,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #biji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johanns1  
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
& ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to au?orize a compreh5sive     
/rategic approa* = ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
assi/ance to develop+ c\ntries to end   
extreme global pov]ty & hung]1 a*ieve   
food & nutrition security1 promote      
endurable1 long-t]m1 agricultural-l$    
economic gr[?1 improve nutritional      
outcomes1 especially = wom5 & *ildr51   
build resili5t1 adaptive1 local capacity
 ( vuln]able populations1 & = o!r relat$
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,global ,food ,security 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to !
 ,food & ,agriculture ,organization     
7,,fao71 #hje1jjj1jjj p worldwide suff] 
f *ronic hung]4 ,hung] & malnutrition   

rob p ( heal? & productive lives & /unt 
! m5tal & physical developm5t ( future  
g5]ations4  7#b7 ,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 ,u4,s4 national security t d n h !   
f9ancial or te*nical abilities to solve 
_! int]nal food security problems & 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 ,decades ( rese>* h   
%[n t !re are multiple und]ly+ causes ( 
food insecurity & poor nutrition1       
includ+ ! lack ( availability (1 access 
to1 & consumption ( nutriti\s food1     
limit$ inve/m5ts to improve agricultural
 productivity1 insuffici5t value *a9s & 
m>ket developm5t = f>m]s1 includ+       
small-scale produc]s1 lead+ to po/-h>ve/

 loss1 & weak in/itutions 9 gov]nm5t &  
civil society4  7#d7 ,agriculture1 :i*  
comprises l>ge portions ( ! total labor 
=ce 9 _m develop+ c\ntries1 is an       
ess5tial compon5t ( inclusive economic  
gr[?4 ,accord+ to ! ,_w ,bank's #bjjh   
,_w ,developm5t ,report1 gr[? 9 !       
agricultural sector has be5 twice z     
effective 9 r$uc+ pov]ty z gr[? 9 o!r   
sectors4  7#e7 ,wom51 :o are (t5 heads (
 h\seholds & small f>m]s1 are especially
 vuln]able to food insecurity4 ,wom5    
frequ5tly face /rict] con/ra9ts ?an m5 9
 access+ m>kets & res\rces4 ,9 its      
#bjaj-bjaa report1 ! ,,fao e/imat$ t if 
wom5 f>m]s _h ! same access to inputs z 
m51 !y c\ld increase _! f>m yields by   
#bj to #cj p]c5t4 ,accord+ to ! ,,fao1  
?is c\ld raise total agricultural output
 9 develop+ c\ntries by #b4e-d p]c5t4   
7#f7 ,m ?an #afe1jjj1jjj *ildr5 y\ng]   
?an #e ye>s ( age1 & #a 9 #c wom5 9 !   
develop+ _w1 suff] f malnutrition1 :i*  
leads to sev]e heal? & developm5tal     
consequ5ces4  7#g7 ,malnutrition c      

und]m9e future e>n+ pot5tial by z mu* z 
#bj p]c5t & c inhibit economic gr[? by z
 mu* z #c p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product 
7,,gdp74 ,! ,african ,union ,commission 
,co/ ( ,hung] 9 ,africa /udy e/imat$ t !
 economic co/s associat$ ) *ild         
und]nutrition are sub/antial1 rang+ f #b
 p]c5t to #af p]c5t ( ! gross national  
product 7,,gnp7 9 sev]al ,african       
nations4  7#h7 ,rese>* %[s t adults :o  
suff]$ f /unt+ z *ildr5 are less        
productive ?an non/unt$ work]s & are    
less able to contribute to ! economy4   
,accord+ to ,save ! ,*ildr5's #bjac     
,food = ,?\ght report1 if ! curr5t      
malnutrition rates cont9ue1 global      
output c\ld be r$uc$ by #abe1jjj1jjj1jjj
 by #bjcj1 :5 ! "y *ildr5 ( today h     
rea*$ work+ age4  7#i7 ,a compreh5sive  
approa* to endurable food security %\ld 
n only respond to em]g5cy food %ortages1
 b %\ld also address malnutrition1      
resili5ce aga9/ food & nutrition        
insecurity due to disa/]s1 build+ !     
capacity ( poor1 rural populations to   

