markets program under section 1542 1 and section 5623(d) of this title; or

the Cochran Fellowship Program under section 3293 of this title.

Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

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.

2002
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–624 title XV § 1543A · 104 Stat. 3359
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5679
Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1543A, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title III, § 3204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 300
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1543A, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title III, § 3204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 300
2018
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 3301(1) · 132 Stat. 4490
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5679(b)(1)(A)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(1), inserted “or new agricultural production technologies” after “biotechnology”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(1), inserted “or new agricultural production technologies” after “biotechnology”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting “or new agricultural production technologies” after “biotechnology”; and
2018
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 3201(b)(3)(C) · 132 Stat. 4490
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5679(c)(2)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 3201(b)(3)(C), inserted “and section 5623(d) of this title” after “section 1542”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3201(b)(3)(C), inserted “and section 5623(d) of this title” after “section 1542”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) Section 1543A(c)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5679(c)(2)) is amended by inserting “and section 203(d) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978” after “section 1542”.
2018
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 3301(2) · 132 Stat. 4490
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 5679(d)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(2), substituted “$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(2), substituted “$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (d), by striking “$6,000,000” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.”.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1542, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is section 1542 of title XV of Pub. L. 101–624, which is set out as a note under section 5622 of this title.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(1), inserted “or new agricultural production technologies” after “biotechnology”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3201(b)(3)(C), inserted “and section 5623(d) of this title” after “section 1542”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(2), substituted “$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”.

Credits

2002–2018 · 2 acts

2002Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1543A, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title III, § 3204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 300
2018amended Pub. L. 115–334, title III, §§ 3201(b)(3)(C), 3301, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4617.

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(Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1543A, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title III, § 3204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 300; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title III, §§ 3201(b)(3)(C), 3301, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4617.)