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

7 U.S.C. § 1727b

Grant programs

section 1691 of this titleTo carry out the policies and accomplish the objectives described in , the Administrator may negotiate and execute agreements with least developed countries to provide commodities to such countries on a grant basis either through the Commodity Credit Corporation or through private trade channels.

July 10, 1954, ch. 469Pub. L. 95–88, title II, § 211(a)(2)91 Stat. 550Pub. L. 96–53, title II, § 204(c)93 Stat. 369Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512104 Stat. 3642(, title III, § 303, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III68 Stat. 459section 1692 of this titlePub. L. 95–88, title II, § 211(a)(1)91 Stat. 548A prior section 303 of , , which enacted , was renumbered section 310 by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–6241990— amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to a multiyear utilization proposal regarding value and amount of commodities proposed to be distributed, integration with other forms of development assistance, and non-replacement of other programs.

Pub. L. 96–531979—Subsec. (a). struck out “for each year such funds are to be disbursed” after “on an annual basis”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

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

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–53section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53section 2151 of Title 22Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Effective Date

section 215 of Pub. L. 95–88section 1702 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .