,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjah ,mr4   
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 
& ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh to e/abli% 9 ea*  
,/ate a network betwe5 agricultural     
produc]s & food banks to provide food to
 ! ne$y & r$uce food wa/e1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,f>m to ,food ,bank ,act
 ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f>m to food bank program
 ,! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (
 #bjjh is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ddje 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 ! foll[+3    
#ddjf4 ,f>m to food bank program  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,agricultural coop]ative ,! t]m         
agricultural coop]ative means a f>m]s'  
coop]ative describ$ 9 section           
#eba7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf4  7#b7 ,agricultural produc] ,! 
t]m agricultural produc] includes-- 7,a7

 an agricultural coop]ative2  7,b7 a    
p]son engag$ 9 f>m+1 ran*+1 or          
aquaculture2  7,c7 a p]son engag$ 9 !   
pack+ ( a food product2 &  7,d7 a p]son 
engag$ 9 ! m9imal process+ ( a food     
product1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7
 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity
 means an organization describ$ 9       
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u #eja7;a7 ( t ,code t--  7,a7
 is-- 7i7 a food bank2  7ii7 an         
association ( food banks2 or  7iii7 a   
food assi/ance network2 &  7,b7 has !   
exp]tise & infra/ructure to s\rce1      
aggregate1 transport1 & di/ribute an    
eligible product to individuals 9 ne$ 9 
! ,/ate or region 9 :i* ! eligible      
entity is locat$4  7#d7 ,eligible       
product ,! t]m eligible product means a 
food product-- 7,a7 t is--  7i7 a fruit1
 vegetable1 gra91 meat 7includ+ p\ltry &
 nonam5able species71 egg1 seafood1     
legume1 nut1 se$1 or dairy product2     
7ii7 gr[n or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 

7iii7 fre% or m9imally process$1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into       
acc\nt--  7,i7 di/ribution ne$s2  7,,ii7
 food /orage availability2 &  7,,iii7 ! 
availability ( t food product 9 a ,/ate 
or region2 &  7iv7 safe = consumption2 &
  7,b7 7i7 = :i* !re is limit$ access to
 a retail m>ket or supply *a92  7ii7 t  
has be5 gr[n or o!rwise produc$ = !     
purpose ( donation2 or  7iii7 t has be5 
glean$4  7#e7 ,f>m to food bank program 
,! t]m f>m to food bank program means a 
program "u :i* agricultural produc]s    
donate eligible products to an eligible 
entity = free di/ribution to individuals
 9 ne$4  7#f7 ,glean ,! t]m glean means 
to collect unh>ve/$ crops f ! fields (  
agricultural produc]s = ultimate free   
di/ribution to individuals 9 ne$4  7#g7 
,region ,! t]m region means a geographic
 area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t      
comprises-- 7,a7 "o or m ,/ates2 or     
7,b7 "o or m localities )9 a ,/ate4     
7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--  7,a7 a 
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    

7,c7 an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section
 #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &    
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772  7,d7 ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico2 &  7,e7 any o!r t]ritory
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,program purposes ,! purposes ( ?is     
section are-- 7#a7 to r$uce food wa/e   
?r\gh glean+2  7#b7 to promote food     
recov]y at ! agricultural production    
level2  7#c7 to provide food to         
individuals 9 ne$2 &  7#d7 to build     
relation%ips betwe5 agricultural        
produc]s & eligible entities ?r\gh !    
donation ( food4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all allocate
 fund+ to a ,/ate to support !          
e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration ( a f>m to    
food bank program 9 t ,/ate4  7#b7 ,/ate
 opt-9  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
allocate fund+ to a ,/ate "u p>agraph   
7#a7 if t ,/ate-- 7i7 opts 9 to         
p>ticipate 9 ! program2 &  7ii7         
demon/rates an ability to p>ticipate 9 !

 program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7,b7 ,/ate plan ,to receive fund+ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all submit to ! 
,secret>y an op]ation & adm9i/ration    
plan = a f>m to food bank program 9 t   
,/ate1 :i* %all include a description ( 
! ,/ate ag5cy & ! eligible entity t !   
,/ate %all p>tn] ) "u subsection        
7d77#b77;,a74  7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! program describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide 
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ relat+ to    
e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+ a f>m to food bank  
program 7includ+ tra9+ relat+ to safe   
food h&l+7 to a ,/ate or eligible entity
 on ! reque/ ( t ,/ate or eligible      
entity4  7,b7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
coord9ate ) ! ,commission] ( ,food &    
,drugs z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is        
necess>y4  7d7 ,/ate implem5tation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u  
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 %all e/abli% &
 adm9i/] a f>m to food bank program 9 ! 
,/ate2 &  7,b7 may e/abli% & adm9i/] a  

