Title: Food for Peace Modernization Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Food for Peace Modernization Act
This bill amends the Food for Peace Act to revise the Food for Peace program under the U.S. Agency for International Development, which provides assistance, including agricultural commodities, overseas. The bill expands food security assistance authorities.
The bill recognizes that American farmers play an integral role in U.S. food assistance and agricultural development programs overseas.
Assistance shall be directed toward areas of greatest need, coordinated with indigenous organizations and beneficiary groups.
The bill extends authorities under the Act for (1) prepositioning agricultural commodities, (2) the micronutrient fortification program, and (3) the farmer-to-farmer training program.
It removes provisions setting minimum levels for purchase of U.S. agricultural commodities and for nonemergency assistance.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5276 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5276

To modernize the Food for Peace Program in the United States Agency for 
           International Development, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2018

Mr. Royce of California (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
  and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To modernize the Food for Peace Program in the United States Agency for 
           International Development, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Food for Peace 
Modernization Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. United States policies.
  TITLE I--FOOD FOR PEACE EMERGENCY AND NONEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE 
                                PROGRAMS

Sec. 101. Establishment of Food for Peace Program.
Sec. 102. Provision of assistance.
Sec. 103. Securing the role of American farmers in the Food for Peace 
                            Program.
Sec. 104. Minimum levels.
Sec. 105. Generation and use of currencies by private voluntary 
                            organizations and cooperatives.
Sec. 106. Food assistance consultative group.
Sec. 107. Organizational correction.
Sec. 108. Administration.
Sec. 109. International food relief partnership.
             TITLE II--GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. General provisions.
Sec. 203. Agreements.
Sec. 204. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 205. Expiration date.
Sec. 206. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
Sec. 207. Micronutrient fortification programs.
Sec. 208. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES POLICIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 2 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1691) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2. UNITED STATES POLICIES.

    ``(a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States to advance 
the security, economic, and humanitarian interests of the United States 
overseas by supporting the growth of healthier, more stable societies 
and creating opportunities for expanded United States investment and 
trade through the provision of United States foreign assistance, 
including agricultural commodities, authorized under this Act to--
            ``(1) reduce global poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and 
        their attendant causes;
            ``(2) respond to, mitigate, and prevent famines and food 
        crises arising from natural and man-made disasters;
            ``(3) improve food and nutrition security while building 
        resilience to shocks, particularly among vulnerable groups;
            ``(4) advance democracy and free market principles, 
        facilitate trade, and catalyze inclusive, agriculture-led 
        economic growth in developing countries; and
            ``(5) reduce long-term reliance upon United States foreign 
        assistance.
    ``(b) Efficiency and Effectiveness of United States International 
Food Assistance.--It is the policy of the United States to enhance the 
efficiency and effectiveness of United States international food 
assistance activities by--
            ``(1) coordinating with, and seeking commitments of 
        appropriate levels of food assistance by, donors to meet the 
        legitimate needs of developing countries and countries 
        experiencing food crises;
            ``(2) ensuring that food assistance continues to be 
        provided through appropriate channels, including through--
                    ``(A) intergovernmental and multilateral 
                organizations;
                    ``(B) international, national, and local private 
                voluntary, nongovernmental, faith-based, and civil 
                society organizations; and
                    ``(C) national and local governments and 
                institutions; and
            ``(3) ensuring, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
        options for providing food assistance for emergency and 
        nonemergency purposes, including through the provision of in-
        kind agricultural commodities or other forms of United States 
        foreign assistance, are not subject to limitation, provided 
        that--
                    ``(A) decisions about to whom, when, where, and how 
                to provide assistance are based on thorough assessments 
                of need, timeliness, appropriateness, cost-
                effectiveness, and risk of diversion and waste; and
                    ``(B) such assistance is provided in a manner 
                that--
                            ``(i) avoids disincentives to local 
                        agricultural production and marketing; and
                            ``(ii) minimizes commercial market 
                        disruptions; and
            ``(4) rigorously monitoring and evaluating food assistance 
        programs and activities, identifying best practices, sharing 
        learning, and adapting such programs and activities as 
        necessary and appropriate.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The Food for Peace Act is amended by 
striking section 3 (7 U.S.C. 1691a).

  TITLE I--FOOD FOR PEACE EMERGENCY AND NONEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE 
                                PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD FOR PEACE PROGRAM.

    Section 201 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721) is amended to 
read as follows:

``SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD FOR PEACE PROGRAM.

