US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 1727c

Direct uses or sales of commodities

Agricultural commodities provided to a least developed country under this section—
(1)
may be used in such country for—
(A)
section 2151b(c)(2) of title 22 direct feeding programs, including programs that include activities that deal directly with the special health needs of children and mothers consistent with , relating to the Child Survival Fund; or
(B)
the development of emergency food reserves; or
(2)
may be sold in such country by the government of the country or the Administrator (or their designees) as provided in the agreement, and the proceeds of such sale used in accordance with this subchapter.

July 10, 1954, ch. 469Pub. L. 95–88, title II, § 211(a)(2)91 Stat. 550Pub. L. 95–424, title II, § 20292 Stat. 955Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512104 Stat. 3642(, title III, § 304, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III68 Stat. 459section 1693 of this titlePub. L. 89–808, § 2(D)80 Stat. 1535A prior section 304 of , , enacted , prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–6241990— amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to furnishing of credit by Commodity Credit Corporation to participating country for purchase of commodities, payment by recipient government, waiver of requirements to meet humanitarian or developmental objectives, and payment of freight charges of relatively least developed countries.

Pub. L. 95–4241978—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

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 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–424section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424section 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 .