[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1486.404]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1486_EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart D_Contributions and Reimbursements
 
Sec. 1486.404  What expenditures are not eligible for program funding?

    (a) CCC will not reimburse expenditures made prior to approval of a 
Recipient's proposal, unreasonable expenditures, or any cost of:
    (1) Branded product promotions--in-store, restaurant advertising, 
labeling, etc.;
    (2) Administrative and operational expenses for trade shows;
    (3) Advertising;
    (4) Preparation and printing of magazines, brochures, flyers, 
posters, etc., except in connection with specific approved activities 
such as training;
    (5) Design, development, and maintenance of Internet Web sites;
    (6) Purchase and depreciation of equipment, e.g. office equipment or 
other fixed assets;
    (7) Subsidizing or otherwise providing funds for graduate programs 
at colleges and/or universities (salaries or fees for individual 
students who are directly assigned to specific project activities 
appropriate to their backgrounds may be covered on a pro-rated basis);
    (8) Subsidizing normal, day-to-day operating costs of an entity; 
exception: indirect costs incurred during implementation of an approved 
project;
    (9) Honoraria for speakers;
    (10) Costs of product research or new product development;
    (11) Costs of developing technical assistance proposals submitted to 
the program;
    (12) Refundable deposits or advances;
    (13) STRE expenses within the United States;
    (14) All costs related to the shipping, over land and sea, of 
commodity samples;
    (15) Expenses, fees, fines, settlements, or claims resulting from 
suits, challenges, or disputes emanating from contractual terms, 
conditions, provisions, and related formalities;
    (16) Legal fees, including fees and costs associated with trade 
disputes;
    (17) Real estate costs other than allowable costs for office space 
whose use is assigned specifically to a project funded by the EMP; and
    (18) Any expenditure that has been or will be reimbursed by any 
other source.
    (b) The Deputy Administrator may determine whether any cost not 
expressly listed in this section will be reimbursed.