Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§1765h Representation allowance

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 43— - FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES, REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS › § 1765h

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Agricultural Trade Officers and the senior Agriculture Department representative assigned to a country can get a representation allowance under rules the Secretary of Agriculture sets. The amount is based on three things: how well the funds would help carry out the program, travel and entertainment costs typical in private business for people of similar rank and pay, and the customs and practices in the country where they serve.

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Title 7, §1765h

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Any Agricultural Trade Officer and the senior representative of the Secretary of Agriculture assigned to a nation under subchapter I of this chapter may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture, be entitled to receive a representation allowance in an amount determined by considering (1) the extent to which such Agricultural Trade Officer or senior representative can effectively use such funds to further the purposes of this chapter, (2) travel and entertainment expenses customary in the private trade for persons of comparable rank and salary, and (3) customs and practices in the nation where such Agricultural Trade Officer or senior representative is assigned.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 1765h

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73