[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8195-H8198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022

  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 8446) to modify and extend the Global Food Security 
Act of 2016, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 8446

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       The Act may be cited as the ``Global Food Security 
     Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Section 2 of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 
     U.S.C. 9301) is amended by striking ``Congress makes'' and 
     all that follows through ``(3) A comprehensive'' and 
     inserting ``Congress finds that a comprehensive''.

     SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY OBJECTIVES; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       Section 3(a) of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 
     U.S.C. 9302(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``programs, activities, and initiatives that'' and inserting 
     ``comprehensive, multi-sectoral programs, activities, and 
     initiatives that consider agriculture and food systems in 
     their totality and that''.
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and economic freedom 
     through the coordination'' and inserting ``, economic 
     freedom, and security through the phasing, sequencing, and 
     coordination'';
       (3) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) increase the productivity, incomes, and livelihoods 
     of small-scale producers and artisanal fishing communities, 
     especially women in these communities, by working across 
     terrestrial and aquatic food systems and agricultural value 
     chains, including by--
       ``(A) enhancing local capacity to manage agricultural 
     resources and food systems effectively and expanding producer 
     access to, and participation in, local, regional, and 
     international markets;
       ``(B) increasing the availability and affordability of high 
     quality nutritious and safe foods and clean water;
       ``(C) creating entrepreneurship opportunities and improving 
     access to business development related to agriculture and 
     food systems, including among youth populations, linked to 
     local, regional, and international markets; and
       ``(D) enabling partnerships to facilitate the development 
     of and investment in new agricultural technologies to support 
     more resilient and productive agricultural practices;
       ``(4) build resilience to agriculture and food systems 
     shocks and stresses, including global food catastrophes in 
     which conventional methods of agriculture are unable to 
     provide sufficient food and nutrition to sustain the global 
     population, among vulnerable populations and households 
     through inclusive growth, while reducing reliance upon 
     emergency food and economic assistance;'';
       (4) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by inserting ``, adolescent girls,'' after ``women'';
       (B) by inserting ``and incidence of wasting'' after ``child 
     stunting'';
       (C) by inserting ``large-scale food fortification,'' after 
     ``diet diversification,''; and
       (D) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
     following: ``and nutrition, especially during the first 
     1,000-day window until a child reaches 2 years of age''; and
       (5) in paragraph (7)--
       (A) by inserting ``combating fragility, resilience,'' after 
     ``national security,'';
       (B) by inserting ``natural resource management,'' after 
     ``science and technology,''; and
       (C) by striking ``nutrition,'' and inserting ``nutrition, 
     including deworming,''.

     SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 4 of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 
     U.S.C. 9303) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including in 
     response to shocks and stresses to food and nutrition 
     security'' before the period at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (5)(H)--
       (A) by inserting ``local'' before ``agricultural'';
       (B) by inserting ``and fisher'' after ``farmer''; and
       (C) by inserting ``youth,'' after ``small-scale 
     producers,'';
       (3) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``the Inter-American 
     Foundation,'' after ``United States African Development 
     Foundation,'';
       (4) in paragraph (8)--
       (A) by inserting ``agriculture and food'' before 
     ``systems''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, including global food catastrophes,'' 
     after ``food security'';
       (5) in paragraph (9), by striking ``fishers'' and inserting 
     ``artisanal fishing communities'';
       (6) in paragraph (10), by amending subparagraphs (D) and 
     (E) to read as follows:
       ``(D) is a marker of an environment deficient in the 
     various needs that allow for a child's healthy growth, 
     including nutrition; and
       ``(E) is associated with long-term poor health, delayed 
     motor development, impaired cognitive function, and decreased 
     immunity.'';
       (7) in paragraph (12), by striking ``agriculture and 
     nutrition security'' and inserting ``food and nutrition 
     security and agriculture-led economic growth'';
       (8) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12), as 
     amended, as paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively;
       (9) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) Food system.--The term `food system' means the intact 
     or whole unit made up of interrelated components of people, 
     behaviors, relationships, and material goods that interact in 
     the production, processing, packaging, transporting, trade, 
     marketing, consumption, and use of food, feed, and fiber 
     through aquaculture, farming, wild fisheries, forestry, and 
     pastoralism that operates within and is influenced by social, 
     political, economic, and environmental contexts.''; and
       (10) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(14) Wasting.--The term `wasting' means--
       ``(A) a life-threatening condition attributable to poor 
     nutrient intake or disease that is characterized by a rapid 
     deterioration in nutritional status over a short period of 
     time; and
       ``(B) in the case of children, is characterized by low 
     weight for height and weakened immunity, increasing their 
     risk of death due to greater frequency and severity of common 
     infection, particularly when severe.''.

