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HR 1983 113th Congress House International Affairs Agricultural trade Buy American requirements Food assistance and relief Foreign aid and international relief Marine and inland water transportation

Food Aid Reform Act

Introduced: May 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
May 16, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 15, 2013
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.
May 15, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1