S.Amdt. 4204

SA 4204. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.

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Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title IX, add the following:

SEC. 907. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL TO COMBAT FOOD
INSECURITY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate a senior official of the Department of Defense to
be responsible for, and accountable to the Secretary with
respect to, combating food insecurity among members of the
Armed Forces and their families. The Secretary shall
designate the senior official from among individuals who are
appointed to a position in the Department by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Responsibilities.--The senior official designated under
subsection (a) shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Oversight of policy, strategy, and planning for efforts
of the Department of Defense to combat food insecurity among
members of the Armed Forces and their families.
(2) Coordinating with other Federal agencies with respect
to combating food insecurity.
(3) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
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