This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c) and (e) to (g)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (c), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.

2008—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

1992—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–391 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Funds made available under this chapter may be used for procurement outside the United States only if the President determines that such procurement will not result in adverse effects upon the economy of the United States or the industrial mobilization base, with special reference to any areas of labor surplus or to the net position of the United States in its balance of payments with the rest of the world, which outweigh the economic or other advantages to the United States of less costly procurement outside the United States, and only if the price of any commodity procured in bulk is lower than the market price prevailing in the United States at the time of procurement, adjusted for differences in the cost of transportation to destination, quality, and terms of payment.”

1985—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 99–83 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

1980—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 96–533, § 705(a), authorized use of funds for procurement of a commodity outside the United States when the commodity to be financed could not reasonably be procured in the United States in fulfillment of objectives of a particular assistance program under which such commodity procurement is to be financed.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 96–533, § 705(span), added subsec. (g).

1968—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 90–554 added subsec. (f).

1966—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 89–583, § 301(span)(1), struck out “surplus” before “agricultural commodity” in three places and inserted “or products thereof available for disposition under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended,” after “commodity” where first appearing.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 89–583, § 301(span)(2), added subsec. (e).

References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See section 202(span) of Puspan. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.

References to part I of subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include a reference to section 2293 of this title. See section 2293(d)(1) of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(span) of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Puspan. L. 99–83, set out as a note under section 2151–1 of this title.

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.