,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,delgado 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]7 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 e/abli% a pilot program to provide select$ ,/ates ) an increas$ reimbursem5t = s*ool lun*es t are compris$ ( locally-gr[n & unprocess$ foods1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,f>m to ,s*ool ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s*ool food s]vice directors ( s*ool lun* programs face v tight budgets1 & _m f9d x *all5g+ to %ift _! procurem5t practices )\t additional support4 7#b7 ,"o way to enc\rage s*ool food s]vice directors to procure m locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods is to (f] reimbursem5ts to provide f9ancial inc5tives = pur*ases & ease ! process ( %ift+ exi/+ procurem5t practices4 7#c7 ,rese>* sugge/s t provid+ f9ancial inc5tives to s*ool food s]vice directors = pur*as+ ( locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods1 c result 9 an ov]all positive economic effect = f>m]s & local economies4 7#d7 ,9 "o su* /udy1 ,cornell ,univ]sity rese>*]s f\nd t provid+ an additional #j4je-p]-lun* subsidy inc5tive to s*ool food s]vice directors 9 ,new ,york ,/ate t use local fruits or vegetables "o day p] week w\ld h an ov]all positive economic effect = f>m]s & local economies4 7#e7 ,9 a report on ,mi*igan's #aj ,c5ts a ,meal = ,s*ool ,kids & ,f>ms ,/ate pilot program1 rese>*]s f\nd t provid+ s*ools ) up to #j4aj-p]-meal 9 inc5tive mat* fund+ to pur*ase & s]ve ,mi*igan-gr[n fruits1 vegetables1 & dry beans result$ 9 an ov]all positive economic effect = ! ,/ate's economy1 d\bl+ ! inve/m5t ( su* ,/ate 9 ! program4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide inc5tives = s*ool food s]vice directors ( s*ool lun* programs to increase pur*ases ( locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods f small f>m]s1 !reby provid+ heal?i] lun*es = *ildr5 & creat+ a positive economic effect = small f>m]s & local economies4 #c4 ,locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods pilot 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 ,locally-,produc$ & unprocess$ foods pilot program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program to make #c-ye> grants to #h ,/ates or ,indian tribal organizations to provide s*ool food au?orities ) an increas$ reimbursem5t = free & r$uc$ price lun*es t are qualifi$ lun*es 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#aj774 7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization %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 ,selection ( ,/ates 7,a7 ,regional requirem5t ,9 aw>d+ grants to ,/ates or ,indian tribal organizations "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all select at lea/ "o ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization locat$ 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ regions designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice3 7i7 ,! ,mid-,atlantic ,region4 7ii7 ,! ,midwe/ ,region4 7iii7 ,! ,m\nta9 ,pla9s ,region4 7iv7 ,! ,nor!a/ ,region4 7v7 ,! ,s\!rn ,region4 7vi7 ,! ,s\?we/ ,region4 7vii7 ,! ,we/]n ,region4 7,b7 ,priority 7i7 ,highe/ priority ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give ! highe/ priority to a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization t proposes 9 an application "u p>agraph 7#b7 to c>ry out a project t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 makes local food products available on ! m5u ( ! eligible in/itution2 7,,ii7 s]ves a high proportion ( *ildr5 :o are eligible = free or r$uc$ price meals2 7,,iii7 incorporates exp]i5tial1 & traditional & culturally appropriate nutrition1 food1 or agricultural education activities 9 curriculum plann+2 7,,iv7 s]ves a high proportion ( *ildr5 f socially disadvantag$ backgr\nds2 7,v7 demon/rates collaboration betwe5 ,/ate & local ag5cies1 ,tribal organizations & ag5cies1 agricultural produc]s or gr\ps ( agricultural produc]s1 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities1 & nonpr(it entities2 7,,vi7 includes adequate & p>ticipatory evaluation plans1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,,vii7 demon/rates ! pot5tial = long-t]m su/a9ability2 7,,viii7 increases ! availability ( locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods to *ildr52 & 7,,ix7 meets any o!r crit]ia t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7ii7 ,additional priority ,9 aw>d+ grants to ,/ates or ,indian tribal organizations "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 