,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #c1 #bjad,mr4    
,cork] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 to re=m ! ,food
 = ,peace ,program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,food = ,peace ,re=m ,act ( #bjad4    
#b4 ,food = ,peace ,program ,title ,,xii
 ( *apt] #b ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign          
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbbj;a et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ section #cjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbbj;e7 z section #cjj;,a2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] section #bii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbbj;d7 ! foll[+3  #cjj4 ,food = ,peace
 ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,ag5cy7 a food assi/ance
 program1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,food =  

,peace ,program4  7b7 ,em]g5cy assi/ance
 ,not)/&+ any provision ( law t         
prohibits or o!rwise unduly re/ricts !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 ,act z ! ,adm9i/rator7 f c>ry+ out !   
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 !   
,adm9i/rator1 "u ! ,food = ,peace       
,program1 is au?oriz$ to provide        
assi/ance1 consi/5t ) ?is section1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! provision ( agricultural
 commodities produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or acquir$ ?r\gh local or regional      
procurem5t 7includ+ products d]iv$ f    
agricultural commodities71 funds1 &     
v\*]s to meet em]g5cy food ne$s aris+ f 
manmade & natural disa/]s1 includ+      
fam9es & o!r food crises4  7c7          
,nonem]g5cy assi/ance  7#a7 ,objectives 
,not)/&+ section #eecje ( title #df1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 "u 
! ,food = ,peace ,program1 is au?oriz$  
to provide assi/ance1 directly or ?r\gh 
eligible organizations describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 & consi/5t ) ?is section1
 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision (            

agricultural commodities produc$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates or acquir$ ?r\gh local or 
regional procurem5t 7includ+ products   
d]iv$ f agricultural commodities71      
funds1 & v\*]s to c>ry out nonem]g5cy   
food security programs 9 =eign c\ntries 
to a*ieve any ( ! foll[+ objectives3    
7,a7 ,combat+ malnutrition1 especially 9
 infants1 *ildr51 & mo!rs1 includ+ ?r\gh
 appropriate heal? int]v5tions directly 
relat$ to alleviat+ or prev5t+          
malnutrition4  7,b7 ,address+ hung]     
ne$s4  7,c7 ,mitigat+ food crises1      
p>ticul>ly ) respect to vuln]able       
populations4  7,d7 ,promot+ resili5t    
food security ?r\gh integrat$ & holi/ic 
programs t-- 7i7 improve agricultural   
productivity2  7ii7 div]sify incomes =  
vuln]able populations )9 ! agricultural 
& o!r relat$ sectors to r$uce food      
insecurity2  7iii7 enhance community &  
o!r developm5t activities significantly 
l9k$ to agricultural activities2 &  7iv7
 improve environm5tal practices4  7#b7  
,eligible organizations ,an organization

 is eligible to receive assi/ance "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! organization is--    
7,a7 a private volunt>y organization or 
coop]ative t is regi/]$ ) !             
,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 directly sup]vis$ by
 an organization describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a72 or  7,c7 an int]gov]nm5tal        
organization1 su* z ! ,_w ,food         
,program4  7d7 ,m9imum fund+ =          
nonem]g5cy assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c71 ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry 
out em]g5cy & nonem]g5cy food assi/ance 
programs "u ?is section1 n less ?an #bj 
p]c5t nor m ?an #cj p]c5t %all be exp5d$
 = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out subsection
 7c74  7#b7 ,m9imum level ,! am\nt made 
available to c>ry out subsection 7c7    
%all n be less ?an #cge1jjj1jjj = any   
fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may waive ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#b7 aft] c]tify+ to !           
appropriate congressional committees t--
 7,a7 7i7 additional funds are requir$  
to provide food assi/ance to meet an    

