I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1983 
To amend the Food for Peace Act to reform the food assistance programs 
under that Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2013 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Ms. BASS) introduced the following bill; which 
was 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 Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Food for Peace Act to reform the food 
assistance programs under that Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Food Aid Reform Act’’. 
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TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
FOOD FOR PEACE ACT 
SEC. 101. FOOD AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 
Section 3(b)(1)(C) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1691a(b)(1)(C)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, provision of funds’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and provision of funds’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and monetization of commod-
ities,’’. 
SEC. 102. EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Food for Peace Act 
is amended as follows: 
(1) In the title heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
PRIVATE’’. 
(2) In section 201 (7 U.S.C. 1721)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘agricultural commodities’’ and in-
serting ‘‘assistance, including agricultural com-
modities,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘inclu-
sive and sustainable’’ after ‘‘promote’’. 
(3) In section 202 (7 U.S.C. 1722)— 
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(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘agricul-
tural commodities’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance, 
including agricultural commodities,’’; 
(C) by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), 
and (e); and 
(D) in subsection (h)(3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 207(f)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 207’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2009 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
(4) By striking section 203 (7 U.S.C. 1723). 
(5) By striking section 204 (7 U.S.C. 1724). 
(6) In section 205 (7 U.S.C. 1725)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘that 
may involve eligible organizations described in 
section 202(d)(1)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2018’’. 
(7) In section 207(f) (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f))— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and 
(E), respectively; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Food Aid Reform Act’’. 
(8) In section 207 (7 U.S.C. 1726a)— 
(A) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), 
(d), and (e); 
(B) in subsection (f)(2)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and 
(E), respectively; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORI-
TIES UNDER THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.— 
The administrative authorities contained in chapter 2 of 
part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2381 et seq.) shall apply to programs carried out under 
this title to the same extent and in the same manner as 
such administrative authorities apply to programs carried 
out under such Act.’’. 
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(b) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amend-
ment made by paragraph (6)(B) shall take effect as of 
December 31, 2012. 
SEC. 103. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Food for Peace 
Act is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 402 (7 U.S.C. 1732)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘produced in the 
United States’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and 
(D), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate;’’. 
(2) 
In 
section 
403(l)(1)(A) 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1733(l)(1)(A)), by striking ‘‘titles I and II’’ and in-
serting ‘‘title I’’. 
(3) In section 404(c)(1) (7 U.S.C. 1734(c)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘eligible organizations’’ and all that fol-
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lows through ‘‘under title II’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible 
organizations may be made available under titles I 
and III’’. 
(4) In section 406(a) (7 U.S.C. 1736(a)), by in-
serting ‘‘may make available funds and’’ before 
‘‘may acquire’’. 
(5) In section 407(c) (7 U.S.C. 1736a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graph (B); 
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘for 
fiscal years 2001 through 2012’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NON-
EMERGENCY OR MULTIYEAR’’ and inserting 
‘‘MULTIYEAR’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘for ongoing non-
emergency or’’. 
(6) In section 408 (7 U.S.C. 1736b), by strik-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2018’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amend-
ment made by paragraph (6) shall take effect as of De-
cember 31, 2012. 
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SEC. 104. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amend-
ments made by this title shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to 
the provision of assistance under title II of the Food for 
Peace Act (as so amended) beginning on the date that is 
180 days after such date of enactment. 
TITLE II—CARGO PREFERENCES 
SEC. 201. CARGO PREFERENCES. 
(a) EXEMPTION.—Section 55313 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Sections 55304 and 55305 of 
this title do not apply’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 55304 and 55305 of 
this title do not apply’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES.—In addi-
tion to the exemption under subsection (a) and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, sections 55304 and 
55305 of this title do not apply to activities carried out 
under title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 
et seq.).’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
55314(b)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
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by inserting ‘‘, except for activities carried out under title 
II of that Act’’ before the semicolon. 
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