#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #efef  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize a      
compreh5sive /rategic approa* = ,unit$  
,/ates =eign assi/ance to develop+      
c\ntries to r$uce global pov]ty & hung]1
 a*ieve food security & improv$         
nutrition1 promote su/a9able            
agricultural-l$ economic gr[?1 improve  
nutritional outcomes1 especially = wom5 
& *ildr51 build resili5ce among         
vuln]able populations1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,global ,food ,security ,act (      
#bjad4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy           
objectives2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7       
,/atem5t ( policy objectives ,x is 9 !  
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to promote global food security &
 nutrition1 consi/5t ) national food    
security inve/m5t plans1 :i* is re9=c$  
?r\gh programs1 activities1 &           
initiatives t--  7#a7 accel]ate         
inclusive1 agricultural-l$ economic gr[?
 t r$uces global pov]ty1 hung]1 &       
malnutrition1 p>ticul>ly among wom5 &   

*ildr52  7#b7 increase ! productivity1  
incomes1 & livelihoods ( small-scale    
produc]s1 especially wom51 by work+     
across agricultural value *a9s & exp&+  
produc] access to local & int]national  
m>kets2  7#c7 build resili5ce to food   
%ocks among vuln]able populations &     
h\seholds :ile r$uc+ reliance ^u em]g5cy
 food assi/ance2  7#d7 create an enabl+ 
environm5t = agricultural gr[? &        
inve/m5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! promotion (   
secure & transp>5t prop]ty rights2  7#e7
 improve ! nutritional /atus ( wom5 &   
*ildr51 ) a focus on r$uc+ *ild /unt+1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! promotion ( highly      
nutriti\s foods1 diet div]sification1 & 
nutritional behaviors t improve mat]nal 
& *ild heal?2  7#f7 align ) & lev]age   
broad] ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9 trade1 
economic gr[?1 sci5ce & te*nology1      
mat]nal & *ild heal?1 & wat]1           
sanitation1 & hygi5e2 &  7#g7 ensure !  
effective use ( ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]   
doll>s to fur!r ^! objectives4  7b7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !      

,congress t ! ,presid5t1 9 provid+      
assi/ance to implem5t ! ,global ,food   
,security ,/rategy1 %\ld--  7#a7        
coord9ate1 ?r\gh a :ole-(-gov]nm5t      
approa*1 ! ef=ts ( relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to implem5t !       
,global ,food ,security ,/rategy2  7#b7 
utilize1 to ! ext5t possible1 op5 &     
/reaml9$ solicitations to all[ = !      
p>ticipation ( a wide range ( implem5t+ 
p>tn]s via ! mo/ appropriate contract+  
me*anism2 &  7#c7 cont9ue to /r5g!n     
exi/+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 develop+ c\ntry  
in/itutions ( agricultural sci5ces )    
univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a focus
 on build+ ! capacities ( develop+      
nation univ]sities 9 agriculture4  #c4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,agriculture ,! t]m agriculture means   
crops1 live/ock1 fi%]ies1 & =e/ries4    
7#b7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on           

,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,fe$ ! future    
innovation labs ,! t]m ,fe$ ! ,future   
,innovation ,labs means rese>* p>tn]%ips
 l$ by ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sities t      
advance solutions to r$uce global hung]1
 pov]ty1 & malnutrition4  7#d7 ,global  
,food ,security ,/rategy ,! t]m ,global 
,food ,security ,/rategy means ! /rategy
 develop$ & implem5t$ pursuant to       
section #d7;a74  7#e7 ,food & nutrition 
security ,! t]m food & nutrition        
security means access to1 &             
availability1 utilization1 & /ability (1
 suffici5t food to meet caloric &       
nutritional ne$s = an active & heal?y   
life4  7#f7 ,malnutrition ,! t]m        
malnutrition means poor nutritional     

/atus caus$ by nutritional defici5cy or 
excess4  7#g7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m         
resili5ce means ! ability ( p1          
h\seholds1 communities1 c\ntries1 &     
sy/ems to mitigate1 adapt to1 & recov] f
 %ocks & /resses to food security 9 a   
mann] t r$uces *ronic vuln]ability &    
facilitates inclusive gr[?4  7#h7       
,relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,! 
t]m relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =          
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury1 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge        
,corporation1 ! ,ov]seas ,private       
,inve/m5t ,corporation1 ! ,peace ,corps1
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,african
 ,developm5t ,f\ndation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey1 & any o!r dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy specifi$ by ! ,presid5t =     
purposes ( ?is section4  7#i7           
,small-scale produc] ,! t]m small-scale 
produc] means f>m]s1 pa/orali/s1 =e/]s1 

