US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 55314

Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by the Secretary of Agriculture

[(a)
Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100124(a)(1)126 Stat. 915 Repealed. , , .]
(b)

Applicable Export Activity .—

The activities specified in this subsection are export activities (except inspection or weighing activities, other activities carried out for health or safety, or technical assistance provided in the handling of commercial transactions) of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation—
(1)
7 U.S.C. 1691 carried out under the Food for Peace Act ( et seq.);
(2)
7 U.S.C. 1431 carried out under section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 ();
(3)
7 U.S.C. 1736f–1 carried out under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act ();
(4)
under which agricultural commodities or their products are—
(A)
donated through foreign governments or private or public agencies, including intergovernmental organizations; or
(B)
sold for foreign currencies or for dollars on credit terms of more than 10 years;
(5)
under which agricultural commodities or their products are made available for emergency food relief at less than prevailing world market prices;
(6)
under which a cash grant is made directly or through an intermediary to a foreign purchaser to enable the purchaser to obtain United States agricultural commodities or their products in an amount greater than the difference between the prevailing world market price and the United States market price, free along side vessel at a United States port; or
(7)
section 55313(5) of this title under which agricultural commodities owned or controlled by or under loan from the Corporation are exchanged or bartered for materials, goods, equipment, or services produced in foreign countries, except export activities described in .
[(c)
Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100124(a)(1)126 Stat. 915 Repealed. , , .]

Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c)120 Stat. 1645Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A)122 Stat. 1820Pub. L. 110–417, div. C, title XXXV, § 3511(d)122 Stat. 4770Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title X, § 1073(c)(15)123 Stat. 2475Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100124(a)126 Stat. 915(, , ; , (2)(Y), , , 1821; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

55314(a)(1)

46 App.:1241f(a).

June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title IX, § 901b(a)–(d), as added Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1142, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1491; Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1525, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3667; Pub. L. 104–239, § 17, Oct. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 3138; Pub. L. 108–136, title XXXV, § 3514, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1792.

 

46 App.:1241o.

June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title IX, § 901k, as added Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1142, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1496.

55314(a)(2)

46 App.:1241f(c)(2).

55314(b)

46 App.:1241f(b), (d).

55314(c)

46 App.:1241f(c)(1), (3), (4).

In this section, the words “commercial vessels of the United States” are substituted for “United States-flag commercial vessels” for consistency in the revised title.

oIn subsection (a)(1), before subparagraph (A), the text of 46 App. U.S.C. 1241f(a)(2)(A) and (B) is omitted as obsolete. Subparagraphs (A) and (B) are substituted for 46 App. U.S.C. 1241 to improve the organization and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (a)(2), the words “the 12-month period beginning October 1 of each year” are substituted for “12 month periods commencing , the 18-month period beginning , and the 12-month period beginning , and each year thereafter” to eliminate obsolete and unnecessary language.

In subsection (c)(4), before subparagraph (A), the words “or instrumentality” are omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of “agency” in chapter 1.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act July 10, 1954, ch. 46968 Stat. 454section 1691 of Title 7The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1721 et seq.) of chapter 41 of Title 7. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–141, § 100124(a)(1)2012—Subsec. (a). , struck out subsec. (a), which related to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and their products.

Pub. L. 112–141, § 100124(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “The activities specified in this subsection are export activities” for “This section applies to export activity” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 112–141, § 100124(a)(1)section 55305 of this titleSubsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c), which related to additional requirements for this section and .

Pub. L. 111–84Pub. L. 110–417, § 3511(d)2009—Subsec. (a). amended directory language of . See 2008 Amendment notes below.

Pub. L. 110–417, § 3511(d)Pub. L. 111–842008—Subsec. (a). , as amended by , substituted “fiscal” for “calendar” in two places in text.

Pub. L. 110–417, § 3511(d)Pub. L. 111–84fiscalcalendarFiscalCalendarSubsec. (a)(2). , as amended by , which directed substitution of “” for “” in heading, was executed by substituting “” for “” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 110–246Subsecs. (b)(1), (c)(2). substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title X, § 1073(c)123 Stat. 2474Pub. L. 110–417, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1073(c)(15) is effective as of , and as if included in as enacted.

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–246section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.