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§1727b Grant programs

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - FOOD FOR PEACE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III–A— - FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT › § 1727b

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Summary

The Administrator may give least developed countries commodities as grants under section 1691, using the Commodity Credit Corporation or private trade.

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Title 7, §1727b

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To carry out the policies and accomplish the objectives described in section 1691 of this title, 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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 303 of act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, 68 Stat. 459, which enacted section 1692 of this title, was renumbered section 310 by Pub. L. 95–88, title II, § 211(a)(1), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548.

Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–624 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. 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–53 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 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as a note under section 2151 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 215 of Pub. L. 95–88, set out as an

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of 1977 Amendment note under section 1702 of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 1727b

Title 7Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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