§ 5652. — Relief from unfair trade practices.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC5652]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 87--EXPORT PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER III--EXPORT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Sec. 5652. Relief from unfair trade practices
(a) Use of programs
(1) In general
The Secretary may, for each article described in paragraph (2),
make available some or all of the commercial export promotion
programs of the Department of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit
Corporation to help mitigate or offset the effects of the unfair
trade practice serving as the basis for the proceeding described in
paragraph (2).
(2) Commodities specified
Paragraph (1) shall apply in the case of articles for which the
United States has instituted, under any international trade
agreement, any dispute settlement proceeding based on an unfair
trade practice if such proceeding has been prevented from
progressing to a decision by the refusal of the party maintaining
the unfair trade practice to permit the proceeding to progress.
(b) Consultations required
For any article described in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the
Secretary shall--
(1) promptly consult with representatives of the industry
producing such articles and other allied groups or individuals
regarding specific actions or the development of an integrated
marketing strategy utilizing some or all of the commercial export
programs of the Department of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit
Corporation to help mitigate or offset the effects of the unfair
trade practice identified in subsection (a)(2) of this section; and
(2) ascertain and take into account the industry preference for
the practical use of available commercial export promotion programs
in implementing subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(Pub. L. 95-501, title III, Sec. 302, as added Pub. L. 101-624, title
XV, Sec. 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3680.)
