§ 1726b. — Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelfstable prepackaged foods.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1726b]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER III--EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 1726b. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation,
delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods
(a) In general
The Administrator may provide grants to--
(1) United States nonprofit organizations (described in section
501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of
title 26) for the preparation of shelf-stable prepackaged foods
requested by eligible organizations and the establishment and
maintenance of stockpiles of the foods in the United States; and
(2) private voluntary organizations and international
organizations for the rapid transportation, delivery, and
distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods described in
paragraph (1) to needy individuals in foreign countries.
(b) Grants for establishment of stockpiles
(1) In general
Not more than 70 percent of the amount made available to carry
out this section shall be used to provide grants under subsection
(a)(1) of this section.
(2) Priority
In providing grants under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
Administrator shall provide a preference to a United States
nonprofit organization that agrees to provide--
(A) non-Federal funds in an amount equal to 50 percent of
the amount of funds received under a grant under subsection
(a)(1) of this section;
(B) an in-kind contribution in an amount equal to that
percentage; or
(C) a combination of such funds and an in-kind contribution,
for the preparation of shelf-stable prepackaged foods and the
establishment and maintenance of stockpiles of the foods in the
United States in accordance with subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(c) Grants for rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution
Not less than 20 percent of the amount made available to carry out
this section shall be used to provide grants under subsection (a)(2) of
this section.
(d) Administration
Not more than 10 percent of the amount made available to carry out
this section may be used by the Administrator for the administration of
grants under subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Regulations or guidelines
Not later than 180 days after November 9, 2000, the Administrator,
in consultation with the Secretary, shall issue such regulations or
guidelines as the Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out
this section, including regulations or guidelines that provide to United
States nonprofit organizations eligible to receive grants under
subsection (a)(1) of this section guidance with respect to the
requirements for qualified shelf-stable prepackaged foods and the
quantity of the foods to be stockpiled by the organizations.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry
out this section, in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry
out this section, $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2007,
to remain available until expended.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title II, Sec. 208, as added Pub. L. 106-472,
title III, Sec. 310(a), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2075; amended Pub. L.
107-171, title III, Sec. 3008, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 283.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1726b, act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title II,
Sec. 208, as added Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 15, 101 Stat.
1329-449, which related to periods for review of proposals for famine
relief and promulgation of guidelines for such proposals, was omitted in
the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 101-624, title XV,
Sec. 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3633.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107-171 substituted ``through 2007'' for
``and 2002''.
