3.0.0 3529 2019-11-15T21:52:33Z 2019-11-15T21:52:33Z Senate S S 2008-09-22 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-09-22T20:07:06Z 2008-09-22 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9207-9209) IntroReferral 2008-09-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9206-9207) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN N C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2008-09-22 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2008-10-01 False International Affairs AIDS (Disease) Agricultural assistance Agricultural education Agricultural innovations Agricultural production Agricultural research Agriculture and Food Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Curricula Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Education Educational exchanges Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Farms Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to education Food relief Food supply Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education Human immunodeficiency viruses Hunger International agricultural cooperation Nutrition Poverty Presidential aides Science, Technology, Communications World health International Affairs 00 2008-09-22 Introduced in Senate 2009-01-09T17:41:38Z Global Food Security Act of 2008 - States that is U.S. policy to promote global food security, improve agricultural productivity, and support the development of institutions of higher learning.

Directs the President to designate an individual to serve as the Special Coordinator for Food Security to advise the President on international food security issues and oversee implementation of a comprehensive food security strategy.

Amends the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for programs of agriculture, rural development, and nutrition. Permits certain of such funds to be made available for: (1) the collaborative research support program; and (2) the consultative group on international agricultural research.

Establishes: (1) the higher education collaboration for technology, agriculture, research, and extension to provide assistance for policies and programs in eligible countries that advance agricultural productivity and hunger alleviation through partnerships with institutions of higher education; (2) the Board for Global Agricultural Education; and (3) a United States Emergency Food Assistance Fund.

]]> Global Food Security Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Global Food Security Act of 2008 Display Title Global Food Security Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve emergency response to food crises, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3529is/xml/BILLS-110s3529is.xml 2008-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9207-9209) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.