A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the international response to the current need for food in the Horn of Africa remains inadequate.

Bill: 108-sres-149
Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Agricultural assistance
Agriculture and Food
Developing countries
Disaster relief
Djibouti
Emergency Management
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Famines
Food relief
Food supply
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Hunger
Infrastructure
International agencies
International cooperation
International relief
Malnutrition
Nongovernmental organizations
Performance measurement
Potable water
President and foreign policy
Preventive medicine
Somalia
Sudan
Urban affairs
Vaccination
Water Resources Development
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to presidential actions to meet food needs in Africa, including actions to develop a comprehensive strategy for sustainable recovery in regions affected by food crisis.

action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should take the following actions concerning U.S. food assistance programs: (1) review the programs to ensure that needs in Africa are met to the same degree as food needs elsewhere in the world; (2) shift available food assistance resources to meet needs in the Horn of Africa, including by drawdowns of reserve stocks in the Emerson Humanitarian Trust; (3) encourage other donors to commit increased resources; (4) direct the Secretaries of State and of Agriculture and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop with international organizations, other donor countries, and African governments a long-term comprehensive strategy for sustainable recovery in regions affected by food crisis.

action_date: 2003-06-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should take the following actions concerning U.S. food assistance programs: (1) review the programs to ensure that needs in Africa are met to the same degree as food needs elsewhere in the world; (2) shift available food assistance resources to meet needs in the Horn of Africa, including by drawdowns of reserve stocks in the Emerson Humanitarian Trust; (3) encourage other donors to commit increased resources; (4) direct the Secretaries of State and of Agriculture and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop with international organizations, other donor countries, and African governments a long-term comprehensive strategy for sustainable recovery in regions affected by food crisis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8848; text as passed Senate: CR S8848)
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8848; text as passed Senate: CR S8848)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 174.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6716)
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in Senate