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Transfers functions, duties, responsibilities, and authorities under the Food for Peace Act previously carried out by the Administrator of USAID to the Secretary of Agriculture; treats references to the Administrator or USAID as references to the Secretary of Agriculture or an appropriate Department of Agriculture entity.
Transfers implementation authority for the program established under this section (Title II programs under the Food for Peace Act) from the Administrator of USAID to the Secretary of Agriculture and requires consultation with the Secretary of State in carrying out authorities under Title II.
This bill moves all responsibilities for running Food for Peace programs from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Department of Agriculture, starting on the date it becomes law. It also shifts all related rules, contracts, and other program pieces to USDA, and updates legal references so they point to the Agriculture Secretary instead of USAID’s Administrator. USDA can make quick, temporary rule changes to keep the program running smoothly during the handoff.
USDA may use the same legal powers USAID had for these programs. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (or its successor) must continue, providing evidence-based alerts about famine and floods to help guide action. USDA must also consult the Secretary of State when carrying out Title II of Food for Peace.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced February 11, 2025 by Jerry Moran · Last progress February 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate