,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjag ,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,book]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to decrease ! incid5ce ( food  
wa/e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,food ,recov]y
 ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y4       
,,title ,i--,f>ms ,sec4 #aja4 ,use (    
,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program to     
r$uce food & crop wa/e4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,f>m
 /orage facility loan program4 ,sec4    
#ajc4 ,compo/+ z cons]vation practice4  
,sec4 #ajd4 ,/udy & report on me?ods to 
decrease incid5ce ( food wa/e4 ,,title  
,,ii--,retail & re/aurants ,sec4 #bja4  
,good ,sam>itan food donation4 ,sec4    

#bjb4 ,report on food donation by retail
 food /ores4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,use (         
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation funds to 
cov] ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,program 
/orage & di/ribution co/s4 ,,title      
,,iii--,s*ools & o!r in/itutions ,sec4  
#cja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,food ,recov]y      
,liaison4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,am5dm5ts to      
,f$]al ,food ,donation ,act to require  
food donations by executive ag5cies &   
,congress4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,food &          
agriculture s]vice le>n+ program4 ,sec4 
#cjd4 ,modification ( ,national ,s*ool  
,lun* ,program procurem5t requirem5ts to
 enc\rage pur*ase ( l[]-price1          
non/&>d-size or -%ape produce4 ,sec4    
#cje4 ,f>m to s*ool grant program to    
improve access to local foods 9 s*ools &
 r$uce food wa/e4 ,,title ,,iv--,food   
date label+ ,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4    
,sec4 #djb4 ,quality dates & safety     
dates4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,misbr&+ violation = 
quality dates & safety dates 9 food     
label+4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,regulations &      
guidance4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,delay$           

applicability4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,report to   
,congress4 ,,title ,v--,consum]s & local
 infra/ructure ,sec4 #eja4 ,support =   
national m$ia campaigns to decrease     
incid5ce ( food wa/e4 ,sec4 #ejb4       
,increase 9 res\rces = community        
facilities loans direct$ at compo/+ &   
ana]obic dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy    
op]ations4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,expansion (     
rural utilities s]vice wat] & wa/e      
disposal program to provide loans &     
grants = rural communities to adapt wa/e
 disposal facilities to incorporate     
ana]obic dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy    
op]ations4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,grants = food   
wa/e managem5t infra/ructure4 ,sec4     
#eje4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
audit4  #b4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9   
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  ,i ,f>ms     
#aja4 ,use ( ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica    
,program to r$uce food & crop wa/e  7a7 
,requirem5ts relat+ to in/allation (    
ana]obic dige/]s ,section #ijjg7;c7 ( ! 
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (

 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7;c77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7       
,requirem5ts relat+ to in/allation (    
ana]obic dige/]s ,9 ! case ( a loan     
gu>antee or grant provid$ "u ?is        
subsection to an agricultural produc] or
 rural small bus9ess to support !       
in/allation ( an ana]obic dige/] t w use
 food wa/e 9 addition to manure to      
produce r5ewable en]gy1 ! ,secret>y %all
 obta9 f ! recipi5t ( ! loan gu>antee or
 grant--  7,a7 a writt5 commitm5t t !   
recipi5t has read & agrees to comply ) !
 ,food ,recov]y ,hi]>*y ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
p>ticul>ly z appli$ to app>5tly :olesome
 food 7z def9$ 9 section #bb7;b7 ( !    
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agia7;b777 t may be provid$  
to1 or receiv$ by1 ! recipi5t2 &  7,b7 a
 writt5 end-product recycl+ plan t      
provides = ! b5eficial use ( ! mat]ial  
result+ f ! ana]obic dige/]1 9 a mann] t
 meets all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local laws safegu>d+ human heal? & !    

environm5t4  4  7b7 ,fund+ ,section     
#ijjg7;g77#a7 ( ! ,f>m ,security &      
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7;g77#a77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+
 fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* fiscal ye>      
!reaft]4 & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjad ?r\gh #bjah2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 #gj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 ( :i* n less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj   
%all be res]v$ = use = loan gu>antees & 
grants describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#e74  4
  #ajb4 ,f>m /orage facility loan       
program ,section #afad7;a7 ( ! ,food1   
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hghi7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
to con/ruct or upgrade /orage & h&l+    
facilities & ins]t+ to acquire1         
con/ruct1 or upgrade /orage1 h&l+1 &    
transportation facilities1 :i* may      
include refrig]at$ vehicles to improve  
/orage & m>ket+ & o!r means to r$uce    
food wa/e14  #ajc4 ,compo/+ z           

cons]vation practice  7a7 ,def9itions   
,section #abja7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#bg7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 
7#bh71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7      
,compo/+ practice ,! t]m compo/+        
practice means--  7,a7 an activity      
7includ+ an activity t does n require ! 
use ( a compo/+ facility7 to produce    
compo/ f organic wa/e t is--  7i7 g5]at$
 on a f>m2 or  7ii7 br\ght to a f>m f ! 
ne>by community2 &  7,b7 ! use ( compo/ 
on a f>m to improve wat] ret5tion & soil
 heal?1 subject to ! condition t su* a  
use %all be 9 compliance ) applicable   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws4  4  7b7    
,cons]vation /ew>d%ip program ,section  
#abch;,d7#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,food ,security
 ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#chch;d7#b77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
& compo/+ practices aft] agriculture    
dra9age managem5t sy/ems4  7c7          
,environm5tal quality inc5tives program 

,section #abdj;,a7#d77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,food
 ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chci;aa-#a7d77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 1 includ+ compo/+ practices be=e 
! semicolon at ! end4  7d7 ,deliv]y (   
te*nical assi/ance ,section #abdb7;h7 ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,developm5t (    
compo/+ practice /&>d ,9 addition to    
conduct+ a review ( any compo/+         
facilities practice /&>d "u ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all develop &  
implem5t a compo/+ practice /&>d4  4    
#ajd4 ,/udy & report on me?ods to       
decrease incid5ce ( food wa/e  7a7      
,def9ition ( agricultural product ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m agricultural product has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m agricultural        
products 9 section #bjg ( !             
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbf74  7b7 ,/udy ,!         
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy reg>d+--  
7#a7 new te*nologies to increase ! p]iod
 dur+ :i* an agricultural product may be

 /or$ be=e ! agricultural product is    
consid]$ adult]at$ "u ,/ate or ,f$]al   
law2 &  7#b7 a me?od to measure !       
quantity ( agricultural product t is n  
h>ve/$ or s5t to m>ket ea* ye> by ! f>ms
 t produce ! agricultural product4  7c7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ,congress a report t          
includes--  7#a7 ! results ( ! /udy     
conduct$ "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 !   
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect  
to me?ods ( decreas+ ! incid5ce ( food  
wa/e4  ,,ii ,retail & re/aurants  #bja4 
,good ,sam>itan food donation  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,bill ,em]son ,good ,sam>itan  
,food ,donation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#agia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ quality & label+ & ins]t+ safety &
 safety-relat$ label+2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
 passage ( a date on a date label1 aft] 
surplus12  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7  
by /rik+ quality & label+ & ins]t+      
safety & safety-relat$ label+2 &  7ii7  

by ins]t+ passage ( a date on a date    
label1 aft] surplus12  7,c7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ n requir$ to give any?+ (
 monet>y value & ins]t+ n requir$ to    
give any?+ ( monet>y value or *>g$ a    
good ,sam>itan r$uc$ price2  7,d7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71  
7#i71 & 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#g71 7#h71   
7#i71 7#aj71 & 7#aa71 respectively2 &   
7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 !     
foll[+3  7#f7 ,good sam>itan r$uc$ price
 ,! t]m good ,sam>itan r$uc$ price means
 ! price ( an app>5tly :olesome food or 
an app>5tly fit groc]y product t is an  
am\nt n great] ?an ! co/ ( h&l+1        
adm9i/]+1 & di/ribut+ ! app>5tly        
:olesome food or app>5tly fit groc]y    
product4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or sells
 at a good ,sam>itan r$uc$ price aft]   
donates 9 good fai?2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by ins]t+ or f a sale at a good   
,sam>itan r$uc$ price aft] donation 9   
good fai?2  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7,d7 by ins]t+   

aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7      
,direct donations to ne$y individuals   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualifi$ direct donor  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n be   
subject to civil or crim9al liability   
aris+ f ! nature1 age1 packag+1 or      
condition ( app>5tly :olesome food or an
 app>5tly fit groc]y product t !        
qualifi$ direct donor donates 9 good    
fai? or sells at a good ,sam>itan r$uc$ 
price to a ne$y individual4  7,b7       
,qualifi$ direct donor describ$ ,a      
qualifi$ direct donor ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 is a retail groc]1     
:olesal]1 agricultural produc]1         
re/aurant1 cat]]1 s*ool food au?ority1  
or in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$
 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774  2 
&  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by
 subp>agraph 7,c771 by /rik+ ,p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ,p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 & 7#c74  7b7 ,regulations2        
guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 

%all--  7#a7 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
issue regulations ) respect to ! safety 
& safety-relat$ label+ /&>ds ( an       
app>5tly :olesome food & an app>5tly fit
 groc]y product "u ! ,bill ,em]son ,good
 ,sam>itan ,food ,donation ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #agia7 7z am5d$ by subsection 
7a772  7#b7 promote aw>5ess ( food      
donation "u t ,act 7z am5d$ by          
subsection 7a772 &  7#c7 issue guidance 
) respect to ! am5dm5ts made by         
subsection 7a74  #bjb4 ,report on food  
donation by retail food /ores ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report describ+ !           
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect  
to me?ods ( increas+ food donation by   
retail food /ores1 z def9$ by !         
,secret>y4  #bjc4 ,use ( ,commodity     
,cr$it ,corporation funds to cov]       
,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,program      
/orage & di/ribution co/s ,section #bjd 
( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act (    

#aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejh7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ! section designation &   
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh available to 
! ,/ates 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection   
7a77#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bjd4 ,funds
 = ,/ate /orage & di/ribution co/s  7a7 
,au?orization  7#a7 ,process+1 /orage1  
transport1 & di/ribution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,us+ funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it        
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make     
available to ! ,/ates #ajj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjah & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 
7,a7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,funds 
appropriat$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7    
,me?od ( allocation ,funds made         
available  2 &  7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ ,if a ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,c7 ,unus$ funds ,if a ,/ate  2 &  7#c7
 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7b7  
,! value & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7        
,treatm5t ,! value  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+  
appropriations made or au?oriz$ "u ?is  
section & ins]t+ am\nts made available  
"u subsection 7a77#a74  ,,iii ,s*ools & 

o!r in/itutions  #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t (    
,food ,recov]y ,liaison ,subtitle ,a ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture               
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bba4 ,food    
,recov]y ,liaison  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( !  
,secret>y a ,food ,recov]y ,liaison to  
coord9ate ,f$]al programs to measure &  
r$uce ! incid5ce ( food wa/e 9          
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,duties  
,! ,food ,recov]y ,liaison %all-- 7#a7  
coord9ate food wa/e r$uction ef=ts ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+--  7,a7 !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7,b7 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration2     
7#b7 support & promote ,f$]al programs  
to measure & r$uce ! incid5ce ( food    
wa/e2  7#c7 provide in=mation to1 & s]ve
 z a res\rce =1 entities engag$ 9 food  
recov]y conc]n+ ! availability (1 &     
eligibility requirem5ts =1 p>ticipation 
9 ,f$]al programs2  7#d7 raise aw>5ess (
 food recov]y issues 9 int]actions )    

employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#e7 make   
recomm5dations ) respect to r$uc+ !     
incid5ce ( food wa/e4  4  #cjb4         
,am5dm5ts to ,f$]al ,food ,donation ,act
 to require food donations by executive 
ag5cies & ,congress  7a7 ,purpose       
,section #b ( ! ,f$]al ,food ,donation  
,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdg2 #db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agib note7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 enc\rage & ins]t+ require4  7b7        
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,food
 ,donation ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law   
#aaj-bdg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agib note7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,executive
 ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acc ( title 
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7c7       
,promot+ ,f$]al food donation ,section  
#d ( ! ,f$]al ,food ,donation ,act (    
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agib7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ ! subp>agraphs appropriately2  
7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7  
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh #be1jjj & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,food ,recov]y ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,f$]al   
,acquisition ,regulation issu$ 9        
accordance ) section #aaba ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be revis$ to  
provide t1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 all contracts ( m ?an #aj1jjj  2  
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ enc\rages & ins]t+
 requires2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 
%all n apply to a contract ) an         
executive ag5cy t has issu$ a regulation
 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,food
 ,recov]y ,act ( #bjag t prohibits a    
donation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,application to ,congress  7#a7     
,contracts ,?is ,act %all apply to !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to contracts  
ent]$ into by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
 & to ! ,s5ate & to contracts ent]$ into
 by ! ,s5ate1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same
 ext5t z ?is ,act applies to an         
executive ag5cy & to contracts ent]$    
into by an executive ag5cy4  7#b7       
,adm9i/ration ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,*ief            
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives %all be consid]$ to be !
 head ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &    
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all be     
consid]$ to be ! head ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7  
,data2 reports  7#a7 ,data ,! head ( ea*
 executive ag5cy %all collect data on ! 
quantity ( app>5tly :olesome food donat$
 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,reports
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 !
 head ( ea* executive ag5cy %all submit 
to ,congress a report describ+ ! data   
collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  7d7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,! ,f$]al
 ,food ,donation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agib7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  

