,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deea ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ac1 #bjbd,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg to modify ! ,,b>d ,fund1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,agriculture ,coop]ation ,improvem5t & ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,agricultural ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,,b>d ,fund7-- 7,a7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aigg2 & 7,b7 is a competitive fund+ program t supports collaborative agricultural rese>* 9 areas ( mutual int]e/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel2 7#b7 ! prim>y mission ( ! ,,b>d ,fund is to br+ toge!r ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli sci5ti/s to jo9tly address key agricultural & food production *all5ges t conc]n bo? c\ntries2 7#c7 s9ce its e/abli%m5t1 ! ,,b>d ,fund has approv$ m ?an #a1cjj rese>* projects1 ) a total inve/m5t ( #cae1jjj1jjj t has ga9$ #af = e #a sp5t2 & 7#d7 rese>* fund$ by ! ,,b>d ,fund has l$ to new agricultural practices1 comm]cial engagem5ts1 pat5ts1 & bre$+ rights lic5ses1 :i* s]ve z a gr[? eng9e to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli economies4 #c4 ,,b>d ,fund ,section #adeh7;e7 ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbia7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ent]$ into & ins]t+ z ent]$ into 9 #aigg2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ sector4 & ins]t+ sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 signatories ( ! ,abraham ,accords ,decl>ation1 done at ,wa%+ton ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj1 ,arab ,/ates t h normaliz$ relations ) ,israel1 & o!r int]e/$ nations2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 support mid-/age rese>* to advance coop]ative agricultural rese>* projects ( mutual int]e/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,,b>d ,fund to c>ry out activities "u ?is subsection #h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 4 #d4 ,agricultural developm5t 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible commodity ,! t]m eligible commodity means an agricultural commodity 7or ! product ( an agricultural commodity7 t-- 7,a7 is produc$ 91 & procur$ f1 a develop+ c\ntry2 & 7,b7 at a m9imum1 meets ea* nutritional1 quality1 & label+ /&>d ( ! c\ntry t receives ! agricultural commodity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,eligible organization ,! t]m eligible organization means an organization t-- 7,a7 is a private volunt>y organization or coop]ative or int]gov]nm5tal organization2 & 7,b7 p>tn]s ) an ,israeli in/itution to c>ry out a field-bas$ project "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide grants to1 or ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )1 eligible organizations to c>ry out1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,israeli in/itutions1 field-bas$ projects 9 =eign c\ntries t enable local or regional procurem5t ( eligible commodities to respond to food %ortages1 ) an emphasis on develop+ long-t]m1 su/a9able1 self-suffici5t food ecosy/ems4 7c7 ,proposals 7#a7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant f1 or ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t )1 ! ,secret>y "u ?is section1 an eligible organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application by su* date1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,selection ( projects 7,a7 ,project div]sity 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii7 & subp>agraph 7,b71 9 select+ proposals = field-bas$ projects to fund "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all select a div]sity ( projects1 includ+-- 7,i7 projects locat$ 9 food surplus regions2 7,,ii7 projects locat$ 9 food deficit regions t are c>ri$ out us+ regional procurem5t me?ods2 & 7,,iii7 projects locat$ 9 multiple geographical regions4 7ii7 ,priority ,9 select+ proposals = field-bas$ projects to fund "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! majority ( select$ proposals are = field-bas$ projects t-- 7,i7 are locat$ 9 ,africa2 & 7,,ii7 procure eligible commodities t are produc$ 9 ,africa4 7,b7 ,developm5t assi/ance ,a portion ( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section %all be made available = field-bas$ projects "u ?is section t provide developm5t assi/ance = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>4 7,c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ proposals = field-bas$ projects to fund "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may give pref]5ce to eligible organizations t receive1 or are work+ t[>d receiv+1 assi/ance to c>ry out projects "u ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,int]national ,food = ,education & ,*ild ,nutrition ,program e/abli%$ "u section #cajg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcfo-#a74 7d7 ,procurem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any eligible commodity t is procur$ = a field-bas$ project c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be procur$ ?r\gh any approa* or me?odology t ! ,secret>y consid]s to be an effective approa* or me?odology to provide adequate in=mation reg>d+ ! mann] by :i* to exp$ite1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! provision ( food aid to affect$ populations )\t significantly increas+ commodity co/s = l[-income consum]s :o procure commodities s\rc$ f ! same m>kets 9 :i* ! eligible commodity is procur$4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts 7,a7 ,impact on local f>m]s & c\ntries ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! local or regional procurem5t ( any eligible commodity "u ?is section w n h a disruptive impact on f>m]s locat$ 91 or ! economy (-- 7i7 ! recipi5t c\ntry ( ! eligible commodity2 or 7ii7 any c\ntry 9 ! region 9 :i* ! eligible commodity may be procur$4 7,b7 ,trans%ipm5t ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 accordance ) su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y consid]s to be appropriate1 require f ea* eligible organization seek+ a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section commitm5ts design$ to prev5t or re/rict-- 7i7 ! resale or trans%ipm5t ( any eligible commodity procur$ "u ?is section to any c\ntry o!r ?an ! recipi5t c\ntry2 & 7ii7 ! use ( ! eligible commodity = any purpose o!r ?an food aid4 7,c7 ,_w prices 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all take any precaution t ! ,secret>y consid]s to be reasonable to ensure t ! procurem5t ( eligible commodities w n unduly disrupt-- 7,i7 _w prices = agricultural commodities2 or 7,,ii7 normal patt]ns ( comm]cial trade ) =eign c\ntries4 7ii7 ,procurem5t price ,! procurem5t ( any eligible commodity %all be made at a reasonable m>ket price ) respect to ! economy ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! eligible commodity is procur$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,nongov]nm5tal organizations ,an eligible organization receiv+ a grant or ent]+ into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section t is a nongov]nm5tal organization %all be subject to regulations promulgat$ or guidel9es issu$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates audit requirem5ts t are applicable to nongov]nm5tal organizations4 7f7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! committees ( ,congress describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 a report t describes ! use ( funds "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! impact ( procurem5ts & projects on-- 7i7 local & regional agricultural produc]s2 & 7ii7 m>kets & consum]s1 includ+ l[-income consum]s2 & 7,b7 implem5tation "t frames & co/s4 7#b7 ,committees ( ,congress describ$ ,! committees ( ,congress ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4