110 STAT. 958 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 SEC. 220. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 412 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following: " (b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may direct that up to 15 percent of the funds available for any fiscal year for carrying out any title of this Act be used to carry out any other title of this Act. "(2) TITLE HI FUNDS.— The President may direct that up to 50 percent of the funds available for any fiscal year for carrying out title III be used to carry out title II."; and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. SEC. 221. COORDINATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. Section 413 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736g) is amended by striking "this Act" each place it appears and inserting "title III". SEC. 222. MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PILOT PROGRAM. Title IV of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1731 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: Establishment. "SEC. 415. MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PILOT PROGRAM. countries. "(a) IN GENERAL.— Subject to the availability of practical tech- 7 USC l736g-2. nology and to cost effectiveness, not later than September 30, 1997, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall establish a micronutrient fortification pilot program under this Act. The purpose of the program shall be to— "(1) assist developing countries in correcting micronutrient dietary deficiencies among segments of the populations of the countries; and "(2) encourage the development of technologies for the fortification of whole grains and other commodities that are readily transferable to developing countries. "(b) SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES. —From among the countries eligible for assistance under this Act, the Secretary may select not more than 5 developing countries to participate in the pilot program. "(c) FORTIFICATION.— Under the pilot program, whole grains and other commodities made available to a developing country selected to participate in the pilot program may be fortified with 1 or more micronutrients (including vitamin A, iron, and iodine) with respect to which a substantial portion of the population in the country is deficient. The commodity may be fortified in the United States or in the developing country. "(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— The authority to carry out the pilot program established under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2002.". SEC. 223. USE OF CERTAIN LOCAL CURRENCY. Title IV of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1731 et seq.) (as amended by section 222) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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