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CHAPTER 41-AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE

        

SUBCHAPTER I-BARTER

        

SUBCHAPTER II-TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

General authority.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Priority.

        

(a)

Payment.

(b)

Interest.

(c)

Duration.

(d)

Deferral of payments.

(e)

Delivery of commodities.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Special account.

(c)

Activities.

(d)

Fiscal requirements regarding use of local currencies.

        

(a)

Policy.

(b)

Partial waiver of repayment.

(c)

Minimize impact.

        

(a)

Definition.

(b)

Assistance for commercial debt swap.

(c)

Eligible projects.

(d)

Terms and conditions of exchange.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBCHAPTER III-EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

        

(a)

Emergency assistance.

(b)

Non-emergency assistance.

(c)

Uses of assistance.

(d)

Eligible organizations.

(e)

Support for private voluntary organizations and cooperatives.

(f)

Effective use of commodities.

(g)

Labeling.

        

(a)

Local sale and barter of commodities.

(b)

Minimum level of local sales.

(c)

Description of intended uses.

(d)

Use.

        

(a)

Minimum levels.

(b)

Use of value-added commodities.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Membership.

(c)

Chairperson.

(d)

Consultations.

(e)

Advisory Committee Act.

(f)

Termination.

        

(a)

Maximum expenditures.

(b)

Waiver by President.

        

(a)

Proposals.

(b)

Notice and comment.

(c)

Regulations.

(d)

Deadline for submission of commodity orders.

        

SUBCHAPTER III A-FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

General authority.

        

(a)

Least developed countries.

(b)

Indicators of food deficit countries.

(c)

Priority.

        

(a)

Retention of proceeds.

(b)

Ownership and programming of accounts.

(c)

Overall development strategy.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Support of indigenous nongovernmental organizations.

(c)

Investment of local currencies by nongovernmental organizations.

(d)

Support for certain educational institutions.

        

SUBCHAPTER III B-EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE

        

(a)

Establishment; authority of President to furnish assistance from Fund.

(b)

Types of assistance authorized.

(c)

Authorization of appropriations.

(d)

Authority of President.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

        

(a)

Available commodities.

(b)

Modification.

(c)

Commodities not available.

(d)

Policies for implementing chapter.

(e)

Ineligible commodities.

(f)

Market development activities.

        

(a)

Prohibition.

(b)

Consultations.

(c)

Transshipment.

(d)

Private trade channels and small business.

(e)

World prices.

(f)

Publicity.

(g)

Participation of private sector.

(h)

Safeguard usual marketings.

(i)

Military distribution of food aid.

(j)

Violations of human rights.

(k)

Abortion prohibition.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Terms of agreement.

(c)

Multi-year agreements.

(d)

Review of agreements.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Included expenses.

(c)

Commodity Credit Corporation.

(d)

Availability of funds.

        

(a)

Appointment by President.

(b)

Service in Executive Office of President.

(c)

Required functions.

(d)

Compensation.

        

(a)

Subchapter II programs.

(b)

Reporting of fees.

(c)

Agents.

(d)

Subchapters III and III A program.

(e)

Timing of shipments.

(f)

Deadline for agreements under Subchapters II and III A of this chapter.

(g)

Annual reports.

(h)

World Food Day report.

        

(a)

Subchapter II program.

(b)

Subchapter III program.

(c)

Subchapter III A program.

(d)

Report to Congress.

        

(a)

Authority.

(b)

Request for debt relief by President.

(c)

Appropriations action required.

(d)

Limitation on new credit assistance.

(e)

Applicability.

        

(a)

Reimbursement.

(b)

Limitations.

(c)

Transfer of funds.

(d)

Budget.

(e)

Value of commodities.

        

(a)

Establishment by President.

(b)

Initial establishment by designation of wheat owned by Commodity Credit Corporation; replenishment by purchase or by designation of wheat acquired by Corporation.

(c)

Release of wheat stocks by President for emergency food assistance to developing countries.

(d)

Release of wheat to meet famine or other relief requirements.

(e)

Management of wheat in reserve to avoid spoilage.

(f)

Wheat in reserve as part of total domestic supply for purposes of other laws.

