7 U.S.C. § 1736g–1 — Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States
submitted 72 years ago by Pub. L. 101-624 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 151 words · no verdicts yet
This section restricts the use of local currencies for export production that would substantially injure United States producers. It permits an exception for economic-development activities intended to reduce dependence on narcotics-producing crops.
(a) Substantial injury Local currencies that are made available for use under this chapter may not be used to finance the production for export of agricultural commodities (or products of it) that would compete in the world market with similar agricultural commodities (or products of it) produced in the United States, if that competition would cause substantial injury to the United States producers, as determined by the President. (b) Exception for narcotics control despite subsection (a), the President may provide assistance under this chapter, including assistance through the use of local currencies generated by the sale of commodities under that chapter, for economic development activities undertaken in an eligible country that is a major illicit drug producing country (as defined in section 2291(i)(2) 1 of title 22), for the purpose of reducing the dependence of the economy of that country on the production of crops from which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived.
Local currencies that are made available for use under this chapter may not be used to finance the production for export of agricultural commodities (or products thereof) that would compete in the world market with similar agricultural commodities (or products thereof) produced in the United States, if such competition would cause substantial injury to the United States producers, as determined by the President.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President may provide assistance under this chapter, including assistance through the use of local currencies generated by the sale of commodities under such chapter, for economic development activities undertaken in an eligible country that is a major illicit drug producing country (as defined in section 2291(i)(2) 1 of title 22), for the purpose of reducing the dependence of the economy of such country on the production of crops from which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived.
Source credit: (July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, § 414, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3656.)
- 1954Enacted · Pub. L. 101-624 · 104 Stat. 3656
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-624 on 1954-07-10.
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