Sec. 4. Emergency authorities to expand the timeliness and reach of United States international food assistance
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Subject to the provisions of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is authorized to procure life-saving food aid commodities, including commodities available locally and regionally, for the provision of emergency food assistance to the most vulnerable populations in countries and areas experiencing acute food insecurity that has been exacerbated by rising food prices, particularly in countries and areas historically dependent upon imports of wheat and other staple commodities from Ukraine and Russia.
In responding to crises in which emergency food aid commodities are unavailable locally or regionally, or in which the provision of locally or regionally procured agricultural commodities would be unsafe, impractical, or inappropriate, the Administrator should prioritize procurements of United States agricultural commodities, including when exercising authorities under section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2292 ). In making local or regional procurements of food aid commodities pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator, to the extent practicable and appropriate, should prioritize procurements from areas supported through the international agricultural development programs authorized under the Global Food Security Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9301 et seq. ) and from Ukraine, for the purpose of promoting economic stability, resilience to price shocks, and early recovery from such shocks in such areas.
In making local or regional procurements of food aid commodities pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall first conduct market assessments to ensure that such procurements— will not displace United States agricultural trade and investment; and will not cause or exacerbate shortages, or otherwise harm local markets, for such commodities within the countries of origin. Commodities procured pursuant to subsection
(b)shall be excluded from calculations of gross tonnage for purposes of determining compliance with section 55305(b) of title 46, United States Code. Section 55305(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking shall and inserting should . The authority under subsection
(a)shall not apply to procurements from— the Russian Federation; the People’s Republic of China; or any country subject to sanctions under— section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ); or section 1754(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) ).
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Emergency authorities to expand the timeliness and reach of United States international food assistance
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