Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill amends the Global Food Security Act of 2016 to revise policy objectives and to: (1) extend through FY2021 the program to carry out those portions of the global food security strategy that relate to the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, and (2) expand requirements for reporting by the President regarding strategy implementation.

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to extend through FY2021 the assistance program for international disaster relief and rehabilitation, including the set-aside for the emergency food security program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5129 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5129

  To reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2018

   Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Royce of 
   California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms. Bass, Mr. 
Fortenberry, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Paulsen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
Smith of Washington, and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global Food Security Reauthorization 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT.

    (a) Statement of Policy Objectives.--Section 3(a)(6) of the Global 
Food Security Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9302(a)(6)) is amended by 
inserting ``deworming programs,'' after ``diet diversification,''.
    (b) Relevant Federal Departments and Agencies.--Section 4(7) of 
such Act (22 U.S.C. 9303(7)) is amended by inserting ``the Inter-
American Foundation,'' after ``the United States Africa Development 
Foundation,''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations To Implement Global Food 
Security Strategy.--Section 6(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9305(b)) is 
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2017 and 2018'' and inserting 
``fiscal years 2017 through 2021''.
    (d) Reports.--The matter preceding section 8(a)(1) of such Act (22 
U.S.C. 9307(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Not later than 1 year and 2 years after 
        the date of the submission of the strategy required under 
        section 5(c),'' and inserting ``Not later than September 30, 
        2018, and annually thereafter through 2021,''; and
            (2) by striking ``for 2017 and 2018'' and inserting ``for 
        the preceding fiscal year''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.

    Section 492(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2292a(a)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2017 and 2018'' and 
inserting ``fiscal years 2017 through 2021''.
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