2013 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 87 - EXPORT PROMOTION (§§ 5601 - 5723)
Subchapter IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5661 - 5680)
Part B - Miscellaneous Provisions (§§ 5671 - 5680)
Section 5679 - Biotechnology and agricultural trade program
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 87 - EXPORT PROMOTION SUBCHAPTER IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS Part B - Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 5679 - Biotechnology and agricultural trade program |
Contains | section 5679 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 101-624, title XV, §1543A, as added Pub. L. 107-171, title III, §3204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 300. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 116 Stat. 300 |
Public Law References | Public Law 101-624, Public Law 107-171 |
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There is established in the Department the biotechnology and agricultural trade program.
(b) PurposeThe 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—
(1) quick response intervention regarding nontariff barriers to United States exports involving—
(A) United States agricultural commodities produced through biotechnology;
(B) food safety;
(C) disease; or
(D) other sanitary or phytosanitary concerns; or
(2) developing protocols as part of bilateral negotiations with other countries on issues such as animal health, grain quality, and genetically modified commodities.
(c) Eligible programsDepending on need, as determined by the Secretary, activities authorized under this section may be carried out through—
(1) this section;
(2) the emerging markets program under section 1542; 1 or
(3) the Cochran Fellowship Program under section 3293 of this title.
(d) FundingThere is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §1543A, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title III, §3204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 300.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 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.
CODIFICATIONSection 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.
1 See References in Text note below.
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