improve _! agricultural productivity1   
nutrition1 & incomes1 in/itutional      
imp$im5ts to agricultural developm5t1   
value *a9 access & effici5cy1           
agribus9ess developm5t1 access to m>kets
 = ! specific ne$s & b>ri]s fac+ wom5 & 
small-scale produc]s1 education1 &      
coop]ative rese>*4  7#aj7 ,an effective1
 su/a9able approa* to combat+ food      
insecurity requires p>ticipation f      
multiple /akehold]s1 includ+ gov]nm5t1 !
 private sector1 int]national           
organizations1 local & nongov]nm5tal    
/akehold]s1 grassroots & civil society  
organizations1 & high] education rese>* 
in/itutions4  7#aa7 ,nongov]nm5tal      
organizations1 fai?-bas$ gr\ps1         
community-bas$ organizations1 &         
coop]atives c increase ! effectiv5ess ( 
public inve/m5ts by build+ local        
capacity1 /r5g!n+ food & nutrition      
security & resili5ce1 & lev]ag+         
additional res\rces4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates has provid$ consi/5t global      
lead]%ip 9 address+ food security &     

inve/+ 9 agricultural developm5t &      
humanit>ian assi/ance4 ,9 #bjaj1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t laun*$ ,fe$ !   
,future 7,,ftf71 an initiative design$  
to exp& & bett] coord9ate ! ,unit$      
,/ates inve/m5ts 9 improv+ global food  
security4 ,,ftf is a :ole-(-gov]nm5t    
approa* t works across agricultural     
value *a9s & focuses on ! dual          
objectives ( improv+ f>m] productivity1 
income1 & livelihoods 9 develop+        
c\ntries & improv+ ! nutrition ( wom5 & 
*ildr54  7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t spe>head$ ! creation ( !      
,global ,agriculture & ,food ,security  
,program 7,,gafsp71 :i* mobilizes       
contributions f a wide range (          
int]national donors to support ! goals (
 ,,ftf4 ,s9ce #bjaj1 ! ,,gafsp has      
lev]ag$ approximately #gcj1jjj1jjj f #aj
 donors & rea*$ an e/imat$ #ab1jjj1jjj  
direct b5efici>ies 9 #be c\ntries4  #c4 
,policy objectives2 s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy objectives ,x is 9
 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates to promote global food &         
nutrition security1 consi/5t ) national 
agriculture inve/m5t plans1 :i* is      
re9=c$ ?r\gh programs1 activities1 &    
initiatives t-- 7#a7 eradicate hung] &  
malnutrition1 especially = wom5 &       
*ildr52  7#b7 assi/ =eign c\ntries to   
a*ieve long-t]m1 endurable1 & inclusive 
agricultural developm5t by emphasiz+--  
7,a7 increas$ agricultural productivity1
 income1 & gr[?2  7,b7 r$uction 9       
pov]ty2 &  7,c7 improv$ skills build+ & 
m>ket l9kages1 includ+ = small-scale    
produc]s & wom5 :o face specific        
con/ra9ts 9 access+ m>kets & res\rces2 &
  7#c7 ensure ! effective use ( ,unit$  
,/ates taxpay] doll>s to fur!r ^!       
objectives4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,adm9i/rator1 
9 provid+ assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 %\ld-- 
7#a7 coord9ate1 ?r\gh a :ole-(-gov]nm5t 
approa*1 ! ef=ts ( relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to implem5t !       
/rategy set =? 9 section #e7;a72  7#b7  
utilize1 to ! ext5t possible1 op5 &     

/reaml9$ solicitations to all[ = !      
p>ticipation ( a wide range ( implem5t+ 
p>tn]s2  7#c7 consid] ! provision (     
assi/ance ?r\gh ! mo/ appropriate       
contract+ me*anism1 :e!r x be grants1   
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or contracts1 9   
ord] to be/ meet objectives2 &  7#d7    
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  #d4 ,def9itions  7#a7  
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t4  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$uce global hung]1
 pov]ty1 & malnutrition4  7#d7 ,fe$ !   
future /rategy ,! t]m ,fe$ ! ,future    
,/rategy means ! /rategy develop$ &     
implem5t$ pursuant to section #e7;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 9 a mann] t r$uces     

*ronic vuln]ability & facilitates       
inclusive gr[?4  7#h7 ,small-scale      
produc] ,! t]m small-scale produc] means
 f>m]s1 pa/orali/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  7#i7 ,/unt+ ,! t]m    
/unt+ ref]s to a condition t-- 7,a7 is  
measur$ by a height-to-age ratio t is m 
?an #b /&>d deviations bel[ ! m$ian = ! 
population2  7,b7 manife/s 9 *ildr5 :o  
are y\ng] ?an #b ye>s ( age1 & is a     
process t c cont9ue 9 *ildr5 aft] !y    
rea* #b ye>s ( age1 result+ 9 an        
individual be+ /unt$2  7,c7 is a sign ( 
*ronic malnutrition2 &  7,d7 c lead to  
long-t]m poor heal?1 delay$ motor       
developm5t1 impair$ cognitive function1 
& decreas$ immunity4  #e4 ,compreh5sive 
food security /rategy  7a7 ,fe$ ! future
 /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all coord9ate ! developm5t &           
implem5tation ( a ,unit$ ,/ates         
:ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy to accompli% !  

policy objectives set =? 9 section      
#c7;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 rese>* in/itutions1 &    
f>m]s2  7,b7 support inclusive          
agricultural value *a9 developm5t1 )    
produc]s1 includ+ wom5 & small-scale    
produc]s1 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 especially dur+ ! critical     
#a1jjj-;day w9d[ beg9n+ at ! beg9n+ ( a 
woman's pregnancy & end+ on h] *ild's   
second bir?day2  7,d7 ensure ! long-t]m 
success ( programs by build+ ! capacity 

( local organizations & in/itutions2    
7,e7 h>ness sci5ce1 te*nology1 &        
innovation1 includ+ ! rese>* conduct$ at
 ,fe$ ! ,future ,innovation ,labs       
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,f7 lev]age  
res\rces & exp]tise ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ! 
private sector1 f>m organizations1      
coop]atives1 civil society1 rese>*      
entities1 & academic in/itutions2  7,g7 
support collaboration1 z appropriate1   
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sities &      
public & private in/itutions 9 develop+ 
c\ntries to promote agricultural        
developm5t & innovation2  7,h7 set cle> 
& transp>5t selection crit]ia = t>get   
c\ntries1 regions1 & int5d$ b5efici>ies 
( assi/ance provid$ "u ?is ,act2  7,i7  
set specific & measurable goals1 t>gets1
 & "t frames1 & a plan ( action consi/5t
 ) ! policy objectives describ$ 9 ! ,fe$
 ! ,future ,/rategy2  7,j7 ensure t     
t>get c\ntries respect & promote !      
lawful l& t5ure rights ( local          
communities1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( wom5 &     
small-scale produc]s2 &  7,k7 include   

crit]ia & me?odology = graduat+ c\ntries
 f ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance provid$ "u   
?is ,act once ! c\ntries h a*iev$ c]ta9 
b5*m>ks4  7#b7 ,gov]n+ law ,9 c>ry+ out 
! purposes ( ?is ,act1 assi/ance may be 
provid$ pursuant to 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 ,fe$ ! future coord9ation  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate1 ?r\gh a 
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa*1 ! ef=ts (      
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 ! 
implem5tation ( ! ,fe$ ! ,future        
,/rategy by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ policy      
coh]5ce1 monitor+ & evaluation sy/ems1 &
 coord9ation across all relevant ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7#b7 e/abli%+
 l9kages ) o!r initiatives & /rategies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,mill5nium      
,*all5ge ,corporation1 ! ,ov]seas       

,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 !      
,peace ,corps1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa 
,developm5t ,f\ndation1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2     
7#c7 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 congressional      
committees2 &  7,g7 o!r /akehold]s1 z   
appropriate2  7#d7 lev]ag+ ! exp]tise ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9            
agricultural developm5t1 nutrition1     
trade1 rese>*1 & education2 &  7#e7     
e/abli%+ & lead+ regul> public          
consultations 9 p>tn] c\ntries4  #f4    
,report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>    
!reaft] ?r\gh #bjbj1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all

 submit a report to ! appropriate       
congressional committees t describes !  
/atus ( ! implem5tation ( ! ,fe$ !      
,future ,/rategy4  7b7 ,cont5t ,! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7  
conta9 an app5dix ( ! ,fe$ ! ,future    
,/rategy2  7#b7 id5tify any sub/antial  
*anges made 9 ! ,fe$ ! ,future ,/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+ ! ,fe$ !   
,future ,/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+ "u ?is   
,act by all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2    
7#g7 id5tify any ,unit$ ,/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 & civil
 society organizations2 &  7,f7 o!r     
/akehold]s2  7#aa7 assess ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t-facilitat$ private inve/m5t 9 
relat$ sectors 9 t>get c\ntries2  7#ab7 
assess ! impact ( private sector        
inve/m5t on-- 7,a7 ! economic           
opportunities available to small-scale  
produc]s2  7,b7 improv+ int]national    
food & nutrition security2 &  7,c7      

enhanc+ endurable1 long-t]m agricultural
 developm5t2  7#ac7 include consultation
 ) relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
ag5cies 9 ! prep>ation ( ! report2 &    
7#ad7 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  7d7 ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice report ,dur+ !    
#a-ye> p]iod end+ on ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjah1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all publi% a report t summ>izes 
! progress ( ! /rategy describ$ 9       
section #e7;a74  #g4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjbj1 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