end ! foll[+3  #e4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture to c>ry out ?is ,act       
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  4  #cjc4 
,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$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by  
ins]t+ to promote agricultural          
education1 to raise aw>5ess reg>d+ !    
consequ5ces ( wa/$ food1 & to 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+ 1 :]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[+3  7,e7 h ! capacity to c>ry
 out national or regional projects t    

include #b or m ,/ates4  2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,res]vation ,! majority ( ! 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 or m       
,/ates4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71
 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj1 to rema9         
available until exp5d$ & ins]t+         
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah    
?r\gh #bjbb4  #cjd4 ,modification (     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,program         
procurem5t requirem5ts to enc\rage      
pur*ase ( l[]-price1 non/&>d-size or    
-%ape produce ,section #i7;a77#d77;,c7 (
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#ageh7;a77#d77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 9 !
 product specifications & practices     
requir$ "u clause 7i71 enc\rage ,/ate   
dep>tm5ts ( agriculture & education1    
s*ool food au?orities1 local educational

 ag5cies1 & local process+ entities to  
pur*ase l[]-price1 non/&>d-size or -%ape
 produce to be us$ 9 s*ool nutrition    
programs "u ?is ,act & ! ,*ild          
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agga et seq472 &  4  #cje4 ,f>m to     
s*ool grant program to improve access to
 local foods 9 s*ools & r$uce food wa/e 
,section #ah7;g77#c7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7;g77#c77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77v71 by ins]t+ 
& r$uc+ food wa/e at bo? ! s*ool & f>m  
levels be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
,priority = projects ) food wa/e plans  
,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 s*ools t h 9 effect a plan to r$uce or 
recov] food wa/e4  4  ,,iv ,food date   
label+  #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 
7#a7 ,adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies ,! t]m       
adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies means--  7,a7 )    
respect to products describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d77;,a71 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 )       

respect to products describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,food label] ,! t]m    
food label] means ! produc]1            
manufactur]1 di/ributor1 or retail] t   
places a date label on food packag+ ( a 
product4  7#c7 ,quality date ,! t]m     
quality date means a date volunt>ily    
pr9t$ on food packag+ t is int5d$ to    
communicate to consum]s ! date aft] :i* 
! quality ( ! product may beg9 to       
det]iorate1 b ! product rema9s app>5tly 
:olesome food 7z def9$ 9 section #bb7;b7
 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #agia7;b7774  7#d7            
,ready-to-eat product ,! t]m            
ready-to-eat product means-- 7,a7 )     
respect to a product "u ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,secret>y1 a product t--  7i7 is 9 a 
=m t is edible )\t additional prep>ation
 to a*ieve food safety & may receive    
additional prep>ation = palatability or 
ae/hetic1 epicurean1 ga/ronomic1 or     
cul9>y purposes2 &  7ii7 is-- 7,i7 a    
p\ltry product 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !

 ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dec772  7,,ii7 a meat food  
product 7z def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,f$]al
 ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#fja772 or  7,,iii7 an egg product 7z   
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,egg ,products   
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc772
 &  7,b7 ) respect to a food 7z def9$ 9 
section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba77 "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices--  7i7 a food t is      
normally eat5 9 its raw /ate2 or  7ii7  
any o!r food1 includ+ a process$ food1 =
 :i* x is reasonably =eseeable t ! food 
w be eat5 )\t fur!r process+ t w\ld     
significantly m9imize biological haz>ds4
  7#e7 ,safety date ,! t]m safety date  
means a date pr9t$ on food packag+ ( a  
high-risk ready-to-eat product1 :i*     
signifies ! end ( ! e/imat$ p]iod ( %elf
 life "u any /at$ /orage conditions1    
aft] :i* ! product may pose a heal?     
safety risk4  #djb4 ,quality dates &    
safety dates  7a7 ,quality dates  7#a7  

,9 g5]al ,if a food label] includes a   
quality date on food packag+1 ! label   
%all use ! uni=m quality date label     
phrase "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,uni=m   
phrase ,! uni=m quality date label      
phrase "u ?is p>agraph %all be ,,be/ ,if
 ,us$ ,by1 unless & until ! adm9i/]+    
,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 specify ?r\gh 
rulemak+ ano!r uni=m phrase to be us$ = 
purposes ( comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,option ( label] ,! decision to    
include a quality date on food packag+  
%all be at ! discretion ( ! food label]4
  7b7 ,safety dates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
label ( a ready-to-eat product t meets !
 crit]ia e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 
%all include a safety date det]m9$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 t is imm$iately      
prec$$ by ! uni=m safety date label     
phrase "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,uni=m   
phrase ,! uni=m safety date label phrase
 "u ?is p>agraph %all be ,,use ,by1     
unless & until ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies   
jo9tly specify ?r\gh rulemak+ ano!r     
uni=m phrase to be us$ = purposes (     

comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7          
,high-risk ready-to-eat products ,!     
adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all 
issue guidance-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ crit]ia =
 det]m9+ ! conditions "u :i*            
ready-to-eat products may h a high level
 ( risk associat$ ) consumption aft] a  
c]ta9 date2 &  7,b7 = det]m9+ safety    
dates = high-risk ready-to-eat products 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7       
,quality date & safety date label+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! quality date & safety date1
 z applicable1 & imm$iately adjac5t     
uni=m quality date label phrase or      
safety date label phrase %all be--  7,a7
 9 s+le easy-to-read type /yle2 &  7,b7 
locat$ 9 a conspicu\s place on ! package
 ( ! food4  7#b7 ,date =mat ,ea* quality
 date & safety date %all be /at$ 9 t]ms 
( day & mon? &1 z appropriate1 ye>4     
7#c7 ,abbreviations ,a food label] may  
use a /&>d abbreviation ( ,,bb & ,,ub = 
! quality date & safety date1           
respectively1 only if ! food packag+ is 
too small to include ! uni=m phrase     

describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 or        
7b77#b71 z applicable4  7#d7 ,freeze by 
,a food label] may add or ,freeze ,by   
foll[+ a quality date or safety date    
uni=m phrase describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b7 or 7b77#b71 z applicable4  7d7  
,sale or donation aft] quality date ,!  
sale1 donation1 or use ( any product    
%all n be prohibit$ bas$ on passage ( ! 
quality date ( ! product4  7e7          
,education ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! adm9i/]+  
,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all provide  
consum] education & outrea* on ! mean+ (
 quality date & safety date food labels4
  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction2 preemption   
7#a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section prohibits any ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate f e/abli%+ or    
cont9u+ 9 effect any requirem5t t       
prohibits ! sale or donation ( foods    
bas$ on passage ( ! safety date4  7#b7  
,preemption ,no ,/ate or political      
subdivision ( a ,/ate may e/abli% or    
cont9ue 9 effect any requirem5t t--     

7,a7 relates to ! inclusion 9 food      
label+ ( a quality date or a safety date
 t is diff]5t f or 9 addition to1 or t  
is o!rwise n id5tical )1 ! requirem5ts  
"u ?is section2 or  7,b7 prohibits !    
sale or donation ( foods bas$ on passage
 ( ! quality date4  7#c7 ,en=cem5t ,!   
adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly & 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission1 %all ensure t ! uni=m      
quality date label phrase & uni=m safety
 date label phrase are /&>diz$ across   
all food products4  7#d7 ,sav+s ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act1 any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 
or any /&>d or requirem5t impos$        
pursuant to ?is ,act preempts1          
displaces1 or supplants any ,/ate or    
,f$]al common law rights or any ,/ate or
 ,f$]al /atute creat+ a rem$y = civil   
relief1 includ+ ^? = civil damage1 or a 
p5alty = crim9al conduct4  7g7 ,"t      
temp]ature indicator labels ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section prohibits or re/ricts ! use (   
"t-temp]ature indicator labels or simil>
 te*nology t is consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts

 ( ?is ,act4  #djc4 ,misbr&+ violation =
 quality dates & safety dates 9 food    
label+  7a7 ,,fda violations ,section   
#djc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7z7 if
 its label+ is 9 violation ( section    
#djb ( ! ,food ,recov]y ,act ( #bjag    
7relat+ to quality dates & safety       
dates74  4  7b7 ,p\ltry products        
,section #d7;h7 ( ! ,p\ltry ,products   
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#dec7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#aa71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 if x does n be> a  
label 9 accordance ) section #djb ( !   
,food ,recov]y ,act ( #bjag4  4  7c7    
,meat products ,section #a7n7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#fja7n77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#aa71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 

end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 if x does n be> a  
label 9 accordance ) section #djb ( !   
,food ,recov]y ,act ( #bjag4  4  7d7    
,egg products ,section #g7;b7 ( ! ,egg  
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcf7;b77 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce by add+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end or 
if x does n be> a label 9 accordance )  
section #djb ( ! ,food ,recov]y ,act (  
#bjag4  #djd4 ,regulations & guidance   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! adm9i/]+  
,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all--  7#a7  
promulgate f9al regulations = c>ry+ out 
?is title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title
 7o!r ?an section #djb7;b77#c772 &  7#b7
 issue ! guidance requir$ by section    
#djb7;b77#c74  7b7 ,updates to guidance 
,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s1 ! 
adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all 
review &1 z ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies      
det]m9e to be appropriate1 update !     
guidance requir$ by section             
#djb7;b77#c74  #dje4 ,delay$            
applicability ,?is title & ! am5dm5ts   

made by ?is title %all apply only )     
respect to food products t are label$ on
 or aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* f9al regulations are promulgat$ 
"u section #djd7;a77#a74  #djf4 ,report 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! adm9i/]+  
,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all report to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress on
 rates ( compliance ( food label]s ) !  
food date label+ requirem5ts "u ?is     
title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title4   
,v ,consum]s & local infra/ructure      
#eja4 ,support = national m$ia campaigns
 to decrease incid5ce ( food wa/e  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all support      
national m$ia campaigns to decrease !   
incid5ce ( food wa/e4  7b7 ,m&atory     
fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
use #h1jjj1jjj ( funds ( ! ,commodity   
,cr$it ,corporation to c>ry out ?is     
section = fiscal ye> #bjah4  7#b7       
,availability ,funds describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4
  #ejb4 ,increase 9 res\rces = community

 facilities loans direct$ at compo/+ &  
ana]obic dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy    
op]ations ,section #cjf7;a77#a7 ( !     
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#a77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce !    
foll[+3 #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made        
available = ea* fiscal ye> = loans =    
ess5tial community facilities "u !      
prec$+ s5t5ce %all be res]v$ = loans1 9 
accordance ) subsection 7c77#b71 =      
municipal or c\nty compo/+1 ana]obic    
dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy projects1 & 
! conv]sion ( animal wa/e products into 
indu/rial products or into raw mat]ials 
t c be conv]t$ into f9i%$ products o!r  
?an by ana]obic dige/ion or ! production
 ( bioe?anol ?r\gh f]m5tation4 ,!       
,secret>y %all n make or insure a loan  
"u ! prec$+ s5t5ce to an entity t w use 
! am\nts "u ! loan = an ana]obic dige/] 
t uses solely manure z undige/$ biomass1
 & %all give pref]5ce to loans "u !     
prec$+ s5t5ce = ana]obic dige/]s t use  
prim>ily non$ible food1 crop wa/e1 or   

non$ible food & crop wa/e z undige/$    
biomass44  #ejc4 ,expansion ( rural     
utilities s]vice wat] & wa/e disposal   
program to provide loans & grants =     
rural communities to adapt wa/e disposal
 facilities to incorporate ana]obic     
dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy op]ations   
,section #cjf ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &   
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aibf7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]          
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,wat] or  
wa/e disposal loans & grants = projects 
,to incorporate ana]obic dige/ion food  
wa/e-to-,en]gy op]ations 9 wa/e disposal
 facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>
 #bjag1 9 addition to any o!r am\nts    
available = wat] or wa/e disposal loans 
& grants "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (     
subsection 7a71 #ej1jjj1jjj ( ! funds ( 
! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation = ea*  
fiscal ye> %all be available = ^? loans 
& grants1 ( :i* ! ,secret>y %all use--  
7,a7 #be1jjj1jjj = loans1 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#b71 = ! adaptation ( wa/e   