& fi%]s t h a l[-asset base & limit$    
res\rces1 includ+ l&1 capital1 skills & 
labor1 &1 9 ! case ( f>m]s1 typically   
f>m on few] ?an #e hect>es ( l&4  #d4   
,compreh5sive global food security      
/rategy  7a7 ,/rategy ,! ,presid5t %all 
coord9ate ! developm5t & implem5tation (
 a ,unit$ ,/ates :ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy
 to accompli% ! policy objectives set =?
 9 section #b7;a71 :i* %all--  7#a7     
support & be align$ ) c\ntry-own$       
agriculture1 nutrition1 & food security 
policy & inve/m5t plans develop$ ) input
 f relevant gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal  
sectors )9 p>tn] c\ntries & regional    
bodies1 includ+ repres5tatives ( !      
private sector1 agricultural produc]s1  
includ+ wom5 & small-scale produc]s1    
int]national & local civil society      
organizations1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 
rese>* in/itutions1 & f>m]s z reasonable
 & appropriate2  7#b7 support inclusive 
agricultural value *a9 developm5t1 )    
small-scale produc]s1 especially wom51  
ga9+ great] access to ! inputs1 skills1 

network+1 b>ga9+ p[]1 f9anc+1 & m>ket   
l9kages ne$$ to su/a9 _! long-t]m       
economic prosp]ity2  7#c7 seek to       
improve ! nutritional /atus ( wom5 &    
*ildr51 p>ticul>ly dur+ ! critical fir/ 
#a1jjj-;day w9d[ until a *ild rea*es #b 
ye>s ( age1 ) a focus on r$uc+ *ild     
/unt+2  7#d7 seek to ensure ! long-t]m  
success ( programs by build+ ! capacity 
( local organizations & in/itutions2    
7#e7 integrate resili5ce /rategies into 
food security programs1 su* t *ronically
 vuln]able populations are bett] able to
 build safety nets1 secure livelihoods1 
access m>kets1 & access opportunities f 
long]-t]m economic gr[?2  7#f7 develop  
community & produc] resili5cy to natural
 disa/]s1 em]g5cies1 & natural          
occurr5ces t adv]sely impact            
agricultural yield2  7#g7 h>ness sci5ce1
 te*nology1 & innovation1 includ+ !     
rese>* conduct$ at ,fe$ ! ,future       
,innovation ,labs1 or any successor     
entities1 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7
 support integrat+ agricultural         

developm5t activities among food        
insecure populations liv+ 9 proximity to
 designat$ national p>ks or wildlife    
areas to support wildlife cons]vation   
ef=ts2  7#i7 lev]age res\rces & exp]tise
 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector1 f>m
 organizations1 coop]atives1 civil      
society1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 rese>*
 entities1 & academic in/itutions2      
7#aj7 support collaboration1 z          
appropriate1 betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates       
univ]sities & public & private          
in/itutions 9 develop+ c\ntries to      
promote agricultural developm5t &       
innovation2  7#aa7 set cle> & transp>5t 
selection crit]ia = t>get c\ntries1     
regions1 & int5d$ b5efici>ies (         
assi/ance to implem5t ! ,global ,food   
,security ,/rategy2  7#ab7 set specific 
& measurable goals1 t>gets1 & "t frames1
 & a plan ( action consi/5t ) ! policy  
objectives describ$ 9 section #b7;a72   
7#ac7 seek to ensure t t>get c\ntries   
respect & promote ! lawful l& t5ure     
rights ( local communities1 p>ticul>ly  

