2018—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 3101, amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Commodities provided under this subchapter shall, to the extent practicable, be clearly identified with appropriate markings on the package or container of such commodity in the language of the locality in which such commodities are distributed, as being furnished by the people of the United States of America.”

Subsec. (h)(3). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 3102, substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014—Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3002(1)(A), substituted “20 percent” for “13 percent” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3002(1)(B), substituted “and enhancing” for “new”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(B) to (D). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3002(1)(C)–(E), added subpars. (B) and (C), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D), and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “meeting specific administrative, management, personnel and internal transportation and distribution costs for carrying out programs in foreign countries under this subchapter; and”.

Subsec. (e)(4). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3002(2), added par. (4).

Subsec. (h)(1). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3003(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Administrator shall use funds made available for fiscal year 2009 and subsequent fiscal years to carry out this subchapter—

“(A) to assess the types and quality of agricultural commodities and products donated for food aid;

“(B) to adjust products and formulations (including the potential introduction of new fortificants and products) as necessary to cost-effectively meet nutrient needs of target populations; and

“(C) to test prototypes.”

Subsec. (h)(3). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3003(2), substituted “fiscal years 2014 through 2018” for “fiscal years 2009 through 2011”.

2008—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 3008(1), substituted “may not use as a sole rationale for denying a request for funds” for “may not deny a request for funds” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 3008(2)(A), substituted “not less than 7.5 percent nor more than 13 percent” for “not less than 5 percent nor more than 10 percent” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 3008(2)(B)–(D), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 3008(3), added subsec. (h) and struck out former subsec. (h) which required Administrator to streamline program procedures and guidelines not later than 1 year after May 13, 2002, and incorporate changes, to the maximum extent practicable, beginning in fiscal year 2004.

2002—Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 3002(1), added par. (3).

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 3002(2), substituted “not less than 5 percent nor more than 10 percent of the funds” for “not less than $10,000,000, and not more than $28,000,000,”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 3002(3), added subsec. (h).

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 207(a)(1), added subsec. (span) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (span). Text read as follows: “The Administrator may provide agricultural commodities for non-emergency assistance under this subchapter through eligible organizations (as described in subsection (d) of this section) that have entered into an agreement with the Administrator to use such commodities in accordance with this subchapter.”

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 207(a)(2)(A), substituted “eligible organizations” for “private voluntary organizations and cooperatives” in heading.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 207(a)(2)(B), in introductory provisions, substituted “$28,000,000” for “$13,500,000” and “eligible organizations described in subsection (d), to assist the organizations” for “private voluntary organizations and cooperatives to assist such organizations and cooperatives”.

Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 207(a)(2)(C), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: “In order to receive funds made available under paragraph (1), a private voluntary organization or cooperative must submit a request for such funds (which must be approved by the Administrator) when submitting a proposal to the Administrator for an agreement under this subchapter. Such request for funds shall include a specific explanation of—

“(A) the program costs to be offset by such funds;

“(B) the reason why such funds are needed in carrying out the particular assistance program; and

“(C) the degree to which such funds will improve the provision of food assistance to foreign countries (particularly those in suspan-Saharan Africa suffering from acute, long-term food shortages).”

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 207(a)(2)(D), substituted “an eligible organization, the Administrator may provide assistance to the eligible organization” for “a private voluntary organization or cooperative, the Administrator may provide assistance to that organization or cooperative”.

1990—Puspan. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to furnishing commodities through friendly governments, agencies, and organizations, assistance for community and other self-help activities, and multiyear agreements for distribution of commodities through nonprofit voluntary agencies and cooperatives.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 101–508, in introductory provisions, substituted “the Administrator, not less than $10,000,000, and not more than $13,500,000, shall be made available in each fiscal year to private voluntary organizations and cooperatives” for “private voluntary organizations and cooperatives, not less than $10,000,000 and not more than $13,500,000 shall be made available by the Administrator”.

1987—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 100–202 inserted “or cooperatives” after “voluntary agencies”.

1985—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–83, § 1003, inserted provisions relating to appropriate disposition under section 1721 of this title.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 99–83, § 1004(a), added par. (4).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 99–83, § 1005, added subsec. (c).

1979—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–53, § 121, substituted “Agency for International Development” for “Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid”, and “Advisory Committee” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 96–53, § 202, substituted provisions relating to encouragement of entities distributing commodities to work with indigenous institutions and to employ indigenous workers, for provisions relating to employment of indigenous workers.

1977—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 95–88, §§ 207(1), (2), 208(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), struck out requirement that assistance to needy persons, insofar as practicable, be directed toward community and other self-help activities designed to alleviate the causes of the need for such assistance, and inserted provisions authorizing the President to utilize a foreign nonprofit voluntary agency which is registered with and approved by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid if no United States nonprofit voluntary agency registered with and approved by the Advisory Committee is available.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–88, § 207(3), added subsec. (span).

1966—Puspan. L. 89–808 substituted provisions for furnishing commodities for prescribed purposes through use of friendly governments, agencies, and organizations, using to extent practicable registered and approved nonprofit voluntary agencies, identification of source of commodities, determination by the President of the manner and terms and conditions of furnishing the commodities and for directions of the assistance toward community and self-help activities for former provisions for transfer of commodities on a grant bases to assist the prescribed programs.

1963—Puspan. L. 88–205 substituted “economic and community development” for “economic developments”.

1960—Puspan. L. 86–472 substituted “In order to facilitate the utilization of surplus agricultural commodities in meeting the requirements of needy peoples, and in order to promote economic development in underdeveloped areas in addition to that which can be accomplished under sections 1701 to 1704 and 1705 to 1709 of this title, the” for “The”.

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 this title.

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.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–508 effective Nov. 29, 1990, see section 1301 of Puspan. L. 101–508, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1994 of this title.

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 Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

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.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–88 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 215 of Puspan. L. 95–88, set out as a note under section 1702 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 89–808 effective Jan. 1, 1967, see section 5 of Puspan. L. 89–808, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Puspan. L. 95–88, title II, § 208(span), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548, provided that:

Puspan. L. 86–472, ch. VI, § 601(a)(2), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 140, which provided that the amendment of this section by section 601(a)(1) shall expire June 30, 1961, was repealed by Puspan. L. 87–92, July 20, 1961, 75 Stat. 211.