,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cida  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjag,ms4 
,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 & ,mr4 
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve food safety1 to    
enc\rage great] production (            
agricultural commodities = use 9 !      
locality 9 :i* produc$1 to reau?orize & 
exp& ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture support ( 
^! ef=ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local ,food  
,& ,regional ,m>ket ,supply ,act or !   
,local ,,f>ms ,act4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,agricultural     

m>ket developm5t program4 ,sec4 #c4     
,food safety outrea* program4 ,sec4 #d4 
,food safety co/-%>e program4 ,sec4 #e4 
,national organic c]tification co/-%>e  
program4 ,sec4 #f4 ,live/ock1 dairy1 &  
p\ltry supply *a9 infra/ructure grants &
 loans4 ,sec4 #g4 ,geographic pref]5ce &
 id5tification = s*ool food4 ,sec4 #h4  
,h>ve/+ heal? program4 ,sec4 #i4        
,ext5sion (1 expansion (1 & additional  
fund+ =1 s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition  
program4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,food & agriculture 
s]vice le>n+ program4  #b4 ,agricultural
 m>ket developm5t program  7a7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to comb9e !    
purposes & coord9ate ! functions (--    
7#a7 ! ,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 #cjje72 &   
7#b7 ! value-add$ agricultural product  
m>ket developm5t grants "u section      
#bca7;b7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afcb;a7b774  7b7 ,agricultural m>ket   

developm5t program ,subtitle ,a ( !     
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #c4
 ,agricultural m>ket developm5t program 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m beg9n+ f>m]
 or ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &
 ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aiia7;a774  7#b7 ,direct               
produc]-to-consum] m>ket+ ,! t]m direct 
produc]-to-consum] m>ket+ has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m direct m>ket+ f f>m]s to     
consum]s 9 section #c ( !               
,f>m]-to-,consum] ,direct ,m>ket+ ,act (
 #aigf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#c7      
,eligible activity ,! t]m eligible      
activity means an activity describ$ 9   
subsection 7d77#b7 t is c>ri$ out us+ a 
grant provid$ "u subsection 7d77#a74    
7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 an indep5d5t        
produc]2  7,b7 an agricultural produc]  
gr\p1 network1 or association1 includ+ a

 community support$ agriculture network 
or association2  7,c7 a f>m] or ran*]   
coop]ative1 o!r agricultural bus9ess    
entity1 or majority-controll$           
produc]-bas$ bus9ess v5ture2  7,d7 a    
food c\ncil2  7,e7 a ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t2  7,f7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t or   
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cy2  7,g7 a nonpr(it
 corporation2  7,h7 an in/itution (     
high] education2  7,i7 a public b5efit  
corporation2  7,j7 an economic          
developm5t corporation2  7,k7 a regional
 f>m]s' m>ket au?ority2 &  7,l7 ano!r   
entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 
,eligible p>tn] ,! t]m eligible p>tn]   
means--  7,a7 a ,/ate ag5cy or regional 
au?ority2  7,b7 a philan?ropic          
organization2  7,c7 a private           
corporation2  7,d7 a comm]cial1 ,f$]al1 
or ,f>m ,cr$it ,sy/em l5d+ in/itution2  
7,e7 a community developm5t f9ancial    
in/itution2 &  7,f7 ano!r entity1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#f7 ,family   
f>m ,! t]m family f>m has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #bca7;a7 ( !             

,agricultural ,risk ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb;a7a774  7#g7  
,food c\ncil ,! t]m food c\ncil means a 
food policy c\ncil or food & f>m sy/em  
network t-- 7,a7 repres5ts multiple     
organizations2 &  7,b7 addresses food & 
f>m-relat$ issues & ne$s )9 city1 c\nty1
 ,/ate1 ,tribal region1 multic\nty      
region1 or o!r region designat$ by !    
food c\ncil or food sy/em network4  7#h7
 ,indep5d5t produc]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m indep5d5t produc] means an          
agricultural produc] :o owns & controls 
! agricultural product produc$4  7,b7   
,inclusion ,! t]m indep5d5t produc]     
includes a legal entity solely own$ &   
controll$ by agricultural produc]s if ! 
entity owns a majority own]%ip int]e/ 9 
! agricultural op]ation ( ! entity & a  
significant %>e ( ! agricultural product
 produc$4  7#i7 ,majority-controll$     
produc]-bas$ bus9ess v5ture  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m majority-controll$         
produc]-bas$ bus9ess v5ture means a     
v5ture great] ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! own]%ip 

