IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1567 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 13, 2016 
Received 
JULY 14, 2016 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for United 
States foreign assistance to developing countries to re-
duce global poverty and hunger, achieve food security 
and improved nutrition, promote inclusive, sustainable 
agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional 
outcomes, especially for women and children, build resil-
ience among vulnerable populations, and for other pur-
poses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Food Security 
Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY OBJECTIVES; SENSE OF 
CONGRESS. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY OBJECTIVES.—It is in 
the national security interest of the United States to pro-
mote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, con-
sistent with national food security investment plans, which 
is reinforced through programs, activities, and initiatives 
that— 
(1) accelerate inclusive, agricultural-led eco-
nomic growth that reduces global poverty, hunger, 
and malnutrition, particularly among women and 
children; 
(2) increase the productivity, incomes, and live-
lihoods of small-scale producers, especially women, 
by working across agricultural value chains, enhanc-
ing local capacity to manage agricultural resources 
effectively, and expanding producer access to local 
and international markets; 
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(3) build resilience to food shocks among vul-
nerable populations and households while reducing 
reliance upon emergency food assistance; 
(4) create an enabling environment for agricul-
tural growth and investment, including through the 
promotion of secure and transparent property rights; 
(5) improve the nutritional status of women 
and children, with a focus on reducing child stunt-
ing, including through the promotion of highly nutri-
tious foods, diet diversification, and nutritional be-
haviors that improve maternal and child health; 
(6) align with and leverage broader United 
States strategies and investments in trade, economic 
growth, science and technology, agricultural research 
and extension, maternal and child health, nutrition, 
and water, sanitation, and hygiene; 
(7) continue to strengthen partnerships between 
United States-based universities, including land- 
grant colleges and universities, and institutions in 
target countries and communities that build agricul-
tural capacity; and 
(8) ensure the effective use of United States 
taxpayer dollars to further these objectives. 
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that the President, in providing assistance to im-
plement the Global Food Security Strategy, should— 
(1) coordinate, through a whole-of-government 
approach, the efforts of relevant Federal depart-
ments and agencies to implement the Global Food 
Security Strategy; 
(2) seek to fully utilize the unique capabilities 
of each relevant Federal department and agency 
while collaborating with and leveraging the contribu-
tions of other key stakeholders; and 
(3) utilize open and streamlined solicitations to 
allow for the participation of a wide range of imple-
menting partners through the most appropriate pro-
curement mechanisms, which may include grants, 
contracts, cooperative agreements, and other instru-
ments as necessary and appropriate. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AGRICULTURE.—The term ‘‘agriculture’’ 
means crops, livestock, fisheries, and forestries. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; 
(E) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(F) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) FEED THE FUTURE INNOVATION LABS.— 
The term ‘‘Feed the Future Innovation Labs’’ 
means research partnerships led by United States 
universities that advance solutions to reduce global 
hunger, poverty, and malnutrition. 
(4) FOOD
AND
NUTRITION
SECURITY.—The 
term ‘‘food and nutrition security’’ means access to, 
and availability, utilization, and stability of, suffi-
cient food to meet caloric and nutritional needs for 
an active and healthy life. 
(5) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY.—The 
term ‘‘Global Food Security Strategy’’ means the 
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(I) agricultural research and academic in-
stitutions, including land-grant colleges and 
universities and extension services. 
(7) LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES
AND
UNIVER-
SITIES.—The term ‘‘land-grant colleges and univer-
sities’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1404(13) of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103(13)). 
(8) MALNUTRITION.—The term ‘‘malnutrition’’ 
means poor nutritional status caused by nutritional 
deficiency or excess. 
(9) RELEVANT
FEDERAL
DEPARTMENTS
AND 
AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘relevant Federal depart-
ments and agencies’’ means the United States Agen-
cy for International Development, the Department of 
Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the De-
partment of State, the Department of the Treasury, 
the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation, the Peace Corps, 
the Office of the United States Trade Representa-
tive, the United States African Development Foun-
dation, the United States Geological Survey, and 
any other department or agency specified by the 
President for purposes of this section. 
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