,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfdi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf to improve the comprehensive strategic approach for ,united ,states foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger1 achieve food and nutrition security1 promote inclusive1 sustainable1 agricultural-led economic growth1 improve nutritional outcomes1 especially for women and children1 build resilience among vulnerable populations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,food ,security ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,findings ,section #b of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icja7 is amended to read as follows3 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,according to the ,world ,food ,programme of the ,united ,nations1 nearly #aic1jjj1jjj people faced acute food insecurity and required urgent assistance in #bjba1 compared to #ajh1jjj1jjj people who were in such a situation in #bjaf4 7#b7 ,according to ,food and ,agricultural ,organization's ,food ,price ,index1 the cost of food in #bjbb has risen to the highest levels on record1 representing a #eg percent increase compared to the cost of food #bjaf4 ,according to the ,world ,bank1 every #a percent increase in food prices pushes #aj1jjj1jjj more people into extreme poverty worldwide4 7#c7 ,according to the ,february #bjbb ,worldwide ,threat ,assessment of the ,u4,s4 ,intelligence ,community1 ,the economic fallout from ,,covid-#ai1 combined with conflict and weather extremes1 has driven hunger worldwide to its highest point in more than a decade1 which increases the risk of instability44 7#d7 ,on ,march #aj1 #bjbb1 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence declared that as a consequence of the war in ,ukraine1 we perceive that there is an increasing food insecurity challenge''' particularly with developing countries44 7#e7 ,realizing that increased food production addresses one aspect1 but not all aspects1 of food and nutrition security1 a comprehensive1 multisectoral approach to sustainable food and nutrition security must consider agriculture and food systems in their totality4 7#f7 ,such an approach to sustainable food and nutrition security should not only respond to emergency food shortages1 but should also address-- 7,a7 chronic malnutrition1 including stunting and wasting2 7,b7 resilience to food and nutrition insecurity2 7,c7 strengthening the capacity of poor1 rural populations to improve their agricultural productivity and incomes2 7,d7 removing institutional impediments to agricultural development2 7,e7 value chain access and efficiency1 including processing and storage2 7,f7 enhancing agribusiness development2 7,g7 access to markets and activities that address the specific needs and barriers facing women1 youth1 and small-scale producers2 7,h7 climate adaptation2 7,i7 education2 and 7,j7 collaborative research and innovation4 4 #c4 ,statement of policy objectives2 sense of ,congress ,section #c7;a7 of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and economic freedom through the coordination and inserting 1 economic freedom1 and security through the phasing1 sequencing1 and coordination2 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 increase the productivity1 incomes1 and livelihoods of small-scale producers and artisanal fishing communities1 especially women1 by working across agriculture and food systems1 enhancing local capacity to manage agricultural resources and food systems effectively1 and expanding producer access to1 and participation in1 local1 regional1 and international markets2 7#d7 build resilience to agriculture and food systems shocks and stresses1 including global food catastrophes in which conventional methods of agriculture are unable to provide sufficient food and nutrition to sustain the global population1 among vulnerable populations and households through inclusive growth1 while reducing reliance upon emergency food and economic assistance2 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e7 by inserting 1 local savings groups1 and investment in agricultural research after property rights2 7#d7 by amending paragraph 7#f7 to read as follows3 7#f7 improve the nutritional status of women1 adolescent girls1 and children1 with a focus on reducing child stunting and incidence of wasting1 including through the promotion of highly nutritious foods1 diet diversification1 large-scale food fortification1 and nutritional behaviors that improve maternal and child health2 2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#g71 by inserting fragility1 resilience1 after national security14 #d4 ,definitions ,section #d of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 including in response to shocks and stresses to food security before the period at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#ac71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,food system ,the term food system means the intact or whole unit made up of interrelated components of people1 behaviors1 relationships1 and material goods that interact in the production1 processing1 packaging1 transporting1 trade1 marketing1 consumption1 and use of food1 feed1 and fiber through aquaculture1 farming1 wild fisheries1 forestry1 and pastoralism that operates within and is influenced by social1 political1 economic1 and environmental contexts4 