§ 5693. — Duties of Foreign Agricultural Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC5693]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 87--EXPORT PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER V--FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
Sec. 5693. 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 chapter, the
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C.
1691 et seq.), and other Acts.
(Pub. L. 95-501, title V, Sec. 503, as added Pub. L. 101-624, title XV,
Sec. 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3686; amended Pub. L. 104-127, title
II, Sec. 250, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 971.)
References in Text
The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,
referred to in par. (4), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, as
amended, which is classified generally 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.
Amendments
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.''
Study on Fee for Services
Pub. L. 107-171, title III, Sec. 3208, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 302,
provided that:
``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act [May 13, 2002], the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to
the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on International
Relations, 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.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6912 of this title.
