,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 & ,ms4 
,bonamici7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d   
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
to c>ry out a grant program to make     
grants to eligible local educational    
ag5cies to c>ry out food wa/e r$uction  
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool  
,food ,recov]y ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,s*ool
 food wa/e r$uction grant program       
,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell    
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e
 subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,s*ool   
food wa/e r$uction grant program  7#a7  
,grant program e/abli%$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to 
make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
eligible local educational ag5cies to   

c>ry out food wa/e measurem5t & report+1
 prev5tion1 education1 & r$uction       
projects4  7,b7 ,regional balance ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !       
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ensure t--  7i7 a grant is 
aw>d$ to an eligible local educational  
ag5cy 9 ea* region s]v$ by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition     
,s]vice2 &  7ii7 equitable treatm5t (   
rural1 urban1 & tribal communities4     
7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an   
eligible local educational ag5cy %all   
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#c7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is    
subsection ! ,secret>y %all give        
priority to an eligible local           
educational ag5cy t demon/rates 9 !     
application "u p>agraph 7#b7 t su*      
eligible local educational ag5cy w use !
 grant to--  7,a7 c>ry out exp]i5tial   
education activities t enc\rage *ildr5  

enroll$ 9 su* eligible local educational
 ag5cy to p>ticipate 9 food wa/e        
measurem5t & education2  7,b7 prioritize
 ! be/ use ( food 9 accordance ) ! ,food
 ,recov]y ,hi]>*y publi%$ by !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,c7 ) respect to  
food wa/e prev5tion & r$uction1         
collaborate ) o!r eligible local        
educational ag5cies1 tribes1            
nongov]nm5tal & community-bas$          
organizations1 & o!r community p>tn]s2  
7,d7 evaluate ! activities describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 & make     
evaluation plans2 &  7,e7 e/abli% a food
 wa/e measurem5t1 prev5tion1 & r$uction 
project ) long-t]m su/a9ability4  7#d7  
,f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e 
( a food wa/e measurem5t1 prev5tion1 &  
r$uction project fund$ ?r\gh a grant    
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #ge
 p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( su* food wa/e    
r$uction project4  7,b7 ,f$]al mat*+ ,z 
a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is    
subsection1 an eligible local           

educational ag5cy %all provide mat*+    
funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d             
contributions1 includ+ facilities1      
equipm5t1 or s]vices provid$ by ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it organizations1
 & private s\rces4  7#e7 ,use ( funds   
,an eligible local educational ag5cy t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 funds "u su* grant to c>ry out at lea/ 
"o ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,plann+ a food wa/e
 measurem5t1 prev5tion1 & r$uction      
project4  7,b7 ,c>ry+ out activities "u 
su* a project4  7,c7 ,provid+ tra9+ to  
support su* a project4  7,d7 ,pur*as+   
equipm5t to support su* a project4  7,e7
 ,(f]+ food wa/e education to /ud5ts    
enroll$ 9 su* eligible local educational
 ag5cy4  7#f7 ,evaluation  7,a7         
,agreem5t ,z a condition ( receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is subsection1 ea* eligible   
local educational ag5cy %all agree to   
coop]ate 9 an evaluation by ! ,secret>y 
( ! project c>ri$ out us+ grant funds4  
7,b7 ,p]iodic evaluation ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

p>agraph & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all c>ry out an evaluation ( 
! grants made "u ?is section t          
includes--  7i7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds  
us$ to c>ry out su* grants2 &  7ii7 an  
evaluation ( ! outcomes ( ! projects    
c>ri$ out pursuant to su* grants4  7#g7 
,def9ition ( eligible local educational 
ag5cy ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible 
local educational ag5cy means a local   
educational ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 !     
s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act or !     
s*ool breakfa/ program e/abli%$ "u      
section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (  
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  4  #c4    
,te*nical assi/ance ,section #ba7;b7 ( !
 ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool   
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#agfi;b-#a7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 food wa/e      
measurem5t1 prev5tion1 & r$uction4  4