### §1766b. Language training for families of officers and employees assigned abroad

Effective October 1, 1976, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide appropriate orientation and language training to families of officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture in anticipation of an assignment abroad of such officers and employees or while abroad pursuant to this chapter or other authority: Provided, That the facilities of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center or other Government facilities shall be used wherever practicable, and the Secretary may utilize foreign currencies generated under title I of the Food for Peace Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.], to carry out the purposes of this section in the foreign nations to which such officers, employees, and families are assigned. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $50,000 annually, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section: Provided, That for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, any appropriations available to the Secretary of Agriculture (not to exceed $50,000) may be used to carry out the purposes of this section.

(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VI, §606C, formerly §602(f), as added Pub. L. 94–449, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1500; renumbered §606C, and amended Pub. L. 95–501, title IV, §401(3), (4), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1691; Pub. L. 96–470, title I, §102(f), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237; Pub. L. 107–132, §1(b), Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2412; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, §3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(H), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1820.)

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### References in Text

The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified generally to chapter 41 (§1691 et seq.) of this title. Title I of the Act is classified to subchapter II (§1701 et seq.) of chapter 41 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

Amendment by section 102(f) of Pub. L. 96–470 was executed to this section which is section 606C of act Aug. 28, 1954, instead of section 602(f) of act Aug. 28, 1954, as directed by section 102(f) of Pub. L. 96–470, as the probable intent of Congress, in view of the renumbering of section 602(f) of act Aug. 28, 1954 as section 606C of act Aug. 28, 1954 by section 401(3) of Pub. L. 95–501.

Provisions comprising this section were formerly classified to section 1762(f) of this title prior to redesignation by section 401(3) of Pub. L. 95–501.

#### Amendments

2008—Pub. L. 110–246 substituted "Food for Peace Act" for "Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954".

2002—Pub. L. 107–132 substituted "George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center" for "Foreign Service Institute".

1980—Pub. L. 96–470 struck out provision requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to the House Committee of Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry not later than ninety days after the end of each fiscal year a detailed report showing activities carried out under the authority of this section during such fiscal year.

1978—Pub. L. 95–501, §401(4), substituted "this section" for "this subsection" in four places. See Codification note above.

#### **Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries**

#### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

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

#### Availability of Funds

Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, §707, Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2150, provided that: "Hereafter, not to exceed $50,000 in each fiscal year of the funds appropriated by this or any other Appropriations Act to the Department of Agriculture (excluding the Forest Service) shall be available to provide appropriate orientation and language training pursuant to section 606C of the Act of August 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1766b)."

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, §707, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2839.

Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, §707, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 32.

Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, §707, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 38.

Pub. L. 107—76, title VII, §707, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 732.

Pub. L. 106—387, §1(a) [title VII, §707], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–29.

Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, §707, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1161.

Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(a) [title VII, §707], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–26.

Pub. L. 105–86, title VII, §707, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2105.

Pub. L. 104–180, title VII, §707, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1597.

Pub. L. 104–37, title VII, §707, Oct. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 329.

Pub. L. 103–330, title VII, §707, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2467.

Pub. L. 103–111, title VII, §708, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1078.

Pub. L. 102–341, title VII, §708, Aug. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 907.

Pub. L. 102–142, title VII, §710, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 912.

Pub. L. 101–506, title VI, §610, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1347.

Pub. L. 101–161, title VI, §610, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 982.

Pub. L. 100–460, title VI, §610, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2260.

Pub. L. 100–202, §101(k) [title VI, §610], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–322, 1329–354.

Pub. L. 99–500, §101(a) [title VI, §610], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783, 1783–28, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(a) [title VI, §610], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341, 3341–28.

Pub. L. 99–190, §101(a) [H.R. 3037, title VI, §610], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185; Pub. L. 100–202, §106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–433.

Pub. L. 97–370, title VI, §610, Dec. 18, 1982, 96 Stat. 1810.

Pub. L. 97–103, title VI, §610, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1488.

Pub. L. 96–528, title VI, §610, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 3117.

Pub. L. 96–108, title VI, §609, Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 841.

Pub. L. 95–448, title VI, §610, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1093.

Pub. L. 95–97, title VI, §612, Aug. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 829.