Global Food Security Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-1252
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2015-05-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agricultural education
Agricultural trade
Child health
Congressional oversight
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign aid and international relief
Nutrition and diet
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-07
text: 

Global Food Security Act of 2015 

 
This bill requires the President or a designee to coordinate the development and implementation of a whole-of-government Feed the Future Strategy to accomplish the objectives of: eradicating hunger and malnutrition, especially for women and children; assisting foreign countries to achieve long-term, sustainable, and inclusive agricultural development; and ensuring the effective use of taxpayer dollars to further these objectives. 
 
The bill sets forth requirements for the Strategy and requires the President or a designee to coordinate the efforts of relevant federal departments and agencies in implementing the Strategy by:
 
 
establishing policy coherence, monitoring and evaluation systems, and coordination across all relevant departments and agencies; 
 
aligning linkages with other initiatives and strategies of federal agencies; 
 
establishing platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with stakeholders;
 
leveraging the expertise of the Department of Agriculture in agricultural development, nutrition, trade, research, and education; and
 
establishing and leading regular public consultations in target countries.
 
 
For the purposes of carrying out this bill, assistance may be provided to the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
 
Beginning no later than one year after enactment of this bill, the President or a designee must report annually to Congress on the status of the implementation of the Strategy. The Government Accountability Office must also report to Congress on the progress of the Strategy. 

action_date: 2016-03-15
text: 

Global Food Security Act of 2016 

 
This bill requires the President to develop and implement a Global Food Security Strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition. 
 
(Sec. 3) This section specifies that it is in the U.S. national security interest to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans through programs and activities that: 
 
 
 place food insecure countries on a path toward self-sufficiency and economic freedom by coordinating U.S. assistance programs; 
 
accelerate inclusive, agricultural-led economic growth that reduces global poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; 
 
 increase the productivity, incomes, and livelihoods of small-scale producers; 
 
 build resilience to food shocks among vulnerable populations and households while reducing reliance upon emergency food assistance; 
 
 create an environment for agricultural growth and investment; 
 
 improve the nutritional status of women and children; 
 
 align with and leverage U.S strategies and investments in trade, economic growth, science and technology, agriculture research and extension, maternal and child health, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene; 
 
 strengthen partnerships between U.S. and foreign universities that build agricultural capacity; and 
 
 ensure the effective use of taxpayer dollars in achieving these objectives. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) This section sets forth definitions that apply to this bill. 
 
(Sec. 5) The President must coordinate a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans. 
 
This section specifies required goals and criteria for the strategy. The President must coordinate the efforts of federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy by establishing:
 
 
monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across federal departments and agencies;
 
 linkages with other initiatives and strategies of federal departments and agencies; and 
 
platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and congressional committees.
 
 
The President must submit the strategy, including agency-specific plans, to Congress by October 1, 2016. 
 
(Sec. 6) To carry out the strategy, the President may provide assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prevent or address food shortages. 
 
(Sec. 7) This section states that it is U.S. policy to fully leverage, enhance, and expand the impact and reach of available U.S. humanitarian resources to mitigate the effects of manmade and natural disasters by utilizing innovative new approaches to delivering aid. 
 
This section amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide emergency food assistance (including funds, transfers, vouchers, and agricultural commodities) acquired through local or regional procurement to meet emergency food needs arising from manmade and natural disasters. 
 
The President must report annually to Congress on the use of this authority, including the amounts of assistance provided, intended beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation strategies, anticipated outcomes, and actual outcomes. 
 
(Sec. 8) The President must report to Congress on the implementation of the Global Food Security Strategy. 
 
(Sec. 9) This section specifies that nothing in the Global Food Security Strategy or this bill should be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authority of federal departments and agencies to carry out specified food and nutrition security or emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs. 

action_date: 2016-04-20
text: 

Global Food Security Act of 2016 

 
This bill requires the President to develop and implement a Global Food Security Strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition. 
 
