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7 U.S.C. 1736a: Administrative provisions
Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-808. Changed by 12 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
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This Congress
- H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (b)
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–334, §3111, substituted "2023" for "2018" in two places. Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §3112(a), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) related to annual report regarding each program and activity carried out under this chapter and annual report regarding the administration of food assistance programs under subchapter III to benef… Law text · (f)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–79, §3009(1), substituted "2018" for "2012" and "for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2013 not more than $10,000,000 of such funds and for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 not more than $15,000,000 of such funds" for "for each such fiscal year not more than $10… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §3009(2), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §3010(1), substituted "food aid" for "agricultural trade" in heading. Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §3010(2), inserted "and the total number of beneficiaries of the project and the activities carried out through such project" before semicolon at end. Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §3010(3)(A), inserted ", and the total number of beneficiaries in," after "commodities made available to" in introductory provisions. Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §3010(3)(B)–(D), added subcl. (III). Law text · (f)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §3017(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted "2012" for "2007" and "$10,000,000" for "$2,000,000", and added subpar. (B). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §3017(2), added par. (5). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §3018(a), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which directed President to prepare an annual report concerning programs and activities implemented under this chapter for the preceding fiscal year, described contents of report, and directed that it be sub… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3011, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §3010, substituted "through 2007" for "and 2002". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–472 added par. (4). (Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(2)–(5), which directed amendment of subsecs. (c), (d), (g), and (h), respectively, of this section, was executed to subsecs. (b), (c), (f), and (g), respectively, of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 104–66 which … (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(1)(A), inserted "or private entity that enters into an agreement under subchapter II of this chapter" after "importing country". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(1)(B), inserted at end "Resulting contracts may contain such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines are necessary and appropriate." (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(2), inserted "importer or" before "importing country". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b), (2)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(3)(A), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: "No purchase of agricultural commodities from private stocks or purchase of ocean transportation services by the United States Government shall be financed under sub… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(3)(B), struck out heading and text of par. (4). Text read as follows: "Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) or other similar provisions relating to the making or performance of Fed… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(4), added subpar. (D). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §216(5), struck out heading and text of subsec. (g). Text read as follows: "On World Food Day, October 16 of each year, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report, prepared with the assistance of the Secretary and the Administrator, a… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
1995
- Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated subsecs. (c) to (h) as (b) to (g), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (b) which required reporting of agricultural commodity or ocean transportation supplier fees. (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–237, §329, struck out "or agricultural commodity donated" after "ocean transportation financed". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–237, §324, substituted "subchapter II of this chapter" for "this section". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–237, §325, struck out "other" before "foreign government". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–237, §319, inserted "subchapter II of" before "this chapter". · (c), (3)
- Pub. L. 102–237, §328(a), inserted "provides or" after "in which such person" and substituted "of a person" for "if the person is". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–237, §328(b), struck out "other" before "foreign government". · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–237, §332, substituted "the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)" for "the Federal Property Act of 1949, as amended,". · (d)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which established an Advisory Committee to survey the general policies relating to the administration of this chapter, including implementation of self-help provisions, uses to be made of foreign currencies, a…
- Pub. L. 101–508 substituted "providing ocean transportation or" for "providing ocean". · (c)
1975
- Pub. L. 94–161 inserted ", or their designees (who shall be members of such committees or, in the case of members from the executive branch, who shall have been confirmed by the Senate)" in first sentence.
1968
- Pub. L. 90–436 struck out provisions that the vice chairman and one ranking minority member of the specified House committees and the next ranking majority member and one ranking minority member of the specified Senate committees be members of the Advisory Committee, and inserted provisions requiri…
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