,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjac ,ms4 
,mc,collum 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1  
,mr4 ,s*ock1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,rangel1  
,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,moran1
 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,coh57
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
compreh5sive /rategy = assi/ance to     
develop+ c\ntries to a*ieve food &      
nutrition security1 increase su/a9able &
 equitable agricultural developm5t1     
r$uce hung]1 improve nutrition1 &       
develop rural infra/ructure & /imulate  
rural economies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global 
,food ,security ,act ( #bjac4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,title   

,i--,policy objectives1 plann+ &        
coord9ation ,sec4 #aja4 ,/atem5t (      
policy4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,compreh5sive global
 food security /rategy4 ,sec4 #ajc4     
,reports4 ,title ,,ii--,bilat]al        
programs ,sec4 #bja4 ,agriculture1 rural
 developm5t1 & nutrition4 ,sec4 #bjb4   
,agricultural & nutrition rese>*4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,food & nutrition security is a    
f\ndation ( developm5t4 ,p]si/5t hung] &
 malnutrition /unt ! m5tal & physical   
developm5t ( ! next g5]ation & h9d]     
education1 heal?1 economics & security4 
7#b7 ,m ?an #hgj1jjj1jjj p worldwide    
suff] f *ronic food insecurity4 ,food   
insecurity & malnutrition 9 develop+    
c\ntries =ces t5s ( millions ( p into   
pov]ty1 contributes to political &      
social in/ability1 erodes economic gr[?1
 & und]m9es ,unit$ ,/ates =eign         
assi/ance inve/m5ts 9 areas includ+     
basic education1 global heal?1          
environm5tal protection1 & democratic   
in/itutions4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,m>*   

#bjac ,worldwide ,?reat ,assessm5t ( !  
,u4,s4 ,intellig5ce ,community1 food    
insecurity is a worldwide ?reat3 ,gr[+  
food insecurity 9 weakly gov]n$ c\ntries
 c\ld lead to political viol5ce &       
provide opportunities = exi/+ insurg5t  
gr\ps to capitalize on poor conditions1 
exploit int]national food aid1 &        
discr$it gov]nm5ts = _! inability to    
address basic ne$s4  7#d7 ,9 ! next #cj 
ye>s1 z ! _w's population increases to  
n9e billion p1 agricultural productivity
 w ne$ to d\ble to keep pace ) dem&4    
,c\ntries t are major agricultural      
export]s h greatly enhanc$ productivity 
ov] ! pa/ two decades1 b _m develop+    
c\ntries ) good pot5tial to improve _!  
agricultural economies h n4 ,improv+    
agricultural productivity 9 ^? c\ntries 
9 a su/a9able & equitable mann] w       
increase _w food supplies & accel]ate   
economic gr[? & incomes1 :ile pres]v+   
natural habitat & res\rces4  7#e7       
,malnutrition rema9s "o ( ! _w's mo/    
press+ & co/ly problems--close to       

#bjj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 are *ronically      
maln\ri%$4 ,und]nutrition is responsible
 = #de p]c5t ( *ild dea?s1 & elev5 p]c5t
 ( ! total global disease burd5 is      
attributable to mat]nal & *ild          
und]nutrition4 ,accord+ to ! ,lancet m  
?an #a 9 #d ( ! _w's *ildr5 is /unt$4   
,/unt+ leads to s]i\s1 (t5 irrev]sible  
physical & cognitive damage4  7#f7      
,r$uc+ mat]nal & *ild malnutrition1     
especially dur+ ! #a1jjj days betwe5    
pregnancy & age #b1 is critical to      
increas+ *ild survival1 improv+         
cognitive & physical developm5t1 &      
/r5g!n+ ! immune sy/em to bol/]         
resi/ance to disease4  7#g7 ,_m pregnant
 wom5 liv+ 9 develop+ c\ntries _c access
 nutrition s]vices until ! fif? or six? 
mon? ( _! pregnancies1 lead+ to *ildr5  
born small = _! ge/ational age4 ,= ?is  
reason1 improv+ ! nutritional /atus (   
wom5 & adolesc5t girls be=e & dur+      
pregnancy is vitally important4  7#h7 ,!
 greate/ pot5tial = a*iev+ increas$ food
 & nutrition security = p 9 rural areas 

& augm5t+ _w food production at         
relatively l[ co/ lies 9 increas+ !     
agricultural capacity1 resili5ce1       
su/a9ability & productivity ( smallhold]
 f>m]s4 ,f>m]s %\ld be actively engag$  
at all /ages ( education1 p>ticipatory  
rese>* & ext5sion processes4  7#i7 ,!   
mo/ promis+ & scalable ga9s 9 smallhold]
 agriculture production w come f !      
deliv]y ( se$1 f]tiliz]1 & basic f>m]   
ext5sion education on f>m+ te*niques1   
su* z r[ plant+ ( crops4  7#aj7 ,accord+
 to ! ,_w ,bank1 gr[? 9 ! agricultural  
sector has be5 twice z effective 9 r$uc+
 pov]ty z gr[? 9 o!r sectors4 ,9        
sub-,sah>an ,africa agriculture         
contributes ab\t #ce p]c5t ( ! total    
gross national product 7,,gnp74         
,approximately #ge p]c5t ( ! work=ce 9  
sub-,sah>an ,africa is engag$ 9 !       
agricultural sector & ?ree out ( five ( 
^? suff]+ f hung] are rural1 small-scale
 agriculturi/s4 ,?us1 nutrition1        
agriculture & rural developm5t /rategies
 mu/ include engagem5t ( & provision (  

