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 PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985

99 STAT. 1467

FACILITATION OF EXPORTS

SEC. 1106. It is the sense of Congress that the President should work with the People's Republic of China to facilitate the export of agricultural commodities to the People's Republic of China.

China.

FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM UNDER PUBLIC LAW 480

SEC. 1107. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less Prohibition. than one-tenth of 1 percent of the funds available for each of the 7 USC 1736 note. fiscal years ending September 30, 1986, and September 30, 1987, to carry out the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 shall be used to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 7 USC 1691 note. 406(a) of that Act. Any such funds used to carry out paragraph (2) of 7 USC 1736. section 406(a) shall not constitute more than one-fourth of the funds used as provided by the first sentence of this subsection, shall be used for activities in direct support of the farmer-to-farmer program under paragraph (1) of section 406(a), and shall be administered whenever possible in conjunction with programs under sections 296 through 300 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 2 USC (b) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 2220a-2220e. the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, in Report. conjunction with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit to Congress a report indicating the manner in which the Agency intends to implement the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 406(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 with the funds made available under subsection (a). FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 1108. Section 302(c)(l)(C) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1727a(c)(l)(C)) is amended by striking out "15" and inserting in lieu thereof "10", USE OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES IN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

SEC. 1109. Section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431) is amended by— (1) striking out the last two sentences of subsection (a); and (2) amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b)(l) The Secretary, subject to the requirements of paragraph (10), may furnish eligible commodities for carrying out programs of assistance in developing countries and friendly countries under title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and under the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as approved by the Secretary, and for such purposes as are approved by the Secretary. To ensure that the furnishing of commodities under this subsection is coordinated with and complements other United States foreign assistance, assistance under this subsection shall be coordinated through the mechanism designated by the President to coordinate assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954. "(2) As used in this subsection, the term 'eligible commodities' means— "(A) dairy products, grains, and oilseeds acquired by the (Dommodity Credit Corporation through price support operations that the Secretary determines meet the criteria specified in subsection (a); and

Ante, p. 271.

Ante, p. 1466. Post, p. 1472.

7 USC 1691 note.

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