,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjah,ms4  
,moore introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to include lead poison+     
prev5tion & mitigation education z a    
purpose ( ! education & obesity         
prev5tion program c>ri$ out "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,snap-,ed ,fights ,lead   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! nutrition       
education & obesity prev5tion program   
c>ri$ out "u section #bh ( ! ,food &    
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh z am5d$ by ?is  
,act 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,snap-,ed7
 is design$ to improve ! likelihood t   
individuals eligible to p>ticipate 9 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7popul>ly kn[n z ,,snap7 w make heal?y  
food *oices )9 a limit$ budget & *oose  
physically active life/yles :ile        
support+ ! role ( ,,snap 9 address+ food

 insecurity among l[-income ,am]icans4  
7#b7 ,f$]al ,,snap-,ed guidance         
enc\rages ,/ates to t>get _! ,,snap-,ed 
ef=ts to wom5 & !n *ildr5 9 h\seholds t 
p>ticipate 9 ,,snap4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture enc\rages ,/ates to      
develop ,,snap-,ed policies & activities
 t address ! highe/ priority nutrition  
problems & ne$s ( ! t>get audi5ce4  7#d7
 ,giv5 its t>get audi5ce1 ,,snap-,ed c  
play a role 9 rea*+ & mitigat+ !        
consequ5ce ( elevat$ blood lead levels 9
 *ildr5 :o rema9 at ! greate/ risk =    
lead poison+ by educat+ individuals on a
 heal?y diet t c help combat lead       
exposure4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture1 foods ri* 9 iron1       
calcium & vitam9 ,c h be5 %[n to help   
limit ! absorption ( lead by ! body4    
,rese>* indicates t ! body absorbs lead 
fa/] :5 ! /oma* is empty4  7#f7 ,z "p ( 
its response to ! lead crisis 9 ,fl9t1  
,mi*igan1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture    
promot$ nutrition education messages    
?r\gh ,f$]al nutrition program provid]s1

 community-bas$ p>tn] organizations &   
f>m]s' m>kets on important foods to     
consume to mitigate lead absorption4    
,h[ev]1 m c be done to use ,,snap-,ed to
 help *ildr5 & _! families :o are       
affect$ by lead poison+4  7#g7 ,9 #bjad 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion e/imat$ t #ece1jjj *ildr5 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates _h blood lead levels at  
or above #e micrograms p] decilit] :i*  
is ! measure us$ to id5tify *ildr5 )    
blood lead levels t are mu* high] ?an   
mo/ *ildr5's levels4 ,( ^!1 #aej1jjj _h 
levels at or great] ?an #aj micrograms  
p] decilit]4 ,l[-income & m9ority *ildr5
 make up a disproportionate numb] ( ^!  
cases4  7#h7 ,x is critical t ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t cont9ue to promote ! use (    
,,snap-,ed fund+ = activities t increase
 education ab\t & access to foods ri* 9 
nutri5ts key to combatt+ lead exposure4 
#c4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,purpose ,section    
#bh7;b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a7b77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,!         

,secret>y %all ensure t su* program     
includes messag+ & education ab\t !     
foods t c r$uce ! impact ( elevat$ blood
 lead levels 9 *ildr51 especially 9     
areas :]e ! heal? risk to *ildr5 is     
highe/4 4  7b7 ,/ate nutrition education
 plan ,section #bh7;c77#b7 ( ! ,food &  
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjcf;a7c77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 by am5d+ clause
 7i7 to read z foll[s3  7i7 pres5t valid
 & data-driv5 ne$s assessm5ts ( !       
nutrition1 physical activity1 & obesity 
prev5tion ne$s ( ! t>get population2  2 
7,b7 9 clause 7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 
7,c7 9 clause 7iii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,d7       
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z       
clauses 7iii7 & 7iv71 respectively2     
7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3
  7ii7 id5tify ! use ( fund+ =          
evid5ce-bas$ ,/ate or local projects t  
meet ^? ne$s2  2  7,f7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7v7 demon/rate & foll[       
evid5ce-bas$ /rategies = effective      

