7 USC 1726c - Local and regional food aid procurement projects

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2024

§ 1726c.

Local and regional food aid procurement projects

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Administrator

(2)

Appropriate committee of Congress

The term “appropriate committee of Congress” means—

(A)

the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;

(B)

the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and

(C)

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

(3)

Eligible commodity

The term “eligible commodity” means an agricultural commodity (or the product of an agricultural commodity) that—

(A)

is produced in, and procured from, a developing country; and

(B)

at a minimum, meets each nutritional, quality, and labeling standard of the country that receives the agricultural commodity, as determined by the Secretary.

(4)

Eligible organization

The term “eligible organization” means an organization that is—

(A)

described in section 1722(d) of this title; and

(B)

with respect to nongovernmental organizations, subject to regulations promulgated or guidelines issued to carry out this section, including United States audit requirements that are applicable to nongovernmental organizations.

(b)

Field-based projects

(1)

In general

(2)

Consultation with Administrator

(c)

Procurement

(1)

In general

(2)

Requirements

(A)

Impact on local farmers and countries

The Secretary shall ensure that the local or regional procurement of any eligible commodity under this section will not have a disruptive impact on farmers located in, or the economy of—

(i)

the recipient country of the eligible commodity; or

(ii)

any country in the region in which the eligible commodity may be procured.

(B)

Transshipment

The Secretary shall, in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, require from each eligible organization commitments designed to prevent or restrict—

(i)

the resale or transshipment of any eligible commodity procured under this section to any country other than the recipient country; and

(ii)

the use of the eligible commodity for any purpose other than food aid.

(C)

World prices

(i)

In general

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall take any precaution that the Secretary considers to be reasonable to ensure that the procurement of eligible commodities will not unduly disrupt—

(I)

world prices for agricultural commodities; or

(II)

normal patterns of commercial trade with foreign countries.

(ii)

(d)

Field-based project grants or cooperative agreements

(1)

In general

(2)

Requirements of eligible organizations

(A)

In general

(B)

Other applicable requirements

(3)

Requirements of Secretary

(A)

Project diversity

(i)

In general

Subject to clause (ii) and subparagraph (B), in selecting proposals for field-based projects to fund under this section, the Secretary shall select a diversity of projects, including projects located in—

(I)

food surplus regions;

(II)

food deficit regions (that are carried out using regional procurement methods); and

(III)

multiple geographical regions.

(ii)

Priority

In selecting proposals for field-based projects under clause (i), the Secretary shall ensure that the majority of selected proposals are for field-based projects that—

(I)

are located in Africa; and

(II)

procure eligible commodities that are produced in Africa.

(B)

Development assistance

(e)

Funding

(1)

Authorization of appropriations

(2)

Preference

(3)

Reporting

Each year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the use of funds under this section, including—

(A)

the impact of procurements and projects on—

(i)

local and regional agricultural producers; and

(ii)

markets and consumers, including low-income consumers; and

(B)

implementation time frames and costs.

(Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3206, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1840; Pub. L. 113–79, title III, § 3207, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 115–334, title III, § 3311, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4623.)

cite as: 7 USC 1726c