Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§5653 Equitable treatment of high-value and value-added United States agricultural commodities
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 87— - EXPORT PROMOTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - BARRIERS TO EXPORTS › § 5653
Summary
Require the Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corporation to aim to spend at least 25% annually (FY1991–1995) of program funds (or 25% of any commodities’ value) on activities to boost export sales of high‑value and value‑added U.S. farm products to discourage unfair trade.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §5653
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In the case of any program operated by the Secretary or the Commodity Credit Corporation during the fiscal years 1991 through 1995, for the purpose of discouraging unfair trade practices, the Secretary shall establish as an objective to expend annually at least 25 percent of the total funds available (or 25 percent of the value of any commodities employed) for program activities involving the export sales of high-value agricultural commodities and value-added products of United States agricultural commodities.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 302 of Pub. L. 95–501 was renumbered section 301 and is classified to section 5652 of this title.
Amendments
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 3103(b)(3), struck out “, such as that established under section 5651 of this title,” after “any program”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2008 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 8701 of this title.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 5653
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73