((a)) ** Ineligible commodities**

((1)) ** Alcoholic beverages** Alcoholic beverages shall not be made available for disposition under this chapter.

((2)) ** Tobacco** Tobacco or the products thereof shall not be made available under or subchapter III of this chapter.section 1727b of this title

((b)) ** Market development activities** Subsection (a)(1) shall not be construed to prohibit representatives of the United States wine, beer, distilled spirits, or other alcoholic beverage industry from participating in agricultural market development activities carried out by the Secretary with foreign currencies made available under subchapter II of this chapter.