S.Amdt. 613

SA 613. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2024 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 subtitle B of title IX, add the following:

SEC. 929. 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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