§ 1736f. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1736f]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 1736f. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Reimbursement
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out--
(1) the concessional credit sales program established under
subchapter II of this chapter;
(2) the emergency and private assistance program under
subchapter III of this chapter; and
(3) the grant program established under subchapter III-A of this
chapter,
including such amounts as may be required to make payments to the
Commodity Credit Corporation to the extent the Commodity Credit
Corporation is not reimbursed under the programs under this chapter for
the actual costs incurred or to be incurred by such Corporation in
carrying out such programs.
(b) Transfer of funds
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the President may direct that up to 15
percent of the funds available for any fiscal year for carrying out
any subchapter of this chapter be used to carry out any other
subchapter of this chapter.
(2) Subchapter III-A funds
The President may direct that up to 50 percent of the funds
available for any fiscal year for carrying out subchapter III-A of
this chapter be used to carry out subchapter III of this chapter.
(c) Budget
In presenting the Budget of the United States, the President shall
classify expenditures under this chapter as expenditures for
international affairs and finance rather than for agriculture and
agricultural resources.
(d) Value of commodities
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in determining the
reimbursement due the Commodity Credit Corporation for all expenses
incurred under this chapter, commodities from the inventory of the
Commodity Credit Corporation that were acquired under dairy price
support operations shall be valued at a price not greater than the
export market price for such commodities, as determined by the
Secretary, as of the time such commodity is made available under this
chapter.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, Sec. 412, as added Pub. L. 94-161,
title II, Sec. 212, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 855; amended Pub. L. 101-
624, title XV, Sec. 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3655; Pub. L. 104-
127, title II, Sec. 220, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 958; Pub. L. 106-387,
Sec. 1(a) [title VII, Sec. 768], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-
45.)
Amendments
2000--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106-387 substituted ``dairy price support
operations'' for ``title I of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1421 et seq.)''.
1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 220(1), added subsec. (b)
and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as
follows: ``Of the amounts made available in each fiscal year to carry
out subchapters II and III-A of this chapter, not less than--
``(1) 40 percent shall be made available to carry out the credit
sales program established under subchapter II of this chapter; and
``(2) 40 percent shall be made available to carry out the grant
program established under subchapter III-A of this chapter.''
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 220, redesignated
subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively, and struck out
heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows:
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in
subsection (b) of this section, if the President determines it to be
necessary for purposes of this chapter, the President may direct that
not in excess of 15 percent of the funds available in any fiscal year
for carrying out any subchapter of this chapter be used to carry out any
other subchapter of this chapter.''
1990--Pub. L. 101-624 amended section generally, substituting
present provisions for provisions authorizing President to seek
agreement for international food reserve, with costs to be shared
equitably among nations, and with safeguards against price disruptions.
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.
Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under subsec. (b) of this section delegated
to Director of the Office of Management and Budget by section 4(e) of
Ex. Ord. No. 12752, Feb. 25, 1991, 56 F.R. 8256, set out as a note under
section 1691 of this title.
