(5) integrate resilience and nutrition strategies 
into food security programs, such that chronically 
vulnerable populations are better able to build safety 
nets, secure livelihoods, access markets, and access 
opportunities from longer-term economic growth; 
(6) develop community and producer resiliency 
to natural disasters, emergencies, and natural occur-
rences that adversely impact agricultural yield; 
(7) harness science, technology, and innovation, 
including the research conducted at Feed the Future 
Innovation Labs, or any successor entities, through-
out the United States; 
(8) integrate agricultural development activities 
among food insecure populations living in proximity 
to designated national parks or wildlife areas into 
wildlife conservation efforts; 
(9) leverage resources and expertise through 
partnerships with the private sector, farm organiza-
tions, cooperatives, civil society, faith-based organi-
zations, research entities, and academic institutions; 
(10) support collaboration, as appropriate, be-
tween United States universities and public and pri-
vate institutions in developing countries to promote 
agricultural development and innovation; 
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(11) seek to ensure that target countries re-
spect and promote land tenure rights of local com-
munities, particularly those of women and small- 
scale producers; 
(12) set clear and transparent selection criteria 
for target countries, regions, and intended bene-
ficiaries of assistance to implement the Global Food 
Security Strategy; 
(13) set specific and measurable goals, targets, 
and time frames, and a plan of action consistent 
with the policy objectives described in section 2(a); 
and 
(14) include criteria and methodology for grad-
uating countries from assistance provided to imple-
ment the Global Food Security Strategy as countries 
meet the progress benchmarks identified pursuant to 
section 6(b)(3). 
(b) COORDINATION.—The President shall coordinate, 
through a whole-of-government approach, the efforts of 
relevant Federal departments and agencies in the imple-
mentation of the Global Food Security Strategy by— 
(1) establishing monitoring and evaluation sys-
tems, coherence, and coordination across relevant 
Federal departments and agencies; and 
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(2) establishing platforms for regular consulta-
tion and collaboration with key stakeholders, includ-
ing— 
(A) multilateral institutions; 
(B) private voluntary organizations; 
(C) cooperatives; 
(D) the private sector; 
(E) local nongovernmental and civil society 
organizations; 
(F) faith-based organizations; 
(G) congressional committees; and 
(H) other stakeholders, as appropriate. 
(c) STRATEGY SUBMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 
2016, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees the Global Food Security 
Strategy required under this section that provides a 
detailed description of how the United States in-
tends to advance the objectives set forth in section 
2(a) and the agency-specific plans described in para-
graph (2). 
(2) 
AGENCY-SPECIFIC
PLANS.—The 
Global 
Food Security Strategy shall include specific imple-
mentation plans from each relevant Federal depart-
ment and agency that describes— 
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(A) the anticipated contributions of the de-
partment or agency, including technical, finan-
cial, and in-kind contributions, to implement 
the Global Food Security Strategy; and 
(B) the efforts of the department or agen-
cy to ensure that the activities and programs 
carried out pursuant to the strategy are de-
signed to achieve maximum impact and long- 
term sustainability. 
SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE GLOBAL FOOD SE-
CURITY STRATEGY. 
(a) FOOD SHORTAGES.—The President is authorized 
to carry out activities pursuant to section 103, section 
103A, title XII of chapter 2 of part I, and chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151a, 2151a–1, 2220a et seq., and 2346 et seq.) to pre-
vent or address food shortages notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
(b) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—The President 
should seek to ensure that assistance to implement the 
Global Food Security Strategy is provided under estab-
lished parameters for a rigorous accountability system to 
monitor and evaluate progress and impact of the strategy, 
including by reporting to the appropriate congressional 
committees and the public on an annual basis. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
President 
$1,000,600,000 for fiscal year 2016 to carry out the Glob-
al Food Security Strategy. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the submission of the strategy required under sec-
tion 4(c), the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that describes the sta-
tus of the implementation of the Global Food Security 
Strategy. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) contain a summary of the Global Food Se-
curity Strategy as an appendix; 
(2) identify any substantial changes made in 
the Global Food Security Strategy during the pre-
ceding calendar year; 
(3) identify the indicators that will be used to 
measure results, set benchmarks for progress over 
time, and establish mechanisms for reporting results 
in an open and transparent manner; 
(4) describe the progress made in implementing 
the Global Food Security Strategy; 
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