Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 7


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/03/05
Chapter 41 - Notes
    Sec.                                                     
    1691.       United States policy.                             
    1691a.      Food aid to developing countries.                 
                  (a)   Policy.                                     
                  (b)   Sense of Congress.                          
                           SUBCHAPTER I - BARTER                       
    1692.       Transferred.                                      
    1693 to
     1697.      Repealed.                                         
             SUBCHAPTER II - TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE         
    1701.       Trade and development assistance.                 
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   General authority.                          
    1702.       Agreements regarding eligible countries and
                     private entities.                                
                  (a)   Priority.                                   
                  (b)   Private entities.                           
                  (c)   Agricultural market development plan.       
    1703.       Terms and conditions of sales.                    
                  (a)   Payment.                                    
                  (b)   Interest.                                   
                  (c)   Duration.                                   
                  (d)   Deferral of payments.                       
                  (e)   Delivery of commodities.                    
    1704.       Use of local currency payment.                    
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Special account.                            
                  (c)   Activities.                                 
                  (d)   Fiscal requirements regarding use of local
                         currencies.                                
    1704a.      Agreements for use of foreign currencies; reports
                     to Congress.                                     
    1704b.      Repealed.                                         
    1704c.      Payments by Secretary of Defense in liquidation of
                     amount due for foreign currencies.               
    1705 to
     1715.      Omitted or Repealed.                              
        SUBCHAPTER III - EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS    
    1721.       General authority.                                
    1722.       Provision of agricultural commodities.            
                  (a)   Emergency assistance.                       
                  (b)   Nonemergency assistance.                    
                  (c)   Uses of assistance.                         
                  (d)   Eligible organizations.                     
                  (e)   Support for eligible organizations.         
                  (f)   Effective use of commodities.               
                  (g)   Labeling.                                   
                  (h)   Streamlined program management.             
    1723.       Generation and use of currencies by private
                     voluntary organizations and cooperatives.        
                  (a)   Local sale and barter of commodities.       
                  (b)   Minimum level of local sales.               
                  (c)   Description of intended uses.               
                  (d)   Use.                                        
    1724.       Levels of assistance.                             
                  (a)   Minimum levels.                             
                  (b)   Use of value-added commodities.             
    1725.       Food Aid Consultative Group.                      
                  (a)   Establishment.                              
                  (b)   Membership.                                 
                  (c)   Chairperson.                                
                  (d)   Consultations.                              
                  (e)   Advisory Committee Act.                     
                  (f)   Termination.                                
    1726.       Repealed.                                         
    1726a.      Administration.                                   
                  (a)   Proposals.                                  
                  (b)   Notice and comment.                         
                  (c)   Regulations.                                
                  (d)   Deadline for submission of commodity orders.
                  (e)   Timely approval.                            
    1726b.      Assistance for stockpiling and rapid
                     transportation, delivery, and distribution of
                     shelf-stable prepackaged foods.                  
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Grants for establishment of stockpiles.     
                  (c)   Grants for rapid transportation, delivery,
                         and distribution.                          
                  (d)   Administration.                             
                  (e)   Regulations or guidelines.                  
                  (f)   Authorization of appropriations.            
                  SUBCHAPTER III-A - FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT              
    1727.       Bilateral grant program.                          
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   General authority.                          
    1727a.      Eligible countries.                               
                  (a)   Least developed countries.                  
                  (b)   Indicators of food deficit countries.       
                  (c)   Priority.                                   
    1727b.      Grant programs.                                   
    1727c.      Direct uses or sales of commodities.              
    1727d.      Local currency accounts.                          
                  (a)   Retention of proceeds.                      
                  (b)   Ownership and programming of accounts.      
                  (c)   Overall development strategy.               
    1727e.      Use of local currency proceeds.                   
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Support of nongovernmental organizations.   
                  (c)   Investment of local currencies by
                         nongovernmental organizations.             
                  (d)   Support for certain educational
                         institutions.                              
    1727f,
     1727g.     Omitted.                                          
               SUBCHAPTER III-B - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE           
    1728.       Findings regarding emergency food assistance.     
    1728a.      President's Emergency Food Assistance Fund.       
                  (a)   Establishment; authority of President to
                         furnish assistance from Fund.              
                  (b)   Types of assistance authorized.             
                  (c)   Authorization of appropriations.            
                  (d)   Authority of President.                     
