resources, the rights of women, and the well- 
being of women and children. 
‘‘(B) Raising agricultural productivity of 
small- and medium-sized farms. 
‘‘(C) 
Alleviating 
poverty 
and 
hunger 
among the entire population. 
‘‘(D) Strengthening the system of higher 
education with regard to agricultural sciences, 
teaching, research, and technology. 
‘‘(E) The wide dissemination of farming 
techniques, especially to small- and medium- 
sized farmers. 
‘‘(F) Good governance, transparency, and 
anti-corruption policies. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
FACTORS.—The Adminis-
trator, in selecting eligible countries, shall con-
sider— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the country clear-
ly meets or exceeds the eligibility criteria; 
‘‘(B) the opportunity to increase agricul-
tural productivity, enhance human and institu-
tional capacity, and reduce hunger and mal-
nutrition in the country; 
‘‘(C) the availability of funds to carry out 
this section; 
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‘‘(D) the percentage of the country’s popu-
lation that faces chronic food insecurity (as de-
fined in section 3 of the Global Food Security 
Act of 2009); and 
‘‘(E) the existence of an institution of 
higher education in a food secure country that 
can serve as a regional hub for assistance to 
other schools in need of assistance in countries 
experiencing chronic food insecurity (as defined 
in section 3 of the Global Food Security Act of 
2009). 
‘‘(h) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Entities eligible for as-
sistance under this section are the following: 
‘‘(1) United States universities working in part-
nership with HECTARE schools in eligible coun-
tries. 
‘‘(2) HECTARE schools and other institutions 
of higher education in eligible countries. 
‘‘(3) Nongovernmental organizations or private 
entities. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the President for the pur-
pose of carrying out activities under this section— 
‘‘(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(2) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
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‘‘(3) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(4) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(5) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(j) DISCLOSURE
OF
FUNDING
RECEIVED
BY 
UNITED
STATES
UNIVERSITIES.—The Administrator 
shall prescribe regulations providing for the utilization by 
United States universities of alternative sources of public 
and private funding to carry out the purposes of this title 
and requiring the disclosure, not less than annually, of all 
such alternative funding, both prospective and received. 
‘‘SEC. 299A. ANNUAL REPORT. 
‘‘Not later than September 30, 2011, and annually 
thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report 
detailing the activities carried out under this title during 
the preceding fiscal year and containing a projection of 
programs and activities to be conducted in the following 
year.’’. 
TITLE IV—EMERGENCY 
RESPONSE TO FOOD CRISES 
SEC. 401. EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE TO FOOD CRISES 
ACCOUNT. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Whenever the President deter-
mines it to be important to the national interest, the Presi-
dent may furnish on such terms and conditions as the 
President may determine appropriate assistance under 
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this Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151 et seq.) for the purpose of meeting unexpected ur-
gent food assistance and related needs, notwithstanding 
any provision of law which restricts assistance to foreign 
countries. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
United States Emergency Rapid Response to Food 
Crises Fund to carry out the purposes of this section 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
President from time to time such sums as may be 
necessary for the Fund to carry out the purposes of 
this section, except that no amount of funds may be 
appropriated which, when added to amounts pre-
viously appropriated but not yet obligated for such 
purpose, would cause the total of such appropriated 
amounts to exceed $500,000,000. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to this section shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Assistance provided under this 
section may include— 
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(1) the local and regional purchase and dis-
tribution of food; and 
(2) the provision of emergency non-food assist-
ance, including vouchers or cash transfers, safety 
net programs, or other appropriate non-food assist-
ance. 
(d) LIMITED DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The au-
thority under subsection (a) may be delegated to the Ad-
ministrator, provided that not more than $100,000,000 
may be made available in any fiscal year pursuant to de-
terminations made by the Administrator pursuant to the 
delegation of such authority. 
(e) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—The Adminis-
trator shall submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees not later than 5 days before providing 
assistance pursuant to a determination made under this 
section. The report shall describe— 
(1) the emergency food and related needs to be 
addressed by the assistance; 
(2) the population that will receive the aid; and 
(3) the amount and type of assistance to be 
provided. 
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SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 
for fiscal year 2010 for the purpose of carrying out this 
title. 
Æ 
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