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7 U.S.C. 1431: Disposition of commodities to prevent waste
Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-88. Changed by 25 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
20 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1431b, 7 U.S.C. 1431d, 7 U.S.C. 1431f, 7 U.S.C. 1733, 7 U.S.C. 1736a.
3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food and Nutrition Administration, Department of Agriculture (2), Social Security Administration (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246 substituted "Food for Peace Act" for "Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3201(a)(1), struck out "foreign currency" before "proceeds generated from such sale". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3201(a)(2), substituted "Proceeds" for "Foreign currencies" in introductory provisions and struck out "foreign currency" before "proceeds generated in Poland" in concluding provisions. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3201(a)(1), struck out "foreign currency" before "proceeds in amounts". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–206 substituted "subsection, or to otherwise carry out the purposes of this subsection." for "subsection." (2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3201(a)(3), substituted "Proceeds generated" for "Foreign currency proceeds generated", "country of origin as necessary to expedite" for "country of origin— (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3201(b)(1), inserted heading, added subpars. (A) to (C), redesignated former subpar. (B) as (D) and inserted heading, and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "To the maximum extent practicable, expedited procedures shall be used in the implementati… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3009(b)(1), added par. (10). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3201(b)(2), added par. (11). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–127, §264(1)(A)(ii), inserted concluding provisions and struck out former concluding provisions which read as follows: "No portion of the proceeds or services realized from sales or barter under this paragraph may be used to meet operating and overhead expenses, except a… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §264(1)(A)(i), substituted "a reasonable length of time, as determined by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may permit the use of proceeds in a country other than the country of origin—" and subcls. (I) and (II) for "one year of acquisition of such cur… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §264(1)(B), struck out subpar. (C), which related to proposals by nonprofit and voluntary agencies or cooperatives to make eligible commodities available, notice and comment on issuance of final guidelines, and transmission of orders to Commodity Credit Corporati… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §264(1)(C), struck out pars. (10) to (12) which, in par. (10), authorized Secretary to make available for disposition in each of fiscal years 1986 through 1990 not less than specified minimum quantities of eligible commodities, in par. (11), authorized Secr… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §264(2), struck out subsec. (c), which established 2 year pilot program relating to barter or exchange of dairy products for ultra-high temperature processed fluid milk, and required reports to Congress. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–306 added subcl. (IV). · (b)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–289 substituted "(II)" for "and (II)" and inserted before period at end ", and (III) in a country other than the country of origin, if such proceeds are generated in a currency generally accepted in such other country". · (b)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–237 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–624, §1514(5)(B). See 1990 Amendment note below. · (b)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1771(b)(2), substituted "hospitals and facilities, to the extent that they serve needy persons (including infants and children)" for "hospitals, to the extent that needy persons are served". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1514(1), inserted reference to title III of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1514(2), substituted reference to section 403(a) of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 for reference to section 401(b) of such Act. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1514(3), substituted reference to section 406 of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 for reference to section 203 of such Act. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1514(4), substituted reference to section 406 of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 for reference to section 203 of such Act. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–513 substituted "governmental and nongovernmental" for "such" and inserted "governmental or" after "activities of". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1514(5)(A), inserted reference to title III of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1514(5)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 102–237, added subpar. (F). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–624, §1575, struck out subsec. (d) which established pilot program for barter of agricultural commodities for strategic materials not produced in sufficient amounts domestically and for which national stockpile or reserve goals are unmet. · (d)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–277, §1(a), substituted "wheat, rice, feed grains" for "grains" and inserted ", and the products thereof," after "price support operations". · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–277, §2, added subpar. (D). · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–277, §3, inserted at end "In agreements with recipients of eligible commodities under this subsection (including nonprofit and voluntary agencies or cooperatives), subject to the availability of commodities each fiscal year, the Secretary, on request, shall approve multi… · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–277, §1(b)(2), in introductory provisions struck out ", and products thereof," after "commodities". · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–418 inserted provisions respecting use of foreign currency proceeds generated in Poland and describing activities eligible for such funds. · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–277, §4(a), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "Foreign currency proceeds generated from the sales of commodities and products under this subparagraph shall be used by nonprofit and voluntary agencies, or cooperatives, for activities carried out by… · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–277, §4(b), substituted "10 percent" for "5 percent" and inserted ", or the minimum tonnage required, whichever is greater," after "furnished". · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–277, §5, added subpar. (C). · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–277, §1(b)(1), substituted "wheat, rice, feed grains," for "grains" in two places. · (b)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–203 added par. (12). · (b)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–260 inserted "or, in the case of fiscal year 1986, prior to March 31, 1986" in two places. · (b)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–198, §1109(1), struck out provisions that such dairy products could also be donated through foreign governments and public and nonprofit private humanitarian organizations for assistance of needy persons outside the United States, that Commodity Credit Corporation could pay,… · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–198, §1109(2), in amending subsec. (b) generally, substituted provisions relating to furnishing of eligible commodities for purpose of carrying out programs of assistance in developing and friendly countries under title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance… · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–83 added applicability to rice acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation through price support operations. · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–198, §1129, added subsec. (d). · (d)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–258 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted "subsection" for "section" wherever appearing, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
1982
- Pub. L. 97–253 inserted provision that notwithstanding any other provision of law, dairy products may be donated for distribution to needy households in the United States and to meet the needs of persons receiving nutrition assistance under the Older Americans Act of 1965, and that such dairy produ…
1977
- Pub. L. 95–113 struck out provision that no person who is eligible (or upon application would be eligible) to receive supplemental security income under title XVI of the Social Security Act shall be eligible, with certain exceptions, to participate in any program conducted under this section.
1972
- Pub. L. 92–603 inserted provision that persons eligible to receive supplemental security income under title XVI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.] shall not be eligible to participate in programs conducted under this section, with certain exceptions.
1970
- Pub. L. 91–233 changed priorities for sales over donations in the disposition of food commodities acquired under support programs insofar as dairy products, so acquired, are concerned by giving preference to the use of such products in nonprofit school lunch and similar feeding programs.
1966
- Pub. L. 89–808 struck out provisions of cl. (4) for donations of excess food commodities to nonprofit voluntary agencies registered with the Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid of the Foreign Operations Administration or other appropriate Federal agencies and intergovernmental organizations for use …
1964
- Pub. L. 88–638 directed that assistance to needy persons, insofar as practicable, be directed toward community and other self-help activities designed to alleviate the causes of the need.
1962
- Pub. L. 87–703 inserted "and in nonprofit school lunch programs" after "needy persons" in cl. (4).
1959
- Pub. L. 86–108 substituted "waste of commodities whether in private stocks or acquired through price-support operations" for "waste of commodities acquired through price-support operations".
1958
- Pub. L. 85–483 permitted donation of food commodities for use in nonprofit summer camps for children.
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.