§ 1727. — Bilateral grant program.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC1727]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER III-A--FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 1727. Bilateral grant program
(a) In general
The President shall establish a program under which agricultural
commodities are donated in accordance with this subchapter to least
developed countries. The revenue generated by the sale of such
commodities in the recipient country may be utilized for economic
development activities. Such program shall be implemented by the
Administrator.
(b) General authority
To carry out the policies and accomplish the objectives described in
section 1691 of this title, the Administrator may negotiate and execute
agreements with least developed countries to provide commodities to such
countries on a grant basis.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, Sec. 301, as added Pub. L. 95-88,
title II, Sec. 211(a)(2), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548; amended Pub. L.
96-53, title II, Sec. 204(a), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 99-
198, title XI, Sec. 1112(a)(3), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1478; Pub. L.
100-576, Sec. 4(a)(1), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2898; Pub. L. 101-624,
title XV, Sec. 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3641.)
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 Pub. L. 95-88, title II, Sec. 211(a)(1), Aug. 3, 1977, 91
Stat. 548.
Amendments
1990--Pub. 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). Pub. L. 100-576 added subsec. (c).
1985--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198 inserted ``(including immunization
of children)'' after ``health services''.
1979--Subsec. (a). Pub. 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''.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section
1513 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section
512(a) of Pub. 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 Pub. 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
Section 4(a)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 100-576 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
Section 1112(b) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: ``In the
implementation of health programs undertaken in relation to assistance
provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of
1954 [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.''
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, Sec. 1(c), Feb. 25, 1991, 56 F.R. 8255, set out as a
note under section 1691 of this title.
