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§ 5694

TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE

United States agricultural exports or increase
United States agricultural exports; or
(B) has provided significant assistance to
others in an effort to create new markets for
United States agricultural exports or increase
United States agricultural exports;
(3) has not received another award in the
same category under subsection (f) of this section during the preceding 5-year period; and
(4) meets such other requirements and specifications as the Secretary determines are appropriate to achieve the objectives of this section.
(h) Board
(1) Selection
The Secretary shall appoint a board of evaluators, consisting of at least 5 individuals
from the private sector selected for their
knowledge and experience in exporting United
States agricultural products.
(2) Meetings
The board shall meet at least once annually
to review and evaluate all applicants and entities recommended by States under subsection
(g)(1) of this section.
(3) Recommendations of board
The board shall report its recommendations
concerning the making of the award to the
Secretary.
(4) Term
Each member of the board may serve a term
of not to exceed 3 years.
(i) Funding
The Secretary may seek and accept gifts from
public and private sources to carry out this section.

and perform such duties related to foreign agriculture, and shall perform such other duties, as
may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(c) Use of service
In carrying out the duties under this section,
the Administrator shall oversee the operations
of the Foreign Agricultural Service, the General
Sales Manager, and the Agricultural Attache´
Service.

(Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 261, Apr. 4, 1996, 110
Stat. 972.)

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 (§ 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.

CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, and not
as part of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 which
comprises this chapter.

SUBCHAPTER V—FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL
SERVICE
§ 5691. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–354, title
§ 225(e)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3214

II,

Section, Pub. L. 95–501, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L.
101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3686, established position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for
International Affairs and Commodity Programs.
A prior section 501 of Pub. L. 95–501 enacted section
2211a of this title, amended section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 2211a of this
title, prior to the complete revision of Pub. L. 95–501 by
Pub. L. 101–624.

§ 5692. Administrator of Foreign Agricultural
Service
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established in the Department
of Agriculture the position of Administrator of
the Foreign Agricultural Service.
(b) Duties
The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural
Service is authorized to exercise such functions

(Pub. L. 95–501, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L.
101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3686.)
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 6912 of this title.

§ 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, § 503, as added Pub. L.
101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3686; amended Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 250, Apr.
4, 1996, 110 Stat. 971.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT

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.’’
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 6912 of this title.

§ 5694. Staff of Foreign Agricultural Service
(a) Personnel of Service
To ensure that the agricultural export programs of the United States are carried out in an
effective manner, the authorized number of personnel for the Service shall not be less than 900
staff years each fiscal year.
(b) Rank of Foreign Agricultural Service officers
in foreign missions
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of State shall, on the request of