SA 3646. Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Vitter) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Grassley) to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

On page 525, strike lines 1 through 4 and insert the following: ``Chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292)''.
SEC. 3014. PILOT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL PURCHASE.
Chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 495L. PILOT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF ELIGIBLE COMMODITIES.
On page 525, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
``(1) ADMINISTRATOR.--The term `Administrator' means the Administrator of the Agency for International Development.
On page 525, lines 6 and 7, strike ``Notwithstanding section 402(2), the term'' and insert ``The term''.
On page 525, line 17, insert ``of the Food for Peace Act'' after ``section 202(d)''.
On page 526, lines 4 through 6, strike ``Notwithstanding section 407(c)(1)(A), the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary'' and insert ``The Administrator''.
On page 527, lines 5 and 6, strike ``Subject to subsections (a), (b), (f), and (h) of section 403, eligible commodities'' and insert ``Eligible commodities''.
On page 529, strike lines 10 through 12.
On page 534, strike lines 1 through 11 and insert the following:
``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--There are authorized to be appropriated up to $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to carry out this section.
``(2) AVAILABILITY.--Any amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.''.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 13, 2007.)