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22 U.S.C. § 2353 — Shipping on United States vessels
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The ocean transportation between foreign countries of commodities and defense articles purchased with foreign currencies made available or derived from funds made available under this chapter or the Food for Peace Act, as amended [[7 U.S.C. 1691](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1691&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and transfers of fresh fruit and products thereof under this chapter, shall not be governed by the provisions of [section 55305 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section55305&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other law relating to the ocean transportation of commodities on United States flag vessels.
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The ocean transportation between foreign countries of commodities and defense articles purchased with foreign currencies made available or derived from funds made available under this chapter or the Food for Peace Act, as amended [[7 U.S.C. 1691](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1691&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and transfers of fresh fruit and products thereof under this chapter, shall not be governed by the provisions of [section 55305 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section55305&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other law relating to the ocean transportation of commodities on United States flag vessels.
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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) Minimum Tonnage.—** When the United States Government procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or furnishes to or for the account of a foreign country, organization, or persons without provision for reimbursement, any equipment, materials, or commodities, or provides financing in any way with Federal funds for the account of any persons unless otherwise exempted, within or without the United States, or advances funds or credits, or guarantees the convertibility of foreign currencies in connection with the furnishing or obtaining of the equipment, materials, or commodities, the appropriate agencies shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or commodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, as provided under subsection (b), to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable participation of commercial vessels of the United States in those cargoes by geographic areas.
**(b) Eligible Vessels.—** To be eligible to carry cargo as provided under subsection (a), a privately-owned commercial vessel shall be documented under the laws of the United States—
(1) for not less than three years; or
(2) after January 1, 2030, for less than three years, if the vessel owner signs an agreement with the Secretary providing that—
(A) the vessel shall remain documented under the laws of the United States for not less than three years; and
(B) the vessel owner shall, upon request of the Secretary, agre
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(a) United States development cooperation policy
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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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### Statutory Notes
Section 1571, act Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, § 1, 63 Stat. 714, related to Congressional declaration of findings and policy.
Section 1572, act Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 401, 63 Stat. 716, related to furnishing of military assistance without payment and limitation. See [section 2355 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2355&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1573, act Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 402, 63 Stat. 717, related to agreements with other nations prior to furnishing aid and provisions thereof.
Section 1574, acts Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 403, 63 Stat. 717; July 26, 1950, ch. 491, §§ 9, 10, 64 Stat. 375; Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 526, 65 Stat. 385; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 8(a), 66 Stat. 148; July 16, 1953, ch. 195, ch. VII, § 707(a), 67 Stat. 160, related to funds.
Section 1575, acts Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 404, 63 Stat. 718; July 26, 1950, ch. 491, § 11, 64 Stat. 376, related to delegation of President’s powers. See [section 2381 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2381&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1576, acts Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 405, 63 Stat. 718; July 26, 1950, ch. 491, § 13, 64 Stat. 377, related to termination of assistance. See [section 2367 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2367&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1577, act Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 406, 63 Stat. 718, related to personnel.
Section 1578, act Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 407, 63 Stat. 719, related to unaffected laws and performance of functions by President.
Section 1579, acts Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 626, title IV, § 408(a)–(d), 63 Stat. 719;
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1761, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 509, 68 Stat. 853; July 8, 1955, ch. 301, § 9(d), 69 Stat. 288; July 18, 1956, ch. 627, § 9(d), 70 Stat. 560; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 9(d), 71 Stat. 363; June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–477, ch. IV, § 401(b), 72 Stat. 269, related to shipping on United States vessels. See [section 2353 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2353&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1762, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 510, 68 Stat. 853; June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–477, ch. IV, § 401(c), ch. V, § 501(19), 72 Stat. 269, 271; July 24, 1959, Pub. L. 86–108, ch. IV, § 401(d), 73 Stat. 253, related to purchase of commodities in bulk and to surplus agricultural commodities. See [section 2354 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2354&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1763, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 511, 68 Stat. 853; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 9(e), 71 Stat. 363; June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 501(20), (21), 72 Stat. 271, provided for preservation of military stock and retention and return of equipment. See [section 2355 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2355&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1764, act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 512, 68 Stat. 854, prescribed penalties for accepting commissions, etc., for procurement services by United States officers and employees.
Section 1765, act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 513, as added Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 9(f), 71 Stat. 363; amended June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 501(22), 72 Stat. 271; May 14, 1960, Pub. L. 86–472, ch. IV, § 401(d), 74 Stat. 139, provided for n
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2353
mittee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Small Business [now Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship] of the Sen-
ate.’’
PROCUREMENTS FROM SMALL BUSINESSES
Pub. L. 94–329, title VI, § 602, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat.
766, provided that: ‘‘In order to encourage procure-
ments from small business concerns under chapter 4 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [part IV of sub-
chapter II of this chapter], the Administrator of the
Agency for International Development shall report to
the Congress every six months on the extent to which
small businesses have participated in procurements
under such chapter [part] and on what efforts the Agen-
cy has made to foster such procurements from small
business concerns. The Small Business Administration
shall lend all available assistance to the Agency for the
purposes of carrying out this section.’’
[For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of reporting
provisions in section 602 of Pub. L. 94–329, set out
above, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set
out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and
Finance, and page 130 of House Document No. 103–7.]
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
For delegation of functions of President under this
section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R.
56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381
of this title.
OFFICE IN AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
For location of the Office of Small Business, provided
for in subsec. (b), in the United States Agency for
International Development, see section 1–200(d) of Ex.
Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended,
set out as
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1691
Sec.
1738m.
Annual report to Congress.
1738n.
Consultations with Congress.
1738o.
Sale of qualified debt to eligible coun-
tries.
1738p.
Sale, reduction, or cancellation of quali-
fied debt to facilitate certain debt
swaps.
1738q.
Notification to congressional commit-
tees.
1738r.
‘‘Qualified debt’’ defined.
§ 1691. United States policy
It is the policy of the United States to use its
abundant agricultural productivity to promote
the foreign policy of the United States by en-
hancing the food security of the developing
world through the use of agricultural commod-
ities and local currencies accruing under this
chapter to—
(1) combat world hunger and malnutrition
and their causes;
(2) promote broad-based, equitable, and sus-
tainable development, including agricultural
development;
(3) expand international trade;
(4) foster and encourage the development of
private enterprise and democratic participa-
tion in developing countries; and
(5) prevent conflicts.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, § 2, 68 Stat. 454; Pub. L.
89–808, § 2(A), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1526; Pub. L.
94–161, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 850;
Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1111(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99
Stat. 1474; Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov.
28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3633; Pub. L. 107–171, title III,
§ 3001, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 280; Pub. L. 110–246,
title III, § 3002, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1821.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2008—Pars. (4) to (6). Pub. L. 110–246 redesignated
pars. (5) and (6) as (4) and (5), respectively, and struck
out former par. (4) which read as follows: ‘‘develop and
expand export markets for United States agricultural
commodities;’’.
2002—Par. (6). Pub. L. 107–171 added par. (6).
1990—Pub. L. 10
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