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mation to demonstrate that the situation is a sit-
uation described in subsection (c);
‘‘(B) an assurance that the local or regional
procurement—
‘‘(i) is likely to expedite the provision
of food aid to the affected population; and
‘‘(ii) would meet the requirements of
subsection (d);
‘‘(C) a description of—
‘‘(i) the quantities and types of eligible
commodities that would be procured;
‘‘(ii) the rationale for selecting those el-
igible commodities; and
‘‘(iii) how the eligible commodities
could be procured and delivered in a timely
manner;
‘‘(D) an analysis of the potential impact of
the purchase of eligible commodities on the pro-
duction, pricing, and marketing of the same and
similar agricultural commodities in the country
and localities in which the purchase will take
place;
‘‘(E) a description of food quality and safe-
ty assurance measures; and
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‘‘(F) a monitoring and evaluation plan that
ensures collection of sufficient data—
‘‘(i) to determine the full cost of pro-
curement, delivery, and administration;
‘‘(ii) to report on the agricultural pro-
duction, marketing, and price impact of the
local or regional purchases, including the
impact on low-income consumers; and
‘‘(iii) to provide sufficient information
to support the completion of the report de-
scribed in subsection (i).
‘‘(i) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND REPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall—
‘‘(A) arrange for an independent evaluation
of the pilot program; and
‘‘(B) provide access to all records and re-
ports for the completion of the evaluation.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the
date of enactment of this section, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report that—
‘‘(A) includes the analysis and findings of
the independent evaluation;
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‘‘(B) assesses whether the requirements of
this section have been met;
‘‘(C) describes for each of the relevant mar-
kets in which the commodities were purchased—
‘‘(i) prevailing and historic supply, de-
mand, and price movements;
‘‘(ii) impact on producer and con-
sumer prices;
‘‘(iii) government market interferences
and other donor activities that may have af-
fected the supply and demand in the area
in which the local or regional purchase took
place; and
‘‘(iv) the quantities and types of eligi-
ble commodities procured in each market,
the time frame for procurement, and the
complete costs of the procurement (including
procurement, storage, handling, transpor-
tation, and administrative costs);
‘‘(D) assesses the impact of different meth-
odologies and approaches on local and regional
agricultural producers (including large and
small producers), markets, low-income con-
sumers, and program recipients;
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‘‘(E) assesses the time elapsed from initi-
ation of the procurement process to delivery;
‘‘(F) compares different methodologies used
in terms of—
‘‘(i) the benefits to local agriculture;
‘‘(ii) the impact on markets and con-
sumers;
‘‘(iii) the time for procurement and de-
livery;
‘‘(iv) quality and safety assurances;
and
‘‘(v) implementation costs; and
‘‘(G) to the extent adequate information is
available, includes a comparison of the different
methodologies used by other donors to make local
and regional purchases, including purchases con-
ducted through the World Food Program of the
United Nations.
‘‘(j) GUIDELINES.—Prior to approving projects or the
procurement of eligible commodities under this section, not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section,
the Administrator shall issue guidelines to carry out this
section.
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2009 through 2012 to carry out this section.
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any amounts appropriated
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available
until expended.’’.
SEC. 3015. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Food for Peace
Act (7 U.S.C. 1731) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a);
(2) redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as sub-
sections (a) and (b), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)(1)’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 406(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1736(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘(that have
been determined to be available under section
401(a))’’.
(2) Subsection (e)(1) of the Food for Progress Act
of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(e)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘determined to be available under section 401 of the
Food for Peace Act’’.