     SEC. 5. COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY.

       (a) Strategy.--Section 5(a) of the Global Food Security Act 
     of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9304) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by striking ``country-owned agriculture, nutrition, and 
     food security policy'' and inserting ``partner country-led 
     agriculture, nutrition, regulatory, food security, and water 
     resources management policy''; and
       (B) by inserting after ``investment plans'' the following: 
     ``and governance systems'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) support the locally-led and inclusive development of 
     agriculture and food systems, including by enhancing the 
     extent to which small-scale food producers, especially women, 
     have access to and control over the inputs, skills, resource 
     management capacity, networking, bargaining power, financing, 
     market linkages, technology, and information needed to 
     sustainably increase productivity and incomes, reduce poverty 
     and malnutrition, and promote long-term economic 
     prosperity;'';
       (3) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by inserting ``, adolescent girls,'' after ``women''; 
     and
       (B) by inserting ``and preventing incidence of wasting'' 
     after ``reducing child stunting'';
       (4) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``poor water resource 
     management and'' after ``including'';
       (5) in paragraph (8)--
       (A) by striking ``the long-term success of programs'' and 
     inserting ``long-term impact''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, including agricultural research 
     capacity,'' after ``institutions'';
       (6) in paragraph (9)--
       (A) by striking ``integrate resilience and nutrition 
     strategies into food security programs, such that'' and 
     inserting ``coordinate with and complement relevant 
     strategies to ensure''; and
       (B) by inserting ``adapt and'' before ``build safety 
     nets'';
       (7) in paragraph (13), by inserting ``nongovernmental 
     organizations, including'' after ``civil society,'';
       (8) in paragraph (14), by inserting ``and coordination, as 
     appropriate,'' after ``collaboration'';
       (9) in paragraph (16)--
       (A) by striking ``section 8(b)(4)'' and inserting ``section 
     8(a)(4)''; and
       (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon;

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       (10) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (22);
       (11) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (16), as 
     amended, as paragraphs (14) through (18), respectively;
       (12) by striking paragraphs (10) and (11) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(10) develop community and producer resilience and 
     adaptation strategies to disasters, emergencies, and other 
     shocks and stresses to food and nutrition security, including 
     conflicts, droughts, flooding, pests, and diseases, that 
     adversely impact agricultural yield and livelihoods;
       ``(11) harness science, technology, and innovation, 
     including the research and extension activities supported by 
     the private sector, relevant Federal Departments and 
     agencies, Feed the Future Innovation Labs or any successor 
     entities, and international and local researchers and 
     innovators, recognizing that significant investments in 
     research and technological advances will be necessary to 
     reduce global poverty, hunger, and malnutrition;
       ``(12) use evidenced-based best practices, including 
     scientific and forecasting data, and improved planning and 
     coordination by, with, and among key partners and relevant 
     Federal Departments and agencies to identify, analyze, 
     measure, and mitigate risks, and strengthen resilience 
     capacities;
       ``(13) ensure scientific and forecasting data is accessible 
     and usable by affected communities and facilitate 
     communication and collaboration among local stakeholders in 
     support of adaptation planning and implementation, including 
     scenario planning and preparedness using seasonal forecasting 
     and scientific and local knowledge;''; and
       (13) by inserting after paragraph (18), as redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(19) improve the efficiency and resilience of 
     agricultural production, including management of crops, 
     rangelands, pastures, livestock, fisheries, and aquacultures;
       ``(20) ensure investments in food and nutrition security 
     consider and integrate best practices in the management and 
     governance of natural resources and conservation, especially 
     among food insecure populations living in or near biodiverse 
     ecosystems;
       ``(21) be periodically updated in a manner that reflects 
     learning and best practices; and''.
       (b) Periodic Updates.--Section 5 of the Global Food 
     Security Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9304), as amended by 
     subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(d) Periodic Updates.--Not less frequently than 
     quinquennially through fiscal year 2030, the President, in 
     consultation with the head of each relevant Federal 
     department and agency, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees updates to the Global Food Security 
     Strategy required under subsection (a) and the agency-
     specific plans described in subsection (c)(2).''.

     SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY 
                   STRATEGY; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 6(b) of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 
     U.S.C. 9305(b)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``$1,000,600,000'' and inserting 
     ``$1,200,000,000'';
       (2) by striking ``fiscal years 2017 through 2023'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2028''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following: ``Amounts 
     authorized to appropriated by this subsection should be 
     prioritized to carry out programs and activities in target 
     countries.''.

     SEC. 7. EMERGENCY FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 7 of the Global Food Security Act 
     of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9306) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) Sense of Congress'' and all that 
     follows through ``It shall be'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be''; and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 492(a) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292a(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``$2,794,184,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2017 through 2023, of which up to $1,257,382,000'' and 
     inserting ``$3,905,460,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 
     through 2028, of which up to $1,757,457,000''.

     SEC. 8. REPORTS.

       Section 8 of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 
     U.S.C. 9307) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) by striking ``During each of the first 7 years after 
     the date of the submission of the strategy required under 
     section 5(c)'' and inserting ``For each of fiscal years 2024 
     through 2028'';
       (B) by striking ``reports that describe'' and inserting ``a 
     report that describes''; and
       (C) by striking ``at the end of the reporting period'' and 
     inserting ``during the preceding year'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including any 
     changes to the target countries selected pursuant to the 
     selection criteria described in section 5(a)(2) and 
     justifications for any such changes'' before the semicolon at 
     the end;
       (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``identify and'' before 
     ``describe'';
       (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``agriculture'' and 
     inserting ``food'';
       (5) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by inserting ``quantitative and qualitative'' after 
     ``how''; and
       (B) by inserting ``at the initiative, country, and zone of 
     influence levels, including longitudinal data and key 
     uncertainties'' before the semicolon at the end;
       (6) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``within target 
     countries, amounts and justification for any spending outside 
     of target countries'' after ``amounts spent'';
       (7) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and the impact of 
     private sector investment'' and inserting ``and efforts to 
     encourage financial donor burden sharing and the impact of 
     such investment and efforts'';
       (8) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (9) in paragraph (14)--
       (A) by inserting ``, including key challenges or 
     missteps,'' after ``lessons learned''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and'';
       (10) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (14), as 
     amended, as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively;
       (11) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11), as 
     amended, as paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively;
       (12) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) identify and describe the priority quantitative 
     metrics used to establish baselines and performance targets 
     at the initiative, country, and zone of influence levels;
       ``(5) identify such established baselines and performance 
     targets at the country, and zone of influence levels;
       ``(6) identify the output and outcome benchmarks and 
     indicators used to measure results annually, and report the 
     annual measurement of results for each of the priority 
     metrics identified pursuant to paragraph (4), disaggregated 
     by age, gender, and disability, to the extent practicable and 
     appropriate, in an open and transparent manner that is 
     accessible to the American people;'';
       (13) by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(14) describe how agriculture research is prioritized 
     within the Global Food Security Strategy to support 
     agriculture-led growth and eventual self-sufficiency and 
     assess efforts to coordinate research programs within the 
     Global Food Security Strategy with key stakeholders;''; and
       (14) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(18) during the final year of each strategy required 
     under section 5, complete country graduation reports to 
     determine whether a country should remain a target country 
     based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Castro) and the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.


                             General Leave

  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 8446, as amended.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill that 
reauthorizes the Global Food Security Act. I thank my colleagues, Ms. 
McCollum, Mr. Smith, Chairman Meeks, and Ranking Member McCaul, for 
leading this bill.
  Today, as the world grapples with a rapidly changing climate, the 
ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the global consequences 
of Russia's war of choice in Ukraine, the U.S. must step up to support 
the hundreds of millions of hungry and food insecure people in all 
corners of the world. More importantly, perhaps, we need to give these 
communities the tools they need to feed themselves.
  The Global Food Security Act was passed with strong bipartisan 
support in 2016 and reauthorized in 2018. It is critical that Congress 
once again acts to reauthorize this important piece of legislation.
  Not only does this reauthorization increase annual funding for the 
Feed the Future initiative; it also requires an additional focus on 
building resilience, strengthening food systems, and forming more local 
partnerships to advance agriculture-led economic growth. This will play 
a critical role in delivering food to those in need today while 
creating more durable and sustainable food systems for tomorrow.
  Food insecurity is a key driver of instability and violent extremism 
throughout the world. Investing in combating global hunger not only 
reflects U.S. values; it is also in our national security interest.

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  By passing this legislation, along with President Biden's 
announcement last week that the United States will provide over $2.9 
billion in new assistance to address food insecurity, we will make 
important strides toward achieving our goal of creating lasting food 
security.
  This important bipartisan legislation will continue support for the 
Feed the Future initiative that has already lifted millions out of 
poverty.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to support this bipartisan legislation, and 
I urge my colleagues to do the same. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume, and I rise in support of this bill.
  Madam Speaker, today, 50 million people in 45 countries are living on 
the brink of famine, and more than 350 million people around the world 
are facing emergency food insecurity. This is a staggering increase 
from record-breaking levels of hunger last year.
  Russia's unprovoked and full-scale invasion of Ukraine, previously 
known as the breadbasket of Europe, has worsened an already 
overwhelming global food crisis and is destabilizing fragile states.
  Global food prices are expected to increase by 20 percent and could 
be even higher in developing countries that are highly dependent on 
imported commodities from Ukraine and Russia.
  These shocks are creating shortages and instability that affect the 
entire world, including our constituents.
  First enacted in 2016, and amended in 2018, the Global Food Security 
Act provides critical authorities to respond to immediate global food 
needs and to advance longer term agricultural-led economic growth.
  I am a cosponsor of today's bipartisan legislation to refine and 
extend those authorities for another 5 years, through 2028. Madam 
Speaker, I thank my colleagues, Congresswoman McCollum, Congressman 
Chris Smith, Chairman Meeks, and Ranking Member McCaul, for their 
leadership in this effort.
  In order to prevent the next food crisis, we must increase the 
resiliency of communities around the world to shocks like natural 
disasters, supply chain disruptions, and fertilizer shortages. This is 
why the U.S. is working with partner countries to advance targeted 
efforts to increase agricultural productivity, invest in food systems 
and market-based approaches to agricultural-led economic growth, and, 
ultimately, support communities' abilities to provide for themselves.
  These strategic agricultural development activities are a critical 
investment in preventing future humanitarian emergencies and dependency 
on foreign aid.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum).
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, today, I rise in support of my bill, the 
Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill, 
which I worked on with Mr. Smith to reaffirm the United States' 
commitment to fighting hunger and poverty worldwide. It truly has been 
a bipartisan effort.
  This bill builds upon the landmark Global Food Security Act of 2016. 
It reauthorizes the incredibly successful Feed the Future initiative, 
which has carried out lifesaving programs and helped millions of people 
break the cycle of poverty and hunger.
  This legislation reauthorizes GFSA to 2028 and makes commonsense 
updates to reflect the changing landscape of global hunger. 
Specifically, this bill emphasizes agriculture-led economic growth and 
strengthening resilience against climate change and the global COVID-19 
pandemic. This will help reduce malnutrition in women and children.
  By supporting small farmers and women farmers, in particular, we can 
increase food production and incomes so that families and communities 
around the world may improve their way of life.

  This legislation will also help to create a more stable world, as has 
been mentioned, by helping millions of people in the world's poorest 
countries become self-sufficient in feeding themselves.
  As chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, I know all 
too well the human, economic, and national security costs of global 
food insecurity, and it is just too high for Congress to ignore. The 
passage and enactment of this bill today truly cannot come soon enough 
for our national security.
  I am proud to have worked on this legislation. I have worked on this 
legislation for over 14 years, starting with Senator Lugar, after being 
in Africa and watching how lack of food and clean water affected our 
ability to really make the HIV/AIDS program move forward. From that, 
the more I learned about malnutrition, the more passionate I became.
  I am proud to have worked on this with experts in the field of global 
food and nutrition security, such as InterAction, Bread for the World, 
1,000 Days, CARE, Save the Children, The Alliance to End Hunger, and so 
many more. Madam Speaker, I thank them for their expertise, for helping 
to lift up this legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I also thank our co-leads, Chair Meeks and Ranking 
Member McCaul, and a special thank-you to Representative Smith, for 
their work on this legislation. Their enduring commitment to end global 
hunger is important work that we do together.
  Madam Speaker, I urge the passage of this bill.

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  Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith).
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of 
the bicameral, bipartisan Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 
2022. I especially want to thank my good friend and colleague, Betty 
McCollum, for her authorship of this important legislation that will 
help so many.
  Today's vote on global food security will show that we can come 
together to advance the good. For the Global Food Security Act is a 
model of cooperation, from the collaboration between Congresswoman 
McCollum and I on previous iterations, which began back in 2014 when I 
first introduced it, and the House passed the legislation.
  Madam Speaker, like PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS 
Relief, our food security policy is a remarkably effective, relatively 
low-cost lifesaving, life-enhancing initiative, championed by both 
Republican and Democrat administrations.
  Indeed, we are fortunate that President Bush, beginning in 2002, had 
the initial foresight to elevate the important role of food security in 
U.S. foreign policy, especially in Africa, via the Initiative to End 
Hunger in Africa, or the IEHA, which was funded through development 
assistance and implemented through USAID. The objective was to help 
meet the nutritional needs of millions and to elevate self-sufficiency 
over dependency.
  At the same time, the Millennium Challenge Corporation began making 
substantial investments in ag-led economic growth programs, 
particularly in Africa. The food price crisis of 2007-2008 accelerated 
and underscored the need for robust food security policy.
  President Obama, in 2009, announced further enhancements to our food 
security strategy at the G8 summit in Italy, and this became known as 
the Feed the Future initiative.
  Our emphasis on ag-led economic development and food security self-
sufficiency continued through the Trump administration and now into the 
Biden administration.
  Madam Speaker, last week a World Food Programme and Food and 
Agriculture Organization, WFP and FAO, report said the world faces its 
``largest food crisis in modern history.''
  The report sounds the alarm: 2022, as they put it, is a ``year of 
unprecedented hunger.''
  ``As many as 828 million people go to bed hungry every night, the 
number of those facing acute food insecurity has soared from 135 
million to 345 million since 2019. A total of 50 million people in 45 
countries are teetering on the edge of famine.''
  ``Conflict,'' they point out, ``is still the biggest driver of 
hunger, with 60 percent of the world's hungry living in areas afflicted 
by war and violence. Events unfolding in Ukraine are further proof of 
how conflict feeds hunger, forcing people out of their homes, and 
wiping out their sources of income.''

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  As we all know, the weakest and most vulnerable are dying, and many, 
many more are at risk of death while millions more are made susceptible 
to opportunistic diseases while many children continue to suffer from 
stunting. Many, however, are rallying to mitigate this suffering.
  As my good friend and colleague from Minnesota pointed out, many of 
the organizations that have done so much for so long are doing even 
more now to make sure that we get to the point where people are food 
secure. And, of course, that includes the secular groups and the faith-
based groups all working in tandem for this noble goal.
  One of the objectives of the Global Food Security Act was to take a 
whole-of-government approach, led by USAID, in promoting food security. 
In conducting oversight hearings with regard to its implementation, 
however, we found that there were several places where a whole-of-
agency approach, let alone a whole-of-government approach was lacking.
  One area that needed attention was to make sure that our nutrition 
efforts were firing on all cylinders. While the original bill, law, and 
subsequent reauthorization placed great emphasis on reducing stunting--
and I have seen it all over Africa, as have Betty and many others. You 
go to Nigeria, and stunting is endemic to this moment. That can all be 
alleviated through the right kind of nutritional interventions, 
including the first 1,000 days of life, from conception to the second 
birthday, with nutrition that helps both mother and baby.
  We have seen pictures of children with distended bellies caused by 
worms that rob them of needed nutrients. I chaired several hearings on 
worms, horrible things to see, growing in little kids, causing them to 
die, but certainly to be very sick in most cases.
  USAID, when it came to deworming, often had a more stovepiped 
approach to it, while this legislation integrates the whole idea of 
deworming with the food security so that we don't feed the worms, we 
feed the future, and we feed these wonderful children and all those who 
are at risk.
  We also have put in and continue the integration of water, 
sanitation, and hygiene, or WASH programming, which is also 
extraordinarily effective.
  This is a great bill. I hope it gets total support of this body. 
Again, I thank Betty. I look forward to this vote and enactment into 
law.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas for 
participating in the Congressional Children's Caucus hearing this past 
Monday on the Uvalde murder of children.
  I rise to join my colleagues in supporting the Global Food Security 
Reauthorization Act of 2022 and compliment Representative McCollum and 
others who have strongly supported this legislation over the years.
  It is particularly timely because I have just finished meeting with 
the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and was able to visit in Pakistan in 
early September after the catastrophic and momentous floods of biblical 
proportion that went on.

  What we saw was the potential of extreme starvation of families and 
children. Thirty-three million people were displaced. The families in 
the region had lost their wheat, their cotton, and their livestock.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to 
the gentlewoman.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, the idea of the emphasis on the issue 
of food security is so crucial, both in terms of the climate change 
such that is impacted in Eritrea and Ethiopia, and the issues of 
catastrophic flood conditions, so I rise to support this with the idea 
that we have right in our midst conditions that would suggest food 
insecurity.
  This legislation that focuses on ensuring that people of the world 
can eat, and the children of the world will not starve is a crucial and 
needed legislation, which I support, and which emphasizes, again, the 
important element in foreign affairs of food. Food helps save the 
world.
  I support this legislation, and I commend my colleagues to continue 
to work, with devastating conditions around the world, to ensure the 
safety and security of children and particularly food security.
  Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of 
my time to close.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to support this bipartisan bill to refine 
and extend statutory authorities needed to respond to the global food 
crisis and prevent future aid dependency. It updates the policy, 
definitions, and the strategy requirements of the current law. It also 
strengthens oversight and accountability and ensures continued focus on 
core programs that have strong bipartisan support.
  At its core, the bill embodies the saying, ``Give a man a fish, and 
you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a 
lifetime.''
  These are effective, strategic investments in agriculture and 
agricultural development to help ensure that communities and families 
are able to provide for themselves.
  Madam Speaker, I urge support for this bill, and I hope that our 
Senate colleagues will take it up promptly.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume for the purpose of closing.
  Madam Speaker, as the world continues to experience climate-related 
devastation, downstream effects of COVID-19 on global supply chains, 
and the crippling effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on food 
delivery and production, the United States must continue to support 
those vulnerable to food insecurity.
  Now is not the time to continue business as usual. The United States 
must step up to meet the moment and adapt our policy tools and foreign 
assistance to do the same. H.R. 8446 ensures that the United States 
maintains global leadership in combating the global hunger crisis by 
sowing the seeds of food security for the future.
  Madam Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in supporting this 
important piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Castro) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 8446, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. CLYDE. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this question will be postponed.

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