,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4     
,c[an1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4 ,leahy1   
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to promote local & regional f>m
 & food sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local  
,f>ms1 ,food1 & ,jobs ,act ( #bjac4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title          
,i--,nutrition ,sec4 #aja4 ,retail]s4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,demon/ration projects on   
acceptance ( b5efits ( mobile           
transactions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,use ( b5efits
 = pur*ase ( community-support$         
agriculture %>e4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,additional
 au?ority = pur*ase ( fre% fruits1      

vegetables1 & o!r specialty food crops4 
,sec4 #aje4 ,enc\rag+ locally &         
regionally gr[n & rais$ food4 ,sec4     
#ajf4 ,assi/ance = community food       
projects4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,s5ior f>m]s'     
m>ket nutrition program4 ,sec4 #ajh4    
,hung]-free communities4 ,sec4 #aji4    
,food & ,nutrition ,agriculture ,s]vice 
,le>n+ ,program4 ,title ,,ii--,cr$it    
,sec4 #bja4 ,loans to local & regional  
food produc]s4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,cl>ification
 ( ! mission ( ! f>m cr$it sy/em to     
recognize ! economic b5efits ( support+ 
"y1 beg9n+1 & small f>m]s & ran*]s1 &   
contributions ( local & regional f>m &  
food sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,"y1 beg9n+1 & 
small f>m]s & ran*]s & locally or       
regionally produc$ agricultural         
products4 ,title ,,iii--,rural          
,developm5t ,sec4 #cja4 ,availability ( 
rural bus9ess opportunity grants = local
 & regional food sy/ems4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,cl>ification on all[$ p>tn]%ips = c]ta9
 community facilities grants & loans4   
,sec4 #cjc4 ,availability ( rural       

bus9ess ent]prise grants = value-add$   
process+1 aggregation1 di/ribution1     
/orage1 & m>ket+ 9 connection )         
production agriculture4 ,sec4 #cjd4     
,mak+ improvem5ts to bus9ess & indu/ry  
direct & gu>ante$ loans to b5efit       
produc]s ( local or regionally produc$  
agricultural food products4 ,sec4 #cje4 
,value-add$ agricultural product m>ket  
developm5t grants4 ,title ,,iv--,rese>*1
 ,education1 & ,relat$ ,matt]s ,sec4    
#dja4 ,agriculture & food rese>*        
initiative4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,local &        
regional food sy/em ent]prise           
facilitation4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,conv5tional  
bre$+ initiative4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,national 
g5etics res\rces program4 ,title        
,v--,horticulture ,sec4 #eja4 ,f>m]s    
m>ket & local food promotion program4   
,sec4 #ejb4 ,specialty crop block       
grants4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,/udy on local food 
production & program evaluation4 ,title 
,,vi--,crop ,insurance ,sec4 #fja4      
,rese>* & developm5t au?ority4 ,sec4    
#fjb4 ,:ole f>m risk managem5t          

insurance4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,approval ( co/s 
= rese>* & developm5t4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,crop
 insurance = organic crops4 ,sec4 #fje4 
,nationwide expansion ( agricultural    
managem5t assi/ance program & inclusion 
( organic c]tification co/ %>e          
assi/ance4 ,title ,,vii--,miscellane\s  
,sec4 #gja4 ,te*nical assi/ance4 ,sec4  
#gjb4 ,guidance4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,labels &  
public in=mation on label cont5t4 ,sec4 
#gjd4 ,meat & p\ltry process+ report4   
,i ,nutrition  #aja4 ,retail]s  7a7     
,def9ition ( retail food /ore ,section  
#c7p7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (     
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7p77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 by /rik+ at 
lea/ #b & ins]t+ at lea/ #c2 &  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#d7 by ins]t+ or agricultural 
produc]s :o m>ket agricultural products 
directly to consum]s aft] v5ture4  7b7  
,alt]native b5efit deliv]y ,section     
#g7;f7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;f77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,imposition (    

co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
require p>ticipat+ retail]s 7includ+    
re/aurants p>ticipat+ 9 a ,/ate option  
re/aurant program int5d$ to s]ve !      
eld]ly1 disabl$1 & homeless7 to pay #ajj
 p]c5t ( ! co/s ( acquir+1 & arrange = !
 implem5tation (1 electronic b5efit     
transf] po9t-(-sale equipm5t & supplies4
  7,b7 ,exemptions ,! ,secret>y may     
exempt f subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 f>m]s' 
m>kets & o!r direct f>m]-to-consum]     
m>ket+ outlets1 milit>y commiss>ies1    
nonpr(it food buy+ coop]atives1 &       
e/abli%m5ts1 organizations1 programs1 or
 gr\p liv+ arrangem5ts describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#g71 & 7#h7 ( section  
#c7k72 &  7ii7 e/abli%m5ts describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#i7 ( section  
#c7k71 o!r ?an re/aurants p>ticipat+ 9 a
 ,/ate option re/aurant program4  2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,t]m9ation ( manual v\*]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,effective beg9n+ on ! effective date (
 ?is p>agraph1 except z provid$ 9       

subp>agraph 7,b71 no ,/ate %all issue   
manual v\*]s to a h\sehold t receives   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance "u ?is  
,act or all[ retail]s to accept manual  
v\*]s z paym5t1 unless ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t ! manual v\*]s are necess>y1 
su* z 9 ! ev5t ( an electronic b5efit   
transf] sy/em failure or a disa/]       
situation4  7,b7 ,exemptions ,!         
,secret>y may exempt categories (       
retail]s or individual retail]s f       
subp>agraph 7,a7 bas$ on crit]ia        
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,unique  
id5tification numb] requir$ ,9 an ef=t  
to enhance ! antifraud protections ( !  
program1 ! ,secret>y %all require all   
p>ties provid+ electronic b5efit transf]
 s]vices to provide = & ma9ta9 a unique 
t]m9al id5tification numb] in=mation    
?r\gh ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program electronic b5efit transf]       
transaction r\t+ sy/em4 ,9 develop+ !   
regulations implem5t+ ?is p>agraph1 !   
,secret>y %all consid] exi/+ comm]cial  
practices = o!r po9t-(-sale debit       

transactions4 ,! ,secret>y %all issue   
propos$ regulations implem5t+ ?is       
p>agraph n e>li] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  4  7c7     
,electronic b5efit transf]s ,section    
#g7;h77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#bjaf7;h77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ is
 op]ational-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7ii7 
9 ! case ( o!r p>ticipat+ /ores1 &      
ins]t+ is op]ational4  7d7 ,approval (  
retail food /ores & :olesale food       
conc]ns ,section #i ( ! ,food &         
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjah7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! second      
s5t5ce ( subsection 7a77#a7 by /rik+ 2 &
 7,c7 & ins]t+ 2 7,c7 :e!r ! applicant  
is locat$ 9 an area ) significantly     
limit$ access to food2 & 7,d72  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#c7 ,retail food /ores )      
significant sales ( exclud$ items  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,no retail food /ore = :i* at  
lea/ #de p]c5t ( ! total sales ( !      
retail food /ore is f ! sale ( exclud$  

items describ$ 9 section #c7k77#a7 may  
be au?oriz$ to accept & r$eem b5efits   
unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !         
p>ticipation ( ! retail food /ore is    
requir$ = ! effective & effici5t        
op]ation ( ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program4  7,b7 ,application   
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be effective--   
7i7 9 ! case ( retail food /ores apply+ 
to be au?oriz$ = ! fir/ "t1 beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #a ye> aft] ! effective date (
 ?is p>agraph2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( retail
 food /ores p>ticipat+ 9 ! program on ! 
effective date ( ?is p>agraph1 dur+     
p]iodic reau?orization 9 accordance )   
subsection 7a77#b77;,a74  2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,,ebt      
s]vice requirem5t ,an approv$ retail    
food /ore %all provide adequate ,,ebt   
s]vice z describ$ 9 section             
#g7;h77#c77;,b74  4  #ajb4 ,demon/ration
 projects on acceptance ( b5efits (     
mobile transactions ,section #g7;h7 ( ! 
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;h77 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7 ,demon/ration   
projects on acceptance ( b5efits (      
mobile transactions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all pilot ! use ( mobile     
te*nologies det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be
 appropriate to te/ ! feasibility &     
implications = program integrity1 by    
all[+ retail food /ores1 f>m]s m>kets1 &
 o!r direct produc]-to-consum] m>ket+   
outlets to accept b5efits f recipi5ts ( 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance ?r\gh   
mobile transactions4  7,b7 ,demon/ration
 projects ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 
9 a demon/ration project "u subsection  
7a71 a retail food /ore1 f>m]s m>ket1 or
 o!r direct produc]-to-consum] m>ket+   
outlet %all submit to ! ,secret>y =     
approval a plan t includes--  7i7 a     
description ( ! te*nology2  7ii7 ! mann]
 by :i* ! retail food /ore1 f>m]s m>ket 
or o!r direct produc]-to-consum] m>ket+ 
outlet w provide pro( ( ! transaction to
 h\seholds2  7iii7 ! provision ( data to
 ! ,secret>y1 consi/5t ) requirem5ts    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 a mann] t    

all[s ! ,secret>y to evaluate ! impact (
 ! demon/ration on p>ticipant access1   
ease ( use1 & program integrity2 &  7iv7
 su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may      
require4  7,c7 ,date ( completion ,!    
demon/ration projects "u ?is p>agraph   
%all be complet$ & f9al reports submitt$
 to ! ,secret>y by n lat] ?an ,july #a1 
#bjaf4  7,d7 ,report to ,congress ,!    
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate t includes a f9d+1 bas$ on ! data
 provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 :e!r or n  
implem5tation 9 all ,/ates is 9 ! be/   
int]e/ ( ! supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance program4  4  #ajc4 ,use (     
b5efits = pur*ase ( community-support$  
agriculture %>e ,section #aj ( ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjai7 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by      
ins]t+ agricultural produc]s :o m>ket   
agricultural products directly to       
consum]s %all be au?oriz$ to r$eem      

