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 101 STAT. 1329-445

PUBLIC LAW 100-202—DEC. 22, 1987 AGRICULTURAL AID AND TRADE MISSIONS ACT

7 USC 1736bb. Effective date.

SEC. 1. AGRICULTURAL AID AND TRADE MISSIONS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 2 (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 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) TBRMS.—The term of members of a mission shall terminate on submission of the report required under section 4. (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 this chapter, shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
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7 USC 1736bb-l.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED AND ADDITIONAL MISSIONS; ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. (a) REQUIRED MISSIONS.—Missions

shall

be

established

and

completed— (1) not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, in 8 countries chosen in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (c); and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, in 8 additional countries chosen in accordance with such criteria. 0>) ADDITIONAL MISSIONS.—After the completion of the missions referred to in subsection (a), a mission may be established to any foreign country chosen in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (c). (c) CRITERIA.— (1) INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES.—Subject

to paragraph (2) and subsection (a), a mission shall be established to a foreign country if— (A) the country is eligible for participation in United States agricultural aid and trade programs and such participation would be mutually advantageous to the country and the United States; and (B) the country is friendly to the United States.

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