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 PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 271

SEC. 1004. ROLE OF PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND COOPERATIVES. (a) NUTRITIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES.—Section 202(b) of

the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) In the case of commodities distributed under this title by nonprofit voluntary agencies, consideration shall be given to nutritional and development objectives as established by those agencies in light of their assessment of the needs of the people assisted.". (b) FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Section 302(c)(4) of such Act is amended by inserting "and of United States nonprofit voluntary agencies and cooperatives" immediately after "agriculture". SEC. 1005. MULTIYEAR AGREEMENTS WITH PVOS AND COOPERATIVES. Section 202 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(c)(1) In agreements with nonprofit voluntary agencies and cooperatives for nonemergency assistance under this title, the President is encouraged, if requested by the nonprofit voluntary agency or cooperative, to approve multiyear agreements to make agricultural commodities available for distribution by that agency or cooperative. Such agreement shall be subject to the availability each fiscal year of the necessary appropriations and agricultural commodities. "(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an agreement which the President determines should be limited to a single year because of the past performance of the nonprofit voluntary agency or cooperative or because the agreement involves a new program of assistance. "(3) In carrying out a multiyear agreement pursuant to this subsection, a nonprofit voluntary agency or cooperative shall not be required to obtain annual approval from the United States Government in order to continue its assistance program pursuant to the agreement, unless exceptional and unforeseen circumstances have occurred which the President determines require such approval.". SEC. 1006. TITLE II PROGRAMMING REPORTS. Section 408(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by striking out "title I" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "titles I and 11". SEC. 1007. ELIGIBLE COMMODITIES UNDER SECTION 416(b). Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)) is amended by inserting ", rice," after "Dairy products" in the first sentence and by inserting ", rice," after "dairy products" in the third and eighth sentences.

7 USC 1722.

7 USC I727a.

7 USC 1722.

7 USC I736b.

SEC. 1008. LONG-TERM AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY AGREEMENTS WITH FOOD DEFICIT COUNTRIES. As part of the United States foreign assistance program, the President should explore the possibility of concluding long-term agricultural commodity agreements to help stabilize and increase the flow of concessional and commercial food stuffs with food deficit countries. The President shall prepare and transmit to the Congress President of U.S. a report on his efforts to achieve such long-term agreements by Report. June 1, 1986.

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