b5efits = ! initial co/ ( ! pur*ase ( a 
community-support$ agriculture %>e = an 
appropriate "t 9 advance ( food deliv]y 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] food s   
pur*as$14  #ajd4 ,additional au?ority = 
pur*ase ( fre% fruits1 vegetables1 & o!r
 specialty food crops ,section #ajfjc ( 
! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c-#d7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+
 #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+ new subsections3  7c7      
,local pref]5ce 9 memor&um ( agreem5t   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a      
memor&um ( agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
relat$ to ! pur*ase ( fre% fruits &     
vegetables "u ?is section %all require t
 fruits & vegetables pur*as$ "u !       
agreem5t be locally gr[n 7z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y74  7d7 ,pilot grant program =
 pur*ase ( fre% fruits & vegetables     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ am\nts made available

 to c>ry out subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %all conduct a pilot    
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w give n m   
?an five p>ticipat+ ,/ates ! option (   
receiv+ a grant 9 an am\nt equal to !   
value ( ! commodities t ! p>ticipat+    
,/ate w\ld o!rwise receive "u ?is       
section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh 
#bjah4  7#b7 ,use ( grant funds ,a      
p>ticipat+ ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
subsection may use ! grant funds solely 
to pur*ase fre% fruits & vegetables =   
di/ribution to s*ools & s]vice          
in/itutions 9 ! ,/ate t p>ticipate 9 !  
food s]vice programs "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4    
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 & ! ,*ild 
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agga et seq474 ,to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 ! fruits & vegetables %all 
be locally gr[n1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4  
7#c7 ,selection ( p>ticipat+ ,/ates ,!  
,secret>y %all select p>ticipat+ ,/ates 
f applications submitt$ by ! ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7 ,s*ool &

 s]vice in/itution requirem5t ,s*ools & 
s]vice in/itutions 9 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate 
%all keep records ( pur*ases ( fre%     
fruits & vegetables made us+ ! grant    
funds & report su* records to ! ,/ate4  
7,b7 ,/ate requirem5t ,ea* p>ticipat+   
,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a      
report on ! success ( ! pilot program 9 
! ,/ate1 includ+ in=mation on--  7i7 !  
am\nt & value ( ea* type ( fre% fruit & 
vegetable pur*as$ by ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 ! 
b5efit provid$ by su* pur*ases 9        
conduct+ ! s*ool food s]vice 9 ! ,/ate1 
includ+ meet+ s*ool meal requirem5ts4  4
  #aje4 ,enc\rag+ locally & regionally  
gr[n & rais$ food  7a7 ,commodity       
,pur*ase ,/reaml9+ ,! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! ,secret>y7 may p]mit ea* s*ool food   
au?ority ) a l[ annual commodity        
entitlem5t value1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 to elect to sub/itute locally
 & regionally gr[n & rais$ food = !     
au?ority's allotm5t1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 (  
commodity assi/ance "u section #f7;b7 ( 

! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool  
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agee7;b77 = !
 s*ool lun* program "u su* ,act1 if--   
7#a7 ! election is reque/$ by ! s*ool   
food au?ority2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t ! election w r$uce ,/ate &   
,f$]al adm9i/rative co/s1 su* z co/s    
relat$ to transportation1 te*nology1 &  
ov]head2 &  7#c7 ! election w provide ! 
s*ool food au?ority ) great] flexibility
 to pur*ase locally & regionally gr[n & 
rais$ foods4  7b7 ,f>m-to-,s*ool        
demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may e/abli% &  
c>ry out f>m-to-s*ool demon/ration      
programs "u :i* s*ool food au?orities1  
agricultural produc]s produc+ = local & 
regional m>kets1 & o!r f>m to s*ool     
/akehold]s w collaborate ) !            
,agriculture ,m>ket+ ,s]vice to s\rce   
food = ! s*ool lun* program "u ! ,ri*>d 
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 f local  
f>m]s & ran*]s 9 lieu ( ! commodity     
assi/ance provid$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! 

,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agee7;b77 to 
su* s*ool food au?orities = ! s*ool lun*
 program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a demon/ration program c>ri$ out 
"u ?is subsection %all--  7i7 facilitate
 & increase ! pur*ase ( unprocess$ &    
m9imally process$ locally & regionally  
gr[n & rais$ agricultural products to be
 s]v$ "u ! s*ool lun* program2  7ii7 te/
 me?ods to improve procurem5t1          
transportation1 & meal prep>ation       
processes2  7iii7 assess :e!r           
adm9i/rative co/s c be sav$ ?r\gh       
increas$ s*ool au?ority flexibility to  
s\rce locally & regionally produc$      
foods2 &  7iv7 und]take rigor\s         
evaluation & %>e in=mation ab\t results1
 includ+ co/ sav+s1 ) ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture1 o!r s*ool food au?orities1
 agricultural produc]s produc+ = ! local
 & regional m>ket1 & ! g5]al public4    
7,b7 ,plans ,! ,secret>y %all require   
demon/ration program p>ticipants to     
provide to ! ,secret>y detail$ plans )  

respect to h[ ! p>ticipants w meet !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#c7     
,l5g? ,! ,secret>y %all conduct ea*     
demon/ration program "u ?is subsection =
 n less ?an #c s*ool ye>s & n m ?an #e  
ye>s1 except 9 ! case ( a demon/ration  
program t requires additional "t to meet
 ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7           
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 among relevant ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture & non-gov]nm5tal           
organizations ) appropriate exp]tise to 
facilitate ! provision ( tra9+ &        
te*nical assi/ance necess>y to !        
successful implem5tation ( demon/ration 
programs "u ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,numb]
 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out at lea/ #aj 
demon/ration programs "u ?is subsection4
  7#f7 ,div]sity & balance ,9 c>ry+ out 
demon/ration programs "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 ensure--  7,a7 geographical
 div]sity2  7,b7 t at lea/ half ( !     
demon/ration programs are complet$ 9    

collaboration ) s*ool food au?orities ) 
small annual commodity entitlem5ts1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,c7 t at lea/ 
half ( ! demon/ration programs are      
complet$ 9 rural or tribal communities2 
&  7,d7 equitable treatm5t ( s*ool food 
au?orities ) a high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts   
eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun*es "u
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq474  7#g7 ,data analysis ,) respect  
to ea* demon/ration program c>ri$ out "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t p>ticipants ( ! demon/ration program 
collect data on h[ ! program met !      
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 9 a    
mann] t w enable ! aggregation &        
analysis ( su* data4  7#h7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !          
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate1 & a report on ! demon/ration    
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1   

includ+--  7,a7 an analysis ( ! data    
collect$ "u p>agraph 7#g72  7,b7 a      
summ>y ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture to increase ! availability 
& use ( locally & regionally gr[n foods 
by s*ool food au?orities ?r\gh !        
commodity assi/ance provid$ to su*      
au?orities "u section "u section #f7;b7 
( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool
 ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agee7;b772 &
  7,c7 a det]m9ation ( :e!r a           
demon/ration program c>ri$ out "u ?is   
section or any aspect ( su* a program   
%\ld become an option = s*ool food      
au?orities bas$ on outcomes1 su* z      
*ildr5's nutritional heal? /atus1       
economic b5efits to p>ticipat+          
agricultural produc]s & ! local economy1
 s*ool meal p>ticipation rates1 & an    
all-inclusive comp>ison ( adm9i/rative  
co/ ( ! commodity assi/ance describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 & su* demon/ration     
program4  #ajf4 ,assi/ance = community  
food projects ,section #be ( ! ,food &  
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   

#bjcd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7b77#b77;,b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj
 & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
#bjjh & ins]t+ #bjad2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7f77#b71 by /rik+ #c & ins]t+
 #e4  #ajg4 ,s5ior f>m]s' m>ket         
nutrition program ,section #ddjb ( !    
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
#bj1fjj1jjj & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 
by /rik+ #bjjh & ins]t+ #bjad2 &  7,c7  
by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ maple    
syrup1 aft] honey14  #ajh4 ,hung]-free  
communities ,section #ddje ( ! ,food1   
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,eligible
 entity  7,a7 ,collaborative grants ,9  
subsection 7b71 ! t]m eligible entity   
means a public food program s]vice      
provid] or nonpr(it organization1       
includ+ an em]g5cy fe$+ organization1 t 

has collaborat$ or w collaborate ) #a or
 m local p>tn] organizations to a*ieve  
at lea/ #a hung]-free communities goal4 
7,b7 ,inc5tive grants ,9 subsection 7c71
 ! t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it 
organization 7includ+ an em]g5cy fe$+   
organization71 an agricultural          
coop]ative1 produc] network or          
association1 community heal?            
organization1 public b5efit corporation1
 economic developm5t corporation1 f>m]s'
 m>ket1 community-support$ agriculture  
program1 buy+ club1 supplem5tal         
nutrition assi/ance program retail food 
/ore1 a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal ag5cy1 &
 any o!r entity ! ,secret>y designates4 
2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#d7 ,supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance   
program ,! t]m supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program means ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474  7#e7         
,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m und]s]v$     
community has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      

section #be ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcd74  2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ n m  
?an #ej p]c5t ( any funds made available
 "u subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ funds made  
available "u subsection 7d77#a72 &  7#c7
 by /rik+ subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,hung]-,free      
communities inc5tive grants  7#a7       
,au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* ( ! 
ye>s specifi$ 9 subsection 7d71 !       
,secret>y %all make grants to eligible  
entities 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  
7,b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( 
c>ry+ out an activity "u ?is subsection 
%all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !
 activity4  7,c7 ,non-,f$]al %>e  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an   
activity "u ?is subsection may be       
provid$--  7,i7 9 ca% or 9-k9d          
contributions z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 
includ+ facilities1 equipm5t1 or        
s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 by a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t or a private s\rce4  7ii7      
,limitation ,9 ! case ( a =-pr(it       

entity1 ! non-,f$]al %>e describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 %all n include s]vices ( an  
employee1 includ+ sal>ies paid or       
exp5ses cov]$ by ! employ]4  7#b7       
,crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (   
?is subsection1 an eligible entity is a 
gov]nm5tal ag5cy or nonpr(it            
organization t--  7i7 meets !           
application crit]ia set =? by !         
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 proposes a project t1
 at a m9imum--  7,i7 has ! support ( !  
,/ate ag5cy2  7,,ii7 w\ld increase !    
pur*ase ( fruits & vegetables by        
l[-income consum]s p>ticipat+ 9 !       
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
by provid+ inc5tives at ! po9t (        
pur*ase2  7,,iii7 agrees to p>ticipate 9
 ! evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 
7,,iv7 ensures t ! same t]ms &          
conditions apply to pur*ases made by    
individuals ) b5efits issu$ "u ?is ,act 
& inc5tives provid$ = 9 ?is subsection z
 apply to pur*ases made by individuals  
:o are n memb]s ( h\seholds receiv+     
b5efits1 su* z provid$ = 9 section      

