,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fgg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ab1 #bjbc,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation = exac]bat+ global food insecurity ?r\gh its illegal1 unprovok$ full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e4 ,:]eas ,ukra9e has hi/orically be5 a significant suppli] ( agricultural products = global m>kets1 provid+ food = ne>ly #djj million p ar\nd ! _w1 is ! _w's fif? l>ge/ export] ( :eat1 & provides ov] #aa p]c5t ( c]eals to ! _w2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation laun*$ an unprovok$1 full-scale invasion ( ! sov]eign c\ntry ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t ! invasion1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has consi/5tly m9$ ,ukra9ian f>ml& & bomb$ gra9 silos2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ on t date1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation implem5t$ an illegal naval blockade ( ,ukra9ian ports 9 ! ,black ,sea1 disrupt+ ,ukra9e's food exports1 driv+ up global food prices & exac]bat+ global food insecurity2 ,:]eas giv5 _m develop+ c\ntries' pre-w> reliance on ,ukra9ian food/uffs1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's illegal blockade ( ,ukra9ian ports disproportionately h>m$ millions ( p :o 7 already /ruggl+ ) food insecurity be=e ! w>2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjbb1 ! ,european ,union e/abli%$ & provid$ significant inve/m5t = ,solid>ity ,lanes z road1 rail1 & inl& wat]way alt]natives to facilitate ! export ( ,ukra9ian agricultural & nonagricultural products to global m>kets despite ! ,russian ,f$]ation's illegal naval blockade ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,ukra9ian ports along ! ,danube ,riv] s]ve z an important alt]native r\te = ! export ( ,ukra9ian goods1 & are n[ a critical ,black ,sea %ipp+ outlet = millions ( tons ( ,ukra9ian gra91 b _c accommodate all ! gra9 previ\sly transport$ f ,black ,sea ports2 ,:]eas ! ,ukra9ian ,danube ,riv] ports h repeat$ly be5 /ruck by ,russian attacks foll[+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation's )drawal f ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative1 de/roy+ ?\s&s ( tons ( gra9 & damag+ necess>y port infra/ructure2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bg1 #bjbb1 ,ukra9e1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,turkey1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations laun*$ ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative to ensure ! safe passage ( comm]cial vessels c>ry+ gra91 food/uffs1 & f]tiliz]s1 includ+ ammonia1 9 & out ( ?ree ,ukra9ian ports2 ,odesa1 ,*ornomorsk1 & ,yuzhny 7,pivd5nyi72 ,:]eas "u ?is initiative1 teams ( ,ukra9ian1 ,russian1 ,turki%1 & ,unit$ ,nations (ficials inspect$ c>go %ips inb\nd to or outb\nd f ,ukra9ian ports & travel+ along a specifi$ humanit>ian corridor2 ,:]eas until ! ,russian ,f$]ation susp5d$ its p>ticipation1 ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative facilitat$ ! export ( ne>ly #cc million metric tons ( gra92 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative 0 active1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation report$ly delay$ inspections ( eligible vessels1 r$uc+ ! am\nt ( agricultural products t 7 export$ f ,ukra9e to millions ( p :o reli$ on !m2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjbc1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation susp5d$ its p>ticipation 9 ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative & soon !reaft] ann\nc$ t x w\ld consid] civilian vessels travel+ 9 ! ,black ,sea to be valid milit>y t>gets2 ,:]eas despite ! ,kreml9's claims to ! contr>y 9 ju/ify+ its decision to susp5d ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative1 ,russia is mak+ significant pr(its f its gra9 exports2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation def5d$ its susp5sion ( p>ticipation 9 ! initiative by falsely claim+ t ,we/]n sanctions enact$ aga9/ x 9 response to its invasion ( ,ukra9e prohibit$ exports ( ,russian agricultural products to ! _w1 despite long/&+ humanit>ian c>ve-outs 9 ,european ,union & ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions regimes2 ,:]eas1 s9ce susp5d+ its p>ticipation 9 ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has laun*$ missile & drone /rikes aga9/ ports previ\sly involv$ 9 ! ,initiative su* z ,odesa & ,mykolaiv1 9 addition to inl& ports on ! ,danube ,riv]1 damag+ port & gra9 process+ infra/ructure1 at lea/ #e civilian vessels1 & de/roy+ m ?an #ahj1jjj tons ( gra92 & ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bdag 7#bjah71 to :i* ! ,russian ,f$]ation agre$1 calls on all p>ties to arm$ conflict to comply ) _! obligations "u int]national humanit>ian law reg>d+ ''' tak+ con/ant c>e to sp>e civilian objects1 includ+ objects necess>y = food production & di/ribution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,russian ,f$]ation = susp5d+ its p>ticipation 9 ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative2 7#b7 calls on ! ,russian ,f$]ation to imm$iately resume p>ticipation 9 ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative or pl$ge non9t]f]5ce = comm]cial gra9 %ipp+ 9 ! ,black ,sea )\t any preconditions to avoid a global food crisis1 & dem&s ! ,russian ,f$]ation ceases ! t>get+ ( ,ukra9ian gra9 /orage & port facilities2 7#c7 affirms t ! ,russian ,f$]ation's unprovok$ full-scale invasion & illegal naval blockade ( ,ukra9e are to blame = ris+ global food insecurity1 & affirms t civilian vessels are n t>gets ( w>2 7#d7 consid]s ! ,russian ,f$]ation's weaponization ( hung] to be a delib]ate elem5t ( its /rategy to co]ce ,ukra9e into agree+ to an unfavorable negotiat$ settlem5t to ! w>2 7#e7 believes ris+ global food insecurity wors5$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation's unprovok$ full-scale invasion & illegal naval blockade ( ,ukra9e ?reat5s ,unit$ ,/ates national security2 7#f7 comm5ds ! ,european ,union's ,solid>ity ,lanes = be+ excell5t examples ( ! b5efits ( burd5 %>+ 9 tackl+ %>$ *all5ges2 7#g7 supports any o!r ef=ts to "w ) l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s to meet ! food ne$s ( c\ntries mo/ impact$ by food insecurity aris+ f ! ,russian ,f$]ation's invasion ( ,ukra9e2 & 7#h7 expresses solid>ity ) all p affect$ by food insecurity result+ f ! ,russian ,f$]ation's w> aga9/ ,ukra9e4