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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1983
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
A BILL
To amend the Food for Peace Act to reform the food assistance programs under that Act, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Food Aid
Reform Act
.
Amendments to the Food for Peace Act
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—
by striking
, provision of funds
and inserting and provision of
funds
; and
by striking
, and monetization of commodities,
.
Emergency and private assistance programs
In general
Title II of the Food for Peace Act is amended as follows:
In the title
heading, by striking
and
private
.
In section 201 (7 U.S.C. 1721)—
in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking agricultural commodities
and inserting assistance, including agricultural commodities,
;
and
in paragraph (4),
by inserting inclusive and sustainable
after
promote
.
In section 202 (7 U.S.C. 1722)—
in the section
heading, by striking
agricultural commodities
and inserting
emergency
assistance
;
in subsection (a), by striking
agricultural commodities
and inserting assistance,
including agricultural commodities,
;
by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e); and
in subsection (h)(3)—
by
striking section 207(f)
and inserting section
207
; and
by striking
fiscal years 2009 through 2011
and inserting fiscal years
2014 through 2018
.
By striking section 203 (7 U.S.C. 1723).
By striking section 204 (7 U.S.C. 1724).
In section 205 (7 U.S.C. 1725)—
in subsection (a),
by striking that may involve eligible organizations described in section
202(d)(1)
; and
in subsection (f),
by striking December 31, 2012
and inserting September 30,
2018
.
In section 207(f) (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f))—
in paragraph (2)—
by striking subparagraph (D); and
by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
in paragraph (3),
by striking Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
and
inserting Food Aid Reform Act
.
In section 207 (7 U.S.C. 1726a)—
by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e);
in subsection (f)(2)—
by striking subparagraph (D); and
by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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.
.
Retroactive effective date
The amendment made by paragraph (6)(B) shall take effect as of December 31, 2012.
General authorities and requirements
In general
Title IV of the Food for Peace Act is amended as follows:
In section 402 (7 U.S.C. 1732)—
in paragraph (2)—
by
striking produced in the United States
; and
by striking the second sentence; and
in paragraph (3)—
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
.
In
section 403(l)(1)(A) (7 U.S.C.
1733(l)(1)(A)), by striking titles I and II
and inserting
title I
.
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
.
In
section 406(a) (
7 U.S.C. 1736(a)
), by
inserting may make available funds and
before may
acquire
.
In section 407(c) (7 U.S.C. 1736a)—
in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B);
in paragraph
(4)(A), by striking for fiscal years 2001 through 2012
;
and
in paragraph (5)—
in
the heading, by striking
Nonemergency or multiyear
and inserting
Multiyear
; and
by
striking for ongoing nonemergency or
.
In
section 408 (7 U.S.C. 1736b), by
striking December 31, 2012
and inserting September 30,
2018
.
Retroactive effective date
The amendment made by paragraph (6) shall take effect as of December 31, 2012.
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.
Cargo preferences
Cargo preferences
Exemption
Section 55313 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
by striking
Sections 55304 and 55305 of this title do not apply
and
inserting the following:
In general
Sections 55304 and 55305 of this title do not apply
; and
by adding at the end the following:
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.).
.
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.