#bgh4b7;b7 ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation72 &  7,v7 includes effective 
& effici5t te*nologies = b5efit         
r$emption sy/ems t may be replicat$ 9   
o!r = ,/ates & communities4  7,b7       
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to projects t--  7i7 maximize ! %>e (   
funds us$ = direct inc5tives to         
p>ticipants2  7ii7 use direct-to-consum]
 sales m>ket+2  7iii7 demon/rate a track
 record ( design+ & implem5t+ successful
 nutrition inc5tive programs t connect  
l[-income consum]s & agricultural       
produc]s2  7iv7 provide locally or      
regionally produc$ fruits & vegetables2 
7v7 are locat$ 9 und]s]v$ communities2  
or  7vi7 address o!r crit]ia z e/abli%$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,applicability    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! value ( any b5efit     
provid$ to a p>ticipant 9 any activity  
fund$ "u ?is subsection %all n be       
consid]$ income or res\rces = any       
purpose "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  

law4  7,b7 ,prohibition on collection ( 
sales taxes ,ea* ,/ate %all ensure t no 
,/ate or local tax is collect$ on a     
pur*ase ( food "u ?is subsection4  7,c7 
,no limitation on b5efits ,a grant made 
available "u ?is subsection %all n be   
us$ to c>ry out any project t limits !  
use ( b5efits "u ! ,food & ,nutrition   
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et     
seq47 or any o!r ,f$]al nutrition law4  
7,d7 ,h\sehold allotm5t ,assi/ance      
provid$ "u ?is subsection to h\seholds  
receiv+ b5efits "u ! supplem5tal        
nutrition assi/ance program %all n--    
7i7 be consid]$ "p ( ! supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits ( ! 
h\sehold2 or  7ii7 be us$ 9 ! collection
 or disposition ( claims "u section #ac 
( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbb74  7#d7 ,evaluation     
7,a7 ,indep5d5t evaluation ,! ,secret>y 
%all provide = an indep5d5t evaluation (
 projects select$ "u ?is subsection t   
measures ! impact ( ea* project on--    
7i7 improv+ ! nutrition & heal? /atus ( 

p>ticipat+ h\seholds receiv+ inc5tives  
"u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 increas+     
fruit & vegetable pur*ases 9 p>ticipat+ 
h\seholds4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,!         
indep5d5t evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all use rigor\s me?odologies capable (
 produc+ sci5tifically valid in=mation  
reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( a project4  7,c7
 ,co/s ,! ,secret>y may use funds n to  
exce$ #aj p]c5t ( ! fund+ provid$ to    
c>ry out ?is section to pay co/s        
associat$ ) adm9i/]+1 monitor+1 &       
evaluat+ ea* project4  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
subsection 7b7 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  7#b7 ,m&atory 
,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it 
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out subsection 7c7--  7,a7         
#ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2  7,b7   
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjag2 &  7,c7 #be1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjah4  4  #aji4 ,food &     
,nutrition ,agriculture ,s]vice ,le>n+  

,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiea7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bdb4 
,food & ,agriculture ,s]vice ,le>n+     
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% a ,food & ,agriculture     
,s]vice ,le>n+ ,program 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to increase k ( 
agriculture & improve ! nutritional     
heal? ( *ildr54  7b7 ,purposes ,!       
purposes ( ! ,program are--  7#a7 to    
increase capacity = food1 g>d51 &       
nutrition education )9 ho/ organizations
 or entities1 s*ool cafet]ias1 & 9 !    
classroom2  7#b7 to complem5t & build ^u
 ! ef=ts ( ! f>m to s*ool programs      
implem5t$ "u section #ah7;g7 ( ! ,ri*>d 
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7;g772  7#c7 to    
support ! implem5tation ( ! regulations 
to update meal patt]ns & nutrition /&>ds
 promulgat$ "u section #d7;b77#c7 ( !   
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               

#agec7;b77#c772  7#d7 to c>ry out       
activities t advance ! nutritional heal?
 ( *ildr5 & nutrition education 9       
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2  7#e7
 to build on activities c>ri$ out by !  
,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice & !          
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice by provid+ funds to e/abli% new 
approv$ national s]vice positions = a   
national s]vice program2 &  7#f7 to     
fur!r exp& ! impact ( ! ef=ts describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ?r\gh        
coord9ation ) ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,food & ,agriculture4  7c7 ,eligibility 
,to c>ry out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may
 make aw>ds to an organization or o!r   
entity t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--    
7#a7 has a prov5 track record 9 c>ry+   
out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7b72  7#b7 is c>ry+ out or o!rwise      
support+ a national s]vice program t    
receives assi/ance f ! ,corporation =   
,national & ,community ,s]vice "u       
subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,national &  
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    

,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq472  7#c7 works 9
 und]s]v$ rural & urban communities2    
7#d7 tea*es & engages *ildr5 9          
exp]i5tial le>n+ ab\t agriculture1      
g>d5+1 nutrition1 cook+1 & :]e food     
comes f2 &  7#e7 facilitates a          
connection betwe5 elem5t>y s*ools &     
second>y s*ools & agricultural produc]s 
9 ! local & regional area4  7d7         
,acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y may require an organization or
 o!r entity receiv+ an aw>d "u          
subsection 7c71 or ano!r qualifi$       
entity1 to collect & report any data on 
! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,program z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4  7#b7     
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7   
conduct regul> evaluation ( ! activities
 c>ri$ out by ! ,program2 &  7,b7 submit
 to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate a report t includes a          
description ( ! results ( an evaluation 
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7      

,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds ( !    
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !       
,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is      
section #be1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available 
until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,use ( c]ta9 funds  
,( ! funds made available to c>ry out   
?is section = a fiscal ye>1 #bj p]c5t   
%all be made available to ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture to     
(fset co/s associat$ ) ho/+1 tra9+1 &   
ov]see+ individuals 9 approv$ national  
s]vice positions = ! ,program4  7#c7    
,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,funds made available 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ only to    
supplem5t1 n to supplant1 ! am\nt (     
,f$]al fund+ o!rwise exp5d$ = nutrition1
 rese>*1 & ext5sion programs ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is section3  7#a7 ,approv$ national  
s]vice position ,! t]m approv$ national 
s]vice position has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,national & ,community
 ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#abeaa774  7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms     
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool h !     

mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iaja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b7 ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,c71  
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#h7 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry   
out activities describ$ 9 section #bdb4 
4  ,,ii ,cr$it  #bja4 ,loans to local & 
regional food produc]s ,subtitle ,d ( ! 
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ccc;,c !  
foll[+ new section3  #ccc;,d4 ,loans to 
local & regional food produc]s  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make & gu>antee 
loans "u ?is title to eligible produc]s 
= ! production ( locally or regionally  
produc$ agricultural food products 7z   
def9$ 9 section #caj;,b7g77#i771 includ+
 qualifi$ produc]s engag$ 9             

direct-to-consum] m>ket+1               
direct-to-in/itution m>ket+1 or         
direct-to-/ore m>ket+1 bus9esses or     
activities t produce a value-add$       
agricultural product 7z def9$ 9 section 
#bca7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afcb;a7a771 mid-ti] value *a9s 7z def9$
 9 su* section #bca7;a771 & o!r local & 
regional m>ket outlets4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,!  
,secret>y %all ensure t loan (fic]s     
process+ loans "u ?is section receive   
appropriate tra9+ to s]ve borr[]s &     
pot5tial borr[]s engag$ 9 local &       
regional food production4  7c7          
,valuation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all develop ways to det]m9e unit prices
 7or o!r appropriate =ms ( valuation7 = 
crops & o!r agricultural products1 ! end
 use ( :i* is int5d$ to be 9 locally or 
regionally produc$ agricultural food    
products1 to facilitate l5d+ to local & 
regional food produc]s4  7#b7 ,price    
hi/ory ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t a     
me*anism = local & regional food        

produc]s to e/abli% price hi/ory = !    
crops & o!r agricultural products       
produc$ by su* produc]s4  7d7 ,outrea*  
,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t an 
outrea* /rategy to engage & provide loan
 s]vices to local & regional food       
produc]s4  4  #bjb4 ,cl>ification ( !   
mission ( ! f>m cr$it sy/em to recognize
 ! economic b5efits ( support+ "y1      
beg9n+1 & small f>m]s & ran*]s1 &       
contributions ( local & regional f>m &  
food sy/ems ,section #a4a ( ! ,f>m      
,cr$it ,act ( #aiga 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjja7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,recogniz+ t ! vitality (  
,unit$ ,/ates agriculture & rural       
communities dep5ds on ! cont9u$ entry ( 
"y1 beg9n+1 & small f>m]s & ran*]s into 
agriculture1 _m ( :om w op]ate f>ms )   
local & regional food product           
di/ribution1 x is decl>$ to be ! policy 
( ! ,congress & an objective ( ?is ,act 
t ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,sy/em %\ld endeavor to 
s]ve ! cr$it & relat$ ne$s ( ^!         
individuals & ! bus9esses on :i* !y rely

 & t are necess>y to ! gr[? & vitality (
 local & regional f>m & food sy/ems4  4 
#bjc4 ,"y1 beg9n+1 & small f>m]s &      
ran*]s & locally or regionally produc$  
agricultural products  7a7 ,cr$it = "y1 
beg9n+1 & small f>m]s ,section #d4ai7;a7
 ( ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,act ( #aiga 7#ab      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbjg7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! fir/ s5t5ce by ins]t+ & = ! production
 ( locally or regionally produc$        
agricultural food products 7z def9$ 9   
section #caj;,b7g77#aj77;,a7 ( !        
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act7 be=e ! p]iod2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] ! second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,ea* su* 
program %all include initiatives & may  
include grants to support curr5t &      
future borr[]s by help+ to organize1    
build1 exp&1 or improve infra/ructure & 
m>kets = locally or regionally produc$  
agricultural food products 7z s def9$744
  7b7 ,section #d4ai ( su* ,act 7#ab    
,u4,s4,c4 #bbjg7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,! ,f>m ,cr$it    
,adm9i/ration %all submit to !          

