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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1888

 To establish the United States Foundation for International Food 
Security to leverage private sector investments in order to improve and 
 scale economically viable agricultural production, build food systems 
to mitigate food shock, reduce malnutrition, and drive economic growth, 
 and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 22, 2025

 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To establish the United States Foundation for International Food 
Security to leverage private sector investments in order to improve and 
 scale economically viable agricultural production, build food systems 
to mitigate food shock, reduce malnutrition, and drive economic growth, 
 and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``United States 
Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025''.

    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.

Sec. 3. United States Foundation for International Food Security.

Sec. 4. Governance of the Foundation.

Sec. 5. Corporate powers and obligations of the Foundation.

Sec. 6. Outcome-based funding, safeguards, and accountability.

Sec. 7. Ventures, financing, and grants.

Sec. 8. Prohibition of support in countries that support terrorism or 
 violate human rights and of support for 
 sanctioned persons.

Sec. 9. Annual report.

Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

 In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--

    (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;

    (2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
 of the Senate;

    (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

    (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
 Representatives;

    (5) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
 Representatives; and

    (6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
 Representatives.

SEC. 3. UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY.

    (a) Establishment.--

    (1) === Finding ===
-Congress finds that there has been 
 established, in the District of Columbia, a private, nonprofit 
 corporation, which is known as the United States Foundation for 
 International Food Security (referred to in this Act as the 
 ``Foundation''), which is not an agency or establishment of the 
 United States Government.

    (2) Savings provision.--Nothing in this Act may be 
 construed as--
        (A) making the Foundation an agency or 
 establishment of the United States Government; or
        (B) making any member of the Board of Directors of 
 the Foundation or any officer or employee of the 
 Foundation an employee of the United States.

    (3) Transfers or consolidation require act of congress.--
 Neither the Foundation nor any of its functions, powers, or 
 duties may be transferred to, or consolidated with, any 
 department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government absent 
 an Act of Congress to such effect.

    (4) Tax-exempt status.--The Board shall take all necessary 
 and appropriate steps to ensure that the Foundation is 
 established as an organization described in subsection
            (c) of 
 

section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which exempts 
 the organization from taxation under subsection

    (a) of such 
 section.

    (b) 

=== Purposes ===
-The purposes of the Foundation are--

    (1) to accelerate enduring, primarily locally led 
 agriculture investments that foster food security and 
 resilience in the crop, poultry, aquaculture, and livestock 
 industries, that focus on building economically resilient food 
 systems by investing in--
        (A) financing for, distribution of, and training 
 around key inputs required for increasing crop and 
 animal productivity, distribution, and profits;
        (B) infrastructure, such as irrigation, 
 warehousing, storage, and food processing, to improve 
 food production and market access through better 
 product quality and the prevention of food loss;
            (C) applied agricultural research; and
            (D) economically viable technology deployment that 
 reduces hunger and increases agriculture production or 
 distribution methods;

    (2) to prevent unnecessary or inefficient vetting 
 processes, due diligence, project financing, or evaluation 
 reviews by seeking out partnerships and contracting with 
 existing government and nongovernmental entities that have 
 proven track records;

    (3) to deploy and scale technology and innovation to 
 accelerate food security and agricultural-led economic growth 
 that reduces global hunger and malnutrition;

    (4) to coordinate with the United States Foundation for 
 International Conservation;

    (5) to advance the national security interests of the 
 United States;

    (6) to complement international and government investment 
 and technical assistance mechanisms, such as those employed or 
 managed by the United States International Development Finance 
 Corporation, and United States Government food security 
 programs, to jointly catalyze private and public sector 
 engagement, spur agricultural-led economic growth, and 
 strengthen local food and nutrition systems; and

    (7) to ensure the effective use of United States taxpayer 
 dollars and the prioritization of United States foreign policy 
 interests.

SEC. 4. GOVERNANCE OF THE FOUNDATION.

    (a) Board of Directors.--

    (1) Governance.--The Foundation shall be governed by a 
 voting Board of Directors (referred to in this section as the 
 ``Board'') that--
        (A) shall not exceed 15 members; and
        (B) may consult with a nonvoting Board of Advisors 
 when making decisions related to the Foundation's work.

    (2) Qualifications.--Individuals appointed to the Board 
 shall include individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced 
 in matters relating to--
        (A) agricultural production, livestock, land 
 management, or forestry;
        (B) agricultural economics, business development, 
 technology deployment, market access, agribusinesses 
 (including food companies), market access, supply 
 chains, infrastructure, or commodities groups;
            (C) international finance and multilateral 
 governance;
            (D) outcome-based and impact funding concepts, 
 including the role of impact evaluations and data 
 collection, to measure the progress of ventures, and 
 innovative grantee or investee selection and funding 
 structures;
        (E) agricultural research and development; or
        (F) national security.

    (3) Limitation on political affiliation.--The Directors of 
 the Board shall include members of both major political parties 
 in a relatively equal number.

    (4) Chairperson.--A quorum of the voting Directors of the 
 Board shall elect a Chairperson, who shall serve in such 
 position for a 4-year term.

    (5) Voting.--All voting Directors of the Board shall have 
 equal voting rights.

    (6) Terms; vacancies.--
        (A) Terms.--The term of service of each Director 
 may not exceed 5 years and is renewable for not more 
 than 1 additional 5-year term.
        (B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of 
 the appointed Directors of the Board--
            (i) shall be filled in accordance with the 
 bylaws of the Foundation;
            (ii) does not affect the power of the 
 remaining appointed Directors to execute the 
 duties of the Board; and
            (iii) shall be filled by an individual 
 selected in accordance with the bylaws of the 
 Board.

    (7) Quorum.--A majority of the current membership of the 
 Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
 Foundation business.

    (8) Meetings.--
        (A) In general.--The Board shall meet not less 
 frequently than twice per year.
        (B) Authority.--The Board shall maintain full 
 control and decision-making authority of the 
 Foundation.
            (C) Removal.--Any Director may be removed from the 
 Board if--
            (i) the Director is absent from 2 
 consecutive regularly scheduled meetings 
 without reasonable cause; or
            (ii) the Board, by a majority vote of the 
 other Board members, determines that such 
 Director should be removed from the Board.

    (9) Reimbursement of expenses.--Directors of the Board 
 shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for the actual 
 and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by 
 such members in the performance of their duties on behalf of 
 the Foundation.

    (10) Not federal employees.--Appointment as a Director of 
 the Board shall not constitute employment by, or the holding of 
 an office of, the United States Government for purposes of any 
 Federal law.

    (11) Duties.--The Board shall--
        (A) establish bylaws for the Foundation;
        (B) provide overall direction for the activities of 
 the Foundation and establish priority activities;
            (C) carry out any other necessary activities of the 
 Foundation;
            (D) hire and evaluate the performance of the 
 Executive Director of the Foundation; and
        (E) take steps to limit the Foundation's 
 administrative expenses to the extent practicable and 
 in accordance with industry standards.

    (12) Bylaws.--The bylaws of the Foundation shall require 
 the Board to establish--
        (A) policies for the selection of Directors of the 
 Board, Members of the Board of Advisors, and officers, 
 employees, agents, and contractors of the Foundation;
        (B) policies, including ethical standards, for--
            (i) the acceptance, solicitation, and 
 disposition of donations and grants to the 
 Foundation; and
            (ii) the use and disposition of the assets 
 of the Foundation;
            (C) policies that subject all employees, fellows, 
 trainees, and other agents of the Foundation (including 
 all of the Directors of the Board and all of the 
 Members of the Board of Advisors) to prevailing 
 conflict of interest standards for the industry;
            (D) the specific duties of the Executive Director 
 of the Foundation;
        (E) policies for winding down the activities of the 
 Foundation upon termination, including a plan--
            (i) to return unobligated appropriations to 
 the Department of the Treasury; and
            (ii) to donate unspent private and 
 philanthropic contributions to projects that 
 align with the goals and requirements described 
 in this Act; and
        (F) specific policies and requirements governing 
 project criteria, measurable outcomes, impact 
 evaluations, and country eligibility requirements.

    (b) Board of Advisors Composition.--

    (1) In general.--The nonvoting Board of Advisors may be 
 composed of, at a minimum--
        (A) members of the executive branch of the Federal 
 Government from departments and agencies with expertise 
 that would benefit the Foundation;
        (B) the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's 
 designee;
            (C) the Chief Executive Officer of the United 
 States International Development Finance Corporation, 
 or his or her designee; and
            (D) 2 deans or other designated faculty members of 
 United States land-grant colleges or universities that 
 have an international agriculture program.

    (2) Duties.--The Board of Advisors shall provide advice and 
 consultation to the Board in accordance with the bylaws of the 
 Foundation.

    (3) Removal.--The Board of Directors may remove an Advisor 
 from the Board of Advisors by majority vote.
            (c) Procedures.--

    (1) Initial meeting.--The Board shall hold its initial 
 meeting not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
 of this Act.

    (2) Organizing principles; appointment of executive 
 director.--The Directors of the Board shall name an Executive 
 Director of the Foundation not later than 120 days after the 
 date of the initial meeting of the Board.
            (d) Executive Director; Staff.--

    (1) Executive director.--The Board shall hire a qualified 
 individual to serve, at the pleasure of the Board, as the 
 Executive Director of the Foundation.

