#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dfic  ,,an ,,act  ,to advance t>get$ &
 evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions = ! prev5tion 
& treatm5t ( global malnutrition & to   
improve ! coord9ation ( su* programs1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,global            
,malnutrition ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t    
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,au?orization ( ef=ts
 to prev5t & treat malnutrition globally
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9       
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 is au?oriz$ 
& enc\rag$ to support ef=ts to prev5t & 
treat malnutrition globally1 includ+    
by--  7#a7 t>get+ res\rces & nutrition  
int]v5tions to support ! mo/ vuln]able  
populations susceptible to sev]e        
malnutrition1 includ+ *ildr5 "u ! age ( 
#e & pregnant & lactat+ wom52  7#b7     
increas+ cov]age1 p>ticul>ly 9 priority 
c\ntries1 ( nutrition int]v5tions t     
include coord9at$ deploym5t ( pr5atal   
nutri5t supplem5ts1 brea/fe$+ support1  
vitam9 ,a supplem5tation1 specializ$    

nutriti\s food products = ! treatm5t (  
acute malnutrition1 & o!r evid5ce-bas$  
int]v5tions1 z appropriate2  7#c7       
increas+ ! use ( context &              
c\ntry-appropriate =tification ( /aples 
& condim5ts ) ess5tial nutri5ts2  7#d7  
advanc+ evid5ce-bas$ programs &         
int]v5tions c>ri$ out us+ data-driv5    
approa*es1 be/ practices1 & t>get$ to   
c\ntry-specific contexts & ne$s2  7#e7  
support+ p>tn] gov]nm5ts to develop     
policies to prev5t & treat malnutrition2
  7#f7 lev]ag+ inve/m5ts to /r5g!n heal?
 sy/ems1 includ+ to support community   
heal? work]s to advance improv$         
nutrition outcomes2  7#g7 improve diets 
?r\gh safe1 af=dable1 nutriti\s foods 9 
! food sy/em2 &  7#h7 ensur+ rigor\s    
monitor+ & evaluation ( su* ef=ts4  7b7 
,ext]nal coord9ation ef=ts relat$ to    
nutrition programs ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9   
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %\ld        
coord9ate1 z appropriate1 ) bilat]al &  
multilat]al donors1 gov]nm5ts ( p>tn]   

c\ntries1 ,unit$ ,nations ag5cies1 civil
 society organizations1 nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & ! private sector to    
prev5t & treat malnutrition globally1   
includ+ by support+ ef=ts to-- 7#a7     
build ! capacity ( local &              
community-bas$ organizations & gov]nm5ts
 ( p>tn] c\ntries to ensure su/a9ability
 ( nutrition int]v5tions2  7#b7 exp&    
rese>* & innovation to id5tify &        
increase effective & evid5ce-bas$       
nutrition int]v5tions bas$ on           
c\ntry-specific contexts2  7#c7 improve 
coord9ation & /ructure ( supply *a9s =  
nutrition int]v5tions2  7#d7 exp&       
dome/ic res\rce mobilization & dome/ic  
f9anc+ = nutrition int]v5tions2 &  7#e7 
seek to lev]age additional res\rces &   
enc\rage inve/m5t into innovative &     
multi-/akehold] f9ance p>tn]%ips to     
advance burd5 %>+ 9 nutrition-relat$    
assi/ance4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy ef=ts ,9     
c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 & 7b71 !      
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( 

o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 consi/5t ) ! ,global ,nutrition        
,coord9ation ,plan1 %all seek to lev]age
 additional res\rces to prev5t & treat  
malnutrition globally1 includ+ by-- 7#a7
 increas+ coop]ation among relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies repres5t$ 9 !
 ,global ,nutrition ,coord9ation ,plan  
to bett] lev]age grants1 te*nical       
assi/ance1 debt1 equity1 loan gu>anties1
 & public-private p>tn]%ips2 &  7#b7    
utiliz+ ! ,adm9i/rator's role z a memb] 
( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance      
,corporation to consid] opportunities )9
 ! ,corporation's developm5t impact     
framework t support improv$ nutrition   
outcomes4  #c4 ,selection ( priority    
c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,nutrition ,lead]%ip  
,c\ncil1 %all select =eign c\ntries z   
priority c\ntries = purposes ( t>get+   
programs to prev5t & treat malnutrition 
globally4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,! selection (  
priority c\ntries "u subsection 7a7 %all

 be bas$ on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! preval5ce 
( sev]e malnutrition among *ildr5 "u !  
age ( #e & pregnant & lactat+ wom54     
7#b7 ,! pres5ce ( high-ne$1 und]s]v$1   
m>g9aliz$1 vuln]able1 or impov]i%$      
communities4  7#c7 ,! enabl+ environm5t 
= improv$ nutrition1 includ+ pres5ce (  
national nutrition plans & demon/ration 
( /rong political commitm5t4  7#d7 ,any 
o!r crit]ia t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to
 be appropriate4  7c7 ,updates ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all update ! selection (  
priority c\ntries "u subsection 7a7 n   
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,adm9i/rator %\ld cont9ue to und]take   
nutrition int]v5tions 9 c\ntries n      
select$ z priority c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 
9 contexts 9 :i* opportunities are      
id5tifi$ to advance multi-sectoral      
developm5t programm+ & integrate ef=ts  
to prev5t & treat global malnutrition ) 
o!r priority areas & program objectives4
  #d4 ,nutrition ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil  7a7 

