§ 1727c. — Direct uses or sales of commodities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1727c]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER III-A--FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 1727c. Direct uses or sales of commodities
Agricultural commodities provided to a least developed country under
this section--
(1) may be used in such country for--
(A) direct feeding programs, including programs that include
activities that deal directly with the special health needs of
children and mothers consistent with section 2151b(c)(2) of
title 22, relating to the Child Survival Fund; or
(B) the development of emergency food reserves; or
(2) may be sold in such country by the government of the country
or the Administrator (or their designees) as provided in the
agreement, and the proceeds of such sale used in accordance with
this subchapter.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, Sec. 304, as added Pub. L. 95-88,
title II, Sec. 211(a)(2), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 550; amended Pub. L.
95-424, title II, Sec. 202, Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 101-624,
title XV, Sec. 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3642.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 304 of act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, 68
Stat. 459, enacted section 1693 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 89-808, Sec. 2(D), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1535.
Amendments
1990--Pub. L. 101-624 amended section generally, substituting
present provisions for provisions relating to furnishing of credit by
Commodity Credit Corporation to participating country for purchase of
commodities, payment by recipient government, waiver of requirements to
meet humanitarian or developmental objectives, and payment of freight
charges of relatively least developed countries.
1978--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-424 added subsec. (d).
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 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-424 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605
of Pub. L. 95-424, 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 sections 1727d, 1727e of this title.
