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7 U.S.C. § 1738e (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738e. Interest of new obligations
(a) Rate of interest
New obligations issued to an eligible country under section 1738c of this title shall bear interest at a concessional rate.
(b) Currency of payment, deposits
(1) United States dollars
An eligible country to which a new obligation has been issued under section 1738c of this title that has not entered into an agreement under section 1738f of this title, shall be required to pay interest on such obligation in United States dollars which shall be deposited in Commodity Credit Corporation accounts.
(2) Local currency
If an eligible country to which a new obligation has been issued under section 1738c of this title has entered into an agreement under section 1738f of this title, interest under such obligation may be paid in the local currency of the eligible country and deposited into an Environmental Fund as provided for in section 1738g of this title. Such interest shall be the property of the eligible country until such time as it is disbursed under section 1738g of this title. Such local currencies shall be used for the purposes specified in the agreement entered into under section 1738f of this title.
(c) Interest previously paid
If an eligible country to which a new obligation has been issued under section 1738c of this title enters into an agreement under section 1738f of this title subsequent to the date on which interest first becomes due on such new obligation, any interest paid on such new obligation prior to such agreement being entered into shall not be redeposited into the Fund established for the eligible country under section 1738g(a) of this title but shall be deposited into Commodity Credit Corporation accounts.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 606, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3659; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 304, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1855.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–237 inserted “accounts” after “Corporation”.
7 U.S.C. § 1738i (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738i. Enterprise for the Americas Board
(a) Establishment
There is established a board to be known as the “Enterprise for the Americas Board” (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the “Board”).
(b) Membership and chairperson
(1) Membership
The Board shall be composed of—
(A) six representatives from the United States Government, at least one of whom shall be a representative of the Department of Agriculture; and
(B) five representatives from private nongovernmental environmental, child survival and child development, community development, scientific, and academic organizations with experience and expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean, at least one of whom shall be a representative from a child survival and child development organization;
to be appointed by the President.
(2) Chairperson
The Board shall be headed by a chairperson who shall be appointed by the President from among the representatives appointed under paragraph (1)(A).
(c) Responsibilities
The Board shall—
(1) advise the President on the negotiations for the environmental framework agreements described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 1738f of this title;
(2) ensure, in consultation with the government of the appropriate eligible country, with nongovernmental organizations of such eligible country, and if appropriate, of the region, and with environmental, scientific, and academic leaders of such eligible country and, as appropriate, of the region, that a suitable body referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title is identified; and
(3) review the programs, operations, and fiscal audits of the bodies referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 610, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3661; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 339, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1861; Pub. L. 102–549, title VI, § 603, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3669.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Pub. L. 102–549, § 603(1), substituted “Enterprise” for “Environment” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–549, § 603(2), substituted “Enterprise” for “Environment”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 102–549, § 603(3), inserted “child survival and child development,” after “environmental,” and “, at least one of whom shall be a representative from a child survival and child development organization”.
1991—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 102–237, § 339(1), substituted “six” for “five” and inserted “, at least one of whom shall be a representative of the Department of Agriculture” after “Government”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 102–237, § 339(2), substituted “five” for “four”.
7 U.S.C. § 1738j (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738j. Oversight
The President may designate appropriate United States agencies to review the implementation of programs under this subchapter and the fiscal audits relating to such programs. Such oversight shall not constitute active management of an Environmental Fund.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 611, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3661.)
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13345, July 8, 2004, 69 F.R. 41901, set out as a note under section 1738 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1738k (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738k. Eligible activities and grantees
(a) Eligible entities
Activities eligible to receive assistance through the framework agreements entered into under section 1738f of this title, shall include—
(1) activities of the type described in the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.);
(2) agriculture-related activities, including those that provide for the biological prevention and control of animal and plant pests and diseases, to benefit the environment; and
(3) local community initiatives that promote conservation and sustainable use of the environment.
(b) Regulation
All activities of the type referred to in subsection (a) shall, where appropriate, include initiatives that link conservation of natural resources with local community development.
(c) Setting of priorities
Appropriate activities and priorities relating to the use of an Environmental Fund shall be set by local nongovernmental organizations within the appropriate eligible country.
(d) Grants
Grants may be made by the body referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title from the Environmental Fund for environmental purposes to—
(1) host country nongovernmental environmental, conservation, development, educational, and indigenous peoples organizations;
(2) other appropriate local or regional entities; or
(3) in exceptional circumstances, the government of the eligible country.
(e) Priority
In providing assistance from an Environmental Fund, the body established under section 1738f(c) of this title within the eligible country shall give priority to projects that are run by nongovernmental organizations and other private entities, and that involve local communities in their planning and execution.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 612, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3661; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 306, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1856.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title VII of Pub. L. 101–240, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2521, as amended, which is classified generally to part VII (§ 2281 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 32 and chapter 86 (§ 7901 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1989 Amendments note set out under section 2151 of Title 22 and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “2281 et seq.);” for “462), and—”.
