,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4   
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4     
,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,global ,food       
,security ,act ( #bjaf to improve !     
compreh5sive /rategic approa* = ,unit$  
,/ates =eign assi/ance to develop+      
c\ntries to r$uce global pov]ty & hung]1
 a*ieve food & nutrition security1      
promote inclusive1 su/a9able1           
agricultural-l$ economic gr[?1 improve  
nutritional outcomes1 especially = wom5 
& *ildr51 build resili5ce among         
vuln]able populations1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,global ,food ,security             
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,section #b ( ! ,global ,food    
,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#icja7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  

7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,_w ,food ,programme 
( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ne>ly #aic1jjj1jjj 
p fac$ acute food insecurity & requir$  
urg5t assi/ance 9 #bjba1 comp>$ to      
#ajh1jjj1jjj p :o 7 9 su* a situation 9 
#bjaf4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ,food &        
,agricultural ,organization's ,food     
,price ,index1 ! co/ ( food 9 #bjbb has 
ris5 to ! highe/ levels on record1      
repres5t+ a #eg p]c5t increase comp>$ to
 ! co/ ( food #bjaf4 ,accord+ to ! ,_w  
,bank1 e #a p]c5t increase 9 food prices
 pu%es #aj1jjj1jjj m p into extreme     
pov]ty worldwide4  7#c7 ,accord+ to !   
,febru>y #bjbb ,worldwide ,?reat        
,assessm5t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,intellig5ce      
,community1 ,! economic fall\t f        
,,covid-#ai1 comb9$ ) conflict & wea!r  
extremes1 has driv5 hung] worldwide to  
its highe/ po9t 9 m ?an a decade1 :i*   
increases ! risk ( in/ability44  7#d7   
,on ,m>* #aj1 #bjbb1 ! ,(fice ( !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce      
decl>$ t z a consequ5ce ( ! w> 9        
,ukra9e1 we p]ceive t !re is an increas+

 food insecurity *all5ge''' p>ticul>ly )
 develop+ c\ntries44  7#e7 ,realiz+ t   
increas$ food production addresses "o   
aspect1 b n all aspects1 ( food &       
nutrition security1 a compreh5sive1     
multisectoral approa* to su/a9able food 
& nutrition security mu/ consid]        
agriculture & food sy/ems 9 _! totality4
  7#f7 ,su* an approa* to su/a9able food
 & nutrition security %\ld n only       
respond to em]g5cy food %ortages1 b %\ld
 also address-- 7,a7 *ronic             
malnutrition1 includ+ /unt+ & wa/+2     
7,b7 resili5ce to food & nutrition      
insecurity2  7,c7 /r5g!n+ ! capacity (  
poor1 rural populations to improve _!   
agricultural productivity & incomes2    
7,d7 remov+ in/itutional imp$im5ts to   
agricultural developm5t2  7,e7 value *a9
 access & effici5cy1 includ+ process+ & 
/orage2  7,f7 enhanc+ agribus9ess       
developm5t2  7,g7 access to m>kets &    
activities t address ! specific ne$s &  
b>ri]s fac+ wom51 y\?1 & small-scale    
produc]s2  7,h7 climate adaptation2     

7,i7 education2 &  7,j7 collaborative   
rese>* & innovation4  4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( 
policy objectives2 s5se ( ,congress     
,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,global ,food       
,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#icjb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ & economic fre$om ?r\gh !
 coord9ation & ins]t+ 1 economic fre$om1
 & security ?r\gh ! phas+1 sequ5c+1 &   
coord9ation2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs   
7#c7 & 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7    
increase ! productivity1 incomes1 &     
livelihoods ( small-scale produc]s &    
artisanal fi%+ communities1 especially  
wom51 by work+ across agriculture & food
 sy/ems1 enhanc+ local capacity to      
manage agricultural res\rces & food     
sy/ems effectively1 & exp&+ produc]     
access to1 & p>ticipation 91 local1     
regional1 & int]national m>kets2  7#d7  
build resili5ce to agriculture & food   
sy/ems %ocks & /resses1 includ+ global  
food cata/rophes 9 :i* conv5tional      
me?ods ( agriculture are unable to      
provide suffici5t food & nutrition to   

