,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself &   
,ms4 ,mc,collum7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize
 ! ,fe$ ! ,future ,initiative to r$uce  
global pov]ty & hung] 9 develop+        
c\ntries on a su/a9able basis1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fe$ ! ,future ,global     
,food ,security ,act ( #bjad4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,=
 m ?an #fj ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has    
provid$ consi/5t global lead]%ip 9      
address+ food security & inve/+ 9       
agricultural developm5t1 rese>*1        
innovation & humanit>ian assi/ance1     
p>ticul>ly 9 ,africa1 ,lat9 ,am]ica &   
,s\? ,asia4  7#b7 ,nev]!less1 accord+ to
 ! ,janu>y #bjad ,worldwide ,?reat      
,assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,intellig5ce ,community report1 lack (  
adequate food w be a de/abiliz+ factor 9

 c\ntries important to ,unit$ ,/ates    
national security t d n h ! f9ancial or 
te*nical abilities to solve _! int]nal  
food security problems1 & food &        
nutrition insecurity 9 weakly gov]n$    
c\ntries might also provide             
opportunities = insurg5t gr\ps to       
capitalize on poor conditions1 exploit  
int]national food aid1 & discr$it       
gov]nm5ts = _! inability to address     
basic ne$s4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! mo/     
rec5t e/imates ( ! ,food & ,agriculture 
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1      
globally m ?an #hje1jjj1jjj p suff] f   
*ronic hung]4 ,9 addition1 approximately
 #afe1jjj1jjj 7or #a 9 #d7 *ildr5 "u !  
age ( #e are /unt$1 ) #hj p]c5t ( ! _w's
 /unt$ *ildr5 liv+ 9 j #ad c\ntries4    
,m\nt+ evid5ce f sev]al pe]-review$     
/udies provide compell+ evid5ce t       
und]nutrition dur+ ! critical fir/      
#a1jjj day w9d[ until age two leads to  
/unt+1 a lifelong condition ( poor      
heal?1 impair$ cognitive & physical     
developm5t1 & dim9i%$ productivity4     

7#d7 ,! provision ( folic acid z a      
supplem5t to wom5 ( *ildbe>+ ye>s has   
result$ 9 b5efits1 includ+ a r$uction 9 
incid5ts ( autism 9 "s populations4     
7#e7 ,! ,african ,union ,commission ,co/
 ( ,hung] 9 ,africa /udy e/imat$ t !    
economic co/s associat$ ) *ild          
und]nutrition are sub/antial--f #b p]c5t
 to #af p]c5t ( ! gross national product
 7,,gnp7 9 sev]al ,african nations4 ,=  
in/ance1 ?is co/ 0 e/imat$ at           
#d1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,e?iopia 9 #bjji alone1
 :i* is ! equival5t ( #af p]c5t (       
,e?iopia's ,,gnp4  7#f7 ,! ,fe$ !       
,future ,initiative 7,,ftf7 is ! ,unit$ 
,/ates flag%ip global hung] & food      
security program4 ,! prim>y objectives (
 ,,ftf are to improve food security by  
increas+ productivity & incomes z well z
 r$uc+ hung] & to improve nutrition     
among #adj1jjj1jjj ( ! _w's poore/ p 9  
#ai priority c\ntries4 ,fe$ ! ,future   
focuses on improv+ ! lives ( smallhold] 
f>m]s1 especially wom5 & *ildr54  7#g7  
,,ftf lev]ages p>tn]%ips ) a wide range 

( /akehold]s--includ+ private volunt>y  
organizations1 univ]sities1 fai?-bas$   
gr\ps1 int]national & dome/ic rese>*    
organizations1 community-bas$           
organizations & coop]atives--h>nesses   
new innovations & te*nologies1 builds   
local capacity & su/a9ability1 l9ks to !
 global economy1 & adh]es to rigor1     
transp>5cy & acc\ntability4  7#h7 ,its  
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to food security
 br+s toge!r agriculture1 economic gr[?1
 trade facilitation1 nutrition1         
developm5t1 & humanit>ian programs to   
a*ieve unprec$5t$ results4 ,= example1  
prelim9>y data indicates *ild /unt+     
rates 9 ,e?iopia h decl9$ at a #c4c     
p]c5t annual rate ov] ! pa/ #c ye>s1 su*
 t !re are curr5tly #afj1jjj few] /unt$ 
*ildr5 9 ,e?iopia despite population    
gr[? ov] ?is p]iod4  7#i7 ,9 #bjac1     
,,ftf rea*$ m ?an #g1jjj1jjj f>m]s & o!r
 food produc]s result+ 9 ! employm5t (  
new te*nologies & managem5t practices on
 m ?an #d1jjj1jjj hect>es ( l&4 ,also 9 
#bjac1 ! initiative rea*$ m ?an         

