[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5242]
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  SA 5751. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle B of title IX, add the following:

     SEC. 916. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL TO COMBAT FOOD 
                   INSECURITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     designate a senior official of the Department of Defense to 
     be responsible for, and accountable to the Secretary with 
     respect to, combating food insecurity among members of the 
     Armed Forces and their families. The Secretary shall 
     designate the senior official from among individuals who are 
     appointed to a position in the Department by the President, 
     by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
       (b) Responsibilities.--The senior official designated under 
     subsection (a) shall be responsible for the following:
       (1) Oversight of policy, strategy, and planning for efforts 
     of the Department of Defense to combat food insecurity among 
     members of the Armed Forces and their families.
       (2) Coordinating with other Federal agencies with respect 
     to combating food insecurity.
       (3) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
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