Agriculture, on a weekly basis, the following information regarding any contract for export sales entered into or subsequently modified in any manner during the reporting period: (A) type, class, and quantity of the commodity sought to be exported;

(B) the marketing year of shipment; and

(C) destination, if known.

(2) CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMPILATION OF REPORTS.-Individual reports shall remain confidential 89 but shall be compiled by the Secretary and published in compilation form each week following the week of reporting.

(3) IMMEDIATE REPORTING.-All exporters of agricultural commodities produced in the United States shall, upon request of the Secretary, immediately report to the Secretary any information with respect to export sales of agricultural commodities and at such times as the Secretary may request. When the Secretary requires that such information be reported by exporters on a daily basis, the information compiled from individual reports shall be made available to the public daily.

(4) MONTHLY REPORTING PERMITTED.-The Secretary may, with respect to any commodity or type or class thereof during any period in which the Secretary determines that

(A) there is a domestic supply of such commodity substantially in excess of the quantity needed to meet domestic requirements,

(B) total supplies of such commodity in the exporting countries are estimated to be in surplus,

(C) anticipated exports will not result in excessive drain on domestic supplies, and

(D) to require the reports to be made will unduly hamper export sales,

provide for such reports by exporters and publishing of such data to be on a monthly basis rather than on a weekly basis. (b) FAILURE TO REPORT.-Any person who knowingly fails to make any report required under this section shall be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.

(c) CONTRACT SANCTITY.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall not prohibit or curtail the export of any agricultural commodity under an export sales contract

(1) that is entered into before the President announces an action that would otherwise prohibit or curtail the export of the commodity, and

(2) the terms of which require delivery of the commodity within 270 days after the date of the suspension of trade is imposed,

except that the President may prohibit or curtail the export of any agricultural commodity during a period for which the President has declared a national emergency or for which the Congress has declared war.

89 Sec. 327(2) of Public Law 102-237 (105 Stat. 1858) struck out "in accordance with subsection (c)" following "confidential".

SEC. 603.90 OTHER REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

Subject to section 217 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6917), the 91 Secretary shall, on a quarterly basis, prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 92 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report specifying the cumulative amount of export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary under the programs provided under this Act, the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, and under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 during the current fiscal year. Such information may be provided in individual reports, or in a consolidated report.93

TITLE VII-FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT
COOPERATOR PROGRAM 94

SEC. 701.95 DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE TRADE ORGANIZATION.

In this title, the term "eligible trade organization" means a United States trade organization that—

(1) promotes the export of 1 or more United States agricultural commodities or products; and

(2) does not have a business interest in or receive remuneration from specific sales of agricultural commodities or products. SEC. 702.96 FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PRO

GRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall establish and, in cooperation with eligible trade organizations, carry out a foreign market development cooperator program to maintain and develop foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities and products, with a continued significant emphasis on the importance of the export of value-added United States agricultural products into emerging markets.97

(b) ADMINISTRATION.-Funds made available to carry out this title shall be used only to provide

(1) cost-share assistance to an eligible trade organization under a contract or agreement with the organization; and

(2) assistance for other costs that are necessary or appropriate to carry out the foreign market development cooperator program, including contingent liabilities that are not otherwise funded.

90 7 U.S.C. 5713.

91 Sec. 251 of Public Law 104-127 (110 Stat. 971) struck out "The" and inserted in lieu thereof "Subject to section 217 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 USC 6917), the".

92 Sec. 1(a)(5) of Public Law 104-14 (109 Stat. 186) provided that references to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.

93 Sec. 241(c)(2) of Public Law 104-127 (110 Stat. 964) struck out “in a consolidated report. or in the Long-Term Agricultural Trade Strategy Report (and annual updates to such report prepared under section 601", and inserted in lieu thereof ", or in a consolidated report".

94 Sec. 252 of Public Law 104-127 (110 Stat. 971) added title VII, secs. 701–703.

957 U.S.C. 5721.

967 U.S.C. 5722 97 Sec. 3105

171; 116 S port of v

the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107with a continued significant emphasis on the importance of the exates agricultural products into emerging markets".

(c) 98 REPORT TO CONGRESS.-The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities under this section describing the amount of funding provided, the types of programs funded, the value-added products that have been targeted, and the foreign markets for those products that have been developed.

SEC. 703.99 FUNDING.

(a) IN GENERAL.-To carry out this title, the Secretary shall use funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, or commodities of the Commodity Credit Corporation of a comparable value, in the amount of $34,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.

