#aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbgf ,,an ,,act ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to develop a compreh5sive1 /rategic plan to control locu/ outbreaks 9 ! ,ea/ ,africa region & address future outbreaks 9 ord] to av]t mass scale food insecurity & pot5tial political de/abilization1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,des]t ,locu/ ,control ,act4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prioritize ef=ts to control ! ongo+ des]t locu/ outbreak 9 ,ea/ ,africa & o!r affect$ regions1 mitigate ! impacts on food security1 economic productivity1 & political /ability1 improve int]ag5cy coord9ation to prev5t future outbreaks1 & promote resili5ce 9 affect$ c\ntries4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t reports t c\ntries 9 ,ea/ ,africa are curr5tly suff]+ ! wor/ des]t locu/ outbreak 9 decades1 :i* w dev\r crops & pa/ure & de/roy local livelihoods across ! region4 7#b7 ,z ( ,june #bjbj1 !re 7 m ?an #bf million p exp]i5c+ acute food insecurity 9 ,e?iopia1 ,k5ya1 ,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 ,tanzania1 ,ug&a1 ,sudan1 & ,djib\ti1 & ^! numb]s are project$ to increase if ! des]t locu/ outbreak is n controll$4 7#c7 ,z ! des]t locu/ outbreak cont9ues1 !re may be insuffici5t res\rces to cont9ue to conduct a]ial spray+ & )\t su* res\rces ! curr5t outbreak c\ld develop into a plague by ! end ( #bjbj4 7#d7 ,! des]t locu/ outbreak 9 ,ea/ ,africa1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,k5ya1 ,e?iopia1 & ,somalia1 is negatively impact+ food security1 local livelihoods & economic productivity1 & may ?reat5 political /ability 9 ! region4 7#e7 ,proactive inve/m5ts n[ to control ! des]t locu/ outbreak c\ld r$uce ! ne$ = a mu* l>g] ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian response ef=t lat]1 z well z support economic & political /ability & build resili5ce 9 affect$ c\ntries4 7#f7 ,9 ord] to optimize ! ,unit$ ,/ates response to ! des]t locu/ outbreak1 an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %\ld be e/abli%$ to develop & implem5t a compreh5sive1 /rategic plan to control ! des]t locu/ outbreak 9 ,ea/ ,africa & o!r affect$ regions1 mitigate impacts on food security1 economic productivity1 & political /ability & prev5t future outbreaks4 #d4 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to coord9ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates response to ! ongo+ des]t locu/ outbreak 9 ,ea/ ,africa & o!r affect$ regions1 includ+ ! developm5t ( a compreh5sive1 /rategic plan to control ! outbreak1 mitigate ! impacts on food security1 economic productivity1 & political /ability1 & prev5t future outbreaks4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,two repres5tatives f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7,b7 ,"o repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,ag5cies = ,food & ,agriculture4 7ii7 ,! ,national ,security ,c\ncil4 7iii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7iv7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7v7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7vi7 ,any o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy4 7#b7 ,*air ,! ,presid5t %all designate "o ( ! repres5tatives f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to s]ve z *air ( ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4 7c7 ,duties ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all-- 7#a7 assess ! scope ( ! des]t locu/ outbreak 9 ,ea/ ,africa & o!r affect$ regions1 includ+ its impact on food security1 economic productivity1 & political /ability 9 affect$ c\ntries2 7#b7 assess ! impacts ( re/rictions relat+ to ! coronavirus disease #bjai 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,covid-#ai7 p&emic2 7#c7 monitor ! effectiv5ess ( ongo+ assi/ance ef=ts to control ! des]t locu/ outbreak & mitigate its impacts & id5tify gaps & opportunities = additional support to su* programs2 7#d7 review ! effectiv5ess ( regional & multilat]al ef=ts to control ! des]t locu/ outbreak & ! coord9ation among relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 regional gov]nm5ts1 & int]national organizations1 includ+ ! ,_w ,food ,programme & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,food & ,agriculture ,organization2 & 7#e7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p "u subsection 7a71 develop & submit to ! ,presid5t & ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive1 /rategic plan to control ! des]t locu/ outbreak1 includ+ a description ( ef=ts to-- 7,a7 improve coord9ation among relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 regional gov]nm5ts1 & int]national organizations1 includ+ ! ,_w ,food ,programme & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,food & ,agriculture ,organization2 7,b7 ensure deliv]y ( necess>y assets control ! des]t locu/ outbreak & humanit>ian & developm5t assi/ance to address & mitigate impacts to food security1 economic productivity1 & political /ability2 & 7,c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 prev5t & mitigate future des]t locu/ & o!r1 simil> de/ructive insect outbreaks 7su* z ,fall ,armyworm7 9 ,africa & o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 :i* require a humanit>ian response4 7d7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p support ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all cont9ue to meet n less ?an semi-annually to facilitate implem5tation ( ! compreh5sive1 /rategic plan requir$ by subsection 7c77#e74 7e7 ,sunset ,?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or at su* "t z !re is no long] an upsurge 9 ! des]t locu/ outbreak 9 ,ea/ ,africa1 :i*ev] occurs e>li]4 7f7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4