7 U.S.C. § 7258: Standby authority to indicate…

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture must name which independent group or groups that ask for it are best able to help develop markets and export U.S. dairy products overseas. The Secretary must do this if either the dairy industry did not form an export trading company under the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 to help dairy exports by June 30, 1997, or if U.S. dairy exports in the 12 months before July 1, 1998 were not at least 1.5 billion pounds higher (milk equivalent, total solids basis) than in the 12 months before July 1, 1997. The Secretary must also help the chosen group or groups find funding for that export work from the dairy industry and other sources. These rules apply only from July 1, 1997 through September 30, 2000.

Title 7, §7258

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(a)Indication of entity best suited to assist international market development for and export of United States dairy products

The Secretary of Agriculture shall indicate which entity or entities autonomous of the Government of the United States, which seeks such a designation, is best suited to facilitate the international market development for and exportation of United States dairy products, if the Secretary determines that—

(1)the United States dairy industry has not established an export trading company under the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) for the purpose of facilitating the international market development for an exportation of dairy products produced in the United States on or before June 30, 1997; or

(2)the quantity of exports of United States dairy products during the 12-month period preceding July 1, 1998 does not exceed the quantity of exports of United States dairy products during the 12-month period preceding July 1, 1997 by 1.5 billion pounds (milk equivalent, total solids basis).

(b)Funding of export activities

The Secretary shall assist the entity or entities identified under subsection (a) in identifying sources of funding for the activities specified in subsection (a) from within the dairy industry and elsewhere.

(c)Application of section

This section shall apply only during the period beginning on July 1, 1997 and ending on September 30, 2000.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Export Trading Company Act of 1982, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title I of Pub. L. 97–290, Oct. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 1233, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 4001 et seq.) of chapter 66 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4001 of Title 15 and Tables.

§7258 Standby Authority to Indicate Entity Best Suited to Provide International Market Development and Export Services