    (2) Foundation staff.--Officers and employees of the 
 Foundation--
        (A) may not be employees of, or hold any office in, 
 the United States Government;
        (B) shall be appointed without regard to the 
 provisions of--
            (i) title 5, United States Code, governing 
 appointments in the competitive service; and
            (ii) chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
 chapter 53 of such title, relating to 
 classification and General Schedule pay rates; 
 and
            (C) shall receive a salary that is commensurate 
 with the salaries of similar positions in similar 
 foundations.

    (e) Limitation; Conflicts of Interests.--

    (1) Political participation.--The Foundation may not 
 participate or intervene in any political activities on behalf 
 of any candidate for public office in any country.

    (2) Financial interests.--All Directors of the Board, 
 Advisors, officers, and employees of the Foundation are subject 
 to industry standard conflicts of interest protocols set forth 
 in the Foundation bylaws.

SEC. 5. CORPORATE POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION.

    (a) General Authorities.--The Foundation--

    (1) may conduct business throughout the States, 
 territories, and possessions of the United States and in 
 foreign countries;

    (2) shall have its principal offices in the Washington, DC, 
 metropolitan area; and

    (3) shall continuously maintain a designated agent in 
 Washington, DC, who is authorized to accept notice or service 
 of process on behalf of the Foundation.

    (b) Authorities.--In addition to powers explicitly authorized under 
this Act, the Foundation, in order to carry out the purposes described 
in 

section 3

    (b) , shall have the usual powers of a corporation 
headquartered in Washington, DC, including the authority--

    (1) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use 
 any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, or 
 real or personal property or any income derived from such gift 
 or property, or other interest in such gift or property;

    (2) to acquire by donation, gift, devise, purchase, or 
 exchange any real or personal property or interest in such 
 property;

    (3) unless otherwise required by the instrument of 
 transfer, to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or 
 otherwise dispose of any property or income derived from such 
 property;

    (4) to complain and defend itself in any court of competent 
 jurisdiction (except that the Directors of the Board shall not 
 be personally liable, except for gross negligence);

    (5) to enter into legal arrangements with public agencies, 
 private organizations, and persons and to make such payments as 
 may be necessary to carry out the purposes of such contracts or 
 arrangements; and

    (6) to engage in funding activities, which may include 
 structured or project financing, grants, equity (provided that 
 returns flow back to the Foundation), and concessional lending, 
 for eligible projects, in accordance with 

section 7.
            (c) Federal Funds.--

    (1) In general.--The Foundation may--
        (A) hold Federal funds made available, but not 
 immediately disbursed; and
        (B) use any interest or other investment income 
 earned on such Federal funds to carry out the purposes 
 of the Foundation under this Act.

    (2) Limitation.--Investments by the Foundation made with 
 Federal funds may only be made in--
        (A) interest-bearing obligations of the United 
 States; or
        (B) obligations guaranteed as to both principal and 
 interest by the United States.
            (d) Limitation of Public Liability.--The United States shall not be 
liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation. 
The Federal Government shall be held harmless from any damages or 
awards ordered by a court against the Foundation.

SEC. 6. OUTCOME-BASED FUNDING, SAFEGUARDS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) Outcome-Based Funding.--

    (1) In general.--The Foundation shall establish a funding 
 strategy that sets targets based on measurable outcomes to be 
 improved in populations served through its investments, 
 including--
        (A) identifying and regularly reviewing any such 
 outcomes that advance the purposes described in 

section 3

    (b) , such as increased crop and animal productivity, 
 increased profit to farmers, or decreased hunger rates; 
 and
        (B) a portfolio, multi-year, approach to Foundation 
 investments in which the failure of any specific 
 program to achieve target outcomes is acceptable if the 
 overall portfolio of projects meets target outcomes.

    (2) Financing and evaluation process.--The Foundation shall 
 establish an efficient and streamlined financing and evaluation 
 process that--
        (A) prioritizes the achievement of defined 
 outcomes;
        (B) assesses risk of corruption and employs a 
 strategy to counter corruption;
            (C) prioritizes funding ventures with partners that 
 are primarily locally based or locally run 
 organizations, entities, and businesses that--
            (i) achieve such outcomes; and
            (ii) demonstrate an ability to sustain the 
 financed project; and
            (D) focuses venture evaluations on assessing such 
 outcomes and minimizing unnecessary reporting on 
 project activities.