    ``The President, working through the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development (referred to in this title 
as the `Administrator'), shall establish a program (to be known as the 
Food for Peace Program) to provide assistance, including agricultural 
commodities, in foreign countries on behalf of the people of the United 
States in furtherance of the policies set forth in section 2.''.

SEC. 102. PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.

    Section 202 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``agricultural 
        commodities'' and inserting ``assistance'';
            (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Emergency Assistance.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Administrator may provide assistance, including agricultural 
commodities, under this title to meet emergency food security needs 
through governments and public or private entities, including 
intergovernmental organizations such as the World Food Program and 
other multilateral organizations, in such manner, including through 
grants, contracts, and other transactions, and on such terms and 
conditions as the Administrator determines appropriate.'';
            (3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Nonemergency Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may provide 
        assistance, including agricultural commodities, under this 
        title to meet nonemergency food security needs through eligible 
        organizations (as described in subsection (d)) in such manner, 
        including through grants, contracts, and other transactions, 
        and on such terms and conditions as the Administrator 
        determines appropriate.
            ``(2) Program diversity.--The Administrator may--
                    ``(A) encourage eligible organizations to propose 
                and implement program plans to address one or more of 
                the policies set forth in section 2; and
                    ``(B) consider proposals that incorporate a variety 
                of program objectives and strategic plans based on the 
                identification by eligible organizations of appropriate 
                activities, consistent with section 2, to promote 
                economic development in foreign countries.
            ``(3) Coordination.--Nonemergency assistance provided under 
        this title shall be coordinated, to the greatest extent 
        practicable and appropriate, with complementary food and 
        nutrition security assistance made available pursuant to 
        chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2151 et seq.).'';
            (4) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking 
        ``Assistance'' and inserting ``Agricultural Commodities''; and
            (5) by amending subsections (e), (f), and (g) to read as 
        follows:
    ``(e) Investment Authority.--An eligible organization that receives 
financial assistance under this title may invest such funds pending use 
for project purposes. Any interest earned on such investment shall be 
used for the purposes for which the assistance was provided to the 
eligible organization without further appropriation by Congress.
    ``(f) Effective Use of Assistance.--Organizations and cooperatives 
receiving assistance, including agricultural commodities, under this 
title shall ensure that such assistance is used effectively and in the 
areas of greatest need by--
            ``(1) working with indigenous institutions and employing 
        indigenous workers, to the extent feasible;
            ``(2) assessing and taking into account nutritional and 
        other needs of beneficiary groups;
            ``(3) helping such beneficiary groups to design and carry 
        out mutually acceptable projects;
            ``(4) recommending to the Administrator methods of making 
        assistance available that are the most appropriate for each 
        local setting;
            ``(5) supervising the provision of assistance, including 
        the distribution of agricultural commodities, and the 
        implementation of the projects for which assistance, including 
        agricultural commodities, was provided under this title; and
            ``(6) regularly monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness 
        of projects for which assistance, including agricultural 
        commodities, was provided under this title, including 
        assistance related to program integrity.
    ``(g) Labeling.--Assistance, including agricultural commodities, 
provided under this title shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be 
clearly identified with appropriate markings in the language of the 
locality in which such assistance is provided, as being furnished by 
the people of the United States of America.''.

SEC. 103. SECURING THE ROLE OF AMERICAN FARMERS IN THE FOOD FOR PEACE 
              PROGRAM.

    The Food for Peace Act is further amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 203 (7 U.S.C. 1723) as section 
        205 and transferring such section so as to appear after section 
        204;
            (2) by redesignating section 205 (17 U.S.C. 1725) as 
        section 206 and transferring such section so as to appear 
        before section 207; and
            (3) by inserting after section 202 (7 U.S.C. 1722) the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 203. SECURING THE ROLE OF AMERICAN FARMERS IN THE FOOD FOR PEACE 
              PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            ``(1) American farmers have played a critical role in the 
        Food for Peace Program since Congress established such program 
        in 1954 to reduce hunger and poverty overseas through the 
        donation of surplus government-held agricultural commodities 
        that had accumulated under Department of Agriculture commodity 
        price support programs.
            ``(2) Through the generosity of the American people, and 
        with the help of American farmers--
                    ``(A) more than 4,000,000,000 people have received 
                life-saving food assistance; and
                    ``(B) more than 150 countries have benefitted from 
                United States-supported food security programs.
            ``(3) Despite the cessation of the commodity price support 
        programs and the drawdown of surplus stocks that occasioned the 
        creation of the Food for Peace Program in 1954, American 
        farmers continue to play a critical role in United States 
        international food assistance programs, particularly as a 
        result of their innovation, expertise, and unmatched capacity 
        to produce high-quality agricultural commodities that are 
        critical to meeting growing global food needs.
    ``(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
modernizing the Food for Peace Program, including through the 
introduction of more flexible approaches to meeting food needs 
overseas, does not negate the need and desire for American farmers to 
continue to play an integral role in United States international food 
assistance and agricultural development programs overseas.''.

