Global Food Security Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 26, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 82
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2009 to Jul 30, 2010, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 26, 2009 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Sep 29, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 384 | Global Food Security Act of 2009 | Related bill | May 13, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Agricultural research
- Agricultural trade
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Federal officials
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government trust funds
- Higher education
- International Affairs
- Nutrition and diet
- Rural conditions and development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2009Introduced in House
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