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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3641, under this title, the Administrator shall make a decision concerning such proposal. "(2) DENIAL.—If a proposal under paragraph (1) is denied, the response shall specify the reasons for denial and the conditions that must be met for the approval of such proposal. "(b) NOTICE AND COMMENT.— Not later than 30 days prior to the issuance of a final guideline to carry out this title, the Administrator shall— "(1) provide notice of the existence of a proposed guideline, and that such guideline is available for review and comment, to private voluntary organizations and cooperatives that participate in programs under this title, and to other interested persons; "(2) make the proposed guideline available, on request, to the organizations, cooperatives, and other persons referred to in paragraph (1); and "(3) take any comments received into consideration prior to the issuance of the final guideline. " (c) REGULATIONS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall promptly issue all necessary regulations and make revisions to agency guidelines with respect to changes in the operation or implementation of the program established under this title. "(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall develop regulations with the intent of— "(A) simplifying procedures for participation in the programs established under this title; "(B) reducing paperwork requirements under such programs; "(C) establishing reasonable and realistic accountability standards to be applied to eligible organizations participating in the programs established under this title, taking into consideration the problems associated with carrying out programs in developing countries; and "(D) providing flexibility for carrying out programs under this title. "(3) HANDBOOKS.— Handbooks developed by the Administrator to assist in carrying out the program under this title shall be designed to foster the development of programs under this title by eligible organizations. "(d) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMMODITY ORDERS. — Not later than 15 days after receipt from a United States field mission of a call forward for agricultural commodities for programs that meet the requirements of this title, the order for the purchase or the supply, from inventory, of such commodities or products shall be transmitted to the Commodity Credit Corporation. "TITLE III—FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT "SEC. 301. BILATERAL GRANT PROGRAM. 7 USC 1727. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The President shall establish a progreim under President. which agricultural commodities are donated in accordance with this title to least developed countries. The revenue generated by the sale of such commodities in the recipient country may be utilized for economic development activities. Such program shall be implemented by the Administrator.

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