Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§5601 Purpose
Title 7 › CHAPTER 87 — EXPORT PROMOTION › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 5601
Summary
Help U.S. farms earn more and sell abroad by making USDA better at making and carrying out export policy, helping farm products compete globally, and coordinating export programs.
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Title 7, §5601
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
It is the purpose of this chapter to increase the profitability of farming and to increase opportunities for United States farms and agricultural enterprises by—
(1)increasing the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture in agricultural export policy formulation and implementation;
(2)improving the competitiveness of United States agricultural commodities and products in the world market; and
(3)providing for the coordination and efficient implementation of all agricultural export programs.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 101 of Pub. L. 95–501 amended section 1707a of this title prior to the complete revision of Pub. L. 95–501 by Pub. L. 101–624.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
of 1994 Amendment Pub. L. 103–465, title IV, § 411(a)(1), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4962, provided that: “This subsection [amending section 5651 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Export Enhancement Program
Amendments
of 1994’.”
Short Title
Pub. L. 95–501, § 1, as added by Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3669, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Trade Act of 1978’.”
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 5601
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102