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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 100 — Global Food Security

§ 9305. Assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy

Statutory text

(a)

Food shortages

The President is authorized to carry out activities pursuant to section 103, section 103A, title XII of chapter 2 of part I, and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151a, 2151a–1, 2220a et seq., and 2346 et seq.) to prevent or address food shortages notwithstanding any other provision of law.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development $1,200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out those portions of the Global Food Security Strategy that relate to the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, respectively. Amounts authorized to appropriated under this subsection should be prioritized to carry out programs and activities in target countries.

(c)

Monitoring and evaluation

The President shall seek to ensure that assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy is provided under established parameters for a rigorous accountability system to monitor and evaluate progress and impact of the strategy, including by reporting to the appropriate congressional committees and the public on an annual basis.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Global Food Security Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–195 § 6 · 130 Stat. 675

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 9305

    Pub. L. 114–195, § 6, July 20, 2016, 130 Stat. 680

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 114–195, § 6, July 20, 2016, 130 Stat. 680

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY. (a) Food Shortages.— The President is authorized to carry out activities pursuant to section 103, section 103A, title XII of chapter 2 of part I, and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151a, 2151a–1, 2220a et seq., and 2346 et seq.) to prevent or address food shortages notwithstanding any other provision of law. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development $1,000,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018 to carry out those portions of the Global Food Security Strategy that relate to the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, respectively. (c) Monitoring and Evaluation.— The President shall seek to ensure that assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy is provided under established parameters for a rigorous accountability system to monitor and evaluate progress and impact of the strategy, including by reporting to the appropriate congressional committees and the public on an annual basis.

  2. Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2017

    Pub. L. 115–266 § 2(a) · 132 Stat. 3755

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 9305(b)

    Pub. L. 115–266 substituted “fiscal years 2017 through 2023” for “fiscal years 2017 and 2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–266 substituted “fiscal years 2017 through 2023” for “fiscal years 2017 and 2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Assistance To Implement the Global Food Security Strategy.— Section 6(b) of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9305(b)) is amended by striking “fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “fiscal years 2017 through 2023”.

  3. James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Pub. L. 117–263 div. E title LV § 5588(f) · 136 Stat. 2395

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 9305(b)

      Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “$1,200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028” for “$1,000,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023”

    2. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 9305(b)

      Pub. L. 117–263 inserted at end “Amounts authorized to appropriated under this subsection should be prioritized to carry out programs and activities in target countries.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “$1,200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028” for “$1,000,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023” and inserted at end “Amounts authorized to appropriated under this subsection should be prioritized to carry out programs and activities in target countries.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations to Implement the Global Food Security Strategy.— Time period. Section 6(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9305(b)) is amended— (1) by striking “$1,000,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023” and inserting “$1,200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “Amounts authorized to appropriated under this subsection should be prioritized to carry out programs and activities in target countries.”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, , 75 Stat. 424. Title XII of chapter 2 of part I of the Act is classified generally to subpart XII (§ 2220a et seq.) of part II of subchapter I of chapter 32 of this title. Chapter 4 of part II of the Act is classified generally to part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

Amendments2018–2022 · 2 rounds

2022

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “$1,200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028” for “$1,000,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023” and inserted at end “Amounts authorized to appropriated under this subsection should be prioritized to carry out programs and activities in target countries.”

2018

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–266 substituted “fiscal years 2017 through 2023” for “fiscal years 2017 and 2018”.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under subsec. (a) of this section delegated to the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and under subsec. (c) of this section to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, by Memorandum of President of the United States, , 81 F.R. 76483, set out as a note under section 9304 of this title.

Credits

2016–2022 · 3 acts
  1. 2016Pub. L. 114–195, § 6, , 130 Stat. 680
  2. 2018Pub. L. 115–266, § 2(a), , 132 Stat. 3755
  3. 2022Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5588(f), , 136 Stat. 3378.
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(Pub. L. 114–195, § 6, , 130 Stat. 680; Pub. L. 115–266, § 2(a), , 132 Stat. 3755; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5588(f), , 136 Stat. 3378.)

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