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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3647 not have a disruptive impact on the farmers or the local economy of the recipient country. "(c) TRANSSHIPMENT.—The Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall, under such terms and conditions as are determined to be appropriate, require commitments from countries designed to prevent or restrict the resale or transshipment to other countries, for use for other than domestic purposes, of agricultural commodities donated or purchased under this Act. "(d) PRIVATE TRADE CHANNELS AND SMALL BUSINESS.—Private trade channels shall be used under this Act to the maximum extent practicable in the United States and in the recipient countries with respect to— "(1) sales from privately owned stocks; "(2) sales from stocks owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation; and "(3) donations. Small businesses shall be provided adequate and fair opportunity to participate in such sales. "(e) WORLD PRICES.— In carrying out this Act, reasonable precautions shall be taken to assure that sales or donations of agricultural commodities will not unduly disrupt world prices for agricultural commodities or normal patterns of commercial trade with foreign countries. "(f) PUBLICiTY.— Commitments shall be obtained from countries receiving commodities under this Act that such countries will widely publicize, to the extent practicable, through the use of the public media and through other means, that such commodities are being provided through the friendship of the American people as food for peace. " (g) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR. —The Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall encourage the private sector of the United States and private importers in developing countries to participate in the programs established under this Act. "(h) SAFEGUARD USUAL MARKETINGS. —In carrying out this Act, reasonable precautions shall be taken to safeguard the usual marketings of the United States and to avoid displacing any sales of the United States agricultural commodities that the Secretary or Administrator determines would otherwise be made. "(i) MILITARY DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AID. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall attempt to ensure that agricultural commodities made available under this Act will be provided without regard to the political affiliation, geographic location, ethnic, tribal, or religious identity of the recipient or without regard to other extraneous factors. " (2) PROHIBITION ON HANDUNG OF COMMODITIES BY THE MIU- TARY.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall not enter into an agreement under this Act to provide agricultural commodities if such agreement requires or permits the distribution, handling, or allocation of such commodities by the military forces of any government or insurgent group. "(B) EXCEPTION.— Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, may authorize the handling or distribution of commodities by the

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