{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1765a.","heading":"Agricultural Trade Offices","text":"\u00a7\u202f1765a.\nAgricultural Trade Offices\n(a)\nEstablishment\nFor the purpose of developing, maintaining, and expanding international markets for United States agricultural commodities, the Secretary of Agriculture, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish not less than six nor more than twenty-five United States Agricultural Trade Offices in other nations.\n(b)\nAdministration\neach\n1\n1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.\n(c)\nAppointment and compensation of officers\nEach Agricultural Trade Officer may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no Agricultural Trade Officer (1) may be paid basic pay at a rate in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS\u201317 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title, or (2) may be paid at a rate in excess of the highest rate paid to an Agricultural Counselor or Attache\u0301, as the case may be, who is appointed under subchapter I of this chapter to the nation in which such Officer is to serve.\n(d)\nTransmittal of information\nEach Agricultural Trade Officer shall, through the Agricultural Counselor or Attache\u0301 or other senior representative of the Secretary of Agriculture in each nation in which the United States Agricultural Trade Office administered by such Officer exercises its functions, keep the Chief of the United States diplomatic mission fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of such Office.\n(e)\nOffice functions and activities\nEach Agricultural Trade Officer shall be responsible for the exercise of the functions of the United States Agricultural Trade Office, and shall have the authority to direct and supervise all personnel and activities thereof.\n(f)\nPersonnel; employment of local nationals\nTo carry out the functions of United States Agricultural Trade Offices, the Secretary of Agriculture may appoint such other personnel as the Secretary determines to be necessary and may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, assign such personnel abroad and employ local nationals for necessary professional and clerical help.\n(g)\nConflicts of interest\nNo employee of any United States Agricultural Trade Office may engage in any business, vocation, or other employment, or have other interests, that are inconsistent with official responsibilities.\n(h)\nDiplomatic privileges and immunities\nUpon the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of State shall request for Agricultural Trade Officers and personnel of United States Agricultural Trade Offices diplomatic privileges and immunities equivalent to those enjoyed by members of the Foreign Service of comparable rank and salary.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s1765a.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1765a."},{"t":"heading","text":"Agricultural Trade Offices"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Establishment"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"For the purpose of developing, maintaining, and expanding international markets for United States agricultural commodities, the Secretary of Agriculture, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish not less than six nor more than twenty-five United States Agricultural Trade Offices in other nations.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Administration"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"each\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. Probably should be capitalized."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSo in original. Probably should be capitalized.","tail":" United States Agricultural Trade Office shall be directed and administered by an Agricultural Trade Officer who by reason of training, experience, and attainments is qualified to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Such Officer shall be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Appointment and compensation of officers"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Each Agricultural Trade Officer may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no Agricultural Trade Officer (1) may be paid basic pay at a rate in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS\u201317 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title, or (2) may be paid at a rate in excess of the highest rate paid to an Agricultural Counselor or Attache\u0301, as the case may be, who is appointed under subchapter I of this chapter to the nation in which such Officer is to serve.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Transmittal of information"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Each Agricultural Trade Officer shall, through the Agricultural Counselor or Attache\u0301 or other senior representative of the Secretary of Agriculture in each nation in which the United States Agricultural Trade Office administered by such Officer exercises its functions, keep the Chief of the United States diplomatic mission fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of such Office.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/e","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(e)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Office functions and activities"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Each Agricultural Trade Officer shall be responsible for the exercise of the functions of the United States Agricultural Trade Office, and shall have the authority to direct and supervise all personnel and activities thereof.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/f","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(f)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Personnel; employment of local nationals"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"To carry out the functions of United States Agricultural Trade Offices, the Secretary of Agriculture may appoint such other personnel as the Secretary determines to be necessary and may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, assign such personnel abroad and employ local nationals for necessary professional and clerical help.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/g","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(g)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Conflicts of interest"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"No employee of any United States Agricultural Trade Office may engage in any business, vocation, or other employment, or have other interests, that are inconsistent with official responsibilities.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s1765a/h","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(h)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Diplomatic privileges and immunities"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Upon the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of State shall request for Agricultural Trade Officers and personnel of United States Agricultural Trade Offices diplomatic privileges and immunities equivalent to those enjoyed by members of the Foreign Service of comparable rank and salary.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}