& control ( :i* is held by-- 7i7 #a or m
 indep5d5t produc]s2 or  7ii7 an entity 
or a gr\p ( entities describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 #ajj p]c5t ( ! own]%ip
 & control ( :i* is held by #a or m     
indep5d5t produc]s4  7,b7 ,entity       
describ$ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! t]m entity means-- 7i7 a p>tn]%ip2   
7ii7 a limit$ liability corporation2    
7iii7 a limit$ liability p>tn]%ip2  7iv7
 a corporation2 &  7v7 a coop]ative4    
7#aj7 ,mid-ti] value *a9 ,! t]m mid-ti] 
value *a9 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #bca7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk
 ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#afcb;a7a774  7#aa7 ,p>tn]%ip agreem5t  
,! t]m p>tn]%ip agreem5t means an       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7c74  
7#ab7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !  
,agricultural ,m>ket ,developm5t        
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74    
7#ac7 ,regional food *a9 coord9ation ,! 
t]m regional food *a9 coord9ation means 
coord9ation & collaboration along !     
supply *a91 includ+ activities t-- 7,a7 

id5tify & organize local food produc]s &
 entrepr5eurs into entities t are able  
to deliv] local & regional food products
 into local m>kets2  7,b7 provide m>ket 
mat*mak] s]vices by id5tify+ & connect+ 
key /akehold]s ?r\gh ref]ral s]vices &  
o!r =ms ( %ort-t]m engagem5t2  7,c7     
conv5e /akehold]s & facilitate          
relation%ip-build+ across ! food value  
*a9 by-- 7i7 engag+ key /akehold]s2     
7ii7 ma9ta9+ communication *annels2 &   
7iii7 fo/]+ a tru/+ environm5t2  7,d7 "w
 ) supply *a9 memb]s to build capacity  
?r\gh education & tra9+ programs =-- 7i7
 bus9ess developm5t practices2  7ii7    
m>ket+ & br&+2 &  7iii7 o!r simil>      
activities2  7,e7 id5tify & "w to remove
 b>ri]s to ! movem5t ( local & regional 
food products into ! m>ketplace2  7,f7  
increase aw>5ess ab\t procurem5t        
requirem5ts 7su* z bidd+ proc$ures &    
pref]r$-v5d] practices7 t may imp$e !   
ability ( ! food *a9 to access c]ta9    
m>ket+ *annels2  7,g7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to produc]s & ent]prises 9 !  

prep>ation ( grant & loan applications2 
&  7,h7 coord9ate ) ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5t ag5cies to enhance supply *a9  
coord9ation & build on exi/+ ef=ts to   
develop regional food sy/ems4  7#ad7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#ae7        
,socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] ,! 
t]m socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#cee7;e7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#bjjc7;e774  7#af7 ,value-add$          
agricultural product ,! t]m value-add$  
agricultural product has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #bca7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural
 ,risk ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #afcb;a7a774  7#ag7 ,vet]an   
f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m vet]an f>m] or     
ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e774  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,agricultural ,m>ket        

,developm5t ,program1 t-- 7#a7 /reaml9es
 exi/+ programs & op]ations to m        
effici5tly & effectively support !      
developm5t1 coord9ation1 & expansion (--
  7,a7 direct produc]-to-consum] m>ket+2
  7,b7 local & regional food m>kets &   
ent]prises2 &  7,c7 value-add$          
agricultural products2  7#b7 connects & 
cultivates regional food economies ?r\gh
 public-private p>tn]%ips2  7#c7        
supports ! developm5t ( bus9ess plans1  
feasibility /udies1 & /rategies = local 
& regional m>ket+ opportunities2  7#d7  
/r5g!ns capacity & regional food sy/em  
developm5t ?r\gh community collaboration
 & expansion ( mid-ti] value *a9s2  7#e7
 improves income & economic             
opportunities = produc]s & food         
bus9esses ?r\gh job creation & improv$  
regional food sy/em infra/ructure2 &    
7#f7 simplifies ! application processes 
& ! report+ processes = ! ,program4  7c7
 ,regional p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ip    
agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9
 accordance ) ! purposes ( ! ,program   

describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 may ent] into
 #a or m p>tn]%ip agreem5ts to plan &   
develop a regional food sy/em by        
support+ eligible activities4  7,b7     
,p>ties to p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,!        
,secret>y %all ent] into a p>tn]%ip     
agreem5t )-- 7i7 #a or m eligible       
p>tn]s2 &  7ii7 #a or m eligible        
entities4  7,c7 ,geographic div]sity ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !         
,secret>y %all ensure geographic        
div]sity 9 select+ p>tn]%ip agreem5ts4  
7#b7 ,l5g? ( agreem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
p>tn]%ip agreem5t %all be = a p]iod n   
long] ?an #e ye>s4  7,b7 ,ext5sion ,!   
,secret>y may make an ext5sion ( a      
p>tn]%ip agreem5t = a p]iod ( less ?an a
 ye>1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !       
ext5sion is necess>y to prop]ly complete
 #a or m eligible activities4  7#c7     
,t]ms ( p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u a   
p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ! eligible p>tn] & ! 
eligible entity %all-- 7i7 det]m9e !    
scope ( ! regional food sy/em to be     

develop$1 includ+ goals1 outrea*        
objectives1 & eligible activities to be 
c>ri$ out2  7ii7 det]m9e ! local1       
regional1 ,/ate1 multi-,/ate1 or o!r    
geographic area cov]$2  7iii7 create &  
conduct a feasibility /udy1             
implem5tation plan1 & assessm5t (       
eligible activities "u ! p>tn]%ip       
agreem5t2  7iv7 conduct outrea* &       
education to o!r eligible entities &    
eligible p>tn]s = pot5tial p>ticipation 
9 ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t & eligible        
activities2  7v7 at ! reque/ ( a produc]
 or eligible entity desir+ to p>ticipate
 9 eligible activities "u ! p>tn]%ip    
agreem5t1 act on behalf ( ! produc] or  
eligible entity 9 apply+ = a grant "u   
subsection 7d72  7vi7 monitor1 evaluate1
 & p]iodically report to ! ,secret>y on 
progress made t[>d a*iev+ ! objectives (
 eligible activities "u ! p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t2 &  7vii7 at ! conclusion ( !  
p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 submit to ! ,secret>y
 a report describ+-- 7,i7 ! results &   
effects ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7

 funds provid$ by an eligible p>tn] "u  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,contribution   
,an eligible p>tn] %all provide fund+ = 
a significant portion 7z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y7 ( ! total co/ ( eligible     
activities "u ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t4  7#d7
 ,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"o or m  
eligible p>tn]s & #a or m eligible      
entities desir+ to ent] into a p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t may submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s necess>y to evaluate & select  
applications4  7,b7 ,competitive process
 ,! ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all conduct a      
competitive process to select           
applications submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a72  7ii7 may assess & rank           
applications ) simil> purposes z a gr\p2
 &  7iii7 %all make public ! crit]ia to 
be us$ 9 evaluat+ applications prior to 
accept+ applications4  7,c7 ,cont5t ,an 
application submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a         
description (-- 7i7 ! scope ( ! regional

 food sy/em to be develop$1 includ+     
goals1 outrea* objectives1 & eligible   
activities to be c>ri$ out2  7ii7 !     
local1 regional1 ,/ate1 multi-,/ate1 or 
o!r geographic area cov]$2  7iii7 !     
project$ f9ancials & budget = eligible  
activities1 includ+ e/imat$ fund$ ne$$ f
 ! ,secret>y ?r\gh grants "u subsection 
7d72  7iv7 a li/ ( ea* eligible p>tn] & 
ea* eligible entity collaborat+ to      
a*ieve ! objectives ( ! p>tn]%ip        
agreem5t1 includ+ ! roles1              
responsibilities1 capabilities1 &       
f9ancial contribution ( ea* eligible    
p>tn] & ea* eligible entity2 &  7v7 a   
plan = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,!          
feasibility /udy1 implem5tation plan1 & 
assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,a77iii74  7,,ii7 ,! outrea* &    
education describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,a77iv74  7,,iii7 ,! monitor+1    
evaluat+1 & report+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,a77vi74  7,d7 ,priority to c]ta9 
applications ,! ,secret>y may give      
priority to applications submitt$ "u    

subp>agraph 7,a7 t-- 7i7 7,i7 lev]age   
significant non-,f$]al f9ancial &       
te*nical res\rces2 &  7,,ii7 coord9ate )
 o!r local1 ,/ate1 or national ef=ts2   
7ii7 plan to create or reta9 quality    
jobs & provide work=ce tra9+ &          
developm5t 9 ! regional food sy/em      
develop$ "u ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t2  7iii7 
adapt to regional community ne$s &      
demon/rate ! inclusion ( cultural       
diff]5ces t support food equity2  7iv7  
support community & regional economic   
developm5t1 p>ticul>ly-- 7,i7 9 rural   
areas2 or  7,,ii7 developm5t t /r5g!ns  
rural & urban connections2  7v7 lev]age 
p>tn]%ips ) exi/+ ag5cies & regional    
supply *a9s to bett] integrate local &  
regional foods into new & exi/+ m>kets2 
7vi7 demon/rate an ability to build     
infra/ructure & capacity to su/a9 !     
long-t]m viability ( eligible           
activities2  7vii7 use produc] controll$
 bus9esses & coop]ative own]%ip models2 
7viii7 support ! e/abli%m5t ( produc]   
controll$ bus9esses & coop]ative own]%ip

 models t s]ve gr\ps ^: memb]s h be5    
subject$ to racial1 e?nic1 or g5d]      
prejudice because ( _! id5tity z memb]s 
( a gr\p )\t reg>d to _! individual     
qualities2  7ix7 cov] an area locat$ 9  
di/ress$ l[-income rural & urban        
communities1 includ+ areas ) p]si/5t    
pov]ty2  7x7 demon/rate consi/5cy )     
exi/+ regional economic or community    
developm5t plans = ! area to be s]v$ by 
eligible activities2 &  7xi7 meet o!r   
factors t are important = a*iev+ !      
purposes ( ! ,program describ$ 9        
subsection 7b71 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7d7 ,developm5t grants  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y   
may provide grants to eligible entities 
to c>ry out1 9 accordance ) purposes ( !
 ,program describ$ 9 subsection 7b71    
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74    
7#b7 ,eligible activities ,an eligible  
entity may use a grant provid$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 to support &       
promote--  7i7 dome/ic direct           
produc]-to-consum] m>ket+2  7ii7 f>m]s' 

m>kets2  7iii7 roadside /&s2  7iv7      
agrit\rism activities2  7v7             
community-support$ agriculture programs2
  7vi7 onl9e sales2 or  7vii7 dome/ic   
direct produc]-to-retail] m>ket+2  7,b7 
to support local & regional food bus9ess
 ent]prises t engage z int]m$i>ies 9    
indirect produc]-to-consum] m>ket+2     
7,c7 to support ! process+1 aggregation1
 di/ribution1 & /orage ( local &        
regional food products t are m>ket$     
locally or regionally2  7,d7 to enc\rage
 ! developm5t ( new food products &     
value-add$ agricultural products2  7,e7 
to assi/ ) bus9ess developm5t &         
feasibility /udies2  7,f7 to develop    
m>ket+ /rategies = produc]s ( local food
 products & value-add$ agricultural     
products 9 new & exi/+ m>kets2  7,g7 to 
facilitate regional food *a9 coord9ation
 & mid-ti] value *a9 developm5t2  7,h7  
to promote new bus9ess opportunities &  
m>ket+ /rategies to r$uce on-f>m food   
wa/e2 or  7,i7 to respond to *ang+      
te*nology ne$s 9 direct                 

produc]-to-consum] m>ket+4  7#c7        
,crit]ia & guidel9es = applications ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% su* crit]ia &    
guidel9es = ! submission ( applications1
 evaluation1 & fund+ ( propos$ projects 
"u ! ,program z ! ,secret>y det]m9es are
 appropriate4  7#d7 ,priorities  7,a7   
,requir$ priority ,! ,secret>y %all give
 priority to applications submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c7 t-- 7i7 are appli$ = by or
 s]ve--  7,i7 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s2   
7,,ii7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or   
ran*]s2  7,,iii7 op]ators ( small or    
m$ium siz$ f>ms or ran*es t are /ructur$
 z family f>ms2 or  7,,iv7 vet]an f>m]s 
or ran*]s2  7ii7 b5efit und]s]v$        
communities1 includ+ communities t are  
locat$ 9 areas ( conc5trat$ pov]ty )    
limit$ access to fre% locally or        
regionally gr[n food4  7,b7             
,discretion>y priority ,! ,secret>y may 
give priority to applications submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#c7 t-- 7i7 are appli$ = by
 an eligible entity p>ticipat+ 9 a      
p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 &  7ii7 int5d to c>ry

 out eligible activities "u ! p>tn]%ip  
agreem5t4  7#e7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant "u
 ?is subsection %all be n long] ?an #c  
ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#f7   
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ! ,program 
%all be n m ?an #ejj1jjj1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#g7 ,limitation on use (  
funds ,an eligible entity may n use a   
grant "u ?is subsection = ! pur*ase or  
con/ruction ( a build+ or /ructure4  7e7
 ,simplification ( application & report+
 processes  7#a7 ,applications ,!       
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 simplify !        
application process = a grant "u        
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 e/abli% a       
simplifi$ application =m = eligible     
entities t reque/ less ?an #ej1jjj "u t 
subsection4  7#b7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7,a7 /reaml9e & simplify !       
report+ process = eligible entities2 &  
7,b7 obta9 f eligible entities & ma9ta9 
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is 
necess>y to adm9i/] & evaluate !        
,program4  7f7 ,economy ,act agreem5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !

 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 may    
ent] into #a or m agreem5ts pursuant to 
sections #aece & #aecf ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )--  7,a7 ! head ( 
a field-bas$ ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 
to c>ry out su* purposes & functions ( !
 ,program z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
appropriate2 or  7,b7 a coop]ative      
ext5sion s]vice to provide te*nical     
assi/ance & outrea* "u ! program to     
eligible entities & eligible p>tn]s4    
7#b7 ,indirect co/s ,an agreem5t ent]$  
into "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n be    
subject to any indirect co/s1 unless !  
agreem5t expressly provides t x is      
subject to indirect co/s4  7g7          
,int]dep>tm5tal coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! ,program1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure    
coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies4  7h7  
,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ am\nts  
made available "u subsection 7i77#d71 ! 
,secret>y %all conduct an evaluation ( !

 ,program t--  7,a7 measures ! economic 
impact ( ! ,program on new & exi/+ m>ket
 outcomes2  7,b7 measures ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! ,program 9 improv+ & exp&+--  7i7 !
 regional food economy ?r\gh public &   
private p>tn]%ips2  7ii7 ! production ( 
value-add$ agricultural products2  7iii7
 produc]-to-consum] m>ket+1 includ+     
direct produc]-to-consum] m>ket+2  7iv7 
local & regional food sy/ems1 includ+   
regional food *a9 coord9ation & bus9ess 
developm5t2  7v7 new bus9ess            
opportunities & m>ket+ /rategies to     
r$uce on-f>m food wa/e2  7vi7 ! use (   
new te*nologies 9 produc]-to-consum]    
m>ket+1 includ+ direct                  
produc]-to-consum] m>ket+2 &  7vii7 !   
work=ce & capacity ( regional food      
sy/ems2 &  7,c7 provides a description  
(--  7i7 ea* p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 &  7ii7 
ea* grant provid$ "u subsection 7d74    
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report describ+ ! evaluation   
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a    
?or\gh analysis ( ! outcomes ( !        
evaluation4  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory  
fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it  
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out ?is section #hj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  7#b7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  7#c7 ,use (    
funds  7,a7 ,produc]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to clause 7ii71 ( ! funds made 
available to c>ry out ?is section = a   
fiscal ye>1 #ce p]c5t %all be us$ =     
grants "u subsection 7d7 provid$ to     
eligible entities describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 (          
subsection 7a77#d74  7ii7               
,majority-controll$ produc]-bas$ bus9ess

 v5tures ,! total am\nt ( grants "u     
subsection 7d7 provid$ to               
majority-controll$ produc]-bas$ bus9ess 
v5tures = a fiscal ye> %all n exce$ #aj 
p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ "u clause 7i74   
7,b7 ,regional p>tn]%ips ,( ! funds made
 available to c>ry out ?is section = a  
fiscal ye>1 #aj p]c5t %all be us$ to    
ent] into p>tn]%ip agreem5ts4  7,c7     
,unobligat$ funds ,any funds res]v$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 t are n        
obligat$ = ! uses describ$ 9 t          
subp>agraph1 z applicable1 by ,septemb] 
#cj ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds 7 made 
available--  7i7 %all be available to   
c>ry out any function ( ! ,program2 &   
7ii7 may c>ry ov] to ! next fiscal ye>4 
7#d7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n great] ?an
 #h p]c5t ( am\nts made available to    
c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> may 
be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  4  #c4  
,food safety outrea* program  7a7       
,eligibility & project priorities       
,section #dje ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1
 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (   

#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,project    
priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to ! foll[+ types ( projects3  7#a7 ,a  
project t t>gets small & m$ium-siz$     
f>ms1 beg9n+ f>m]s1 socially            
disadvantag$ f>m]s1 small food          
processors1 or small fre% fruit &       
vegetable m]*ant :olesal]s4  7#b7 ,a    
project c>ri$ out 9 p>tn]%ip ) or l$ by 
a nonpr(it community-bas$ or            
non-gov]nm5tal organization1 an         
organization repres5t+ own]s & op]ators 
( f>ms1 small food processors1 or small 
fruit & vegetable m]*ant :olesal]s t "w 
) or repres5t ! t>get audi5ce = !       
project4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection        
7f77#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z       
subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71        
respectively2 &  7,b7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraphs3  7,b7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    

