To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

This bill transfers all functions, duties, assets, and authorities of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) related to the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture would assume responsibility for administering food aid programs currently managed by USAID, including the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, while consulting with the State Department on certain provisions. The bill allows the Secretary to implement regulatory changes as interim final rules to ensure program continuity during the transition.

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