Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§1736g–1 Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - FOOD FOR PEACE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS › § 1736g–1
Summary
Local currencies cannot fund export production of farm goods that compete with and substantially hurt U.S. producers if the President finds this. But the President may use such funds, including local currency from sales, to help an eligible, major illicit drug‑producing country (as defined in section 2291(i)(2) of title 22) shift away from growing drug crops.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §1736g–1
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(a)Local currencies that are made available for use under this chapter may not be used to finance the production for export of agricultural commodities (or products thereof) that would compete in the world market with similar agricultural commodities (or products thereof) produced in the United States, if such competition would cause substantial injury to the United States producers, as determined by the President.
(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President may provide assistance under this chapter, including assistance through the use of local currencies generated by the sale of commodities under such chapter, for economic development activities undertaken in an eligible country that is a major illicit drug producing country (as defined in section 2291(i)(2) 11 So in original. Probably should be section “2291(e)(2)”. of title 22), for the purpose of reducing the dependence of the economy of such country on the production of crops from which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1990 Amendment note under section 1691 of this title.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 1736g–1
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73