,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjai,mr4
 ,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4     
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,ms4  
,fudge1 & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !     
cont9u$ success ( ! ,food = ,peace ,act4
  ,:]eas1 on ,july #aj1 #aied1 ,presid5t
 ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] sign$ !           
,agricultural ,trade ,developm5t &      
,assi/ance ,act :i* creat$ ! ,(fice (   
,food = ,peace2 ,:]eas ! purpose ( !    
,(fice ( ,food = ,peace is to promote   
democratic values abroad1 advance fre$om
 & peace1 & help to alleviate           
humanit>ian crises ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas 
! #bjah ,global ,nutrition ,report      

reveals t #aej1hjj1jjj *ildr5 "u #e ye>s
 old worldwide are /unt$ z a result (   
malnutrition1 #ej1ejj1jjj are sev]ely   
maln\ri%$1 & #bj1jjj1jjj babies a ye>   
are born und]weight2 ,:]eas #af1djj1jjj 
*ildr5 "u #e ye>s old suff] f sev]e     
acute malnutrition 7,,sam7 & require    
life-*ang+1 ready-to-use !rapeutic foods
 7,,rutf71 & ,food = ,peace is a major  
contributor to ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,*ildr5's ,fund 7,,unicef7 = ! pur*ase (
 ,,rutf1 help+ ,,unicef rea* m ?an      
#d1ajj1jjj *ildr5 ) treatm5t = ,,sam 9  
#bjah1 & support+ ,,rutf ne$s 9 #ca     
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas             
und]nutrition contributes to            
approximately #de p]c5t ( dea?s ( *ildr5
 "u #e ye>s old worldwide2 ,:]eas l>ge  
numb]s ( vuln]able & *ronically         
food-insecure p reside 9 w>-torn areas  
includ+ ,syria1 ,s\? ,sudan1 ,somalia1  
,nig]ia1 & ,yem52 ,:]eas ! ,unit$       
,nations ,refugee ,ag5cy e/imates t     
#f1fjj1jjj p h be5 int]nally displac$ 9 
,syria1 includ+ #b1ejj1jjj *ildr51 &    

#aa1gjj1jjj p are 9 urg5t ne$ (         
humanit>ian assi/ance :i* includes      
#f1ejj1jjj food-insecure p2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,nations ,refugee ,ag5cy e/imates
 t #d1hjj1jjj p h be5 displac$ by !     
ongo+ conflict 9 ,yem51 & m ?an         
#bd1jjj1jjj ,yem5is are 9 urg5t ne$ (   
humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+ ov]      
#bj1jjj1jjj 9 ne$ ( food2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,nations ,refugee ,ag5cy e/imates
 t #ae1jjj1jjj ,yem5is are on ! br9k (  
/>vation & #djj1jjj *ildr5 are suff]+ f 
extreme malnutrition2 ,:]eas up to      
#g1ajj1jjj p 9 ,s\? ,sudan require      
humanit>ian assi/ance1 ne>ly all ( :om  
are fac+ acute food insecurity & ne$    
lifesav+ aid provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7,,usaid7 & o!r int]national donors2    
,:]eas approximately #b1ajj1jjj p 9     
,somalia are 9 ne$ ( em]g5cy food       
assi/ance due to high levels ( food     
insecurity 7,,ipc ,phase #c or high]7 ) 
! mo/ affect$ areas includ+ ,awdal1     
,b>i1 ,galgaduud1 & ,hiiraan2 ,:]eas    

,nig]ia1 ) ! l>ge/ economy 9 ,africa1   
/ill exp]i5ces massive income           
inequality1 & almo/ half its population1
 m ?an #ia1jjj1jjj p1 live 9 extreme    
pov]ty1 & #c1jjj1jjj p are sev]ely      
food-insecure2 ,:]eas ne>ly half (      
*ildr5 "u #e ye>s old 9 ,guatemala are  
/unt$ due to malnutrition1 & 9 "s areas 
! p]c5tage is mu* high]1 mak+ x ! highe/
 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ,lat9 ,am]ica & !   
,c>ibbean are mo/ vuln]able to a range (
 natural haz>ds includ+ dr\ghts1        
e>?quakes1 =e/ fires1 floods1           
hurricanes1 & volcanic eruptions :i*    
require robu/ humanit>ian assi/ance1    
includ+ food aid2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s
 ( p :o h fl$ ,v5ezuela are n[ fac+     
s]i\s food %ortages & o!r h>d%ips1 :i*  
risk bo? lives & ! /ability ( ! region2 
,:]eas wom5 & *ildr5 are                
disproportionately affect$ by food      
%ortages & political in/ability2 ,:]eas 
! assi/ance provid$ by ,food = ,peace   
programs helps to address ! root causes 
( mass migration ( populations f        