SEC. 104. MINIMUM LEVELS.

    Section 204 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1724) is amended to 
read as follows:

``SEC. 204. MINIMUM LEVELS.

    ``(a) Agricultural Commodities.--Not less than 25 percent of the 
amounts made available to provide assistance, including agricultural 
commodities, under this title shall be made available for the purchase 
and distribution of United States agricultural commodities, including 
associated costs for the provision of agricultural commodities, in 
accordance with this title.
    ``(b) Nonemergency Food Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the amounts made available to carry 
        out this title, not less than $350,000,000 shall be expended 
        for nonemergency food assistance authorized under section 
        202(b).
            ``(2) Nonduplication.--In order to avoid duplication and 
        ensure the availability of resources to meet emergency needs, 
        funds made available under chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) through grants 
        or cooperative agreements to strengthen food security in 
        developing countries that are consistent with the goals of this 
        title may be deemed to be expended on nonemergency food 
        assistance for the purposes of this subsection.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The amount made available pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) may not exceed 30 percent of the total amount 
        made available in any fiscal year to carry out this title.
    ``(c) Use of Value-Added Agricultural Commodities.--In making 
agricultural commodities available under this title, the Administrator 
should seek to ensure that--
            ``(1) not less than 75 percent of the quantity of such 
        commodities required to be distributed during each fiscal year 
        under subsection (a) be in the form of processed, fortified, or 
        bagged commodities; and
            ``(2) not less than 50 percent of the quantity of the 
        bagged, whole grain commodities be bagged in the United 
        States.''.

SEC. 105. GENERATION AND USE OF CURRENCIES BY PRIVATE VOLUNTARY 
              ORGANIZATIONS AND COOPERATIVES.

    Section 205 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1723), as 
redesignated by this Act, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Minimum'';
                    (B) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may'';
                    (C) by striking ``not less than'' and inserting 
                ``not more than''; and
                    (D) by striking ``under non-emergency programs 
                under this title for each fiscal year, to generate 
                proceeds to be used as provided in this section'' and 
                inserting ``under section 202(b)'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``entered into between 
        the Administrator and the organization or cooperative'' and 
        inserting ``described in subsection (a)''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) be used for associated costs;''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``may'' and 
                inserting ``shall''.

SEC. 106. FOOD ASSISTANCE CONSULTATIVE GROUP.

    Section 206 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725), as 
redesignated by this Act, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``aid'' and inserting 
        ``assistance'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``45'' and 
                inserting ``30''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                202(h)'' and inserting ``section 207(d)(4)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.

SEC. 107. ORGANIZATIONAL CORRECTION.

    The Food for Peace Act is amended--
            (1) in subsection (h) of section 202 (7 U.S.C. 1726a)--
                    (A) by redesignating such subsection as paragraph 
                (4), and adjusting the margins accordingly;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and 
                adjusting the margins accordingly;
                    (C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by redesignating 
                subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through 
                (vii), respectively, and adjusting the margins 
                accordingly; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by redesignating 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through 
                (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins 
                accordingly;
            (2) in section 207 (7 U.S.C. 1722), by redesignating 
        paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (3) by transferring the subsection redesignated as a 
        paragraph under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection so as to 
        appear after paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of section 207, as 
        redesignated by section 108(1) of this Act.

