,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bf1 #bjba,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize a ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,food1 ,nutrition1 ,hung]1 & ,heal?1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,food1 ,nutrition1 ,hung]1 & ,heal? ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 hung] & food & nutrition insecurity are conditions t c be solv$2 7#b7 access to heal?y food & good nutrition %\ld be a fundam5tal priority ( ea* individual :o lives 9 a ,/ate2 7#c7 m ?an #ej ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates conv5$ a ,:ite ,h\se conf]5ce to compreh5sively address ! issues ( food1 hung]1 heal?1 & nutrition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 m ?an #ch1jjj1jjj individuals live 9 h\seholds t face food insecurity1 #ab1fjj1jjj ( :om are *ildr5 & #e1jjj1jjj ( :om are s5iors & p]sons ) disabilities or critical illnesses2 7#e7 7,a7 because ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 m ?an #db1jjj1jjj individuals1 includ+ #ac1jjj1jjj *ildr51 are project$ to exp]i5ce food insecurity2 & 7,b7 diet-relat$ diseases greatly wors5 outcomes f ,,covid-#ai1 contribut+ to ne>ly #b_/c ( all ,,covid-#ai hospitalizations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 7,a7 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has disrupt$ global & local food supply *a9s1 id5tify+ ! fragility & importance ( ! food sy/em z a national security issue & mak+ cle> t a div]se local & regional food sy/em is ess5tial to ! resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 t issue has become entangl$ ) ! issues ( hung] & food & nutrition insecurity2 7#g7 7,a7 ! burd5s ( food insecurity are n di/ribut$ equally1 z ! burd5s rema9 high] among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 9 rural areas1 & 9 ! s\? & s\!a/2 7,b7 h\seholds head$ by ,blacks & ,hispanics face high] rates ( food insecurity1 at a rate ( #ba4b p]c5t & #af4b p]c5t1 respectively1 :ile ! national av]age is #aa4a p]c5t2 & 7,c7 ! geographic di/ributions ( food insecurity rema9 a s]i\s conc]n1 z rural communities repres5t #hg p]c5t ( ! c\nties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! highe/ rates ( ov]all food insecurity2 7#h7 7,a7 nutrition insecurity & diet-relat$ *ronic diseases disproportionately affect racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & l[-income1 rural1 & o!r und]s]v$ populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 9 j ov] #aj ye>s1 type #b diabetes rates h d\bl$ = ,african-,am]ican *ildr5 & increas$ #ej p]c5t = ,native-,am]ican *ildr5 & ,hispanic *ildr5 betwe5 #aj & #ai ye>s old2 7#i7 cons]vative co/ e/imates %[ t ! true co/ ( hung] & illness relat$ to hung] & food & nutrition insecurity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is at lea/ #afj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> ) respect to direct m$ical co/s1 mo/ ( :i* is paid by ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid1 an am\nt t exce$s ! annual budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7#aj7 hyp]-consolidation 9 ! food indu/ry has l$ to a dramatic decl9e 9 ! f>m]'s %>e ( ! food doll>1 few] *oices = consum]s1 & economic insecurity = rural communities1 _m ( :i* are n[ consid]$ food des]ts2 7#aa7 7,a7 bett] food & nutrition c save ! ,unit$ ,/ates billions ( doll>s 9 heal? c>e co/s by prev5t+ or delay+ ! progression to late-/age disease = t5s ( millions ( individuals :o live 9 a ,/ate & h *ronic diseases2 7,b7 ! adv]se social1 physical1 & psy*ological outcomes associat$ ) food & nutrition insecurity are well docum5t$1 p>ticul>ly 9 h\seholds ) *ildr51 includ+ high] rates ( diabetes & hyp]t5sion1 self-report$ fair or poor heal?1 mat]nal depression1 behavioral problems & developm5tal delays 9 e>ly life1 & poor academic a*ievem5t2 7,c7 ^? outcomes are n only detrim5tal to ! heal? & well-be+ ( individual *ildr5 & families1 b also negatively impact broad] society2 & 7,d7 bas$ on a comb9ation ( l[] work] productivity1 high] co/s ( public education1 great] heal? c>e co/s1 & ! co/ associat$ ) em]g5cy food di/ribution1 ! economic burd5 associat$ ) food insecurity has be5 e/imat$ to be ov] #agh1icj1jjj1jjj annually2 & 7#ab7 a national discussion ( ! root causes & social det]m9ants ( hung] & food & nutrition insecurity1 z well z id5tification ( solutions to ^? epidemics1 c lead to action to implem5t ^? solutions & to end hung] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,co-*airs ,! t]m ,co-*airs means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 & 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7#b7 ,conf]5ce ,! t]m ,conf]5ce means ! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,food1 ,nutrition1 ,hung]1 & ,heal? conv5$ "u section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,policy ,committee ,! t]m ,policy ,committee means ! ,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74 7#d7 ,presid5tial ,designee ,! t]m ,presid5tial ,designee means ! ,presid5tial ,designee select$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #d7;b74 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 any ( ! sev]al ,/ates2 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 7,d7 ,guam2 7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2 7,f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 & 7,g7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 #d4 ,au?orization ( ! ,conf]5ce 7a7 ,au?ority ,to call conf]5ce ,! ,presid5t %all call ! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,food1 ,nutrition1 ,hung]1 & ,heal?1 to be conv5$ by ! ,co-*airs n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! selection ( ! memb]s ( ! ,policy ,committee 9 accordance ) section #e7;a7-- 7#a7 to make fundam5tal policy recomm5dations ) respect to end+ hung]1 improv+ nutrition1 mak+ ! food sy/em m resili5t1 & creat+ su/a9able m>kets = f>m]s & ran*]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 to implem5t ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 & improve ,f$]al food & nutrition assi/ance programs4 7b7 ,selection ( a ,presid5tial ,designee ,! ,presid5t %all select a s5ior executive bran* (ficial to s]ve z ,presid5tial ,designee4 7c7 ,plann+ & direction ,! ,co-*airs1 9 consultation ) ! ,presid5tial ,designee1 %all plan1 conduct1 & conv5e ! ,conf]5ce4 7d7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,conf]5ce are-- 7#a7 to id5tify ! impacts ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! /ate ( food & nutrition insecurity2 7#b7 to id5tify areas ( weakness )9 ! food sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 to explore ! impact ( racial1 urban1 rural1 & geographic disp>ities on hung] & food & nutrition insecurity2 7#d7 to id5tify viable solutions =-- 7,a7 end+ hung] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcj2 7,b7 r$uc+ by #a_/b ! level ( nutrition insecurity by #bjbe2 & 7,c7 r$uc+ by #a_/b ! level ( diet-relat$ illnesses by #bjcj2 7#e7 to id5tify any *anges & tr5ds ) respect to food & nutrition-relat$ security1 heal?1 & heal?c>e sp5d+ = ! #cj ye>s prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#f7 to review ! /ructure1 scope1 & effectiv5ess ( exi/+ laws1 regulations1 or programs-- 7,a7 at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels t provide = ! nutritional ne$s ( food-insecure individuals :o live 9 a ,/ate2 & 7,b7 across all ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t c>ry out activities relat$ to food & nutrition2 7#g7 to id5tify possible duplication among ,f$]al food & nutrition programs & to recomm5d /reaml9+ opportunities 9 ord] to improve nutritional & food security outcomes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#h7 to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* curr5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs c help improve ! nutritional heal? ( individuals :o live 9 a ,/ate to bett] use available res\rces & ensure great] coord9ation among ^? programs2 7#i7 to id5tify ! ways 9 :i* heal?c>e sy/ems c be/ integrate & incorporate food & nutrition int]v5tions to improve heal?1 end hung]1 & r$uce by #a_/b ! levels ( nutrition insecurity & diet-relat$ illnesses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#aj7 to id5tify ways to provide opportunities = indep5d5t family f>m]s & ran*]s to meet ! nutritional ne$s ( e individual :o lives 9 a ,/ate2 7#aa7 to highlight em]g+ & innovative programs f ! public & private sectors1 includ+ community-bas$ & fai?-bas$ organizations t effectively address ! nutrition ne$s ( vuln]able individuals :o live 9 a ,/ate2 7#ab7 to id5tify opportunities = effective p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! gov]nm5t1 private indu/ry1 labor1 heal?c>e1 indep5d5t family f>m]s1 & nonpr(it sectors to fight hung] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#ac7 to br+ public att5tion to ! m ?an #ch1jjj1jjj individuals :o live 9 a ,/ate t face a con/ant /ruggle aga9/ hung]1 food insecurity1 & nutrition insecurity2 7#ad7 to review-- 7,a7 ! m$ical1 developm5tal1 & educational impact ( hung]1 food insecurity1 & nutrition insecurity2 7,b7 ! pot5tial sav+s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e sy/em1 educational sy/em1 & o!r sectors :5 appropriate food is available to ! critically & *ronically ill2 & 7,c7 ! economic opportunities = indep5d5t f>m]s & ran*]s to provide heal?y food to _! communities2 & 7#ae7 to build und]/&+ among individuals :o live 9 a ,/ate-- 7,a7 ( ! co/ ( hung] & nutrition insecurity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ lo/ wages1 dim9i%$ /am9a1 & r$uc$ capacity to le>n2 & 7,b7 t hung]1 malnutrition1 & food & nutrition insecurity1 9 addition to an increas+ly consolidat$ & =eign-own$ food & f>m supply sy/em1 is a matt] ( national security4 #e4 ,policy committee & relat$ committees 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,co-*airs %all e/abli% a ,policy ,committee compos$ ( #be memb]s to be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,presid5tial appo9tees ,?irte5 memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t & %all include-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5tial ,designee2 7,b7 #b memb]s :o are (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 #b memb]s :o are repres5tatives ( ! heal?c>e sy/em2 7,d7 #b memb]s :o are f>m]s or ran*]s2 & 7,e7 #f memb]s ) exp]i5ce 9 address+ ! ne$s ( food-insecure & nutrition-insecure individuals :o live 9 a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,s5ate appo9tees 7,a7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation )-- 7i7 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7iii7 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! memb]s ( ! committees describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives appo9tees 7,a7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation )-- 7i7 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7ii7 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7iii7 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) ! memb]s ( ! committees describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,op]ation ( committee 7#a7 ,*airp]son 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5tial ,designee %all s]ve z ! *airp]son ( ! ,policy ,committee4 7,b7 ,vot+ privilege ,! *airp]son may vote only to break a tie vote ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,policy ,committee4 7#b7 ,vot+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,policy ,committee %all act by ! vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s pres5t4 7,b7 ,quorum ,a quorum ( memb]s %all n be requir$ to conduct ,policy ,committee bus9ess4 7c7 ,duties ( ! ,committee 7#a7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,co-*airs ( ! ,conf]5ce %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,policy ,committee n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! la/ memb] is appo9t$ to ! ,committee 9 accordance ) subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,regul> meet+s ,subsequ5t meet+s ( ! ,policy ,committee %all be held at ! call ( ! ,co-*airs ( ! ,conf]5ce4 7#b7 ,duties ,?r\gh meet+s1 he>+s1 & work+ sessions1 ! ,policy ,committee %all-- 7,a7 make recomm5dations to ! ,co-*airs to facilitate ! timely conv5+ ( ! ,conf]5ce2 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,policy ,committee1 prep>e & submit to ! ,co-*airs a propos$ ag5da = ! ,conf]5ce t reflects1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable-- 7i7 ! major issues fac+ ! field ( food & nutrition2 & 7ii7 ! purposes ( ! ,conf]5ce describ$ 9 section #d7;d72 7,c7 make recomm5dations ) respect to ! selection ( ! delegates to ! ,conf]5ce2 7,d7 e/abli% ! numb] ( delegates to be select$ "u section #f2 & 7,e7 e/abli% an executive committee t-- 7i7 consi/s ( #c memb]s ( ! ,policy ,committee1 select$ 9 consultation ) ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 collaborates ) ! delegates to ! ,conf]5ce4 #f4 ,conf]5ce delegates ,to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,conf]5ce describ$ 9 section #d7;d71 ! ,co-*airs %all appo9t delegates :o are repres5tative ( ! spectrum ( ?\ght 9 ! field ( food & nutrition1 )\t reg>d to political affiliation or pa/ p>tisan activity1 :o %all include-- 7#a7 repres5tatives ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts2 7#b7 individuals work+ 9 ! field ( food1 heal?1 nutrition1 f>m+1 & economic security2 & 7#c7 memb]s ( ! g5]al public :o are affect$ by hung] & nutrition insecurity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #g4 ,conf]5ce adm9i/ration 7a7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 adm9i/]+ ?is ,act1 ! ,co-*airs %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs be=e ! />t ( a meet+1 he>+1 or work+ session1 provide writt5 notice to all memb]s ( ! ,policy ,committee ( t meet+1 he>+1 or work+ session2 7#b7 reque/ ! coop]ation & assi/ance ( ! heads ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z may be appropriate1 includ+ ! detail+ ( p]sonnel f ^? dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 7#c7 make available = public comm5t ! propos$ ag5da submitt$ by ! ,policy ,committee "u section #e7;c77#b77;,b72 7#d7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! propos$ ag5da is submitt$ = public comm5t "u p>agraph 7#c71 approve t ag5da2 & 7#e7 prep>e & make available to delegates backgr\nd mat]ials det]m9$ by ! ,co-*airs to be necess>y4 7b7 ,no comp5sation ,all memb]s appo9t$ "u ?is ,act %all s]ve 9 ! roles = :i* !y are appo9t$ )\t comp5sation4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,co-*airs %all ensure t-- 7#a7 ! propos$ ag5da prep>$ "u section #e7;c77#b77;,b7 is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an #cj days aft] t ag5da is approv$ "u subsection 7a77#d72 7#b7 any employ$ p]sonnel are fairly balanc$ ) respect to po9ts ( views repres5t$ & are appo9t$ )\t reg>d to political affiliation or previ\s p>tisan activities2 7#c7 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,conf]5ce-- 7,a7 are n inappropriately influ5c$ by any special int]e/2 & 7,b7 are ! result ( ! indep5d5t & collective judgm5t ( ! delegates to ! ,conf]5ce2 & 7#d7 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! ,conf]5ce is conv5$1 ! delegates to ! ,conf]5ce h access to in=mation provid$ by relevant ,f$]al ag5cies t includes-- 7,a7 updat$ /ati/ical data 7includ+ dec5nial c5sus data7 & o!r in=mation on food & nutrition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 in=mation necess>y to evaluate ,f$]al programs & policies relat+ to food & nutrition4 7d7 ,gifts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,co-*airs