Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 7 : Section 1691


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/03/05
Section 1691. United States policy

      It is the policy of the United States to use its abundant
    agricultural productivity to promote the foreign policy of the
    United States by enhancing the food security of the developing
    world through the use of agricultural commodities and local
    currencies accruing under this chapter to - 
        (1) combat world hunger and malnutrition and their causes;
        (2) promote broad-based, equitable, and sustainable
      development, including agricultural development;
        (3) expand international trade;
        (4) develop and expand export markets for United States
      agricultural commodities;
        (5) foster and encourage the development of private enterprise
      and democratic participation in developing countries; and
        (6) prevent conflicts.



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