Sec. 4. Comprehensive global food security strategy
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The President shall coordinate the development and implementation of a United States whole-of-government strategy to accomplish the policy objectives set forth in section 2(a), which shall— support and be aligned with country-owned agriculture, nutrition, and food security policy and investment plans developed with input from relevant governmental and nongovernmental sectors within partner countries and regional bodies, including representatives of the private sector, agricultural producers, including women and small-scale producers, international and local civil society organizations, faith-based organizations, research institutions, and farmers as reasonable and appropriate; support inclusive agricultural value chain development, with small-scale producers, especially women, gaining greater access to the inputs, skills, networking, bargaining power, financing, and market linkages needed to sustain their long-term economic prosperity; support improvement of the nutritional status of women and children, particularly during the critical first 1,000-day window until a child reaches 2 years of age, with a focus on reducing child stunting; support the long-term success of programs by building the capacity of local organizations and institutions; integrate resilience and nutrition strategies into food security programs, such that chronically vulnerable populations are better able to build safety nets, secure livelihoods, access markets, and access opportunities from longer-term economic growth; develop community and producer resiliency to natural disasters, emergencies, and natural occurrences that adversely impact agricultural yield; harness science, technology, and innovation, including the research conducted at Feed the Future Innovation Labs, or any successor entities, throughout the United States; integrate agricultural development activities among food insecure populations living in proximity to designated national parks or wildlife areas into wildlife conservation efforts; leverage resources and expertise through partnerships with the private sector, farm organizations, cooperatives, civil society, faith-based organizations, research entities, and academic institutions; support collaboration, as appropriate, between United States universities and public and private institutions in developing countries to promote agricultural development and innovation; seek to ensure that target countries respect and promote land tenure rights of local communities, particularly those of women and small-scale producers; set clear and transparent selection criteria for target countries, regions, and intended beneficiaries of assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy; set specific and measurable goals, targets, and time frames, and a plan of action consistent with the policy objectives described in section 2(a); and include criteria and methodology for graduating countries from assistance provided to implement the Global Food Security Strategy as countries meet the progress benchmarks identified pursuant to section 6(b)(3).
The President shall coordinate, through a whole-of-government approach, the efforts of relevant Federal departments and agencies in the implementation of the Global Food Security Strategy by— establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across relevant Federal departments and agencies; and establishing platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders, including— multilateral institutions; private voluntary organizations; cooperatives; the private sector; local nongovernmental and civil society organizations; faith-based organizations; congressional committees; and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
Not later than October 1, 2016, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the Global Food Security Strategy required under this section that provides a detailed description of how the United States intends to advance the objectives set forth in section 2(a) and the agency-specific plans described in paragraph (2). The Global Food Security Strategy shall include specific implementation plans from each relevant Federal department and agency that describes— the anticipated contributions of the department or agency, including technical, financial, and in-kind contributions, to implement the Global Food Security Strategy; and the efforts of the department or agency to ensure that the activities and programs carried out pursuant to the strategy are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability.