GAO report examines U.S. food aid

A new GAO report (.pdf) examines international food aid. "GAO recommends that Congress consider eliminating the 3-year waiting period for foreign vessels that acquire U.S.-flag registry to be eligible to transport U.S. food aid. Further, the USAID Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture should develop a benchmark for 'reasonable market price' for food aid sales; monitor these sales; improve market assessments and coordinate efforts; and conduct postmarket impact evaluations," according to a summary of the report (6/23).