H.R. 6229 · 109th Congress

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.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2006-09-28
Latest action
2006-09-29 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Summary

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 (CCC) 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.