§ 1736h. — Congressional consultation on bilateral commodity supply agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1736h]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 1736h. Congressional consultation on bilateral commodity
supply agreements
As soon as practicable before the Government of the United States
enters into any bilateral international agreement, other than a treaty,
involving a commitment on the part of the United States to assure access
by a foreign country or instrumentality thereof to United States
agricultural commodities or products thereof on a commercial basis, the
President is encouraged to notify and consult with the appropriate
committees of Congress for the purpose of setting forth in detail the
terms of and reasons for negotiating such agreement.
(Pub. L. 97-98, title XII, Sec. 1202, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1275.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981,
and not as part of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act
of 1954 which comprises this chapter.
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98,
set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