may accept1 on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 gifts 79 ca% or 9 k9d1 includ+ volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices71 :i* %all be available to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,additional am\nt ,gifts ( ca% %all be available 9 addition to am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7e7 ,records 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,co-*airs %all ma9ta9 records reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! s\rces1 am\nts1 & uses ( gifts accept$ "u subsection 7d72 & 7,b7 ! id5tity ( ea* individual assi/+ 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 & ! am\nt ( comp5sation1 if any1 receiv$ by ea* su* individual4 7#b7 ,public availability ,= ea* gift accept$ "u subsection 7d71 ! records describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made public n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! gift is receiv$4 #h4 ,conf]5ce report 7a7 ,prelim9>y report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ajj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,conf]5ce adj\rns1 ! ,policy ,committee %all prep>e a prelim9>y report on ! ,conf]5ce1 :i* %all be-- 7,a7 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7,b7 submitt$ to ! *ief executive (fic]s ( ea* ( ! ,/ates4 7#b7 ,views & f9d+s ,! ,policy ,committee %all reque/ t1 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! submission ( ! report by ! ,policy ,committee "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! *ief executive (fic]s ( ea* ( ! ,/ates %all submit to ! ,policy ,committee views & f9d+s ) respect to t report4 7b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,conf]5ce adj\rns1 ! ,policy ,committee %all-- 7#a7 prep>e a f9al report on ! ,conf]5ce1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a compilation ( ! views & f9d+s ( ! *ief executive (fic]s ( ea* ( ! ,/ates submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#b72 & 7,b7 recomm5dations = adm9i/rative action & legislation ) respect to ^? views & f9d+s2 & 7#b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 & transmit to ! ,presid5t & to ,congress1 ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 #i4 ,/atus reports 7a7 ,initial /atus report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,conf]5ce adj\rns1 ! ,presid5tial ,designee %all-- 7#a7 prep>e a /atus report docum5t+ ! implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! f9al report describ$ 9 section #h7;b77#a77;,b72 & 7#b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 & transmit to ! ,presid5t & to ,congress1 t /atus report4 7b7 ,subsequ5t /atus reports ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,conf]5ce adj\rns1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] = n long] ?an #aj ye>s1 ! ,presid5tial ,designee %all-- 7#a7 prep>e a /atus report docum5t+ ! implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 t f9al report2 & 7#b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 & transmit to ! ,presid5t & to ,congress1 t /atus report4 #aj4 ,committee he>+s 7a7 ,he>+s on reports ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all ea* hold he>+s on ! recomm5dations & /atus reports transmitt$ to ,congress "u sections #h7;b77#b71 #i7;a77#b71 & #i7;b77#b74 7b7 ,he>+s on /atus ( hung]1 nutrition security1 & food sy/ems ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all ea* hold annual he>+s on ! /atus ( hung]1 food & nutrition insecurity1 & resili5t food sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ au?ority ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 are enact$-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &1 z su*1 %all be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7z ! case may be71 & su* rules %all sup]s$e any o!r rule ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives only to ! ext5t t any su* rule is inconsi/5t !re)2 & 7#b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange su* rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure 9 su* ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #aa4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,au?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* (-- 7,a7 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,policy ,committee plans ! ,conf]5ce & = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,conf]5ce is held4 7#b7 ,limitation ,any new sp5d+ au?ority or new au?ority to ent] into contracts "u ?is ,act1 & "u :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is obligat$ to make outlays1 %all be effective only to ! ext5t1 & 9 su* am\nts1 z are provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts4 7b7 ,availability ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & funds receiv$ z gifts "u section #g7;d7 %all rema9 available = obligation or exp5diture = #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,conf]5ce adj\rns4 7#b7 ,unobligat$ funds ,any funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t are n exp5d$ or obligat$ be=e ! expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all be return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury4