§ 1728a. — President's Emergency Food Assistance Fund.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC1728a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER III-B--EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
Sec. 1728a. President's Emergency Food Assistance Fund
(a) Establishment; authority of President to furnish assistance from
Fund
There is hereby established the President's Emergency Food
Assistance Fund (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the
``Fund''). Whenever the President determines it to be in the national
interest of the United States, he is authorized to furnish, in
accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, and on such terms and
conditions as he may determine, assistance from the Fund for the purpose
of alleviating the human suffering of peoples outside the United States
caused by acute food shortages. Such assistance may be provided through
such governments or other entities, private or public, including
intergovernmental and multilateral organizations, as the President deems
appropriate.
(b) Types of assistance authorized
Because the effects of severe food shortages will vary with the
country or region, assistance to alleviate human suffering may include
the provision of food assistance or such activities as the provision of
seed, animal fodder, animal vaccines, and transportation (including
inland transportation) and distribution services.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the President $50,000,000
each for fiscal year 1985 and fiscal year 1986 to carry out the purposes
of this subchapter, to remain available until expanded.\1\
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``expended.''
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(d) Authority of President
The President may make loans, advances, and grants to, make and
perform agreements and contracts with, or enter into transactions with,
any individual, corporation, or other body of persons, government or
government agency, whether within or without the United States, and
international and intergovernmental organizations in furtherance of the
purposes and within the limitations of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 98-473, title III, Sec. 303, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2194.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.
