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7 U.S.C. 1734: Agreements

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-341. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (c)

How it got here

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127, §214(1), inserted "with foreign countries" after "Before entering into agreements". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §214(2), inserted "with foreign countries" after "agreements entered into" and "and broad-based economic growth" before semicolon at end. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §214(3), added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "Agreements to provide assistance on a multi-year basis under this chapter shall be made available to recipient countries or to eligible organizations." (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions outlining aims of assistance programs, namely humanitarian and national interest objectives, and requiring assessments of recipient countries to determine types and quantities of commodities needed, conditions…

1979

  • Pub. L. 96–53 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions relating to aims of programs of assistance conducted under this chapter and sections 1427 and 1431 of this title and the types and quantities of agricultural commodities to be made available, for provisions relating…

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–808 substituted provision declaratory of aims of assistance programs as the attainment of humanitarian objectives and the national interest for provisions requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to maximize the sale of commodities and avoid displacement of cash sales, now provided for by …

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.