US Congress House Bill 3077 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 80-3)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Global Food Security Act of 2009 - Directs the President to designate an individual to serve as the Special Coordinator for Food Security to: (1) advise the President on international food security issues; (2) ensure coordination of global food security efforts and U.S. programs; and (3) oversee implementation of a comprehensive food security strategy to be headed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Sets forth strategy elements. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise and extend bilateral agriculture, rural development, and nutrition assistance programs. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to implement program components through U.S. land-grant universities, other eligible universities, and public and private partners of U.S. and foreign universities for: (1) research on problems affecting food availability; (2) agricultural development and trade research and extension services, particularly for women and other vulnerable populations; (3) application of agricultural and nutritional sciences to solving food, health, nutrition, rural income, and environmental problems, especially among populations experiencing chronic food insecurity; and (4) rural population access to national and global markets. Establishes the higher education collaboration for technology, agriculture, research, and extension to provide assistance for policies and programs in eligible countries that advance agricultural productivity and hunger alleviation through partnerships with institutions of higher education. Authorizes the President to provide assistance under this Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for unexpected urgent food assistance needs. Establishes a United States Emergency Rapid Response to Food Crisis Fund to carry out such purposes.

Global Food Security Act of 2009

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Marion Berry [D-AR]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]
Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]	Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Bart Stupak [D-MI]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-26		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SB384 (Related) 2009-05-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3077/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3077/BILLS-111hr3077ih.pdf