FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP.

SEC. 3005. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP. (a) Membership.—Section 205(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (6); (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: “(7) representatives from the United States agricultural processing sector involved in providing agricultural commodities for programs under this Act; and” . (b) Consultation.—Section 205(d) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(d)) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: “(1) Consultation in advance of issuance of implementation regulations, handbooks, and guidelines. Not later than 45 days before a proposed regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing this title, or a proposed significant revision to a regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing this title, becomes final, the Administrator shall provide the proposal to the Group for review and comment.” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) Consultation regarding food aid quality efforts. The Administrator shall seek input from and consult with the Group on the implementation of section 202(h).” . (c) Reauthorization.—Section 205(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(f)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.