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Communications to Congress

The following testimonies were prepared by the Foreign Agricultural Service for hearings before the Senate and House.

2013 Reports to Congress

USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Project Independent Evaluation Report (.pdf) and	02/01/13
USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Project Independent Evaluation Report: Annexes (.pdf)

2012 Reports to Congress

Report to the Congress of the United States Activities of the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (.pdf)	09/24/12
U.S. Specialty Crops Trade Issues: 2011 Annual Report to Congress (.pdf)	07/02/12
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Status Report (.pdf)	02/07/12

2012 Testimony

Statement by Darci Vetter Deputy Under Secretary Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness

04/18/12

Statement of Suzanne E. Heinen, Acting Administrator Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

03/14/12

2011 Reports to Congress

The Global Effort to Reduce Child Hunger and Increase School Attendance	11/15/11
U.S. International Food Assistance Report 2010	10/25/11
U.S. Specialty Crops Trade Issues: 2010 Annual Report to Congress	05/31/11
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Status Report	02/17/11
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Financial Letters	02/01/11
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Financial Report	02/01/11

2011 Testimony

Statement by Christian Foster Deputy Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Washington, DC Wednesday, July 27, 2011

07/27/11

Statement by Suzanne Heinen Acting Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture

07/13/11

Statement of John D. Brewer, Administrator Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

03/30/11

2010 Reports to Congress

USDA 2010 Activity Report of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products	06/18/10
Report to the Congress of the United States Activities of the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program	03/29/10
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Status Report	03/22/10
U.S. Specialty Crops Trade Issues: 2009 Annual Report to Congress	03/19/10
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust FY 2010 First Quarter Report	03/19/10
Statement of John D. Brewer, Administrator Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies	03/16/10
Report on Micronutrient Fortification Pilot Projects in the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program	02/24/10

2009 Testimony

Local and Regional Purchases: Opportunities to Enhance U.S. Food Aid	06/04/09
Statement by Bud Philbrook, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Resourcing the Civilian Surge	05/19/09
Statement by Michael V. Michener, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs
U.S. Trade Preferences	11/17/09
Statement by Bud Philbrook, Deputy Under Secretary For Farm And Foreign Agricultural Services U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Before The House Committee On Ways And Means Subcommittee On Trade, Washington, D.C.
How USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Supports U.S. agricultural Exports	03/17/09
Statement by Ambassador Suzanne Hale, Acting Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection

2009 Reports to Congress

Report on the Status of Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Projects (.pdf)	12/24/09
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust FY 2009 Financial Report (.pdf)	11/02/09
USDA 2009 Activity Report of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products (.pdf)	10/23/09
U.S. International Food Assistance Report, 2008 (.pdf)	04/27/09
Activities of the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (.pdf)	02/25/09
U.S. Specialty Crops Trade Issues: 2008 Annual Report to Congress (.pdf)	01/16/09
Report Regarding Efforts To Improve Procurement Planning (.pdf)	01/16/09
Study to Congress: The Use of Local and Regional Procurement In Meeting the Food Needs Of Those Affected By Disasters And Food Crises (.pdf)	01/15/09

2008 Testimony

Cambodia’s P.L. 480, Title I debt obligation to the United States and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) policies and programs to strengthen U.S. and Cambodian trade relations (.pdf)	02/14/08
Statement by W. Kirk Miller, General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment

2007 Testimony

Incentives, benefits, and support provided to USDA employees who volunteer to serve in combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan (.pdf)	10/16/07
Statement by W. Kirk Miller, General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Washington, DC, Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Importance of Agricultural Exports (.pdf)	06/13/07
Statement of W. Kirk Miller, General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the House Small Business Committee, Washington, DC, June 13, 2007
Review of Trade and Food Aid Programs (.pdf)	05/10/07
Statement by Michael W. Yost, Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture, Washington, DC, Thursday, May 10, 2007
Review of Trade and Food Aid Programs (.pdf)	03/21/07
Statement by Michael W. Yost, Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Washington, DC, Wednesday, March 21, 2007

2006 Testimony

FAS Budget FY 2007	03/09/06
Statement of A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

2006 Reports to Congress

The Global Effort to Reduce Child Hunger and Increase School Attendance (.pdf)

May 2006

2005 Testimony

Review Agricultural Negotiations In The Doha Development Round (.pdf)	11/02/05
Statement of Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture Before the House Committee on Agriculture

FAS Budget FY 2006	03/03/05
Statement of A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

2004 Testimony

International School Feeding Programs	06/25/04
Statement of W. Kirk Miller, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus
U.S. Agricultural Exports to Iraq	06/16/04
Statement of H. Lee Schatz, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the House Committee on Agriculture
The Benefits of NAFTA for U.S. Agriculture	4/20/04
Statement of A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion Accompanying PowerPoint presentation
FAS Budget FY 2005	3/17/04
Statement of A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

2003 Testimony

FAS Budget FY 2004	3/5/03
Statement of A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

2003 Reports to Congress

Food for Education Pilot Program: Report to Congress

February 2003

2002 Reports to Congress

Report to Congress on Use of Perishable Commodities and Live Animals in Food Aid Programs

9/10/02

2002 Testimony

World Coffee Situation	7/24/02
Statement of Frank Lee Deputy Administrator for Commodity and Marketing Programs Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere House International Relations Committee

USDA Food Aid Programs	6/4/2002
Statement by A. Ellen Terpstra Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service Before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia

Section 301 investigation of the trading practices of the Canadian Wheat Board	4/19/2002
Statement of A. Ellen Terpstra Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

FAS Programs for FY 2003	3/13/2002
Statement of A. Ellen Terpstra Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

2001 Testimony

USDA Strategy for Expanding Overseas Sales	8/1/2001
Statement of Mattie R. Sharpless Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service Before the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness

USDA's Export, Trade and Promotion Programs	6/28/2001
Statement of JB Penn Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Before the House Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs

Negotiations toward the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)	5/23/2001
Statement of Ann Veneman U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Before the House Agriculture Committee Washington, DC

FAS Programs for FY 2002	4/25/2001
Statement of Mattie Sharpless Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

2000 Testimony

Overview of EU Beef Hormone Ban	9/25/2000
Statement of Timothy J. Galvin Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service Before the Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

U.S. Participation in Global Food for Education Initiative	7/27/2000
Statement by Dan Glickman Secretary of Agriculture Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Export and Market Development Programs for U.S. Agriculture	7/18/2000
Statement by Administrator Tim Galvin For the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness

Export and Market Development Programs for U.S. Agriculture	6/21/2000
Statement by Secretary Dan Glickman For the House Agriculture Committee

FFAS 2001 Budget and Program Proposals	3/09/2000
Statement by Administrator Timothy Galvin For the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

FFAS 2001 Budget and Program Proposals	3/09/2000
Under Secretary August Schumacher Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Discuss the WTO and Prospects For New Round of Trade Negotiations This Year	3/07/2000
Secretary Dan Glickman Before the Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on International Trade

US-China agricultural trade	3/03/2000
Secretary Dan Glickman Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

1999 Reports to Congress

Agricultural Export Assistance Update: Quarterly Report

July 1999

1999 Testimony

1998 Testimony

1997 Testimony