S. 384 - Global Food Security Act of 2009

Global Food Security, world hunger, Foreign Assistance Act, GMO, genetically modofied organisims, - International affairs.
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve emergency response to food crises, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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Global Food Security Act of 2009

S. 384 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Global Food Security, world hunger, Foreign Assistance Act, GMO, genetically modofied organisims,
Summary
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve emergency response to food crises, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve emergency response to food crises, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Global Food Security Act of 2009
  • Global Food Security Act of 2009
Sponsor
Richard Lugar
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • International affairs
  • Agricultural conservation and pollution
  • Agricultural education
  • Agricultural practices and innovations
  • Agricultural research
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Higher education
  • International exchange and broadcasting
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Rural conditions and development
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/05/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/05/2009
2/05/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1679-1680)
2/05/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Put on a legislative calendar3/31/2009Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
5/13/2009Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with amendments. With written report No. 111-19.
Put on a legislative calendar5/13/2009Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
2 Organizations Supported and 11 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Global Food Security Act of 2009

2 organizations supported this bill

Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (2009, March 27). Dear Chairman Kerry and Ranking Member Lugar:. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from catholic relief services.
Feed the Children
Feed the Children (2009, April 1). President Obama's call for increased aid to developing nations. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from Feed the Children.

11 organizations opposed this bill

Agricultural Missions, Inc.
US Working Group on the Food Crisis (2009, March 26). Senate Hearing on Global Fodd Crisis Offers Same Failed Solutions to Address Global Hunger. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from US Working Group on the Food Crisis.
Food First
Food First (2009, April 15). Policy Brief No 18: Why the Global Food Security Act Will Fail to Curb Hunger. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from Food First.
Grassroots International
Grassroots International (2009, April 17). Business as Usual” Will Not Solve Global Hunger Crisis. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from Grassroots International.
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
US Working Group on the Food Crisis (2009, March 26). Senate Hearing on Global Fodd Crisis Offers Same Failed Solutions to Address Global Hunger. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from US Working Group on the Food Crisis.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (2009, April 13). Urge your senators to vote against S. 384 – Mandating GMO research for Africa. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
National Family Farm Coalition
US Working Group on the Food Crisis (2009, March 26). Senate Hearing on Global Fodd Crisis Offers Same Failed Solutions to Address Global Hunger. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from US Working Group on the Food Crisis.
Organic Consumers Association
Organic Consumers Association (2009, May 13). Secretary Vilsack: Support Organics, Not Genetic Engineering. Retrieved June 4, 2009, from Organic Consumers Association.
Pesticide Action Network North America
Pesticide Action Network North America (n.d.). PAN ALERT: Tell Congress: Get GE Research Out of Foreign Aid. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from Pesticide Action Network North America.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Union of Concerned Scientists (2009, May 0). Anti-Hunger Legislation Should Be Technology Neutral. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from Union of Concerned Scientists.
US Working Group on the Food Crisis
US Working Group on the Food Crisis (2009, March 26). Senate Hearing on Global Fodd Crisis Offers Same Failed Solutions to Address Global Hunger. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from US Working Group on the Food Crisis.
World Hunger Year
World Hunger Year (2008, October 16). WHY and Partners Launch a Call to Action on the Global Food Crisis. Retrieved May 28, 2009, from World Hunger Year.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$10
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$9,550
John BarrassoRWY$0$6,500
Max BaucusDMT$0$92,780
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$3,500
Mark BegichDAK$0$92,674
Michael BennetDCO$0$167,361
Bob BennettRUT$0$9,250
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$25,351
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$274,242
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$78,650
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$250
Jim BunningRKY$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$0$46,450
Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
Robert ByrdDWV$0$750
Maria CantwellDWA$0$168,265
Ben CardinDMD$0$45,691
Tom CarperDDE$0$11,200
Bob CaseyDPA$0$77,513
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$107,925
Tom CoburnROK$0$1,250
William Thad CochranRMS$0$19,800
Susan CollinsRME$0$28,900
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$28,700
Bob CorkerRTN$0$12,950
John CornynRTX$0$15,400
Mike CrapoRID$0$17,300
Jim DeMintRSC$0$13,450
Chris DoddDCT$0$10,150
Byron DorganDND$0$10,400
Dick DurbinDIL$0$34,535
John EnsignRNV$0$4,000
Mike EnziRWY$0$3,000
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$87,121
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$49,700
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$0$97,359
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$13,000
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$75,130
Judd GreggRNH$0$0
Kay HaganDNC$0$58,247
Tom HarkinDIA$0$75,915
Orrin HatchRUT$0$16,500
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$16,383
Jim InhofeROK$0$30,749
Dan InouyeDHI$0$14,200
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$18,635
Mike JohannsRNE$0$20,250
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$19,800
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$0$26,770
John KerryDMA$0$24,270
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$70,250
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$15,700
Mary LandrieuDLA$0$27,166
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$27,403
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$24,750
Carl LevinDMI$0$26,095
Joe LiebermanICT$0$38,700
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$101,200
Dick LugarRIN$0$15,650
Mel MartinezRFL$0$9,750
John McCainRAZ$0$2,000
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$66,760
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$60,700
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$54,450
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$89,945
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$17,350
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$18,850
Patty MurrayDWA$0$97,078
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$59,650
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$86,633
Mark PryorDAR$0$30,350
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$8,210
Harry ReidDNV$0$148,509
Jim RischRID$0$7,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$70,300
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$64,900
Bernie SandersIVT$0$39,100
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$75,200
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$5,200
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$97,642
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$4,700
Olympia SnoweRME$0$10,400
Arlen SpecterDPA$0$13,250
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$69,060
Jon TesterDMT$0$122,777
John ThuneRSD$0$29,920
Mark UdallDCO$0$322,022
Tom UdallDNM$0$148,929
David VitterRLA$0$39,100
George VoinovichROH$0$11,300
Mark WarnerDVA$0$31,033
Jim WebbDVA$0$47,890
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$67,310
Roger WickerRMS$0$12,700
Ron WydenDOR$0$25,200