7 U.S.C. § 1738m (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738m. Annual report to Congress
(a) In general
Not later than December 31 of each fiscal year, the President shall prepare and submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate an annual report concerning the operation of the Facility for the prior fiscal year. This report shall include—
(1) a description of the activities undertaken by the Facility during the previous fiscal year;
(2) a description of any Enviromental 1 Framework Agreement entered into under this subchapter;
(3) a report on what Environmental Funds have been established under this subchapter and on the operations of such Funds; and
(4) a description of any grants that have been extended by administering bodies pursuant to an Enviromental 1 Framework Agreement under this subchapter.
(b) Supplemental views in annual report
No later than December 15 of each fiscal year, each member of the Board shall be entitled to receive a copy of the report required under subsection (a). Each member of the Board may prepare and submit supplemental views to the President on the implementation of this subchapter by December 31 for inclusion in the annual report when it is transmitted to Congress pursuant to this section.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 614, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3662; as amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 330, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1858; Pub. L. 102–532, § 3, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3512.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–532 inserted at end “This report shall include—” and pars. (1) to (4).
1991—Pub. L. 102–237 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Termination of Reporting Requirements
text: For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which certain reporting requirements under this section are listed on page 20), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13345, July 8, 2004, 69 F.R. 41901, set out as a note under section 1738 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1738r (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738r. “Qualified debt” defined
As used in sections 1738o, 1738p, and 1738q of this title, the term “qualified debt” means any obligation, or portion of such obligation, of an eligible country to pay for purchases of United States agricultural commodities guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation under export credit guarantee programs authorized pursuant to section 714c(f) of title 15 or section 1707a(b) 1 of this title—
(1) in which the Commodity Credit Corporation obtained a legal right or interest, as a result of assignment or subrogation, not later than September 1, 1992; and
(2) the payment of which obligation has been, not later than September 1, 1992, rescheduled in accordance with principles set forth in an Agreed Minute of the Paris Club.
Such term includes the obligation to pay any interest which was due or accrued not later than September 1, 1992, and unpaid as of the date of a debt sale pursuant to section 1738o of this title or a debt sale, reduction, or cancellation pursuant to section 1738p of this title (as the case may be).
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 619, as added Pub. L. 102–532, § 2, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3511.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 1707a of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1574, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3702. See section 5621 et seq. of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1741 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1741. Maximum and minimum quantities for set-aside; “commodity set-aside” defined
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall, as rapidly as the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine to be practicable, set aside within its inventories not more than the following maximum quantities and not less than the following minimum quantities of agricultural commodities or products thereof heretofore or hereafter acquired by it from 1954 and prior years’ crops and production in connection with its price support operations:
Commodity
Maximum quantity
Minimum quantity
Wheat (bushels)
500,000,000
400,000,000
Upland cotton (bales)
4,000,000
3,000,000
Cottonseed oil (pounds)
500,000,000
0
Butter (pounds)
200,000,000
0
Nonfat dry milk solids (pounds)
300,000,000
0
Cheese (pounds)
150,000,000
0
Such quantities shall be known as the “commodity set-aside”.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 897.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Act Aug. 28, 1954, enacting sections 397, 1446b and 1446c of this title, this chapter, chapters 43 and 44 of this title, and section 590h–3 of Title 16, Conservation, and amending sections 602, 608c, 608e–1, 1301, 1326–1330, 1332, 1334–1335, 1340, 1344, 1371, 1374, 1421, 1428, 1441, 1446, 1446d of this title and sections 590h and 590o of Title 16, Conservation, is popularly known as the “Agricultural Act of 1954”.
7 U.S.C. § 1745 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1745. Computation of carryover
The quantity of any commodity in the commodity set-aside or transferred from the set-aside to the National Defense Stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) shall be excluded from the computation of “carryover” for the purpose of determining the price support level for such commodity under the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.], and related legislation, but shall be included in the computation of total supplies for purposes of acreage allotments and marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.], and related legislation. Until such time as the commodity set-aside has been completed, such quantity of the commodity as the Secretary shall determine between the maximum and minimum quantities specified in section 1741 of this title shall be excluded from the computations of “carryover” for the purpose of determining the price support level, but shall be included in the computation of total supplies for purposes of acreage allotments and marketing quotas, for the 1955 crop of the commodity, notwithstanding that the quantity so excluded may not have been acquired by the Corporation and included in the commodity set-aside.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title I, § 105, 68 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 96–41, § 3(a)(2), July 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 324.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, referred to in text, is act June 7, 1939, ch. 190, as revised generally by Pub. L. 96–41, § 2, July 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 319, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 98 et seq.) of chapter 5 of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 98 of Title 50 and Tables.
The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in text, is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35A (§ 1421 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under section 1421 of this title and Tables.
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in text, is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1979—Pub. L. 96–41 substituted “the National Defense Stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.)” for “the national stockpile established pursuant to the act of June 7, 1939, as amended”.
7 U.S.C. § 1749 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1749. Attaché educational program
The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service shall establish a program within the Service that directs attachés of the Service who are reassigned from abroad to the United States, and other personnel of the Service, to visit and consult with producers and exporters of agricultural commodities and products and State officials throughout the United States concerning various methods to increase exports of United States agricultural commodities and products.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1532, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3690; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 316, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1856.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Pub. L. 102–237, § 316, made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–624, § 1532, which enacted this section, resulting in no change in text.
7 U.S.C. § 1761 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1761. Foreign markets; collection of information
For the purpose of encouraging and promoting the marketing of agricultural commodities of the United States and assisting American farmers, processors, distributors, and exporters to adjust their operations and practices to meet world conditions, the Secretary of Agriculture shall acquire information regarding the competition and demand for United States agricultural commodities, the marketing and distribution of such commodities in foreign countries and shall be responsible for the interpretation and dissemination of such information in the United States and shall make investigations abroad regarding the factors affecting and influencing the export of United States agricultural commodities, and shall conduct abroad any other activities including the demonstration of standards of quality for American agricultural commodities for which the Department of Agriculture now has or in the future may have such standards, as he deems necessary. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Department of Agriculture from conducting abroad any activity for which authority now exists.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VI, § 601, 68 Stat. 908; Pub. L. 95–501, title III, § 301(3), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1688.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1978—Pub. L. 95–501 substituted “agricultural commodities” for “agricultural products” in four places and substituted “such commodities” for “said products”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: World Livestock Market Price Information
text: Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1545, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3695, directed Secretary of Agriculture to develop appropriate methodology for determining world price of livestock and livestock products, to gather and analyze appropriate price and cost of production information concerning such products in foreign countries for purpose of price discovery and to aid in sale of livestock and livestock products in foreign export markets, and to periodically publish such information, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 273, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 976.
heading: Implementation of 1978 Amendment; Regulations
text: Pub. L. 95–501, title VI, § 601, Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1691, which required Secretary of Agriculture to implement provisions of Pub. L. 95–501 as expeditiously as possible, was omitted and a new section 601 of Pub. L. 95–501 added as part of the complete revision of Pub. L. 95–501 by Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3668. See chapter 87 (§ 5601 et seq.) of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1763 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1763. Transferred
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VI, § 603, 68 Stat. 909, which related to allowances and benefits, was renumbered section 606D of act Aug. 28, 1954, by Pub. L. 95–501, title IV, § 401(3), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1691, and transferred to section 1766c of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1764 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1764. Reports and dispatches
(a) Availability to Department of State and interested Government agencies
The reports and dispatches prepared by the officers appointed or assigned under this subchapter shall be made available to the Department of State, and may be made available to other interested agencies of the Government, and the agricultural reports and dispatches and related information produced by officers of the Foreign Service shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Office space, equipment, and administrative and clerical services
The Secretary of State is authorized upon request of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide office space, equipment, facilities, and such other administrative and clerical services as may be required for the personnel affected by this subchapter. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to reimburse or advance funds to the Secretary of State for such services.
(c) Agency services, personnel, and facilities
Upon the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, each Federal agency may make its services, personnel, and facilities available to officers and employees appointed and assigned to a post abroad under this subchapter in the performance of the functions of such officers and employees. The Secretary of Agriculture may reimburse or advance funds to any such agency for services, personnel, and facilities so made available.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VI, § 604, 68 Stat. 909; Pub. L. 95–501, title III, § 301(4), (6), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1688.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1978—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–501, § 301(4), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–501, § 301(6), added subsec. (c).
7 U.S.C. § 1765 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1765. Foreign service appropriations; applicability
Provisions in annual appropriation Acts of the Department of State facilitating the work of the Foreign Service of the United States shall be applicable under rules and regulations prescribed by the President or his designee to activities pursuant to this subchapter.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VI, § 605, 68 Stat. 909; Pub. L. 95–501, title III, § 301(4), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1688.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1978—Pub. L. 95–501 substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”.
7 U.S.C. § 1765b–1 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1765b–1. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 95–501, title VI, § 602, Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1691, which provided for an annual report on export promotion, was omitted as part of the complete revision of Pub. L. 95–501 by Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3668. See chapter 87 (§ 5601 et seq.) of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1765d (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1765d. Acquisition of property
Upon the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of State may use the authorities contained in the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 [22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.], to acquire sites and buildings, including living quarters, for the purpose of establishing United States Agricultural Trade Offices.
(Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VI, § 605D, as added Pub. L. 95–501, title IV, § 401(1), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1690.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, as amended, referred to in text, is act May 7, 1926, ch. 250, 44 Stat. 403, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 292 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 299 of Title 22 and Tables.