3.0.0 384 2023-01-11T13:18:58Z 2023-01-11T13:18:58Z Senate S S 2009-02-05 111 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2009-05-13T15:35:51Z Markup by 2009-03-31T17:31:25Z Referred to 2009-02-05T16:15:21Z S. Rept. 111-19 Global Food Security Act of 2009 111 3077 HR 2009-06-26 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Related bill CRS 2009-05-13 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60. Calendars 2009-05-13 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with amendments. With written report No. 111-19. Committee 2009-05-13 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with amendments. With written report No. 111-19. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2009-03-31 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2009-02-05 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2009-02-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1679-1680) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-05 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 2009-02-05 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2009-02-05 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2009-03-23 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2009-03-23 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2009-04-02 False B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2009-04-24 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2009-05-19 False B001266 Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] Roland Burris D IL 2009-06-17 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2009-07-16 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2009-07-28 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2009-09-08 False K000373 Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] Edward Kaufman D DE E. 2009-10-28 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2010-03-01 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2010-03-04 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2010-04-28 False B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2010-06-15 False 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z S. 384, Global Food Security Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20591 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 31, 2009</p> 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z S. 384, Global Food Security Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20591 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 31, 2009 International Affairs Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural education Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Executive Office of the President Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign aid and international relief Higher education International exchange and broadcasting Nutrition and diet Rural conditions and development International Affairs 00 2009-02-05 Introduced in Senate 2009-02-26T17:58:37Z Global Food Security Act of 2009 - States that it 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 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 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.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance under this Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for unexpected urgent food assistance needs. Establishes a United States Emergency Food Assistance Fund to carry out such purposes.

]]> 01 2009-05-13 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2009-06-10T20:34:44Z Global Food Security Act of 2009 - Title I: Policy, Objectives, Planning, and Coordination - (Sec. 101) States that it is U.S. policy to promote global food security, improve agricultural productivity, and support the development of institutions of higher learning.

(Sec. 102) 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.

(Sec. 103) Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees annually through 2014 regarding such strategy's implementation.

Title II: Bilateral Programs - (Sec. 201) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize FY2010-FY2014 appropriations for programs of agriculture, rural development, and nutrition.

Expands the scope of such assistance to include: (1) conservation farming; (2) nutrition for vulnerable populations; and (3) economic integration of persons in extreme poverty.

(Sec. 202) Expands the scope of agricultural research to include biotechnological advances appropriate to local ecological conditions.

Title III: University Partnerships for Agriculture - (Sec. 301) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance through U.S. land-grant universities, other eligible universities, and public and private partners of universities in the United States and other countries for: (1) research on problems affecting food, agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fisheries; (2) improved human and institutional capacity for the global application of agricultural and related environmental sciences; (3) agricultural development and trade research and extension services to support rural population access to national and global markets; and (4) application of agricultural sciences to solving food, health, nutrition, rural income, and environmental problems.

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.

Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a permanent Board for Higher Education Collaboration for Technology, Agriculture, Research, and Extension to assist in the administration of the HECTARE program, the Collaborative Research Support Program, and other university activities under this title.

Directs the Administrator to establish the Higher Education Collaboration for Technology, Agriculture, Research, and Extension (HECTARE) program to provide assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts) for policies and programs in eligible countries that advance agricultural productivity and hunger alleviation through partnerships with institutions of higher education. Authorizes FY2010-FY2014 appropriations.

Title IV: Emergency Rapid Response to Food Crisis - (Sec. 401) Authorizes the President to provide assistance under this Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for unexpected urgent food assistance needs.

Establishes a United States Emergency Rapid Response to Food Crisis Fund to carry out such purposes.

Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 402) Authorizes FY2010 appropriations to carry out this title.

]]> Global Food Security Act of 2009 Display Title Global Food Security Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Global Food Security Act of 2009 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Global Food Security Act of 2009 S Senate 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. Reported to Senate 2009-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s384rs/xml/BILLS-111s384rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2009-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s384is/xml/BILLS-111s384is.xml 2009-05-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60. 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.