Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/411

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PUBLIC LAW 105-336 —OCT. 31, 1998 112 STAT. 3169 if the Secretary determines that the commodities pose a health or safety risk. "(b) ALLOWABLE COSTS.—The costs— "(1) may include costs for storage, transportation, processing, and destruction of the commodities described in subsection (a); and "(2) shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary. " (c) REPLACEMENT COMMODITIES.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may use funds described in subsection (a) for the purpose of purchasing additional commodities if the purchase will expedite replacement of the commodities described in subsection (a). "(2) RECOVERY.— Use of funds under paragraph (1) shall not restrict the Secretary from recovering funds or services from a supplier or other entity regarding the commodities described in subsection (a). "(d) CREDITING OF RECOVERED FUNDS. —Funds recovered from a supplier or other entity regarding the commodities described in subsection (a) shall— "(1) be credited to the account available to carry out section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 774, ch. 641; 7 U.S.C. 612c), to the extent the funds represent expenditures from that account under subsections (a) and (c); and "(2) remain available to carry out the purposes of section 32 of that Act until expended. "(e) TERMINATION DATE. —The authority provided by this section terminates effective October 1, 2000. "SEC. 16. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT COMMODITIES DONATED BY FEDERAL SOURCES. "(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept donations of commodities from any Federal agency, including commodities of another Federal agency determined to be excess personal property pursuant to section 202(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 483(d)). "(b) USE. — The Secretary may donate the commodities received under subsection (a) to States for distribution through any domestic food assistance program administered by the Secretary. "(c) PAYMENT. —Notwithstanding section 202(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 483(d)), the Secretary shall not be required to make any payment in connection with the commodities received under subsection (a).".