,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,ms4 
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4        
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4    
,moran1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 & ,mr4          
,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !      
,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 
to e/abli% a ,community ,g>d5s ,pilot   
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,community ,g>d5+ & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a community g>d5 improves
 ! quality ( life1 enc\rages            
self-reliance1 produces highly nutriti\s
 food1 r$uces family food budgets1 &    
creates opportunities = recreation1     
social int]action1 ex]cise1 education1 &
 economic developm5t = p p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
g>d54  7#b7 ,! creation ( community     

g>d5s has be5 an effective approa* to   
clean+ up & ma9ta9+ ab&on$ vacant lots4 
7#c7 ,_m community g>d5s donate fre%    
fruits & vegetables to local food       
pantries1 coop]atives1 & homeless memb]s
 ( ! community1 & provide = a s\rce (   
fre% fruits & vegetables = p>ticipants (
 ! g>d5s4  7#d7 ,an ,augu/ #bjac report 
by ! ,union ( ,conc]n$ ,sci5ti/s entitl$
 ,! #aa ,trillion ,rew>d conclud$ t if  
,am]icans 7 to eat #b4e cups (          
vegetables & #b cups ( fruit daily1 z   
recomm5d$ by ,f$]al diet>y guidel9es1   
ne>ly #acj1jjj dea?s c\ld be prev5t$ &  
#ag billion c\ld be sav$ 9 m$ical co/s4 
7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices recomm5ds eat+ m d>k gre5      
vegetables1 legumes1 & fruits2 & eat+   
few] ref9$ gra9s1 less fat1 & few]      
calories4  7#f7 ,a #bjaj review ( !     
,nutritional ,implications ( ,f>m]s'    
,m>kets & ,community ,g>d5s publi%$ by !
 ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,dietetic         
,association f\nd t community g>d5s     
promote heal?y behaviors4  7#g7 ,a #bjaa

 pilot /udy entitl$ ,,la ,spr\ts publi%$
 by ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,dietetic    
,association f\nd t tea*+ g>d5+ &       
nutrition improv$ ! diet>y intakes (    
*ildr5 & r$uc$ *ildhood obesity4  #c4   
,community ,g>d5 ,pilot ,program  7a7   
,purpose ,section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,dome/ic 
,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #diec7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#ab7 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#ad7 9 e/abli%+ initiatives t 
address ! heal? & nutrition (           
individuals 9 l[-income & und]s]v$      
communities1 includ+ by--  7,a7 creat+  
new community g>d5s & support+ & exp&+  
exi/+ community g>d5s2  7,b7 recruit+   
local community memb]s to actively      
engage 9 community g>d5s & g>d5+        
projects2  7,c7 trans=m+ vacant places  
into community g>d5 plots2  7,d7        
increas+ access = community memb]s to   
heal?y foods & local foods :ile also    
enc\rag+ community memb]s to /ay active2

  7,e7 exp&+ anti-pov]ty ef=ts by tea*+ 
basic nutrition & self-reliance ?r\gh   
community g>d5+ programs2 &  7,f7       
develop+ initiatives t increase access  
to heal?y1 locally gr[n foods = !       
community at l>ge4  4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,"p ,a ( title ,i ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #diea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aaj4          
,community ,g>d5 ,pilot ,program  7a7 ,!
 ,director %all e/abli% a ,community    
,g>d5 ,pilot ,program = ! purpose (     
c>ry+ out ! "w describ$ "u section      
#ajc7;a77#ad74 ,9 conduct+ ! ,program1 !
 ,director %all c>ry out no less ?an #dj
 projects4  7b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director 
%all give priority to--  7#a7 volunte]s 
) exp]i5ce 9 heal?1 nutrition1 & g>d5+2 
7#b7 projects locat$ 9 v>i$ geographic  
regions2 &  7#c7 select+ a balance (    
urban & rural projects4  4  7c7         
,au?orization ,section #eja7;a7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejha7;a77 is am5d$ 
by--  7#a7 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z   

p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,community
 ,g>d5 ,pilot ,program ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section  
#aaj ( "p ,a ( title ,i #d1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjad & su* sums %all rema9  
available until exp5d$4  4  7d7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section   
#a7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej7 
is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #aji ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#aaj4 ,community ,g>d5 ,pilot ,program4 
4  #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! completion ( ! ,community ,g>d5      
,pilot ,program e/abli%$ "u section     
#aaj7;a7 ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice 
,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diea7;a771 
! ,assi/ant ,director appo9t$ pursuant  
to section #aid7;d77#a77;,a7 ( !        
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#abfea;e7d77#a77;,a771 %all submit to   
,congress a report conta9+--  7#a7 a    
description ( ! projects & volunte]     
placem5ts "u ! ,program2  7#b7 results &

 analysis ( complet$ projects "u !      
,program2 &  7#c7 any recomm5dations =  
cont9uation ( ! ,program4