A bill to amend section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, and for other purposes.
PL 100-277 (S.2151), enacted 04/04/1988

Apr. 4, 1988 
[S. 2151] 
PUBLIC LAW 100-277—APR. 4, 1988 
102 STAT. 67 
Public Law 100-277 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION. 1. ELIGIBLE COMMODITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 416(b)(2)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 
1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "grains," and inserting in lieu thereof 
"wheat, rice, feed grains,"; and 
(2) by inserting ", and the products thereof," after "price 
support operations". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 416(b)(10)(B)(i) of such 
Act is amended by striking out "grains" both places it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "wheat, rice, feed grains,". 
(2) Section 416(b)(7) of such Act is amended by striking out ", and 
products thereof,". 
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF COMMODITIES. 
Section 416(b)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
1431(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(D) If eligible commodities are made available under this subsec-
tion to a friendly country, nonprofit and voluntary agencies and 
cooperatives shall also be eligible to receive commodities for food aid 
programs in the country.". 
SEC. 3. MULTIYEAR AGREEMENTS. 
Section 416(b)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
1431(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"In agreements with recipients of eligible commodities under this 
subsection (including nonprofit and voluntary agencies or coopera-
tives), subject to the availability of commodities each fiscal year, the 
Secretary, on request, shall approve multiyear agreements to make 
agricultural commodities available for distribution or sale by the 
recipients if the agreements otherwise meet the requirements of this 
subsection.". 
SEC. 
4
. 
FOREIGN 
CURRENCY 
USE 
AND 
ALLOCATION 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) FOREIGN CURRENCY USES.—Clause (ii) of section 416(b)(7)(D) of 
the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(7)(D)(ii)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(ii) Foreign currencies generated from partial or full sales or 
barter of commodities by a nonprofit and voluntary agency or 
cooperative shall be used— 
"(I) to transport, 
store, distribute, and otherwise 
enhance the effectiveness of the use of commodities and the 
products thereof donated under this section; and 
"(II) to implement income generating, community devel-
opment, health, nutrition, cooperative development, agri-
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cultural 
programs, 
and 
other 
developmental activi-
ties.", 
(b) ALLOCATION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 416(b)(7)(D)(iii) of such 
Act is amended— 
(1) by striking out "5 percent" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"10 percent"; and 
(2) by inserting ", or the minimum tonnage required, which-
ever is greater," after "furnished". 
SEC. 5. PERIODS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. 
Section 416(bX8) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
1431(b)(8)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(C)(i) If a proposal to make eligible commodities available under 
this subsection is submitted by a nonprofit and voluntary agency or 
cooperative with the concurrence of the appropriate United States 
Government field mission or if a proposal to make such commodities 
available to a nonprofit and voluntary agency or cooperative is 
submitted by the United States Government field mission, a decision 
on the proposal shall be provided within 45 days after receipt by the 
Agency for International Development office in Washington, D.C. 
The response shall detail the reasons for approval or denial of the 
proposal. If the proposal is denied, the response shall specify the 
conditions that would need to be met for the proposal to be ap-
proved. 
Public 
"(ii) Not later than 30 days before the issuance of a final guideline 
information. 
issued to Carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
"(I) provide notice of the proposed guideline to nonprofit and 
voluntary agencies and cooperatives that participate in pro-
grams under this subsection, and other interested persons, that 
the proposed guideline is available for review and comment; 
"(II) make the proposed guideline available, on request, to 
nonprofit and voluntary agencies, cooperatives, and others; and 
"(III) take any comments received into consideration before 
the issuance of the final guideline, 
"(iii) Not later than 15 days after receipt of a call forward from a 
field mission for commodities or products that meets the require-
ments of this subsection, the order for the purchase or the supply, 
from inventory, of such commodities or products shall be transmit-
ted to the Commodity Credit Corporation.". 
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102 STAT. 69 
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM. 
Section 1107(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736 
note) is amended by striking out ", and September 30, 1987" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "through September 30,1990". 
SEC. 7. INAPPLICABILITY OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT 
7 USC 1736bb 
TO AGRICULTURAL AID AND TRADE MISSIONS. 
note. 
Any agricultural aid and trade mission established under section 
1 of that portion of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, 
and for other purposes" approved December 22, 1987, under the 
heading "Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act", and any other 
activity under this section and sections 2 through 7 of such portion, 
shall not be considered an advisory committee for the purposes of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
Approved April 4, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2151: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Mar. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Mar. 15, 16, considered and passed House, amended. 
Mar. 23, Senate concurred in House amendments.