To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.

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HR 1616

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Mar 21, 2007

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subseq ...

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Agriculture and Food Authorization Child nutrition Department of Agriculture Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Families Food relief Government Operations and Politics International Affairs

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Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.

Specifies Commodity Credit Corporation fund amounts to be used for the Program in each of FY2008-FY2012.

Makes the Secretary of Agriculture responsible for specified program administration provisions currently delegated to the President.

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Mar 21, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 2007

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