Global Food Security Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-1567
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2015-03-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Agricultural trade
Child health
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Farmland
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public-private cooperation
Sex and reproductive health
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Women in business
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: 

Global Food Security Act of 2015 

 
This bill requires the President to coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to accomplish the objectives of promoting global food security, resilience, and nutrition consistent with national food security investment plans. 
 
The President must coordinate the efforts of relevant departments and agencies in implementing the Global Food Security Strategy by establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across relevant departments and agencies; and platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders. 
 
By October 1, 2016, the President must submit the strategy to Congress, including a detailed description of how the United States intends to advance the objectives and agency-specific implementation plans. 
 
The bill authorizes the President to provide foreign assistance to implement the strategy and prevent or address food shortages. The President must ensure that assistance to implement the strategy is provided under established parameters for a system to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of the strategy, including by providing specified reports to Congress and the public. 

action_date: 2016-04-12
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. 2) 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: 
 
 
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, agricultural 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. 3) This section sets forth definitions that apply to this bill. 
 
(Sec. 4) 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: (1) monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across federal departments and agencies; and (2) 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. 5) To carry out the strategy, the President may provide assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prevent or address food shortages. 
 
(Sec. 6) The President must report annually to Congress on the implementation of the Global Food Security Strategy. 
 
(Sec. 7) 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: 2016-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 33 (Roll no. 139). (text: CR H1612-1614)
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 33 (Roll no. 139).(text: CR H1612-1614)
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1617-1618)
action_date: 2016-04-12
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: 2016-04-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1612-1617)
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-482.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-482.
action_date: 2015-04-23
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-04-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: Introduced in House