Bellmon Amendment
In 1977, Congress passed the Bellmon Amendment to Public Law 480 (P.L. 480 was renamed the Food for Peace Act in 2008). The Bellmon Amendment requires that before Title II food aid can be supplied, the Secretary of Agriculture must determine that:
Adequate storage facilities are available in the recipient country at the time of exportation of the commodity to prevent the spoilage or waste of the commodity, and
The distribution of the commodities in the recipient country will not result in a substantial disincentive or interference with domestic production or marketing in that country.
In fiscal year 2009, FFP has launched a three-year pilot project to help USAID comply with the Bellmon Amendment. The Bellmon Estimation Studies for Title II (BEST) Project is conducting independent market analyses to ensure that the Bellmon Amendment requirements are met. Studies have been completed for the following countries:
- Malawi BEST, Dec 2008(doc,1770kb)
: Recently released BEST analyses are currently unavailable on the website. Please contact ffpdocs@amexdc.com to request an electronic copy of BEST analyses for: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
Please see the latest Bellmon-related FFPIB for the most up-to-date information. For background information, please see:
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