assi/ance to smallhold] produc]s4       
,int]v5tions to enhance agricultural    
productivity1 cons]ve natural res\rces1 
& provide l9kages to s]vices1 inputs1   
f9anc+ & m>kets = smallhold]            
agricultural produc]s is an effective   
means ( increas+ & div]sify+ food       
supplies1 improv+ incomes & pres]v+     
natural habitat4  7#aa7 ,agriculture    
developm5t to increase ! yield1         
biodiv]sity & resili5ce ( smallhold]    
f>m]s is an effici5t eng9e ( su/a9able  
economic gr[?1 & b5efits ^! f>m]s'      
education1 income1 & heal?4  7#ab7      
,agriculture is ess5tial = economic     
gr[?1 compris+ l>ge portions ( ! total  
labor =ce 9 _m develop+ c\ntries4 ,!    
agricultural sector is z high z #gj to  
#hj p]c5t 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 :]e    
ne>ly "o-half ( ! _w's food insecure    
live4 ,9 ?is region agriculture also    
contributes ab\t #ce p]c5t ( ! total    
gross national product 7,,gnp74  7#ac7  
,po/-h>ve/ losses c wa/e #dj p]c5t (    
agriculture products & negatively impact

 nutritional cont5t ( crops4 ,a r5ew$   
focus on r$uc+ po/-h>ve/ losses is ne$$ 
to meet ! goal ( increas+ income        
g5]ation f agricultural production4     
7#ad7 ,wom5 produce z mu* z #hj p]c5t ( 
food 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 b h access  
to less ?an #aj p]c5t ( l&1 cr$it1 &    
ext5sion s]vices4 ,wom5 comprise #dc    
p]c5t ( ! agricultural labor work=ce 9  
develop+ c\ntries4 ,!y make up a l>ge   
proportion ( smallhold] f>m]s1 includ+  
#hj p]c5t 9 ,ea/ ,asia & sub-,sah>an    
,africa1 & face unique *all5ges &       
height5$ vuln]ability to food &         
nutrition insecurity4 ,increas+ wom5's  
lead]%ip1 incomes1 & access to food     
b5efits ! entire h\sehold z wom5 are m  
likely to %>e ^! res\rces ) family      
memb]s4  7#ae7 ,! ,int]national ,food   
,policy ,rese>* ,in/itute 7,,ifpri7 &   
o!rs h docum5t$ gr[+ numb]s (           
acquisitions & lease agreem5ts (        
millions ( acres ( l& 9 ,africa1 ,lat9  
,am]ica1 & ,c5tral & ,s\!a/ ,asia by    
private inve/ors & =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,^! 

l& acquisitions may ?reat5 global food &
 nutrition security & agricultural      
developm5t1 increase political unre/1 & 
deep5 local pov]ty 9 develop+ nations   
unless adequate legal & proc$ural       
me*anisms are 9 place & function+ to    
protect ! rights & welf>e ( p :o dep5d  
on agriculture = _! livelihood4  7#af7  
,! accel]at+ loss & degradation (       
natural ecosy/ems 9 develop+ c\ntries & 
*ang+ long-t]m wea!r patt]ns und]m9e &  
impact ef=ts to improve su/a9able       
agricultural production4 ,accord+ to !  
,_w ,bank1 *ang+ wea!r patt]ns c\ld     
r$uce yields 9 "s develop+ c\ntries by z
 mu* z #ej p]c5t4 ,?is c\ld leave       
millions m *ildr5 und]n\ri%$4  7#ag7 ,a 
compreh5sive approa* to long-t]m food   
security & agricultural developm5t %\ld 
encompass improvem5ts 9 agricultural    
education1 agricultural productivity1   
agricultural ext5sion1 nutrition1       
h\sehold incomes1 rural infra/ructure1  
f9ance & m>kets1 safety net programs1   
job creation1 rese>* & te*nology1       

em]g5cy relief1 global heal? & !        
environm5t4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m         
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t4  7#b7 ,agricultural        
developm5t ,! t]m agricultural          
developm5t means me?ods to use          
agriculture z a basis = food & nutrition
 security1 family livelihood1 & economic
 gr[? by increas+ ! productivity ( ^?   
involv$ 9 ! cultivation ( food1 fuel1 & 
fib]1 cons]v+ ! environm5t & natural    
res\rces1 & improv+ ! economic          
livelihoods ( ^? involv$1 includ+ f>m]s1
 fi%]s1 =e/]s1 & pa/orali/s1 p>ticul>ly 
^? t op]ate on a small scale1 & l9k+ !m 
& _! products to m>kets1 includ+        
po/-h>ve/ activities su* z /orage1      
process+1 transport1 & improv+ m>ket    
effici5cy4  7#c7 ,appropriate           
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations & ! ,committee on            