urg5t humanit>ian ne$2 &  7ii7 o!r      
s\rces ( funds au?oriz$ = use 9 em]g5cy 
situations h already be5 obligat$2  7,b7
 additional funds subject to ! waiv] "u 
?is p>agraph are-- 7i7 fir/ paid f      
unobligat$ funds2 &  7ii7 only paid f   
obligat$ funds if ! additional funds are
 necess>y to meet an urg5t & compell+   
humanit>ian ne$2 &  7,c7 if ! urg5t     
humanit>ian ne$ is reasonably expect$ to
 cont9ue beyond ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! 
ne$ began1 ! budget reque/ ( ! ,presid5t
 = ! subsequ5t fiscal ye> w include a   
reque/ = em]g5cy food assi/ance fund+   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 to acc\nt = !
 additional funds requir$ to address !  
ne$4  7#d7 ,repl5i%m5t ,if !            
,adm9i/rator waives ! requirem5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,adm9i/rator may exp5d 
funds au?oriz$ "u section #cjb ( !      
,agricultural ,act ( #aihj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #agcf;f-#a7 9 an am\nt equal to ! total
 am\nt ( funds subject to ! waiv] to    
provide assi/ance "u subsection 7c74    

7e7 ,description ( int5d$ uses ,a       
proposal submitt$ by any eligible       
organization to ent] into an agreem5t = 
a nonem]g5cy food assi/ance agreem5t    
program ) ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection  
7c7 %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( 
! propos$ program2  7#b7 a description (
 ! mann] 9 :i* ! propos$ program w\ld   
address #a or m ( ! objectives describ$ 
9 subsection 7c7 9 ! region 9 :i* !     
propos$ program is to be implem5t$2     
7#c7 ! am\nt ( funds reque/$2  7#d7 a   
description ( any agricultural          
commodities & products d]iv$ f          
agricultural commodities t w\ld be us$  
to implem5t ! propos$ program2  7#e7 a  
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* !           
organization w\ld "w ) indig5\s         
in/itutions & communities to c>ry out ! 
propos$ program2  7#f7 a description ( !
 propos$ output impact & o!r indicators 
t w\ld be us$ to-- 7,a7 monitor !       
progress ( ! propos$ program2 &  7,b7   
assi/ 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! activities fund$ 
"u ! propos$ program are a*iev+ program 

objectives2  7#g7 a description (       
propos$ basel9e data-- 7,a7 t w\ld be   
collect$1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable2 &  7,b7 aga9/ :i*          
indicators c be measur$2 &  7#h7 a plan 
= measur+ & report+ progress t[>ds      
a*iev+ program objectives1 outcomes1 &  
o!r indicators4  7f7 ,food aid          
consultative gr\p  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re
 is e/abli%$ ! ,food ,aid ,consultative 
,gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !      
,gr\p71 :i*-- 7,a7 %all meet regul>ly2 &
  7,b7 may organize into subcommittees1 
z appropriate1 to review & address      
issues conc]n+-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
regulations & proc$ures t gov]n food    
assi/ance programs e/abli%$ & implem5t$ 
"u ?is section2 &  7ii7 ! implem5tation 
( o!r provisions ( ?is section t may    
involve eligible organizations describ$ 
9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
,gr\p %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 !        
,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,agriculture = ,f>m & ,=eign            
,agricultural ,s]vices2  7,c7 !         

,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,ag5cy2  7,d7 a   
repres5tative ( ea* private volunt>y    
organization & coop]ative p>ticipat+ 9 a
 program "u ?is section1 or receiv+     
plann+ assi/ance funds f ! ,ag5cy to    
e/abli% programs "u ?is section2  7,e7  
repres5tatives f ,african1 ,asian1 &    
,lat9 ,am]ican indig5\s nongov]nm5tal   
organizations det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,adm9i/rator2  7,f7 repres5tatives f    
agricultural produc] gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,g7 repres5tatives f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates agricultural process+ sector     
involv$ 9 provid+ agricultural          
commodities = programs "u ?is section2  
7,h7 repres5tatives f ! m>itime         
transportation sector involv$ 9         
transport+ agricultural commodities     
ov]seas = programs "u ?is section2 &    
7,i7 nutrition sci5ce exp]ts f academia 
& nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7    
,*airp]son ,! ,adm9i/rator %all be !    
*airp]son ( ! ,gr\p4  7#d7              
,consultations ,n lat] ?an #de days be=e
 a propos$ regulation1 h&book1 or       

