§1736bb 2. Functions

The members of a mission to an eligible country shall-

(1) meet with representatives of Government agencies of the United States and the eligible country, as well as commodity boards, private enterprises, international organizations, private voluntary organizations, and cooperatives that operate in the eligible country, to assist in planning the extent to which United States agricultural aid and trade programs could be used in a mutally¹ beneficial manner to meet the food and economic needs of the country;

(2) provide technical expertise and information to representatives of Government agencies of the United States and the eligible country and private organizations with respect to United States agricultural aid and trade programs and agricultural commodities and other assistance available to the eligible country under such programs; and

(3) assist in obtaining firm commitments for-

(A) proposals for food aid programs; and

(B) agreements for commodity sales.

(Pub. L. 100 202, §3, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329 446.)

Codification

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.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

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

¹So in original. Probably should be "mutually".