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PUBLIC LAW 86-341-SEPT. 21, 1959
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SEC. 14. Such Act is further amended by adding thereto the following new title: " TITLE IV—LONG-TERM S U P P L Y CONTRACTS "SEC. 401. The purpose of this title is to utilize surplus agricultural commodities and the products thereof produced in the United States to assist the economic development of friendly nations by providing long-term credit for purchases of surplus agricultural commodities for domestic consumption during periods of economic development so that the resources and manpower of such nations may be utilized more effectively for industrial and other domestic economic development without jeopardizing meanwhile adequate supplies of agricultural commodities for domestic use. "SEC. 402. I n furtherance of this purpose, the President is authorized to enter into agreements with friendly nations under which the United States shall undertake to provide for delivery annually of certain quantities of such surplus agricultural commodities for periods of not to exceed ten years, pursuant to the terms and conditions set out in this title, providing such commodities are in surplus at the" time delivery is to be made. "SEC. 403. Payment for such commodities shall be in dollars with interest at such rate as the Secretary may determine but not more than the cost of the funds to the United States Treasury as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States having maturity comparable to the maturities of loans made by the President under this section. Payment may be made in approximately equal annual amounts over periods of not to exceed twenty years from the date of the last delivery of commodities in each calendar year under the agreement and interest shall be computed from the date of such last delivery. "SEC. 404. In carrying out the provisions of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall endeavor to maximize the sale of United States agricultural commodities taking such reasonable precautions as he determines necessary to avoid replacing any sales which the Secretary finds and determines would otherwise be made for cash dollars. "SEC. 405. In entering into such agreements, the Secretary shall endeavor to reach agreement with other exporting nations of such commodities for their participation in the supply and assistance program herein authorized on a proportionate and equitable basis. 7 USC 1702, "SEC. 406. In carrying out this title, the provisions of sections 102, 1703, 1706-1708. 103(a), 106, 107, and 108 of this Act shall be applicable to the extent not inconsistent with this title." TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS
7 USC 1431. 60 Stat. 230. 42 USC 1 7 5 note.
52 Stat. 1040. 21 USC 301.
SEC. 201. (a) In order to insure the nutritional value of cornmeal, grits, and white flour when such foods are made available for distribution under section 416(3) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 or for distribution to schools under the National School Lunch Act or any other Act, such foods shall be enriched so as to meet the standards for enriched cornmeal, enriched corn grits, or enriched flour, as the case may be, prescribed in regulations promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and in order to protect the nutritional value and sanitary quality of such enriched foods during transportation and storage such foods shall be packaged in sanitary containers. For convenience and ease in handling, the weight of any sanitary container when filled shall not exceed fifty pounds.
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