#ab1ejj1jjj *ildr5 ) high impact        
nutrition int]v5tions su* z micronutri5t
 supplem5tation improv+ bo? heal? &     
developm5t4  7#aj7 ,to increase         
responsible private agricultural        
inve/m5t1 private sector executives &   
,african lead]s laun*$ ! ,new ,alliance 
= ,food ,security & ,nutrition 7,new    
,alliance74 ,s9ce #bjab1 ! ,new         
,alliance has exp&$ f ?ree to t5        
,african c\ntries & approximately #ahj  
,african & int]national companies h     
committ$ to inve/+ ov] #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9
 ,african agriculture4  #c4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to end extreme      
global pov]ty %\ld build ^u ! progress &
 successes ( ! ,fe$ ! ,future           
,initiative 9 support+ agricultural     
developm5t & address+ *ronic hung] &    
malnutrition4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to
 r$uce global pov]ty & hung] ?r\gh a    
compreh5sive food security & nutrition  
/rategy kn[n z ! ,fe$ ! ,future         

,initiative 7,,ftf72  7#b7 to implem5t  
,,ftf us+ a :ole ( gov]nm5t approa*2    
7#c7 to promote agricultural developm5t 
to help trans=m local economies1        
increase political /ability1 & exp&     
trade2  7#d7 to focus on c\ntry-l$      
agricultural priorities 9 p>tn]%ip )    
local gov]nm5ts1 donor organizations1   
multilat]al in/itutions1 ! private      
sector1 civil society1 & int]national & 
univ]sity rese>* in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#e7 to increase !             
productivity1 incomes & livelihoods (   
small-scale produc]s1 especially wom51  
by work+ across agricultural value *a9s 
& exp&+ f>m] access to local &          
int]national m>kets2  7#f7 to promote   
secure & transp>5t l& rights 9 ord] to  
enable responsible inve/m5t 9           
agriculture2  7#g7 to t>get rese>*1     
develop new te*nologies1 utilize        
ext5sion ag5ts1 & improve po/-h>ve/     
/orage 9 ord] to r$uce food wa/e2  7#h7 
to improve ! nutrition ( wom5 & *ildr51 
) a focus on r$uc+ *ild /unt+2  7#i7 to 

exp& access to div]se & quality foods & 
enhance nutrition-relat$ behaviors t    
improve mat]nal & *ild heal?2 &  7#aj7  
to increase ! resili5ce ( vuln]able     
communities & h\seholds by build+       
capacity 9 safety nets & decreas+ ! ne$ 
= em]g5cy assi/ance4  #e4 ,assi/ance to 
r$uce global pov]ty & hung] 9 develop+  
c\ntries on a su/a9able & global basis  
7a7 ,assi/ance au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! heads ( !    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all provide  
assi/ance to r$uce pov]ty & hung] 9     
develop+ c\ntries4 ,to ! ext5t consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 su*         
assi/ance %\ld be provid$ 9 accordance )
 ! t]ms & conditions ( ! ,f$]al program 
kn[n z ! ,fe$ ! ,future ,initiative 7z  
su* program 0 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#b7    
,relevant f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,!  
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies     
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! ,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
 p>agraph4  7#c7 ,provisions ( law      
,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection t 
is provid$ 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 may be provid$ not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law4  7#d7 ,ref]5ce         
,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection   
may be ref]r$ to z ! ,fe$ ! ,future     
,initiative4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,!       
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t1 %all coord9ate ! ef=ts ( ! 
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies "u  
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,/rategic approa*  
,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7   
%\ld be provid$ "u a /rategic approa*   
t--  7#a7 prioritizes ! ov]>*+ dual     
objectives2  7,a7 increas+ agricultural 
productivity1 income1 & economic gr[?1 )
 a /rong emphasis on small-scale        
produc]s2 &  7,b7 improv+ nutrition1    
especially ( wom5 & *ildr52  7#b7 takes 
a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* ( ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t engage 9 "s aspect
 ( food security1 nutrition security1 & 
agricultural developm5t2  7#c7 is driv5 
by c\ntry /rategies1 own]%ip1 &         
engagem5t2  7#d7 h>nesses sci5ce1       
te*nology1 & innovation2  7#e7 lev]ages 
unique p>tn]%ips 9 developm5t1 includ+  
f>m]s' organizations1 coop]atives1 !    
private sector1 civil society &         
fai?-bas$ organizations1 rese>*         
entities1 & academic in/itutions2  7#f7 
has a /rong focus on wom5's economic    

