7 U.S.C. 1701: Economic assistance and food security

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246 substituted "Economic assistance and food security" for "Trade and development assistance" in section catchline. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127, §202(1), inserted "and private entities" after "developing countries". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127 inserted "and private entities" after "developing countries" and "and entities" after "such countries". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing President to negotiate agreements with friendly countries for sales of commodities for dollars on credit terms, or for foreign currencies, on credit or on terms permitting conversion to dollars, se…

1987

• Pub. L. 100–202, §8(1), inserted provisions which required for each of fiscal years 1988 through 1990 that each agreement provide for some sale of foreign currencies for use under section 1708 of this title unless the President determines that the level of agricultural commodities f… · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–202, §8(2), inserted ", or enter into sales agreements not providing for sales for foreign currencies for use under section 1708 of this title," after "currencies". · (b)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198 in amending section generally, incorporated existing text in provisions designated subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) to (d).

1981

• Pub. L. 97–113 substituted ", to the extent that sales for dollars under the terms applicable to such sales are not possible, for foreign currencies on credit terms and on terms which permit conversion to dollars at the exchange rate applicable to the sales agreement" for "for foreign currencies".

1966

• Pub. L. 89–808 substituted "agreements with friendly countries to provide for the sale of agricultural commodities for dollars on credit terms or for foreign currencies" for "agreements with friendly nations or organizations of friendly nations to provide for the sale of surplus agricultural commod…

1964

• Pub. L. 88–638, §1(1), inserted ", and which are not less favorable than the highest of exchange rates obtainable by any other nation", and struck out "from the government or agencies thereof" before "in the respective countries". · (f)
• Pub. L. 88–638, §1(2), added subsec. (g). · (g)

1963

• Pub. L. 88–205 substituted "the highest of exchange rates legally obtainable from the Government or agencies thereof" for "the rates at which United States Government agencies can buy currencies from the United States disbursing officers". · (f)

1961

• Pub. L. 87–128 added subsec. (f). · (f)

1958

• Pub. L. 85–931 required President to take reasonable precautions to assure that sales of surplus commodities would not disrupt normal patterns of commercial trade with friendly countries. · (a)