7 U.S.C. § 5679 | Biotechnology and agricultural trade program

(a)

Establishment

There is established in the Department the biotechnology and agricultural trade program.

(b)

Purpose

section 5602 of this titleThe purpose of the program shall be to remove, resolve, or mitigate significant regulatory nontariff barriers to the export of United States agricultural commodities (as defined in ) into foreign markets through public and private sector projects funded by grants that address—

(1)

quick response intervention regarding nontariff barriers to United States exports involving—

(A)

United States agricultural commodities produced through biotechnology or new agricultural production technologies;

(B)

food safety;

(C)

disease; or

(D)

other sanitary or phytosanitary concerns; or

(2)

developing protocols as part of bilateral negotiations with other countries on issues such as animal health, grain quality, and genetically modified commodities.

(c)

Eligible programs

Depending on need, as determined by the Secretary, activities authorized under this section may be carried out through—

(1)

this section;

(2)

1 See References in Text note below.

section 5623(d) of this title the emerging markets program under section 1542  and ; or

(3)

section 3293 of this title the Cochran Fellowship Program under .

(d)

Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1543A Pub. L. 107–171, title III, § 3204May 13, 2002116 Stat. 300 Pub. L. 115–334, title IIIDec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4617(, as added , , ; amended , §§ 3201(b)(3)(C), 3301, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1542 of title XV of Pub. L. 101–624 section 5622 of this titleSection 1542, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , which is set out as a note under .

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(1)2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , inserted “or new agricultural production technologies” after “biotechnology”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 3201(b)(3)(C)section 5623(d) of this titleSubsec. (c)(2). , inserted “and ” after “section 1542”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 3301(2)Subsec. (d). , substituted “$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”.