,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eefc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,kildee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,fudge1  
,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new     
,york1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,lee1 & ,ms4  
,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh to revise ! food insecurity       
nutrition inc5tive4  #a4 ,%ort ,title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gus ,s*uma*] 
,food ,insecurity ,nutrition ,inc5tive  
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,food
 insecurity nutrition inc5tive ,section 
#ddje ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ddje4 ,gus    
,s*uma*] ,food ,insecurity ,nutrition   
,inc5tive  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means--  7,a7 a nonpr(it
 organization 7includ+ an em]g5cy fe$+  

organization72  7,b7 an agricultural    
coop]ative2  7,c7 a produc] network or  
association2  7,d7 a community heal?    
organization2  7,e7 a public b5efit     
corporation2  7,f7 an economic          
developm5t corporation2  7,g7 a f>m]s'  
m>ket2  7,h7 a community-support$       
agriculture program2  7,i7 a buy+ club2 
7,j7 a retail food /ore p>ticipat+ 9 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2
  7,k7 a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ag5cy2
 &  7,l7 any o!r entity ! ,secret>y     
designates4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy fe$+         
organization ,! t]m em]g5cy fe$+        
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #bja;,a ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#geja74  7#c7 ,supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program ,! t]ms supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program & ,,snap    
ref] to ! supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq474  7b7 ,food insecurity   
nutrition inc5tive grants  7#a7         

,au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,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-- 7,i7 be provid$ by 
a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal ag5cy1 o!r    
eligible entity1 or any o!r entity1     
includ+ a =-pr(it entity2 &  7,,ii7     
consi/ ( 9 ca% or 9-k9d contributions   
acceptable to ! ,secret>y1 includ+      
facilities1 equipm5t1 or s]vices4  7ii7 
,limitation ,if any "p ( ! non-,f$]al   
%>e describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is provid$ by 
a =-pr(it entity1 employee s]vices1     
includ+ sal>ies paid or exp5ses cov]$ by
 ! =-pr(it entity1 may n be c\nt$ t[>d  
satisfy+ ! non-,f$]al %>e4  7#b7        
,crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to apply = a   
grant "u ?is section1 a non-pr(it       
organization1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal  

ag5cy1 or groc] %all submit an          
application t meets su* application     
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may require &     
specifically satisfies ! foll[+         
requirem5ts3  7i7 ,! application        
proposes a project t has ! support ( !  
,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s ,,snap 9 ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! project is propos$ to be c>ri$  
out4  7ii7 ,! propos$ project1 at a     
m9imum1 w\ld increase ! pur*ase ( fruits
 & vegetables by l[-income consum]s     
p>ticipat+ 9 ,,snap by provid+ monet>y  
inc5tives at ! po9t ( pur*ase4  7iii7 ,!
 non-pr(it organization1 ,/ate1 local1  
or ,tribal ag5cy1 or groc] w ensure t ! 
same t]ms & conditions apply to pur*ases
 made by individuals ) inc5tives provid$
 = 9 ?is subsection z apply to pur*ases 
made by individuals :o are n memb]s (   
h\seholds receiv+ ,,snap b5efits1 su* z 
provid$ = 9 section #bgh4b7;b7 ( title  
#g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a   
successor regulation74  7iv7 ,!         
non-pr(it organization1 ,/ate1 local1 or
 ,tribal ag5cy1 or groc] has adequate   

plans to collect data = report+ & agrees
 to p>ticipate 9 a program evaluation   
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74     
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+ 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  7vi7 include     
coord9ation ) multiple /akehold]s1 su* z
 f>m organizations1 nutrition education 
programs1 coop]ative ext5sion1 public   
heal? dep>tm5ts1 heal? provid]s1 private
 & public heal? insurance ag5cies1      
coop]ative groc]s1 groc]y associations1 
community-bas$ & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations2  7vii7 (f] supplem5tal   
s]vices 9 high-ne$ communities1 includ+ 
onl9e ord]+1 transportation betwe5 home 

& /ore1 & deliv]y s]vices2  7viii7 w    
provide high quality data & analysis    
demon/rat+ effectiv5ess ( food          
insecurity nutrition inc5tive grants2   
7ix7 maximize access to fruits &        
vegetable by l[-income consum]s         
p>ticipat+ 9 ,,snap by provid+ ye>-r\nd 
access to fruits & vegetables ) maximum 
h\rs ( op]ation dur+ ea* day ( ! week2  
or  7x7 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 be treat$ z
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance b5efits
 "u section #h7;b7 ( ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjag7;b774  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    
,tra9+1 evaluation1 & in=mation c5t]    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a ,food ,insecurity ,nutrition ,inc5tive
 ,program ,tra9+1 ,evaluation1 &        
,in=mation ,c5t] capable ( provid+      
s]vices to grant recipi5ts "u ?is       
section1 includ+ ! foll[+ s]vices3  7i7 
,provid+ inc5tive program tra9+ &       
te*nical assi/ance to grant applicants &
 recipi5ts4  7ii7 ,collect+1 evaluat+1 &
 deliv]+ in=mation on be/ practices on  
common inc5tive activities4  7iii7      
,assi/+ ) collaboration betwe5 grant    

projects1 ,/ate ag5cies1 & ,,snap       
,education programs4  7iv7 ,facilitat+  
communication betwe5 grantees & national
 & regional (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture4  7v7 ,compil+ program data
 f grant recipi5ts & g5]at+ an annual   
report to ,congress on grant outcomes   
beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7vi7        
,support+ ef=ts = ,,snap inc5tive       
transactions at ! po9t ( sale4  7,b7    
,coop]ative agreem5t ,to c>ry out       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may ent]  
into a coop]ative agreem5t ) "o or m    
organizations ) exp]tise 9 supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program inc5tive    
programs1 includ+--  7i7 nongov]nm5tal  
organizations2  7ii7 ,/ate or regional  
,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,s]vices2  7iii7  
regional food sy/em c5t]s2  7iv7 ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ag5cies2  7v7 public1 private1 &
 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities2 &     
7vi7 o!r appropriate p>tn]s z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,priority ,!        
,secret>y %all give priority to         
coop]ative agreem5t applicants t-- 7i7  

demon/rate ! capacity to effectively    
implem5t outrea*1 tra9+1 & coord9ation  
functions2  7ii7 c produce in/ructional 
mat]ials t c easily be replicat$ &      
di/ribut$ to grantees ?r\gh multiple    
=mats2  7iii7 h work+ p>tn]%ips )       
non-pr(it & private sectors             
organizations & local1 ,/ate1 & tribal  
gov]nm5ts2  7iv7 h ! ability to "w 9    
und]s]v$ or rural communities2 &  7v7 h 
an organizational mission align$ ) ne$s 
( ! program "u ?is section4  7,d7 ,fund+
 limitations ,( ! funds made available  
"u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y may use--
 7i7 #b1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjai & #bjbj to e/abli% ! ,food        
,insecurity ,nutrition ,inc5tive        
,program ,tra9+1 ,evaluation1 &         
,in=mation ,c5t]2 &  7ii7 #a1jjj1jjj ea*
 fiscal ye> !reaft] to support !        
op]ations ( ! ,c5t]4  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
subsection 7b71 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7#b7    

,m&atory fund+ ,subject to p>agraph     
7#c71 ( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it   
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out subsection 7b7--  7,a7         
#de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7,b7   
#ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7,c7   
#ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7,d7   
#fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7,e7 
#fe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4