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 PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

98 STAT. 2195

purpose of alleviating the human suffering of peoples outside the United States caused by acute food shortages. Such assistance may be provided through such governments or other entities, private or public, including intergovernmental and multilateral organizations, as the President deems appropriate. (b) Because the effects of severe food shortages will vary with the country or region, assistance to alleviate human suffering may include the provision of food assistance or such activities as the provision of seed, animal fodder, animal vaccines, and transportation (including inland transportation) and distribution services. (c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President $50,000,000 each for fiscal year 1985 and fiscal year 1986 to carry out the purposes of this title, to remain available until expanded. (d) The President may make loans, advances, and grants to, make and perform agreements and contracts with, or enter into transactions with, any individual, corporation, or other body of persons, government or government agency, whether within or without the United States, and international and intergovernmental organizations in furtherance of the purposes and within the limitations of this title.

Appropriations authorization. President of U.S. Grants. Contracts.

REPORTS

SEC. 304. Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall submit a comprehensive report to the appropriate committees of Congress detailing all activities carried out under the authority of this title during the previous fiscal year.

President of U.S. 7 USC 1728b.

PART B — F O O D FOR PEACE PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE

SEC. 305. Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by inserting after the semicolon at the end of clause (4) the following: "in the case of commodities for urgent and extraordinary relief requirements, including prepositioned commodities, transportation costs from designated points of entry or ports of entry abroad to storage and distribution sites and associated storage and distribution costs;".

7 USC 1723.

TITLE IV SEC. 401. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of title XX of the Social Security Act, the amount applicable under section 2003(c)(3) of such Act shall be $2,725,000,000 for fiscal year 1985. Of such amount, $25,000,000 shall be allotted and used in accordance with this section. (2) In addition to any other amounts appropriated under this resolution or any Act, there are hereby appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, for carrying out title XX of the Social Security Act, to be used in accordance with the provisions of this section. (3) Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until September 30, 1985, without regard to section 102 of this resolution. (4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each State's allotment of the additional amounts authorized and appropriated under this section shall be the same proportion of $25,000,000 as such State's proportional allotment of other title XX funds for fiscal

State and local governments. Appropriations authorizations. 42 USC 1397b note. 42 USC 1397. 97 Stat. 861. 42 USC 1397.

Ante, p. 1852.

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