[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4637 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4637
To amend the Food for Peace Act to allow additional forms of
assistance, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 8, 2024
Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Food for Peace Act to allow additional forms of
assistance, 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 ``Streamlining International Food
Assistance Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. FORMS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER FOOD FOR PEACE ACT.
(a) General Authority.--Section 201 of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1721) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``agricultural commodities'' and
inserting ``assistance, including in the form of
agricultural commodities,''; and
(B) by striking ``States to--'' and inserting
``States--''; and
(2) in each of paragraphs (1) through (7), by inserting
``to'' after the paragraph designation.
(b) Assistance.--
(1) In general.--Section 202 of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1722) is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by inserting
``assistance, including'' before ``agricultural
commodities'';
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``agricultural
commodities'' and inserting ``assistance, including in
the form of agricultural commodities,'';
(C) in subsection (b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``agricultural
commodities'' and inserting ``assistance,
including in the form of agricultural
commodities,''; and
(ii) by inserting ``assistance or
agricultural'' after ``to use the'';
(D) by striking subsection (e); and
(E) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as
subsections (e) through (g), respectively.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 205(d)(2) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1725(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``section
202(h)'' and inserting ``section 202(g)''.
(B) Section 207(f)(4)(A) of the Food for Peace Act
(7 U.S.C. 1726a(f)(4)(A)) is amended by striking
``section 202(h)(3)'' and inserting ``section
202(g)(3)''.
(C) Section 407(f)(2) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1736a(f)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph
(I).
(D) Section 412(e)(2) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1736f(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``and that
are consistent with section 202(e)(1)(C)''.
(E) Section 201(a)(3) of the Africa: Seeds of Hope
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 1721 note; Public Law 105-385) is
amended by striking ``section 202(f) of such Act (7
U.S.C. 1722(f))'' and inserting ``section 202(e) of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(e))''.
(c) Repeal of Levels of Assistance.--
(1) In general.--Section 204 of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1724) is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 302(c)(1) of the Bill
Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1(c)(1)) is
amended by striking subparagraph (D).
(d) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.--Section 406 of the Food
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively.
(e) Administrative Provisions.--Section 407(c)(1) of the Food for
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736a(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(2) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and
all that follows through ``The Administrator'' in subparagraph
(A) and inserting the following:
``(1) Acquisition.--The Administrator''.
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