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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-88—AUG. 3, 1977 special account, where practicable, to be disbursed for the purposes described in the approved Food for Development Program of such countiy. The amount of funds disbursed for such purposes and in accordance with the agreement shall be deemed payments for the purposes of section 103(b) of this Act. " SEC. 306. Not more than one year after the initial delivery of commodities to any country under this title and each year thereafter for the period of agreement, the government of the participating country, with the assistance (if requested) of the United States Government, shall submit a comprehensive report to the President on the activities and progress achieved under the Food for Development Program for such country, including, but not limited to, a comparison of results with projected targets, a specific accounting for funds generated, their uses, and the outstanding balances at the end of the most recent fiscal year. Such annual report may also include recommendations for modification and improvement in the Food for Development Program of such country. " SEC. 307. (a) E a c h year the President shall review the disposition of all agreements providing for the use of the proceeds from the sale of agricultural commodities pursuant to this title for which such funds were not fully disbursed the preceding year. The results of such review shall be included in the annual report to the Congress required under section 408(a) of this Act. " (b) I f the President finds that the provisions of an agreement are not being substantially met, he shall not extend financing for sales under this title until the end of the following fiscal year or until the situation is remedied, whichever occurs first, unless the failure to meet the provisions is due to unusual circumstances beyond the control of the recipient government.". (b)(1) Section 103(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by striking out "section 106(b)(2) " in the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof "title III ". (2) Section 106(b)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out the second and t h i r d sentences.

91 STAT. 551

Infra. Report to President. 7 USC 1727e.

Review. 7 USC 1727f. Results, report to Congress. 7 USC 1736b.

7 USC 1703. 7 USC 1706.

ADEQUACY OP F A C I L I T I E S: EFFECT OF S H I P M E N T S ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION I N RECIPIENT COUNTRY

SEC. 212. Section 401 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by inserting " (a) " immediately after "SEC. 401." and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) No agricultural commodity may be financed or otherwise made available under the authority of this Act except upon a determination by the Secretary of Agriculture that (1) adequate storage facilities are available in the recipient country at the time of exportation of the commodity to prevent the spoilage or waste of the commodity, and (2) the distribution of the commodity in the recipient country will not result in a substantial disincentive to domestic production in that country.".

7 USC 1731.

REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION REPORTS

SEC. 213. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 408 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 are amended to read as follows:

7 USC 1736b.