(g)

Use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds, facilities, and authorities; reimbursement of Corporation.

(h)

Finality of determinations by President or Secretary.

(i)

Expiration of authority to replenish stocks of wheat; disposal of remaining stocks.

        

(a)

Substantial injury.

(b)

Exception for narcotics control.

        

(a)

Purposes.

(b)

Investigative authorities.

(c)

Additional investigative authorities.

(d)

Reporting requirements.

        

(a)

Short title.

(b)

Agreements with developing countries and emerging democracies to furnish commodities.

(c)

"Commodities" defined.

(d)

Considerations for agreements.

(e)

Availability of commodities; financing sale and exportation of commodities; payment of costs and charges.

(f)

Provision to developing countries on grant basis; minimum metric ton amount available; purchase of commodities by Commodity Credit Corporation; funds for implementation; cost of commodities and expenses.

(g)

Maximum amount of metric tons of commodities to be furnished.

(h)

Prohibition on resale of transshipment of commodities.

(i)

Agreements not to displace other sales of United States commodities.

(j)

Agreements for distribution or sale on multiyear basis.

(k)

Effective and termination dates.

(l)

Additional assistance in administration of food assistance programs.

(m)

Agreements for sale of commodities to independent states of former Soviet Union.

(n)

"Independent states of the former Soviet Union" defined.

        

(a)

Congressional findings.

(b)

Congressional declaration of policy.

        

(a)

Congressional findings.

(b)

Sense of Congress.

        

(a)

Effectuation of purposes by Secretary of Agriculture in coordination with United States Trade Representative.

(b)

Sense of Congress for objectives of consultations.

(c)

Reporting requirements.

        

(a)

Sense of Congress.

(b)

Exemption from requirements of OMB circular.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Composition.

(c)

Terms.

(d)

Compensation and travel expenses.

        

(a)

Required missions.

(b)

Additional missions.

(c)

Criteria.

(d)

Eligibility of Poland.

        

SUBCHAPTER V-FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Definitions.

(c)

Minimum funding.

SUBCHAPTER VI-ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE

        

(a)

Requirements.

(b)

Eligibility determination.

        

(a)

Authority to reduce debt.

(b)

Limitation.

(c)

Exchange of obligations.

        

(a)

Currency of payment.

(b)

Deposit of payments.

        

(a)

Rate of interest.

(b)

Currency of payment, deposits.

(c)

Interest previously paid.

        

(a)

Authority.

(b)

Requirements.

(c)

Administering body.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Investment.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Membership and chairperson.

(c)

Responsibilities.

        

(a)

Eligible entities.

(b)

Regulation.

(c)

Setting of priorities.

(d)

Grants.

(e)

Priority.

        

(a)

Encouraging donations from official creditors.

(b)

Encouraging donations from other sources.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Supplemental views in annual report.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Terms and conditions.

(c)

Appropriations requirement.

(d)

Certain prohibitions inapplicable.

(e)

Implementation by Facility.

(f)

Deposit of proceeds.

(g)

Debtor consultation.

        

(a)

Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel qualified debt.

(b)

Terms and conditions.

(c)

Eligible purchasers and eligible payors.

(d)

Debtor consultation and right of first refusal.

(e)

Limitation.

(f)

Administration.

(g)

Appropriations requirement.

(h)

Deposit of proceeds.

(i)

Eligible debt swaps.

        

(a)

Notice of negotiations.

(b)

Transmittal of text of agreements.

(c)

Annual report.

(d)

Designated congressional committees.

        

Cross References

Dairy products and wheat from Commodity Credit Corporation stocks, costs of distribution to be in addition to levels of assistance programmed under this chapter, see section 1431(b) of this title.

Chapter Referred to in Other Sections

This chapter is referred to in sections 1431, 1446c 1, 1736f 1, 1736n, 1736o, 1765b, 5201, 5603, 5693, 5713 of this title; title 13 section 301; title 16 section 1537; title 22 sections 1922, 2151a, 2291, 2292n, 2353, 2354, 2362, 2370, 2371, 2394, 2455, 2775, 5413, 5425, 6006; title 46 App. section 1241f.