Whereas hunger and malnutrition are daily facts of life for hundreds of millions of people around the world; Whereas women and children suffer the most serious effects of hunger and malnutrition; Whereas millions of children die each year from hunger-related illness and disease; Whereas many people suffer permanent physical or mental impairment because of vitamin or protein deficiencies; Whereas those in rural areas experience disproportionate levels of hunger; Whereas the severity and frequency of food insecurity remained unacceptably high in 2022, represented by— (1) the 2,400,000,000 people, nearly 30 percent of the global population, who experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2022, an increase of 391,000,000 compared to 2019; (2) the more than 3,100,000,000 people, over 40 percent of the global population, who were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2022, an increase of 134,000,000 compared to 2019; and (3) the approximately 735,000,000 people who faced hunger in 2022, an increase of 122,000,000 compared to 2019; Whereas the United States has a long tradition of demonstrating humanitarian concern for the hungry and malnourished people of the world; Whereas there is an ever-increasing concern in the United States and in other countries about threats to the future food supply, including— (1) misuse and overuse of land and water; (2) loss of biological diversity; (3) erosion of genetic resources on a global scale; and (4) transboundary pests and diseases, such as the desert locust for plants and anthrax for livestock; Whereas the world community increasingly and consistently calls upon the United States to resolve food problems stemming from natural- and human-made disasters by providing humanitarian assistance; Whereas the United States— (1) plays a major role in the development and implementation of international food and agricultural trade standards and practices; and (2) recognizes the positive role that the global food trade can play in enhancing human nutrition and alleviating hunger