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7 U.S.C. § 1702 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(D), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1535

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7 U.S.C. § 1702 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(D), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1535

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### Statutory Notes Section 1693, acts July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, § 304, 68 Stat. 459; Aug. 13, 1957, Pub. L. 85–128, § 1(6), 71 Stat. 345; Oct. 8, 1964, Pub. L. 88–638, § 1(16), 78 Stat. 1037, provided for assistance to friendly nations in being independent of Russian or Communist Chinese trade, prevention of increased availability of commodities to unfriendly nations, and nonauthorization of transactions with Russia or Communist China. See [section 1703(j) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1703/j&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1694, acts July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, § 305, 68 Stat. 459; Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86–341, title I, § 10, 73 Stat. 607, provided for identification of packages and containers by appropriate markings. See [section 1722 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1722&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1695, act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, § 306, as added Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86–341, title I, § 11, 73 Stat. 608, provided for distribution of surplus food commodities to needy persons in United States: authorization, term of program, and cost limitation; duties of Secretary of Agriculture; issuance of food stamps and their redemption; receipt of benefits not deemed income or resources under provisions of other laws; availability of surplus foods for distribution; definition of needy person; report to Congress; and authorization of appropriations. See Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program classified to chapter 51 of this title. Section 1696, act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, § 307, as added Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86–341, title I, § 12, 73 Stat. 609, provided for availability of surplus commodities for distribution to needy families and persons in United States. See Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program classified to chapter 51 of this title and provisions of section 1721 et seq. of this title relating to donations of food on a government-to-government basis and through voluntary organizations. Section 1697, act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, § 308, as added Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86–341, title I, § 13, 73 Stat. 609; amended Sept. 27, 1962, Pub. L. 87–703, title II, § 203, 76 Stat. 611, related to disposal of animal fats and edible oils. See section 1721 et seq. of this title. #### Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1967, see section 5 of Pub. L. 89–808, set out as an Effective Date of 1966 Amendment note under [section 1691 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1691&num=0&edition=prelim).

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7 U.S.C. § 1722 — Omitted

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Sections were omitted in the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3633. Section 1708, act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title I, § 108, as added Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1111(h), 99 Stat. 1476; amended Aug. 23, 1988, Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2309, 102 Stat. 1346, related to agreements with financial intermediaries in developing countries for purchase of commodities. A prior section 1708, acts July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title I, § 108, 68 Stat. 457; Oct. 8, 1964, Pub. L. 88–638, § 1(12), 78 Stat. 1037; Nov. 11, 1966, Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(B), 80 Stat. 1533, which authorized Commodity Credit Corporation to finance ocean freight charges pursuant to agreements for sales of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 401(7), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1537. Section 1709, acts July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title I, § 109, 68 Stat. 457; Aug. 13, 1957, Pub. L. 85–128, § 1(1), 71 Stat. 345; Sept. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–931, § 4, 72 Stat. 1791; Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86–341, title I, § 1, 73 Stat. 606; Aug. 8, 1961, Pub. L. 87–128, title II, § 201(5), 75 Stat. 307; Oct. 8, 1964, Pub. L. 88–638, § 1(15), 78 Stat. 1037; Nov. 11, 1966, Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(B), 80 Stat. 1533; July 29, 1968, Pub. L. 90–436, § 2(b), 82 Stat. 450; Dec. 20, 1975, Pub. L. 94–161, title II, § 206, 89 Stat. 853; Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97–98, title XII, § 1210, 95 Stat. 1281; Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 401(8), 95 Stat. 1537; Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1112(a)(1), 99 Stat. 1478; Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100–202, § 10, 101 Stat. 1329–448, related to self-help measures developing countries should take before entering into agreements fo

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7 U.S.C. § 1691 — Notification to congressional committees

**(a) Notice of negotiations** The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in every feasible instance, notify the designated congressional committees not less than 15 days prior to any formal negotiation for debt relief under this subchapter. **(b) Transmittal of text of agreements** The Secretary of State shall transmit to the designated congressional committees a copy of the text of any agreement with any foreign government which would result in any debt relief under this subchapter no less than 30 days prior to its entry into force, together with a detailed justification of the interest of the United States in the proposed debt relief. **(c) Annual report** The Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate, shall submit to the designated congressional committees not later than February 1 of each year a consolidated statement of the budgetary implications of all debt relief agreements entered into force under this subchapter during the preceding fiscal year. **(d) Designated congressional committees** As used in this section, the term “designated congressional committees” means the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

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7 U.S.C. § 1704a — Terms and conditions of sales

**(a) Payment** (1) **Dollars** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), agreements under this subchapter shall require that payment for agricultural commodities be made in dollars. (2) **Local currencies** (A) *In general* — The Secretary may permit payment under an agreement under this subchapter in the local currency of the appropriate country in order to use the proceeds from such payments to carry out activities under [section 1704 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1704&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) *Rates of exchange* — Payments in local currency shall be at rates of exchange that are no less favorable than the highest exchange rate legally obtainable in the country and that are no less favorable than the highest exchange rate obtainable by any other country. **(b) Interest** Such agreements shall provide that interest accrue on the payment deferred under such agreement at a concessional rate as determined appropriate by the Secretary. **(c) Duration** Payments required under such agreements may be made in reasonable annual amounts over the period (not more than 30 years from the date of the last delivery of commodities in each year under such agreement) specified in the agreement. **(d) Deferral of payments** The Secretary may defer the date on which the developing country or private entity is required to begin making payment, under such agreements, for a period of not in excess of 5 years after the date of the last delivery of commodities in each year under the agreement, and interest shall be computed from the date of such last delivery. **(e) Delivery of commodities** Delivery of the commodities shall be made in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

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7 U.S.C. § 1723 — General authority

The President shall establish a program under this subchapter (to be implemented by the Administrator) to provide agricultural commodities to foreign countries on behalf of the people of the United States to— (1) address famine and food crises, and respond to emergency food needs, arising from man-made and natural disasters; (2) combat malnutrition, especially in children and mothers; (3) carry out activities that attempt to alleviate the causes of hunger, mortality and morbidity; (4) promote economic and community development; (5) promote food security and support sound environmental practices; (6) carry out feeding programs; and (7) build resilience to mitigate and prevent food crises and reduce the future need for emergency aid.

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7 U.S.C. § 1724 — Provision of agricultural commodities

**(a) Emergency assistance** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may provide agricultural commodities to meet emergency food needs under this subchapter through governments and public or private agencies, including intergovernmental organizations such as the World Food Program and other multilateral organizations, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines appropriate to respond to the emergency. **(b) Nonemergency assistance** (1) **In general** — The Administrator may provide agricultural commodities for nonemergency assistance under this subchapter through eligible organizations (as described in subsection (d)) that have entered into an agreement with the Administrator to use the commodities in accordance with this subchapter. (2) **Limitation** — The Administrator may not use as a sole rationale for denying a request for funds submitted under this subsection because the program for which the funds are requested— (A) would be carried out by the eligible organization in a foreign country in which the Agency for International Development does not have a mission, office, or other presence; or (B) is not part of a development plan for the country prepared by the Agency. (3) **Program diversity** — The Administrator shall— (A) encourage eligible organizations to propose and implement program plans to address 1 or more aspects of the program under [section 1721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1721&num=0&edition=prelim); and (B) consider proposals that incorporate a variety of program objectives and strategic plans based on the identification by eligible organizations of appropriate activities, consistent with [section 1721 of this title](

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7 U.S.C. § 1725 — Generation and use of currencies by private voluntary organizations and cooperatives

**(a) Local sale and barter of commodities** An agreement entered into between the Administrator and a private voluntary organization or cooperative to provide food assistance through such organization or cooperative under this subchapter may provide for the sale or barter in 1 or more recipient countries, or 1 or more countries in the same region, of the commodities to be provided under such agreement to generate proceeds to be used as provided in this section. **(b) Description of intended uses** A private voluntary organization or cooperative submitting a proposal to enter into a non-emergency food assistance agreement under this subchapter shall include in such proposal a description of the intended uses of any proceeds that may be generated through the sale, in 1 or more recipient countries, or in 1 or more countries in the same region, of any commodities provided under an agreement entered into between the Administrator and the organization or cooperative. **(c) Use** Proceeds generated from any partial or full sale or barter of commodities by a private voluntary organization or cooperative under a non-emergency food assistance agreement under this subchapter may— (1) be used to transport, store, distribute, and otherwise enhance the effectiveness of the use of agricultural commodities provided under this subchapter; (2) be used to implement income-generating, community development, health, nutrition, cooperative development, agricultural, and other developmental activities within 1 or more recipient countries or within 1 or more countries in the same region; or (3) be invested, and any interest earned on such investment may be used, for the purposes for which the assistance was provided to that organization, without further appropriation by Congress.

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7 U.S.C. § 1727b — Bilateral grant program

**(a) In general** The President shall establish a program under which agricultural commodities are donated in accordance with this subchapter to least developed countries. The revenue generated by the sale of such commodities in the recipient country may be utilized for economic development activities. Such program shall be implemented by the Administrator. **(b) General authority** To carry out the policies and accomplish the objectives described in [section 1691 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1691&num=0&edition=prelim), the Administrator may negotiate and execute agreements with least developed countries to provide commodities to such countries on a grant basis.

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7 U.S.C. § 1727c — Eligible countries

**(a) Least developed countries** A country shall be considered to be a least developed country and eligible for the donation of agricultural commodities under this subchapter if— (1) such country meets the poverty criteria established by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for Civil Works Preference for providing financial assistance; or (2) such country is a food deficit country and is characterized by high levels of malnutrition among significant numbers of its population, as determined by the Administrator under subsection (b). **(b) Indicators of food deficit countries** To make a finding under subsection (a)(2) that a country is a food deficit country and is characterized by high levels of malnutrition, the Administrator must determine that the country meets all of the following indicators of national food deficit and malnutrition: (1) **Calorie consumption** — That the daily per capita calorie consumption of the country is less than 2300 calories. (2) **Food security requirements** — That the country cannot meet its food security requirements through domestic production or imports due to a shortage of foreign exchange earnings. (3) **Child mortality rate** — That the mortality rate of children under 5 years of age in the country is in excess of 100 per 1000 births. **(c) Priority** In determining whether and to what extent agricultural commodities shall be made available to least developed countries under this subchapter, the Administrator shall give priority to countries that— (1) demonstrate the greatest need for food; (2) demonstrate the capacity to use food assistance effectively; (3) have demonstrated a commitment to policies to promote food security, including policies to reduce measurably hunger and malnutrition through effo

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7 U.S.C. § 1727d — Grant programs

To carry out the policies and accomplish the objectives described in [section 1691 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1691&num=0&edition=prelim), the Administrator may negotiate and execute agreements with least developed countries to provide commodities to such countries on a grant basis either through the Commodity Credit Corporation or through private trade channels.

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7 U.S.C. § 1727e — Direct uses or sales of commodities

Agricultural commodities provided to a least developed country under this section— (1) may be used in such country for— (A) direct feeding programs, including programs that include activities that deal directly with the special health needs of children and mothers consistent with [section 2151b(c)(2) of title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2151b/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim), relating to the Child Survival Fund; or (B) the development of emergency food reserves; or (2) may be sold in such country by the government of the country or the Administrator (or their designees) as provided in the agreement, and the proceeds of such sale used in accordance with this subchapter.

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