§ 1727b. — Grant programs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1727b]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER III-A--FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 1727b. Grant programs
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 either through the Commodity Credit
Corporation or through private trade channels.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, Sec. 303, as added Pub. L. 95-88,
title II, Sec. 211(a)(2), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 550; amended Pub. L.
96-53, title II, Sec. 204(c), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 101-
624, title XV, Sec. 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3642.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 303 of act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, 68
Stat. 459, which enacted section 1692 of this title, was renumbered
section 310 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 relating to a multiyear utilization
proposal regarding value and amount of commodities proposed to be
distributed, integration with other forms of development assistance, and
non-replacement of other programs.
1979--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-53 struck out ``for each year such
funds are to be disbursed'' after ``on an annual basis''.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1731 of this title.
