Without the extra $73 million, people who rely on WFP for their daily sustenance may have their rations cut. This is a truly alarming situation, and it is not my intent for the provision of this bill to exacerbate it. The language under consideration very clearly states that these activities are to be funded from amounts authorized under section 401 of this bill. I used this language deliberately, as I strongly believe that the food assistance and nutritional support we are providing under the Global AIDS program must be on top of the food aid we are already providing.
Donald M. Payne: “Without the extra $73 million, people who rely on WFP for their daily sustenance may have their rations cut. This is a…”
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Addressing funding concerns for the World Food Program and food assistance under the Global AIDS program.
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