(b) PROGRAM PRIORITIES.-In providing any amount of funds or commodities made available under subsection (a) for any fiscal year that is in excess of the amount made available under this section for fiscal year 2001, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable

(1) give equal consideration to

(A) proposals submitted by organizations that were participating organizations in prior fiscal years; and

(B) proposals submitted by eligible trade organizations that have not previously participated in the program established under this title; and

(2) give equal consideration to

(A) proposals submitted for activities in emerging markets; and

(B) proposals submitted for activities in markets other than emerging markets.

98 Sec. 3105(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107171; 116 Stat. 290) added subsec. (c).

997 U.S.C. 5723. Amended and restated by sec. 3105(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171; 116 Stat. 291).

3. Agricultural Act of 1980 and Related Material

a. Agricultural Trade Suspension Adjustment Act of 1980 Partial text of Public Law 96-494 [H.R. 3765], 94 Stat. 2570, approved December 3, 1980, as amended by Public Law 97-98 [Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, S. 884], 95 Stat. 1213 at 1260, approved December 22, 1981; Public Law 104-127 [Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; H.R. 2854], 110 Stat. 888, approved April 4, 1996; Public Law 105-385 [Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998; H.R. 4283], 112 Stat. 3460, approved November 13, 1998; and by Public Law 106–78 [Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000; H.R. 1906], 113 Stat. 1135, approved October 22, 1999

AN ACT To increase the minimum price support loan rates for wheat, feed grains, and soybeans, to improve the farmer-held reserve program for wheat and feed grains, to establish a five-year food security wheat reserve, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Agricultural Act of 1980".

TITLE I-WALNUT AND OLIVE MARKETING ORDERS

TITLE II-AGRICULTURAL TRADE SUSPENSION

ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1980

SHORT TITLE

Sec. 201. This title may be cited as the "Agricultural Trade Suspension Adjustment Act of 1980”.

ADJUSTED PRICE SUPPORT LOAN LEVELS UNDER THE FARMER-HELD RESERVE PROGRAM FOR THE 1980 AND 1981 CROPS OF WHEAT AND FEED GRAINS

AUTHORITY TO USE THE FUNDS, FACILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION TO PURCHASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INTENDED TO BE EXPORTED TO THE SOVIET UNION

Sec. 206.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may use, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may deem appropriate, the funds, facilities, and

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sec. 110(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445e).

authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation in purchasing and handling agricultural products, other than grains, that

(1) were intended to be exported to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics under contracts entered into prior to January 5, 1980, but

(2) cannot be exported under such contracts due to the imposition, on January 4, 1980, of restrictions on the export of agricultural products to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, in the same manner and under the same conditions as the Secretary purchases and handles grains under similar contracts and subject to the imposition of the same restrictions.

SUPPLEMENTAL SET-ASIDE AUTHORITY

Sec. 207.3***

TRADE SUSPENSION RESERVES

Sec. 208.4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law

(a) Whenever the President or other member of the executive branch of Government causes the export of any agricultural commodity to any country or area of the world to be suspended or restricted for reasons of national security or foreign policy under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or any other provision of law and the Secretary of Agriculture determines that such suspension or restriction will result in a surplus supply of such commodity that will adversely affect prices producers receive for the commodity, the Secretary may establish a gasohol feedstock reserve or a feed security reserve, or both, of the commodity, as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, if the commodity is suitable for stockpiling in a reserve.

(b) Within thirty days after the export of any agricultural commodity to a country or area is suspended or restricted as described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall announce whether a gasohol feedstock reserve or a food security reserve of the commodity, or both, will be established under this section and shall include in such announcement the amount of the commodity that will be placed in such reserves, which shall be that portion of the estimated exports of the commodity affected by the suspension or restriction, as determined by the Secretary, that should be removed from the market to prevent the accumulation of a surplus of the commodity that will adversely affect prices producers receive for the commodity.

(c)(1) To establish a gasohol feedstock reserve under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may acquire agricultural commodities (the export of which is suspended or restricted as described in subsection (a) of this section) that are suitable for use in the production of alcohol for motor fuel through purchases from producers or in the market and by designation by the Secretary of stocks of the commodities held by the Commodity Credit Corporation, and to pay such storage, transportation, and related costs as may be necessary to permit maintenance of the commodities in the reserve for the

3 Sec. 207 added a new sec. 113 to the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445h). 47 U.S.C. 4001.