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7 U.S.C. § 1727b — Bilateral grant program
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**(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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**(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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**(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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### 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 t
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(a) United States development cooperation policy
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**(a) In general** The Commodity Credit Corporation may sell any farm commodity owned or controlled by the Corporation at any price not prohibited by this section.
**(b) Inventories** In determining sales policies for basic agricultural commodities or storable nonbasic commodities, the Corporation should consider the establishment of such policies with respect to prices, terms, and conditions as the Corporation determines will not discourage or deter manufacturers, processors, and dealers from acquiring and carrying normal inventories of the commodity of the current crop.
**(c) Sales price restrictions**
(1) **In general** — Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Corporation shall not sell any basic agricultural commodity or storable nonbasic commodity at less than 115 percent of the lower of—
(A) the current national average price support loan rate for the commodity adjusted for the current market differentials reflecting grade, quality, location, reasonable carrying charges, and other factors determined appropriate by the Corporation; or
(B) the loan repayment level.
(2) **Extra long staple cotton** — The Corporation may sell extra long staple cotton for unrestricted use at such price as the Corporation determines is appropriate to maintain and expand export and domestic markets.
(3) **Oilseeds** — The Corporation shall not sell oilseeds at less than the lower of—
(A) 105 percent of the current national average price support loan rate for the oilseed, adjusted for the current market differentials reflecting grade, quality, location, reasonable carrying charges, and other factors determined appropriate by the Corporation; or
(B) 115 percent of the loan repayment level.
(4) **Wheat and feed grains** — Whenever the producer reserve program fo
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**(a) Annual report to Congress on programs having impact on developing countries; contents** In order that the Congress and the American people may be better and more currently informed regarding American foreign policy and the effectiveness of assistance provided by the United States Government to other countries and to international organizations, the Chairman of the Development Coordination Committee shall prepare and transmit to the Congress, no later than February 1 of each year, as a part of the annual presentation materials for foreign assistance, a report as described in this subsection. This report shall include—
(1)
(A) a comprehensive and coordinated review of all United States policies and programs having a major impact on the development of developing countries, including but not limited to bilateral and multilateral assistance, trade, debt, employment, food, energy, technology, population, oceans, environment, human settlements, natural resources, and participation in international agencies concerned with development;
(B) an assessment of the impact of such policies and programs on the well-being of the poor majority in developing countries in accordance with the policy objectives of part I of subchapter I of this chapter, including increasing life expectancy and literacy, lowering infant mortality and birth rates, and increasing food production and employment, such assessment to include an evaluation of the extent to which programs under part I of subchapter I of this chapter directly benefit the poor majority; and
(C) an assessment of the impact of such policies and programs on economic conditions in the United States, including but not limited to employment, wages, and working conditions;
(2) the dollar value of all foreign assistance and gu
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**(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 [section 1727b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1727b&num=0&edition=prelim) or subchapter III of this chapter.
**(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.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1727a
Executive Documents
IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM
Program under this subchapter to provide for dona-
tion of agricultural commodities to least developed
countries to be implemented by Administrator of the
Agency for International Development, see Ex. Ord. No.
12752, § 1(c), Feb. 25, 1991, 56 F.R. 8255, set out as a note
under section 1691 of this title.
§ 1727a. Eligible countries
(a) Least developed countries
A country shall be considered to be a least de-
veloped 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 Re-
construction 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 charac-
terized by high levels of malnutrition, the Ad-
ministrator 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 consump-
tion of the country is less than 2300 calories.
(2) Food security requirements
That the country cannot meet its food secu-
rity requirements through domestic produc-
tion 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 w
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