,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aidg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #e1 #bjag,mr4  
,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to improve food safety1 to     
enc\rage great] production (            
agricultural commodities = use 9 !      
locality ( production1 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 ,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 section 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[+3  #baj;,a4       
,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?ority4  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 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 
may be-- 7i7 sanction$ by a local or    
,/ate gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 indep5d5t (    
gov]nm5t2 &  7,c7 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 
an agricultural product produc$4  7,b7  
,inclusion ,! t]m indep5d5t produc]     
means a legal entity solely own$ &      
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 #a or m   
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        
requirem5ts1 su* z bidd+ proc$ures &    
pref]r$-v5d] practices1 t may imp$e !   
ability ( ! food *a9 to access c]ta9    
m>ket+ *annels2  7,g7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to produc]s & ent]prises 9 !  
prep>ation ( grant & loan applications  
to promote ! purposes describ$ 9 section
 #b7;a7 ( ! ,local ,food & ,regional    
,m>ket ,supply ,act2 &  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 9 accordance )     
section #b7;a7 ( ! ,local ,food &       
,regional ,m>ket ,supply ,act 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 ,geographical div]sity  
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure geographical      
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      
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y  
may ext5d a p>tn]%ip agreem5t #a "t = n 
long] ?an #a ye> 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]$2  7iii7 a plan
 = ea* (--  7,i7 ! feasibility /udy1    
implem5tation plan1 & assessm5t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77iii72  7,,ii7 !   
outrea* & education describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,a77iv72 &  7,,iii7 ! monitor+1   
evaluat+1 & report+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,a77vi72  7iv7 ! project$         
f9ancials & budget = eligible           
activities1 includ+ e/imat$ fund+ ne$$ f
 ! ,secret>y ?r\gh grants "u subsection 
7d72 &  7v7 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 entity4  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$s &
 demon/rate ! inclusion ( cultural      
diff]5ces t support food equity2  7iv7  
support community & regional economic   
developm5t1 p>ticul>ly-- 7,i7 9 rural   
areas2 or  7,,ii7 su* developm5t t      
/r5g!ns rural & urban connections2  7v7 
lev]age p>tn]%ips ) exi/+ ag5cies &     
regional supply *a9s to bett] integrate 
local & regional foods into new & exi/+ 
m>kets2  7vi7 demon/rate an ability to  
build infra/ructure & capacity to su/a9 
! long-t]m viability ( eligible         
activities2  7vii7 use produc] controll$
 bus9esses & coop]ative own]%ip models2 
7viii7 cov] an area locat$ 9 di/ress$   
l[-income rural & urban communities1    
includ+ areas ) p]si/5t pov]ty2  7ix7   
demon/rate consi/5cy ) exi/+ regional   
economic or community developm5t plans =

 ! area to be s]v$ by eligible          
activities2 &  7x7 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          
activities1  7v7 community-support$     
agriculture programs2 or  7vi7 onl9e    
sales2  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 ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% su* crit]ia & guidel9es = !     
submission1 evaluation1 & fund+ (       
propos$ projects "u ! ,program z !      
,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate4     
7#d7 ,priorities ,! ,secret>y may give  
priority to applications submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 t-- 7,a7 are appli$ = by1 
or s]ve--  7i7 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s2  

7ii7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or     
ran*]s2  7iii7 op]ators ( small or m$ium
 siz$ f>ms or ran*es t are /ructur$ z   
family f>ms2 or  7iv7 vet]an f>m]s or   
ran*]s2  7,b7 b5efit und]s]v$           
communities1 includ+ communities t are  
locat$ 9 areas ( conc5trat$ pov]ty )    
limit$ access to fre% locally or        
regionally gr[n food2 or  7,c7 7i7 are  
appli$ = by an eligible entity          
p>ticipat+ 9 a p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 &     
7ii7 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 ,program     
te*nical assi/ance & outrea* 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 7b77#c74  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 ,9    
g5]al ,section #dje ( ! ,agricultural   
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,project          
priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to ! foll[+ types ( projects3  7#a7 ,a  
project t t>gets small- & m$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 
an organization describ$ 9 subsection   
7f77#a77;,c7 t works ) or repres5ts !   

t>get audi5ce = ! project4  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z       
subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71        
respectively2 &  7,b7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal 
ag5cy2  7,c7 a nonpr(it community-bas$  
or nongov]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[+3  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$s      
describ$ 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$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,enc\rag$        
features ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage a   
project c>ri$ out us+ grant funds "u ?is
 section--  7,a7 to include comanagem5t 
( food safety1 cons]vation sy/ems1 &    
ecological heal?2 &  7,b7 to be         
appropriate to ! id5tifi$ ne$s ( !      
priority t>get audi5ce ( ! project4  2  

