§1736bb. Agricultural aid and trade missions

(a) Establishment

Not later than 60 days after December 22, 1987, under the chairmanship of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator shall jointly establish agricultural aid and trade missions to eligible countries to encourage the countries to participate in those United States agricultural aid and trade programs for which they are eligible in accordance with section 1736bb 1 of this title¹

(b) Composition

A mission to an eligible country shall be composed of-

(1) representatives of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, and the Agency for International Development, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of State, and Administrator, respectively; and

(2) not less than 3, nor more than 6, representatives of market development cooperators, tax-exempt nonprofit agribusiness organizations, private voluntary organizations, and cooperatives, appointed jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of State, and Administrator,

who are knowledgeable about food aid and agricultural export programs, as well as the food needs, trade potential, and economy of the eligible country.

(c) Terms

The term of members of a mission shall terminate on submission of the report required under section 1736bb 3 of this title.

(d) Compensation and travel expenses

A member of a mission shall serve without compensation, if not otherwise an officer or employee of the United States, except that a member, while away from home or regular place of business in the performance of services under sections 1736bb to 1736bb 6 of this title, shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5.

(Pub. L. 100 202, §1, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329 445; Pub. L. 100 418, title IV, §4610(b), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1411.)

References in Text

Sections 1736bb to 1736bb 6 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original "this Act", meaning sections 1 to 16 of Pub. L. 100 202, 101 Stat. 1329 445 to 1329 450, as amended, known as the Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act, which enacted sections 1726b and 1736bb to 1736bb 6 of this title, amended sections 1701, 1703, 1709, 1722, 1726, and 1726a of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 1691 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1987 Amendment note set out under section 1691 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Another section 1 of Pub. L. 100 202 is set out as a note under section 902 of Title 2, The Congress.

Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act, and not as part of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

1988-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100 418 substituted "This Act" for "this chapter" in the original, which was translated as "sections 1736bb to 1736bb 6 of this title", requiring no change in text.

Inapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act to Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions

Pub. L. 100 277, §7, Apr. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 69, provided that: "Any agricultural aid and trade mission established under section 1 of that portion of the joint resolution entitled 'Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes' approved December 22, 1987, under the heading 'Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act' [7 U.S.C. 1736bb], and any other activity under this section and sections 2 through 7 of such portion [7 U.S.C. 1736bb 1-1736bb 6], shall not be considered an advisory committee for the purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 App. U.S.C.]."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 1736bb 3, 1736bb 4, 1736bb 5, 1736bb 6 of this title.

¹So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.