guidel9e implem5t+ ?is section1 or a    
propos$ significant revision to a       
regulation1 h&book1 or guidel9e         
implem5t+ ?is section1 becomes f9al1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all provide ! proposal to 
! ,gr\p = review & comm5t4  7#e7        
,coord9ation & ov]sight  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all "w )9 ! ,gr\p to   
take ! actions describ$ 9 subsection    
7,b7 to increase coord9ation & ov]sight 
( food assi/ance programs e/abli%$ &    
implem5t$ "u ?is ,act1 ) a prim>y focus 
on improv+ quality control & co/        
effectiv5ess4  7,b7 ,actions describ$ ,!
 actions ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,explore & te/ options
 = improv$ packag+ & /orage ( products  
to improve %elf life1 promote recomm5d$ 
usage by int5d$ b5efici>ies1 & ov]see   
field-te/+ ( products4  7ii7 ,"w closely
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 to       
und]take re=ms 9 commodity acquisition &
 supply *a9 managem5t1 draw+ on be/     
comm]cial practices = v5dor selection1  
quality assurance /&>ds1 ov]all         

managem5t ( ! supply *a91 & audit+ (    
food aid commodity suppli]s4  7iii7     
,develop me*anisms & p>tn]%ips to       
facilitate m private sector developm5t &
 innovation 9 food aid products1        
packag+1 & deliv]y 9 ord] to improve !  
co/-effectiv5ess1 nutritional quality1 &
 ov]all acceptability ( ! product4  7iv7
 ,provide guidance to implem5t+ p>tn]s  
on :e!r & h[ be/ to use food aid        
commodities1 su* z new specializ$ food  
products1 includ+ guidance on t>get+    
/rategies to ensure t ! products rea* _!
 int5d$ recipi5ts4  7v7 ,"w to /r5g!n ! 
monitor+ ( commodity quality1 z         
appropriate1 by id5tify+ & track+ key   
quality indicators to det]m9e ! full    
ext5t ( quality problems1 includ+ em]g+ 
conc]ns4  7vi7 ,e/abli% processes &     
sy/em-wide protocols = effective        
monitor+ & evaluation ( impact1 to in=m 
improv$ program design1 & to address    
improvem5ts 9 co/-effectiv5ess4  7#f7   
,advisory committee act ,! ,f$]al       
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 

,app47 %all n apply to ! ,gr\p4  7g7    
,adm9i/rative provisions  7#a7 ,food aid
 quality  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all use funds made available to c>ry   
out ! ,food = ,peace ,program au?oriz$  
"u ?is section-- 7i7 to assess ! types &
 quality ( agricultural commodities &   
products donat$ = food aid2  7ii7 to    
adju/ products & =mulations 7includ+ !  
pot5tial introduction ( new =tificants &
 products7 z necess>y to co/-effectively
 meet nutri5t ne$s ( t>get populations2 
7iii7 to te/ prototypes2  7iv7 to adopt 
new specifications1 or to improve exi/+ 
specifications1 = micronutri5t =tifi$   
food aid products1 bas$ on ! late/      
developm5ts 9 food & nutrition sci5ce1 &
 9 coord9ation ) o!r int]national       
p>tn]s2  7v7 to develop new program     
guidance to facilitate improv$ mat*+ (  
products to purposes hav+ nutritional   
int5t1 9 coord9ation ) o!r int]national 
p>tn]s2  7vi7 to develop improv$        
guidance = implem5t+ p>tn]s on h[ to    
address nutritional defici5cies t em]ge 

among recipi5ts = :om food assi/ance is 
! sole s\rce ( diet 9 em]g5cy programs t
 ext5d beyond #a ye>1 9 coord9ation )   
o!r int]national p>tn]s2 &  7vii7 to    
evaluate1 9 appropriate sett+s & z      
necess>y1 ! p]=mance & co/-effectiv5ess 
( new or modifi$ specializ$ food        
products & program approa*es design$ to 
meet ! nutritional ne$s ( ! mo/         
vuln]able gr\ps1 su* z pregnant &       
lactat+ mo!rs1 & *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #e    
ye>s ( age4  7,b7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+
 out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 
7i7 %all consult ) indep5d5t entities ) 
prov5 exp]tise 9 food aid commodity     
quality enhancem5ts2  7ii7 may ent] into
 contracts to obta9 ! s]vices ( !       
entities describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iii7
 %all consult ) ! ,food ,aid            
,consultative ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,freight          
procurem5t ,not)/&+ division ,c (       
subtitle ,i ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 or o!r simil> provisions ( law   
relat+ to ! mak+ or p]=mance ( ,f$]al   