local1 or tribal ag5cy2  7,c7 a nonpr(it
 community-bas$ or non-gov]nm5tal       
organization or an organization         
repres5t+ own]s & op]ators ( f>ms1 small
 food processors1 or small fruit &      
vegetable m]*ant :olesal]s t has a      
commitm5t to public heal? & exp]tise 9  
adm9i/]+ programs t contribute to food  
safety2  4  7b7 ,coord9ation &          
coop]ation ,section #dje7;d7 ( !        
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,national       
,integrat$ ,food ,safety ,initiative &  
ins]t+ ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice2 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7             
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! grant      
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 consult ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food
 & ,agriculture--  7,a7 to take into    
consid]ation appli$ rese>*1 education1 &
 ext5sion results2 &  7,b7 to integrate 
program evaluations & results into !    

rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion ag5da4    
7#c7 ,food safety appli$ rese>* ag5da ,9
 det]m9+ ! appli$ rese>* ag5da = food   
safety1 ! ,secret>y %all take into      
consid]ation ! ne$s articulat$ by       
p>ticipants 9 projects fund$ by !       
program "u ?is section4  4  7c7 ,grant  
features & requirem5ts ,section #dje7;e7
 ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &
 ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+  
new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,enc\rag$ features  
,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage projects     
c>ri$ out us+ grant funds "u ?is        
section--  7,a7 to include co-managem5t 
( food safety1 cons]vation sy/ems1 &    
ecological heal?2 &  7,b7 to be         
appropriate to ! id5tifi$ ne$s ( !      
priority t>get audi5ce4  2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by ins]t+ be=e !    
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 except t a   
cont9uation grant may be approv$ = a    
project t meets "o ( ! priorities       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 & demon/rates 

positive impacts to ! t>get audi5ce f ! 
prior fund+ cycle2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7        
,limitation on indirect co/s ,a recipi5t
 ( a grant "u ?is subsection may n use m
 ?an #bj p]c5t on ! funds provid$ by !  
grant = ! indirect co/s ( c>ry+ out !   
initiatives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4
  7d7 ,fund+ ,subsection 7j7 ( section  
#dje ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1         
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7j7 ,fund+  7#a7        
,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity
 ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all  
use to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  
7#b7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ses
 ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made 
available to c>ry out ?is section = a   
fiscal ye> may be us$ = adm9i/rative    
exp5ses4  4  7e7 ,cross-,ref]5ce &      
te*nical correction ,section #dje7;a7 ( 
! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &   
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       

,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7kn[n z ! ,food ,safety ,outrea*
 ,program7 aft] competitive grant       
program2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ section       
#ajaa7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act & ins]t+ section         
#ajab7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cii;c7d774  #d4 ,food safety co/-%>e   
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t requir$ ,!     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a national food   
safety co/-%>e program to reimburse     
produc]s & h&l]s ( agricultural products
 = co/s incurr$ 9 obta9+ food safety    
c]tification & 9 mak+ necess>y *anges & 
upgrades to practices & equipm5t to     
improve food safety4  7b7 ,eligibility  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any dome/ic produc] or   
h&l] t obta9s a food safety c]tification
 may reque/ reimbursem5t "u ! national  
food safety co/-%>e program4  7#b7      
,limitation ,a produc] or h&l] t has    
successfully pass$ a food safety audit  

ea* ye> ( ! prec$+ ?ree ye>s is n       
eligible = reimbursem5t4  7c7 ,am\nt (  
reimbursem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may reimburse
 a produc] or h&l] "u ! national food   
safety co/-%>e program =--  7,a7 n m ?an
 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/s incurr$ by ! produc]
 or h&l] 9 obta9+ food safety           
c]tification ?r\gh an accr$it$ food     
safety c]tifi]2 &  7,b7 n m ?an #ej     
p]c5t ( ! co/s incurr$ by ! produc] or  
h&l] = *anges to agricultural practices 
& equipm5t necess>y to improve food     
safety4  7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,! maximum 
am\nt ( reimbursem5t provid$ to a       
produc] or h&l] "u ! national food      
safety co/-%>e program %all be--  7,a7  
#a1ejj "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7   
#e1jjj "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7     
,increas$ paym5ts = c]ta9 produc]s      
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 b subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! case ( a produc] t is
 a limit$ res\rce1 socially disadvantag$
 f>m] or ran*]1 a vet]an f>m] or ran*]  
7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 