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,*ronic food   
insecurity ,! t]m *ronic food insecurity
 means ongo+ & p]si/5t lack ( access to 
suffici5t food to meet diet>y ne$s = an 
active & heal?y life4  7#e7 ,ecosy/em   
s]vices ,! t]m ecosy/em s]vices means   
natural goods1 s]vices1 & processes t ! 
environm5t provides & on :i* p dep5d & f
 :i* !y b5efit1 su* z poll9ation1 wat]  
cycles & regulation1 pe/ control1 & soil
 =mation4  7#f7 ,extreme pov]ty ,! t]m  
extreme pov]ty means income ( less ?an  
"o-half ( ! pov]ty level z def9$ by !   
,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction &  
,developm5t = ! relevant ye>4  7#g7     
,food security ,! t]m food security     
means ! condition ( hav+1 at all times1 
access to nutriti\s1 af=dable1          
suffici5t1 & safe food to ma9ta9 a      
heal?y & active life4  7#h7             
,malnutrition ,! t]m malnutrition means 
poor nutritional /atus caus$ by         

nutritional defici5cy or excess4  7#i7  
,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means !     
ability ( p1 h\seholds1 communities1    
c\ntries & sy/ems to mitigate1 adapt to1
 recov] f1 & )/& ev5ts t result 9 social
 disruption & economic h>d%ip4  7#aj7   
,rural infra/ructure ,! t]m rural       
infra/ructure--  7,a7 means public &    
private facilities & s]vices necess>y = 
agricultural production & o!r activities
 9 non-urban 7rural7 areas2 &  7,b7     
includes roads or o!r means (           
transportation1 wat] supplies includ+   
irrigation1 rural electrification1      
communication te*nology1 f9ancial       
s]vices1 /orage1 w>eh\s+1 & process+    
facilities ne$$ = increas+ agricultural 
production & l9k+ produc]s to m>kets1   
includ+ policies & regulations ( su*    
sectors 9 addition to physical          
infra/ructure4  7#aa7 ,smallhold] ,! t]m
 smallhold] ref]s to f>m]s ) a l[ asset 
base1 limit$ res\rces includ+ l&1       
capital1 skills & labor1 & f>m+ less ?an
 #e hect>es ( l&4  7#ab7 ,/rategy ,! t]m

 /rategy means ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,compreh5sive ,global ,food ,security   
/rategy outl9$ 9 section #ajb4  7#ac7   
,/unt$2 /unt+ ,! t]ms /unt$ & /unt+ mean
 a condition--  7,a7 ( be+ too %ort =   
"o's age1 ) a height-to-age ratio t is m
 ?an #b /&>d deviations bel[ ! m$ian = !
 population2  7,b7 caus$ by poor diet & 
frequ5t infections1 occurr+ be=e age #b1
 & is a sign ( *ronic malnutrition2 &   
7,c7 lead+ to long-t]m poor heal?1      
delay$ motor developm5t1 & impair$      
cognitive function & decreas$ immunity4 
7#ad7 ,und]nutrtiton ,! t]m             
und]nutrition--  7,a7 means sev]al      
outcomes ( insuffici5t food intake1 su* 
z be+ und]weight = "o's age1 too %ort = 
"o's age 7/unt$71 dang]\sly ?9 = "o's   
height 7wa/$71 or defici5t 9 vitam9s &  
m9]als 7micronutri5t malnutrition72 &   
7,b7 c be id5tifi$ by an?ropometric     
indices 7und]weight1 /unt+1 & wa/+7 or  
by ! miss+ micronutri5ts 9 poor-quality 
diets4  7#ae7 ,volunt>y guidel9es ,! t]m
 ,volunt>y ,guidel9es means ! ,volunt>y 

,guidel9es on ,responsible ,gov]nance ( 
,t5ure ( ,l&1 ,fi%]ies & ,=e/s 9 !      
,context ( ,national ,food ,security1   
adopt$ ) ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
?r\gh\t ! negotiation process1 9 ,may   
#bjab at ! ,special #ch? ,session ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ,global   
,food ,security4 ,! objective ( !       
,volunt>y ,guidel9es is to improve food 
security ?r\gh l& gov]nance = ! b5efit (
 all1 ) an emphasis on vuln]able &      
m>g9aliz$ p4  7#af7 ,wa/+ ,! t]m wa/+1 )
 respect to an individual1 means !      
condition ( weigh+ too little = su*     
individual's height4 ,wa/+ indicates bo?
 long- & %ort-t]m nutritional           
deprivation4 ,wa/+ is a traumatic       
process ( sub/antial weight loss t is   
usually associat$ ) />vation or s]i\s   
disease4 ,wa/+ is calculat$ by comp>+ a 
*ild's weight-=-height ) ^? ( a ref]5ce 
population ( well-n\ri%$ & heal?y       
*ildr54 ,because wa/+ is /rongly relat$ 
to mortality1 wa/+ rates are (t5 us$ to 
indicate ! sev]ity ( hung] em]g5cies4   