,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ 
to e/abli% 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,int]national ,developm5t ! ,nutrition  
,lead]%ip ,c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,c\ncil71 :i* %all coord9ate     
,ag5cy ef=ts to prev5t & treat          
malnutrition globally4  7b7 ,duties ,!  
duties ( ! ,c\ncil %all include-- 7#a7  
advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =          
,int]national ,developm5t ef=ts to      
prev5t & treat malnutrition globally2   
7#b7 ensur+ nutrition int]v5tions1      
p>ticul>ly 9 priority c\ntries1 are     
c>ri$ out 9 close coord9ation ) o!r     
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
/rategies & policies & provisions ( law1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,global ,food         
,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#icja et seq472  7,b7 ! ,s5ator ,paul   
,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act ( #bjad 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #baea note72  7,c7 ! ,global  
,*ild ,?rive ,act ( #bjbj 7subtitle ,i (
 title ,,xii ( division ,a ( ,public    
,law #aaf-bhc72 &  7,d7 ! ,global       
,fragility ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  

#ihja et seq472 &  7#c7 ensur+ nutrition
 int]v5tions are coord9at$ ) nutrition  
programs c>ri$ out by o!r relevant      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7c7        
,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all include       
repres5tatives ( ! foll[+ bureaus &     
indep5d5t (fices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t3 7#a7
 ,! ,bureau = ,global ,heal?4  7#b7 ,!  
,bureau = ,resili5ce & ,food ,security4 
7#c7 ,! ,bureau = ,humanit>ian          
,assi/ance4  7#d7 ,any o!r relevant     
bureau or indep5d5t (fice t !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  #e4 ,implem5tation plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #bfj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all develop
 & submit to ! appropriate congressional
 committees an implem5tation plan =     
programs to prev5t & treat malnutrition 
globally describ$ 9 section #b4  7b7    
,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! implem5tation 
plan requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all     

include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( 
specific & measurable goals1 objectives1
 & p]=mance metrics ) respect to su*    
programs1 includ+ cle> b5*m>ks & int5d$ 
timel9es = a*iev+ su* goals &           
objectives4  7#b7 ,a description (      
monitor+ & evaluation plans ) respect to
 su* programs1 z appropriate4  7#c7 ,9  
priority c\ntries1 a description ( ef=ts
 to ensure t nutrition is adequately    
address$ 9 ! ,c\ntry ,developm5t        
,coop]ation ,/rategy to ! ext5t         
practicable & id5tify opportunities to  
exp& ef=ts to prev5t & treat            
malnutrition1 includ+ ?r\gh lev]ag+     
exi/+ heal? & developm5t programs & o!r 
ongo+ activities4  7c7 ,consultation ,! 
implem5tation plan requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all be develop$ 9 consultation )1 
z appropriate & to ! ext5t possible1    
repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal          
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 civil society            
organizations1 multilat]al organizations
 & donors1 relevant private1 academic1 &

 philan?ropic entities1 & ! appropriate 
congressional committees4  #f4 ,report  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t describes progress
 made t[>ds prev5t+ & treat+            
malnutrition globally4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to 
be includ$ ,! report requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a summ>y ( progress made t[>ds    
a*iev+ ! specific & measurable goals1   
objectives1 & p]=mance metrics t[>ds    
end+ global malnutrition4  7#b7 ,9      
priority c\ntries-- 7,a7 a detail$      
summ>y ( nutrition programs & activities
 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 includ+ a      
breakd[n ( ! c\ntries to :i* nutrition  
res\rces h be5 allocat$ & an e/imat$    
numb] ( p rea*$ ?r\gh nutrition         
int]v5tions2 &  7,b7 an description ( ! 
coord9ation ( nutrition programs ) o!r  
heal? & developm5t programs &           
priorities4  7#c7 ,a summ>y ( ef=ts to  

exp& rese>* & innovation to developm5t &
 scale up new tools to prev5t & treat   
malnutrition globally4  7#d7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! collaboration &           
coord9ation ( nutrition ef=ts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t ) ,unit$ ,nations ag5cies1 !
 ,_w ,bank1 o!r donor gov]nm5ts1 ho/    
c\ntry gov]nm5ts1 civil society1 & !    
private sector1 z appropriate4  7#e7 ,a 
description ( o!r donor c\ntry & ho/    
c\ntry f9ancial commitm5ts & ef=ts to   
prev5t & treat malnutrition4  7#f7 ,an  
id5tification ( con/ra9ts on            
implem5tation ( programs & activities & 
lessons le>n$ f programs & activities f 
! previ\s fiscal ye>s4  7c7 ,inclusion 9
 o!r reports ,! ,adm9i/rator may include
 ! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 z a 
compon5t ( o!r congressionally m&at$    
reports provid$ to appropriate          
congressional committees1 z appropriate4
  #g4 ,compliance ) ! ,=eign ,aid       
,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjaf ,section #b7c7 ( ! ,=eign ,aid    

,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid;c note7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,e7 ! ,global ,malnutrition          
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act ( #bjba4  4 
#h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t4  7#b7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7       
,nutrition ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil ,! t]m     
,nutrition ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil means      
,nutrition ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by
 section #d4  7#d7 ,priority c\ntry ,!  
t]m priority c\ntry means a =eign c\ntry

 select$ "u section #c = purposes (     
t>get+ programs to prev5t & treat       
malnutrition globally4  #i4 ,sunset ,!  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date t is
 #g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
,april #bg1 #bjbb4;,cl]k4