Jeff Fortenberry: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 187, after line 10, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent subsections accordingly): (a) Statement of Policy.-- (1) In general.--It is in the national interests of the United States to advance food security in developing countries and open new markets for agricultural trade through programs that leverage the unique capabilities of Federal departments and agencies, and improve coordination between donors, beneficiaries, and the private sector. (2) Role of department of agriculture.--The Department of Agriculture plays an important role in establishing trade between the United States and other nations and should enhance its role in facilitating the transfer of the knowledge, skills, and experience of American farmers, land- grant universities, and extension services through the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-To-Farmer Program under title V of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737). Page 187, strike lines 11 through 14 and insert the following: (b) Clarification of Nature of Assistance.--Section 501(b)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.…”