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 104 STAT. 3692 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 tries which are in close geographic proximity to that emerging democracy. (d) SHARING UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL EXPERTISE. — (1) IN GENERAL. — (A) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— For each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995, the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary"), in order to develop, maintain, or expand markets for United States agricultural exports, is directed to meike available to emerging democracies the expertise of the United States to make assessments of the food and rural business systems needs of such democracies, make recommendations on measures necessary to enhance the effectiveness of those systems, and identify specific opportunities and projects to enhance the effectiveness of those systems. (B) EXTENT OF PROGRAM. —The Secretary shall implement this subsection with respect to at least 3 emerging democracies in each fiscal year. (2) EXPERTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.— The Secretary shall implement the requirements of paragraph (1)— (A) by providing assistance to teams consisting primarily of agricultural consultants and government officials expert in assessing the food and rural business systems of other countries to enable such teams to conduct the assessments, make the recommendations, and identify the opportunities and projects specified in paragraph (1) in emerging democracies; and (B) by providing necessary subsistence expenses in the United States and necessary transportation expenses by individuals designated by emerging democracies to enable such individuals to consult with food and rural business system experts in the United States to enhance such systems of such emerging democracies. (3) CosT-SHARiNG. —The Secretary shall encourage the nongovernmental experts described in paragraph (2)(B) to share the costs of, and otherwise assist in, the participation of such experts in the program under this subsection. (4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to implement the recommendations, or in connection with the opportunities or projects identified, under paragraph (1). (5) REPORTS TO SECRETARY. —A team that receives assistance under paragraph (2)(A) shall prepare such reports as the Secretary may designate. Public (6) REPORT TO CONGRESS. — The Secretary shall annually information. submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report summarizing the activities carried out under this subsection, including a summary of the assessments and recommendations prepared under this subsection, and the Secretary shall £dso make the assessments and recommendations available to the public. (7) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. — To provide the Secretary with information that may be useful to the Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee composed of representatives of the var-

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