SEC. 108. ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 207 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b), redesignating 
        subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (a), 
        (b), (c), (d), and (e);
            (2) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``the Agricultural Act of 2014'' and inserting ``the Food for 
        Peace Modernization Act'';
            (3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by inserting 
        ``agricultural'' before ``commodities'';
            (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``this section'' and inserting ``this title''; and
            (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) 
                to read as follows:
                    ``(B) to monitor, evaluate, and improve the 
                efficiency, effectiveness, and impact of assistance 
                provided under this title.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), as redesignated and 
                transferred by section 107 of this Act--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) by striking 
                                        ``subsection'' and inserting 
                                        ``paragraph'';
                                            (bb) by striking ``and 
                                        through''; and
                                            (cc) by striking ``aid'' 
                                        and inserting ``assistance'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii)--
                                            (aa) by striking 
                                        ``contracts'' and inserting 
                                        ``contracts or grants''; and
                                            (bb) by striking 
                                        ``services'' and inserting 
                                        ``services and expertise''; and
                                    (III) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``Aid'' 
                                        and inserting ``Assistance''; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) by striking 
                                        ``subsection'' and inserting 
                                        ``paragraph''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``Of the funds made 
                                available under section 207(f), for 
                                fiscal years 2014 through 2018,'' and 
                                inserting ``Of the amount made 
                                available under paragraph (5), for 
                                fiscal years 2019 through 2023,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``to carry out 
                                this subsection'' and inserting ``to 
                                carry out this paragraph''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by section 
                107(2) of this Act--
                            (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as 
                        follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (4)(C), in 
                addition to other funds made available to the 
                Administrator to carry out the monitoring and 
                evaluation of food assistance, the Administrator may 
                use up to 5 percent of the amounts made available under 
                this Act for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023 
                to implement this subsection.''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and 
                                inserting ``fiscal years 2019 through 
                                2023''; and
                                    (II) by amending clause (ii) to 
                                read as follows:
                            ``(ii) Condition.--No funds shall be made 
                        available under subparagraph (A), in accordance 
                        with clause (i), unless not less than an equal 
                        value is made available under the Foreign 
                        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) 
                        for such purposes for such fiscal year.''.

SEC. 109. INTERNATIONAL FOOD RELIEF PARTNERSHIP.

    Section 208 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726b) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``assistance for 
        stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and 
        distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods'' and inserting 
        ``international food relief partnership'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(2) Priority.--In providing grants under subsection 
        (a)(1), the Administrator shall provide a preference to any 
        United States nonprofit organization that agrees to dedicate, 
        for the preparation of shelf-stable prepackaged foods and the 
        establishment and maintenance of stockpiles of such foods in 
        the United States in accordance with subsection (a)(1)--
                    ``(A) non-Federal funds equal to 50 percent of the 
                amount of grant funds received under subsection (a)(1);
                    ``(B) in-kind contributions valued at 50 percent of 
                the amount of grant funds received under subsection 
                (a)(1); or
                    ``(C) a combination of such funds and in-kind 
                contributions with a combined value of 50 percent of 
                the amount of grant funds received under subsection 
                (a)(1).''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023''.

             TITLE II--GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1732) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Appropriate committee of congress.--The term 
        `appropriate committee of Congress' means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate;
                    ``(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    ``(D) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives;
                    ``(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    ``(F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives.'';
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Associated costs.--The term `associated costs' means 
        funds made available under this Act to assist eligible 
        organizations described in section 202(d)--
                    ``(A) to establish programs under this Act;
                    ``(B) to meet specific administrative, management, 
                personnel, transportation, storage, distribution, and 
                implementation costs for carrying out programs and 
                providing commodities in foreign countries under this 
                Act;
                    ``(C) in the case of commodities for urgent and 
                extraordinary relief requirements (including 
                prepositioned commodities), to meet the transportation 
                costs incurred in moving such commodities from 
                designated points of entry or ports of entry abroad to 
                storage and distribution sites and associated storage 
                and distribution costs; and
                    ``(D) to improve and implement methodologies for 
                food assistance programs, including needs assessments 
                (upon the request of the Administrator), monitoring, 
                and evaluation.''; and
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), 
        and (9) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10), 
        respectively.

SEC. 202. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    Section 403 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting 
                ``agricultural'' before ``commodity'' each time it 
                appears; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``that country'' 
                and inserting ``the recipient country'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``donated or purchased'' 
        and inserting ``provided'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``assure'' and inserting 
        ``ensure'';
            (4) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as 
                appropriate,'' and inserting ``as appropriate and in 
                consultation with the Secretary of State,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``as 
                appropriate,'' and inserting ``as appropriate and in 
                consultation with the Secretary of State,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``as 
                appropriate,'' and inserting ``as appropriate and in 
                consultation with the Secretary of State,''; and
            (5) by amending subsection (m) to read as follows:
    ``(m) Monitoring Requirement.--Funds made available under this Act 
may only be used to provide assistance to recipients if adequate 
monitoring and controls, as determined by the Administrator, are in 
place to ensure that emergency food assistance is received by the 
intended beneficiaries in areas affected by food shortages and not 
diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate purposes.''.

