7 U.S.C. 1721: General authority

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79 inserted "(to be implemented by the Administrator)" after "under this subchapter" in introductory provisions and struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: "Such program shall be implemented by the Administrator." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text
• Pub. L. 113–79, §3001(2), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7). Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "promote economic and nutritional security by increasing educational, training, and other productive activities." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (7)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §3007(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "address famine or other urgent or extraordinary relief requirements;". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §3007(2)(A), inserted "food security and support" after "promote". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §3007(2)(B)–(4), added par. (7). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (7)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring President to furnish commodities to meet famine, combat malnutrition, promote economic development in friendly countries, and for needy persons and school lunch and preschool feeding programs, settin…

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198, §1102, amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "The minimum quantity of agricultural commodities distributed under this subchapter— · (b)
• Pub. L. 99–83 inserted provisions relating to minimum quantities for fiscal years 1986 and 1987. · (b)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1103, added subsec. (c). · (c)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–113 substituted "1,200,000 metric tons for nonemergency programs" for "1,400,000 metric tons". · (b)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–88 substituted provisions increasing and setting specific minimums for commodities to be distributed for fiscal years 1978 through 1980, for 1981, and for fiscal year 1982 and each fiscal year thereafter, for provisions which had set a fixed minimum of 1,300,000 tons of agri… · (b)

1975

• Pub. L. 94–161 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1966

• Pub. L. 89–808 expanded scope of assistance to include emergency relief without regard to recipient being a friendly people, combating malnutrition in children, promotion of economic and community development in friendly developing areas, and for nonprofit school lunch and preschool feeding program…