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subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult 
with the Administrator. 
‘‘(c) PROCUREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any eligible commodity 
that is procured for a field-based project carried out 
under subsection (b)(2) shall be procured through 
any approach or methodology that the Secretary 
considers to be an effective approach or methodology 
to provide adequate information regarding the man-
ner by which to expedite, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the provision of food aid to affected pop-
ulations without significantly increasing commodity 
costs for low-income consumers who procure com-
modities sourced from the same markets at which 
the eligible commodity is procured. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IMPACT
ON
LOCAL
FARMERS
AND 
COUNTRIES.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the local or regional procurement of any eligible 
commodity under this section will not have a 
disruptive impact on farmers located in, or the 
economy of— 
‘‘(i) the recipient country of the eligi-
ble commodity; or 
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‘‘(ii) any country in the region in 
which the eligible commodity may be pro-
cured. 
‘‘(B) 
TRANSSHIPMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall, in accordance with such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary considers to be appro-
priate, require from each eligible organization 
commitments designed to prevent or restrict— 
‘‘(i) the resale or transshipment of 
any eligible commodity procured under this 
section to any country other than the re-
cipient country; and 
‘‘(ii) the use of the eligible commodity 
for any purpose other than food aid. 
‘‘(C) WORLD PRICES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall take any 
precaution that the Secretary considers to 
be reasonable to ensure that the procure-
ment of eligible commodities will not un-
duly disrupt— 
‘‘(I) world prices for agricultural 
commodities; or 
‘‘(II) normal patterns of commer-
cial trade with foreign countries. 
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‘‘(ii) 
PROCUREMENT
PRICE.—The 
procurement of any eligible commodity 
shall be made at a reasonable market price 
with respect to the economy of the country 
in which the eligible commodity is pro-
cured, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS; GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with para-
graph (2), not later than 180 days after the date of 
completion of the study under subsection (b)(1), the 
Secretary shall promulgate regulations or issue 
guidelines to carry out field-based projects under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) USE
OF
STUDY.—In promulgating 
regulations or issuing guidelines under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall take into consid-
eration the results of the study described in 
subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.—In 
promulgating regulations or issuing guidelines 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pro-
vide an opportunity for public review and com-
ment. 
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‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall not 
approve the procurement of any eligible commodity 
under this section until the date on which the Sec-
retary promulgates regulations or issues guidelines 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) FIELD-BASED PROJECT GRANTS OR COOPERA-
TIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, 
eligible organizations to carry out field-based 
projects. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS OF ELIGIBLE ORGANIZA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to 
receive a grant from, or enter into a coop-
erative agreement with, the Secretary 
under this subsection, an eligible organiza-
tion shall submit to the Secretary an appli-
cation by such date, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
APPLICABLE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Any other applicable requirement 
relating to the submission of proposals for 
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