SEC. 203. AGREEMENTS.

    Section 404 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1734) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to recipient 
                countries'' and inserting ``in recipient countries''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``aid'' and 
                inserting ``assistance''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Review of Agreements.--The Secretary or the Administrator, as 
appropriate, may terminate, or refuse to enter into, a multiyear 
agreement with an eligible organization in a country if the Secretary 
or Administrator, as appropriate, determines that such country is not 
fulfilling the objectives or requirements under this Act, after 
considering the extent to which the country is--
            ``(1) making significant economic development reforms;
            ``(2) promoting free and open markets for food and 
        agricultural producers; and
            ``(3) fostering increased food security.''.

SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    Section 407 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(4)(A), by striking ``2018'' both 
        places such term appears and inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than April 1 of each fiscal 
        year, the Administrator and the Secretary shall jointly prepare 
        and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
        regarding each program and activity carried out under this Act 
        during the prior fiscal year.
            ``(2) Contents.--An annual report described in paragraph 
        (1) shall include, with respect to the prior fiscal year--
                    ``(A) a list that contains a description of each 
                country and organization that receives food and other 
                assistance under this Act (including the quantity of 
                food and assistance provided to each country and 
                organization);
                    ``(B) a general description of each project and 
                activity implemented under this Act (including each 
                activity funded through the use of local currencies) 
                and the total number of beneficiaries of the project 
                and the activities carried out through such project;
                    ``(C) a statement describing the quantity of 
                agricultural commodities made available to, and the 
                total number of beneficiaries in, each country pursuant 
                to--
                            ``(i) section 416(b) of the Agricultural 
                        Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b));
                            ``(ii) the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 
                        U.S.C. 1736o); and
                            ``(iii) the McGovern-Dole International 
                        Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program 
                        established by section 3107 of the Farm 
                        Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
                        U.S.C. 1736o-1);
                    ``(D) an assessment of the progress made through 
                programs under this Act towards reducing food 
                insecurity in the populations receiving food assistance 
                from the United States;
                    ``(E) a description of efforts undertaken by the 
                Food Assistance Consultative Group under section 206 to 
                achieve an integrated and effective food assistance 
                program;
                    ``(F) an assessment of--
                            ``(i) each program oversight, monitoring, 
                        and evaluation system implemented under section 
                        207(d); and
                            ``(ii) the impact of each program 
                        oversight, monitoring, and evaluation system on 
                        the effectiveness and efficiency of assistance 
                        provided under this title;
                    ``(G) an assessment of the progress made by the 
                Administrator in addressing issues relating to quality 
                with respect to the provision of food assistance;
                    ``(H) the amount of funds (including funds for 
                administrative costs, indirect cost recovery, internal 
                transportation, storage and handling, and associated 
                distribution costs) provided to each eligible 
                organization that received assistance under this Act in 
                the applicable fiscal year;
                    ``(I) a description of how the funds described in 
                subparagraph (H) were used by the eligible 
                organization;
                    ``(J) a description of the actual rate of return 
                for each agricultural commodity made available under 
                this Act, including--
                            ``(i) factors that influenced the rate of 
                        return; and
                            ``(ii) for each agricultural commodity, the 
                        cost of bagging or further processing, ocean 
                        transportation, inland transportation in the 
                        recipient country, storage costs, and any other 
                        information that the Administrator determines 
                        to be necessary;
                    ``(K) for each instance in which an agricultural 
                commodity was made available under this Act at a rate 
                of return less than 70 percent, a description of the 
                reasons for the rate of return realized; and
                    ``(L) a description of how funds provided under 
                section 207 were utilized.
            ``(3) Rate of return described.--For the purposes of 
        paragraph (2)(J), the rate of return for an agricultural 
        commodity shall be equal to the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the proceeds the implementing partners 
                generate through monetization; bears to
                    ``(B) the cost to the Federal Government to procure 
                and ship the agricultural commodity to a recipient 
                country for monetization.''.

SEC. 205. EXPIRATION DATE.

    Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is amended 
by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

SEC. 206. MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.

    Section 412 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f) is amended 
by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 207. MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 415 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g-2) is amended 
in subsection (c), by striking ``September 30, 2018'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2023''.

SEC. 208. JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM.

    Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting 
                ``section 202(b)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2023''.
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