A country that has developed economically to the point where it no longer qualifies for bilateral foreign aid assistance from the United States because its per capita income level exceeds the eligibility requirements of such assistance programs (hereafter referred to in this section as a “middle-income” country).
A middle-income country that has never qualified for bilateral foreign aid assistance from the United States, but with respect to which an ongoing relationship with the United States, including technical assistance and training, would provide mutual benefits to such country and the United States.
A country that has recently begun the transformation of its system of government from a non-representative type of government to a representative democracy and that is encouraging democratic institution building, and the cultural values, institutions, and organizations of democratic pluralism.
A country that is an independent state of the former Soviet Union (as defined in section 5602(8) of this title), to the extent that the Secretary of Agriculture determines that such country should be eligible to participate in the program established under this section.
Any emerging market, as defined in section 1542(e).
The Secretary shall utilize the expertise of United States agricultural counselors, trade officers, and commodity trade promotion groups working in participating countries to help identify program candidates for fellowships under this section from both the public and private sectors of those countries. The Secretary may provide fellowships under the program authorized by this section to private agricultural producers from eligible countries.
The Secretary shall consult with other United States Government agencies, United States universities, and the private agribusiness sector, as appropriate, to design and administer training programs to accomplish the objectives of the program established under this section.
If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that it is advisable in furtherance of the purposes of the program established under this section, the Secretary may accept money, funds, property, and services of every kind by gift, devise, bequest, grant, or otherwise, and may, in any manner, dispose of all such holdings and use the receipts generated from such disposition as general program funds under this section. All funds so designated for the program established under this section shall remain available until expended.
Section 1542(e), referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is section 1542(e) of Pub. L. 101–624, which is set out as a note under section 5622 of this title.
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Development and Trade Act of 1990, and also as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3305(1), substituted “for study—” for “for study in the United States.” and added pars. (1) and (2).
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3201(b)(3)(B), substituted “section 1542(e)” for “section 1542(f)”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3305(2)(A), inserted “(which may include agricultural extension services)” after “agricultural systems”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3305(2)(B), inserted dash after “enhance” and subpar. (A) designation before “trade” and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3305(3)(A), substituted “$4,000,000” for “$3,000,000”.
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3305(3)(B), substituted “$3,000,000” for “$2,000,000”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 3305(3)(C), substituted “$6,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–127, § 277(b)(1), in section catchline, substituted “middle income countries, emerging democracies, and emerging markets” for “middle income countries and emerging democracies”.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 104–127, § 277(b)(2), added par. (5).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 104–127, § 277(b)(3), substituted “food and fiber needs” for “food needs”.
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–511, § 705(a)(1), struck out “middle income countries and emerging democracies” after “fellowship program for” and inserted “(as determined under subsection (b))” after “eligible countries”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–511, § 705(a)(2), substituted “described in any of the following paragraphs” for “that meet the following requirements” in introductory provisions and added par. (4).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–511, § 705(b), inserted at end “The Secretary may provide fellowships under the program authorized by this section to private agricultural producers from eligible countries.”
1991—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “program” for “Program”.