2015 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture (Sections 1 - 9097)
Chapter 41 - Food for Peace (Sections 1691 - 1738r)
Subchapter III-A - Food for Development (Sections 1727 - 1727g)
Sec. 1727c - Direct uses or sales of commodities
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 41 - FOOD FOR PEACE SUBCHAPTER III-A - FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT Sec. 1727c - Direct uses or sales of commodities |
| Contains | section 1727c |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, §304, as added Pub. L. 95-88, title II, §211(a)(2), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 550; amended Pub. L. 95-424, title II, §202, Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 101-624, title XV, §1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3642. |
| Statutes at Large References | 68 Stat. 459 80 Stat. 1535 91 Stat. 550 92 Stat. 955 104 Stat. 3642 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 89-808, Public Law 95-88, Public Law 95-424, Public Law 101-624 |
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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, 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.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, §304, as added Pub. L. 95–88, title II, §211(a)(2), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 550; amended Pub. L. 95–424, title II, §202, Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3642.)
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 304 of act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, 68 Stat. 459, enacted section 1693 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–808, §2(D), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1535.
AMENDMENTS1990—Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to furnishing of credit by Commodity Credit Corporation to participating country for purchase of commodities, payment by recipient government, waiver of requirements to meet humanitarian or developmental objectives, and payment of freight charges of relatively least developed countries.
1978—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–424 added subsec. (d).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 95–424 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as a note under section 2151 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 215 of Pub. L. 95–88, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1702 of this title.
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