7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii71 ! ,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,cont9uation grant
 ,! ,secret>y may approve a cont9uation 
grant = a project to receive fund+ "u   
?is section aft] ! entity c>ry+ out !   
project has receiv$ #c ye>s ( grant     
fund+ "u ?is section if ! project--     
7,i7 meets #a or m ( ! priorities       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7,,ii7    
demon/rates a positive impact on ! t>get
 audi5ce f fund+ receiv$ = ! prior fund+
 cycle4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ,limitation on indirect   
co/s ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is       
section may n use m ?an #bj p]c5t ( !   
grant funds = ! indirect co/s 7z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y7 ( c>ry+ out projects   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7d7 ,fund+
 ,section #dje ( ! ,agricultural        
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ !

 foll[+3  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 ,te*nical corrections  
,section #dje7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural     
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;a77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ section         
#ajaa7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act & ins]t+ section         
#ajab7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cii;c7d77
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,food ,safety       
,outrea* ,program72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ su*
 section & ins]t+ t subsection4  #d4    
,food safety co/-%>e program ,subtitle  
,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (     
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 7z   
am5d$ by section #b7;b77 is am5d$ by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #baj;,b4 ,food 
safety co/-%>e program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a national food 
safety co/-%>e program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y 
%all reimburse produc]s & h&l]s (       
agricultural products = co/s incurr$ 9--
  7#a7 obta9+ food safety c]tification2 
&  7#b7 mak+ necess>y *anges & upgrades 
to practices & equipm5t to improve food 
safety4  7b7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a dome/ic   
produc] or h&l] t obta9s a food safety  
c]tification f an accr$it$ food safety  
c]tifi] may reque/ reimbursem5t "u !    
program4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a produc] or
 h&l] t has successfully pass$ a food   
safety audit ea* ( ! prec$+ #c ye>s %all
 n be eligible = reimbursem5t "u !      
program4  7c7 ,am\nt ( reimbursem5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c71 ! ,secret>y may reimburse a    

produc] or h&l] "u ! 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 ! 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     
7,a7 ,applicability ,?is p>agraph       
applies to--  7i7 a limit$ res\rce f>m] 
or ran*] 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y72  7ii7
 a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]  
7z def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !         
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772  7iii7 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;e7772 &  7iv7 a        

qualifi$ beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9
 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m 
& ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aiia7;a7774  7,b7 ,increas$ fund+      
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! case ( a 
produc] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,secret>y may increase ! am\nt t w\ld   
o!rwise be provid$ to ! produc] "u ?is  
subsection--  7i7 up to #ij p]c5t ( !   
co/ ( c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 up to #ge p]c5t ( !  
co/ ( practices & equipm5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  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 ! program dur+ ! applicable & 
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  
use to c>ry out ! program #aj1jjj1jjj = 
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 !
 program #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  4  #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+ ,section #ajfjf ( 
! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #febc7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds (
 ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !    
,secret>y %all make available to c>ry   
out ?is section #aa1ejj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  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[+3  #cgi;,i4 ,live/ock1 dairy1 &
 p\ltry supply *a9 infra/ructure  7a7   
,def9ition ( small process+ facility ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m small process+       
facility means-- 7#a7 ) respect to an   
e/abli%m5t t is subject to ! requirem5ts
 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 a small        
e/abli%m5t t is eligible to be select$  
"u section #eja7;b7 ( t ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhc7;b772 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  7b7         
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide     
grants or make or insure loans "u any ( 
! programs au?oriz$ by ?is title1 !     
,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  7c7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out   
?is section1 ! ,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  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[+3  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[+3  #cj4  
,h>ve/+ heal? program  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!
 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 )--  7i7 a hospital2
  7ii7 a ,f$]ally-qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aije7l77#b7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif;d7l77#b7772  7iii7 a hospital or  
cl9ic op]at$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs2 or  7iv7 a heal? c>e provid]  
gr\p2  7,b7 an entity au?oriz$ "u !     
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
t is--  7i7 a f>m]s' m>ket2  7ii7 a     
community-support$ agricultural entity2 
7iii7 a coop]ative2  7iv7 a local public

 b5efit corporation2  7v7 a nonpr(it    
organization2 or  7vi7 a retail food    
/ore2  7,c7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t   
ag5cy1 9 p>tn]%ip ) an entity describ$ 9
 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,d7 an entity     
describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 
( subp>agraph 7,a71 9 p>tn]%ip )--  7i7 
an em]g5cy fe$+ organization 7z def9$ 9 
section #bja;,a ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#geja772  7ii7 an entity describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7iii7 a ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t ag5cy4  7#b7 ,pilot      
project ,! t]m pilot project means a    
pilot project describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#a74  7#c7 ,produce prescription    
program ,! 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-- 7i7 f9ancial       
inc5tives = individuals describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 to pur*ase fruits &       

vegetables2  7ii7 education res\rces on 
nutrition to ^? individuals2 &  7iii7   
accessible locations = ^? individuals to
 procure fre% fruits & vegetables4  7b7 
,pilot projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r
 appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all aw>d  
to eligible entities grants to conduct  
pilot projects to demon/rate & evaluate 
! impact ( produce prescription programs
 on l[-income individuals1 h\seholds 9  
areas ) p]si/5t pov]ty1 & h\seholds )   
exi/+ diet-relat$ heal? issues1 includ+ 
:e!r ! produce prescription program--   
7,a7 r$uces individual & h\sehold food  
insecurity2  7,b7 provides support =    
local & regional agriculture & economic 
developm5t2  7,c7 increases dome/ic     
consumption ( produce2 &  7,d7 r$uces   
heal? c>e use & associat$ co/s4  7#b7   
,applications ,an eligible entity desir+
 a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+--  7,a7 a

 description ( ! me?ods by :i* ! pilot  
project w t>get ! produce prescription  
program to l[-income individuals &      
h\seholds ) exi/+ diet-relat$ heal?     
issues2  7,b7 a description ( h[ ! pilot
 project w scre5 & recruit l[-income    
individuals & h\seholds ) exi/+         
diet-relat$ heal? issues2  7,c7 a       
description ( h[ ! pilot project w      
evaluate program p>ticipants & p>tn]s ) 
respect to ! issues describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 
7#a72  7,d7 a description ( h[ ! pilot  
project w provide nutrition education   
opportunities to p>ticipants 9 ! produce
 prescription program2  7,e7 a          
description ( any p>tn]s ( ! pilot      
project "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ! role ( ea* 
su* p>tn] 9 implem5t+ & evaluat+ an     
effective produce prescription program2 
7,f7 docum5tation ( ! necess>y p>tn]%ip 
agreem5ts ) ! relevant ,/ate ,m$icaid   
ag5cy or o!r appropriate entity = !     
purpose ( evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( !   
produce prescription program 9 r$uc+    

heal? c>e use & associat$ co/s2 &  7,g7 
any data reque/$ by ! ,secret>y to      
analyze ! impact ( ! pilot project4     
7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into #a or
 m memor&ums ( und]/&+ ) ,f$]al ag5cies1
 ,/ates1 & private p>tn]s to ensure !   
effective implem5tation & evaluation (  
ea* pilot project aw>d$ a grant "u ?is  
section4  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory     
fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ,octob] #a1    
#bjag1 & on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft] ?r\gh
 ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 out ( any funds 9 ! 
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to 
! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7,b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,!  
,secret>y %all be entitl$ to receive1   
%all accept1 & %all use to c>ry out ?is 
section ! funds transf]r$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 )\t fur!r appropriation4  7#b7   
,discretion>y fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   

?r\gh #bjbb4  4  #i4 ,s5iors f>m]s'     
m>ket nutrition program  ,section #ddjb 
( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t   
,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by      
ins]t+ & vet]ans aft] s5iors2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71   
7e71 & 7f7 z subsections 7c71 7e71 7f71 
7g71 & 7h71 respectively2  7#c7 by /rik+
 subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,l[-income  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m l[-income1 )    
respect to s5iors & vet]ans1 %all h !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7  
,application ,! ,secret>y %all apply !  
def9ition ( ! t]m l[-income equally )   
respect to s5iors & vet]ans4  7#b7      
,m9imally process$ ,! t]m m9imally      
process$1 ) respect to a product1 means 
process+ t does n fundam5tally alt] !   
product4  7#c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds (

 ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !    
,secret>y %all use to c>ry out & exp& a 
s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket nutrition 
program "u ?is section n less ?an       
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbb4  7#b7 ,discretion>y fund+  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  7#c7   
,use ( funds ,( ! funds made available  
"u ?is subsection = 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     
7#d7 ,unexp5d$ funds ,to ! ext5t ! funds
 made available "u ?is subsection = a   
fiscal ye> are n exp5d$ 9 t fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all use ! rema9+ funds 9 a 
subsequ5t fiscal ye> = ! same purpose4  
2  7#d7 9 subsection 7c7 7z s           
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & vet]ans aft] 
s5iors2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by  

ins]t+ 1 m9imally process$ aft]         
unprep>$2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ & l[-income 
vet]ans aft] l[-income s5iors2  7#e7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 7z s         
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,priorities  
,9 allocat+ funds made available "u     
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to-- 7#a7 f>m]s' m>kets t h an 
op]ational s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket
 program2 &  7#b7 s5iors & vet]ans      
f>m]s' m>ket programs 9 hi/orically     
und]s]v$ communities4  2 &  7#f7 9 ea* (
 subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 7z s       
r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ & vet]ans aft]   
s5iors ea* place x appe>s4  #aj4 ,food &
 agriculture s]vice le>n+ program       
,section #dac ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1
 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (   
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcc7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by ins]t+ 1  
to promote agricultural education1 to   
raise aw>5ess ab\t ! 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+ :]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     
execute 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$ = grants to projects t-- 
7,a7 are l>ge 9 scale1 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