Food aid quality assurance

Section 202 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking of law and inserting of this Act; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking agricultural commodities for nonemergency assistance and inserting nonemergency assistance, including in the form of agricultural commodities,; and (ii) by striking the commodities and inserting that assistance; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Supported activities Nonemergency food assistance activities funded by this title may include activities to support— (A) access to fertilizer and fertilizer solutions; and (B) food resilience activities to prevent food insecurity.; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (b) an and inserting subsection (b), an; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (3) a nongovernmental organization, as determined by the Administrator.; (4) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: (5) Limitation on diversion of funds Of the funds made available to the Administrator for each fiscal year under this title, not more than 50 percent may be made available for expenses other than— (A) the procurement of United States-grown agricultural commodities; and (B) ocean transportation of those commodities.; (5) in subsection (f)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking of commodities; and (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking agricultural commodities made available under this title are and inserting assistance made available under this title is; and (ii) by striking such commodities are and inserting that assistance is; (6) in subsection (h)(3), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031; and (7) by adding at the end the following: (i) Country selection (1) In general The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation with the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification System, the annual Hunger Hot Spots Report of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Economic Research Service, and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, shall determine the countries that are eligible for the Food for Peace program under this Act after identifying countries and populations with the most acute food insecurity and the greatest need for food assistance from the United States for both emergency and non-emergency awards. (2) Coordination The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State to ensure, with respect to countries selected under paragraph (1), coordination with disaster and humanitarian assistance programs and other food security programs. (3) Responding to humanitarian needs The Secretary shall use all mechanisms, including the procurement of locally and regionally produced food and market-based mechanisms, to respond to time-sensitive food crises..