Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 3.djvu/174

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107 STAT. 2112 PUBLIC LAW 103-182—DEC. 8, 1993 fraud or knowingly violate this subsection or a regulation implementing this subsection. (7) EFFECTIVE DATE.— This subsection shall become effective on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (g) AGRICULTURAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. —Section 1542(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: " (3) AGRICULTURAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR NAFTA COUNTRIES.— "(A) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall grant fellowships to individuals from countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement (referred to in this Paragraph as 'NAFTA') to study agriculture in the United tates, and to individuals in the United States to study agriculture in other NAFTA countries. "(B) PURPOSE. —The purpose of fellowships granted under this paragraph is— "(i) to allow the recipients to expand their knowledge and underst€uiding of agricultural systems and practices in other NAFTA countries; "(ii) to facilitate the improvement of agricultural systems in NAFTA countries; and "(iii) to establish and expand agricultural trade linkages between the United States and other NAFTA countries.

    • (C) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. — The Secretary may provide

fellowships under this paragraph to agricultural producers and consultants, government officials, and other individuals from the private and public sectors. "(D) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.—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 of the holdings and use the receipts generated from the disposition to carry out this paragraph. Receipts under this paragraph shall remain available until expended. "(E) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. —T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.", (h) ASSISTANCE FOR AFFECTED FARMWORKERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), if at any time the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the implementation of the Agreement has caused low-income migrant or seasonal farmworkers to lose income, the Secretary may make available grants, not to exceed $20,000,000 for any fiscal year, to public agencies or private organizations with t£uc-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that have experience in providing emergencv services to low-income migrant or seasonal farmworkers. Emergency services to be provided with assistance received under tiiis subsection may include such types of assistance as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate. (2) DEFINITION. — As used in this subsection, the term "lowincome migrant or seasonal farmworker" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2281(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5177a(b)).