,gov]nm5t contracts1 ocean              
transportation au?oriz$ "u ?is section  
may be procur$ on ! basis ( full & op5  
competitive proc$ures4 ,result+         
contracts may conta9 su* t]ms &         
conditions z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to 
be necess>y & appropriate4  7#c7        
,limitation ,no assi/ance %all be made  
available ?r\gh ! ,food = ,peace        
,program "u ?is section unless !        
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! provision ( ! 
agricultural commodity 9 ! recipi5t     
c\ntry w\ld n-- 7,a7 result 9 a         
sub/antial dis9c5tive to1 or int]f]5ce  
)1 ! dome/ic production or m>ket+ (     
agricultural commodities 9 ! recipi5t   
c\ntry2 or  7,b7 h a disruptive impact  
on ! agricultural produc]s or ! local   
economy ( ! recipi5t c\ntry4  7#d7      
,effect on sales ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
agricultural commodities ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
,food = ,peace ,program "u ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all take reasonable     
precautions to avoid displac+ any sales 
( ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural commodities

 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w\ld o!rwise 
occur4  7h7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$1 = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea*   
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 #b1djj1jjj1jjj1 :i* 
%all be us$ to c>ry out ! ,food = ,peace
 ,program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  4   
#c4 ,*anges to exi/+ law  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,title ,,ii ( ! ,food = ,peace ,act 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq47 is repeal$4    
7b7 ,fund+ ,funds made available to c>ry
 out title ,,ii ( ! ,food = ,peace ,act 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq47 t are      
unobligat$ z ( ! day be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out    
section #cjj ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa1 z am5d$ by section #b4  7c7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #daf7;b7
 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #aidi 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #adca7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+
 titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( ! ,food = ,peace 
,act & ins]t+ section #cjj ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa & title ,,iii ( 

! ,food = ,peace ,act2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#g77;,d77iii71 9 ! second     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( !
 ,food = ,peace ,act & ins]t+ section   
#cjj ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
& title ,,iii ( ! ,food = ,peace ,act4  
7#b7 ,section #cbjf7;a77#d77;,a77 ( !   
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agbf;c7a77#d77;,a7 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! day 
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,food =      
,peace ,re=m ,act ( #bjad7 be=e 2 &4    
7#c7 ,section #djg7;f77#a77;,b7 ( !     
,food = ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#agcf;a7f77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] !         
semicolon at ! end2  7,b7 by /rik+      
clauses 7v7 & 7vi72 &  7,c7 by          
r$esignat+ clause 7vii7 z clause 7v74   
7#d7 ,section #cjb ( ! ,bill ,em]son    
,humanit>ian ,tru/ ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#agcf;f-#a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7b77#b77;,b77i71 by /rik+ ,food =      
,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afia et seq47
 & ins]t+ section #cjj ( ! ,=eign       

,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa2  7,b7 9        
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ title
 ,,ii ( ! ,food = ,peace ,act 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq47 & ins]t+       
section #cjj ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by    
/rik+ title ,,ii ( t ,act & ins]t+      
section #cjj ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by   
/rik+ title ,,ii ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#agba et seq47 & ins]t+ section #cjj ( !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa2 &      
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ "u   
section #bjd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,food = ,peace 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agbd7;a77#c772  7,c7
 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ ,food = 
,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afia et seq47
 & ins]t+ section #cjj ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa2 &  7,d7 9      
subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ ,food 
= ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afia et    
seq47 & ins]t+ section #cjj ( ! ,=eign  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  #d4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t !

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e-- 7#a7 is a
 critical compon5t ( our ,nation's      
milit>y & economic security2  7#b7      
consi/s ( a fleet ( private1 m]*ant %ips
 t are regi/]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
provide dome/ic & int]national          
transportation = pass5g]s & c>go2 &     
7#c7 ) ! d$icat$ crews ( m>9]s t op]ate 
! fleet1 is an ess5tial "p ( def5se     
capacity 9 times ( peace & 9 times ( w>4