(Sec. 3) This section specifies that it is in the U.S. national interest to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans through programs and activities that: 
 
 
 place food insecure countries on a path toward self-sufficiency and economic freedom by coordinating U.S. assistance programs; 
 
accelerate inclusive, agricultural-led economic growth that reduces global poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; 
 
 increase the productivity, incomes, and livelihoods of small-scale producers; 
 
 build resilience to food shocks among vulnerable populations and households while reducing reliance upon emergency food assistance; 
 
 create an environment for agricultural growth and investment; 
 
 improve the nutritional status of women and children; 
 
demonstrably meet, align with, and leverage U.S strategies and investments in trade, economic growth, national security, science and technology, agriculture research and extension, maternal and child health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene; 
 
 strengthen partnerships between U.S. and foreign universities that build agricultural capacity; and 
 
 ensure the effective use of taxpayer dollars in furthering these objectives. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) This section sets forth definitions that apply to this bill. 
 
(Sec. 5) The President must coordinate a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans. 
 
This section specifies required goals and criteria for the strategy. The President must coordinate the efforts of federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy by establishing:
 
 
monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across federal departments and agencies;
 
 linkages with other initiatives and strategies of federal departments and agencies; and 
 
platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and congressional committees.
 
 
The President must submit the strategy, including agency-specific plans, to Congress by October 1, 2016. 
 
(Sec. 6) To carry out the strategy, the President may provide assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prevent or address food shortages. 
 
(Sec. 7) This section states that it is U.S. policy to fully leverage, enhance, and expand the impact and reach of available U.S. humanitarian resources to mitigate the effects of manmade and natural disasters by utilizing innovative new approaches to delivering aid. 
 
This section amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide emergency food assistance (including funds, transfers, vouchers, and agricultural commodities) acquired through local or regional procurement to meet emergency food needs arising from manmade and natural disasters. 
 
The President must report annually to Congress on the use of this authority, including the amounts of assistance provided, intended beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation strategies, anticipated outcomes, and actual outcomes. 
 
(Sec. 8) The President must report to Congress on the implementation of the Global Food Security Strategy for 2017 and 2018. 
 
The Office of Management and Budget must submit to Congress an interagency budget crosscut report including specified details regarding the proposed and actual expenditures of individual agencies for global food security activities.
 
(Sec. 9) This section specifies that nothing in the Global Food Security Strategy or this bill should be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authority of federal departments and agencies to carry out specified food and nutrition security or emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs. 

action_date: 2016-07-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Global Food Security Act of 2016 

 
This bill requires the President to develop and implement a Global Food Security Strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition. 
 
(Sec. 3) This section specifies that it is in the U.S. national interest to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans through programs and activities that: 
 
 
 place food insecure countries on a path toward self-sufficiency and economic freedom by coordinating U.S. assistance programs; 
 
accelerate inclusive, agricultural-led economic growth that reduces global poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; 
 
 increase the productivity, incomes, and livelihoods of small-scale producers; 
 
 build resilience to food shocks among vulnerable populations and households while reducing reliance upon emergency food assistance; 
 
 create an environment for agricultural growth and investment; 
 
 improve the nutritional status of women and children; 
 
demonstrably meet, align with, and leverage U.S strategies and investments in trade, economic growth, national security, science and technology, agriculture research and extension, maternal and child health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene; 
 
 strengthen partnerships between U.S. and foreign universities that build agricultural capacity; and 
 
 ensure the effective use of taxpayer dollars in furthering these objectives. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) This section sets forth definitions that apply to this bill. 
 
(Sec. 5) The President must coordinate a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans. 
 
This section specifies required goals and criteria for the strategy. The President must coordinate the efforts of federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy by establishing:
 
 
monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across federal departments and agencies;
 
 linkages with other initiatives and strategies of federal departments and agencies; and 
 
platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and congressional committees.
 
 
The President must submit the strategy, including agency-specific plans, to Congress by October 1, 2016. 
 
(Sec. 6) To carry out the strategy, the President may provide assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prevent or address food shortages. 
 
