U.S. FoodAssistance Package for Russia The U.S. food assistance package for Russia, first announced inNovember 1998, includes a combination of donations andconcessional credit sales of grains, meats, oilseeds, and otherU.S. farm and food commodities. The U.S. and Russian governmentssigned an agreement for P.L. 480, Title I, credit sales ofvarious U.S. products and another agreement for Section 416(b)wheat donations. Under separate agreements with USDA, privatevoluntary organizations will also be distributing humanitarianfood aid to the elderly, the poor, and other vulnerable Russiancitizens.

|        | Press Releases                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|   | -- Glickman        Announces Signing of Russian Food Aid Agreements        -- Statement        by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman on Food Aid for        Russia        -- Statement        of Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman on Russian Food Aid        Package | Dec. 23, 1998        Nov. 6, 1998        Nov. 4, 1998 |
|        | White House Announcement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   | -- Statement        by the President        -- Press        Briefing                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nov. 4, 1998        Nov. 4, 1998 |
|        | Invitation for Private        Voluntary Organization (PVO) Proposals                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        | U.S.-Russia Agreements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   | -- Sales of        Agricultural Commodities Under P.L. 480        -- Donation of Agricultural        Commodities Under Section 416(b)                                                                                                                                  |
|        | FAS Food Aid Program Page                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|   | -- Description        of Food Aid Programs        -- Food for Progress and Section 416        (b)        -- Brief Description of P.L. 480                                                                                                                              |
|        | Commodity Credit Corporation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   | --        Commodity Purchase & Sales        Invitation Programs and Contract Awards                                                                                                                                                                                |

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