To modernize the Food for Peace Program in the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.
Food for Peace Modernization Act
This bill amends the Food for Peace Act to revise the Food for Peace program under the U.S. Agency for International Development, which provides assistance, including agricultural commodities, overseas. The bill expands food security assistance authorities.
The bill recognizes that American farmers play an integral role in U.S. food assistance and agricultural development programs overseas.
Assistance shall be directed toward areas of greatest need, coordinated with indigenous organizations and beneficiary groups.
The bill extends authorities under the Act for (1) prepositioning agricultural commodities, (2) the micronutrient fortification program, and (3) the farmer-to-farmer training program.
It removes provisions setting minimum levels for purchase of U.S. agricultural commodities and for nonemergency assistance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
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