7 U.S.C. § 1721 | General authority

The President shall establish a program under this subchapter (to be implemented by the Administrator) to provide agricultural commodities to foreign countries on behalf of the people of the United States to—

(1)

address famine and food crises, and respond to emergency food needs, arising from man-made and natural disasters;

(2)

combat malnutrition, especially in children and mothers;

(3)

carry out activities that attempt to alleviate the causes of hunger, mortality and morbidity;

(4)

promote economic and community development;

(5)

promote food security and support sound environmental practices;

(6)

carry out feeding programs; and

(7)

build resilience to mitigate and prevent food crises and reduce the future need for emergency aid.

July 10, 1954, ch. 469 68 Stat. 457 May 28, 1956, ch. 327 70 Stat. 201 Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 933, § 4 70 Stat. 988 Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(C)Nov. 11, 196680 Stat. 1534 Pub. L. 94–161, title II, § 208Dec. 20, 197589 Stat. 853 Pub. L. 95–88, title II, § 206Aug. 3, 197791 Stat. 547 Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 404Dec. 29, 198195 Stat. 1538 Pub. L. 99–83, title X, § 1002Aug. 8, 198599 Stat. 270 Pub. L. 99–198, title XIDec. 23, 198599 Stat. 1465 Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3636 Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3007June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1823 Pub. L. 113–79, title III, § 3001Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 772(, title II, § 201, ; , title II, § 208(b), ; , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 1102, 1103, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–792014— inserted “(to be implemented by the Administrator)” after “under this subchapter” in introductory provisions and struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: “Such program shall be implemented by the Administrator.”

Pub. L. 113–79, § 3001(2)Par. (7). , added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7). Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: “promote economic and nutritional security by increasing educational, training, and other productive activities.”

Pub. L. 110–246, § 3007(1)2008—Par. (1). , added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “address famine or other urgent or extraordinary relief requirements;”.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 3007(2)(A)Par. (5). , inserted “food security and support” after “promote”.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 3007(2)(B)Par. (7). –(4), added par. (7).

Pub. L. 101–6241990— amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring President to furnish commodities to meet famine, combat malnutrition, promote economic development in friendly countries, and for needy persons and school lunch and preschool feeding programs, setting minimum quantity for distribution, requiring use of certain distribution networks, requiring President to consider benefits of distributing processed and protein-fortified foods, nutritional needs of recipients, cost effectiveness of particular commodities, and purposes of this subchapter, requiring that 75 percent of commodities distributed be in form of processed or fortified products or bagged commodities, and authorizing waiver of such 75 percent requirement.

Pub. L. 99–198, § 11021985—Subsec. (b). , amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The minimum quantity of agricultural commodities distributed under this subchapter—

“(1) for fiscal years 1978 through 1980 shall be 1,600,000 metric tons, of which not less than 1,300,000 metric tons shall be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program;

“(2) for fiscal year 1981 shall be 1,650,000 metric tons, of which not less than 1,350,000 metric tons shall be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program; and

“(3) for fiscal year 1982 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be 1,700,000 metric tons, of which not less than 1,200,000 metric tons for nonemergency programs shall be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program, except that for fiscal year 1986 the minimum quantity distributed shall be 1,800,000 metric tons, of which not less than 1,300,000 metric tons for nonemergency programs shall be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program, and for fiscal year 1987 the minimum quantity distributed shall be 1,900,000 metric tons, of which not less than 1,425,000 metric tons for nonemergency programs shall be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program;

Providedsection 1731 of this titleunless the President determines and reports to the Congress, together with his reasons, that such quantity cannot be used effectively to carry out the purposes of this subchapter: , That such minimum quantity shall not exceed the total quantity of commodities determined to be available for disposition under this chapter pursuant to , less the quantity of commodities required to meet famine or other urgent or extraordinary relief requirements.”

Pub. L. 99–83 inserted provisions relating to minimum quantities for fiscal years 1986 and 1987.

Pub. L. 99–198, § 1103Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 97–1131981—Subsec. (b)(3). substituted “1,200,000 metric tons for nonemergency programs” for “1,400,000 metric tons”.

Pub. L. 95–881977—Subsec. (b). substituted provisions increasing and setting specific minimums for commodities to be distributed for fiscal years 1978 through 1980, for 1981, and for fiscal year 1982 and each fiscal year thereafter, for provisions which had set a fixed minimum of 1,300,000 tons of agricultural commodities each fiscal year, of which the minimum to be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program was 1,000,000 tons each fiscal year.

Pub. L. 94–1611975— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 89–8081966— expanded scope of assistance to include emergency relief without regard to recipient being a friendly people, combating malnutrition in children, promotion of economic and community development in friendly developing areas, and for nonprofit school lunch and preschool feeding programs outside the United States and to be furnished from available commodities rather than surplus agricultural commodities.

Aug. 3, 19561956—Act , inserted “or extraordinary” after “urgent” wherever appearing.

May 28, 1956Act , struck out “f.o.b. vessels in United States ports,” before “as he may request”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

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

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–83Oct. 1, 1985section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83 section 2151–1 of Title 22Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

“(a)

In General .—

7 U.S.C. 1721In providing nonemergency assistance under title II of the Food for Peace Act ( et seq.), the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall ensure that—

“(1)

in planning, decisionmaking, and implementation in providing such assistance, the Administrator takes into consideration local input and participation directly and through United States and indigenous private and voluntary organizations;

“(2)

7 U.S.C. 1721 each of the nonemergency activities described in paragraphs (2) through (6) of section 201 of such Act (), including programs that provide assistance to people of any age group who are otherwise unable to meet their basic food needs (including feeding programs for the disabled, orphaned, elderly, sick and dying), are carried out; and

“(3)

7 U.S.C. 1722(f) greater flexibility is provided for program and evaluation plans so that such assistance may be developed to meet local needs, as provided for in section 202(f) of such Act ().

“(b)

Other Requirements .—

7 U.S.C. 1691 7 U.S.C. 1733(a)In providing assistance under the Food for Peace Act [ et seq.], the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of United States Agency for International Development shall ensure that commodities are provided in a manner that is consistent with sections 403(a) and (b) of such Act ( and (b)).”

, , , as amended by , (2)(D), , , provided that:

Pub. L. 110–246 section 201 of Pub. L. 105–385[Section 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(D) of , which directed amendment of , set out above, by substituting “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”, was executed in subsec. (b) by making the substitution for “Agriculture Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.]

Authorization for Commodity Credit Corporation To Purchase and Donate Flour and Cornmeal

Pub. L. 85–683Aug. 19, 195872 Stat. 635 section 1431 of this title, , , as authorizing Commodity Credit Corporation to purchase and donate flour and cornmeal when it has wheat or corn available for donation pursuant to this subchapter, see note set out under .

Executive Documents

Implementation of Program

Feb. 25, 1991section 1691 of this titleProgram under this subchapter to provide for donation of agricultural commodities to foreign countries to be implemented by Administrator of the Agency for International Development, see Ex. Ord. No. 12752, § 1(b), , 56 F.R. 8255, set out as a note under .