(Sec. 7) This section states that it is U.S. policy to fully leverage, enhance, and expand the impact and reach of available U.S. humanitarian resources to mitigate the effects of manmade and natural disasters by utilizing innovative new approaches to delivering aid. 
 
This section amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide emergency food assistance (including funds, transfers, vouchers, and agricultural commodities) acquired through local or regional procurement to meet emergency food needs arising from manmade and natural disasters. 
 
The President must report annually to Congress on the use of this authority, including the amounts of assistance provided, intended beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation strategies, anticipated outcomes, and actual outcomes. 
 
(Sec. 8) The President must report to Congress on the implementation of the Global Food Security Strategy for 2017 and 2018. 
 
The Office of Management and Budget must submit to Congress an interagency budget crosscut report including specified details regarding the proposed and actual expenditures of individual agencies for global food security activities.
 
(Sec. 9) This section specifies that nothing in the Global Food Security Strategy or this bill should be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authority of federal departments and agencies to carry out specified food and nutrition security or emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs. 

action_date: 2016-07-20
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Global Food Security Act of 2016 

 
This bill requires the President to develop and implement a Global Food Security Strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition. 
 
(Sec. 3) This section specifies that it is in the U.S. national interest to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans through programs and activities that: 
 
 
 place food insecure countries on a path toward self-sufficiency and economic freedom by coordinating U.S. assistance programs; 
 
accelerate inclusive, agricultural-led economic growth that reduces global poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; 
 
 increase the productivity, incomes, and livelihoods of small-scale producers; 
 
 build resilience to food shocks among vulnerable populations and households while reducing reliance upon emergency food assistance; 
 
 create an environment for agricultural growth and investment; 
 
 improve the nutritional status of women and children; 
 
demonstrably meet, align with, and leverage U.S strategies and investments in trade, economic growth, national security, science and technology, agriculture research and extension, maternal and child health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene; 
 
 strengthen partnerships between U.S. and foreign universities that build agricultural capacity; and 
 
 ensure the effective use of taxpayer dollars in furthering these objectives. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) This section sets forth definitions that apply to this bill. 
 
(Sec. 5) The President must coordinate a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans. 
 
This section specifies required goals and criteria for the strategy. The President must coordinate the efforts of federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy by establishing:
 
 
monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across federal departments and agencies;
 
 linkages with other initiatives and strategies of federal departments and agencies; and 
 
platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and congressional committees.
 
 
The President must submit the strategy, including agency-specific plans, to Congress by October 1, 2016. 
 
(Sec. 6) To carry out the strategy, the President may provide assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prevent or address food shortages. 
 
(Sec. 7) This section states that it is U.S. policy to fully leverage, enhance, and expand the impact and reach of available U.S. humanitarian resources to mitigate the effects of manmade and natural disasters by utilizing innovative new approaches to delivering aid. 
 
This section amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide emergency food assistance (including funds, transfers, vouchers, and agricultural commodities) acquired through local or regional procurement to meet emergency food needs arising from manmade and natural disasters. 
 
The President must report annually to Congress on the use of this authority, including the amounts of assistance provided, intended beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation strategies, anticipated outcomes, and actual outcomes. 
 
(Sec. 8) The President must report to Congress on the implementation of the Global Food Security Strategy for 2017 and 2018. 
 
The Office of Management and Budget must submit to Congress an interagency budget crosscut report including specified details regarding the proposed and actual expenditures of individual agencies for global food security activities.
 
(Sec. 9) This section specifies that nothing in the Global Food Security Strategy or this bill should be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authority of federal departments and agencies to carry out specified food and nutrition security or emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-195.
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-195.
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-07-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-07-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 53 (Roll no. 354). (text: CR 7/5/2016 H4263-4266)
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 53 (Roll no. 354).(text: CR 7/5/2016 H4263-4266)
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4332-4333)
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1252.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4263-4267)
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2347-2350)
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2347-2350)
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2344-2350; text of measure as reported in House: CR S2344-2346)
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-03-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2015-05-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2015-05-07
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-195