§ 1765b. — Functions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC1765b]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 43--FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL TRADE OFFICES
Sec. 1765b. Functions
The functions of each United States Agricultural Trade Office shall
be to--
(1) increase the effectiveness of agricultural export promotion
efforts through consolidation of activities, providing services and
facilities for foreign buyers and United States trade
representatives, and coordination of market development activities
sponsored by the Department of Agriculture;
(2) establish goals by nation or region and agricultural
commodity for developing, expanding, and maintaining markets for
United States agricultural commodities;
(3) initiate programs to achieve the export marketing goals
approved by the Department of Agriculture;
(4) maintain facilities for use by nonresident cooperators,
private trade groups, and other individuals engaged in the import
and export of United States agricultural commodities where the use
of such facilities would aid in the conduct of market development
activities, and cooperate, to the maximum extent practicable, with
such cooperators, groups, and individuals to expand the level of
United States agricultural exports;
(5) develop and maintain a current listing of trade, government,
and other appropriate organizations for each agricultural commodity
area and make such listing available to persons with a bona fide
interest in exporting or importing United States agricultural
commodities;
(6) originate and provide assistance for exhibits, sales teams,
and other functions for the promotion of United States agricultural
commodities;
(7) provide practical assistance for the use of the programs
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
[7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.], the export credit sales program, the export
incentives program, and related programs of the United States
Government where use of such programs will serve as a market
development tool for United States agriculture;
(8) supervise project agreements with United States cooperators,
coordinate the activities of the United States Agricultural Trade
Office with those of the cooperators, and submit annual
recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on the efficacy of
cooperator programs;
(9) publicize the services offered by the United States
Agricultural Trade Office through advertisements in trade journals
or by other appropriate means; and
(10) perform such other functions as the Secretary of
Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines
to be necessary and proper for achieving the purposes of this
subchapter.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VI, Sec. 605B, as added Pub. L. 95-501,
title IV, Sec. 401(1), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1689.)
References in Text
The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as
amended, referred to in par. (7), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68
Stat. 454, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 41
(Sec. 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1765c of this title.