regional f>m to food bank program ) a   
neighbor+ ,/ate t receives funds "u     
subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip )   
eligible entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry 
out p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all p>tn] ) 
an eligible entity-- 7i7 t is select$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 = ! purpose  
(-- 7,i7 jo9tly e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+ a   
f>m to food bank program 9 ! ,/ate2 or  
7,,ii7 ov]see+ ! e/abli%m5t &           
adm9i/ration ( a f>m to food bank       
program 9 ! ,/ate by t eligible entity4 
7,b7 ,selection ( eligible entity ,a    
,/ate %all select an eligible entity z a
 p>tn] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by-- 7i7     
issu+ a reque/ = proposals f eligible   
entities locat$ 9 ! ,/ate or region1 z  
applicable2 &  7ii7 select+ ! w9n+      
eligible entity bas$ on crit]ia det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,c74     
7,c7 ,crit]ia = selection ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% crit]ia = ! selection ( an 
eligible entity "u subp>agraph 7,b7 t   
%all include ! requirem5t t ! w9n+      
eligible entity--  7i7 is audit$ = food 

safety by an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty2 &     
7ii7 donates food to individuals 9 ne$4 
7#c7 ,priority ( eligible products ,9   
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 a ,/ate   
%all prioritize eligible products t are 
fre% & prim>ily produc$ 9 ! ,/ate or    
region1 z applicable4  7#d7 ,use ( funds
  7,a7 ,reimbursem5t = co/s ,9 c>ry+ out
 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate may reimburse an
 agricultural produc] or an eligible    
entity1 z appropriate1 p>ticipat+ 9 a   
f>m to food bank program = eligible     
co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ 
! co/ (--  7i7 produc+ an eligible      
product t is a dairy product2  7ii7     
h>ve/+ an eligible product2  7iii7 /or+ 
an eligible product2  7iv7 m9imally     
process+ an eligible product2  7v7 pack+
 an eligible product2 &  7vi7 transport+
 an eligible product to an eligible     
entity4  7,b7 ,=mula ,a ,/ate t receives
 funds "u subsection 7c77#a7 %all       
di/ribute funds to eligible entities    
p>ticipat+ 9 a f>m to food bank program 
9 ! ,/ate accord+ to a =mula--  7i7     

det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 consultation ) !   
eligible entity p>tn]+ ) t ,/ate2 or    
7ii7 describ$ 9 section #bea4c7;h7 (    
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z
 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section74  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,allocation 
( funds ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7c77#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all allocate fund+ to ea* 
,/ate-- 7,a7 accord+ to ! =mula describ$
 9 section #bea4c7;h7 ( title #g1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section72 &  7,b7 
on a #b-ye> basis4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative  
funds ,( ! fund+ allocat$ to ea* ,/ate  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #aj p]c5t may 
be us$ = adm9i/rative co/s4  7#c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4
  #c4 ,crop insurance ,section #ejh7;a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,food donation z
 alt]native use  7,a7 ,def9ition (      
donate ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m donate    

means to give )\t requir+ any?+ (       
monet>y value f ! recipi5t4  7,b7       
,effect on crop insurance ,!            
,corporation %all e/abli% a proc$ure "u 
:i* an insur$ crop t is donat$ by a     
produc] does n qualify z a produc$ crop 
"u a crop insurance claim4  4  #d4 ,/udy
 on food wa/e  7a7 ,def9ition ( food    
wa/e ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m food wa/e    
means food wa/e t occurs-- 7#a7 on ! f>m
 & ran* production level2 &  7#b7 be=e &
 aft] ! h>ve/ p]iod4  7b7 ,/udy ,!      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,commission] (   
,food & ,drugs1 %all conduct a /udy to  
evaluate & det]m9e--  7#a7 me?ods (     
measur+ food wa/e2  7#b7 /&>ds = !      
volume ( food wa/e2 &  7#c7 causal      
factors = food wa/e4  7c7 ,initial      
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture %all submit a report t     
describes ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7b7 to ! ,committee on      

,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7   
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( submission ( ! report "u        
subsection 7c71 & annually !reaft]1 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t describes--  7#a7 food
 wa/e dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date
 ( submission ( ! report "u ?is         
subsection2 &  7#b7 ! me?ods t !        
,secret>y %all implem5t to r$uce food   
wa/e4