7 U.S.C. § 1731

Section 1731 · Commodity determinations

Version as of April 4, 1996, with additions and removals from the November 28, 1990 version.

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(a) ~~Available~~ commodities

(a) Availability of commodities

After consulting with other agencies of the Federal Government affected and within policies established by the President for implementing this chapter, and after taking into consideration productive capacity, domestic requirements, farm and consumer price levels, commercial exports, and adequate carryover, the Secretary shall determine, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the agricultural commodities and quantities thereof available for disposition under this chapter.

(b) Modification

The Secretary may, during the fiscal year, modify a determination made under subsection (a) of this section if the Secretary provides to the Congress prior notice of that modification (including a statement of the reasons for the modification).

No commodity shall be available for disposition under this chapter if ~~such~~ disposition would reduce the domestic supply of ~~such~~ commodity below ~~that~~ needed to meet domestic ~~requirements, adequate carryover,~~ and ~~anticipated exports for dollars as~~ determined by the ~~Secretary,~~ unless the Secretary determines that some part of the supply should be used to carry out urgent humanitarian purposes under this chapter.

No agricultural commodity shall be available for disposition under this chapter if the Secretary determines that the disposition would reduce the domestic supply of the commodity below the supply needed to meet domestic requirements and provide adequate carryover (as determined by the Secretary), unless the Secretary determines that some part of the supply should be used to carry out urgent humanitarian purposes under this chapter.

(d) Policies for implementing chapter

The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, seek to maintain a stable level of available agricultural commodities under this chapter of the kind and type needed to provide food assistance to developing countries and should attempt to make such commodities available to the degree necessary to fulfill multi-year agreements entered into under this chapter.

~~(e)~~ Ineligible commodities

(b) Ineligible commodities

(1) Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beverages shall not be made available for disposition under this chapter.

(2) Tobacco

Tobacco or the products thereof shall not be made available under section 1727b of this title or subchapter III of this chapter.

~~(f)~~ Market development activities

Subsection ~~(e)(1)~~ of this section shall not be construed to prohibit representatives of the United States wine, beer, distilled spirits, or other alcoholic beverage industry from participating in agricultural market development activities carried out by the Secretary with foreign currencies made available under subchapter II of this chapter.

Subsection (b)(1) of this section shall not be construed to prohibit representatives of the United States wine, beer, distilled spirits, or other alcoholic beverage industry from participating in agricultural market development activities carried out by the Secretary with foreign currencies made available under subchapter II of this chapter.

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Jun 18, 2008 – presentcurrentviewing
Annual edition
Pub. L. 110–246 redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as (a) and (b), respectively, in subsec. (b), substituted “(a)(1)” for “(b)(1)”, and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No agricultural commodity shall be available for disposition under this chapter if the Secretary determines that the disposition would reduce the domestic supply of the commodity below the supply needed to meet domestic requirements and provide adequate carryover (as determined by the Secretary), unless the Secretary determines that some part of the supply should be used to carry out urgent humanitarian purposes under this chapter.”
▸ what changed
Source credit
Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3014(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1826.
Apr 4, 1996 – Jun 18, 2008
Annual edition
Pub. L. 104–127 added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which authorized Secretary, after consultation with other affected Federal agencies, to determine agricultural commodities and quantities thereof available for disposition, redesignated subsec. (e) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which provided for modification of determination by Secretary, redesignated subsec. (f) as (c) and substituted “(b)(1)” for “(e)(1)”, struck out former subsec. (c) which provided for nonavailability of commodities if domestic supply of such commodities was adversely affected, and struck out subsec. (d) which outlined policies for distribution of commodities to developing countries.
▸ what changed changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 212, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 955
Nov 28, 1990 – Apr 4, 1996
Annual edition
Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing Secretary to determine types and quantities of commodities available for distribution, limiting distribution where domestic supply is threatened, and requiring available storage facilities in recipient country prior to making commodities available to such country as well as finding that distribution will not result in interference with production or marketing in that country.
changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3645
Aug 14, 1979 – Nov 28, 1990
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 96–53 substituted “to or interference with domestic production or marketing in” for “to domestic production in”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 96–53, title II, § 208, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 370
Sep 29, 1977 – Aug 14, 1979
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–113 inserted provisions under which commodities may be made available for disposition if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that some part of the supply of commodities should be used to carry out urgent humanitarian purposes, even though such disposition would reduce the domestic supply of those commodities below that needed to meet domestic requirements, provide adequate carryover, and allow for anticipated exports.
Source credit
Pub. L. 95–113, title XII, § 1204, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 956
Aug 3, 1977 – Sep 29, 1977
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–113 inserted provisions under which commodities may be made available for disposition if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that some part of the supply of commodities should be used to carry out urgent humanitarian purposes, even though such disposition would reduce the domestic supply of those commodities below that needed to meet domestic requirements, provide adequate carryover, and allow for anticipated exports.
Source credit
Pub. L. 95–88, title II, § 212, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 551
Nov 11, 1966 – Aug 3, 1977
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 89–808 substituted provisions relating to determination and criteria for such determination by the Secretary of Agriculture of agricultural commodities available for disposition for former statement of purpose of provisions relating to long-term supply contracts, now covered by subchapter II of this chapter.
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Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(E), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1535
Sep 27, 1962 – Nov 11, 1966
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 87–703 included in the statement of purpose the stimulation and increase of sales of surplus agricultural commodities for dollars through long-term supply contracts and through the extension of credit for the purchase of such commodities, by agreements with friendly nations or with private trade.
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amended Pub. L. 87–703, title II, § 201(1), Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 610
Sep 21, 1959 – Sep 27, 1962
Amended · full text not held
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July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 86–341, title I, § 14, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 610
Jul 10, 1954 – Sep 21, 1959
Enacted · full text not held
Source credit
July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 86–341, title I, § 14, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 610

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