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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 3, 2000
Congratulates the Administration for providing up to 500,000 metric tons of food in Africa and a $7 million annual program for a Famine Early Warning System.Urges the Agency for International Development (AID) to provide emergency food assistance and farmer-to-farmer assistance under programs that fund technical assistance to improve food production and distribution and improve farming and marketing in eligible countries.Congratulates the Ethiopian Government for going on the open market to provide 100,000 metric tons of food to the southern region of Ethiopia from the food surplus region in the western part of the country.Encourages international humanitarian organizations to provide wheat to the needed regions and grain to the southern region of Ethiopia..Calls on the President to work with the international community to provide funding for dams, irrigation systems, and wells to provide clean drinking water.Encourages increased water conservation, water quality enhancement, and more efficient use of water supplies to meet increased demands on water resources.Suggests that food aid be distributed in Ethiopia before the long rains which occur in the July - August period.Urges the Nile Basin countries to engage in cooperative efforts for achieving a just share of the Nile waters for irrigation and water resources. Expresses support for increased planning and initiatives by the Nile Basin Initiative secretariat to promote proper use of the River Nile and to alleviate poverty in the region.
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Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D–NJ
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2486-2487)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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