The United States has been a leader in alleviating hunger around the world for more than 60 years. Through a variety of programs under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Americans have been helping to feed billions of hungry people around the world through our in-kind food donation programs, including Food for Peace (P.L. 480), Food for Progress, and Food for Education. USA Maritime is a coalition of ship owning companies, maritime labor organizations, and maritime trade associations. We are writing to you today to ask for your support for these programs, which are unique among foreign aid programs and therefore deserve special consideration. READ MORE (
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