,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #b1 #bjbb,ms4 ,ern/ submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,decl>+ a /ate ( em]g5cy due to ! ,russian invasion ( ,ukra9e1 9 ord] to e/abli% a waiv] ( ! m9imum tonnage requirem5ts ( section #eecje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* & ,april #bjad1 ! ,russian milit>y invad$ & annex$ ! ,ukra9ian p59sula ( ,crimea1 & ! ,russian ,f$]ation took action to e/abli% pro-,russian sep>ati/ /ates 9 ! ,donbas region ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has fail$ to foll[ ! cease-fire agreem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,m9sk #a & ,m9sk #b accords1 & conflict has be5 pres5t 9 ,ukra9e s9ce su* invasion & annexation2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t #bjba1 ,russia amass$ troops1 weapon sy/ems1 & h>dw>e on ! bord] ( ,russia & ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ag1 #bjba1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation pres5t$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nato7 ) a li/ ( security dem&s1 includ+ t ,,nato w\ld nev] all[ ,ukra9e1 or o!r =m] ,soviet /ates1 into ! alliance2 ,:]eas su* dem&s are non-/>t]s = ,,nato & its op5 door policy1 :i* dates to ! alliance's f\nd+ & gives no ?ird p>ty a say 9 su* delib]ations1 & su* dem&s 7 only (f]$ z a ju/ification = a ,russian invasion2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ba1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 (ficially recogniz$ ! regions ( ,donetsk & ,luhansk z indep5d5t /ates despite int]national cons5sus t ^? regions rema9 "p ( ! sov]eign t]ritory ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,put9 ord]$ ,russian troops to ent] ,donetsk & ,luhansk on a peacekeep+ mission :ile sett+ ! /age = a l>g] invasion2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,put9 ord]$ ,russian =ces to conduct a full-scale invasion1 mov+ beyond ! regions ( ,donetsk & ,luhansk1 & initiat+ attacks ?r\gh\t broad] ,ukra9ian t]ritory2 ,:]eas ,russian =ces cont9ue to deva/ate ,ukra9e's hospitals1 s*ools1 homes1 & o!r civilian infra/ructure1 & ?reat5 nucle> p[] plants ) heavy artill]y1 multi-laun* rocket sy/ems1 & munitions sy/ems1 ) no reg>d = civilian casualties2 ,:]eas1 an ,octob] #ai1 #bjag1 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,report /at$ t a #bjae analysis ( ag5cy data f\nd t ! application ( ,,cpfa requirem5ts increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t's & ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's co/s = %ipp+ food aid by ab\t #bc p]c5t1 or #ajg million1 comp>$ ) ! e/imat$ %ipp+ co/s )\t application ( ,,cpfa requirem5ts1 f ,april #bjaa ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjad42 ,:]eas1 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t fact %eet titl$3 ,food ,aid ,re=m3 ,beh9d ! ,numb]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t /at$ t elim9at+ ! m&atory c>go pref]5ce reimbursem5ts w r$uce ! deficit by an e/imat$ #ej1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 ! ,am]ican ,ent]prise ,in/itute publi%$ a report titl$ ,! ,co/ ( ,c>go ,pref]5ces = ,int]national ,food ,aid ,programs1 :i*-- 7#a7 f\nd t remov+ c>go pref]5ce requirem5ts w\ld all[ = betwe5 #cf & #fd million ( already appropriat$ funds to g to fe$+ ! hungry & w\ld b5efit ,u4,s4 s(t p[] globally2 7#b7 /at$ t ,own]s ( ,u4,s4-flagg$ vessels d n j *>ge high] freight rates = em]g5cy aid %ipm5ts4 ,!y also use old]1 sl[]1 & less effici5t %ips t take m "t to complete _! j\rneys1 add+ significantly to delays 9 ! deliv]y ( urg5tly ne$$ res\rces to populations at risk ( malnutrition42 & 7#c7 conclud$ t c>go pref]5ce = food aid imposes sub/antial co/s ( ,,usaid's ,title ,,ii program budget4 4 4 4 ,! impacts are sub/antial1 r$uc+ ! funds available = additional food aid programs by #eb4hc million a ye>42 ,:]eas1 9 a ,m>* #be1 #bjbb1 in=mation note titl$ ,! importance ( ,ukra9e & ! ,russian ,f$]ation = global agricultural m>kets & ! risks associat$ ) ! curr5t conflict1 ! ,food & ,agriculture ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,fao7 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations /at$ t-- 7#a7 ! invasion ( ,ukra9e c\ld raise food prices by #h to #bb p]c5t above _! already elevat$ basel9e levels2 7#b7 curr5t indications are t1 z a result ( ! conflict1 betwe5 #bj & #cj p]c5t ( areas s[n to w9t] crops 9 ,ukra9e w rema9 unh>ve/$ dur+ ! #bjbb_/bc season1 ) ! yields ( ^! crops also likely to be adv]sely affect$2 & 7#c7 ,,fao's simulations sugge/ t "u su* a sc5>io1 ! global numb] ( und]n\ri%$ p c\ld increase by #h to #ac million p 9 #bjbb_/bc1 ) ! mo/ pron\nc$ increases tak+ place 9 ,asia-,pacific1 foll[$ by sub-,sah>an ,africa1 & ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #h1 #bjbb1 ! ,associat$ ,press publi%$ t ,! ,u4,n4 ,food & ,agriculture ,organization said its ,food ,price ,index1 :i* tracks mon?ly *anges 9 int]national prices = a basket ( commodities1 av]ag$ #aei4c po9ts la/ mon?1 up #ab4f f ,febru>y1 & t ,z x is1 ! ,febru>y index 0 ! highe/ level s9ce its inception 9 #aiij42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bg1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t said 9 a press release t ,! _w is suff]+ f hi/oric levels ( global food insecurity1 :i* is be+ exac]bat$ by ! impact ,russia's w> on ,ukra9e is hav+ on global food supplies4 ,available e/imates sugge/ t an additional #dj million p c\ld be pu%$ into pov]ty & food insecurity z a result ( ,russia's aggression42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bg1 #bjbb1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ,saman?a ,p[]1 said t ,9 ,ukra9e1 :i* provides #aj p]c5t ( ! _w's :eat1 f>m]s are /ruggl+ to plant & h>ve/ _! crops = fe> ( %ell+ & ,russian l&m9es1 & _! pa? to export+ ^! vital commodities is sev]ely re/rict$ by ,russia's invasion1 :i* caus$ ! closure ( ,ukra9e's ports42 & ,:]eas1 on ,april #bg1 #bjbb1 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ,tom ,vilsack1 said t ,russia's unprovok$ w> on ,ukra9e1 a fell[ major agricultural export c\ntry1 is driv+ food & en]gy co/s high] = p ar\nd ! _w43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 a /ate ( em]g5cy exi/s due to ! ,russian invasion ( ,ukra9e2 7#b7 su* /ate ( em]g5cy ju/ifies a waiv] ( ! m9imum tonnage requirem5ts t apply to c>goes procur$1 furni%$1 or f9anc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 accordance ) section #eecje7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#c7 ! heads ( ! appropriate ag5cies %all be notifi$ ( su* waiv]4