,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dig #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bbeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #aj1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,ms4 ,alsobrooks7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,july #bg1 #bjbf,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to require ,united ,states foreign assistance commodities to be made available for their intended purposes before they expire4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,saving ,lives and ,taxpayer ,dollars ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,foreign assistance commodities1 including food1 medicine1 family planning products1 and vaccines1 provide critical support to people who are recovering from the aftermath of natural disasters1 fleeing conflict or war1 residing in refugee camps1 or living in developing communities with limited access to health care4 7#b7 ,united ,states investments in global health bolster economic growth for partner countries1 produce returns on investment for the ,united ,states economy1 create an estimated #fjj1jjj jobs in the ,united ,states1 and generated an estimated #ajd1jjj1jjj1jjj in economic activity during the #ae-year period between #bjjg and #bjbb4 7#c7 ,reliable access to vaccines and medications1 including pre-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral drugs to prevent the spread of ,,hiv and vaccines to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases such as polio and drug-resistant tuberculosis1 make everyone safer4 7#d7 ,united ,states food assistance benefits ,united ,states farmers1 ranchers1 and agribusinesses1 while addressing global food insecurity4 ,united ,states farmers annually supply an estimated #dj percent of all international food assistance1 which is valued at approximately #b1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,greater access to family planning products and services has the potential to prevent up to #cj percent of the #bie1jjj annual maternal deaths and save the lives of approximately #a1djj1jjj children who are younger than #e years old4 7#f7 ,the voluntary destruction of foreign assistance commodities intended for beneficiaries at risk of food insecurity and famine1 sexual violence1 maternal and infant death and disease is unethical and contrary to ,united ,states interests and moral obligations4 #c4 ,prohibition on the destruction of foreign assistance products and commodities ,section #ajb of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea-a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 7#ah7 ,perishable and nonperishable foreign assistance commodities and products1 including medicine1 vaccines1 medical devices1 food and food commodities that are procured1 managed1 controlled1 or held in warehouses1 ships1 shipping containers1 or any other storage facility1 by the ,united ,states ,government or by a foreign assistance implementing partner of the ,united ,states ,government shall be made available to intended beneficiaries1 including through donation1 for their intended purpose and before the date on which such commodities and products spoil or expire4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 7#a7 ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7iv7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the term commodity means a product or commodity referred to in subsection 7b77#ah74 7#b7 ,if any commodity is in the possession or control of a foreign assistance implementing partner of the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 or the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 as appropriate1 shall release such funds as may be necessary1 on an expedited basis1 to ensure the delivery or donation of the commodity to intended beneficiaries before the applicable spoilage or expiration date4 7#c7 ,no commodity may be destroyed unless every effort has been made to sell1 donate1 or otherwise make available the commodity1 whichever is more likely to ensure the commodity will be received and utilized by its intended beneficiaries1 before the applicable spoilage or expiration date4 7#d7 7,a7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,saving ,lives and ,taxpayer ,dollars ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 as appropriate1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes any commodity that expired1 spoiled1 or was destroyed without delivery to an intended beneficiary4 7,b7 ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 for each expired1 spoiled1 or destroyed commodity -- 7i7 a description of all negotiations1 planning1 and efforts to make the commodity available to intended beneficiaries2 7ii7 the reason the commodity was not made available to intended beneficiaries2 7iii7 the purpose of the commodity and the geographic locations of all intended beneficiaries of such commodity2 7iv7 the procured and market value of the commodity2 and 7v7 the cost incurred to destroy the commodity4 4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,saving ,lives and ,taxpayer ,dollars ,act4 #b4 ,annual commodity loss report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter through ,december #ca1 #bjcj1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the head of the relevant ,federal department or agency responsible for administering assistance under part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 or under the ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq7 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes any foreign assistance product or commodity that1 despite all reasonable efforts to prevent contamination1 spoilage1 or expiration or1 having reached the end of a product's useful life under the laws of the ,united ,states or of the recipient country1 was destroyed during the reporting period4 7b7 ,contents ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include1 for each product or commodity that was contaminated1 spoiled1 expired1 or reached the end of its useful life and was destroyed-- 7#a7 a description of the reasonable efforts made to prevent waste and ensure the product or commodity reached the intended beneficiaries2 7#b7 the reason the product or commodity could not be made available to the intended beneficiaries1 including a description of any relevant domestic laws or regulations of the intended beneficiary country that impeded or prohibited the delivery1 donation or sale of such product or commodity prior to its spoilage1 expiration date1 or the date on which the product reached the end of its useful life2 7#c7 the purpose of the product or commodity and the geographic locations of the intended beneficiaries of such product or commodity2 7#d7 the procured and market value of the products or commodity2 and 7#e7 the cost incurred to destroy the product or commodity1 as applicable4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,foreign assistance product or commodity ,the term foreign assistance product or commodity means any product or commodity provided by the ,united ,states ,government under part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 or under the ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq471 including food1 specialized nutrition products1 medicines1 vaccines1 and medical supplies and devices that are procured1 acquired1 managed1 controlled1 or held in warehouse1 ships1 shipping containers1 or any other storage facility1 by the ,united ,states ,government or an implementing partner of the ,united ,states ,government4 7#c7 ,reporting period ,the term reporting period means-- 7,a7 with respect to the initial report required under subsection 7a71 the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which such report is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7,b7 with respect to all subsequent reports required under subsection 7a71 the period beginning on the day after the date on which the prior report was submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 and ending on the date on which the next report is submitted4 ,july #bg1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment