Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 87 — Export Promotion
§ 5693. Duties of Foreign Agricultural Service
Statutory text
The Service shall assist the Secretary in carrying out the agricultural trade policy and international cooperation policy of the United States by—
acquiring information pertaining to agricultural trade;
carrying out market promotion and development activities;
providing agricultural technical assistance and training; and
carrying out the programs authorized under this chapter, the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), and other Acts.
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.
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
Pub. L. 95–501 title V § 503 · 92 Stat. 1685
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5693
Pub. L. 95–501, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3686
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 95–501, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3686Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–127 title II § 250 · 110 Stat. 888
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 5693
Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “Duties” for “Establishment” in section catchline
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 5693
Pub. L. 104–127 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Service shall assist the Secretary in carrying out the agricultural trade policy of the United States by acquiring information pertaining to agricultural trade, carrying out market promotion and development activities, and implementing the programs authorized in this chapter, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and other Acts.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “Duties” for “Establishment” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Service shall assist the Secretary in carrying out the agricultural trade policy of the United States by acquiring information pertaining to agricultural trade, carrying out market promotion and development activities, and implementing the programs authorized in this chapter, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and other Acts.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 250. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. Section 503 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5693) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 503. DUTIES OF FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. “The Service shall assist the Secretary in carrying out the agricultural trade policy and international cooperation policy of the United States by— “(1) acquiring information pertaining to agricultural trade; “(2) carrying out market promotion and development activities; “(3) providing agricultural technical assistance and training; and “(4) carrying out the programs authorized under this Act, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), and other Acts.”.Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Pub. L. 110–246 title III § 3001(b)(1)(A) · 122 Stat. 1651
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 5693(4)
Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (4). Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) by striking “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” each place it appears and inserting “Food for Peace Act”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Food for Peace Act, referred to in par. (4), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified generally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of this title and Tables.
Amendments1996–2008 · 2 rounds
2008
Par. (4). Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.
1996
Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “Duties” for “Establishment” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Service shall assist the Secretary in carrying out the agricultural trade policy of the United States by acquiring information pertaining to agricultural trade, carrying out market promotion and development activities, and implementing the programs authorized in this chapter, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and other Acts.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
Study on Fee for Services
Pub. L. 107–171, title III, § 3208, , 116 Stat. 302, provided that:
“(a) In General.—
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [], the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on International Relations [now Committee on Foreign Affairs], of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate a report on the feasibility of instituting a program under which the Secretary would charge and retain a fee to cover the costs incurred by the Department of Agriculture, acting through the Foreign Agricultural Service or any successor agency, in providing persons with commercial services provided outside the United States.
“(b) Purpose of Program.—
The purpose of a program described in subsection (a) would be to supplement and not replace any services currently offered overseas by the Foreign Agricultural Service.
“(c) Market Development Strategy.—
A program under subsection (b) would be part of an overall market development strategy for a particular country or region.
“(d) Pilot Program.—
A program under subsection (a) would be established on a pilot basis to ensure that the program does not disadvantage small- and medium-sized companies, including companies that have never engaged in exporting.”
Credits
1990–2008 · 3 acts
- 1990Pub. L. 95–501, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, , 104 Stat. 3686
- 1996amended Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 250, , 110 Stat. 971
- 2008Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(K), , 122 Stat. 1820.
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(Pub. L. 95–501, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, , 104 Stat. 3686; amended Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 250, , 110 Stat. 971; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(K), , 122 Stat. 1820.)