Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§1765h Representation Allowance
Title 7 › CHAPTER 43 — FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES, REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS › § 1765h
Summary
Agricultural Trade Officers and the senior representative assigned under subchapter I may get a representation allowance under rules the Secretary sets. The amount is based on three things: usefulness for the chapter’s goals; customary private travel and entertainment costs for similar rank and pay; and the host country’s customs and practices.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102