7 U.S.C. § 5679
Section 5679 · Biotechnology and agricultural trade program
Current version, with additions and removals from the May 13, 2002 version.
There is established in the Department the biotechnology and agricultural trade program.
There is established in the Department the biotechnology and agricultural trade program.
The purpose of the program shall be to remove, resolve, or mitigate significant regulatory nontariff barriers to the export of United States agricultural commodities (as defined in section 5602 of this title) into foreign markets through public and private sector projects funded by grants that address—
The purpose of the program shall be to remove, resolve, or mitigate significant regulatory nontariff barriers to the export of United States agricultural commodities (as defined in section 5602 of this title) into foreign markets through public and private sector projects funded by grants that address—
(1) quick response intervention regarding nontariff barriers to United States exports involving—
(1) quick response intervention regarding nontariff barriers to United States exports involving—
(B) food safety;
(B) food safety;
(C) disease; or
(C) disease; or
(D) other sanitary or phytosanitary concerns; or
(D) other sanitary or phytosanitary concerns; or
(2) developing protocols as part of bilateral negotiations with other countries on issues such as animal health, grain quality, and genetically modified commodities.
(2) developing protocols as part of bilateral negotiations with other countries on issues such as animal health, grain quality, and genetically modified commodities.
Depending on need, as determined by the Secretary, activities authorized under this section may be carried out through—
Depending on need, as determined by the Secretary, activities authorized under this section may be carried out through—
(1) this section;
(1) this section;
(3) the Cochran Fellowship Program under section 3293 of this title.
(3) the Cochran Fellowship Program under section 3293 of this title.