Economic assistance and food security

The President shall establish a program under this subchapter to provide for the sale of agricultural commodities to developing countries and private entities for dollars on credit terms, or for local currencies (including for local currencies on credit terms) for use under this subchapter. Such program shall be implemented by the Secretary.

( July 10, 1954, ch. 469 , title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 455 ; Pub. L. 85–931, § 1 , Sept. 6, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1790 ; Pub. L. 87–128, title II, § 201(1) , Aug. 8, 1961 , 75 Stat. 306 ; Pub. L. 88–205 , pt. IV, § 403(a), Dec. 16, 1963 , 77 Stat. 390 ; Pub. L. 88–638, § 1(1) , (2), Oct. 8, 1964 , 78 Stat. 1035 ; Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(B) , Nov. 11, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1526 ; Pub. L. 97–113, title IV, § 401(1) , Dec. 29, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1537 ; Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1111(c) , Dec. 23, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1474 ; Pub. L. 100–202, § 8 , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1329–447 ; Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512 , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3633 ; Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 202 , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 951 ; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3004(b) , June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1822 .)