,i ,policy objectives1 plann+ &         
coord9ation  #aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to assi/  
=eign c\ntries 9 a*iev+ food & nutrition
 security by increas+ su/a9able &       
equitable agricultural production1      
improv+ nutrition1 & /r5g!n+            
agricultural value *a9s1 ) a focus on   
smallhold] f>m]s1 9 ord] to r$uce global
 hung]1 malnutrition & pov]ty1 promote  
rural developm5t1 & improve !           
nutritional /atus ( all p4  #ajb4       
,compreh5sive global food security      
/rategy  7a7 ,special coord9ator ,!     
,presid5t %all designate an individual  
to s]ve 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !       
,presid5t z ! ,special ,coord9ator =    
,food1 ,nutrition & ,agricultural       
,developm5t4 ,! coord9ator %all--  7#a7 
advise ! ,presid5t on global food       
security1 nutrition security1 &         
agricultural developm5t2  7#b7 take su* 
actions z are necess>y to ensure !      
coord9ation ( programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 relat$ to global food security1        

nutrition security1 & agricultural      
developm5t ef=ts1 includ+ ^? result+ f  
contributions to multilat]al            
organizations & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations2  7#c7 make recomm5dations
 reg>d+ ! /aff+ ne$s & necess>y         
qualifications & exp]tise ( /aff ne$$ to
 swiftly & effectively c>ry out !       
/rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7#d7
 e/abli% a me*anism = regul>            
consultation ) repres5tatives ( ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 multilat]al        
in/itutions1 private volunt>y           
organizations1 coop]atives1 ! private   
sector1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal             
organizations to develop ! /rategy      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & to consult  
on me?odologies1 conditions 9 t>get$    
c\ntries1 progress t[>ds goals & o!r    
relevant in=mation ab\t ne$s &          
int]v5tions2 &  7#e7 ov]see ! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( ! /rategy describ$ 9 
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,implem5tation ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %all be ! lead ag5cy 9      

implem5t+ ! /rategy describ$ 9          
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,cont5t ( /rategy  
,! /rategy describ$ 9 ?is subsection is 
a compreh5sive food security1 nutrition 
security1 & agricultural developm5t     
/rategy t %all--  7#a7 recognize food   
security & nutrition z ess5tial         
contributors to global developm5t1      
heal?1 peace & /ability2  7#b7 reflect a
 :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* t incorporates 
& encompasses ! programs ( relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t engage 9 "s
 aspect ( food security1 nutrition      
security1 agricultural developm5t1 &    
int]national heal?1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,peace     
,corps1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,int]ior1 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge         
,corporation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1
 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative2  7#c7 integrate &       
coord9ate ! /ages ( em]g5cy food aid &  
long-t]m developm5t programs to m       

effectively r$uce hung]1 improve        
nutrition1 improve heal?1 & build       
economic capacity & resili5ce among food
 insecure populations1 especially =     
smallhold] f>m]s2  7#d7 increase &      
improve agricultural production &       
availability1 access1 utilization1 &    
/ability ( food among wom5 & smallhold] 
f>m]s 9 ord] to decrease pov]ty & hung]1
 improve heal?1 & prev5t /unt+1 z ! mo/ 
direct means = a*iev+ h\sehold food &   
nutrition security2  7#e7 increase !    
yield & capacity ( smallhold] f>m]s1    
?r\gh access to se$ & f]tiliz]1         
assi/ance = su/a9able agricultural      
production1 village-level f>m+ gr\ps1   
f>m]-to-f>m] k ex*anges1 agriculture    
value *a9s1 agricultural ext5sion ag5ts1
 m>ket access1 innovative intellectual  
prop]ty frameworks1 food safety nets = !
 mo/ vuln]able1 agricultural education1 
nutrition1 agricultural rese>*1 natural 
res\rce managem5t1 improvem5ts to l&    
t5ure1 & rural infra/ructure2  7#f7     
assi/ smallhold] f>m]s 9 obta9+ !       

res\rces1 s]vices1 tools1 & in=mation !y
 ne$ includ+ te*nology1 f9ancial        
s]vices1 se$ v>ieties1 f]tiliz]1 risk   
managem5t1 po/-h>ve/ /orage sy/ems1     
wat]1 soil cons]vation me?ods1          
ecologically appropriate nutri5t1 soil1 
wat]1 se$ & pe/ managem5t1 wea!r =eca/+ 
& projections 9 ways t assure g5d]      
equitable access2  7#g7 prioritize      
rese>* ef=ts t respond to ! ne$s &      
priorities ( smallhold] f>m]s1 includ+  
f>m]-driv5 rese>*1 recognize t rese>*   
mu/ include bo? int]national & localiz$ 
agricultural rese>* & ext5sion programs1
 & /rive to build ! educational capacity
 ( smallhold] f>m]s2  7#h7 incorporate  
rese>* ef=ts to bett] und]/& causes (   
g5d] inequity 9 agriculture1 & exp&     
rese>* 9 be/ practices 9 a*iev+         
nutrition outcomes ?r\gh agriculture1   
social protection1 wom5's emp[]m5t & o!r
 sector programs2  7#i7 build !         
resili5ce ( smallhold] f>m]s ?r\gh      
agricultural ext5sion s]vices1          
village-level f>m] gr\ps1 risk assessm5t

