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U.S. Code › Title 7 › Chapter 41 › Subchapter IV › § 7 U.S. Code § 1736o - Food for progress
§ 1736o.
This section may be cited as the “Food for Progress Act of 1985”.
The term “cooperative” has the meaning given the term in section 402 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1732).
The term “Corporation” means the Commodity Credit Corporation.
The term “developing country” has the meaning given the term in section 402 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1732).
(4) Eligible commodity
The term “eligible commodity” means an agricultural commodity, or a product of an agricultural commodity, in inventories of the Corporation or acquired by the President or the Corporation for disposition through commercial purchases under a program authorized under this section.
(5) Eligible entityThe term “eligible entity” means—
(6) Food security
The term “food security” means access by all people at all times to sufficient food and nutrition for a healthy and productive life.
(7) Nongovernmental organization
The term “nongovernmental organization” has the meaning given the term in section 402 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1732).
(8) Private voluntary organization
The term “private voluntary organization” has the meaning given the term in section 402 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1732).
The term “program” means a food assistance or development initiative proposed by an eligible entity and approved by the President under this section.
In order to use the food resources of the United States more effectively in support of developing countries, and countries that are emerging democracies that have made commitments to introduce or expand free enterprise elements in their agricultural economies through changes in commodity pricing, marketing, input availability, distribution, and private sector involvement, the President shall enter into agreements with eligible entities to furnish to the countries eligible commodities made available under subsections (e) and (f).
(d) Consideration for agreementsIn determining whether to enter into an agreement under this section, the President shall consider whether a potential recipient country is committed to carry out, or is carrying out, policies that promote economic freedom, private, domestic production of eligible commodities for domestic consumption, and the creation and expansion of efficient domestic markets for the purchase and sale of such eligible commodities. Such policies may provide for, among other things—
(e) Funding of eligible commodities
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Corporation may use funds appropriated to carry out title I of the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.] in carrying out this section with respect to eligible commodities made available under that Act [7 U.S.C. 1691], and subsection (g) does not apply to eligible commodities furnished on a grant basis or on credit terms under that title.
In the case of eligible commodities made available under the Food for Peace Act for purposes of this section, section 406 of that Act [7 U.S.C. 1736] shall apply to eligible commodities furnished on a grant basis under this section and sections 402, 403(a), 403(c), and 403(i) of that Act [7 U.S.C. 1732, 1733(a), (c), (i)] shall apply to all eligible commodities furnished under this section.
(5)No effect on domestic programs.—
The President shall not make an eligible commodity available for disposition under this section in any amount that will reduce the amount of the eligible commodity that is traditionally made available through donations to domestic feeding programs or agencies, as determined by the President.
(f) Provision of eligible commodities to developing countries
(1) The Corporation may provide for—
of eligible commodities made available under section 1431(b) of this title for use in carrying out this section.
(2) In carrying out section 1431(b) of this title, the Corporation may purchase eligible commodities for use under this section if—
No funds of the Corporation in excess of $40,000,000 (exclusive of the cost of eligible commodities) may be used for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2018 to carry out this section with respect to eligible commodities made available under section 1431(b) of this title unless authorized in advance in appropriation Acts.
The cost of eligible commodities made available under section 1431(b) of this title which are furnished under this section, and the expenses incurred in connection with furnishing such eligible commodities, shall be in addition to the level of assistance programmed under the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.] and may not be considered expenditures for international affairs and finance.
(5)Sale procedure.—
In making sales of eligible eligible [1] commodities under this section, the Secretary shall follow the sale procedure described in section 403(l) of the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1733(l)].
(g) Minimum tonnage
Subject to subsection (f)(3), not less than 400,000 metric tons of eligible commodities shall be provided under this section for the program for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2018.
(h) Prohibition on resale or transshipment of eligible commodities
An agreement entered into under this section shall prohibit the resale or transshipment of the eligible commodities provided under the agreement to other countries.
(i) Displacement of United States commercial sales
In entering into agreements under this section, the President shall take reasonable steps to avoid displacement of any sales of United States commodities that would otherwise be made to such countries.
(j) Multicountry or multiyear basis
In carrying out this section, the President, on request and subject to the availability of eligible commodities, is encouraged to approve agreements that provide for eligible commodities to be made available for distribution or sale by the recipient on a multicountry or multiyear basis if the agreements otherwise meet the requirements of this section.
(2) Deadline for program announcementsBefore the beginning of any fiscal year, the President shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
Not later than December 1 of each fiscal year, the President shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a list of programs, countries, and eligible commodities, and the total amount of funds for transportation and administrative costs, approved to date for the fiscal year under this section.
(k) Effective and termination dates
This section shall be effective during the period beginning October 1, 1985, and ending December 31, 2018.