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#f77;,h71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 by inserting local before agricultural2 and 7,b7 by inserting youth1 after small-scale producers12 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h71 as redesignated1 by inserting the ,inter-,american ,foundation1 after ,geological ,survey12 7#f7 in paragraph 7#i71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 by inserting agriculture and food before systems2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 including global food catastrophes1 after food security2 7#g7 in paragraph 7#aj71 as redesignated1 by striking fishers and inserting artisanal fishing communities2 7#h7 in paragraph 7#ac71 as redesignated1 by striking agriculture and nutrition security and inserting food and nutrition security and agriculture-led economic growth2 and 7#i7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#ad7 ,wasting ,the term wasting means-- 7,a7 a life-threatening condition attributable to poor nutrient intake or disease that is characterized by a rapid deterioration in nutritional status over a short period of time2 and 7,b7 in the case of children1 is characterized by low weight-for-height and weakened immunity1 increasing their risk of death due to greater frequency and severity of common infection1 particularly when severe4 4 #e4 ,comprehensive global food security strategy 7a7 ,strategy ,section #e7;a7 of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking country-owned agriculture1 nutrition1 and food security policy and inserting partner country-led agriculture1 nutrition1 regulatory1 food security1 and water resources management policy2 and 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#e7 to read as follows3 7#e7 support the locally led and inclusive development of agriculture and food systems1 with small-scale producers1 especially women1 gaining greater access to the inputs1 skills1 resource management capacity1 networking1 bargaining power1 financing1 market linkages1 technology1 and information needed to sustainably increase productivity and incomes to reduce extreme poverty and malnutrition1 and promote long-term economic prosperity2 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 adolescent girls1 after women2 and 7,b7 by inserting and preventing incidence of wasting after reducing child stunting2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#g71 by inserting poor water resource management and after including2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7,a7 by striking the long term success of programs and inserting long-term impact2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 including agricultural research capacity1 after institutions2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 by striking and nutrition strategies and inserting 1 nutrition strategies1 and effective natural resource management approaches2 and 7,b7 by inserting adapt1 before build safety nets2 7#g7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ab7 through 7#ag7 as paragraphs 7#ac7 through 7#ah71 respectively2 7#h7 by striking paragraphs 7#aj7 and 7#aa7 and inserting the following3 7#aj7 develop community and producer resilience to disasters and emergencies1 including droughts1 flooding1 pests1 and diseases1 that adversely impact agricultural yield and livelihoods2 7#aa7 utilize evidenced-based best practices1 including scientific and forecasting data1 and improved planning and coordination by1 with1 and among key partners and relevant ,federal departments and agencies to identify1 analyze1 measure1 and mitigate risks1 and strengthen resilience capacities2 7#ab7 harness science1 technology1 and innovation1 including the research and extension activities supported by the private sector1 relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 ,feed the ,future ,innovation ,labs or any successor entities1 and international and local researchers and innovators1 recognizing that significant investments in research and technological advances will be necessary to reduce global poverty1 hunger1 and malnutrition2 2 7#i7 in paragraph 7#ad71 as redesignated1 by inserting nongovernmental organizations1 including after civil society1 7#aj7 in paragraph 7#ag71 as redesignated1 by striking and at the end2 7#aa7 in paragraph 7#ah71 as redesignated1 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#ab7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ai7 be periodically updated in a manner that reflects learning and best practices4 4 7b7 ,periodic updates ,section #e of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjd71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,periodic updates ,not less frequently than quinquennially through fiscal year #bjca1 the ,president1 in consultation with the head of each relevant ,federal department and agency1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees updates to the ,global ,food ,security ,strategy required under subsection 7a7 and the agency-specific plans described in subsection 7c77#b74 4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations to implement the ,global ,food ,security ,strategy ,section #f7;b7 of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icje7;b77 is amended by-- 7#a7 striking #a1jjj1fjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjbc and inserting #a1bcj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 which should be prioritized for programs and activities in target countries before the period at the end4 #g4 ,emergency ,food ,security ,program 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,section #g7;a7 of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjf7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 after more than a decade of conflict in ,syria and the onset of other major humanitarian emergencies where the provision of certain ,united ,states humanitarian assistance has been particularly challenging1 including the #bjba crisis in ,northern ,ethiopia1 the #bjba super-typhoon in the ,philippines1 the #bjba earthquake in ,haiti1 the #bjah ,ebola outbreak in the ,democratic ,republic of ,congo1 the ongoing humanitarian disasters in ,yemen and ,south ,sudan1 and primary and secondary threats from the global ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 ,united ,states international disaster assistance has become severely stressed2 7#b7 ,russia's unjustifiable invasion of ,ukraine has exacerbated existing food insecurity crises around the world1 most notably in ,ethiopia1 ,south ,sudan1 ,yemen1 ,afghanistan1 and ,somalia1 where more than #gej1jjj people are at risk for famine1 starvation1 and death2 7#c7 the ,russian invasion follows growing global rates of conflict1 the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and increasingly severe climate shocks2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,stated must continue to enable people who are in crisis to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #dib7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbib;a7a77 is amended by striking #b1gid1ahd1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjbc1 of which up to #a1beg1chb1jjj and inserting #c1ije1dfj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh1 of which up to #a1geg1deg1jjj4 #h4 ,reports ,section #h7;a7 of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjg7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,during each of the first #g years after the date of the submission of the strategy required under section #e7;c7 and inserting ,for each of the fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh2 7,b7 by striking reports that describe and inserting a report that describes2 and 7,c7 by striking at the end of the reporting period and inserting during the preceding year2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 including any changes to the target countries selected pursuant to the selection criteria described in section #e7;a77#b7 and justifications for any such changes before the semicolon at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting identify and before describe2 7#d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ab7 through 7#ad7 as paragraphs 7#ae7 through 7#ag71 respectively2 7#e7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#ac71 respectively2 7#f7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 identify and describe the priority quantitative metrics used to establish baselines and performance targets at the initiative1 account1 country1 and zone of influence levels2 7#e7 identify such established baselines and performance targets at the account1 country1 and zone of influence levels2 7#f7 identify the output and outcome benchmarks and indicators used to measure results annually1 and report the annual measurement of results for each of the priority metrics identified pursuant to paragraph 7#d71 broken down by age1 gender1 and disability1 to the extent practicable and appropriate1 in an open and transparent manner that is accessible to the ,american people2 2 7#g7 in paragraph 7#g71 as redesignated1 by striking agriculture and inserting food2 7#h7 in paragraph 7#h71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 by inserting quantitative and qualitative after how2 and 7,b7 by inserting at the initiative1 account1 country1 and zone of influence levels1 including longitudinal data and key uncertainties before the semicolon at the end2 7#i7 in paragraph 7#i71 as redesignated1 by inserting within target countries1 amounts and justification for any spending outside of target countries after amounts spent2 7#aj7 in paragraph 7#ac71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking and the impact of private sector investment and inserting and efforts to encourage financial donor burden sharing and the impact of such investment and efforts2 7#aa7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#ad7 describe how agriculture research is prioritized within the ,global ,food ,security ,strategy to support sustainable1 agriculture-led growth and eventual self-sufficiency and assess efforts to coordinate research programs within the ,global ,food ,security ,strategy with key stakeholders2 2 7#ab7 in paragraph 7#af71 as redesignated1 by striking and at the end2 7#ac7 in paragraph 7#ag71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 including key missteps1 after lessons learned2 and 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#ad7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ah7 during the final year of each strategy required under section #e1 complete country graduation reports to determine whether a country should remain a target country based on quantitative and qualitative analysis4 4