---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 1736dd"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "1736dd"
heading: "International food security technical assistance"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/1736dd"
units:
  - "Chapter 41 — Food for Peace"
  - "Subchapter IV — General Authorities and Requirements"
---

# §1736dd. International food security technical assistance

- (a) **Definition of international food security—** In this section, the term “international [food security](/usc/7/1732.md?p=6)” means access by any [person](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-1) at any time to food and nutrition that is sufficient for a healthy and productive life.
- (b) **Collection of information—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/1732.md?p=9) of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “[Secretary](/usc/7/1732.md?p=9)”) shall compile information from appropriate mission areas of the Department of Agriculture (including the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services mission area) relating to the improvement of international [food security](/usc/7/1732.md?p=6).
- (c) **Public availability—** To benefit programs for the improvement of international [food security](/usc/7/1732.md?p=6), the [Secretary](/usc/7/1732.md?p=9) shall organize the information described in [subsection (b)](#b) and make the information available in a format suitable for—
  - (1) public education; and
  - (2) use by—
    - (A) a Federal, [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5), or local agency;
    - (B) an agency or instrumentality of the government of a foreign country;
    - (C) a domestic or international organization, including a domestic or international [nongovernmental organization](/usc/7/1732.md?p=7); and
    - (D) an intergovernmental organization.
- (d) **Technical assistance—** On request by an entity described in [subsection (c)(2)](#c-2), the [Secretary](/usc/7/1732.md?p=9) may provide technical assistance to the entity to implement a program for the improvement of international [food security](/usc/7/1732.md?p=6).
- (e) **Program priority—** In carrying out this section, the [Secretary](/usc/7/1732.md?p=9) shall give priority to programs relating to the development of food and nutrition safety net systems with a focus on food insecure countries.
- (f) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1543B, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title III, § 3308, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4621.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Food for Peace Act which comprises this chapter.