,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ffi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #i1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,july #aa1 #bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble ,july #bj1 #bjbb;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! use ( hung] z a weapon ( w> & recogniz+ ! effect ( conflict on global food security & fam9e4 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 an e/imat$ #aee1jjj1jjj p exp]i5c$ crisis levels ( food insecurity 7,integrat$ ,food ,security ,phase ,classification phase #c or above71 ) ne>ly #ajj1jjj1jjj p liv+ 9 environm5ts :]e conflict 0 ! ma9 driv] ( hung]1 & ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has exac]bat$ ris+ levels ( global food insecurity2 ,:]eas conflict acutely impacts vuln]able populations su* z wom5 & *ildr51 p]sons ) disabilities1 refugees1 & int]nally displac$ p]sons2 ,:]eas ! impacts ( conflict on food security c be direct1 su* z displacem5t f l&1 de/ruction ( live/ock graz+ areas & fi%+ gr\nds1 or de/ruction ( food /ocks & agricultural assets1 or indirect1 su* z disruptions to food sy/ems1 lead+ to increas$ food prices or decreas$ h\sehold pur*as+ p[]1 or decreas$ access to supplies t are necess>y = food production & prep>ation1 includ+ agricultural inputs1 wat]1 & fuel2 ,:]eas conflict disrupts ! di/ribution & buy+ & sell+ ( food )9 a food sy/em1 includ+ by creat+ %ortages 9 production1 increas+ real & p]ceiv$ risks = travel & transport1 enabl+ ! =mation ( illegal di/ribution *annels & m>kets1 & contribut+ to ! breakd[n ( a gov]nm5t's ability to en=ce regulations or p]=m its judici>y functions2 ,:]eas a]ial bomb+ campaigns t>get+ agricultural he>tl&s1 & ! use ( scor*$ e>? me?ods ( w>f>e1 l&m9es1 & o!r explosive devices h direct impacts on ! ability ( vuln]able populations to fe$ !mselves2 ,:]eas effective humanit>ian response 9 conflict1 includ+ 9 response to ! ?reat ( conflict-induc$ fam9e & food insecurity1 requires respect = int]national humanit>ian law by all p>ties to su* conflict1 & all[+ & facilitat+ ! rapid & unimp$$ movem5t ( humanit>ian relief to all ^? 9 ne$2 ,:]eas ef=ts to re/rict humanit>ian aid & ! op]ational integrity & imp>tiality ( humanit>ian aid works & di/ribution ef=ts1 includ+ ?r\gh ! imposition ( blockades1 security imp$im5ts1 or irregul> bureaucratic requirem5ts1 are ano!r means by :i* combatants employ />vation & food deprivation z a weapon ( w>2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has multiple tools to fight global hung]1 protect lifesav+ assi/ance1 & promote ! prev5tion ( conflict1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,global ,fragility ,act ( #bjai 7title ,v ( division ,j ( ,public ,law #aaf-id71 ! ,global ,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aie71 & ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd71 & has ! pot5tial to hold acc\ntable ^? us+ hung] z a weapon ( w> ?r\gh ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh73 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! use ( hung] z a weapon ( w> ?r\gh !-- 7,a7 />vation ( civilians2 7,b7 int5tional & reckless de/ruction1 removal1 loot+1 or r5d]+ useless objects necess>y = food production & di/ribution1 su* z f>ml&1 m>kets1 mills1 food process+ & /orage facilities1 food/uffs1 crops1 live/ock1 agricultural assets1 wat]ways1 wat] sy/ems1 dr9k+ wat] facilities & supplies1 & irrigation networks2 7,c7 d5ial ( humanit>ian access & ! deprivation ( objects indisp5sable to p's survival1 su* z food supplies & nutrition res\rces2 & 7,d7 willful int]ruption ( m>ket sy/ems = populations 9 ne$1 includ+ ?r\gh ! prev5tion ( travel & manipulation ( curr5cy ex*ange2 & 7#b7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7 prioritize diplomatic ef=ts to call out & address in/ances :]e hung] & int5tional deprivation ( food is be+ utiliz$ z a weapon ( w>1 includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts to ensure t security op]ations m9imize civilian h>m & d n und]m9e livelihoods ( civilian populations2 7,b7 cont9ue ef=ts to address sev]e global food insecurity ?r\gh effective humanit>ian response ef=ts1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision ( ,unit$ ,/ates 9-k9d food assi/ance1 v\*]s1 & o!r flexible food aid modalities2 7,c7 ensure exi/+ int]ag5cy /rategies1 crisis response ef=ts1 & ongo+ programs consid]1 integrate1 & adapt to conflict situations1 includ+ by utiliz+ crisis modifi]s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t programm+ to respond to rapid %ocks & /ress su* z ! willful t>get+ ( food sy/ems2 & 7,d7 ensure t ! use ( hung] z a weapon ( w> is consid]$ )9 ! employm5t ( tools to hold individuals1 gov]nm5ts1 militias1 or entities responsible1 su* z ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef71 :]e appropriate1 & tak+ into consid]ation ! ne$ = humanit>ian exemptions & ! protection ( lifesav+ assi/ance4 #b4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! use ( milit>y =ce or ! introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces into ho/ilities4