§ 1721. General authority
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The President shall establish a program under this subchapter (to be implemented by the Administrator) to provide agricultural commodities to foreign countries on behalf of the people of the United States to—
(1)address famine and food crises, and respond to emergency food needs, arising from man-made and natural disasters;
(2)combat malnutrition, especially in children and mothers;
(3)carry out activities that attempt to alleviate the causes of hunger, mortality and morbidity;
(4)promote economic and community development;
(5)promote food security and support sound environmental practices;
(6)carry out feeding programs; and
(7)build resilience to mitigate and prevent food crises and reduce the future need for emergency aid.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title II, § 201, 68 Stat. 457; May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title II, § 208(b), 70 Stat. 201; Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 933, § 4, 70 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(C), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1534; Pub. L. 94–161, title II, § 208, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 853; Pub. L. 95–88, title II, § 206, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 547; Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 404, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 99–83, title X, § 1002, Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 270; Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, §§ 1102, 1103, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1465;
Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3636; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3007, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1823; Pub. L. 113–79, title III, § 3001, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 772.)
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U.S. Code
- § 1721General authority
- § 1691United States policy
- § 1431Disposition of commodities to prevent waste
- § 1722Provision of agricultural commodities
- § 2396Availability of funds
- § 1736fAuthorization of appropriations
- § 2394cInformation on covered United States foreign assistance programs
- § 1736f–1Establishment of commodity trust
- § 7518Authorization of appropriations
- § 1704cPayments by Secretary of Defense in liquidation of amount due for foreign currencies
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 540
- 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 92–69
- Public Law 961
- Public Law 86–472
- Public Law 93–126
- Public Law 98–332
- Public LawMaking appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes
- 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 113–6Making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes
- 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 115–141To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–511To support freedom and open markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, 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 98–248
- Public Law 114–113Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
- 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 116–6
- 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
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- Public Law 105–385To support sustainable and broad-based agricultural and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 7027eligibility for assistance
- Sec. 7027eligibility for assistance
- Sec. 746Funds made available under title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls, as determined by the Administrator, are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate purposes.
- Sec. 7064united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 7065united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 741Funds made available under title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls, as determined by the Administrator, are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate purposes.
- Sec. 2DEFINITIONS
- Sec. 4STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS
- Sec. 7027eligibility for assistance
- Sec. 8LAUNCH LIABILITY EXTENSION
- Sec. 5AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
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U.S. Code
- Commodity determinations§ 1731
- Definition of Secretary§ 8701
- United States policy§ 1691
- Congressional findings and declaration of policy§ 2151
- Agreements regarding eligible countries and private entities§ 1702
- General authority§ 1721
- Provision of agricultural commodities§ 1722
- General provisions§ 1733
- Disposition of commodities to prevent waste§ 1431
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- July 10, 1954, ch. 469
- 68 Stat. 457
- May 28, 1956, ch. 327
- 70 Stat. 201
- Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 933, § 4
- 70 Stat. 988
- Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(C)
- 80 Stat. 1534
- Pub. L. 94–161, title II, § 208
- 89 Stat. 853
- Pub. L. 95–88, title II, § 206
- 91 Stat. 547
- Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 404
- 95 Stat. 1538
- Pub. L. 99–83, title X, § 1002
- 99 Stat. 270
- Pub. L. 99–198, title XI
- 99 Stat. 1465
- Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512
- 104 Stat. 3636
- Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3007
- 122 Stat. 1823
- 128 Stat. 772
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 3007(1)
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 3007(2)(A)
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 3007(2)(B)
- Pub. L. 101–624
- Pub. L. 99–198, § 1102
- Pub. L. 99–83
- Pub. L. 99–198, § 1103
- Pub. L. 97–113
- Pub. L. 95–88
- Pub. L. 94–161
- Pub. L. 89–808
- Pub. L. 110–246
- section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246
- section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624
- section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83
- section 215 of Pub. L. 95–88
- section 5 of Pub. L. 89–808
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ActJuly 10, 1954, ch. 469
Stat.68 Stat. 457
ActMay 28, 1956, ch. 327
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