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Hearing on Global Food Security Act set for July 18Global Food Security Act Topic of House HearingThe reauthorization of the Global Food Security Act (P.L. 114-195), a critical law that defines the United States’ global food strategy, will be the topic of a hearing held by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House panel on global health. The hearing will feature expert testimony from several government officials representing the Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. African Development Foundation. “As Congress looks to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act—a stand-out bipartisan accomplishment codifying U.S. food security strategy that had its origins in the Bush Administration, was enhanced in the Obama Administration and now is being implemented by the Trump Administration –it is important that Congress takes stock of the progress that has been made in making nations of the world more food-secure and in reducing stunting,” said Smith. “We also need to assess where efforts have fallen short and ask why. This hearing will convene a panel of government witnesses tasked with implementing the Global Food Security Act who will give the American taxpayers an accounting of results. The lessons learned at this hearing will help guide Congress’ reauthorization efforts, as we jettison or fix what does not work and enhance what does, such as our nutrition efforts during the critical first 1000 days of life, from conception to the second birthday.” Who: Witness: Beth Dunford, Ph.D. Mr. C.D. Glin What: When: Where: ### |