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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3687 " (b) RANK OF FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE OFFICERS IN FOR- EIGN MISSIONS. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State shall, on the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, accord the diplomatic title of Minister-Counselor to the senior Service officer assigned to any United States mission abroad. The number of Service officers holding such diplomatic title at any time may not exceed twelve. "SEC. 506. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 7 USC 5695. "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Service such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. "TITLE VI—REPORTS "SEC. 601. LONG-TERM AGRICULTURAL TRADE STRATEGY REPORT. 7 USC 5711. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall periodically prepare a long-term agricultural trade strategy report on the long-term agricultural trade strategy developed by the Secretary under section 104. "(b) FREQUENCY.— The initial report prepared under subsection (a) shall be submitted under subsection (f) prior to October 1, 1991. Subsequent reports shall be submitted under subsection (f) prior to October 1 of each third fiscal year occurring after fiscal year 1992. "(c) CONTENTS.— Each report prepared under subsection (a) shall describe in detail each aspect of the long-term agricultural trade strategy prepared under section 104. "(d) CONSULTATION.— In preparing each report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the United States Trade Representative to ensure that the report is coordinated with the annual national trade policy agenda that is included in the annual report prepared under section 163 of the Trade Act of 1974 for the relevant fiscal year. "(e) UPDATE.— The Secretary shall prepare an annual update to the report required under subsection (a) in each of the 2 fiscal years following the year for which a report is prepared under subsection (a). Such updates shall contain a description of any revisions to the long-term agricultural trade strategy under section 104, any changes in law that are necessary to meet the goals of the long-term agricultural trade strategy, and such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate. "(f) TREATMENT AS ANNUAL BUDGET SUBMISSION. — "(1) REPORT.— The report required under subsection (a), or the updates required under subsection (e), shall be submitted to Congress annually with the Budget of the United States Government for the appropriate fiscal year. "(2) RECOMMENDED LEVELS OF SPENDING.— Any provision of a report under subsection (a) or the annual updates under subsection (e) that relates to recommended levels of spending on international activities of the Department of Agriculture shall be included in the Budget of the United States Government submitted by the President for the fiscal year beginning in the year in which such report or update is submitted. Such reports and updates shall be submitted to Congress together with the budget request for other programs of the Department of Agriculture for such fiscal year.

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