2018 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 41 - Food for Peace
Subchapter III-A - Food for Development
Sec. 1727 - Bilateral grant program
7 U.S.C. § 1727 (2018) |
§1727. Bilateral grant program |
(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 authorityTo carry out the policies and accomplish the objectives described in section 1691 of this title, the Administrator may negotiate and execute agreements with least developed countries to provide commodities to such countries on a grant basis. |
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, §301, as added Pub. L. 95–88, title II, §211(a)(2), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548; amended Pub. L. 96–53, title II, §204(a), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, §1112(a)(3), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1478; Pub. L. 100–576, §4(a)(1), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2898; Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3641.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 301 of act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, 68 Stat. 458, which amended section 1427 of this title, was renumbered section 308 by Pub. L. 95–88, title II, §211(a)(1), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548. AMENDMENTS1990—Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions outlining Congressional purpose with regard to Food for Development Program, establishment of program, goal of assistance under program, range of assistance and emphasized activities, and use of funds for disaster assistance. 1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–576 added subsec. (c). 1985—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–198 inserted "(including immunization of children)" after "health services". 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–53 inserted ", or the dollar sales value of the commodities themselves," after "the local sale of such commodities", and substituted "in the participating country of funds from the sale of such commodities or of the commodities themselves" for "of funds from the sale of such commodities in the participating country". 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 1979 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, 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. AMENDMENT OF FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS; DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR BANGLADESHPub. L. 100–576, §4(a)(2), (3), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2898, provided that: "(2) Food for Development agreements entered into under title III of that Act [this subchapter] before the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 31, 1988] may be amended in order to implement the amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section]. "(3) Pending amendment pursuant to paragraph (2) of Food for Development agreements with the Government of Bangladesh, the use of funds accruing under those agreements, with the approval of the United States Government, for flood-related disaster assistance authorized by the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be consistent with the applicable agreement." INCREASED IMMUNIZATIONS OF CHILDREN; REPORTING REQUIREMENTPub. L. 99–198, title XI, §1112(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1478, as amended by Pub. L. 110–246, title III, §3001(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1821, provided that: "In the implementation of health programs undertaken in relation to assistance provided under the Food for Peace Act [this chapter], it shall be the goal of the organizations and agencies involved to provide as many additional immunizations of children as possible. Such increased immunization activities should be taken in coordination with similar efforts of other organizations and in keeping with any national plans for expanded programs of immunization. The President shall include information concerning such immunization activities in the annual reports required by section 634 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2394], including a report on the estimated number of immunizations provided each year pursuant to this subsection." IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMProgram under this subchapter to provide for donation 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. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Bills and Statutes |
United States Code |
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Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 41 - FOOD FOR PEACE SUBCHAPTER III-A - FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT Sec. 1727 - Bilateral grant program |
section 1727 |
2018 |
January 14, 2019 |
No |
standard |
68 Stat. 458 91 Stat. 548 93 Stat. 369 99 Stat. 1478 102 Stat. 2898 104 Stat. 3641 122 Stat. 1821 |
Public Law 95-88, Public Law 96-53, Public Law 99-198, Public Law 100-576, Public Law 101-624, Public Law 110-246 |