,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #f1 #bjag,mr4
 ,leahy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,co*ran7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! f>m to s*ool   
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f>m to 
,s*ool ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,access to    
,local ,foods3 ,f>m to ,s*ool ,program  
,section #ah7;g7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell
 ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph
 designation & head+ & all t foll[s     
?r\gh ,9 ?is subsection1 ! & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,agricultural produc]  
,! t]m agricultural produc] means a     
f>m]1 ran*]1 or fi%] 7includ+ (         
f>m-rais$ fi%74  7,b7 ,eligible s*ool ,!
  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s     
r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! summ]

 food s]vice program = *ildr5 "u section
 #ac & ! e>ly c>e & aft]s*ool portions (
 ! *ild & adult c>e food program "u     
section #ag1 aft] "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & nonpr(it      
entities ?r\gh grants & te*nical        
assi/ance & ins]t+ l&-grant colleges &  
univ]sities1 & nonpr(it entities ?r\gh  
grants1 te*nical assi/ance1 & rese>*2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71 by
 ins]t+ & te*nical assi/ance aft] tra9+2
  7ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 &     
7vii7 z clauses 7vii7 & 7viii71         
respectively2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft]   
clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7 implem5t+    
agricultural lit]acy & nutrition        
education2  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,c7 ,improv$ procurem5t & di/ribution  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to    
improve local food procurem5t &         
di/ribution options = agricultural      
produc]s & eligible s*ools4  7ii7       

,aggregation1 process+1 transportation1 
& di/ribution ,9 advanc+ local food     
procurem5t options & o!r f>m to s*ool   
objectives1 ! ,secret>y may provide     
fund+ = projects t include innovative   
approa*es to aggregation1 process+1     
transportation1 & di/ribution4  7,d7    
,aw>ds  7i7 ,maximum am\nt ,! total     
am\nt provid$ to a grant recipi5t "u ?is
 subsection %all n exce$ #bjj1jjj4  7ii7
 ,t]m ,! t]m ( an aw>d %all n exce$ #c  
ye>s4  7iii7 ,purpose & scope ,9 mak+   
aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    
%all seek to make aw>ds ( div]se am\nts 
& duration 9 ord] to be/ mat* ! aw>d to 
! purpose & scope ( ! project to be     
fund$4  7,e7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y   
may n aw>d a grant "u ?is subsection if 
! grant funds w\ld be us$ solely = !    
purpose ( c>ry+ out a conf]5ce4  2  7#d7
 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7vii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ 
! clauses appropriately2  7,b7 9 clause 
7ii7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ lun*es &

 ins]t+ meals2  7,c7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable  2  7,d7 9 clause 7vi7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 
7,e7 by r$esignat+ clause 7vii7 7z s    
r$esignat$7 z clause 7viii72  7,f7 by   
ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 7z s r$esignat$7
 ! foll[+3  7vii7 exp& ! selection (    
local commodities = eligible s*ools2 &  
2 &  7,g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,b7 ,tribal community projects ,9 !    
case ( projects s]v+ tribal communities1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 give highe/ priority to    
projects t be/ use products f tribal    
agricultural produc]s1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71   
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7,b7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph designation &  
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh nonpr(it     
entities-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7     

,te*nical assi/ance & rese>*  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical
 assi/ance1 rese>*1 & in=mation to assi/
 eligible s*ools1 ,/ate & local ag5cies1
 ,indian tribal organizations1          
agricultural produc]s or agricultural   
produc] gr\ps1 & nonpr(it entities--  2 
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s            
designat$7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii7 7z s     
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 
9 clause 7iii7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7  
to increase aw>5ess (1 & p>ticipation 91
 f>m to s*ool programs among            
agricultural & aquaculture produc]s or  
agricultural produc] gr\ps1 includ+     
beg9n+1 vet]an1 & socially disadvantag$ 
f>m]s & ran*]s4  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,review  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,f>m to ,s*ool ,act ( #bjag
 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all  
review & submit to ! ,committee on      
,agriculture & ! ,committee on          

,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t describes ! progress t
 has be5 made 9 id5tify+ & elim9at+     
regulatory & o!r b>ri]s relat$ to       
develop+ f>m to s*ool programs4  7ii7   
,requirem5ts ,9 prep>+ ! report1 !      
,secret>y %all exam9e-- 7,i7 ! direct & 
indirect regulatory compliance co/s     
affect+ ! production & m>ket+ ( locally 
or regionally produc$ agricultural food 
products to s*ool food programs2 &      
7,,ii7 b>ri]s to local & regional m>ket 
access = small-scale production4  2     
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#h7--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj & 
ins]t+ #ae1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,adm9i/ration ,( ! 
funds provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 n m ?an #e p]c5t may  
be us$ to pay adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 
by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is          
subsection4  2 &  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 
by /rik+ #bjaa ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+     

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