§1721. General authority — Inbound Citations

Code of Federal Regulations Citations

Cited by 3 regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.

• 48 C.F.R. § 470.000(b) — Scope of part.

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  (b) Under Title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), the Food for Progress Act of 1985, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and any other international food assistance program.

• 48 C.F.R. § 470.101 — Definitions.

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  The following definitions are applicable to this subpart:

• 48 C.F.R. § 470.202(b)(1) — Acquisition of commodities for United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programs.

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  (1) In determining lowest-landed cost as specified in paragraph (a) of this section, USDA shall use vessel rates offered in response to solicitations issued by USAID or grantee organizations receiving commodities under 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.

Citations to 7 U.S.C. § 1721 as a whole

• 7 U.S.C. § 1431(b)(1)

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  (1) The Secretary, subject to the requirements of paragraph (10), may furnish eligible commodities for carrying out programs of assistance in developing countries and friendly countries under titles II and III of the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq., 1727 et seq.] and under the Food for Progress Act of 1985 [7 U.S.C. 1736o], as approved by the Secretary, and for such purposes as are approved by the Secretary. To ensure that the furnishing of commodities under this subsection is coordinated with and complements other United States foreign assistance, assistance under this subsection shall be coordinated through the mechanism designated by the President to coordinate assistance under the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.].

• 7 U.S.C. § 1431(b)(7)(D)(iii)

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  (iii) Except as otherwise provided in clause (v), such agreements, taken together for each fiscal year, shall provide for sales of commodities and products for proceeds in amounts that are, in the aggregate, not less than 10 percent of the aggregate value of all commodities and products furnished, or the minimum tonnage required, whichever is greater, for carrying out programs of assistance under this subsection in such fiscal year. The minimum allocation requirements of this clause apply with respect to commodities and products made available under this subsection for carrying out programs of assistance under titles II and III of the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq., 1727 et seq.], and not with respect to commodities and products made available to carry out the Food for Progress Act of 1985 [7 U.S.C. 1736o].

• 7 U.S.C. § 1722(b)(3)(A)

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  (A) encourage eligible organizations to propose and implement program plans to address 1 or more aspects of the program under section 1721 of this title; and

• 7 U.S.C. § 1722(b)(3)(B)

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  (B) consider proposals that incorporate a variety of program objectives and strategic plans based on the identification by eligible organizations of appropriate activities, consistent with section 1721 of this title, to assist development of foreign countries.

• 7 U.S.C. § 1736f–1(c)(1)(B)(i)

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  (i) Any funds or commodities held in the trust may be released to provide food, and cover any associated costs, under title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.)—

  (I) to assist in averting an emergency, including during the period immediately preceding the emergency;

  (II) to respond to an emergency; or

  (III) for recovery and rehabilitation after an emergency.

• 7 U.S.C. § 1736f–1(c)(1)(C)

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  (C) The funds and commodities held in the trust shall be made immediately available on a determination by the Administrator that funds available for emergency needs under title II of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) for a fiscal year are insufficient to meet emergency needs during the fiscal year.

• 22 U.S.C. § 2396(a)(17)

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  (17) employing individuals or organizations, by contract, for services abroad for purposes of this chapter and title II of the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.], and individuals employed by contract to perform such services shall not by virtue of such employment be considered to be employees of the United States Government (except that the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development may determine the applicability to such individuals of section 2672¹ of this title regarding tort claims when such claims arise in foreign countries in connection with United States operations abroad, and of any other law administered by the Administrator concerning the employment of such individuals abroad), and such contracts are authorized to be negotiated, the terms of the contracts to be prescribed, and the work to be performed, where necessary, without regard to such statutory provisions as relate to the negotiation, making, and performance of contracts and performance of work in the United States.

• 22 U.S.C. § 7518(b)(2)

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  (2) in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, including, with respect to food assistance under section 7513(a)(1) of this title, funds available under title II of the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.], section 1736o of title 7, and section 1431(b) of title 7.