7 USC 1727 - Bilateral grant program

Editorial Notes

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 Puspan. L. 95–88, title II, § 211(a)(1), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548.

Amendments

1990—Puspan. 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). Puspan. L. 100–576 added subsec. (c).

1985—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–198 inserted “(including immunization of children)” after “health services”.

1979—Subsec. (a). Puspan. 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”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Puspan. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Puspan. L. 96–53, set out as a note under section 2151 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 215 of Puspan. 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 Bangladesh

Puspan. 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 Requirement

Puspan. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1112(span), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1478, as amended by Puspan. 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.”

Executive Documents

Implementation of Program

Program 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), Fespan. 25, 1991, 56 F.R. 8255, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.