§9305 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The President can use parts of the Foreign Assistance Act to prevent or deal with food shortages, even if other laws might limit action. Congress may provide $1,200,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to the Secretary of State and to the head of USAID to carry out the parts of the Global Food Security Strategy that apply to each agency. These funds should be focused on target countries. The President must also work to make sure the aid is tracked and evaluated under a strong accountability system, and require annual reports to Congress and to the public on progress and impact.

Title 22, §9305

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(a)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)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)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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 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.

Amendments

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, Sept. 30, 2016, 81 F.R. 76483, set out as a note under section 9304 of this title.

§9305 Assistance to Implement the Global Food Security Strategy