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7 U.S.C. 5623: Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation

Created in 1990 by Public Law 95-501. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1638a, 7 U.S.C. 5679.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (4).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–334 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to market access program. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246 inserted "(including commodities that are organically produced (as defined in section 6502 of this title))" after "agricultural commodities". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–127, §244(a)(1)(A), substituted "access" for "promotion" in section catchline. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §244(a)(1)(B), substituted "market access program" for "marketing promotion program". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (e), (f), (C)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §244(b), added par. (4). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–465, §411(d)(1), struck out par. (1) designation and heading, redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, and realigned margins, and struck out former par. (2) which related to assistance to counter or offset adverse effects of sub… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §411(d)(2), inserted "or" at end of subpar. (C), redesignated subpar. (E) as (D), and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "the unfair trade practice that was the basis of the provision of assistance has been discontinued and marketing assi… · (f)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–66 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The Secretary shall provide export assistance under this section on a priority basis in the case of an unfair trade practice." · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "November 28, 1990," for "the date of enactment of this Act". · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.