    1728b.      Omitted.                                          
           SUBCHAPTER IV - GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS       
    1731.       Commodity determinations.                         
                  (a)   Availability of commodities.                
                  (b)   Ineligible commodities.                     
                  (c)   Market development activities.              
    1732.       Definitions.                                      
    1733.       General provisions.                               
                  (a)   Prohibition.                                
                  (b)   Impact on local farmers and economy.        
                  (c)   Transshipment.                              
                  (d)   Private trade channels and small business.  
                  (e)   World prices.                               
                  (f)   Publicity.                                  
                  (g)   Participation of private sector.            
                  (h)   Safeguard usual marketings.                 
                  (i)   Military distribution of food aid.          
                  (j)   Violations of human rights.                 
                  (k)   Abortion prohibition.                       
                  (l)   Sale procedure.                             
    1734.       Agreements.                                       
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Terms of agreement.                         
                  (c)   Multi-year agreements.                      
                  (d)   Review of agreements.                       
    1735.       Consultation.                                     
    1736.       Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.              
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Included expenses.                          
                  (c)   Commodity Credit Corporation.               
                  (d)   Availability of funds.                      
    1736-1.     Special Assistant for Agricultural Trade and Food
                     Assistance.                                      
                  (a)   Appointment by President.                   
                  (b)   Service in Executive Office of President.   
                  (c)   Required functions.                         
                  (d)   Compensation.                               
    1736a.      Administrative provisions.                        
                  (a)   Subchapter II programs.                     
                  (b)   Agents.                                     
                  (c)   Subchapters III and III-A program.          
                  (d)   Timing of shipments.                        
                  (e)   Deadline for agreements under Subchapters II
                         and III-A of this chapter.                 
                  (f)   Annual reports.                             
    1736b.      Expiration date.                                  
    1736c,
     1736d.     Repealed.                                         
    1736e.      Debt forgiveness.                                 
                  (a)   Authority.                                  
                  (b)   Request for debt relief by President.       
                  (c)   Appropriations action required.             
                  (d)   Limitation on new credit assistance.        
                  (e)   Applicability.                              
    1736f.      Authorization of appropriations.                  
                  (a)   Reimbursement.                              
                  (b)   Transfer of funds.                          
                  (c)   Budget.                                     
                  (d)   Value of commodities.                       
    1736f-1.    Establishment of commodity trust.                 
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Commodities or funds in trust.              
                  (c)   Release of eligible commodities.            
                  (d)   Management of eligible commodities.         
                  (e)   Treatment of trust under other law.         
                  (f)   Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.        
                  (g)   Finality of determination.                  
                  (h)   Termination of authority.                   
    1736g.      Coordination of foreign assistance programs.      
    1736g-1.    Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control
                     objectives of United States.                     
                  (a)   Substantial injury.                         
                  (b)   Exception for narcotics control.            
    1736g-2.    Micronutrient fortification programs.             
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Selection of participating countries.       
                  (c)   Fortification.                              
                  (d)   Termination of authority.                   
    1736g-3.    Use of certain local currency.                    
    1736h.      Congressional consultation on bilateral commodity
                     supply agreements.                               
    1736i to
     1736k.     Repealed.                                         
    1736l.      Consultation on grain marketing.                  
    1736m,
     1736n.     Repealed.                                         
    1736o.      Food for progress.                                
                  (a)   Short title.                                
                  (b)   Definitions.                                
                  (c)   Program.                                    
                  (d)   Consideration for agreements.               
                  (e)   Funding of eligible commodities.            
                  (f)   Provision of eligible commodities to
                         developing countries.                      
                  (g)   Minimum tonnage.                            
                  (h)   Prohibition on resale or transshipment of
                         eligible commodities.                      
                  (i)   Displacement of United States commercial
                         sales.                                     
                  (j)   Multicountry or multiyear basis.            
                  (k)   Effective and termination dates.            
                  (l)   Administrative expenses.                    
                  (m)   Presidential approval.                      
                  (n)   Program management.                         
                  (o)   Private voluntary organizations and other
                         private entities.                          
    Sec.
     1736o-1.   McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and
                     Child Nutrition Program.                         
                  (a)   Definition of agricultural commodity.       
                  (b)   Program.                                    
                  (c)   Eligible commodities and cost items.        
                  (d)   General authorities.                        
                  (e)   Eligible entities.                          
