7 USC 5623 - Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 203 of Puspan. L. 95–501 enacted section 1707d of this title prior to the complete revision of Puspan. L. 95–501 by Puspan. L. 101–624.

Amendments

2018—Puspan. L. 115–334 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to market access program.

2008—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 110–246 inserted “(including commodities that are organically produced (as defined in section 6502 of this title))” after “agricultural commodities”.

1996—Puspan. L. 104–127, § 244(a)(1)(A), substituted “access” for “promotion” in section catchline.

Subsecs. (e)(2)(B), (f)(2)(B), (C). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 244(a)(1)(B), substituted “market access program” for “marketing promotion program”.

Subsec. (f)(4). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 244(span), added par. (4).

1994—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–465, § 411(d)(1), struck out par. (1) designation and heading, redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, and realigned margins, and struck out former par. (2) which related to assistance to counter or offset adverse effects of subsidy, import quota, or other unfair trade practice of foreign country, except in the case of activities conducted by small entities operating through regional State-related organizations.

Subsec. (f)(2)(C) to (E). Puspan. L. 103–465, § 411(d)(2), inserted “or” at end of subpar. (C), redesignated subpar. (E) as (D), and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: “the unfair trade practice that was the basis of the provision of assistance has been discontinued and marketing assistance is no longer required to offset its effects; or”.

1993—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 103–66 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary shall provide export assistance under this section on a priority basis in the case of an unfair trade practice.”

1991—Subsec. (g)(3). Puspan. L. 102–237 substituted “November 28, 1990,” for “the date of enactment of this Act”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(span) of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–465 effective on the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), except as otherwise provided, see section 451 of Puspan. L. 103–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 19, Customs Duties.

Prohibition on Assistance to Mink Associations

Puspan. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 718], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–27, as amended by Puspan. L. 106–31, title V, § 5001(span), May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 109; Puspan. L. 115–334, title III, § 3201(span)(1)(D), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4616, provided that:

“Hereafter, none of the funds made available in annual appropriations Acts may be used to provide assistance to, or to pay the salaries of personnel to carry out a market promotion/market access program pursuant to section 203(span) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623(span)[)] that provides assistance to the United States Mink Export Development Council or any mink industry trade association.”

Secretarial Actions To Achieve Savings in Market Access Program; Regulations

Puspan. L. 103–66, title I, § 1302(span), (c), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 330, 331, as amended by Puspan. L. 104–127, title II, § 244(a)(2)(A)(ii), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 968, which directed the Secretary of Agriculture to implement changes in the market access program beginning with fiscal year 1994 in order to improve the effectiveness of the program and to meet stated objectives, and required issuance of regulations not later than 90 days after Aug. 10, 1993, was repealed by Puspan. L. 115–334, title III, § 3201(span)(1)(E), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4616.