7 U.S.C. § 1736 : US Code - Section 1736: Use of Commodity Credit Corporation

Search 7 U.S.C. § 1736 : US Code - Section 1736: Use of Commodity Credit Corporation

(a) In general
The Commodity Credit Corporation may acquire and make available
such agricultural commodities (that have been determined to be
available under section 1731(a) of this title) as necessary to
carry out agreements under this chapter.
(b) Included expenses
With respect to commodities made available under subchapters III
and III-A of this chapter, the Commodity Credit Corporation may pay
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(1) the cost of acquiring such commodities;
(2) the costs associated with packaging, enrichment,
preservation, and fortification of such commodities;
(3) the processing, transportation, handling, and other
incidental costs up to the time of the delivery of such
commodities free on board vessels in United States ports;
(4) the vessel freight charges from United States ports or
designated Canadian transshipment ports, as determined by the
Secretary, to designated ports of entry abroad;
(5) the costs associated with transporting such commodities
from United States ports to designated points of entry abroad in
the case - 
(A) of landlocked countries;
(B) of ports that cannot be used effectively because of
natural or other disturbances;
(C) of the unavailability of carriers to a specific country;
or
(D) of substantial savings in costs or time that may be
effected by the utilization of points of entry other than
ports;
(6) in the case of commodities for urgent and extraordinary
relief requirements (including pre-positioned commodities) the
transportation costs incurred in moving the commodities from
designated points of entry or ports of entry abroad to storage
and distribution sites and associated storage and distribution
costs; and
(7) the charges for general average contributions arising out
of the ocean transport of commodities transferred pursuant
thereto.
(c) Commodity Credit Corporation
The funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit
Corporation may be used to carry out this chapter.
(d) Availability of funds
Funds shall be available under this chapter only to the extent
provided in advance in appropriation Acts.