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7 U.S.C. § 1721

Section 1721 · General authority

Current version, with additions and removals from the November 28, 1990 version.

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Current — February 7, 2014
As of November 28, 1990
The President shall establish a program under this subchapter to provide agricultural commodities to foreign countries on behalf of the people of the United States to—
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 or other urgent or extraordinary relief requirements;

(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 sound environmental practices; and

(6) carry out feeding programs.

Such program shall be implemented by the Administrator.

(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.

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