,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7771 
or a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]1 ! ,secret>y  
may increase ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be  
provid$ to ! produc] "u ?is subsection--
  7,a7 up to #ij p]c5t ( ! co/ (        
c]tification2 &  7,b7 up to #ge p]c5t ( 
! co/ ( practices4  7d7 ,report+        
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea*   
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t describes ! reque/s   
by1 disbursem5ts to1 & exp5ditures = ea*
 ,/ate "u ! national food safety co/-%>e
 program dur+ ! curr5t & previ\s fiscal 
ye>1 includ+ ! numb] ( produc]s & h&l]s 
s]v$ by ! program 9 ! previ\s fiscal    
ye>4  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,(
 ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it          
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make     
available to c>ry out ! national food   
safety co/-%>e program #aj1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 ,su*  

am\nts %all rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  7#b7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! national food 
safety co/-%>e program #aj1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #e4  
,national organic c]tification co/-%>e  
program  7a7 ,elim9ation ( direct$      
delegation ,section #ajfjf7;a7 ( ! ,f>m 
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #febc7;a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,agricultural    
,m>ket+ ,s]vice74  7b7 ,fund+           
,subsection 7d7 ( section #ajfjf ( !    
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #febc7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! 
funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it             
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make     
available to c>ry out ! national organic
 c]tification co/-%>e program           
#aa1ejj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh 
#bjbb4  4  #f4 ,live/ock1 dairy1 &      
p\ltry supply *a9 infra/ructure grants &

 loans ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,iii ( !   
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #cgi;,i4 ,live/ock1 dairy1 &  
p\ltry supply *a9 infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to       
provide grants or make or insure loans  
"u any ( ! programs au?oriz$ by ?is     
,act1 ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (    
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq471 or !
 ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq471 z !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 to
 assi/ f>m]s & rural bus9esses &        
coop]atives to ma9ta9 or increase !     
production1 aggregation1 process+1      
di/ribution1 & m>ket+ ( value-add$1     
ni*e1 or regionally-m>ket$ meat1 dairy1 
& p\ltry products4  7b7 ,priority ,9    
implem5t+ subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to grants or loans t 
w help increase or enhance !            
availability & geographic di/ribution ( 
,/ate- & ,dep>tm5t (                    

,agriculture-inspect$ small process+    
facilities4  7c7 ,small process+        
facility def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
small process+ facility means-- 7#a7 )  
respect to an e/abli%m5t t is subject to
 ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,meat         
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et 
seq471 a c]ta9 small e/abli%m5t t is    
eligible to be select$ "u section       
#eja7;b7 ( su* ,act2 or  7#b7 a select$ 
e/abli%m5t 7z def9$ 9 section #ca7;a7 ( 
! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;a7774  4  #g4      
,geographic pref]5ce & id5tification =  
s*ool food ,section #i7;j7 ( ! ,ri*>d   
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;j77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#c7 all[ in/itutions    
receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act & ! ,*ild     
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agga et seq471 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se ,fre% ,fruit & ,vegetable       
,program--  7,a7 to use a geographic    
pref]5ce = ! procurem5t ( unprocess$    

agricultural products1 bo? locally gr[n 
& locally rais$2 or  7,b7 to use locally
 gr[n1 locally rais$1 or locally caught 
z a product specification4  4  #h4      
,h>ve/+ heal? program ,! ,food &        
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #cj4 ,h>ve/+    
heal? program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 aw>d grants to eligible        
entities to conduct pilot projects to   
demon/rate & evaluate ! impact ( produce
 prescription programs = l[-income      
individuals & h\seholds4  7b7 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ! pilot projects requir$ "u
 ?is section is to demon/rate & evaluate
 ! impact ( produce prescription        
programs 9 areas ) p]si/5t pov]ty )     
respect to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! r$uction (
 individual & h\sehold food insecurity4 
7#b7 ,! support = local & regional      
agriculture & economic developm5t4  7#c7
 ,! increas$ dome/ic consumption (      
produce4  7#d7 ,! r$uction 9 heal? c>e  

use & associat$ co/s4  7c7 ,eligible    
entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7#a7 an em]g5cy fe$+     
organization 7z def9$ 9 section #bja;,a 
( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja771 9 p>tn]%ip 
)--  7,a7 a hospital2  7,b7 a           
,f$]ally-qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #aije7l77#b77;,b7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acif;d7l77#b77;,b7772  7,c7 a hospital 
or cl9ic op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,d7 a provid] gr\p2
  7#b7 a f>m]'s m>ket1 community        
support$ agriculture entity1 coop]ative1
 local public b5efit corporation1       
non-pr(it organization1 retail food /ore
 au?oriz$ "u ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program2  7#c7 a local or     
,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cy1 9 p>tn]%ip ) any (
 ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#d7 any
 ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs   
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 9      
p>tn]%ip ) an--  7,a7 em]g5cy fe$+      

