**(a) Ineligible commodities**
(1) **Alcoholic beverages** — Alcoholic beverages shall not be made available for disposition under this chapter.
(2) **Tobacco** — Tobacco or the products thereof shall not be made available under [section 1727b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1727b&num=0&edition=prelim) or subchapter III of this chapter.
**(b) Market development activities** Subsection (a)(1) shall not be construed to prohibit representatives of the United States wine, beer, distilled spirits, or other alcoholic beverage industry from participating in agricultural market development activities carried out by the Secretary with foreign currencies made available under subchapter II of this chapter.
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**(a) Ineligible commodities**
(1) **Alcoholic beverages** — Alcoholic beverages shall not be made available for disposition under this chapter.
(2) **Tobacco** — Tobacco or the products thereof shall not be made available under [section 1727b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1727b&num=0&edition=prelim) or subchapter III of this chapter.
**(b) Market development activities** Subsection (a)(1) shall not be construed to prohibit representatives of the United States wine, beer, distilled spirits, or other alcoholic beverage industry from participating in agricultural market development activities carried out by the Secretary with foreign currencies made available under subchapter II of this chapter.
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§ 1733. General provisions
(a) Prohibition
No agricultural commodity, food procured
outside of the United States, food voucher, or
cash transfer for food shall be made available
under this chapter unless it is determined that—
(1) in the case of the provision of an agricul-
tural commodity, adequate storage facilities
will be available in the recipient country at
the time of the arrival of the commodity to
prevent the spoilage or waste of the com-
modity; and
(2) the distribution of the agricultural com-
modity or use of the food procured outside of
the United States, food voucher, or cash trans-
fer for food in the recipient country will not
result in a substantial disincentive to or inter-
ference with domestic production or mar-
keting in that country.
(b) Impact on local farmers and economy
The Secretary or the Administrator, as appro-
priate, shall ensure that the importation of
United States agricultural commodities, the use
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of food procured outside of the United States,
food vouchers, and cash transfers for food, and
the use of local currencies for development pur-
poses will not have a disruptive impact on the
farmers or the local economy of the recipient
country. The Secretary or the Administrator, as
appropriate, shall seek information, as part of
the regular proposal and submission process,
from implementing agencies on the potential
costs and benefits to the local economy within
the recipient country.
(c) Transshipment
The Secretary or the Administrator, as appro-
priate, shall, under such terms and conditions as
are determined to be appropriate, require com-
mitments designed to prevent or restrict the re-
sale or transshipment to other countries, or use
for other than domestic purposes, of a