 & managem5t tools1 su* z               
micro-insurance1 & dissem9ation ( rese>*
 to f>m]s1 increase ability ( smallhold]
 f>m]s to access inputs1 te*nology1 &   
in=mation1 to connect ) m>kets1 to      
engage 9 local & national plann+1       
implem5tation1 monitor+ & evaluation    
reg>d+ food & nutrition & relat$ issues1
 to und]take new or div]sifi$ production
 :ile ma9ta9+ /able food supply1 to be  
resili5t 9 ! face ( %ocks & /resses1 &  
to respond to project$ *anges 9 wea!r   
patt]ns2  7#aj7 t>get inve/m5ts 9       
appropriate te*nologies & approa*es to  
increase su/a9able agricultural         
production1 improve po/-h>ve/ /orage1   
enhance family livelihood & nutrition1  
/imulate broad-bas$ economic gr[?1 &    
improve access to local1 regional1 &    
int]national m>kets2  7#aa7 t>get       
rese>*1 developm5t ( new te*nologies1   
ext5sion ag5ts1 & fund+ t[>ds ! goal (  
r$uc+ po/-h>ve/ losses by #ej p]c5t or  
m2  7#ab7 incorporate approa*es direct$ 
at r$uc+ hung] & malnutrition = p liv+ 9

 extreme pov]ty & ^? mo/ vuln]able to   
malnutrition1 especially pregnant &     
lactat+ wom51 *ildr5 9 _! fir/ #a1jjj   
days1 & *ildr5 "u age #e1 adolesc5t     
girls1 communities 9 h>d to rea* areas1 
& m>g9aliz$ populations1 includ+        
availability1 access1 nutritional       
education1 consumption & utilization (  
food1 & deliv]y plat=ms su* z community 
heal? work]s2  7#ac7 recognize          
int]national food assi/ance programs z  
important to improv+ mat]nal & *ild     
heal? ?r\gh improv$ nutrition among !   
poore/ & mo/ vuln]able populations1 &   
focus on increas+ _! flexibility to     
increase program effici5cy1 impact1 & ! 
numb] ( p rea*$2  7#ad7 address !       
nutritional ne$s ( pregnant & lactat+   
mo!rs1 *ildr5 9 _! fir/ #a1jjj days1    
*ildr5 :o h n atta9$ ! age ( #e1 &      
adolesc5t girls1 & recognize !          
importance ( prioritiz+ int]v5tions1 su*
 z exclusive brea/-fe$+1 complem5t>y    
fe$+ practices1 iron folate supplem5ts1 
,vitam9 ,a & z9c supplem5ts1 good hygi5e

 & o!r evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions2  7#ae7 
prioritize1 support1 & promote ! c5tral 
role ( wom5 9 agricultural production & 
relat$ activities1 includ+ 9 h\sehold1  
local1 & national decision-mak+         
processes1 9 ! c\ntries ( op]ation2     
ensure programs & approa*es address !   
special ne$s ( wom5 f>m]s1 wom5 liv+ 9  
pov]ty1 & ! ne$s ( all p :o are         
agriculturali/s1 pa/orali/s1 or o!rwise 
engag$ 9 agriculture-relat$ ent]prises2 
ensure use ( g5d] analysis to enable    
id5tification ( b>ri]s & relevant       
int]v5tions to address g5d] inequality2 
7#af7 uphold & promote ! pr9ciple (     
free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t 9 relation  
to l& access & use rights2 monitor &    
docum5t ! tr5d ( l>ge scale l&          
acquisitions & lease agreem5ts 9        
develop+ c\ntries2 promote global /&>ds 
( transp>5cy = l>ge int]national l&     
deals2  7#ag7 exp& & prioritize ,unit$  
,/ates assi/ance programs t /r5g!n l&   
managem5t 9 develop+ c\ntries & actively
 support ef=ts to develop guidel9es &   

support applications ( l& gov]nance     
tools2  7#ah7 include & provide         
appropriate l9kages ) exi/+ ,unit$      
,/ates int]national wat]1 en]gy1 =e/1   
wea!r & biodiv]sity programs2 include   
assessm5t & monitor+ ( ! effects (      
global *ang+ wea!r patt]ns2 prioritize !
 enhancem5t ( natural res\rces &        
ecosy/em resili5ce & ! r$uction (       
negative environm5tal impacts f         
agricultural activities ?r\gh su/a9able 
natural res\rce managem5t practices     
includ+ build+ local capacity &         
transf]r+ skills & k2  7#ai7 ensure     
inclusion & consid]ation ( assessm5ts & 
projections ( ! impacts ( *ang+ wea!r   
patt]ns on program priorities1          
objectives & b5efici>ies2 promote       
inclusion ( local k & p]ceptions ( local
 conditions2 prioritize ! enhancem5t (  
human capacity to respond to increas+   
extreme wea!r ev5ts & curr5t & project$ 
*anges 9 wea!r patt]ns2  7#bj7          
prioritize ! enhancem5t ( natural       
res\rces & ecosy/em goods & s]vices & ! 

r$uction ( negative environm5tal impacts
 f agricultural activities ?r\gh        
su/a9able natural res\rce managem5t     
practices includ+ build+ local capacity 
& transf]r+ skills & k2  7#ba7 support  
capacity build+ ( national gov]nm5ts to 
adm9i/] safety net & social protection  
programs t connect1 integrate & exp&    
exi/+ programs to meet food & nutrition 
security objectives & t>get ! *ronically
 hungry & poor2  7#bb7 support national 
gov]nm5ts' ef=ts to /r5g!n ! quality1   
ambition1 & cov]age ( national nutrition
 plans1 ?r\gh community heal? work]s &  
o!r approa*es2  7#bc7 include specific1 
measurable metrics1 goals1 b5*m>ks1 "t  
frames1 & a plan ( action to a*ieve !   
objectives describ$ 9 section #aja2     
7#bd7 ) respect to su* metrics %all     
include annual evaluation ( improv$     
nutritional /atus ( wom5 & *ildr51      
preval5ce ( /unt$ *ildr51 preval5ce (   
wa/$ *ildr51 preval5ce ( und]weight     
wom51 preval5ce ( anemia among wom5 &   
*ildr51 su/a9able agricultural sector   