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$10
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$9,550
John BarrassoRWY$0$6,500
Max BaucusDMT$0$92,780
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$3,500
Mark BegichDAK$0$92,674
Michael BennetDCO$0$167,361
Bob BennettRUT$0$9,250
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$25,351
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$274,242
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$78,650
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$250
Jim BunningRKY$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$0$46,450
Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
Robert ByrdDWV$0$750
Maria CantwellDWA$0$168,265
Ben CardinDMD$0$45,691
Tom CarperDDE$0$11,200
Bob CaseyDPA$0$77,513
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$107,925
Tom CoburnROK$0$1,250
William Thad CochranRMS$0$19,800
Susan CollinsRME$0$28,900
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$28,700
Bob CorkerRTN$0$12,950
John CornynRTX$0$15,400
Mike CrapoRID$0$17,300
Jim DeMintRSC$0$13,450
Chris DoddDCT$0$10,150
Byron DorganDND$0$10,400
Dick DurbinDIL$0$34,535
John EnsignRNV$0$4,000
Mike EnziRWY$0$3,000
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$87,121
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$49,700
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$0$97,359
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$13,000
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$75,130
Judd GreggRNH$0$0
Kay HaganDNC$0$58,247
Tom HarkinDIA$0$75,915
Orrin HatchRUT$0$16,500
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$16,383
Jim InhofeROK$0$30,749
Dan InouyeDHI$0$14,200
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$18,635
Mike JohannsRNE$0$20,250
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$19,800
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$0$26,770
John KerryDMA$0$24,270
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$70,250
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$15,700
Mary LandrieuDLA$0$27,166
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$27,403
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$24,750
Carl LevinDMI$0$26,095
Joe LiebermanICT$0$38,700
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$101,200
Dick LugarRIN$0$15,650
Mel MartinezRFL$0$9,750
John McCainRAZ$0$2,000
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$66,760
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$60,700
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$54,450
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$89,945
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$17,350
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$18,850
Patty MurrayDWA$0$97,078
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$59,650
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$86,633
Mark PryorDAR$0$30,350
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$8,210
Harry ReidDNV$0$148,509
Jim RischRID$0$7,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$70,300
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$64,900
Bernie SandersIVT$0$39,100
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$75,200
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$5,200
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$97,642
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$4,700
Olympia SnoweRME$0$10,400
Arlen SpecterDPA$0$13,250
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$69,060
Jon TesterDMT$0$122,777
John ThuneRSD$0$29,920
Mark UdallDCO$0$322,022
Tom UdallDNM$0$148,929
David VitterRLA$0$39,100
George VoinovichROH$0$11,300
Mark WarnerDVA$0$31,033
Jim WebbDVA$0$47,890
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$67,310
Roger WickerRMS$0$12,700
Ron WydenDOR$0$25,200

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Non-profit foundations$1,458,648

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

$ Donated
Environmental policy$2,857,591
Non-profit foundations$1,458,648
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides)$980,685
Health & welfare policy$399,600
Agriculture$172,982
Energy, Natural Resources and Environment$32,400
Human Rights$30,600
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