Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§5692 Administrator of Foreign Agricultural Service
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 87— - EXPORT PROMOTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE › § 5692
Summary
Creates an Administrator for the Foreign Agricultural Service at USDA. The Administrator must carry out foreign-agriculture duties required by law or assigned by the Secretary and oversee FAS and its sales and attaché units.
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Title 7, §5692
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(a)There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture the position of Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service.
(b)The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service is authorized to exercise such functions and perform such duties related to foreign agriculture, and shall perform such other duties, as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(c)In carrying out the duties under this section, the Administrator shall oversee the operations of the Foreign Agricultural Service, the General Sales Manager, and the Agricultural Attaché Service.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 5692
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73