,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate an annual report t conta9s a     
summ>y & analysis ( ! op]ations &       
a*ievem5ts ( ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,sy/em z a   
:ole 9 meet+ ! objectives ( ?is section4
 ,! ,f>m ,cr$it ,adm9i/ration %all      
notify ! ,congress :5ev] a program is   
out ( compliance ) ?is section1 &       
indicate 9 ! notice ! /eps ! ,f>m ,cr$it
 ,adm9i/ration is tak+ 9 response4  4   
,,iii ,rural ,developm5t  #cja4         
,availability ( rural bus9ess           
opportunity grants = local & regional   
food sy/ems ,section #cjf7;a77#aa7 ( !  
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#aa77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7
 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ dome/ic & be=e 
export2  7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7,c7 9 clause 7v7--  7i7 by  
ins]t+ dome/ic & be=e int]national2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &   
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7 to

 develop ent]prises & bus9ess v5tures t 
build su/a9able local & regional food   
sy/ems1 includ+ ?r\gh process+1         
aggregation1 di/ribution1 /orage1 or    
m>ket+ bus9esses 9 connection )         
production agriculture4  2 &  7#b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ #bjjh ?r\gh  
#bjab & ins]t+ #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  #cjb4
 ,cl>ification on all[$ p>tn]%ips =     
c]ta9 community facilities grants &     
loans  7a7 ,community facilities grant  
program ,section #cjf7;a77#ai7 ( !      
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#ai77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,p>tn]%ips all[$ ,an 
association1 unit ( g5]al local         
gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it corporation1 or      
,indian tribe t receives a grant "u ?is 
p>agraph may p>tn] ) philan?ropic or    
=-pr(it entities 9 develop+ specific    
ess5tial community facilities 9 rural   
areas4  4  7b7 ,loan gu>antees = wat]1  
wa/ewat]1 & ess5tial community          
facilities loans ,section #cjf7;a77#bd7 

( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural          
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aibf7;a77#bd77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7     
,p>tn]%ips all[$ ,! recipi5t ( a loan   
gu>antee "u ?is p>agraph may p>tn] )    
philan?ropic or =-pr(it entities 9      
s]vic+1 or provid+ additional cr$it )   
respect to1 a loan describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #cjc4             
,availability ( rural bus9ess ent]prise 
grants = value-add$ process+1           
aggregation1 di/ribution1 /orage1 &     
m>ket+ 9 connection ) production        
agriculture ,section #caj;,b ( !        
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--  7,a7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,e7 value-add$         
process+1 aggregation1 di/ribution1     
/orage1 or m>ket+ 9 connection )        
production agriculture4  2 &  7#b7 9    

subsection 7c77#a77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ 1
 aggregation1 di/ribution1 /orage1 or   
m>ket+ aft] process+4  #cjd4 ,mak+      
improvem5ts to bus9ess & indu/ry direct 
& gu>ante$ loans to b5efit produc]s (   
local or regionally produc$ agricultural
 food products ,section #caj;,b7g7 ( !  
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;g77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a7--  7,a7 9   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ value-add$ process+
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon &     
ins]t+ value-add$ process+1 di/ribution1
 aggregation1 /orage1 or m>ket+ (       
agricultural food products t create new 
opportunities = agricultural produc]s22 
&  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+        
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ ?is    
subsection2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph          
7#i77;,b7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by      
ins]t+ 9 rural or non-rural areas aft]  
entities2  7,b7 by /rik+ clauses 7ii7 & 
7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new clauses3    
7ii7 ,priority ,9 mak+ or gu>antee+ a   
loan "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all    

give priority to projects t w--  7,i7   
result 9 increas$ access to locally or  
regionally gr[n food 9 und]s]v$         
communities2  7,,ii7 create new m>ket   
opportunities = local or regional       
agricultural produc]s2 or  7,,iii7      
support /rategic economic & community   
developm5t regional economic developm5t 
plans on a multijurisdictional basis4   
7iii7 ,gu>antee fee ,9 gu>antee+ a loan 
"u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y may waive1   
r$uce1 or incorporate into ! am\nt ( !  
gu>antee made "u su* clause1 ! fee t    
w\ld o!rwise be impos$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 
) respect to su* gu>antee4  2  7,c7 by  
r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z clauses 
7v7 & 7vi71 respectively2  7,d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+ new   
clause3  7iv7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all
 develop & implem5t an outrea* plan to  
publicize ! availability ( loans & loan 
gu>antees "u ?is p>agraph1 work+ closely
 ) rural coop]ative developm5t c5t]s1   
cr$it unions1 community developm5t      
f9ancial in/itutions1 regional economic 

developm5t au?orities1 & o!r f9ancial & 
economic developm5t entities4  2  7,e7 9
 clause 7v7 7z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph
 7,c77--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause
 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1 & publi% on !        
int]net1 aft] ,s5ate2  7ii7 by          
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z   
subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii71            
respectively2  7iii7 by ins]t+ be=e     
subclause 7,,ii71 ! foll[+ new          
subclause3  7,i7 summ>y in=mation on ea*
 su* project2  2 &  7iv7 9 subclause    
7,,ii7 7z r$esignat$ by clause 7ii771 by
 ins]t+ & agricultural produc]s aft]    
communities2 &  7,f7 9 clause 7vi77,i7  
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #bjab &      
ins]t+ #bjah4  #cje4 ,value-add$        
agricultural product m>ket developm5t   
grants  7a7 ,def9itions ,section        
#bca7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afcb;a7a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 7includ+    
networks t op]ate ?r\gh food di/ribution

 c5t]s t coord9ate agricultural         
production & ! aggregation1 /orage1     
process+1 di/ribution1 & m>ket+ (       
locally or regionally produc$           
agricultural products7 aft] products2 & 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ a     
family f>m & ins]t+ family f>ms2 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a77v71 by ins]t+ or z
 "p ( a mid-ti] value *a9 be=e !        
semicolon4  7b7 ,grant program ,section 
#bca7;b7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afcb;a7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#h72 & 
7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 us+ a pe] review       
process1 be=e %all2 &  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by ins]t+ or       
conduct+ a feasibility /udy aft] bus9ess
 plan2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7     
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 9 !
 case ( grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph        

7#a77;,a71 give priority to--  7i7      
op]ators ( small- & m$ium-siz$ f>ms &   
ran*es t are /ructur$ z family f>ms2 or 
7ii7 beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s or socially  
disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s2 &  7,b7 9 !
 case ( grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 give priority to projects t1 
z det]m9$ ?r\gh pe] review1 be/         
contribute to--  7i7 increas+           
opportunities = op]ators ( small- &     
m$ium-siz$ f>ms & ran*es t are /ructur$ 
z family f>ms2 or  7ii7 creat+          
opportunities = beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s or
 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s4  
2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z   
p>agraph 7#h72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#g7 ,outrea* & te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t an    
outrea* & te*nical assi/ance /rategy to 
assi/ recipi5ts ( a grant "u ?is        
subsection rea* & s]ve und]s]v$ ,/ates &
 communities 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74
  2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#h7 7z          
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c77--  7,a7 by 

/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,a7 ,m&atory fund+  
,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it        
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make     
available to c>ry out ?is subsection--  
7i7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjjh ?r\gh #bjac1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$2 &  7ii7 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$4  2  7,b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #bjab &     
ins]t+ #bjah2 &  7,c7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,priority ,fund+  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 res]ve n less
 ?an two-?irds ( ! am\nts made available
 = ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is p>agraph to    
fund grants ) respect to :i* priority is
 giv5 "u p>agraph 7#f74  7ii7           
,res]vation ( funds = projects to b5efit
 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s1 socially       
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s1 & mid-ti] 
value *a9s  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made   

available = ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is       
p>agraph to fund projects t b5efit      
beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s or socially      
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s4  7,,ii7   
,mid-ti] value *a9s ,! ,secret>y %all   
res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made        
available = ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is       
p>agraph to fund applications ( eligible
 entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t    
propose to develop mid-ti] value *a9s4  
7,,iii7 ,unobligat$ am\nts ,any am\nts 9
 ! res]ves = a fiscal ye> e/abli%$ "u   
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 t are n        
obligat$ by ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y   
completes ! review process =            
applications submitt$ "u ?is section 9 !
 fiscal ye> %all be available to !      
,secret>y to make grants "u ?is         
subsection to eligible entities 9 any   
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4     
,,iv ,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,relat$     
,matt]s  #dja4 ,agriculture & food      
rese>* initiative ,subsection 7b7 ( !   
,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       

#dej;i7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ food & agricultural      
sci5ces & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  food &        
agricultural sci5ces 7z def9$ "u section
 #adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural      
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy    
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77--    
7,a7 9 ! case ( a grant made "u p>agraph
 7#f71 to an entity describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 (
 su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( any   
o!r grant made "u ?is subsection1 to any
 eligible entity describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#g71 includ+ a grant made =--  7i7     
fundam5tal rese>* 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bea7;f77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #figa7;f77#a7772    
7ii7 appli$ rese>* 7z def9$ 9 su*       
section #bea7;f77#a772  7iii7 integrat$ 
rese>* conduct$ pursuant to section #djf
 ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &
 ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf72 or  7iv7 integrat$    

rese>* s conduct$ t is appli$ or        
fundam5tal rese>*4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 by
 /rik+ conv5tional bre$+1 includ+       
cultiv> & bre$ developm5t1 & ins]t+     
public cultiv> developm5t ?r\gh         
conv5tional bre$+ ) no requirem5t or    
pref]5ce = ! use ( m>k]-assi/$ or g5omic
 selection me?ods1 includ+2  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b77iv71 by /rik+          
conv5tional bre$+1 includ+ bre$         
developm5t1 & ins]t+ public bre$        
developm5t ?r\gh conv5tional bre$+ ) no 
requirem5t or pref]5ce = ! use (        
m>k]-assi/$ or g5omic selection me?ods1 
includ+2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7--   
7i7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7ii7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7vii7 new   
approa*es to advance sy/ems t enhance ! 
m>kets =1 & policy relat$ to1 locally or
 regionally produc$ agricultural food   
products1 z def9$ 9 section             
#caj;,b7g77#i77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$    

,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;g77#i77;,a774  2  7#c7 
9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1       
includ+ by conduct+ ea* fiscal ye> at   
lea/ #a sep>ate reque/ = applications = 
grants = rese>* on public cultiv>       
developm5t ?r\gh conv5tional bre$+ z    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 be=e !         
semicolon at ! end2  7#d7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#aa7 z p>agraph 7#ab72  7#e7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+  
new p>agraph3  7#aa7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subsection3  7,a7 ,conv5tional bre$+ ,! 
t]m conv5tional bre$+ means ! developm5t
 ( new v>ieties ( an organism ?r\gh     
controll$ mat+ & selection )\t ! use (  
transg5ic me?ods4  7,b7 ,public bre$ ,! 
t]m public bre$ means a bre$ t is !     
comm]cially available uni=m end product 
( a publicly fund$ bre$+ program t--    
7i7 has be5 suffici5tly te/$ to         
demon/rate improv$ *>act]i/ics & /able  
p]=mance2 &  7ii7 rema9s 9 ! public     
doma9 = rese>* purposes4  7,c7 ,public  
cultiv> ,! t]m public cultiv> means a   

cultiv> t is ! comm]cially available    
uni=m end product ( a publicly fund$    
bre$+ program t--  7i7 has be5          
suffici5tly te/$ to demon/rate improv$  
*>act]i/ics & /able p]=mance2 &  7ii7   
rema9s 9 ! public doma9 = rese>*        
purposes4  2 &  7#f7 9 p>agraph         
7#ab77;,a7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph    
7#d771 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by  
/rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah4  #djb4      
,local & regional food sy/em ent]prise  
facilitation ,section #ejb ( ! ,rural   
,developm5t ,act ( #aigb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bffb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]          
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7f7 ,local & regional f>m & food sy/em  
ent]prise facilitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a local &       
regional f>m & food sy/em ent]prise     
facilitation initiative to increase     
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = purposes ( 
build+ su/a9able local & regional food  
sy/ems1 ! activities ( :i* may include--
  7,a7 provid+ practical1 reliable1 &   
timely in=mation to entrepr5eurs &      

entrepr5eurial developm5t organizations 
conc]n+ bus9ess managem5t1 bus9ess      
plann+1 micro5t]prise1 m>ket+1 &        
entrepr5eurial education & tra9+ relat$ 
to ! developm5t ( local & regional f>m &
 food sy/em ent]prises2  7,b7 provid+   
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to newly     
op]ational & gr[+ local & regional f>m &
 food sy/em bus9esses2  7,c7 e/abli%+   
networks ( entrepr5eurial support ?r\gh 
p>tn]%ips among entrepr5eurs1 local     
bus9ess communities1 all levels (       
gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it organizations1       
colleges & univ]sities1 & o!r sectors2 &
  7,d7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance = !   
prep>ation ( grant & loan applications  
submitt$ = purposes ( c>ry+ out an      
activity ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 
7,b71 or 7,c74  7#b7 ,ent]prise         
facilitators  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! initiative e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture !      
position ( ent]prise facilitator 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is subsection z an ent]prise     

facilitator7 to p]=m ! duties specifi$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,priority ,9   
allocat+ funds made available to c>ry   
out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to ent]prise facilitators 
locat$ 9 areas t--  7i7 h high          
p>ticipation rates = ! supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 &  7ii7 are   
rural areas 7z def9$ 9 section #cdc7ac7 
( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural          
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aiia7ac7774  7,c7 ,duties ,an ent]prise
 facilitator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable--  7i7 id5tify & organize   
local & regional food produc]s &        
entrepr5eurs into entities t are able to
 deliv] local & regional food into local
 m>kets2  7ii7 develop p>tn]%ips ) local
 & regional organizations & in/itutions 
to tra9 entrepr5eurs & facilitate new   
ent]prises1 includ+ p>tn]%ips eligible =
 or t h receiv$ a grant "u p>agraph     
7#c72  7iii7 assi/ local & regional     

agricultural produc]s & processors1     
includ+ new produc]s & processors1 )    
m>ket+ & di/ribution ( local & regional 
food products2  7iv7 id5tify & "w to    
remove b>ri]s to ! movem5t ( local &    
regional food products into !           
m>ketplace2  7v7 "w ) local exp&$ food &
 nutrition education programs1 s*ools & 
o!r local in/itutions1 & individuals to 
assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( food aggregation1
 process+1 di/ribution1 & /orage skills 
9 ! locality or region involv$2  7vi7   
provide te*nical assi/ance 9 !          
prep>ation ( grant & loan applications  
submitt$ = purposes ( c>ry+ out an      
activity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7vii7 "w ) private s\rces ( fund+ & o!r 
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies to acquire funds 
= su* purposes ?r\gh grants & loans4    
7#c7 ,grants  7,a7 ,au?ority ,9 c>ry+   
out ! initiative e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to   
eligible entities1 on a competitive     
basis1 to provide tra9+ or te*nical     
assi/ance = purposes ( build+ su/a9able 

local & regional food sy/ems4  7,b7     
,eligibility ,an eligible entity "u ?is 
p>agraph is a collaborative ,/ate1      
tribal1 local1 or regionally bas$       
network or p>tn]%ip ( public or private 
entities1 includ+ a network or p>tn]%ip 
(--  7i7 colleges & univ]sities1 includ+
 coop]ative ext5sion colleges &         
univ]sities2  7ii7 nonpr(it             
organizations2  7iii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 & tribal gov]nm5tal entities2 or 
7iv7 any o!r appropriate entities1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7           
,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a
 grant "u ?is p>agraph %all submit to ! 
,secret>y an application 9 su* "t & 9   
su* mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>y may require1 includ+ in=mation
 on any project ! entity int5ds to c>ry 
out us+ grant funds4  7,d7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ grants "u ?is p>agraph1 !         
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applications submitt$ by eligible       
entities t are l$ by or include         
non-pr(it community-bas$ organizations )

 exp]tise 9 provid+ tra9+ or te*nical   
assi/ance to local & regional food      
produc]s4  7,e7 ,consid]ation ( projects
 ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is p>agraph1 !     
,secret>y %all consid]1 ) respect to a  
project includ$ 9 an application        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 !   
relevance ( ! project to ! initiative   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 !      
appropriat5ess ( ! design ( ! project2  
7iii7 ! likelihood ( a*iev+ ! objectives
 ( ! project2  7iv7 ! inclusion (       
entrepr5eurs & community lead]s 9 !     
project2  7v7 ! availability ( ent]prise
 facilitators to assi/ ) ! project2     
7vi7 adequacy ( plans = outrea*1        
evaluation1 report+1 & communication2 & 
7vii7 ! national or regional            
applicability ( ! f9d+s & outcomes ( !  
project4  7,f7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant    
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be n m ?an 
?ree ye>s4  4  #djc4 ,conv5tional bre$+ 
initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#bea7;e7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        

,u4,s4,c4 #figa7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7     
,conv5tional plant & animal bre$+       
special initiative  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a special       
initiative )9 ! ,rese>*1 ,education1 &  
,ext5sion ,(fice to coord9ate rese>*    
activities at ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to     
conv5tional plant & animal bre$+4  7,b7 
,work+ gr\p ,9 c>ry+ out ! special      
initiative e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% a work+   
gr\p t reports to ! ,"u ,secret>y1 to be
 compris$ ( individuals :o are          
responsible = ! managem5t or            
adm9i/ration ( public bre$+ programs 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t f ea* ( ! foll[+ ag5cies )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t3  7i7 ,! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,food & ,agriculture4  7ii7 ,!        
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice4  7iii7 ,!
 ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice4  7iv7 ,!    
,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics       
,s]vice4  7,c7 ,duties ( work+ gr\p ,!  
work+ gr\p %all--  7i7 coord9ate        
conv5tional plant & animal bre$+ rese>* 

be+ conduct$ at or fund$ by an ag5cy    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 c>ry 
out ongo+ analysis & track+ activities =
 public grants to ensure t a div]se     
range ( crop & animal bre$+ ne$s are be+
 met 9 a timely & transp>5t mann]2      
7iii7 coord9ate & collaborate ) !       
,national ,g5etics ,res\rce ,advisory   
,c\ncil e/abli%$ pursuant to section    
#afcb ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1          
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #ehda72  7iv7 maximize !      
deliv]y ( public cultiv>s & public bre$s
 & ensure ! effici5t coord9ation ( !    
activities ( ! work+ gr\p & ! activities
 ( ea* (--  7,i7 ! ,agricultural ,rese>*
 ,s]vice2  7,,ii7 ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,food & ,agriculture2  7,,iii7 !      
,national ,g5etic ,res\rces ,advisory   
,c\ncil2  7,,iv7 g5etic res\rce         
cons]vation c5t]s2  7,v7 l&-grant       
colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$ 9       
section #adjd ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         

,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772  7,,vi7 nongov]nm5tal
 organizations ) int]e/s or exp]tise 9  
conv5tional bre$+2 &  7,,vii7 public &  
private conv5tional plant & animal      
bre$]s2 &  7v7 evaluate conv5tional     
public plant & animal bre$+ activities &
 outcomes to make recomm5dations to !   
,"u ,secret>y on ! adequacy ( human &   
f9ancial res\rces ne$$ to ensure t !    
next g5]ation ( public bre$]s &         
agricultural bre$]s are prep>$ to meet !
 *all5ges ( ! future4  7,d7 ,advisory   
bo>d ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% an   
advisory bo>d ^: prim>y duty w be to    
make recomm5dations to ! work+ gr\p     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 on matt]s  
relat$ to ! duties specifi$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c74 ,! advisory bo>d %all 
be compris$ ( individuals ) exp]tise 9  
conv5tional plant & animal bre$+ includ+
 repres5tatives f ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7  
,! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice4  7ii7 
,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food &        
,agriculture4  7iii7 ,private f\ndations
 & nonpr(it organizations t h exp]tise 9

 conv5tional plant & animal bre$+4  7iv7
 ,private agricultural rese>* &         
te*nology transf] firms4  7v7 ,l&-grant 
colleges & univ]sities4  7,e7           
,def9itions ,! t]ms conv5tional bre$+1  
public cultiv>1 & public bre$ h ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]ms 9 p>agraph 7#aa7 (        
subsection 7b7 ( ! ( ! ,competitive1    
,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7b774  4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b7 ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b771 
z am5d$ by section #aji7;b71 is fur!r   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 7z am5d$  
by su* section #aji7;b771 by /rik+ or at
 ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 7z am5d$ 
by su* section #aji7;b771 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#i7 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to e/abli%
 a conv5tional plant & animal bre$+     
special initiative "u section #bea7;e74 
4  #djd4 ,national g5etics res\rces     
program ,section #afcb7;d7 ( ! ,food1   

,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7;d77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+
 & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph     
7#g72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#e7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7       
e/abli% a national /rategic g]mplasm    
assessm5t & use plan to meet food       
security goals = ! future2 &  4  ,v     
,horticulture  #eja4 ,f>m]s m>ket &     
local food promotion program ,section #f
 ( ! ,f>m]-to-,consum] ,direct ,m>ket+  
,act ( #aigf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjje7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by add+
 & local food aft] m>ket2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ &      
,local ,food aft] ,m>ket2  7,b7 by /rik+
 f>m]s' m>kets & to promote2 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ & local food capacity developm5t 
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7#c7 9          
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
purposes ( ! ,program are to increase   
dome/ic consumption ( & access to       

locally & regionally produc$            
agricultural products by develop+1      
improv+1 exp&+1 & provid+ outrea*1      
tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance to1 or      
assi/+ 9 ! developm5t1 improvem5t &     
expansion (--  7,a7 dome/ic f>m]s'      
m>kets1 roadside /&s1 community-support$
 agriculture programs1 agrit\rism       
activities1 & o!r direct                
produc]-to-consum] m>ket opportunities2 
&  7,b7 local & regional food ent]prises
 t are n direct produc]-to-consum]      
m>kets b process1 di/ribute1 aggregate1 
/ore1 & m>ket locally or regionally     
produc$ food products4  2  7#d7 9       
subsection 7c77#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or 
o!r agricultural bus9ess entity aft]    
coop]ative2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ 
a community support$ agriculture network
 or association aft] association2  7#e7 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z          
subsection 7f72  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7e7 ,priorities ,9 provid+ grants "u !  
,program1 priority %all be giv5 to      

applications t include projects t--     
7#a7 b5efit und]s]v$ communities2  7#b7 
develop m>ket opportunities = small &   
mid-siz$ f>m & ran* op]ations2 &  7#c7  
include a /rategic plan to maximize !   
use ( funds to build capacity = local & 
regional food sy/ems 9 a community4  2 &
  7#g7 9 subsection 7f7 7z r$esignat$ by
 p>agraph 7#e77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7--  7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,fiscal 
ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+         
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation fund+ =  
fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & #bjad   
?r\gh #bjah2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2   
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad   
?r\gh #bjah4  2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs
 7#b7 & 7#d72  7,c7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7,d7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,9 addition to funds made

 available "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjah4  7#c7 ,use (    
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds made    
available to c>ry out ! ,program = ea*  
fiscal ye>1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 #ej p]c5t %all be us$ = !  
purposes describ$ 9 subsection          
7b77#a77;,a7 & #ej p]c5t %all be us$ = !
 purposes describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,co/ %>e ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant = a project 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 a   
recipi5t %all provide a mat* 9 ! =m (   
ca% or 9-k9d contributions 9 an am\nt   
equal to #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !    
project4  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#e7             
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t
 ( ! total am\nt made available to c>ry 
out ?is section = a fiscal ye> may be   
us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7#f7       
,limitations ,an eligible entity may n  
use a grant or o!r assi/ance provid$ "u 

! ,program = ! pur*ase1 con/ruction1 or 
rehabilitation ( a build+ or /ructure4  
4  #ejb4 ,specialty crop block grants   
7a7 ,def9itions ,section #c ( !         
,specialty ,crops ,competitiv5ess ,act (
 #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#d71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 !    
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#a7 ,! t]m       
locally or regionally produc$ food has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m locally or regionally 
produc$ agricultural food products 9    
section #caj;,b7g77#i77;,a77i7 ( !      
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4                      
#aicb7;g77#i77;,a77i774  4  7b7         
,availability & purposes ( grants       
,subsection 7a7 ( section #aja ( su*    
,act is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by     
/rik+ purpose & ins]t+ purposes2  7#b7  
by /rik+ #bjje ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+     
#bjac ?r\gh #bjah2 &  7#c7 by /rik+     

solely to enhance & all t foll[s &      
ins]t+ to increase ! consumption &      
availability ( specialty crops1 includ+ 
^? t are locally or regionally produc$1 
& to increase ! pr(itability1 ecological
 su/a9ability1 & competitiv5ess (       
specialty crop production44  7c7        
,pref]5ce ,su* section #aja is fur!r    
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7g71 7h71 7i71 & 7j7 z subsections 7i71 
7j71 7k71 & 7m71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7g7 ,pref]5ce ,9 us+   
grant funds provid$ "u ?is section1 !   
,/ate receiv+ ! grant %all give a       
pref]5ce to proposals t demon/rate      
ability to h direct positive impact on--
  7#a7 f>m pr(itability & su/a9ability2 
7#b7 improv$ di/ribution capacity =     
locally or regionally produc$ foods2 or 
7#c7 increas$ dome/ic consumption &     
af=dability ( edible specialty crops1   
p>ticul>ly 9 l[-income communities2 &  4
  7d7 ,transp>5cy ,su* section #aja is  
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection   

7g71 z add$ by subsection 7c7 ( ?is     
section1 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  
,transp>5cy ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is section %all1 9 a timely mann]1  
publi% on an ,int]net website summ>y    
in=mation ab\t all grants receiv$ "u ?is
 section & reports on ! implem5tation ( 
projects fund$ by su* grants4  4  7e7   
,use ( grant funds ,su* section #aja is 
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection   
7k71 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7e77#a7 
( ?is section1 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7l7 ,use ( grant funds ,! ,secret>y %all
 consid] expansion ( ! grant program "u 
?is section to include traditional foods
 ( f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes &   
o!r m9ority communities & may publi%    
appropriate guidance to ,/ates receiv+  
grants "u ?is section reg>d+ any su*    
expansion4  4  #ejc4 ,/udy on local food
 production & program evaluation  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 collect
 data on ! production & m>ket+ ( locally
 or regionally produc$ agricultural food
 products2  7#b7 facilitate int]ag5cy   

collaboration & data %>+ on programs    
relat$ to local & regional food sy/ems2 
&  7#c7 monitor ! effectiv5ess (        
programs design$ to exp& or facilitate  
local food sy/ems4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y      
%all--  7#a7 collect & di/ribute        
compreh5sive report+ ( prices ( locally 
or regionally produc$ agricultural food 
products2  7#b7 conduct surveys &       
analysis & publi% reports relat+ to !   
production1 h&l+1 di/ribution1 retail   
sales1 & tr5d /udies 7includ+ consum]   
pur*as+ patt]ns7 ( or on locally or     
regionally produc$ agricultural food    
products2  7#c7 evaluate ! effectiv5ess 
( exi/+ programs 9 gr[+ local & regional
 food sy/ems1 includ+--  7,a7 ! impact (
 local food sy/ems on job creation &    
economic developm5t2  7,b7 ! level (    
p>ticipation 9 ! ,f>m]s' ,m>ket & ,local
 ,food ,promotion ,program e/abli%$ "u  
section #f ( ! ,f>m]-to-,consum] ,direct
 ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aigf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjje71 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( projects   

fund$ 9 comp>ison to applicants & !     
types ( eligible entities receiv+ funds2
  7,c7 ! ability = p>ticipants to       
lev]age private capital & a synopsis ( !
 places f :i* non-,f$]al funds are      
d]iv$2 &  7,d7 any additional res\rces  
requir$ to aid 9 ! developm5t or        
expansion ( local & regional food       
sy/ems2  7#d7 exp& ! ,agricultural      
,res\rce ,managem5t ,survey to include  
que/ions on locally or regionally       
produc$ agricultural food products2     
7#e7 seek to e/abli% or exp&            
private-public p>tn]%ips to facilitate1 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !       
collection ( data on locally or         
regionally produc$ agricultural food    
products1 includ+ ! developm5t ( a      
nationally coord9at$ & regionally       
balanc$ evaluation ( ! r$evelopm5t (    
locally or regionally produc$ food      
sy/ems2  7#f7 =m an int]ag5cy "w gr\p t 
includes repres5tatives f--  7,a7 !     
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice2  7,b7 !  
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice2  7,c7 !  

,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice2  7,d7 ! ,food
 & ,nutrition ,s]vice2  7,e7 ! ,food    
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice2  7,f7 !  
,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics       
,s]vice2  7,g7 ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,food & ,agriculture2 &  7,h7 o!r       
ag5cies t are involv$ 9 data collection 
& rese>* on locally or regionally       
produc$ agricultural food products2 &   
7#g7 au?orize ! ,national ,agricultural 
,/ati/ics ,s]vice to create & adm9i/]-- 
7,a7 a foll[ up survey to ! ,c5sus (    
,agriculture to collect detail$ data on 
produc]s :o indicat$ t ! produc]s sell  
to m>kets = locally or regionally       
produc$ agricultural food products2 &   
7,b7 a survey = ! purpose ( collect+    
m>ket data1 includ+ sales by product    
type & supply *a9 or s\rc+ data1 f all  
v5dors1 includ+ retail & :olesale       
v5dors1 ( locally & regionally produc$  
agricultural food products4  7c7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y 

%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 describ+ ! progress t has be5 made 9   
implem5t+ ?is section & id5tify+ any    
additional ne$s relat$ to develop+ local
 & regional food sy/ems4  7d7 ,fund+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity 
,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all   
use to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#b7  
,additional fund+ ,9 addition to ! funds
 made available "u 7#a71 !re are        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  ,,vi ,crop     
,insurance  #fja4 ,rese>* & developm5t  
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ebb7;c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,contract+2
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ may ent]    

into contracts to c>ry out rese>* &     
developm5t to & ins]t+ may conduct      
activities or ent] into contracts to    
c>ry out rese>* & developm5t to ma9ta9  
or improve exi/+ policies or develop new
 policies to2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+      
conduct rese>* & developm5t or aft] ,!  
,corporation may2 &  7,b7 by /rik+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7,b7 ,consultation ,be=e     
conduct+ rese>* & developm5t or ent]+   
into a contract "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,corporation %all foll[ ! consultation  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#ejh7;h77#d77;,e74  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph  
7#e71 by ins]t+ aft] exp]t review 9     
accordance ) section #eje7;e7 &         
proc$ures ( ! ,bo>d aft] approv$ by !   
,bo>d2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+
 a pa/ure1 range1 & =age program &      
ins]t+ policies t increase p>ticipation 
by produc]s ( und]s]v$ agricultural     
commodities1 includ+ sweet sorghum1     
sorghum = biomass1 specialty crops1     

sug>cane1 & d$icat$ en]gy crops4  7b7   
,fund+ ,section #ebb7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aebb7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7--  7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by     
/rik+ ,contract+ & ins]t+ ,conduct+ &   
contract+ = rese>* & developm5t2  7,b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ conduct    
rese>* & developm5t & aft] !            
,corporation may use to2 &  7,c7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ conduct     
rese>* & developm5t & aft] = ! fiscal   
ye> to2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ to   
provide ei!r reimbursem5t paym5ts or    
contract paym5ts2 &  7#c7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#d74  #fjb4 ,:ole f>m risk    
managem5t insurance ,section #ebb7;c7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ah7    
,:ole f>m div]sifi$ risk managem5t      
insurance plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,corporation %all conduct activities or 
ent] into contracts to c>ry out rese>* &

 developm5t to develop a :ole f>m risk  
managem5t insurance plan1 ) a liability 
limitation ( #a1ejj1jjj1 t all[s a      
div]sifi$ crop or live/ock produc] !    
option to qualify = an indemnity if     
actual gross f>m rev5ue is bel[ #he     
p]c5t ( ! av]age gross f>m rev5ue or !  
expect$ gross f>m rev5ue t c reasonably 
be expect$ ( ! produc]1 z det]m9$ by !  
,corporation4  7,b7 ,eligible produc]s  
,! ,corporation %all p]mit produc]s     
7includ+ direct-to-consum] m>ket]s1 &   
produc]s s]vic+ local & regional & f>m  
id5tity-pres]v$ m>kets7 :o produce      
multiple agricultural commodities1      
includ+ specialty crops1 indu/rial      
crops1 live/ock1 & aquaculture products1
 to p>ticipate 9 ! plan 9 lieu ( any o!r
 plan "u ?is subtitle4  7,c7            
,div]sification ,! ,corporation may     
provide div]sification-bas$ additional  
cov]age paym5t rates1 premium disc\nts1 
or o!r enhanc$ b5efits 9 recognition ( !
 risk managem5t b5efits ( crop &        
live/ock div]sification /rategies =     

produc]s t gr[ multiple crops or t may h
 income f ! production ( live/ock t uses
 a crop gr[n on ! f>m4  7,d7 ,m>ket     
read9ess ,! ,corporation may include    
cov]age = ! value ( any pack+1 packag+1 
or any o!r simil> on-f>m activity !     
,corporation det]m9es to be ! m9imum    
requir$ 9 ord] to remove ! commodity f !
 field4  7,e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,corporation %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t describes ! results & 
feasibility ( ! rese>* & developm5t     
conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph1 includ+ an    
analysis ( pot5tial adv]se m>ket        
di/ortions4  4  #fjc4 ,approval ( co/s =
 rese>* & developm5t ,section           
#ebb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;b77#b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7        
,approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may    

approve up to #ej p]c5t ( ! project$    
total rese>* & developm5t co/s to be    
paid 9 advance to an applicant1 9       
accordance ) ! proc$ures develop$ by !  
,bo>d = ! mak+ ( ! paym5ts1 if1 aft]    
consid]ation ( ! review] reports        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 & su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,bo>d det]m9es            
appropriate1 ! ,bo>d det]m9es t--  7,i7 
! concept1 9 good fai?1 w likely result 
9 a viable & m>ketable policy consi/5t )
 section #ejh7;h72  7,,ii7 at ! sole    
discretion ( ! ,bo>d1 ! concept1 if     
develop$ into a policy & approv$ by !   
,bo>d1 w\ld provide crop insurance      
cov]age--  7aa7 9 a significantly       
improv$ =m or t addresses a unique ne$ (
 agricultural produc]s2  7bb7 to a crop 
or region n traditionally s]v$ by !     
,f$]al crop insurance program2 or  7cc7 
9 a =m t addresses a recogniz$ flaw or  
problem 9 ! program2  7,,iii7 !         
applicant agrees to provide su* reports 
z ! ,corporation det]m9es are necess>y  
to monitor ! developm5t ef=t2  7,,iv7 ! 

propos$ budget & timetable are          
reasonable1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d2 &     
7,v7 ! concept proposal meets any o!r   
requirem5ts t ! ,bo>d det]m9es          
appropriate4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,! ,bo>d may  
waive ! #ej-p]c5t limitation &1 ^u      
reque/ ( ! submitt] aft] ! submitt] has 
begun rese>* & developm5t activities1 ! 
,bo>d may approve an additional #be     
p]c5t advance paym5t to ! submitt] =    
rese>* & developm5t co/s1 if1 at ! sole 
discretion ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d det]m9es  
t--  7,i7 ! int5d$ policy or plan (     
insurance develop$ by ! submitt] w      
provide cov]age = a region or crop t is 
und]s]v$ by ! ,f$]al crop insurance     
program1 includ+ specialty crops2 &     
7,,ii7 ! submitt] is mak+ satisfactory  
progress t[>ds develop+ a viable &      
m>ketable policy or plan ( insurance    
consi/5t ) section #ejh7;h74  4  #fjd4  
,crop insurance = organic crops  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #ejh7;c77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejh7;c77#f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7        
,organic crops  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z  
possible1 b n lat] ?an ! #bjae          
re9surance ye>1 ! ,corporation %all (f] 
produc]s ( organic crops price elections
 = all organic crops produc$ 9          
compliance ) /&>ds issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture "u ! national organic    
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,organic ,foods   
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#feja et seq47 t reflect ! actual retail
 or :olesale prices1 z appropriate1     
receiv$ by produc]s = organic crops1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y us+ all relevant 
s\rces ( in=mation4  7ii7 ,annual report
 ,! ,corporation %all submit to !       
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate an annual report on progress made
 9 develop+ & improv+ ,f$]al crop       
insurance = organic crops1 includ+--    
7,i7 ! numb]s & v>ieties ( organic crops
 insur$2  7,,ii7 ! progress ( implem5t+ 
! price elections requir$ "u ?is        

subp>agraph1 includ+ ! rate at :i*      
additional price elections are adopt$ = 
organic crops2  7,,iii7 ! developm5t (  
new insurance approa*es relevant to     
organic produc]s2 &  7,,iv7 any         
recomm5dations ! ,corporation consid]s  
appropriate to improve ,f$]al crop      
insurance cov]age = organic crops4  4   
7b7 ,removal f li/ ( rese>* & developm5t
 activities ,section #ebb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#aebb7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#aj74  #fje4 ,nationwide expansion (   
agricultural managem5t assi/ance program
 & inclusion ( organic c]tification co/ 
%>e assi/ance ,subsection 7b7 ( section 
#ebd ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,agricultural managem5t    
assi/ance1 risk managem5t education1 &  
organic c]tification co/ %>e assi/ance  
7#a7 ,au?ority = provision ( assi/ance  
,! ,secret>y %all provide assi/ance "u  
?is section z foll[s3  7,a7 ,provision (
 organic c]tification co/ %>e assi/ance 

pursuant to section #ajfjf ( ! ,f>m     
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #febc74  7,b7       
,activities to support risk managem5t   
education & community outrea* p>tn]%ips 
pursuant to section #ebb7;d71 includ+-- 
7i7 ent]+ into futures or h$g+2  7ii7   
ent]+ into agricultural trade options z 
a h$g+ transaction to r$uce production1 
price1 or rev5ue risk2 or  7iii7        
conduct+ any o!r activity relat+ to an  
activity describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii71 
includ+ f>m f9ancial b5*m>k+1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,provision (      
agricultural managem5t assi/ance grants 
to produc]s 9 ,/ates 9 :i* !re has be5  
traditionally1 & cont9ues to be1 a l[   
level ( ,f$]al crop insurance           
p>ticipation & availability1 & produc]s 
und]s]v$ by ! ,f$]al crop insurance     
program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = !  
purposes (--  7i7 con/ruct+ or improv+--
  7,i7 wat]%$ managem5t /ructures2 or   
7,,ii7 irrigation /ructures2  7ii7      
plant+ trees to =m w9dbreaks or to      

improve wat] quality2 &  7iii7 mitigat+ 
f9ancial risk ?r\gh production or m>ket+
 div]sification or res\rce cons]vation  
practices1 includ+--  7,i7 soil erosion 
control2  7,,ii7 integrat$ pe/          
managem5t2  7,,iii7 organic f>m+2 or    
7,,iv7 to develop & implem5t a plan to  
create m>ket+ opportunities = ! produc]1
 includ+ ?r\gh value-add$ process+4     
7#b7 ,paym5t limitation ,! total am\nt (
 paym5ts made to a p]son 7z def9$ 9     
section #ajja7e7 ( ! ,food ,security    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7e777 7z 9      
exi/5ce be=e ! am5dm5t made by section  
#afjc7;b7 ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law       
#aaj-bdf2 #abb ,/at4 #agcj77 "u p>agraph
 7#a7 = any ye> may n exce$ #ej1jjj4    
7#c7 ,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all c>ry out ?is subsection ?r\gh !    
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation4  7,b7   
,fund+ ,! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation
 %all make available to c>ry out ?is    
subsection--  7i7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjac2 &  7ii7 #bc1jjj1jjj = ea* (  

fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  7,c7    
,di/ribution ( funds ,( ! am\nt made    
available to c>ry out ?is subsection = a
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,commodity ,cr$it        
,corporation %all use n less ?an--  7i7 
#ej p]c5t to c>ry out p>agraph          
7#a77;,a72  7ii7 #bf p]c5t to c>ry out  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7iii7 #bd p]c5t  
to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  4      
,,vii ,miscellane\s  #gja4 ,te*nical    
assi/ance  7a7 ,meat products  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,meat        
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fhc et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new sections3  #ejb4 ,te*nical         
assi/ance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% 9 ! ,food ,safety &        
,inspection ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture a te*nical assi/ance       
division to coord9ate ! initiatives (   
any o!r appropriate ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture to provide1 ) respect to 
compliance ) ?is ,act--  7#a7 outrea*1  
education1 & tra9+ to v small or c]ta9  
small e/abli%m5ts2 &  7#b7 grants to    

appropriate ,/ate ag5cies1 educational  
in/itutions1 or non-gov]nm5tal          
organizations1 or networks or p>tn]%ips 
( su* ag5cies1 su* in/itutions1 or su*  
organizations1 to provide outrea*1      
te*nical assi/ance1 education1 & tra9+  
to v small or c]ta9 small e/abli%m5ts4  
7b7 ,p]sonnel ,! te*nical assi/ance     
division %all be compris$ ( individuals 
t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 are 
( a quantity suffici5t to c>ry out !    
duties ( ! te*nical assi/ance division2 
&  7#b7 possess appropriate             
qualifications & exp]tise relat+ to !   
duties ( ! te*nical assi/ance division4 
7c7 ,c]ta9 small e/abli%m5t def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m c]ta9 small e/abli%m5t  
means an e/abli%m5t t meets !           
requirem5ts = e/abli%m5ts describ$ 9    
section #ccb4c ( title #i1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7issu$ pursuant to  
section #eja71 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ! ,local ,f>ms1 ,food1 &     
,jobs ,act ( #bjac4  4  7#b7 ,transf] ( 
division ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all transf] ! functions1     
p]sonnel1 & assets ( ! te*nical division
 e/abli%$ "u section #eja7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#fhc et seq47 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to !    
te*nical division requir$ to be e/abli%$
 "u section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,meat       
,inspection ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph    
7#a74  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section   
#eja ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fhc et seq47 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b77ii71 by  
/rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7i72  7,b7 9 subsection 7e77i71 by     
/rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7i72  7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7f72 &  
7,d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 ?r\gh
 7j7 z subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7i71       
respectively4  7b7 ,p\ltry products ,!  
,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #cb4   
,te*nical assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

te*nical assi/ance division ( ! ,food   
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice e/abli%$  
"u section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,meat        
,inspection ,act %all coord9ate !       
initiatives ( any o!r appropriate ag5cy 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to provide1
 ) respect to compliance ) ?is ,act--   
7#a7 outrea*1 education1 & tra9+ to v   
small or c]ta9 small e/abli%m5ts2 &     
7#b7 grants to appropriate ,/ate        
ag5cies1 educational in/itutions1 or    
non-gov]nm5tal organizations1 or        
networks or p>tn]%ips ( su* ag5cies1 su*
 in/itutions1 or su* organizations1 to  
provide outrea*1 te*nical assi/ance1    
education1 & tra9+ to v small or c]ta9  
small e/abli%m5ts4  7b7 ,c]ta9 small    
e/abli%m5t def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
c]ta9 small e/abli%m5t means an         
e/abli%m5t t meets ! requirem5ts =      
e/abli%m5ts describ$ 9 section #cha4eac 
( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7issu$ pursuant to section #ca71 z 9    
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,local
 ,f>ms1 ,food1 & ,jobs ,act ( #bjac4  4 

#gjb4 ,guidance  7a7 ,meat products     
,title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fhc et seq471 z    
am5d$ by section #gja1 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3    
#ejc4 ,guidance  7a7 ,issuance ,!       
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,food ,safety & 
,inspection ,s]vice1 %all issue guidance
 to v small or c]ta9 small e/abli%m5ts  
7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7;c77 on h[ to   
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,cont5ts ,! guidance issu$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all be appropriate =--  7#a7      
slaught] & process+ facilities t are    
subject to ,f$]al or ,/ate inspection "u
 ?is ,act1 or provide cu/om slaught] or 
process+2 &  7#b7 mobile slaught] &     
process+ facilities4  4  7b7 ,p\ltry    
products ,! ,p\ltry ,products           
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et 
seq471 z am5d$ by section #gja1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section3  #cc4 ,guidance  7a7 ,issuance 
,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,food ,safety
 & ,inspection ,s]vice1 %all issue      

guidance to v small or c]ta9 small      
e/abli%m5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #cb7;b77 
on h[ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! guidance issu$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be appropriate =-- 
7#a7 slaught] & process+ facilities t   
are subject to ,f$]al or ,/ate          
inspection "u ?is ,act1 or provide cu/om
 slaught] or process+2  7#b7 on-f>m     
slaught] & process+ ( p\ltry t is exempt
 "u section #ae7;c77#a72 &  7#c7 mobile 
slaught] & process+ facilities4  4  7c7 
,initial guidance ,n lat] ?an two ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all issue guidance "u section
 #ejc7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection  
,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 &       
section #cc ( ! ,p\ltry ,products       
,inspection ,act1 z add$ by subsection  
7b74  #gjc4 ,labels & public in=mation  
on label cont5t  7a7 ,meat products     
,title ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bf4 ,labels & public         

in=mation on label cont5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% a guidebook & website to   
provide improv$ public access to        
us]-fri5dly in=mation on meat product   
label cont5t & =mat & ! approval process
 = meat product labels4  4  7b7 ,p\ltry 
products ,! ,p\ltry ,products           
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et 
seq471 z am5d$ by section #gjb ( ?is    
,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new section3  #cd4 ,labels &     
public in=mation on label cont5t ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a guidebook &    
website to provide improv$ public access
 to us]-fri5dly in=mation on p\ltry     
product label cont5t & =mat & ! approval
 process = p\ltry product labels4  4    
7c7 ,applicability date ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! guidebook & 
website requir$ "u section #bf ( !      
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act1 z add$ by
 subsection 7a71 & section #cd ( !      
,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act1 z   
add$ by subsection 7b74  #gjd4 ,meat &  

p\ltry process+ report  7a7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all submit to ,congress a 
report on /eps t c be tak5 to assi/ v   
small or c]ta9 small e/abli%m5ts to     
ensure t su* e/abli%m5ts produce meat & 
p\ltry products t meet ! requirem5ts "u 
! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 & ! ,p\ltry     
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq474  7b7 ,/akehold]
 gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conv5e a gr\p (  
/akehold]s to advise ! ,secret>y on--   
7,a7 propos$ guidance on facilities     
requirem5ts1 process controls & pa?og5  
prev5tion 9 v small or c]ta9 small      
e/abli%m5ts2  7,b7 improv+ !            
us]-fri5dl9ess ( in=mation conta9$ 9    
meat & p\ltry labels2 &  7,c7 ! report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7a74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip
 ,! /akehold]s gr\p conv5$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include p]sons ) exp]tise on  

problems t v small or c]ta9 small       
e/abli%m5ts t are process+ facilities1  
includ+ mobile process+ facilities1 may 
h 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,meat
 ,inspection ,act & ! ,p\ltry ,products 
,inspection ,act1 includ+--  7,a7 small 
scale live/ock & p\ltry gr[]s2  7,b7    
op]ators ( small scale slaught]+ &      
process+ facilities2  7,c7              
repres5tatives ( f>m+ organizations ^:  
memb]%ip includes small scale live/ock &
 p\ltry produc]s2  7,d7 repres5tatives (
 e/abli%$ consum] organizations2  7,e7  
,f$]al & indu/ry employees1 includ+ a   
repres5tative ( employees ( ! ,food     
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice t are     
repres5t$ by a labor organization 7z    
def9$ 9 section #gajc7;a77#d7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & a            
repres5tative ( employees ( ! indu/ries 
regulat$ by ! ,food ,safety &           
,inspection ,s]vice t are repres5t$ by a
 labor organization 7z def9$ 9 section  
#b7e7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e7772 &  7,f7  

repres5tatives f appropriate ,f$]al &   
,/ate ag5cies1 educational in/itutions1 
o!r non-gov]nm5tal organizations1 or    
networks or p>tn]%ips ( su* ag5cies1 su*
 in/itutions1 & su* organizations4  7#c7
 ,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all t]m9ate ! 
/akehold] gr\p ^u completion ( !        
guidance & ! report ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7c7 ,c]ta9 small e/abli%m5t     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m c]ta9 small 
e/abli%m5t means--  7#a7 ) respect to an
 e/abli%m5t t is subject to !           
requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 a   
c]ta9 small e/abli%m5t z def9$ 9 section
 #ejb7;c7 ( su* ,act2 or  7#b7 ) respect
 to an e/abli%m5t t is subject to !     
requirem5ts ( ! ,p\ltry ,products       
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et 
seq471 a c]ta9 small e/abli%m5t z def9$ 
9 section #cb7;b7 ( su* ,act4