nutrition education & obesity prev5tion2
  7vi7 include a compreh5sive /atewide  
community ne$s assessm5t1 pursuant to   
,f$]al guidel9es t include public       
comm5ts1 to ensure fund$ activities h ! 
greate/ impact on ! t>get$ populations2 
&  7vii7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 ensure t funds receiv$ "u ?is section  
are exp5d$ & t>get$ to provide nutrition
 education & obesity prev5tion s]vices 9
 areas 9 ! ,/ate 9 proportion to !      
population ( eligible individuals resid+
 9 su* areas4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,approval (         
nutrition education ,/ate plan ,aft]    
conduct+ a ?or\gh review ( ! ,/ate      
nutrition education plan1 ! ,secret>y   
%all h exclusive au?ority to approve or 
disapprove su* plan if x satisfies !    
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all approve su* plan only if !        
,secret>y det]m9es t implem5tation ( su*
 plan w--  7i7 advance ! ,f$]al purposes
 ( ,,snap-,ed to help t>get$ populations
 make heal?y food *oices1 mitigate lead 

poison+1 & promote physical activity2   
7ii7 a sub/antial likelihood ( a*iev+   
program objectives2  7iii7 require !    
fund$ projects to be age-appropriate1   
culturally appropriate1 & l+ui/ically   
appropriate = ! t>get population2  7iv7 
satisfactorily measure1 monitor1 &      
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( au?oriz$      
projects2  7v7 use funds receiv$ to c>ry
 out su* plan 7& associat$ funds7 to    
direct nutrition education & obesity    
prev5tion s]vices to s]ve areas 9 !     
,/ate t h ! highe/ conc5tration (       
eligible individuals2 &  7vi7           
effectively provide nutrition education 
& obesity prev5tion s]vices ?r\gh       
projects id5tifi$ bas$ on a ?or\gh      
/atewide community ne$s assessm5t t     
involves public & /akehold] fe$back & t 
id5tifies areas & populations 9 ! ,/ate 
) ! greate/ ne$ = int]v5tions4  7,e7    
,transp>5cy ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! 
,secret>y approves a nutrition education
 ,/ate plan 7or a modification ( su*    
plan71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% ! approv$

 plan 7or ! approv$ modification ( !    
approv$ plan71 includ+ ! date (         
approval1 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture4  4  7c7 ,use ( funds      
,section #bh7;c7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a7c77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ by ins]t+ 1   
lead mitigation1 & aft] s]vices2 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77iii7 by ins]t+    
includ+ to address elevat$ blood lead   
levels 9 *ildr5 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  
#d4 ,report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! effective date 
( ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 beg9 to conduct an assessm5t ( h[ ea* (
 ! ,/ates allocates funds receiv$ =     
projects "u section #bh ( ! ,food &     
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjcf;a7 & ! ext5t to :i* su* funds are 
curr5tly us$ = lead mitigation          
activities4 ,su* assessm5t %all include 
an evaluation (--  7#a7 :e!r ! ,/ate    
allocation ( su* funds to local projects
 aligns ) geographic areas ) ! highe/   
populations ( l[-income individuals &   

h\seholds t p>ticipate 9 ,,snap2  7#b7  
:e!r !re is a sub/antial likelihood t ! 
,,snap-,ed objectives ( ! ,/ate         
,,snap-,ed plan w be a*iev$ ) funds     
receiv$ = ,,snap-,ed2  7#c7 :e!r !re is 
effective ,f$]al ov]sight (             
implem5tation ( su* plan to ensure t    
,f$]al funds are be+ us$ to a*ieve su*  
objectives2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* su*    
funds w be us$ "u su* plan to c>ry out  
lead poison+ mitigation & education     
projects & ! ext5t to :i* ,,snap-,ed    
b5efits w be t>get$ to ^? at high risk =
 lead poison+2  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i*     
funds are curr5tly be+ us$ "u section   
#bh ( su* ,act to c>ry out lead poison+ 
mitigation & education projects & !     
ext5t to :i* program b5efits are t>get$ 
to ^? at high risk = lead poison+2 &    
7#f7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! process us$ by  
,/ates to solicit public & /akehold]    
input into ! developm5t ( ! ,/ate ag5cy 
plan1 includ+ h[ t input is us$ to      
ensure ! plan addresses ! mo/ press+    
nutrition education ne$s 9 ! ,/ate4  #e4

 ,effective dates  7a7 ,g5]al effective 
date ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71
 ?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,effective date ( am5dm5ts ,section 
#c %all take effect on ,octob] #a1      
#bjbj4