Food Aid Reform Act - Amends the Food for Peace Act to treat provision of agricultural commodities as one form only of emergency assistance. Repeals the authorization for nonemergency assistance and support for eligible organizations as well as requirements for generation and use of currencies by private voluntary organizations and cooperatives.
Extends the Food Aid Consultative Group through FY2018.
Repeals the duty of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to evaluate monetization programs.
Repeals the requirement that agricultural commodities under the Act be produced in the United States.
Extends through FY2018 the authorizastion for agreements to finance sales to provide emergency assistance.
Exempts emergency and private assistance activities under title II of such Act from requirements for: (1) exports financed by the U.S. government; and (2) cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the U.S. government.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1983 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1983
To amend the Food for Peace Act to reform the food assistance programs
under that Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2013
Mr. Royce (for himself and Ms. Bass) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition
to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure,
and Armed Services, 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
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A BILL
To amend the Food for Peace Act to reform the food assistance programs
under that Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Aid Reform Act''.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO THE FOOD FOR PEACE ACT
SEC. 101. FOOD AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Section 3(b)(1)(C) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.
1691a(b)(1)(C)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``, provision of funds'' and inserting
``and provision of funds''; and
(2) by striking ``, and monetization of commodities,''.
SEC. 102. EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Title II of the Food for Peace Act is amended as
follows:
(1) In the title heading, by striking ``AND PRIVATE''.
(2) In section 201 (7 U.S.C. 1721)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``agricultural commodities'' and inserting
``assistance, including agricultural commodities,'';
and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``inclusive and
sustainable'' after ``promote''.
(3) In section 202 (7 U.S.C. 1722)--
(A) in the section heading, by striking
``agricultural commodities'' and inserting ``emergency
assistance'';
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``agricultural
commodities'' and inserting ``assistance, including
agricultural commodities,'';
(C) by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e);
and
(D) in subsection (h)(3)--
(i) by striking ``section 207(f)'' and
inserting ``section 207''; and
(ii) by striking ``fiscal years 2009
through 2011'' and inserting ``fiscal years
2014 through 2018''.
(4) By striking section 203 (7 U.S.C. 1723).
(5) By striking section 204 (7 U.S.C. 1724).
(6) In section 205 (7 U.S.C. 1725)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``that may
involve eligible organizations described in section
202(d)(1)''; and
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31,
2012'' and inserting ``September 30, 2018''.
(7) In section 207(f) (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f))--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and
(F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008'' and inserting
``Food Aid Reform Act''.
(8) In section 207 (7 U.S.C. 1726a)--
(A) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and
(e);
(B) in subsection (f)(2)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and
(F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(h) Applicability of Administrative Authorities Under the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961.--The administrative authorities contained in
chapter 2 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2381 et seq.) shall apply to programs carried out under this title to
the same extent and in the same manner as such administrative
authorities apply to programs carried out under such Act.''.
(b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendment made by paragraph
(6)(B) shall take effect as of December 31, 2012.
SEC. 103. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Title IV of the Food for Peace Act is amended as
follows:
(1) In section 402 (7 U.S.C. 1732)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``produced in the United
States''; and
(ii) by striking the second sentence; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following new subparagraph:
``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;''.
(2) In section 403(l)(1)(A) (7 U.S.C. 1733(l)(1)(A)), by
striking ``titles I and II'' and inserting ``title I''.
(3) In section 404(c)(1) (7 U.S.C. 1734(c)(1)), by striking
``eligible organizations'' and all that follows through ``under
title II'' and inserting ``eligible organizations may be made
available under titles I and III''.
(4) In section 406(a) (7 U.S.C. 1736(a)), by inserting
``may make available funds and'' before ``may acquire''.
(5) In section 407(c) (7 U.S.C. 1736a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B);
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``for fiscal
years 2001 through 2012''; and
(C) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in the heading, by striking
``Nonemergency or multiyear'' and inserting
``Multiyear''; and
(ii) by striking ``for ongoing nonemergency
or''.
(6) In section 408 (7 U.S.C. 1736b), by striking ``December
31, 2012'' and inserting ``September 30, 2018''.
(b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendment made by paragraph
(6) shall take effect as of December 31, 2012.
SEC. 104. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amendments made by
this title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
and shall apply with respect to the provision of assistance under title
II of the Food for Peace Act (as so amended) beginning on the date that
is 180 days after such date of enactment.
TITLE II--CARGO PREFERENCES
SEC. 201. CARGO PREFERENCES.
(a) Exemption.--Section 55313 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Sections 55304 and 55305 of this title do
not apply'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--Sections 55304 and 55305 of this title do not
apply''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Additional Exempted Activities.--In addition to the exemption
under subsection (a) and notwithstanding any other provision of law,
sections 55304 and 55305 of this title do not apply to activities
carried out under title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et
seq.).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 55314(b)(1) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except for activities carried
out under title II of that Act'' before the semicolon.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
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