su/a9 ! global population1 among        
vuln]able populations & h\seholds ?r\gh 
inclusive gr[?1 :ile r$uc+ reliance ^u  
em]g5cy food & economic assi/ance2  2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 by ins]t+ 1 local  
sav+s gr\ps1 & inve/m5t 9 agricultural  
rese>* aft] prop]ty rights2  7#d7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#f7 to read z foll[s3   
7#f7 improve ! nutritional /atus ( wom51
 adolesc5t girls1 & *ildr51 ) a focus on
 r$uc+ *ild /unt+ & incid5ce ( wa/+1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! promotion ( highly      
nutriti\s foods1 diet div]sification1   
l>ge-scale food =tification1 &          
nutritional behaviors t improve mat]nal 
& *ild heal?2  2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph     
7#g71 by ins]t+ fragility1 resili5ce1   
aft] national security14  #d4           
,def9itions ,section #d ( ! ,global     
,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #icjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ 9    
response to %ocks & /resses to food     
security be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z

 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ac71            
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,food     
sy/em ,! t]m food sy/em means ! intact  
or :ole unit made up ( int]relat$       
compon5ts ( p1 behaviors1 relation%ips1 
& mat]ial goods t int]act 9 !           
production1 process+1 packag+1          
transport+1 trade1 m>ket+1 consumption1 
& use ( food1 fe$1 & fib] ?r\gh         
aquaculture1 f>m+1 wild fi%]ies1 =e/ry1 
& pa/oralism t op]ates )9 & is influ5c$ 
by social1 political1 economic1 &       
environm5tal contexts4  2  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#f77;,h71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ local be=e agricultural2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+ y\?1 aft] small-scale    
produc]s12  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z     
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ! ,int]-,am]ican  
,f\ndation1 aft] ,geological ,survey12  
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z r$esignat$--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ agriculture & food be=e  
sy/ems2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+     
global food cata/rophes1 aft] food      
security2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 z     

r$esignat$1 by /rik+ fi%]s & ins]t+     
artisanal fi%+ communities2  7#h7 9     
p>agraph 7#ac71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
agriculture & nutrition security &      
ins]t+ food & nutrition security &      
agriculture-l$ economic gr[?2 &  7#i7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac71 z          
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 ,wa/+ ,!   
t]m wa/+ means-- 7,a7 a life-?reat5+    
condition attributable to poor nutri5t  
intake or disease t is *>act]iz$ by a   
rapid det]ioration 9 nutritional /atus  
ov] a %ort p]iod ( "t2 &  7,b7 9 ! case 
( *ildr51 is *>act]iz$ by l[            
weight-=-height & weak5$ immunity1      
increas+ _! risk ( dea? due to great]   
frequ5cy & sev]ity ( common infection1  
p>ticul>ly :5 sev]e4  4  #e4            
,compreh5sive global food security      
/rategy  7a7 ,/rategy ,section #e7;a7 ( 
! ,global ,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf  
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjd7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+          
c\ntry-own$ agriculture1 nutrition1 &   
food security policy & ins]t+ p>tn]     

c\ntry-l$ agriculture1 nutrition1       
regulatory1 food security1 & wat]       
res\rces managem5t policy2 &  7#b7 by   
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   
7#e7 support ! locally l$ & inclusive   
developm5t ( agriculture & food sy/ems1 
) small-scale produc]s1 especially wom51
 ga9+ great] access to ! inputs1 skills1
 res\rce managem5t capacity1 network+1  
b>ga9+ p[]1 f9anc+1 m>ket l9kages1      
te*nology1 & in=mation ne$$ to su/a9ably
 increase productivity & incomes to     
r$uce extreme pov]ty & malnutrition1 &  
promote long-t]m economic prosp]ity2  2 
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 
adolesc5t girls1 aft] wom52 &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ & prev5t+ incid5ce ( wa/+ aft]   
r$uc+ *ild /unt+2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g71
 by ins]t+ poor wat] res\rce managem5t &
 aft] includ+2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#h7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ ! long t]m success (      
programs & ins]t+ long-t]m impact2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ agricultural   
rese>* capacity1 aft] in/itutions2  7#f7
 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ &      

