,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjac ,ms4 
,s*w>tz 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4    
,blum5au]1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid to e/abli% 
9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture a ,heal?y  
,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y 
,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7  7,a7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates faces an obesity epidemic 9 :i*  
#cj4e p]c5t ( *ildr5 ages #aj ?r\gh #ag 
are ov]weight or obese2  7,b7 ! obesity 
epidemic contributes to increas+ rates (
 *ronic illness1 includ+ diabetes1 he>t 
disease1 & canc]2 &  7,c7 ! obesity     
epidemic co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
#adg1jjj1jjj 9 m$ical exp5ses 9 #bjjh1 &
 ?is co/ is expect$ to rise 9 ! future2 
7#b7 ! ,re9ve/m5t ,fund e/imates t almo/
 #be1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9 

l[-income communities ) limit$ access to
 sup]m>kets & groc]y /ores2  7#c7 m ?an 
#acj /udies %[ t--  7,a7 access to      
heal?y food is p>ticul>ly a problem 9   
hundr$s ( l[-income1 rural1 & urban     
communities1 z well z communities (     
color 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !      
opportunity to access heal?y food is    
l9k$ to l[] levels ( obesity1 diabetes1 
& o!r food-relat$ *ronic illnesses1     
lead+ to bett] heal? outcomes2  7#d7    
7,a7 *ildr5 f l[-income families are    
twice z likely to be ov]weight z *ildr5 
f high] income families2 &  7,b7        
,african-,am]ican & ,hispanic *ildr5 are
 m likely ?an ,caucasian *ildr5 to be   
obese2  7#e7 /udies %[ t :5 heal?y foods
 are available1 p w increase consumption
 ( fruits & vegetables2  7#f7 lead+     
public heal? exp]ts1 includ+ ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !       
,am]ican ,he>t ,association1 ! ,in/itute
 ( ,m$ic9e1 & ! ,am]ican ,public ,heal? 
,association1 agree t provid+ improv$   
access to sup]m>kets & groc]y /ores is  

ne$$ to improve public heal? & prev5t   
obesity2  7#g7 develop+ high-quality    
fre% food retail outlets creates jobs1  
exp&s m>kets = agricultural produc]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & supports economic     
vitality 9 und]s]v$ communities2  7#h7  
7,a7 sup]m>kets & groc]y /ores (t5 face 
b>ri]s to op5+ /ores 9 food des]ts2     
7,b7 ! sup]m>ket indu/ry op]ates on an  
hi/orically ?9 pr(it m>g92  7,c7 accord+
 to ! #bjaa ,national ,groc]s           
,association ,indep5d5t ,groc]s ,survey1
 ! av]age net pr(it m>g9 be=e taxes =   
indep5d5t groc]s 9 #bjaj 0 #a4jh p]c5t2 
7,d7 urban op]ators face b>ri]s1        
includ+--  7i7 increas$ real e/ate co/s 
or limit$ availability ( suitable       
comm]cial real e/ate 9 ! community2     
7ii7 increas$ employee tra9+ ne$s &     
co/s2  7iii7 elevat$ security exp5ses2 &
  7iv7 (t5 zon+ re/rictions2  7,e7      
sup]m>kets & groc]y /ores 9 rural food  
des]ts also face b>ri]s1 includ+        
increas$ food deliv]y co/s due to       
di/ance f di/ribut]s1 disp]s$ cu/om]    

base1 & l[ volume2 &  7,f7 access to    
af=dable capital is a significant       
problem = bo? rural & urban projects2   
7#i7 by provid+ se$ capital & te*nical  
assi/ance1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh    
"t-limit$ inve/m5ts1 c--  7,a7 attract  
private sector inve/m5t to create &     
reta9 mu*-ne$$ jobs2 &  7,b7 provide    
long-t]m1 su/a9able solutions to !      
decades-old problem ( limit$ access to  
heal?y food 9 und]s]v$1 l[-income urban 
& rural communities2 &  7#aj7           
legislation e/abli%+ a national fund    
model$ on ! successful ,p5nsylvania     
,fre% ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative w help  
address ! obesity epidemic :ile also    
creat+ mu*-ne$$ jobs & economic         
revitalization1 & solv+ ! heal?y food   
access problem 9 hundr$s ( communities  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,heal?y    
,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiea et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

section3  #bdb4 ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+   
,initiative  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose (  
?is section is to enhance ! au?orities (
 ! ,secret>y to support ef=ts to provide
 access to heal?y food by e/abli%+ an   
initiative to improve access to heal?y  
foods 9 und]s]v$ areas1 to create &     
pres]ve quality jobs1 & to revitalize   
l[-income communities by provid+ loans &
 grants to eligible fre%1 heal?y food   
retail]s to ov]come ! high] co/s &      
initial b>ri]s to entry 9 und]s]v$      
areas4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,community developm5t f9ancial     
in/itution ,! t]m community developm5t  
f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,community       
,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial          
,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgjb74  7#b7 ,initiative ,! t]m       
,initiative means ! ,heal?y ,food       
,f9anc+ ,initiative e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7c77#a74  7#c7 ,national fund
 manag] ,! t]m national fund manag]     
means a community developm5t f9ancial   

in/itution t is--  7,a7 9 exi/5ce on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7,b7  
c]tifi$ by ! ,community ,developm5t     
,f9ancial ,in/itution ,fund ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury to manage !       
,initiative = purposes (--  7i7 rais+   
private capital2  7ii7 provid+ f9ancial 
& te*nical assi/ance to p>tn]%ips2 &    
7iii7 fund+ eligible projects to attract
 fre%1 heal?y food retail]s to und]s]v$ 
areas1 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7#d7
 ,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m p>tn]%ip means a      
regional1 ,/ate1 or local public-private
 p>tn]%ip t--  7,a7 is organiz$ to      
improve access to fre%1 heal?y foods2   
7,b7 provides f9ancial & te*nical       
assi/ance to eligible projects2 &  7,c7 
meets su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may 
e/abli%4  7#e7 ,p]i%able food ,! t]m    
p]i%able food means a /aple food t is   
fre%1 refrig]at$1 or froz54  7#f7       
,quality job ,! t]m quality job means a 
job t provides wages & o!r b5efits      
comp>able to1 or bett] ?an1 simil>      
positions 9 exi/+ bus9esses ( simil>    

size 9 simil> local economies4  7#g7    
,/aple food  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m /aple 
food means food t is a basic diet>y     
item4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m /aple    
food includes--  7i7 bread2  7ii7 fl\r2 
7iii7 fruits2  7iv7 vegetables2 &  7v7  
meat4  7c7 ,initiative  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an initiative
 to a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is       
subsection4  7#b7 ,implem5tation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !   
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all provide   
fund+ to entities ) eligible projects1 z
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 subject to
 ! priorities describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,c74  7ii7 ,use ( funds ,funds provid$ 
to an entity pursuant to clause 7i7 %all
 be us$--  7,i7 to create revolv+ loan  
pools ( capital or o!r products to      
provide loans to f9ance eligible        
projects or p>tn]%ips2  7,,ii7 to       
provide grants = eligible projects or   
p>tn]%ips2  7,,iii7 to provide te*nical 
assi/ance to fund$ projects & entities  

seek+ ,initiative fund+2 &  7,,iv7 to   
cov] adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! national  
fund manag] 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #aj   
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al funds provid$4  7,b7   
,eligible projects ,subject to !        
approval ( ! ,secret>y1 ! national fund 
manag] %all e/abli% eligibility crit]ia 
= projects "u ! ,initiative1 :i* %all   
include ! exi/5ce or plann$ execution ( 
agreem5ts--  7i7 to exp& or pres]ve !   
availability ( /aple foods 9 und]s]v$   
areas ) mod]ate- & l[-income populations
 by ma9ta9+ or increas+ ! numb] ( retail
 outlets t (f] an assortm5t ( p]i%able  
food & /aple food items1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 9 ^? areas2 &  7ii7 to accept
 b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition     
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq474  7,c7 ,priorities ,9    
c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 priority %all  
be giv5 to projects t--  7i7 are locat$ 
9 sev]ely di/ress$ l[-income            
communities1 z def9$ by ! ,community    
,developm5t ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,fund

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury2 &  7ii7     
include #a or m ( ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 
7,i7 ,! project w create or reta9       
quality jobs = l[-income resid5ts 9 !   
community4  7,,ii7 ,! project supports  
regional food sy/ems & locally gr[n     
foods1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable4  
7,,iii7 ,9 areas s]v$ by public transit1
 ! project is accessible by public      
transit4  7,,iv7 ,! project involves    
wom5- or m9ority-own$ bus9esses4  7,v7  
,! project receives fund+ f o!r s\rces1 
includ+ o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7,,vi7 ,!  
project o!rwise advances ! purpose ( ?is
 section1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#abe1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section
 #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  

at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 ! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to e/abli% & c>ry
 out ! ,heal? ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative 
"u section #bdb4  4