gr[?1 *anges 9 agricultural sector      
,,gdp1 *anges 9 rural income levels1    
*anges 9 p] capita exp5ditures 9 rural  
h\seholds1 k ( smallhold] f>m]s reg>d+  
effective f>m+ practices1 increas$      
emp[]m5t ( wom5 smallhold] f>m]s1 &     
numb]s ( b5efici>ies rea*$2  7#be7      
provide = annual monitor+ & evaluations 
( programs t %all include g5d] analysis 
& g5d] disaggregat$ data & address      
progress t[>d improvem5ts 9 em]g5cy     
assi/ance1 access to food1 availability 
( food1 nutritional value ( food1       
utilization ( food1 agricultural        
developm5t1 agricultural education1 &   
capacity to manage risk among food      
insecure populations2  7#bf7 include    
aggregat$ report+ ( indicators su* z    
increases 9 income1 pov]ty r$uction1    
agricultural productivity & *ild /unt+ 9
 ord] to cle>ly %[ ! total impact ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 *ang+ lives2   
7#bg7 include community-level capacity  
build+1 agricultural ext5sion s]vices1  
enhancem5ts to agricultural             

infra/ructure & productivity2 increas$  
access to f9ancial s]vices & m>kets1    
rese>* & te*nology1 cr$it & m>kets1     
availability & function+ ( local        
in/itutions s]v+ rural communities'     
ne$s1 su* z f>m]-own$ coop]atives1      
safety net programs1 job creation1      
h\sehold incomes1 rese>* & te*nology1   
global heal? & ! environm5t2  7#bh7     
utilize ! exp]tise ( private volunt>y   
organizations & coop]atives1            
int]national organizations1             
community-bas$ organizations1 fai?-bas$ 
organizations1 & local adm9i/rators to  
improve ! su/a9ability & productivity ( 
agriculture1 increase access to m>kets1 
enhance infra/ructure1 promote economic 
opportunity1 address food & nutrition   
security & agricultural developm5t ne$s 
at ! h\sehold & community level1 &      
protect ! natural res\rce base on :i*   
rural1 agricultural communities dep5d2  
7#bi7 ensure ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9  
promot+ food & nutrition security       
address key det]m9ants ( food           

insecurity1 p>ticul>ly--  7,a7          
availability & access1 ?r\gh inve/m5ts 9
 agricultural productivity1 value *a9s &
 m>ket developm5t1 & equitable          
di/ribution ( & control ov] productive  
res\rces2  7,b7 utilization ( food1     
?r\gh a multifacet$ approa* to          
nutrition2 &  7,c7 /ability1 ?r\gh      
ensur+ t effective me*anisms are 9 place
 to address *ronic & cyclical food      
insecurity2 &  7#cj7 ensure & promote-- 
7,a7 alignm5t ) & support ( !           
,compreh5sive ,africa ,agriculture      
,developm5t ,program & o!r recipi5t     
c\ntry & regional /rategies = address+  
su/a9able agricultural developm5t2  7,b7
 coord9ation & integration ( food &     
nutrition security programs betwe5      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 & betwe5 relevant bureaus )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,food  
,security1 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1      
,conflict & ,humanit>ian ,affairs1 !    
,bureau ( ,economic ,gr[?1 ,education & 

! ,environm5t1 & ! ,bureau = ,global    
,heal?2  7,c7 inclusion ( ! res\rces (  
bo? public1 private sector1 & local     
private sector provid]s ( appropriate   
agriculture inputs1 processors1 &       
m>ket]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,global        
,developm5t ,alliances ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t &   
o!r measures2  7,d7 ensur+ t private    
sector inve/m5ts comply ) ! ,volunt>y   
,guidel9es on ,responsible ,gov]nance ( 
,t5ure ( ,l&1 ,fi%]ies1 & ,=e/s 9 !     
,context ( ,national ,food ,security    
reg>d+ l>ge-scale transactions2  7,e7   
consultation & coord9ation at national &
 local levels ) local & int]national    
academic & rese>* communities1 civil    
society1 repres5tatives ( small-scale   
food provid]s1 ,unit$ ,/ates &          
int]national nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 coop]atives1 int]national
 organizations1 int]national f9ancial   
in/itutions1 ! gov]nm5ts ( develop+ &   
develop$ c\ntries1 & o!r program        
implem5t]s2  7,f7 consultation ) &      

engagem5t ( local civil society1 local  
communities1 f>m] gr\ps & coop]atives1 &
 wom5's gr\ps 9 inclusive plann+        
processes z well z ! implem5tation &    
monitor+ & evaluation ( programs2 &     
7,g7 national gov]nm5t capacity to      
coord9ate food & nutrition security     
plann+ & programs across all relevant   
m9i/ries & levels ( gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! 
ability to implem5t compreh5sive plans &
 programs to scale up nutrition         
int]v5tion & ?r\gh l9kages ) complem5t>y
 heal?1 wat] & sanitation sy/ems4  #ajc4
 ,reports  7a7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh    
#bjai1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy   
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 & h[ x      
fulfills ! policy objectives describ$ 9 
section #aja4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! report   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 a copy ( ! /rategy & an indication 

