,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjgb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,kildee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y unless ! context specifies o!rwise7 %all e/abli% ! ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,program = ! purpose ( mak+ grants to c]ta9 entities to c>ry out projects to provide inc5tives to l[-income families receiv+ supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits to pur*ase fruits & vegetables4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> may be us$ by ! ,secret>y to adm9i/]1 evaluate1 & monitor ?is ,act = su* fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,advisory committee ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e an advisory committee compos$ ( repres5tatives ( organizations t h prior exp]i5ce implem5t+ local fruit & vegetable inc5tive programs to advise him on ! design ( ! ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,program4 #c4 ,eligible entities 7a7 ,applications ,subject to subsection 7b71 to be eligible to receive a grant to c>ry out a project "u ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ entities may submit to ! ,secret>y an application t conta9s su* in=mation & assurances1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m1 z ! ,secret>y may require by rule3 7#a7 ,private nonpr(it entities4 7#b7 ,agricultural coop]atives4 7#c7 ,produc] networks or associations4 7#d7 ,community heal? organizations4 7#e7 ,public b5efit corporations4 7#f7 ,economic developm5t coop]atives4 7#g7 ,f>m]s' m>kets4 7#h7 ,community support$ agriculture programs4 7#i7 ,buy+ clubs4 7#aj7 ,retail food /ores t p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4 7#aa7 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal ag5cies4 7b7 ,requir$ assurance ,an application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include an assurance t ! applicant w impose on recipi5ts ( inc5tives "u ?is ,act ! same t]ms & conditions t apply to pur*ases made by individuals us+ supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits4 #d4 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u section #b1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7 are locat$ 9 und]s]v$ communities1 7#b7 provide locally produc$ fruits & vegetables1 7#c7 maximize ! %>e ( funds us$ = direct inc5tives to p>ticipants1 7#d7 use direct-to-consum] sales m>ket+1 7#e7 demon/rate a track record ( design+ & implem5t+ successful nutrition inc5tive programs t connect l[-income consum]s & agricultural produc]s1 7#f7 develop innovative l9kages betwe5 =-pr(it & nonpr(it organizations1 & 7#g7 address o!r crit]ia z e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 #e4 ,mat*+ funds requirem5t 7a7 ,f$]al %>e ( co/s ,n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( any project = :i* a grant is made "u section #b may be paid ) ,f$]al funds4 7b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ( co/s ,an eligible entity t applies = a grant "u section #b %all agree to provide n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project = :i* application is submitt$ f non-,f$]al s\rces1 except t-- 7#a7 an eligible entity t is a nonpr(it entity may value 9 ca% or 9-k9d 7fairly evaluat$7 its %>e ( ! co/ ( su* project1 & 7#b7 an eligible entity t is a =-pr(it entity may value only 9 ca% 7& may n include s]vices ( an employee1 includ+ sal>ies paid or exp5ses cov]$ by ! employ]7 its %>e ( ! co/ ( su* project4 #f4 ,indep5d5t evaluations ,! ,secret>y %all provide = an indep5d5t evaluation ( ea* project = :i* a grant is made "u ?is ,act4 ,su* evaluation %all-- 7#a7 measure ! impact ( su* project on-- 7,a7 improv+ ! nutrition & heal? /atus ( families t p>ticipate 9 projects c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 & 7,b7 increas+ ! quantity ( fruits & vegetables pur*as$ by su* families1 & 7#b7 use rigor\s me?odologies capable ( produc+ sci5tifically valid in=mation reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* project4 #g4 ,te*nical assi/ance & relat$ in=mation 7a7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance reg>d+ ! op]ation ( ! ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,program to entities t reque/ su* in=mation4 7b7 ,%>+ in=mation ,! ,secret>y may provide = %>+ ( in=mation conc]n+ ! op]ation ( ! ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,program1 ! op]ation ( projects c>ri$ out "u su* program1 & ! issues aris+ f su* program & su* projects1 ) & among-- 7#a7 gov]nm5tal1 =-pr(it1 & nonpr(it gr\ps1 & ! public ?r\gh publications1 conf]5ces1 & o!r appropriate =ums1 & 7#b7 rese>*]s1 practition]s1 & o!r int]e/$ p]sons4 #h4 ,treatm5t ( funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! value ( any inc5tive provid$ "u ?is ,act to a p>ticipat+ family %all n be consid]$ income or res\rces = any purpose "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4 7b7 ,no limitation on b5efits ,a grant made available "u ?is ,act %all n be us$ to c>ry out any project t limits ! use ( b5efits provid$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 or any o!r ,f$]al nutrition law4 7c7 ,h\sehold allotm5t ,inc5tives provid$ "u ?is ,act to families t receive supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits %all n-- 7#a7 be consid]$ to be "p ( su* b5efits2 or 7#b7 be us$ 9 ! collection or disposition ( claims "u section #ac ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbb74 #i4 ,appropriation ( funds ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! ,local ,food = ,heal?y ,families ,program #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4