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7 U.S.C. § 1736a — Use of Commodity Credit Corporation
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**(a) In general** The Commodity Credit Corporation may acquire and make available such agricultural commodities as necessary to carry out agreements under this chapter.
**(b) Included expenses** With respect to commodities made available under subchapters III and III–A, the Commodity Credit Corporation may pay—
(1) the cost of acquiring such commodities;
(2) the costs associated with packaging, enrichment, preservation, and fortification of such commodities, including the costs of carrying out [section 1736g–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1736g-2&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) the processing, transportation, handling, and other incidental costs up to the time of the delivery of such commodities free on board vessels in United States ports;
(4) the vessel freight charges from United States ports or designated Canadian transshipment ports, as determined by the Secretary, to designated ports of entry abroad;
(5) the costs associated with transporting such commodities from United States ports to designated points of entry abroad in the case—
(A) of landlocked countries;
(B) of ports that cannot be used effectively because of natural or other disturbances;
(C) of the unavailability of carriers to a specific country; or
(D) of substantial savings in costs or time that may be effected by the utilization of points of entry other than ports;
(6) in the case of commodities for urgent and extraordinary relief requirements (including pre-positioned commodities) the transportation costs incurred in moving the commodities from designated points of entry or ports of entry abroad to storage and distribution sites and associated storage, distribution, and program implementation costs to use the commodities; and
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**(a) In general** The Commodity Credit Corporation may acquire and make available such agricultural commodities as necessary to carry out agreements under this chapter.
**(b) Included expenses** With respect to commodities made available under subchapters III and III–A, the Commodity Credit Corporation may pay—
(1) the cost of acquiring such commodities;
(2) the costs associated with packaging, enrichment, preservation, and fortification of such commodities, including the costs of carrying out [section 1736g–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1736g-2&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) the processing, transportation, handling, and other incidental costs up to the time of the delivery of such commodities free on board vessels in United States ports;
(4) the vessel freight charges from United States ports or designated Canadian transshipment ports, as determined by the Secretary, to designated ports of entry abroad;
(5) the costs associated with transporting such commodities from United States ports to designated points of entry abroad in the case—
(A) of landlocked countries;
(B) of ports that cannot be used effectively because of natural or other disturbances;
(C) of the unavailability of carriers to a specific country; or
(D) of substantial savings in costs or time that may be effected by the utilization of points of entry other than ports;
(6) in the case of commodities for urgent and extraordinary relief requirements (including pre-positioned commodities) the transportation costs incurred in moving the commodities from designated points of entry or ports of entry abroad to storage and distribution sites and associated storage, distribution, and program implementation costs to use the commodities; and
(7) the charges for general average contributions arising out of the ocean transport of commodities transferred pursuant thereto.
**(c) Commodity Credit Corporation** The funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation may be used to carry out this chapter.
**(d) Availability of funds** Funds shall be available under this chapter only to the extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
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**(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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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) In general** In making or insuring a farm loan under subchapter I or II, the Secretary shall establish a plan and promulgate regulations (including performance criteria) that promote the goal of transitioning borrowers to private commercial credit and other sources of credit in the shortest period of time practicable.
**(b) Coordination** In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall integrate and coordinate the transition policy described in subsection (a) with—
(1) the borrower training program established by [section 2006a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2006a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) the loan assessment process established by [section 2006b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2006b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) the supervised credit requirement established by [section 2006c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2006c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) the market placement program established by [section 2006d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2006d&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(5) other appropriate programs and authorities, as determined by the Secretary.
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**(a)**
(1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information.
(2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee.
**(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall—
(1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information;
(2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and
(3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency.
**(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall—
(1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system;
(2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and
(3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory
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**(a) In general** Agreements under this subchapter may provide that the Secretary shall use payments made in local currencies by the developing country or private entity in accordance with this section.
**(b) Special account** Foreign currencies received by the Secretary under this subchapter shall be deposited in a separate account, that may be interest-bearing, to the credit of the United States and such currencies and interest thereon shall be used as provided for in this section.
**(c) Activities** The proceeds from the payments referred to in subsection (a) may be used in the appropriate developing country, through agreements with recipient governments, private voluntary organizations, and cooperatives, for the following:
(1) **Agricultural development** — To support—
(A) increased agricultural production, including availability of agricultural inputs, with emphasis on small farms, processing of agricultural commodities, forestry management, and land and water management;
(B) credit policies for private-sector agriculture development;
(C) establishment and expansion of institutions for basic and applied agricultural research and the use of such research through development of extension services;
(D) programs to control rodents, insects, weeds, and other animal or plant pests; and
(E) the improvement of the trade capacity of the recipient country.
(2) **Agricultural business development loans** — To make loans to United States business entities (including cooperatives) and branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates of such entities for development of agricultural businesses and agricultural trade capacity in such appropriate developing countries.
(3) **Agricultural facilities loans** — To make loans to domestic or foreign entities (including cooperat
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1736a
(7) serve as a member of the Development
Coordination Committee and the Food Aid
Subcommittee of such Committee;
(8) advise departments and agencies of the
Federal Government on their policy guidelines
on basic issues of food assistance policy to the
extent necessary to assure the coordination of
food assistance programs, consistent with law,
and with the advice of such Subcommittee;
and
(9) submit a report to the President and Con-
gress each year through 1990 containing—
(A) a global analysis of world food needs
and production; and
(B) a detailed plan for using available ex-
port and food aid authorities to increase
United States agricultural exports to those
targeted countries.
(d) Compensation
Compensation for the Special Assistant shall
be fixed by the President at an annual rate of
basic pay of not less than the rate applicable to
positions in level III of the Executive Schedule.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1113(a)–(d), Dec. 23,
1985, 99 Stat. 1479; Pub. L. 99–260, § 4(a)(1), (b), (d),
Mar. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 101–624, title
XV, § 1572(2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3702.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Level III of the Executive Schedule, referred to in
subsec. (d), is set out in section 5314 of Title 5, Govern-
ment Organization and Employees.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act
of 1985, and not as part of the Food for Peace Act which
comprises this chapter.
Another section 1113(d) of Pub. L. 99–198 amended sec-
tion 5312 of Title 5, Government Organization and Em-
ployees.
AMENDMENTS
1990—Subsec. (c)(9)(B), (C). Pub. L. 101–624 redesig-
nated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar.
(B) which required that report contain identification of
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