2017 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 41 - Food for Peace
Subchapter IV - General Authorities and Requirements
Sec. 1736g-1 - Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 1736g-1 (2017)
Section Name §1736g–1. Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States
Section Text (a) Substantial injury

Local currencies that are made available for use under this chapter may not be used to finance the production for export of agricultural commodities (or products thereof) that would compete in the world market with similar agricultural commodities (or products thereof) produced in the United States, if such competition would cause substantial injury to the United States producers, as determined by the President.

(b) Exception for narcotics control

Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President may provide assistance under this chapter, including assistance through the use of local currencies generated by the sale of commodities under such chapter, for economic development activities undertaken in an eligible country that is a major illicit drug producing country (as defined in section 2291(i)(2) 1 of title 22), for the purpose of reducing the dependence of the economy of such country on the production of crops from which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived.

Source Credit

(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, §414, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3656.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 1691 of this title.

Footnotes

1 So in original. Probably should be section "2291(e)(2)".

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, 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 IV - GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 1736g-1 - Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States
Contains section 1736g-1
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 3656
Public Law References Public Law 101-624
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