(l) Administrative expenses
(4)Humanitarian or development purposes.—The Secretary may authorize the use of proceeds to pay the costs incurred by an eligible entity under this section for—
(m) Presidential approvalIn carrying out this section, the President shall approve, as determined appropriate by the President, agreements with agricultural trade organizations, intergovernmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, and cooperatives that provide for—
(n) Program management
(1) In generalThe President shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that each eligible entity participating in 1 or more programs under this section—
(A) uses eligible commodities made available under this section—
Not later than 270 days after May 13, 2002, the President shall review and, as necessary, make changes in regulations and internal procedures designed to streamline, improve, and clarify the application, approval, and implementation processes pertaining to agreements under this section.
(B) ConsiderationsIn conducting the review, the President shall consider—
Not later than 1 year after May 13, 2002, the President shall consult with the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on International Relations, of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on changes made in regulations and procedures.
Each eligible entity that enters into an agreement under this section shall submit to the President, at such time as the President may request, a report containing such information as the President may request relating to the use of eligible commodities and funds furnished to the eligible entity under this section.
(o) Private voluntary organizations and other private entitiesIn entering into agreements described in subsection (c), the President (acting through the Secretary)—
shall enter into agreements with eligible entities described in subparagraphs (C) and (F) of subsection (b)(5); and
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1110, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1472; Pub. L. 100–418, title IV, § 4303, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1397; Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §§ 1516, 1572(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3663, 3702; Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 335, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1859; Pub. L. 102–511, title VII, § 701, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3348; Pub. L. 104–127, title II, §§ 227, 265(b), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 962, 974; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title XI, § 1125], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–45; Pub. L. 107–171, title III, §§ 3009(b)(2), 3106, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 283, 291; Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, § 745, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 44; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, §§ 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(F), 3014(b)(2), 3105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1820, 1826, 1833; Pub. L. 113–79, title III, § 3201, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 779.)
The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsecs. (e) and (f)(4), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 1691 et seq.). Title I of the Act is classified to subchapter II (§ 1701 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of this title and Tables.
2014—Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 113–79, § 3201(a)(1), substituted “2018” for “2012”.
Subsec. (f)(6). Pub. L. 113–79, § 3201(b), struck out par. (6) which related to approval of project for Malawi during fiscal year 2009.
Subsecs. (g), (k), (l)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 3201(a)(2)–(4), substituted “2018” for “2012”.
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(F), substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 3014(b)(2), struck out “determined to be available under section 401 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” after “such eligible commodities”.
Subsec. (e)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 110–246, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(F), substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 3105(a), substituted “2012” for “2007”.
Subsec. (f)(4), (5). Pub. L. 110–246, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(F), substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.
Subsec. (f)(6). Pub. L. 110–246, § 3105(b), added par. (6).
Subsecs. (g), (k), (l)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 3105(a), substituted “2012” for “2007”.
2003—Subsecs. (c), (g). Pub. L. 108–7, § 745(1), substituted “shall” for “may”.
Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 108–7, § 745(2), added subsec. (o).
2002—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(1), added heading and text of subsecs. (b) and (c) and struck out former subsecs. (b) and (c) which read as follows:
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(2)(A), (D), (c), inserted heading, in introductory provisions struck out “food” after “domestic production of” and substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities” in two places, and in par. (2) substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(2)(D), (E), (d), inserted heading, substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities” and “Corporation” for “Commodity Credit Corporation” wherever appearing, inserted “, and subsection (g) does not apply to eligible commodities furnished on a grant basis or on credit terms under that title” before period at end of par. (2), and added par. (5).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(2)(D), (E), (e)(1), inserted heading and substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities” and “Corporation” for “Commodity Credit Corporation” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(a), (b)(2)(D), (E), substituted “Corporation” for “Commodity Credit Corporation”, “eligible commodities” for “commodities” in two places, and “2007” for “2002”.
Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(e)(2), which directed substitution of “$40,000,000” for “$30,000,000 (or in the case of fiscal year 1999, $35,000,000)”, was executed by making the substitution for “$30,000,000 (or, in the case of fiscal year 1999, $35,000,000)” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3009(b)(2), added par. (5).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(f), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: “Not more than 500,000 metric tons of commodities may be furnished under this section in each of the fiscal years 1986 through 2002.”
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(2)(D), (g), inserted heading and substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(h), inserted heading.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(2)(D), (i), inserted heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. (1) heading, struck out “may” after “the President”, substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities” in two places, “is encouraged to approve” for “approve”, and “multicountry or multiyear” for “multiyear”, and added pars. (2) and (3).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(a), (j), inserted heading and substituted “2007” for “2002”.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(a), (b)(2)(B), (D), (E), (k), inserted heading, substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities” wherever appearing, in par. (1) substituted “2007” for “2002”, “$15,000,000” for “$10,000,000”, and “Corporation” for “Commodity Credit Corporation” after “$12,000,000) of”, in par. (2) struck out “agricultural” after “President may provide”, in par. (3) substituted “proceeds” for “local currencies”, and added par. (4).
