| Shorttitle: | Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 |
| Othershorttitles: | Agricultural Export Trade Expansion Act |
| Longtitle: | An Act to strengthen the economy of the United States through increased sales abroad of United States agricultural commodities. |
| Enacted By: | 95th |
| Effective Date: | October 21, 1978 |
| Public Law Url: | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-92/pdf/STATUTE-92-Pg1685.pdf |
| Cite Public Law: | 95-501 |
| Title Amended: | 7 U.S.C.: Agriculture |
| Sections Amended: | ยง 1761 |
| Leghisturl: | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d095:SN03447:@@@R |
| Introducedin: | Senate |
| Introducedby: | Richard Stone (D-FL) |
| Introduceddate: | August 23, 1978 |
| Committees: | Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry |
| Passedbody1: | Senate |
| Passeddate1: | September 8, 1978 |
| Passedvote1: | 65-1 |
| Passedbody2: | House |
| Passeddate2: | September 25, 1978 |
| Passedvote2: | 325-62, in lieu of H.R. 10584 |
| Conferencedate: | October 10, 1978 |
| Passedbody3: | Senate |
| Passeddate3: | October 11, 1978 |
| Passedvote3: | agreed |
| Passedbody4: | House |
| Passeddate4: | October 14, 1978 |
| Passedvote4: | 356-4 |
| Signedpresident: | Jimmy Carter |
| Signeddate: | October 21, 1978 |
The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-501) directed the establishment of trade offices in major centers of commerce throughout the world. The agricultural trade offices are operated by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to develop, maintain, and expand international markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and serve as centers for export sales promotion and contact points for importers seeking to buy U.S. farm products.