§ 1736g-2. — Micronutrient fortification pilot program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1736g-2]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 1736g-2. Micronutrient fortification programs
(a) In general
(1) Programs
Not later than September 30, 2003, the Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary, shall establish micronutrient
fortification programs.
(2) Purpose
The purpose of a program shall be to--
(A) assist developing countries in correcting micronutrient
dietary deficiencies among segments of the populations of the
countries;
(B) encourage the development of technologies for the
fortification of grains and other commodities that are readily
transferable to developing countries; and
(C) assess and apply technologies and systems to improve and
ensure the quality, shelf life, bioavailability, and safety of
fortified food aid commodities, and products of those
commodities, that are provided to developing countries, by using
the same mechanism that was used to assess the micronutrient
fortification program in the report entitled ``Micronutrient
Compliance Review of Fortified P.L. 480 Commodities'', published
October 2001 with funds from the Bureau for Humanitarian
Response of the United States Agency for International
Development.
(b) Selection of participating countries
From among the countries eligible for assistance under this chapter,
the Secretary may select not more than 5 developing countries to
participate in a program under this section.
(c) Fortification
Under a program, grains and other commodities made available to a
developing country selected to participate in a program may be fortified
with 1 or more micronutrients (such as vitamin A, iron, iodine, and
folic acid) with respect to which a substantial portion of the
population in the country is deficient. The commodity may be fortified
in the United States or in the developing country.
(d) Termination of authority
The authority to carry out programs established under this section
shall terminate on September 30, 2007.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, Sec. 415, as added Pub. L. 104-127,
title II, Sec. 222, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 958; amended Pub. L. 107-
171, title III, Sec. 3013, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 284.)
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3013(1), substituted ``programs'' for
``pilot program'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3013(2), designated first
sentence as par. (1), inserted heading, and substituted ``Not later than
September 30, 2003, the Administrator, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall establish micronutrient fortification programs.'' for
``Subject to the availability of practical technology and to cost
effectiveness, not later than September 30, 1997, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Administrator, shall establish a micronutrient
fortification pilot program under this chapter.'', designated second
sentence as par. (2), inserted heading, and substituted ``The purpose of
a program'' for ``The purpose of the program'', redesignated former
pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (2), respectively,
struck out ``and'' at end of subpar. (A), struck out ``whole'' before
``grains and other commodities'' and substituted ``; and'' for period at
end of subpar. (B), and added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3013(3), substituted ``a program
under this section'' for ``the pilot program''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3013(4), substituted ``a program,
grains'' for ``the pilot program, whole grains'', ``a program may be
fortified'' for ``the pilot program may be fortified'', and ``(such as
vitamin A, iron, iodine, and folic acid)'' for ``(including vitamin A,
iron, and iodine)''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3013(5), substituted ``programs''
for ``the pilot program'' and ``2007'' for ``2002''.
