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7 U.S.C. § 1727 — International food relief partnership
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**(a) In general** The Administrator may provide grants to—
(1) United States nonprofit organizations (described in [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim) and exempt from tax under [section 501(a) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) for the preparation of shelf-stable prepackaged foods requested by eligible organizations and the establishment and maintenance of stockpiles of the foods in the United States; and
(2) private voluntary organizations and international organizations for the rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods described in paragraph (1) to needy individuals in foreign countries.
**(b) Grants for establishment of stockpiles**
(1) **In general** — Not more than 70 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section shall be used to provide grants under subsection (a)(1).
(2) **Priority** — In providing grants under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall provide a preference to a United States nonprofit organization that agrees to provide—
(A) non-Federal funds in an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of funds received under a grant under subsection (a)(1);
(B) an in-kind contribution in an amount equal to that percentage; or
(C) a combination of such funds and an in-kind contribution,
for the preparation of shelf-stable prepackaged foods and the establishment and maintenance of stockpiles of the foods in the United States in accordance with subsection (a)(1).
**(c) Grants for rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution** Not less than 20 percent of the amount made available to carry out this sect
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**(a) In general** The Administrator may provide grants to—
(1) United States nonprofit organizations (described in [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim) and exempt from tax under [section 501(a) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) for the preparation of shelf-stable prepackaged foods requested by eligible organizations and the establishment and maintenance of stockpiles of the foods in the United States; and
(2) private voluntary organizations and international organizations for the rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods described in paragraph (1) to needy individuals in foreign countries.
**(b) Grants for establishment of stockpiles**
(1) **In general** — Not more than 70 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section shall be used to provide grants under subsection (a)(1).
(2) **Priority** — In providing grants under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall provide a preference to a United States nonprofit organization that agrees to provide—
(A) non-Federal funds in an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of funds received under a grant under subsection (a)(1);
(B) an in-kind contribution in an amount equal to that percentage; or
(C) a combination of such funds and an in-kind contribution,
for the preparation of shelf-stable prepackaged foods and the establishment and maintenance of stockpiles of the foods in the United States in accordance with subsection (a)(1).
**(c) Grants for rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution** Not less than 20 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section shall be used to provide grants under subsection (a)(2).
**(d) Administration** Not more than 10 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section may be used by the Administrator for the administration of grants under subsection (a).
**(e) Regulations or guidelines** Not later than 180 days after November 9, 2000, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, shall issue such regulations or guidelines as the Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out this section, including regulations or guidelines that provide to United States nonprofit organizations eligible to receive grants under subsection (a)(1) guidance with respect to the requirements for qualified shelf-stable prepackaged foods and the quantity of the foods to be stockpiled by the organizations.
**(f) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section, in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
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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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It is the policy of the United States to use its abundant agricultural productivity to promote the foreign policy of the United States by enhancing the food security of the developing world through the use of agricultural commodities and local currencies accruing under this chapter to—
(1) combat world hunger and malnutrition and their causes;
(2) promote broad-based, equitable, and sustainable development, including agricultural development;
(3) expand international trade;
(4) foster and encourage the development of private enterprise and democratic participation in developing countries; and
(5) prevent conflicts.
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**(a) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,500,000,000 to carry out the emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs under subchapter III; and
(2) such sums as are necessary—
(A) to carry out the concessional credit sales program established under subchapter II;
(B) to carry out the grant program established under subchapter III–A; and
(C) to make payments to the Commodity Credit Corporation to the extent the Commodity Credit Corporation is not reimbursed under the programs under this chapter for the actual costs incurred or to be incurred by the Commodity Credit Corporation in carrying out such programs.
**(b) Transfer of funds**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may direct that up to 15 percent of the funds available for any fiscal year for carrying out any subchapter of this chapter be used to carry out any other subchapter of this chapter.
(2) **Subchapter III–A funds** — The President may direct that up to 50 percent of the funds available for any fiscal year for carrying out subchapter III–A be used to carry out subchapter III.
**(c) Budget** In presenting the Budget of the United States, the President shall classify expenditures under this chapter as expenditures for international affairs and finance rather than for agriculture and agricultural resources.
**(d) Value of commodities** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in determining the reimbursement due the Commodity Credit Corporation for all expenses incurred under this chapter, commodities from the inventory of the Commodity Credit Corporation that were acquired under dairy price support operation
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1727
(i) and (ii) of former subpar. (A) as subpars. (A) and (B),
respectively,
substituted
‘‘subparagraph
(A)’’
for
‘‘clause (i)’’ in subpar. (B), and struck out former sub-
par. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read
as follows: ‘‘To be eligible to receive a grant from, or
enter into a cooperative agreement with, the Secretary
under this subsection, an eligible organization shall
agree—
‘‘(i) to collect by September 30, 2011, data con-
taining the information required under subsection
(f)(1)(B) relating to the field-based project funded
through the grant; and
‘‘(ii) to provide to the Secretary the data collected
under clause (i).’’
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 113–79, § 3207(5)(B), struck out
par. (4). Text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary shall not
award a grant to any eligible organization under para-
graph (1) until the date on which the Secretary promul-
gates regulations or issues guidelines under subsection
(d)(1)’’.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79, § 3207(6), added subsec. (e).
Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 113–79, § 3207(3), struck out
subsecs. (f) and (g) which related, respectively, to inde-
pendent evaluations of field-based projects and report
to Congress and to Commodity Credit Corporation
funding and funding amounts for fiscal years 2009
through 2012.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub.
L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this
title.
DEFINITION OF ‘‘SECRETARY’’
‘‘Secretary’’ as meaning the Secretary of Agri-
culture, see section 8701 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER III–A—FOOD FOR
DEVELOPMENT
§ 1727. Bilateral grant program
(a) In general
The President shall establish a pr
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