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 93 STAT. 370

PUBLIC LAW 96-53—AUG. 14, 1979 respect to which there was not full disbursement during the preceding fiscal year.". AVOIDING INTERFERENCE WITH PRODUCTION OR MARKETING IN RECIPIENT COUNTRIES

7 USC 1731.

SEC. 208. Section 401(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended in clause (2)— (1) by inserting "or interference with" immediately after "to"; and (2) by inserting "or marketing" immediately after "production". DETERMINATION OP COMMODITY NEEDS AND PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES IN EACH COUNTRY

7 USC 1734.

Country assessments.

SEC. 209. Section 404 of the Agicultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 404. (a) The programs of assistance conducted under this Act, and the types and quantities of agricultural commodities to be made available, shall be directed in the national interest toward the attainment of humanitarian and developmental objectives as well as the development and expansion of United States and recipient country agricultural commodity markets. To the maximum extent possible, either the commodities themselves shall be used to improve the economic and nutritional status of the poor through effective and sustainable programs, or any proceeds generated from the sales of agicultural commodities shall be used to promote policies and programs that benefit the poor. "(b) Country assessments shall be carried out whenever necessary jjj QJ-^QJ. ^Q determine the types and quantities of agricultural commodities needed, the conditions under which commodities should be provided and distributed, the relationship between United States food assistance and other development resources, the development plans of that country, the most suitable timing for commodity deliveries, the rate at which food assistance levels can be effectively used to meet nutritional and developmental needs, and the country's potential as a new or expanded market for both United States agricultural commodities and recipient country foodstuffs.". COMMODITIES FOR MULTIYEAR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES

7 USC I736g.

SEC. 210. Title IV of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC 413. In order to best meet the humanitarian and developmental purposes of this Act, commodities provided under this Act for developmental purposes shall be made available, to the maximum extent practicable, on a multiyear basis when necessary for the most effective accomplishment of these purposes.". TITLE III—PEACE CORPS AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS

92 Stat. 414. 22 USC 2502.

SEC. 301. Section 3 of the Peace Corps Act is amended— (1) jjj subsection (b), by striking out the matter before the first proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "There are

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