,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to all[ traditional foods to be s]v$ at public facilities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,traditional ,foods ,n\ri%m5t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,alaska ,native ,! t]m ,alaska ,native means a p]son :o is a memb] ( any ,native village1 ,village ,corporation1 or ,regional ,corporation1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 7#b7 ,food s]vice program ,! t]m food s]vice program includes-- 7,a7 food s]vice at a resid5tial *ild c>e facility ) a lic5se f an appropriate ,/ate ag5cy2 7,b7 a *ild nutrition program 7z def9$ 9 section #be7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;f7b772 7,c7 food s]vice at a hospital1 cl9ic1 or long-t]m c>e facility2 & 7,d7 a s5ior meal program4 7#c7 ,indian2 ,indian tribe ,! t]ms ,indian & ,indian tribe h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#e7 ,traditional food 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m traditional food means food t has traditionally be5 prep>$ & consum$ by an ,indian tribe4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m traditional food includes-- 7i7 wild game meat2 7ii7 fi%2 7iii7 seafood2 7iv7 m>9e mammals2 7v7 plants2 & 7vi7 b]ries4 7#f7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 #c4 ,f9d+s2 purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 consumption ( traditional foods is prov5 to b5efit heal?1 physical well-be+1 & fitness2 7#b7 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? has indicat$ t an increase 9 ! consumption ( traditional foods results 9 positive heal? effects among ,alaska ,natives2 7#c7 ! lead+ cause ( dea? among ,alaska ,natives is diet-relat$ heal? problems result+ 9 canc] & he>t disease2 7#d7 traditional foods su* z wild salmon1 m>9e mammals1 migratory birds1 moose1 c>ib\1 b]ries1 & plants c h a positive heal? impact :5 consum$ regul>ly2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,economic ,rese>* ,c5t] h indicat$ t food f local s\rces is prov5 to be fre%] & less process$ & to reta9 m nutri5ts2 7#f7 provid+ access to traditional foods 9 food s]vice programs promotes heal?i] life/yles2 7#g7 _m pati5ts f9d t traditional foods provide com=t :ile und]go+ treatm5t or recov]y2 7#h7 op5+ food s]vice programs to ! donation ( traditional foods w\ld aid pati5ts receiv+ c>e 9 a public facility physically & m5tally dur+ ! heal+ process2 7#i7 food plays an incr$ibly l>ge "p 9 ! culture & life/yle ( a community & exp&+ traditional food options to s*ool sy/ems w\ld promote m ext5sive cultural education2 7#aj7 by increas+ dem& = local produce1 economic /imulation c occur1 fur!r+ ! developm5t ( local communities2 7#aa7 provid+ local food donations c l[] ! co/ ( meal programs 9 s*ools1 result+ 9 m f9ancially /able b5efici>ies & a r$uction 9 exp5ditures by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ! *ild nutrition program 7z def9$ 9 section #be7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;f7b772 7#ab7 ! program e/abli%$ by ?is ,act w\ld br+ communities toge!r2 7#ac7 ! expansion ( opportunities = ! donation ( traditional foods supports hunt]s2 7#ad7 game hunt]s are requir$ to h>ve/ all ( ! edible meat f mo/ l>ge game2 & 7#ae7 ?is ,act provides a direct opportunity = hunt]s to donate ! meat to food s]vice programs4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to provide access to traditional foods 9 food s]vice programs2 7#b7 to enc\rage increas$ consumption ( traditional foods to decrease heal? disp>ities among ,indians1 p>ticul>ly ,alaska ,natives2 & 7#c7 to provide alt]native food options = food s]vice programs4 #d4 ,s]vice ( traditional foods 9 food s]vice programs 7a7 ,program ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all all[ ! donation to & s]v+ ( traditional food ?r\gh a food s]vice program at a public facility or a nonpr(it facility1 includ+ a facility op]at$ by an ,indian tribe or a tribal organization1 t prim>ily s]ves ,indians if ! op]ator ( ! food s]vice program-- 7#a7 ensures t ! food is receiv$ :ole1 gutt$1 gill$1 z qu>t]s1 or z a roa/1 )\t fur!r process+2 7#b7 makes a reasonable det]m9ation t-- 7,a7 ! animal 0 n diseas$2 7,b7 ! food 0 but*]$1 dress$1 transport$1 & /or$ to prev5t contam9ation1 undesirable microbial gr[?1 or det]ioration2 & 7,c7 ! food w n cause a significant heal? haz>d or pot5tial = human illness2 7#c7 c>ries out any fur!r prep>ation or process+ ( ! food at a diff]5t "t or 9 a diff]5t space f ! prep>ation or process+ ( o!r food = ! applicable program to prev5t cross-contam9ation2 7#d7 cleans & sanitizes food-contact surfaces ( equipm5t & ut5sils aft] process+ ! traditional food2 & 7#e7 labels donat$ traditional food ) ! "n ( ! food & /ores ! traditional food sep>ately f o!r food = ! applicable program1 includ+ ?r\gh /orage 9 a sep>ate freez] or refrig]ator or 9 a sep>ate comp>tm5t or %elf 9 ! freez] or refrig]ator4 7b7 ,liability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an ,indian tribe1 & a tribal organization %all n be liable 9 any civil action = any damage1 injury1 or dea? caus$ to any p]son by ! donation to or s]v+ ( traditional foods ?r\gh a food s]vice program4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 alt]s any liability or o!r obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq474