Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part II · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance

§ 2220c. Board for International Food and Agricultural Development

Statutory text

Establishment; terms and expenses of members

To assist in the administration of the programs authorized by this subpart, the President shall establish a permanent Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Board”) consisting of seven members, not less than four to be selected from the universities. Terms of members shall be set by the President at the time of appointment. Members of the Board shall be entitled to such reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties (including per diem in lieu of subsistence while away from their homes or regular place of business) as the President deems appropriate on a case-by-case basis.

General areas of responsibility

The Board’s general areas of responsibility shall include participating in the planning, development, and implementation of, initiating recommendations for, and monitoring, the activities described in section 2220b of this title.

Specific, but not exclusive, duties

The Board’s duties shall include, but not necessarily be limited to—

participating in the formulation of basic policy, procedures, and criteria for project proposal review, selection, and monitoring;

developing and keeping current a roster of universities—

interested in exploring their potential for collaborative relationships with agricultural institutions, and with scientists working on significant programs designed to improve agricultural production, trade, and natural resource management in developing countries, and with private organizations seeking to increase agricultural production and trade, natural resources management, and household food security in developing and transition countries; 1

having capacity in the agricultural, environmental, and related social sciences,

able to maintain an appropriate balance of teaching, research, and extension functions,

having capacity, experience, and commitment with respect to international agricultural efforts, and

able to contribute to solving the problems addressed by this subpart;

recommending which developing nations could benefit from programs carried out under this subpart, and identifying those nations which have an interest in establishing or developing agricultural institutions which engage in teaching, research, or extension activities;

reviewing and evaluating memorandums of understanding or other documents that detail the terms and conditions between the Administrator and universities and their partners participating in programs under this subpart;

reviewing and evaluating agreements and activities authorized by this subpart and undertaken by universities and public and private partners of universities to assure compliance with the purposes of this subpart;

recommending to the Administrator the apportionment of funds under section 2220b of this title;

assessing the impact of programs carried out under this subpart in solving agricultural problems and natural resource issues in the developing nations, assuring efficiency in use of Federal resources, including in accordance with the Governmental Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285), and the amendments made by that Act;

developing information exchanges and consulting regularly with nongovernmental organizations, consumer groups, producers, agribusinesses and associations, agricultural cooperatives and commodity groups, State departments of agriculture, State agricultural research and extension agencies, and academic institutions;

investigating and resolving issues concerning implementation of this subpart as requested by universities; and

advising the Administrator on any and all issues as requested.

Subordinate units; creation of Joint Policy Committee, Joint Operations Committee, and other units

The President may authorize the Board to create such subordinate units as may be necessary for the performance of its duties, including but not limited to the following:

a Joint Policy Committee to participate in the design and development of the collaborative activities described in section 2220b of this title; and

a Joint Operations Committee which shall assist in and advise on the mechanisms and processes for implementation of activities described in section 2220b of this title.

Consultations in preparation of annual report and on agricultural development activities

In addition to any other functions assigned to and agreed to by the Board, the Board shall be consulted in the preparation of the annual report required by section 2220e of this title and on other agricultural development activities related to programs under this subpart.

Footnotes

1 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a comma.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1975
Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c
Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 298, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 312, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 864
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 298, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 312, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 864
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(a) · 114 Stat. 1427
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(a)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(a), inserted “on a case-by-case basis” before period at end of third sentence
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(a), inserted “on a case-by-case basis” before period at end of third sentence.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Establishment.— Section 298(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2220c(a)) is amended in the third sentence, by inserting at the end before the period the following: “on a case-by-case basis”.
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(b) · 114 Stat. 1427
Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(b)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Board’s general areas of responsibility shall include, but not be limited to—
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Board’s general areas of responsibility shall include, but not be limited to—
“(1) participating in the planning, development, and implementation of, “(2) initiating recommendations for, and “(3) monitoring of, the activities described in section 2220b of this title.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) General Areas of Responsibility of the Board.— Section 298(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2220c(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) The Board’s general areas of responsibility shall include participating in the planning, development, and implementation of, initiating recommendations for, and monitoring, the activities described in section 297 of this title.” .
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(c)(1)(A) · 114 Stat. 1427
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(c)(2)(A)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(1)(A), substituted “improve agricultural production, trade, and natural resource management in developing countries, and with private organizations seeking to increase agricultural production and trade, natural resources management, and household food security in developing and transition countries;” for “increase food production in developing countries,”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(1)(A), substituted “improve agricultural production, trade, and natural resource management in developing countries, and with private organizations seeking to increase agricultural production and trade, natural resources management, and household food security in developing and transition countries;” for “increase food production in developing countries,”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “increase food production” and all that follows and inserting the following: “improve agricultural production, trade, and natural resource management in developing countries, and with private organizations seeking to increase agricultural production and trade, natural resources management, and household food security in developing and transition countries;”; and
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(c)(1)(B) · 114 Stat. 1427
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(c)(2)(B)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(1)(B), inserted “, environmental, and related social” before “sciences”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(1)(B), inserted “, environmental, and related social” before “sciences”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before “sciences” the following: “, environmental, and related social”;
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(c)(2) · 114 Stat. 1427
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(c)(4)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(2), inserted “and their partners” after “Administrator and universities”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(2), inserted “and their partners” after “Administrator and universities”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (4), after “Administrator and universities” insert “and their partners”;
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(c)(3) · 114 Stat. 1427
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(c)(5)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(3), inserted “and public and private partners of universities” after “universities”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(3), inserted “and public and private partners of universities” after “universities”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in paragraph (5), after “universities” insert “and public and private partners of universities”;
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(c)(5) · 114 Stat. 1427
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(c)(7)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(5), substituted “and natural resource issues in the developing nations, assuring efficiency in use of Federal resources, including in accordance with the Governmental Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285), and the amendments made by that Act;” for “in the developing nations.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(5), substituted “and natural resource issues in the developing nations, assuring efficiency in use of Federal resources, including in accordance with the Governmental Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285), and the amendments made by that Act;” for “in the developing nations.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(5) in paragraph (7), by striking “in the developing nations.” and inserting “and natural resource issues in the developing nations, assuring efficiency in use of Federal resources, including in accordance with the Governmental Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285), and the amendments made by that Act;”; and
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(c)(4) · 114 Stat. 1427
Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(c)(8)(10)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(4), (6), added pars. (8) to (10)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(4), (6), added pars. (8) to (10).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(d)(1) · 114 Stat. 1427
1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(d)(1)
  Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(1), substituted “Policy” for “Research”
2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(d)(1)
  Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(1), substituted “design” for “administration”
3. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(d)(1)
  Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(1), substituted “section 2220b” for “section 2220b(a)(3)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(1), substituted “Policy” for “Research”, “design” for “administration”, and “section 2220b” for “section 2220b(a)(3)”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “Research” and insert “Policy”; (B) by striking “administration” and inserting “design”; and (C) by striking “section 297(a)(3) of this title” and inserting “section 297”; and
2000
Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–373 § 4(d)(2) · 114 Stat. 1427
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220c(d)(2)
Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(2), substituted “Joint Operations Committee which shall assist in and advise on the mechanisms and processes for implementation of activities described in section 2220b of this title.” for “Joint Committee on Country Programs which shall assist in the implementation of the bilateral activities described in sections 2220b(a)(2), 2220b(a)(4), and 2220b(a)(5) of this title.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(2), substituted “Joint Operations Committee which shall assist in and advise on the mechanisms and processes for implementation of activities described in section 2220b of this title.” for “Joint Committee on Country Programs which shall assist in the implementation of the bilateral activities described in sections 2220b(a)(2), 2220b(a)(4), and 2220b(a)(5) of this title.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking “Joint Committee on Country Programs” and inserting “Joint Operations Committee”; and (B) by striking “which shall assist” and all that follows and inserting “which shall assist in and advise on the mechanisms and processes for implementation of activities described in section 297.”.

12 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Governmental Performance and Results Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (c)(7), probably means the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103–62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285, which enacted section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amended section 1105 of Title 31, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1101 and 1115 of Title 31. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of Title 31 and Tables.

Amendments

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(a), inserted “on a case-by-case basis” before period at end of third sentence.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Board’s general areas of responsibility shall include, but not be limited to—

“(1) participating in the planning, development, and implementation of,

“(2) initiating recommendations for, and

“(3) monitoring of,

the activities described in section 2220b of this title.”

Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(1)(A), substituted “improve agricultural production, trade, and natural resource management in developing countries, and with private organizations seeking to increase agricultural production and trade, natural resources management, and household food security in developing and transition countries;” for “increase food production in developing countries,”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(1)(B), inserted “, environmental, and related social” before “sciences”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(2), inserted “and their partners” after “Administrator and universities”.

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(3), inserted “and public and private partners of universities” after “universities”.

Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(5), substituted “and natural resource issues in the developing nations, assuring efficiency in use of Federal resources, including in accordance with the Governmental Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285), and the amendments made by that Act;” for “in the developing nations.”

Subsec. (c)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(c)(4), (6), added pars. (8) to (10).

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(1), substituted “Policy” for “Research”, “design” for “administration”, and “section 2220b” for “section 2220b(a)(3)”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–373, § 4(d)(2), substituted “Joint Operations Committee which shall assist in and advise on the mechanisms and processes for implementation of activities described in section 2220b of this title.” for “Joint Committee on Country Programs which shall assist in the implementation of the bilateral activities described in sections 2220b(a)(2), 2220b(a)(4), and 2220b(a)(5) of this title.”

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

Credits

1975–2000 · 2 acts

1975Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 298, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 312, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 864
2000amended Pub. L. 106–373, § 4, Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1432.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 298, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 312, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 864; amended Pub. L. 106–373, § 4, Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1432.)