disposal facilities to incorporate      
ana]obic dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy    
op]ations2 &  7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj = grants1
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 = !      
adaptation ( wa/e disposal facilities to
 incorporate ana]obic dige/ion food     
wa/e-to-en]gy op]ations4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan or  
grant is made 9 accordance ) ?is        
p>agraph if1 be=e mak+ ! loan or grant1 
! ,secret>y has obta9$ f ! recipi5t ( ! 
loan or grant--  7i7 a writt5 commitm5t 
t ! recipi5t has read & agrees to comply
 ) ! ,food ,recov]y ,hi]>*y ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
p>ticul>ly z appli$ to app>5tly :olesome
 food 7z def9$ 9 section #bb7;b7 ( !    
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agia7;b777 t may be provid$  
to or receiv$ by ! recipi5t2 &  7ii7 a  
writt5 end-product recycl+ plan t       
provides = ! b5eficial use ( ! mat]ial  
result+ f any ana]obic dige/ion food    
wa/e-to-en]gy op]ation ) respect to :i* 
! loan or grant is made1 9 a mann] t    

meets all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local laws t protect human heal? & !    
environm5t4  7,b7 ,limitation ,a loan or
 grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be us$ =  
an ana]obic dige/] t uses solely manure 
z undige/$ biomass4  7,c7 ,pref]5ce ,!  
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to loans & 
grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ana]obic      
dige/]s t use prim>ily non$ible food1   
crop wa/e1 or non$ible food & crop wa/e 
z undige/$ biomass4  7#c7 ,availability 
,funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  4   
#ejd4 ,grants = food wa/e managem5t     
infra/ructure  7a7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a      
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide 
grants to r$uce food wa/e 9 accordance )
 ! ,food ,recov]y ,hi]>*y ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7or a  
successor docum5t71 includ+ =--  7,a7 ! 
developm5t & implem5tation ( a ,/ate    
organic wa/e r$uction plan2  7,b7 food  

wa/e prev5tion & food rescue            
infra/ructure facilities1 includ+       
/orage1 h&l+1 & transportation          
facilities2 or  7,c7 subject to p>agraph
 7#c71 l>ge-scale compo/+ or ana]obic   
dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy projects1   
exclud+ l&fills4  7#b7 ,pref]5ces ,9    
provid+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to         
projects-- 7,a7 7i7 = ! purpose describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or  7ii7 t are   
consi/5t ) a ,/ate organic wa/e r$uction
 plan2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a project = ! 
purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 t
 use food scraps z undige/$ biomass4    
7#c7 ,requirem5t = food wa/e-to-en]gy   
projects ,to receive a grant "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,c71 a l>ge-scale compo/+ or     
ana]obic dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy    
project %all h 9 effect a writt5        
end-product recycl+ plan t--  7,a7      
provides = ! use ( ! mat]ial result+ f !
 project1 9 accordance ) guidel9es t !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all e/abli%2 &  7,b7

 ensures t ! use ( ! mat]ial result+ f !
 project does n create an environm5tal  
haz>d4  7b7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  #eje4   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice audit   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al7 %all conduct an audit to assess
 e/imates ( po/h>ve/ food loss & wa/e 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ e/imates by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & o!r gov]nm5t1
 academic1 & indu/ry /akehold]s4  7b7   
,requirem5ts ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 z "p
 ( ! audit conduct$ "u subsection 7a7-- 
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 assess ! ext5t to :i* 
! e/imates describ$ 9 t subsection      
provide a valid b5*m>k = ! am\nt & value
 ( po/h>ve/ food loss & wa/e 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 evaluate ! reliability ( !
 data1 & ! validity & accuracy ( !      
assumptions & models1 und]ly+ !         

e/imates2 &  7,c7 if appropriate1       
include recomm5dations to improve !     
e/imates2 &  7#b7 if ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al det]m9es t ! e/imates describ$ 9 
t subsection are invalid "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,a71 may conduct an e/imate (     
po/h>ve/ food loss & wa/e 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4