emp[]m5t & nutrition2  7#g7 builds      
capacity ( local organizations &        
in/itutions2  7#h7 integrates & /r5g!ns 
resili5ce approa*es to ensure t         
*ronically vuln]able populations are    
l9k$ to m>ket sy/ems & long]-t]m        
economic gr[? opportunities2  7#i7      
supports & seeks to align ) c\ntry-own$ 
agriculture1 nutrition1 & food security 
policy & inve/m5t plans develop$ ) input
 f relevant gov]nm5tal & non-gov]nm5tal 
sectors )9 p>tn] c\ntries & regional    
bodies1 includ+ repres5tatives ( !      
private sector1 small-scale produc]s1 & 
int]national & local civil society &    
fai?-bas$ organizations2  7#aj7 gives   
consid]ation to 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#aa7 engages1 :5 appropriate1 !
 exp]tise ( ,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions ( 
high] education 9 collaboration ) public
 & private in/itutions 9 develop+       

c\ntries2 &  7#ab7 assesses crit]ia to  
det]m9e :]e agricultural developm5t     
assi/ance is no long] requir$4  7d7     
,requirem5ts ,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %\ld meet ! foll[+       
requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,be consi/5t ) a     
c\ntry-l$1 multilat]al1 acc\ntable      
process1 & a compreh5sive approa* to    
agricultural developm5t1 nutrition1 &   
resili5ce4  7#b7 ,ma9ta9 an emphasis on 
! cross-cutt+ issues ( nutrition1 l&    
t5ure1 rese>*1 te*nology innovation1 &  
support+ wom5 f>m]s4  7#c7 ,engage /rong
 p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector1          
educational in/itutions1 & civil society
 & fai?-bas$ organizations4  7#d7 ,build
 ! capacity ( local organizations &     
in/itutions4  7#e7 ,develop community & 
f>m] resili5cy to natural disa/]s1      
em]g5cies1 & natural occurr5ces t       
adv]sely impact agricultural yield4  7e7
 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,assi/ance      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %\ld be      
provid$ "u e/abli%$ p>amet]s = a rigor\s
 acc\ntability sy/em to monitor &       

evaluate progress & impact1 includ+ by  
report+ to ,congress & ! public on an   
annual basis4  #f4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t1 %\ld submit  
to ,congress an annual report t details1
 by fiscal ye>1 ! programs & activities 
c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to 
be includ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report     
reque/$ by subsection 7a7 %all include a
 summ>y ( significant issues &          
developm5ts1 ! outlook = ! next fiscal  
ye>1 an analysis ( p]=mance &           
effectiv5ess aga9/ ! results framework1 
& details ( results & activities )      
respect to ! programs & relat$ subject  
areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7   
,programs & relat$ subject areas        
describ$ ,! programs & issues describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3  7,a7       
,c\ntry & regional programs4  7,b7      
,global & multilat]al programs4  7,c7   
,nutrition integration4  7,d7 ,wom5's   
economic emp[]m5t4  7,e7 ,/akehold]     

engagem5t1 includ+ li/ ( p>tn]          
organizations & description ( _!        
respective roles4  7,f7 ,managem5t &    
acc\ntability4  7,g7 ,p>ticipation &    
rese>* by ,unit$ ,/ates & develop+      
c\ntry in/itutions ( high] education4   
7,h7 ,policy & program managem5t4  7,i7 
,areas relat$ to private inve/m5t 9     
develop+ c\ntries & ! impact ( private  
sector inve/m5t on economic             
opportunities & income ( small-scale    
produc]s4  7c7 ,additional matt]s ,to be
 includ$ ,! report reque/$ by subsection
 7a7 %\ld provide acc\ntable & transp>5t
 in=mation on ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
p]=mance "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t to c>ry   
out ?is ,act1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s     
#bjae1 #bjaf1 & #bjag1 an am\nt equal to
 ! am\nt ( funds made available = food  
security & agricultural developm5t      
programs = fiscal ye> #bjad "u section  
#gjfj7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign 
,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs         

,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k
 ( ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,/at4     
#eed74