                  (f)   Procedures.                                 
                  (g)   Use of Food and Nutrition Service.          
                  (h)   Multilateral involvement.                   
                  (i)   Private sector involvement.                 
                  (j)   Graduation.                                 
                  (k)   Requirement to safeguard local production
                         and usual marketing.                       
                  (l)   Funding.                                    
    1736p.      Trade policy declaration.                         
                  (a)   Congressional findings.                     
                  (b)   Congressional declaration of policy.        
    1736q.      Repealed.                                         
    1736r.      Trade negotiations policy.                        
                  (a)   Findings.                                   
                  (b)   Goals of United States in agricultural trade
                         negotiations.                              
    1736s,
     1736t.     Repealed.                                         
    1736u.      Cooperator market development program.            
                  (a)   Sense of Congress.                          
                  (b)   Exemption from requirements of OMB circular.
    1736v to 1736x. Repealed.                                         
    1736y.      Contract sanctity and producer embargo protection.
    1736z to 1736cc. Repealed.                                        
                  SUBCHAPTER V - FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM              
    1737.       John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer
                     Program.                                         
                  (a)   Definitions.                                
                  (b)   Provision.                                  
                  (c)   Special emphasis on sub-Saharan African and
                         Caribbean Basin countries.                 
                  (d)   Minimum funding.                            
                  (e)   Authorization of appropriations.            
          SUBCHAPTER VI - ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE      
    1738.       Establishment of Facility.                        
    1738a.      Purpose.                                          
    1738b.      Eligibility for benefits under Facility.          
                  (a)   Requirements.                               
                  (b)   Eligibility determination.                  
    1738c.      Reduction of certain debt.                        
                  (a)   Authority to reduce debt.                   
                  (b)   Limitation.                                 
                  (c)   Exchange of obligations.                    
    1738d.      Repayment of principal.                           
                  (a)   Currency of payment.                        
                  (b)   Deposit of payments.                        
    1738e.      Interest of new obligations.                      
                  (a)   Rate of interest.                           
                  (b)   Currency of payment, deposits.              
                  (c)   Interest previously paid.                   
    1738f.      Environmental framework agreements.               
                  (a)   Authority.                                  
                  (b)   Requirements.                               
                  (c)   Administering body.                         
    1738g.      Enterprise for the Americas environmental funds.  
                  (a)   Establishment.                              
                  (b)   Investment.                                 
    1738h.      Disbursement of environmental funds.              
    1738i.      Enterprise for the Americas Board.                
                  (a)   Establishment.                              
                  (b)   Membership and chairperson.                 
                  (c)   Responsibilities.                           
    1738j.      Oversight.                                        
    1738k.      Eligible activities and grantees.                 
                  (a)   Eligible entities.                          
                  (b)   Regulation.                                 
                  (c)   Setting of priorities.                      
                  (d)   Grants.                                     
                  (e)   Priority.                                   
    1738l.      Encouraging multilateral debt donations.          
                  (a)   Encouraging donations from official
                         creditors.                                 
                  (b)   Encouraging donations from other sources.   
    1738m.      Annual report to Congress.                        
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Supplemental views in annual report.        
    1738n.      Consultations with Congress.                      
    1738o.      Sale of qualified debt to eligible countries.     
                  (a)   In general.                                 
                  (b)   Terms and conditions.                       
                  (c)   Appropriations requirement.                 
                  (d)   Certain prohibitions inapplicable.          
                  (e)   Implementation by Facility.                 
                  (f)   Deposit of proceeds.                        
                  (g)   Debtor consultation.                        
    1738p.      Sale, reduction, or cancellation of qualified debt
                     to facilitate certain debt swaps.                
                  (a)   Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel
                         qualified debt.                            
                  (b)   Terms and conditions.                       
                  (c)   Eligible purchasers and eligible payors.    
                  (d)   Debtor consultation and right of first
                         refusal.                                   
                  (e)   Limitation.                                 
                  (f)   Administration.                             
                  (g)   Appropriations requirement.                 
                  (h)   Deposit of proceeds.                        
                  (i)   Eligible debt swaps.                        
    1738q.      Notification to congressional committees.         
                  (a)   Notice of negotiations.                     
                  (b)   Transmittal of text of agreements.          
                  (c)   Annual report.                              
                  (d)   Designated congressional committees.        
    1738r.      "Qualified debt" defined.                         
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