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(2)(C), (D), (l), inserted heading and, in par. (1), substituted “eligible commodities” for “commodities” in two places and struck out “these” after “marketing of”.
Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(m), added subsec. (n) and struck out former subsec. (n) which read as follows: “During fiscal year 1999, to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall utilize Private Voluntary Organizations to carry out this section.”
Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 107–171, § 3106(b)(2)(F), struck out subsec. (o) which read as follows: “As used in this section, the term ‘independent states of the former Soviet Union’ means the independent states of the former Soviet Union as defined in section 5602(8) of this title.”
1998—Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title XI, § 1125(1)], inserted “(or, in the case of fiscal year 1999, $35,000,000)” after “$30,000,000”.
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title XI, § 1125(2)], inserted “(or, in the case of fiscal year 1999, $12,000,000)” after “$10,000,000”.
Subsecs. (n), (o). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title XI, § 1125(3), (4)], added subsec. (n) and redesignated former subsec. (n) as (o).
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(1), struck out “(1)” before “In order to use”, inserted “intergovernmental organizations,” after “cooperatives,”, and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The annual tonnage limitation contained in subsection (g) of this section shall not apply with respect to commodities furnished to the independent states of the former Soviet Union during fiscal year 1993.”
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 104–127, § 265(b), substituted “section 103” for “section 106”.
Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(2), substituted “section 406” for “section 203”.
Subsec. (f)(1)(B). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(3)(A), struck out “in the case of the independent states of the former Soviet Union,” before “sales on credit terms,”.
Subsec. (f)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(3)(B)–(D), in par. (4), inserted “for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002” after “may be used”, redesignated pars. (3) to (5) as (2) to (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Not less than 75,000 metric tons shall be made available pursuant to section 1431(b)(10)(C) of this title to carry out this section unless the President determines there are an insufficient number of eligible recipients.”
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(4), substituted “2002” for “1995”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(5), substituted “may” for “shall”.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(6), substituted “2002” for “1995”.
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(7), substituted “1996 through 2002” for “1991 through 1995” and inserted “, and to provide technical assistance for monetization programs,” after “monitoring of food assistance programs”.
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 104–127, § 227(8), in introductory provisions, struck out “with respect to the independent states of the former Soviet Union” after “this section” and substituted “agricultural trade organizations, intergovernmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, and cooperatives” for “private voluntary organizations and cooperatives”, and in par. (2), struck out “in the independent states” after “the use” and substituted “agricultural trade organizations, intergovernmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, and cooperatives” for “private voluntary organizations and cooperatives”.
1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–511, § 701(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “(including the independent states of the former Soviet Union)” after “such countries”, substituted “cooperatives, or other private entities” for “or cooperatives”, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 102–511, § 701(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “Commodities made available under section 1431(b) of this title for use in carrying out this section shall be provided on a grant basis.”
Subsecs. (m) and (n). Pub. L. 102–511, § 701(3), added subsecs. (m) and (n).
1991—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 102–237, § 335(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (l) as (k) and struck out “September 30,” before “December 31”.
Subsecs. (l), (m). Pub. L. 102–237, § 335(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (m) as (l) and substituted “this section” for “this Act” wherever appearing.
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(1), substituted “developing countries, and countries that are emerging democracies, that” for “countries that”, and “the governments of such countries, or with private voluntary organizations, nonprofit agricultural organizations, or cooperatives,” for “developing countries”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(2), struck out “with countries” before “under this section” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(3), struck out “to a developing country” before “under this section”, and “by a developing country” before “for commodities”.
Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(4), struck out “to a developing country” before “under this section” in two places, and substituted “sections 402, 403(a), 403(c), and 403(i)” for “section 401(b)”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(5), struck out “to developing countries” before “on a grant basis”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(6), substituted “1995” for “1990”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1572(1), redesignated subsec. (k) as (j) and struck out former subsec. (j) which read as follows: “Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year in which an agreement under this section is in effect with respect to a country, the President shall report to the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the status of such agreement and the progress being made to implement private, free enterprise agricultural policies for long-term agricultural development in such country.”
Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(7), struck out “entered into with a country” before “under this section”, and inserted “with respect to a country” after “effect”.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1572(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (k) as (j).
Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(8), substituted “the recipient” for “recipient countries”.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(9), substituted “December 31, 1995” for “1990”.
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1516(10), added subsec. (m).
1988—Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 100–418 added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l).