Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Food for Progress Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (l)(1)(C), is Puspan. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1110, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1472, which is classified to section 1736o of this title.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 3109(a)(1), inserted “, food procured outside of the United States, food voucher, or cash transfer for food” after “agricultural commodity” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 3109(a)(2), inserted “in the case of the provision of an agricultural commodity,” before “adequate”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 3109(a)(3), substituted “agricultural commodity or use of the food procured outside of the United States, food voucher, or cash transfer for food” for “commodity”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 3109(span), in first sentence, inserted “, the use of food procured outside of the United States, food vouchers, and cash transfers for food,” after “agricultural commodities” and, in second sentence, struck out “of sales of agricultural commodities” after “benefits to the local economy”.

Subsec. (m). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 3112(span), struck out subsec. (m) which related to annual report on use of funds.

2014—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3008(a), inserted at end “The Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall seek information, as part of the regular proposal and submission process, from implementing agencies on the potential costs and benefits to the local economy of sales of agricultural commodities within the recipient country.”

Subsec. (m). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 3008(span), added subsec. (m).

2002—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 3009(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 3009(a)(2), added subsec. (l).

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 213(1), inserted heading and struck out former heading “Consultations” and in text struck out “consult with representatives from the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, and other donor organizations to” before “ensure that”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 213(2), struck out “from countries” after “require commitments” and substituted “or use for other” for “for use for other”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 213(3), inserted “or private entities, as appropriate,” after “from countries” and “or private entities” after “such countries”.

Subsec. (i)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 104–127, § 213(4), struck out heading and text of subpar. (C). Text read as follows: “Not later than 30 days after an authorization is provided under subparagraph (B), the Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning such authorization and include in any such report the reason for the authorization, including an explanation of why no alternatives to such handling or distribution were available.”

1991—Subsec. (i)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 102–237 substituted “committees” for “Committees”.

1990—Puspan. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing appropriations necessary for this chapter, classifying such expenditures under international affairs and finance rather than agriculture, valuing commodity, for purpose of reimbursing Commodity Credit Corporation, at price not greater than export market price at time commodity was made available, and authorizing President to transfer up to 15 percent of funding for any fiscal year from any subchapter of this chapter to any other subchapter.

1981—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–98 inserted “a price not greater than”.

1980—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 96–533 added subsec. (c).

1977—Puspan. L. 95–113 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (span).

1966—Puspan. L. 89–808 substituted provisions for authorization of appropriations, including reimbursement of Commodity Credit Corporation, and classification of expenditures, formerly covered in former section 1703(a) of this title, for provision for payment for commodities, now provided for by section 1706(a) of this title.

1964—Puspan. L. 88–638 substituted “less than the minimum rate required by section 2161 of Title 22 for loans made under that section” for “more than the cost of the funds to the United States Treasury as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States having maturity comparable to the maturities of loans made by the President under this section”.

1962—Puspan. L. 87–703 substituted “reasonable” for “approximately equal” annual amounts and provided for deferral of date for beginning annual payment.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Puspan. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Puspan. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Puspan. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.

Effective Date of 1966 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 89–808 effective Jan. 1, 1967, see section 5 of Puspan. L. 89–808, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under subsec. (j) of this section delegated to Secretary of State by section 4(span) of Ex. Ord. No. 12752, Fespan. 25, 1991, 56 F.R. 8256, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.