Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees of Jurisdiction:
USA Maritime is a coalition of ship owning companies, maritime labor organizations, and maritime trade associations committed to promoting and protecting the U.S.‐flag Merchant Marine. USA Maritime represents virtually every U.S.‐flag vessel participating in the U.S.‐ foreign trade.
We write to express our support for the U.S. international food aid programs, and urge support for the bipartisan compromise on food aid in the bill proposed by the House Agriculture Committee. The House bill includes reforms that make these life‐saving programs more efficient and effective in this tight budget environment, while preserving the benefits that enabled these programs to enjoy decades of bipartisan support.
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