    (b) Accountability.--

    (1) Impact evaluations.--The achievement of venture 
 outcomes shall be determined through impact evaluations that 
 include a comparison group to determine any measured 
 improvements that are attributable to the funded venture.

    (2) Methodology assessments.--Foundation staff may assess 
 the methodology used by grantees or investees that are already 
 running impact evaluations to increase efficiency, and such 
 evaluations may be accepted in place of additional evaluations.

    (3) Dedicated funding.--Any grantee or investee that lacks 
 impact evaluation capacity may receive dedicated funding to 
 support in-house evaluations or to contract with independent, 
 external evaluators.

    (4) Third-party evaluations.--The Foundation may pay for 
 third-party evaluations of any grantee's project to verify the 
 results derived from an in-house evaluation.
            (c) Safeguards.--The Foundation shall develop, and incorporate into 
any agreement for support provided by the Foundation, appropriate 
safeguards, policies, and guidelines, consistent with internationally 
recognized best practices.
            (d) Independent Accountability Mechanism.--The Foundation shall 
establish or contract for a transparent and independent accountability 
mechanism, consistent with best practices, which shall provide--

    (1) a compliance review function that assesses whether 
 Foundation-supported ventures adhere to the requirements 
 developed pursuant to subsection

    (a) ;

    (2) a dispute resolution function for resolving and 
 remedying concerns between venture implementers regarding the 
 impacts of specific Foundation-supported ventures with respect 
 to such standards; and

    (3) an advisory function that reports to the Board 
 regarding ventures, policies, and practices.

SEC. 7. VENTURES, FINANCING, AND GRANTS.

    (a) Venture Funding Requirements.--

    (1) In general.--The Foundation shall award funding, which 
 may include project financing, credit risk insurance, grants, 
 concessional lending, or credit, in accordance with this 
 section, for eligible projects described in paragraph

    (2) that--
        (A) increase agricultural productivity and incomes; 
 and
        (B) ensure food security is achieved and sustained, 
 while supporting farmers moving beyond subsistence 
 agriculture to growing higher value crops that can be 
 sold for profit.

    (2) Eligible ventures.--A venture qualifies as an eligible 
 venture if the venture seeks--
        (A) to have cost matching from sources other than 
 the United States Government;
        (B) to incorporate a set of key independently 
 verified outcomes, which shall be measured by rigorous 
 impact evaluations, such as measuring attributable 
 increases in agricultural yields, infrastructure, or 
 any other eligible use;
            (C) to not substantially duplicate the work of 
 other funders or institutions or displace current 
 profit-making ventures;
            (D) to leverage existing infrastructure and 
 community-led development to allow for the immediate 
 launch of ventures;
        (E) to advance the national security interests of 
 the United States;
        (F) to demonstrate--
            (i) the ability to financially and 
 operationally maintain and build on the 
 outcomes or mission of the venture after the 
 Foundation funding has ended; or
            (ii) a plan to strengthen the capacity of, 
 and transfer skills and technologic tools to, 
 local enterprises, organizations, or 
 institutions to manage projects and other 
 funded entities after the Foundation funding 
 has been expended; and
        (G) to consider projects that meet the highest 
 needs of food insecure populations based on food 
 security, agriculture, and malnutrition assessments.

    (b) Eligible Countries for Ventures.--Before entering into any 
venture agreement pursuant to this section, the Board shall--

    (1) establish criteria to determine whether a country is 
 eligible to receive funding for such a venture; and

    (2) identify ventures to receive support that--
        (A) advance the national security priorities of the 
 United States;
        (B) have demonstrated leadership to modernize the 
 country's agricultural food systems, in partnership 
 with the private sector; and
            (C) are committed--
            (i) to making policy reforms to help 
 transform, scale, and build enduring food 
 systems;
            (ii) to cofinancing and sustaining long-
 term projects implemented by the Foundation; 
 and
            (iii) to collaborating with stakeholders--
            (I) to increase agricultural 
 production and crop yields;
            (II) to scale resilient food 
 systems; and
            (III) to improve food safety, 
 processing, logistics, and supply chain 
 processes for input and output markets.
            (c) Funding Authorized.--

    (1) In general.--In order to maximize the impact of the 
 funding authorized under this section, the Foundation should--
        (A) coordinate with other international public and 
 private donors or investors and local organizations 
 active in food security to the extent possible; and
        (B) seek additional financial and nonfinancial 
 contributions and commitments for its projects from 
 host governments and other organizations.

