§ 1701. Economic assistance and food security
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(a)In general The President shall establish a program under this subchapter to provide for the sale of agricultural commodities to developing countries and private entities for dollars on credit terms, or for local currencies (including for local currencies on credit terms) for use under this subchapter. Such program shall be implemented by the Secretary.
(b)General authority To carry out the policies and accomplish the objectives described in section 1691 of this title, the Secretary may negotiate and execute agreements with developing countries and private entities to finance the sale and exportation of agricultural commodities to such countries and entities.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 85–931, § 1, Sept. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 1790; Pub. L. 87–128, title II, § 201(1), Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 306; Pub. L. 88–205, pt. IV, § 403(a), Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 88–638, § 1(1), (2), Oct. 8, 1964, 78 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(B), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1526; Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 401(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1537; Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1111(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1474; Pub. L. 100–202, § 8, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–447;
Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3633; Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 202, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3004(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1822.)
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U.S. Code
- § 1691United States policy
- § 1736oFood for progress
- § 1703Terms and conditions of sales
- § 2152hAssistance to provide safe water, sanitation, and hygiene
- § 2431eReduction of debt owed to United States as result of credits extended under title I of Food for Peace Act
- § 2395aInternational agreements concerning debt relief; transmittal to congressional committees
- § 1766bLanguage training for families of officers and employees assigned abroad
- § 2357bEstablishment of Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance
- § 1736eDebt forgiveness
- § 5676Limitation on use of certain export promotion programs
- § 2103Authority of President
- § 6041Withholding of foreign assistance from countries supporting Juragua nuclear plant in Cuba
- § 1312FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 92–41
- Public Law 85–931
- Public Law 106–113Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,and for other purposes
- Public Law 89–808
- Public Law 92–395
- Public Law 93–563Making appropriations for Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes
- Public Law 88–199
- Public Law 92–69
- Public Law 92–351
- Public Law 87–126
- Public Law 93–126
- Public Law 91–619
- Public Law 88–638
- Public Law 93–84
- Public Law 91–563
- Public Law 96–304Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, rescinding certain budget authority, and for other purposes
- Public Law 94–449To authorize orientation and language training for families of certain officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture
- Public Law 94–330Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–529To promote immunization and oral rehydration in developing countries, to promote democracy in Haiti, to protect tropical forests and biological diversity in developing countries, to authorize increased funding for the Child Survival Fund and for international narcotics control assistance, and for ot
- Public Law 94–351Making appropriations for Agriculture and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes
- Public Law 95–448Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–370Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–103Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–35To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 301 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1982
- Public Law 95–88To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize development assistance programs for fiscal year 1978, to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act. and for other purposes
- Public Law 96–528Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and for other purposes
- Public Law 95–113To provide price and income protection for farmers and assure consumers of an abundance of food and filter at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–246To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 98–396Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes
- Public Law 98–164To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes
- Public Law 96–108Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and for other purposes
- Public Law 480
- Public Law 95–424To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 196i to authorize development and economic assistance programs for fiscal year 1979, to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, to improve the coordination and administration of Unit
- Public Law 100–201To authorize the acceptance of a donation of land for addition to Big Bend National Park, in the State of Texas
- Public Law 99–197To designate certain national forest system lands in the State of Kentucky for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, to release other forest lands for multiple use management, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–113To authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for international security and development assistance and for the Peace Corps, to establish the Peace Corps as an autonomous agency, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–624To extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–228To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2003, to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–214To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests
- Public Law 94–161To authorize assistance for disaster relief and rehabilitation, to provide for overseas distribution and production of agricultural commodities, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 101ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND FOOD SECURITY
- Sec. 136ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE SAFE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE
- Sec. 501ACTIONS TO PROVIDE BILATERAL DEBT RELIEF
- Sec. 818SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING FAST-TRACK AUTHORITY AND FUTURE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATIONS
- Sec. 807REDUCTION OF DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES AS A RESULT OF CREDITS EXTENDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE FOOD FOR PEACE ACT
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- July 10, 1954, ch. 469
- 68 Stat. 455
- Pub. L. 85–931, § 1
- 72 Stat. 1790
- Pub. L. 87–128, title II, § 201(1)
- 75 Stat. 306
- Pub. L. 88–205
- 77 Stat. 390
- Pub. L. 88–638, § 1(1)
- 78 Stat. 1035
- Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(B)
- 80 Stat. 1526
- Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 401(1)
- 95 Stat. 1537
- Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1111(c)
- 99 Stat. 1474
- Pub. L. 100–202, § 8
- 101 Stat. 1329–447
- Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512
- 104 Stat. 3633
- Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 202
- 110 Stat. 951
- Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3004(b)
- 122 Stat. 1822
- Pub. L. 110–246
- Pub. L. 104–127, § 202(1)
- Pub. L. 104–127
- Pub. L. 101–624
- Pub. L. 100–202, § 8(1)
- section 1708 of this title
- Pub. L. 100–202, § 8(2)
- Pub. L. 99–198
- Pub. L. 97–113
- Pub. L. 89–808
- Pub. L. 88–638, § 1(2)
- Pub. L. 87–128
- Pub. L. 85–931
- section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246
- section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624
- section 5 of Pub. L. 89–808
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ActJuly 10, 1954, ch. 469
Stat.68 Stat. 455
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–931, § 1
Stat.72 Stat. 1790
Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–128, title II, § 201(1)
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