^? ( wom5 & small-scale produc]s2 &     
7#ad7 include crit]ia & me?odology =    
graduat+ c\ntries f assi/ance to        
implem5t ! ,global ,food ,security      
,/rategy once ! c\ntries h a*iev$ c]ta9 
b5*m>ks4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,presid5t 
%all coord9ate1 ?r\gh a :ole-(-gov]nm5t 
approa*1 ! ef=ts ( relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 ! implem5tation ( 
! ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy by-- 
7#a7 e/abli%+ monitor+ & evaluation     
sy/ems1 coh]5ce1 & coord9ation across   
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &  
7#b7 e/abli%+ plat=ms = regul>          
consultation & collaboration ) key      
/akehold]s1 includ+--  7,a7 multilat]al 
in/itutions2  7,b7 private volunt>y     
organizations2  7,c7 coop]atives2  7,d7 
! private sector2  7,e7 local           
nongov]nm5tal & civil society           
organizations2  7,f7 fai?-bas$          
organizations2  7,g7 congressional      
committees2 &  7,h7 o!r /akehold]s1 z   
appropriate4  #e4 ,assi/ance to implem5t
 ! ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy  7a7

 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to   
provide assi/ance to implem5t ! ,global 
,food ,security ,/rategy pursuant to !  
au?orities ( section #ajc1 section      
#ajc;,a1 title ,,xii ( *apt] #b ( "p ,i1
 & *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea;a1 #baea;a-#a1 #bbbj;a et seq41 & 
#bcdf et seq47 not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law4  7b7 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,!  
,presid5t %\ld seek to ensure t         
assi/ance to implem5t ! ,global ,food   
,security ,/rategy is provid$ "u        
e/abli%$ p>amet]s = a rigor\s           
acc\ntability sy/em to monitor &        
evaluate progress & impact ( ! /rategy1 
includ+ by report+ to ! appropriate     
congressional committees & ! public on  
an annual basis4  7c7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t              
#a1jjj1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae to    
c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 ,report  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    

%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( ! 
,global ,food ,security ,/rategy4  7b7  
,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all--  7#a7 conta9 a summ>y ( !    
,global ,food ,security ,/rategy z an   
app5dix2  7#b7 id5tify any sub/antial   
*anges made 9 ! ,global ,food ,security 
,/rategy dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7#c7
 id5tify ! indicators t w be us$ to     
measure results1 set b5*m>ks = progress 
ov] "t1 & e/abli% me*anisms = report+   
results 9 an op5 & transp>5t mann]2     
7#d7 describe ! progress made 9         
implem5t+ ! ,global ,food ,security     
,/rategy2  7#e7 assess ! progress &     
results ( implem5t+ int]national food & 
nutrition security programm+2  7#f7     
conta9 a transp>5t1 op51 & detail$      
acc\nt+ ( sp5d+ by relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to implem5t !       
,global ,food ,security ,/rategy1       
includ+ by li/+ all recipi5ts ( fund+ or
 p>tn] organizations &1 to ! ext5t      

possible1 describ+ _! activities2  7#g7 
id5tify any ,unit$ ,/ates legal or      
regulatory imp$im5ts t c\ld ob/ruct !   
effective implem5tation ( ! programm+   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e72  7#h7 conta9 
a cle> g5d] analysis ( programm+ t      
includes e/abli%$ disaggregat$ g5d]     
indicators to bett] analyze outcomes =  
food productivity1 income gr[?1 equity 9
 access to inputs1 jobs & m>kets1 &     
nutrition2  7#i7 describe ! /rategies & 
b5*m>ks = graduat+ t>get c\ntries &     
monitor+ any graduat$ t>get c\ntries2   
7#aj7 assess ef=ts to coord9ate ,unit$  
,/ates int]national food security &     
nutrition programs1 activities1 &       
initiatives )--  7,a7 o!r bilat]al      
donors2  7,b7 int]national & multilat]al
 organizations2  7,c7 int]national      
f9ancial in/itutions2  7,d7 ho/ c\ntry  
gov]nm5ts2  7,e7 int]national & local   
private volunt>y1 nongov]nm5tal1        
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & civil society
 organizations2 &  7,f7 o!r /akehold]s2 
7#aa7 assess ,unit$ ,/ates              

,gov]nm5t-facilitat$ private inve/m5t 9 
relat$ sectors & ! impact ( private     
sector inve/m5t 9 t>get c\ntries2  7#ab7
 include consultation ) relevant ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies 9 ! prep>ation 
( ! report2 &  7#ac7 incorporate a plan 
= regul>ly review+ & updat+ /rategies1  
p>tn]%ips1 & programs & %>+ lessons     
le>n$ ) a wide range ( /akehold]s4  7c7 
,public availability ( in=mation ,!     
in=mation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7    
%all be made publicly accessible 9 a    
timely mann] on a consolidat$ website4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,decemb] #aj1 #bjad4;,cl]k4