Sec. 406. USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
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## SEC. 406 USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION **[**[7 U.S.C. 1736](/us/usc/t7/s1736)**]** ###
(a)In General The Commodity Credit Corporation may acquire and make available such agricultural commodities as necessary to carry out agreements under this Act. ###
(b)Included Expenses With respect to commodities made available under titles II and III, the Commodity Credit Corporation may pay— ####
(1)the cost of acquiring such commodities; ####
(2)the costs associated with packaging, enrichment, preservation, and fortification of such commodities, including the costs of carrying out section 415; ####
(3)the processing, transportation, handling, and other incidental costs up to the time of the delivery of such commodities free on board vessels in United States ports; ####
(4)the vessel freight charges from United States ports or designated Canadian transshipment ports, as determined by the Secretary, to designated ports of entry abroad; ####
(5)the costs associated with transporting such commodities from United States ports to designated points of entry abroad in the case— #####
(A)of landlocked countries; #####
(B)of ports that cannot be used effectively because of natural or other disturbances; #####
(C)of the unavailability of carriers to a specific country; or #####
(D)of substantial savings in costs or time that may be effected by the utilization of points of entry other than ports; ####
(6)in the case of commodities for urgent and extraordinary relief requirements (including pre-positioned commodities) the transportation costs incurred in moving the commodities from designated points of entry or ports of entry abroad to storage and distribution sites and associated storage , distribution, and program implementation costs to use the commodities; and ####
(7)the charges for general average contributions arising out of the ocean transport of commodities transferred pursuant thereto. ###
(c)Commodity Credit Corporation The funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation may be used to carry out this Act. ###
(d)Availability of Funds Funds shall be available under this Act only to the extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
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