nutrition /rategies & ins]t+ 1 nutrition
 /rategies1 & effective natural res\rce 
managem5t approa*es2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
adapt1 be=e build safety nets2  7#g7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 z
 p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ah71           
respectively2  7#h7 by /rik+ p>agraphs  
7#aj7 & 7#aa7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7 
develop community & produc] resili5ce to
 disa/]s & em]g5cies1 includ+ dr\ghts1  
flood+1 pe/s1 & diseases1 t adv]sely    
impact agricultural yield & livelihoods2
  7#aa7 utilize evid5c$-bas$ be/        
practices1 includ+ sci5tific & =eca/+   
data1 & improv$ plann+ & coord9ation by1
 )1 & among key p>tn]s & relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to id5tify1        
analyze1 measure1 & mitigate risks1 &   
/r5g!n resili5ce capacities2  7#ab7     
h>ness sci5ce1 te*nology1 & innovation1 
includ+ ! rese>* & ext5sion activities  
support$ by ! private sector1 relevant  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ,fe$ !      
,future ,innovation ,labs or any        
successor entities1 & int]national &    

local rese>*]s & innovators1 recogniz+ t
 significant inve/m5ts 9 rese>* &       
te*nological advances w be necess>y to  
r$uce global pov]ty1 hung]1 &           
malnutrition2  2  7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71
 z r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ nongov]nm5tal  
organizations1 includ+ aft] civil       
society1  7#aj7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 z     
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#aa7 
9 p>agraph 7#ah71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#ab7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ai7 be   
p]iodically updat$ 9 a mann] t reflects 
le>n+ & be/ practices4  4  7b7 ,p]iodic 
updates ,section #e ( ! ,global ,food   
,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#icjd71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7d7 ,p]iodic updates ,n less frequ5tly  
?an qu9qu5nially ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjca1
 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! head ( 
ea* relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy1   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees updates to !   
,global ,food ,security ,/rategy requir$

 "u subsection 7a7 & ! ag5cy-specific   
plans describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74  4 
#f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations to   
implem5t ! ,global ,food ,security      
,/rategy ,section #f7;b7 ( ! ,global    
,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #icje7;b77 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 
/rik+ #a1jjj1fjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjag ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+             
#a1bcj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s    
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1  
:i* %\ld be prioritiz$ = programs &     
activities 9 t>get c\ntries be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end4  #g4 ,em]g5cy ,food ,security
 ,program  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress        
,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,global ,food       
,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#icjf7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 aft] m ?an a decade (
 conflict 9 ,syria & ! onset ( o!r major
 humanit>ian em]g5cies :]e ! provision (
 c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian        
assi/ance has be5 p>ticul>ly *all5g+1   
includ+ ! #bjba crisis 9 ,nor!rn        

,e?iopia1 ! #bjba sup]-typhoon 9 !      
,philipp9es1 ! #bjba e>?quake 9 ,haiti1 
! #bjah ,ebola outbreak 9 ! ,democratic 
,republic ( ,congo1 ! ongo+ humanit>ian 
disa/]s 9 ,yem5 & ,s\? ,sudan1 & prim>y 
& second>y ?reats f ! global ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic1 ,unit$ ,/ates int]national     
disa/] assi/ance has become sev]ely     
/ress$2  7#b7 ,russia's unju/ifiable    
invasion ( ,ukra9e has exac]bat$ exi/+  
food insecurity crises ar\nd ! _w1 mo/  
notably 9 ,e?iopia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 ,yem51 
,afghani/an1 & ,somalia1 :]e m ?an      
#gej1jjj p are at risk = fam9e1         
/>vation1 & dea?2  7#c7 ! ,russian      
invasion foll[s gr[+ global rates (     
conflict1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 &       
increas+ly sev]e climate %ocks2 &  7#d7 
! ,unit$ ,/at$ mu/ cont9ue to enable p  
:o are 9 crisis to lift !mselves out (  
hung] & pov]ty4  4  7b7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,section #dib7;a7 ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbib;a7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#b1gid1ahd1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag

 ?r\gh #bjbc1 ( :i* up to #a1beg1chb1jjj
 & ins]t+ #c1ije1dfj1jjj = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 ( :i* up 
to #a1geg1deg1jjj4  #h4 ,reports        
,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,global ,food       
,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#icjg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
,dur+ ea* ( ! fir/ #g ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u    
section #e7;c7 & ins]t+ ,= ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh2  7,b7 by 
/rik+ reports t describe & ins]t+ a     
report t describes2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ at 
! end ( ! report+ p]iod & ins]t+ dur+ ! 
prec$+ ye>2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
ins]t+ 1 includ+ any *anges to ! t>get  
c\ntries select$ pursuant to ! selection
 crit]ia describ$ 9 section #e7;a77#b7 &
 ju/ifications = any su* *anges be=e !  
semicolon at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by ins]t+ id5tify & be=e describe2
  7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ab7    
?r\gh 7#ad7 z p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh     
7#ag71 respectively2  7#e7 by r$esignat+

 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 z p>agraphs 
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ac71 respectively2  7#f7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#d7 id5tify & describe ! priority      
quantitative metrics us$ to e/abli%     
basel9es & p]=mance t>gets at !         
initiative1 acc\nt1 c\ntry1 & zone (    
influ5ce levels2  7#e7 id5tify su*      
e/abli%$ basel9es & p]=mance t>gets at !
 acc\nt1 c\ntry1 & zone ( influ5ce      
levels2  7#f7 id5tify ! output & outcome
 b5*m>ks & indicators us$ to measure    
results annually1 & report ! annual     
measurem5t ( results = ea* ( ! priority 
metrics id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#d71 brok5 d[n by age1 g5d]1 &         
disability1 to ! ext5t practicable &    
appropriate1 9 an op5 & transp>5t mann] 
t is accessible to ! ,am]ican p2  2     
7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$1 by  
/rik+ agriculture & ins]t+ food2  7#h7 9
 p>agraph 7#h71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by  
ins]t+ quantitative & qualitative aft]  
h[2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ at ! initiative1  
acc\nt1 c\ntry1 & zone ( influ5ce       

levels1 includ+ longitud9al data & key  
unc]ta9ties be=e ! semicolon at ! end2  
7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z r$esignat$1 by  
ins]t+ )9 t>get c\ntries1 am\nts &      
ju/ification = any sp5d+ outside ( t>get
 c\ntries aft] am\nts sp5t2  7#aj7 9    
p>agraph 7#ac71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ & ! impact ( private sector       
inve/m5t & ins]t+ & ef=ts to enc\rage   
f9ancial donor burd5 %>+ & ! impact (   
su* inve/m5t & ef=ts2  7#aa7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#ac71 z r$esignat$1 !    
foll[+3  7#ad7 describe h[ agriculture  
rese>* is prioritiz$ )9 ! ,global ,food 
,security ,/rategy to support su/a9able1
 agriculture-l$ gr[? & ev5tual          
self-suffici5cy & assess ef=ts to       
coord9ate rese>* programs )9 ! ,global  
,food ,security ,/rategy ) key          
/akehold]s2  2  7#ab7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 
z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & at ! end2      
7#ac7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 z r$esignat$--  
7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ key mis/eps1   
aft] lessons le>n$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#ad7 by

 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7 dur+ !  
f9al ye> ( ea* /rategy requir$ "u       
section #e1 complete c\ntry graduation  
reports to det]m9e :e!r a c\ntry %\ld   
rema9 a t>get c\ntry bas$ on            
quantitative & qualitative analysis4  4