pov]ty-/rick5 & food-insecure regions2  
,:]eas long-/&+ coop]ation betwe5 ,food 
= ,peace & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,_w ,food  
,programme has l$ to millions ( p       
receiv+ critical food aid ar\nd ! _w2 & 
,:]eas ! l>ge/ recipi5ts ( ,food =      
,peace aid 9 #bjah 7 ! conflict-torn    
regions ( ,somalia1 ,e?iopia1 ,yem51    
,s\? ,sudan1 & ,syria1 all ( :i* h l>ge 
populations ( refugees & o!r displac$   
p]sons ^: lives h be5 irrevocably %att]$
 by w> & its aft]ma?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
reaffirms t--  7,a7 ,food = ,peace is an
 ess5tial compon5t ( global food        
security ef=ts2  7,b7 ,food = ,peace is 
an expression ( ! g5]osity & goodwill ( 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d ! _w's mo/   
vuln]able populations2  7,c7 food       
insecurity /ems f an array ( factors1   
includ+ milit>y conflict1 civil /rife1  
economic in/ability1 und]develop$ food  
production & m>ket inclusion1           
corruption1 & natural disa/]s2  7,d7    
,food = ,peace helps to alleviate       

humanit>ian ne$s /emm+ f conflict &     
natural disa/]s1 helps to prev5t !      
spread ( disease & malnutrition among   
pregnant wom5 & *ildr5 "u #e ye>s old1 &
 c help to c\nt]act cycles ( viol5ce2 & 
7,e7 ,food = ,peace contributes to !    
spread & /r5g!n+ ( ,am]ican lead]%ip    
worldwide ?r\gh ! inve/m5t ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign aid & humanit>ian assi/ance
 & is !re=e a key compon5t ( ,am]ican   
=eign policy2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ,food =   
,peace program = help+ approximately    
#gf1jjj1jjj p 9 #ei c\ntries 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjah1 includ+ #fh1jjj1jjj p :o     
receiv$ #c1bjj1jjj1jjj 9 lifesav+       
em]g5cy assi/ance & #h1jjj1jjj p :o     
receiv$ #dcj1jjj1jjj 9 resili5ce-build+ 
developm5t assi/ance2  7#c7 comm5ds     
,food = ,peace = support+ vuln]able     
communities ar\nd ! _w 9 cop+ ) crises z
 !y make _! j\rneys to self-reliance2   
7#d7 recognizes t-- 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign assi/ance helps create m>kets =   
,am]ican products by r$uc+ pov]ty1      
increas+ production1 & creat+ broadly   

%>$ weal? 9 develop+ c\ntries2 &  7,b7  
humanit>ian assi/ance helps c\ntries &  
communities recov] f s]i\s disa/]s1     
crises1 & em]g5cies1 & puts !m back on !
 road to prosp]ity2 &  7#e7 calls =     
cont9u$ prioritization ( fund+ = ,food =
 ,peace programs-- 7,a7 to cont9ue !    
mission ( fight+ global food insecurity2
  7,b7 to help to r$uce ! numb] ( mo!rs 
:o lack ! adequate pr5atal nutrition & !
 heal?y foods to c>e = _! *ildr5 once !y
 are born2  7,c7 to help to r$uce !     
numb] ( infants & *ildr5 fac+ ! lifelong
 effects ( malnutrition2  7,d7 to r$uce 
! numb] ( infants & *ildr5 dy+ f        
malnutrition-relat$ causes ar\nd !      
globe2  7,e7 to cont9ue to support      
nonem]g5cy resili5cy-build+ ef=ts to    
address ! root causes ( hung] & r$uce ! 
ne$ = future em]g5cy assi/ance2  7,f7 to
 maximize ! economic & intellectual     
pot5tial ( local communities & global   
m>kets2  7,g7 to support ,am]ican       
values2  7,h7 to provide = ! basic human
 ne$s ( food & nutrition & = critical   

developm5t activities2  7,i7 to affirm !
 cont9u$ commitm5t ( ! ,am]ican p & _!  
,gov]nm5t to help+ "s ( ! mo/ vuln]able 
populations 9 ! _w at _! times ( greate/
 ne$2  7,j7 to promote democratic values
 worldwide2 &  7,k7 to cont9ue to       
support ^! pr9ciples z ,food = ,peace   
ent]s a new era z "p ( ! propos$ ,bureau
 = ,humanit>ian ,assi/ance1 & to        
enc\rage alignm5t ( food assi/ance ) o!r
 =ms ( disa/] relief & humanit>ian aid  
to be/ help ^? 9 ne$4