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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3637 governments and public or private agencies, including intergovernmental organizations such as the World Food Program and other multilateral organizations, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines appropriate to respond to the emergency. "(b) NON-EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. —The Administrator may provide agricultural commodities for non-emergency assistance under this title through eligible organizations (as described in subsection (d)) that have entered into an agreement with the Administrator to use such commodities in accordance with this title. "(c) USES OF ASSISTANCE.— Agricultural commodities provided under this title may be made available for direct distribution, sale, barter, or other appropriate disposition. "(d) EuGiBLE ORGANIZATIONS. — To be eligible to receive assistance under subsection (b) an organization shall be— "(1) a private voluntary organization or cooperative that is, to the extent practicable, registered with the Administrator; or "(2) an intergovernmental organization, such as the World Food Program. "(e) SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND CO- OPERATIVES.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — Of the funds made available in each fiscal year under this title to private voluntary organizations and cooperatives, not less than $10,000,000 and not more than $13,500,000 shall be made available by the Administrator to assist such organizations and cooperatives in— "(A) establishing new programs under this title; and "(B) meeting specific administrative, management, personnel and internal transportation and distribution costs for carrying out programs in foreign countries under this title. "(2) REQUEST FOR FUNDS.—In order to receive funds made available under paragraph (1), a private voluntary organization or cooperative must submit a request for such funds (which must be approved by the Administrator) when submitting a proposed to the Administrator for an agreement under this title. Such request for funds shall include a specific explanation of^ "(A) the program costs to be offset by such funds; "(B) the reason why such funds are needed in carrying out the particular assistance program; and "(C) the degree to which such funds will improve the provision of food assistance to foreign countries (particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa suffering from acute, long-term food shortages). "(3) ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO SALE.— Upon the request of a private voluntary organization or cooperative, the Administrator may provide assistance to that organization or cooperative with respect to the sale of agricultural commodities made available to it under this title. "(f) EFFECTIVE USE OF C!OMMODITIES. —To ensure that agricultural commodities made available under this title are used effectively and in the areas of greatest need, organizations or cooperatives through which such commodities are distributed shall— "(1) to the extent feasible, work with indigenous institutions and employ indigenous workers; "(2) assess and take into account nutritional and other needs of beneficiary groups;

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