§ 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

     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.

     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."

     This section is referred to in section 6912 of this title.