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 104 STAT. 3686 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 or will be used as the basis of a claim for any refund specified in subsection (a), except that regardless of whether the Secretary takes action under the authority granted under subsection (a), a person applying to export any vegetable oil or vegetable oil product under such programs shall certify that none of the vegetable oil or vegetable oil product has been or will be used as the basis of a claim for any refund specified in subsection (b). "(d) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. "(e) APPLICABILITY. —T his section shall not apply to quantities of agricultural commodities and products with respect to which an exporter has entered into a contract, prior to the effective date of this section, for an export sale. "TITLE V—FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE Establishment. "SEC. 501. UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND COMMODITY PROGRAMS. 7 USC 5691. "There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs is authorized to exercise such functions and perform such duties related to foreign agriculture and agricultural stabilization and conservation, and shall perform such other duties, as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. 7 USC 5692. "SEC. 502. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture the position of Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service. "(b) DUTIES.— The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service is authorized to exercise such functions and perform such duties related to foreign agriculture, and shall perform such other duties, as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. "(c) USE OF SERVICE.—In carrying out the duties under this section, the Administrator shall oversee the operations of the Foreign Agricultural Service, the General Sales Manager, and the Agricultural Attache Service. 7 USC 5693. "SEC. 503. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. "The Service shall assist the Secretary in carrying out the agricultural trade policy of the United States by acquiring information pertaining to agricultural trade, carrying out market promotion and development activities, and implementing the programs authorized in this Act, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and other Acts. 7 USC 5694. "SEC. 504. STAFF OF THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. "(a) PERSONNEL OF THE SERVICE. — To ensure that the agriculturgil export progrguns of the United States are carried out in an effective mgmner, the authorized number of personnel for the Service shall not be less than 900 staff years each fiscal year.

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