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104 STAT. 3636 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 "(1) EXEMPTION.— Section 1306 of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply to local currencies used by the President under paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (c). "(2) USE OF CURRENCIES BY OTHER AGENCIES. — Any department or agency of the Federal Government other than the Department of Agriculture using any such local currencies for a purpose for which funds have been appropriated shall reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation in an amount equivalent to the dollar value of the currencies used. 7 USC 1705. "SEC. 105. VALUE-ADDED FOODS. "(a) PoucY.— Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States to assist developing countries that are or have been recipients of high protein, blended, or fortified foods under title II to continue to combat hunger and malnutrition among the lower income segments of the population of such countries, especially children, through the continued provision of such foods under this title. "Qo) PARTIAL WAIVER OF REPAYMENT.— In implementing the policy declared in subsection (a), the Secretary, in entering into agreements for the sale of high protein, blended, or fortified foods under this title with countries that— "(1) provide assurances that the benefits of any waiver granted under this subsection will be passed on to the individual recipients of such foods; and "(2) have a reasonable potential for transferring benefits of such waiver to commercial purchasers of such foods; may make provisions for a waiver of payment of not to exceed an amount equal to the value of that part of the product that is attributable to the costs of processing, enrichment, or fortification of such product. "(c) MINIMIZE IMPACT.—In implementing this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, minimize the impact of this section on other commercial and concessional sales of whole grains. "TITLE II—EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS President. "SEC. 201. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 7 USC 1721 "The President shall establish a program under this title to provide agricultural commodities to foreign countries on behalf of the people of the United States to— "(1) address famine or other urgent or extraordinary relief requirements; "(2) combat malnutrition, especially in children and mothers; "(3) carry out activities that attempt to alleviate the causes of hunger, mortality and morbidity; "(4) promote economic and community development; "(5) promote sound environmental practices; and "(6) carry out feeding programs. Such program shall be implemented by the Administrator. 7 USC 1722. "SEC. 202. PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. "(a) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may providfe agricultural commodities to meet emergency food needs under this title through