    (2) Funding criteria.--Funding awarded pursuant to this 
 section--
        (A) shall be provided to ventures that demonstrate 
 progress, during the funding period, in achieving 
 clearly identified performance indicators and outcomes 
 defined in the project agreement, which may include--
            (i) increasing agricultural or food 
 production through agriculture research and the 
 competitive delivery of market-based financing, 
 distribution and extension services, and 
 supporting technology commercialization and 
 adoption through such services;
            (ii) improving the nutritional status of 
 intended beneficiaries by--
            (I) increasing the production, 
 availability, and access of nutritious 
 foods domestically;
            (II) promoting highly nutritious 
 foods, diet diversification, and 
 nutritional behaviors that improve 
 maternal and child health; and
            (III) supporting the expansion of 
 producer market opportunities;
            (iii) building resilient food systems to 
 help mitigate against future food shocks among 
 vulnerable populations and households; and
            (iv) identifying additional revenue sources 
 or financing mechanisms to meet the recurring 
 costs of ventures by serving as a conduit 
 between institutional investors and the 
 agribusiness sector; and
        (B) may be terminated if the Board determines that 
 the country receiving such funding--
            (i) is not meeting applicable requirements 
 under this Act;
            (ii) is not making progress in achieving 
 the key performance indicators described in the 
 project agreement; or
            (iii) is not advancing United States 
 national security priorities.

SEC. 8. PROHIBITION OF SUPPORT IN COUNTRIES THAT SUPPORT TERRORISM OR 
 VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS AND OF SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONED 
 PERSONS.

    (a) In General.--The Foundation may not provide support for any 
government, or any entity owned or controlled by a government, if the 
Secretary of State determines that such government--

    (1) has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
 international terrorism, as determined under--
        (A) section 1754
            (c) (1)
        (A)
            (i) of the Export Control 
 Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813
            (c) (1)
        (A)
            (i) );
        (B) section 620A

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371

    (a) );
            (C) section 40
            (d) of the Arms Export Control Act 
 (22 U.S.C. 2780
            (d) ); or
            (D) any other relevant provision of law;

    (2) has repeatedly engaged with any organizations 
 designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Secretary 
 in accordance with 

section 219 of the Immigration and 
 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or

    (3) has engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations 
 of human rights, as determined under 

section 116

    (a) or 
 502B

    (a)

    (2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
 2151n

    (a) and 2304

    (a)

    (2) ) or any other relevant provision of 
 law.

    (b) Prohibition of Support for Sanctioned Persons.--The Foundation 
may not engage in any dealing prohibited under United States sanctions 
laws or regulations, including dealings with persons on the list of 
specially designated persons and blocked persons maintained by the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, 
except to the extent otherwise authorized by the Secretary of State or 
the Secretary of the Treasury.
            (c) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of subsections

    (a) and

    (b) with respect to any government, or any entity owned or 
controlled by a government, by notifying the appropriate congressional 
committees of the intention to exercise such waiver not later than 45 
days before the waiver is scheduled to take effect.

SEC. 9. ANNUAL REPORT.

 Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter by March 31st of any year during which the 
Foundation is operational, the Executive Director of the Foundation 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that--

    (1) has been approved by the Board of Directors;

    (2) contains the expectations of the year ahead; and

    (3) describes--
        (A) the goals of the Foundation for the upcoming 
 year, including areas to increase operational 
 efficiency and further advance United States policy 
 objectives and national security;
        (B) lessons learned and best practices developed 
 through projects funded by the Foundation during the 
 prior fiscal year;
            (C) a project-specific and a portfolio-level report 
 describing--
            (i) the progress achieved against key 
 performance indicators and the outcomes 
 described in 

section 6, and
            (ii) how such progress will benefit the 
 American taxpayer;
            (D) an assessment of--
            (i) whether the grant making and financing 
 processes are effective and expeditious;
            (ii) how any necessary additional 
 efficiencies can be built into future project 
 selection; and
            (iii) whether project evaluations are 
 successfully measuring outcomes;
        (E) how the funding and selected projects 
 authorized under this Act were publicized in the 
 selected country to expand recognition for the United 
 States; and
        (F) an annual financial report from an independent 
 auditor.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Using funds appropriated to the Department of 
State to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.), the Secretary of State is authorized 
to award an annual grant to the Foundation to enable the Foundation to 
carry out the purposes specified in 

section 3

    (b) .

    (b) Cost Matching Requirement.--Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated pursuant to subsection

    (a) shall be made available, on a 
cost matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable, from sources 
other than the United States Government.
            (c) Consultation Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
Executive Director of the Foundation shall consult with the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives regarding the implementation of this Act and the 
proposed activities of the Foundation.
            (d) Prohibition of Use of Grants for Lobbying Expenses.--No grant 
funds provided by the Foundation pursuant to 

section 7 may be used for 
any activity intended to influence legislation pending before Congress.
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