organization2  7,b7 entity describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,c7 a local or ,/ate
 gov]nm5t ag5cy4  7d7 ,demon/ration     
project ,to be eligible to receive a    
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all submit an application1 at su* "t1 
9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !
 ,secret>y may require1 includ+--  7#a7 
a description ( me?ods = h[ ! produce   
prescription program w\ld be t>get$ to  
l[-income individuals & h\seholds )     
exi/+ diet-relat$ heal? issues2  7#b7 a 
description & plan = ! scre5+ &         
recruitm5t ( l[-income individuals &    
h\seholds ) exi/+ diet-relat$ heal?     
issues2  7#c7 a description ( plans = ! 
evaluation ( program p>ticipants &      
p>tn]s focus$ on purposes describ$ "u   
subsection 7b72  7#d7 a description (   
plans = ! inclusion ( nutrition         
education opportunities = program       
p>ticipants2  7#e7 a description ( !    
program p>tn]%ips & ! role ( ea* p>tn] 9
 implem5t+ & evaluat+ an effective      
program2  7#f7 docum5tation ( ! necess>y

 p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ) ! relevant ,/ate  
,m$icaid ag5cy or o!r appropriate entity
 = ! purpose ( evaluat+ ! programs      
effectiv5ess 9 r$uc+ heal? c>e use &    
associat$ co/s2 &  7#g7 data z reque/$  
by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( analyz+ !   
impact ( ! project4  7e7 ,evaluation ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may  
ent] into memor&ums ( und]/&+ ) ,f$]al &
 ,/ates ag5cies & private p>tn]s to     
ensure ! effective implem5tation &      
evaluation ( ! program4  7f7 ,produce   
prescription program def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m produce prescription     
program means a program-- 7#a7 "u :i*   
fre% fruits & vegetables are prescrib$  
to individuals or h\seholds :o are      
at-risk due to heal? /atus or income2 & 
7#b7 t may provide-- 7,a7 f9ancial      
inc5tives = individuals describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 to pur*ase fruits &       
vegetables2  7,b7 education res\rces on 
nutrition to su* individuals2 &  7,c7   
accessible locations = p>ticipants to   
procure fre% fruits & vegetables4  7g7  

,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds (
 ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !    
,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is      
section #aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available 
until exp5d$1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah 
?r\gh #bjbb4  7#b7 ,discretion>y fund+  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  4 
#i4 ,ext5sion (1 expansion (1 &         
additional fund+ =1 s5iors f>m]s' m>ket 
nutrition program  7a7 ,ext5sion (      
program ,section #ddjb7;a7 ( ! ,f>m     
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7;a77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,fund+  7#a7     
,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity
 ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make available to c>ry out & exp& a     
s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket nutrition 
program at lea/ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  7#b7    
,discretion>y fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section 
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   

?r\gh #bjbb4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,( !    
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
section = a fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 #gj p]c5t 
( ! funds %all be us$ = ! b5efit (      
program recipi5ts :o are l[-income      
s5iors2 &  7,b7 #cj p]c5t ( ! funds %all
 be us$ = ! b5efit ( program recipi5ts  
:o are l[-income vet]ans4  4  7b7       
,purposes ,section #ddjb7;b77#a7 ( !    
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
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provid+ funds made available "u ?is     

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s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket program & 
to s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket        
programs 9 hi/orically und]s]v$         
communities4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
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7d7 ,expansion ,to include vet]ans      
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,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ &   
vet]ans aft] s5iors ea* place x appe>s 9
 ! section head+ & 9 subsections 7b71   
7c71 7d71 & 7f74  #aj4 ,food &          
agriculture s]vice le>n+ program        

,section #dac ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1
 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (   
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcc7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by ins]t+ 1  
to promote agricultural education1 &    
raise aw>5ess ab\t ! consequ5ces ( wa/$ 
food & enc\rage ! implem5tation ( food  
recov]y initiatives to r$uce ! quantity 
( wa/$ food be=e ! semicolon2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & :]e  
food comes f2 & & ins]t+ :]e food comes 
f1 ! consequ5ces ( food wa/e1 & food    
recov]y initiatives22  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 h ! 
capacity to execute regional or national
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( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is
 subsection %all be res]v$ = projects   
t--  7,a7 are l>g] 9 scale z comp>$ to  
o!r propos$ projects2  7,b7 are national

 or regional 9 scope2 &  7,c7 include #b
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7e77#a71 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$ & ins]t+         
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah    
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