( any *anges made 9 ! /rategy dur+ !    
prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( 
progress made dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>  
t[>d meet+ ! objectives describ$ 9      
section #aja & ! specific goals1        
b5*m>ks1 & "t frames specifi$ 9 !       
/rategy describ$ 9 section #ajb7;c72    
7,c7 a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t bilat]al programs1 & inve/m5ts
 9 multilat]al in/itutions1 contribut+  
to ! a*ievem5t ( ! objectives describ$ 9
 section #aja1 includ+ ! am\nts exp5d$  
on su* programs dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal    
ye>2  7,d7 an assessm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
ef=ts to enc\rage bus9ess & philan?ropic
 p>ticipation 9 ,unit$ ,/ates food &    
nutrition security & agricultural       
developm5t programs1 & to coord9ate1    
h>monize1 & align su* programs ) simil> 
ef=ts ( int]national organizations1     
int]national f9ancial in/itutions1 !    
gov]nm5ts ( develop+ & develop$         
c\ntries1 & ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national
 nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7,e7 an  
assessm5t ( progress made & capacity    

gaps 9 implem5t+ & in/itutionaliz+ a    
compreh5sive approa* to food & nutrition
 security1 includ+ integration (        
cross-cutt+ issues su* z g5d]1          
environm5t1 & nutrition1 ?r\gh coord9at+
 & integrat+ global food & nutrition    
security & agricultural developm5t      
rese>* activities ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates   
bilat]al & multilat]al developm5t ef=ts 
9 ! areas ( op]ation2  7,f7 an assessm5t
 ( l& t5ure rights & l& pur*ases )9 ea* 
c\ntry & _! consi/5cy ) ! ,volunt>y     
,guidel9es on ,l& ,t5ure2  7,g7 a       
description ( ^? c\ntries ) ! greate/   
level ( food insecurity1 /unt+1 &       
malnutrition = ! prim>y goal ( increas+ 
food & nutrition security2 &  7,h7 a    
transp>5t1 op51 & detail$ budget (      
agriculture & food security sp5d+ &     
progress p]ta9+ to ! /rategy describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;c74  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t       
acc\ntability (fice report ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! submission ( ea* report
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !      

appropriate congressional committees a  
report t conta9s--  7,a7 a review (1 &  
comm5ts address+1 ! report submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 recomm5dations   
relat+ to any additional actions !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al believes are         
important to improve a global food      
security1 nutrition security1 &         
agricultural developm5t /rategy & its   
implem5tation4  7b7 ,five-,ye> program  
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report conta9+--  7,a7 an assessm5t (   
progress made dur+ ! prec$+ #d ye>s t[>d
 meet+ ! objectives describ$ 9 section  
#aja & ! specific goals1 b5*m>ks1 & "t  
frames specifi$ 9 ! /rategy describ$ 9  
section #ajb7;c72 &  7,b7 an evaluation 
( ! impact dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s (      
,unit$ ,/ates food & nutrition security 
programs on food security1 agricultural 
developm5t1 nutrition1 heal?1 /unt+1    
wat] & soil heal?1 biodiv]sity1 &       

economic gr[? 9 c\ntries suff]+ f *ronic
 food insecurity4  7#b7 ,basis = report 
,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be bas$ on assessm5ts & impact          
evaluations utiliz+ s\nd quantitative & 
qualitative me?odologies & te*niques us$
 9 ! behavioral & social sci5ces1 & %all
 incorporate ! views ( smallhold] f>m]s 
9 ! recipi5t c\ntries4  7c7             
,availability to public ,ea* report     
requir$ "u ?is section %all also be made
 available to ! public4  ,,ii ,bilat]al 
programs  #bja4 ,agriculture1 rural     
developm5t1 & nutrition  7a7 ,au?ority  
,section #ajc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea;a7a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &            
malnutrition & ins]t+ /unt+1 &          
malnutrition2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,d7  
to improve nutrition ( vuln]able        

populations1 su* z *ildr5 "u ! age ( #e1
 wom5 ( reproductive age1 pregnant or   
lactat+ wom51 includ+ ?r\gh programs (  
nutrition & heal? improvem5t = mo!rs &  
*ildr51 includ+ b n limit$ to brea/fe$+ 
& all o!r optimal infant & "y *ild fe$+1
 z well z food-bas$ approa*es su* z diet
 div]sification1 home g>d5+ &           
nutritional education l9k$ to           
agricultural ext5sion2  7,e7 to exp& !  
economic p>ticipation ( wom51 p liv+ 9  
extreme pov]ty & ^? :o lack access to   
agriculturally productive l&1 includ+ b 
n limit$ to ?r\gh developm5t ( rural    
infra/ructure1 disa/] risk r$uction1    
heal? & nutrition programs1 access to   
local & int]national m>kets1 & by       
integration ( ^? liv+ 9 extreme pov]ty  
into ! economy2  7,f7 to improve        
smallhold] f>m]s' agricultural          
productivity1 income1 education1        
capacity1 & ability to manage risk      
includ+ b n limit$ to ?r\gh ! expansion 
& improvem5t ( agricultural & food      
ent]prises1 access to se$1 f]tiliz]1 &  

