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Read. Follow. Verify.Review of U.S. International Food Aid Programs
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
The House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on June 24, 2015, to review the effectiveness and operations of U.S. international food aid programs. The session included testimony from officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development regarding long-standing global hunger relief efforts.
This hearing serves as a formal oversight review of how the U.S. government allocates resources for global food security, which impacts the scale and method of international humanitarian aid delivery.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
The agency is responsible for implementing aspects of international food aid and provided testimony on program operations.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
The agency manages humanitarian assistance programs and provided testimony regarding their international efforts.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on June 24, 2015, in Room 1300 of the Longworth House Office Building.
- The session was convened by the House Committee on Agriculture to review U.S. international food aid programs.
- The U.S. has maintained international food aid programs for over 60 years.
- Philip C. Karsting (Foreign Agricultural Service) and Thomas H. Staal (USAID) provided testimony.
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- The hearing record includes submitted questions and supplementary materials from the witnesses.
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Historical Oversight
The hearing highlights a 60-year continuity in U.S. international food aid policy, indicating a long-term bipartisan commitment to these programs.
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