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 PUBLIC LAW 104-127 —APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 951 TITLE II—AGRICULTURAL TRADE Subtitle A—Amendments to Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and Related Statutes SEC. 201. FOOD AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 3 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691a) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. FOOD AID TO DEVlilLOPING COUNTRIES. "(a) POLICY.—In light of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture and the Ministerial Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Program on Least- Developed and Net-Food Importing Developing Countries, the United States reaffirms the commitment of the United States to providing food aid to developing countries. "(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —It is the sense of Congress that— "(1) the President should initiate consultations with other donor nations to consider appropriate levels of food aid commitments to meet the legitimate needs of developing countries; and "(2) the United States should increase its contribution of bona fide food assistance to developing countries consistent with the Agreement on Agriculture.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 411 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking subsection (e) (19 U.S.C. 3611). SEC. 202. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE. Section 101 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1701) is amended— (1) by striking "developing countries" each place it appears and inserting "developing countries and private entities"; and (2) in subsection (b), by inserting "and entities" before the period at the end. SEC. 203. AGREEMENTS REGARDING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AND PRI- VATE ENTITIES. Section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1702) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 102. AGREEMENTS REGARDING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AND PRI- VATE ENTITIES. "(a) PRIORITY.— In selecting agreements to be entered into under this title, the Secretary shall give priority to agreements providing for the export of agricultural commodities to developing countries that— "(1) have the demonstrated potential to become commercial markets for competitively priced United States agricultural commodities; "(2) are undertaking measures for economic development purposes to improve food security and agricultural development, alleviate poverty, and promote broad-based equitable and sustainable development; and

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