ext5sion ag5ts1 f>m] to f>m] ex*anges1  
coop]atives & associations focus$ on    
increas+ ! productivity & incomes ( ^!  
f>m]s ?r\gh ! transf] ( skills & k2 &   
?r\gh ! enhancem5t ( access to          
in=mation1 res\rces1 tools1 equipm5t1   
se$s1 te*nology1 & plann+ & decisionmak+
 processes2  7,g7 to support natural    
res\rce managem5t1 cons]vation          
managem5t1 su/a9able wat] managem5t &   
o!r su/a9able agricultural te*niques to 
build resili5ce to %ocks & /resses1     
adapt to *anges 9 wea!r patt]ns1 &      
respond to project$ *anges 9 wat]       
%ortages :ile protect+ natural res\rces2
  7,h7 to promote global /&>ds (        
transp>5cy = int]national l& deals1     
/r5g!n programs to provide l& t5ure to  
int]national smallhold] f>m]s1 &        
actively support ! pr9ciple ( free1     
prior & in=m$ cons5t 9 relation to l&   
rights & access2 &  7,i7 to use ! be/   
available metrics1 measurem5ts1 & data  
analysis tools to monitor1 measure &    
evaluate effectiv5ess ( su* aid1 )      

r$uction 9 /unt+1 decrease 9 pov]ty1 &  
increase 9 smallhold] f>m]s'            
agricultural production be+ key         
compon5ts ( evaluat+ effectiv5ess4  4   
7b7 ,priority & o!r requirem5ts ,section
 #ajc ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;a7 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7h7 ,priority & o!r requirem5ts ,9      
provid+ assi/ance "u ?is section1 !     
,presid5t %all meet ! foll[+ priority & 
o!r requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,assi/ance "u ?is
 section %all be us$ prim>ily =         
activities t are specifically design$ to
 meet ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#a71 includ+ su* activities z--     
7,a7 expansion & improvem5t (           
agricultural & food ent]prises1         
coop]atives & associations t c increase 
! productivity & incomes ( ! poor 9 "p  
?r\gh ! transf] ( skills & k2  7,b7 l9k+
 f>m]s1 entrepr5eurs1 ent]prises &      
in/itutions 9 poor areas ) regional &   
national bus9esses1 in/itutions &       
sy/ems2  7,c7 provid+ access to m>kets1 

inputs1 f9anc+1 ext5sion s]vices1 &     
appropriate te*nologies = ! rural poor2 
7,d7 expansion ( rural infra/ructure &  
utilities su* z f>m-to-m>ket roads1 wat]
 managem5t sy/ems1 l& improvem5t1 /orage
 facilities1 & en]gy1 specifically      
r5ewable en]gy :5ev] practicable2  7,e7 
e/abli%m5t ( m equitable & m secure l&  
t5ure & res\rce rights arrangem5ts2 &   
7,f7 creation & /r5g!n+ ( sy/ems to     
provide o!r s]vices & supplies ne$$ by  
f>m]s1 su* z ext5sion1 rese>*1 tra9+1   
f9anc+1 f]tiliz]1 wat]1 =e/ry1 soil     
cons]vation1 & improv$ se$1 9 ways :i*  
assure g5d] equitable access to su*     
s]vices & supplies by small f>m]s4  7#b7
 ,9 circum/ances 9 :i* developm5t (     
major infra/ructure is necess>y to      
a*ieve ! purposes ( subsection 7a71     
assi/ance = ^? purposes may only be     
provid$ "u ?is section 9 association )  
significant contributions f o!r c\ntries
 work+ toge!r 9 a multilat]al framework4
 ,infra/ructure projects s assi/$ %\ld  
be environm5tally s5sitive & complem5t$ 

by o!r measures to ensure t ! b5efits ( 
! infra/ructure projects rea* ! poor4   
7#c7 ,:]e appropriate to meet ! purposes
 ( subsection 7a71 assi/ance %all be    
provid$ "u ?is section to ma9ta91       
enhance & value ecosy/em goods & s]vices
 9 develop+ c\ntries4 ,su* assi/ance    
%all include ! protection ( wat]%$s &   
soil1 su/a9able agricultural1 =e/1      
fi%]ies1 & agro-=e/ managem5t1 & !      
provision ( alt]native h\sehold fuels t 
r$uce dem& = & emissions f ! combu/ion (
 local =e/ res\rces4  4  7c7 ,private   
volunt>y organizations & coop]atives ,9 
provid+ assi/ance "u section #ajc ( !   
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea;a7 = purposes describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( section 
#ajc7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by      
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 !         
,presid5t %all ent] into p>tn]%ips ) &  
provide grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & 
o!r assi/ance to private volunt>y       
organizations & coop]atives to mobilize 
& assi/ l[-income populations4  #bjb4   

,agricultural & nutrition rese>*        
,section #ajc;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;a-#a7 
is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ 1 & 7#c7 make & ins]t+ 1 7#c7     
make2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ 1 7#d7 include rese>*1 includ+ 
f>m]-driv5 rese>*1 on te*nological      
advances appropriate to local ecological
 condition1 culture1 & ! desires1 ne$s1 
& priorities ( ! local communities1 &   
7#e7 include rese>* on ! effects & ways 
to address ! effects ( *ang+ wea!r      
patt]ns on agriculture & nutrition & !  
measures or te*niques necess>y to       
enhance ! capacity ( local communities  
to adapt to obs]v$ or anticipat$ effects
 ?r\gh cons]vation managem5t & o!r      
te*niques44