,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ad1 #bjbb,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,,resolution ,express+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to build+ on ! #bj ye>s ( success ( ! ,george ,mc,govern-,rob]t ,dole ,food = ,education & ,*ild ,nutrition ,program4 ,:]eas ! ,george ,mc,govern-,rob]t ,dole ,int]national ,food = ,education & ,*ild ,nutrition ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program7 has improv$ ! food security1 nutrition1 lit]acy1 & prim>y education ( s*ool-age *ildr51 p>ticul>ly "y girls1 & _! families 9 ov] #dh c\ntries 9 j #b decades2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program 0 e/abli%$ by section #cajg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcfo-#a7 to procure agricultural commodities & provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to c>ry out pres*ool & s*ool food = education programs 9 =eign c\ntries & mat]nal1 infant1 & *ild nutrition programs = pregnant wom51 nurs+ mo!rs1 infants1 & *ildr5 :o are #e ye>s ( age or y\ng]2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program has provid$ ov] #e1ejj1jjj1jjj s*ool meals b5efitt+ ov] #ca1jjj1jjj s*ool-age *ildr5 & _! communities2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program has be5 successfully adm9i/]$ by ! ,=eign ,agricultural ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program is a key program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture align$ ) ! gov]nm5twide ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy2 ,:]eas 9 fiscal ye> #bjba alone1 ,mc,govern-,dole ,program projects h directly b5efitt$ m ?an #d1ejj1jjj *ildr5 & community memb]s ?r\gh ! di/ribution ( ,unit$ ,/ates-produc$ commodities t provide daily nutriti\s & high-quality meals & mitigate food insecurity2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program p>tn]s ) f>m]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o provide #df1ggj metric tons 7,,mt7 ( food commodities 9 support ( fiscal ye> #bjba ,mc,govern-,dole ,program grants 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 ,africa1 & ,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program complem5ts ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural commodities ) food gr[n & pur*as$ locally to support f>m]s & m>kets )9 ! recipi5t's own communities & to build ! capacity ( local gov]nm5ts & communities to cont9ue & su/a9 ! b5efits ( ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program into ! future2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic :5 s*ool closures 7 commonplace1 ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program effectively %ift$ f provid+ meals 9 s*ools to provid+ take-home rations & di/ribut$ approximately #bc1jjj ,,mt ( commodities donat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #eej ,,mt ( locally procur$ commodities to m ?an #a1gjj1jjj ,mc,govern-,dole ,program p>ticipants & _! families across #bf active projects1 ensur+ t *ildr5 cont9u$ to receive daily meals & le>n :ile at home2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program recognizes ! value ( educat+ "y girls & contributes to ov]com+ ! b>ri]s !y enc\nt] 9 access+ a high-quality education by promot+ equality & ! r$uction ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas s*ool meals provide an inc5tive = families to s5d girls to s*ool & help girls to /ay 9 s*ool1 effectively prev5t+ e>ly m>riage & delay+ fir/ pregnancy1 :i* c trap "y wom5 9 pov]ty & limit _! future pot5tial2 ,:]eas ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program /r5g!ns local community heal? & education ?r\gh ! =mation ( p>5t-tea*] associations1 tea*] tra9+1 & improv+ ! infra/ructure ( s*ools1 classrooms1 commodity /or]ooms1 latr9es1 & wat] s\rces2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a memb] ( ! ,global ,s*ool ,meals ,coalition1 is committ$ to & recognizes t inve/m5ts 9 ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program1 are c5tral to bol/]+ food security1 build+ resili5ce to future %ocks1 & support+ ! nutritional1 heal?1 & educational ne$s ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts worldwide3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to-- 7#a7 build+ ^u ! #bj ye>s ( successful "w ( ! ,george ,mc,govern-,rob]t ,dole ,int]national ,food = ,education & ,*ild ,nutrition ,program 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program7 & its positive role 9 break+ cycles ( hung] & pov]ty1 provid+ opportunity ?r\gh education & lit]acy1 & improv+ ov]all nutrition & heal?2 7#b7 complem5t+ humanit>ian assi/ance ef=ts & developm5t programs ?r\gh ! cont9u$ implem5tation ( ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program t addresses global food insecurity & creates conditions = peace & /ability2 & 7#c7 support+ ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s1 mill]s1 %ipp]s1 & commodity gr\ps t provide agricultural commodities = use 9 ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,program to help combat global malnutrition & food insecurity & advance global education4