addition to ! priority describ$ 9 clause 7i71 give priority to-- 7,i7 a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization ) a high quantity & v>iety ( gr[]s ( local fruits & vegetables on a p] capita basis2 & 7,,ii7 a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization ) a demon/rat$ commitm5t to f>m-to-s*ool activities4 7#d7 ,use ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization t receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all use ! grant funds to provide to an additional #b4e c5ts reimbursem5t to ea* s*ool food au?ority locat$ 9 su* ,/ate = ea* qualifi$ lun* s]v$ by su* s*ool food au?ority4 7,b7 ,mat*+ funds requirem5t ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization t receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all provide1 t[>d ! co/ ( ! activities assi/$ "u ! grant1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7#e7 ,reports 7,a7 ,/ate report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit a report to ! ,secret>y t includes-- 7i7 ! quantity ( locally-gr[n & unprocess$ foods annually pur*as$ & s]v$ prior to a grant "u ?is subsection2 7ii7 ! locally-gr[n & unprocess$ foods pur*as$ & s]v$ pursuant to a grant "u ?is subsection2 7iii7 ! s\rce1 quantity1 & co/ ( ea* su* food describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 & 7iv7 an assessm5t ( ! activities c>ri$ out by su* ,/ate pursuant to su* grant4 7,b7 ,dep>tm5t report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress t includes-- 7i7 an analysis ( ! pilot project "u ?is subsection2 7ii7 ! data report$ to ! ,secret>y by p>ticipat+ ,/ates & ,indian tribal organizations "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7iii7 a b5efit-co/ ratio analysis tak+ into acc\nt ! increas$ economic activity on f>ms1 input suppli]s1 & o!rs employ$ 9 ! food di/ribution sector4 7#f7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,grant funds provid$ "u ?is subsection %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate funds available to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection4 7#g7 ,allocation ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is subsection 9 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make an allocation to ! #h ,/ates or ,indian tribal organizations aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection4 ,su* allocation %all be made on a pro rata basis det]m9$ by ! total numb] ( reimbursable meals s]v$ dur+ ! previ\s s*ool ye>4 7,b7 ,adm9i/rative ,( ! funds made available to a ,/ate or ,indian tribal organization "u ?is subsection1 n m ?an #c p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,f>m-to-s*ool activities ,! t]m f>m-to-s*ool activities includes ! foll[+ activities3 7i7 ,plant+ & ma9t5ance ( f>ms or g>d5s4 7ii7 ,procurem5t f local agricultural produc]s4 7iii7 ,educational activities relat+ to agriculture1 nutrition1 or food4 7,b7 ,locally-produc$ ,! t]m locally-produc$ means food t is-- 7i7 rais$1 produc$1 & di/ribut$ 9 a locality t is less ?an #djj miles f ! po9t ( sale ( su* food1 or 7ii7 rais$1 produc$1 di/ribut$1 & sold )9 ! same ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ,tribal l&4 7,c7 ,majority-controll$ produc]-bas$ bus9ess v5ture ,! t]m majority-controll$ produc]-bas$ v5ture has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baj;,a = ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbg7;c774 7,d7 ,qualifi$ lun* ,! t]m qualifi$ lun* means a lun* s]v$ by a s*ool food au?ority "u ?is ,act ( :i* at lea/ "o compon5t ( su* lun* is compris$ entirely ( locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods procur$ directly f-- 7i7 an indep5d5t produc]2 7ii7 an agricultural produc] gr\p1 f>m]1 or ran*] coop]ative or majority-controll$ produc]-bas$ v5ture-- 7,i7 t is privately held & incorporat$ )9 a #djj-mile radius ( ! s*ool food au?ority procur+ su* locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods2 & 7,,ii7 ( :i* ! majority ( ! own]s are locat$ )9 a #djj-mile radius ( su* s*ool food au?ority2 or 7iii7 an int]m$i>y-- 7,i7 t is privately held & incorporat$ )9 a #djj-mile radius ( ! s*ool food au?ority procur+ su* locally-produc$ & unprocess$ foods2 & 7,,ii7 ( :i* ! majority ( ! own]s are locat$ )9 a #djj-mile radius ( su* s*ool food au?ority4 7,e7 ,unprocess$ ,! t]m unprocess$ means only ^? agricultural products t reta9 _! inh]5t "*4 ,! effects ( ! foll[+ food h&l+ & pres]vation te*niques %all n be consid]$ z *ang+ an agricultural product into a product ( a diff]5t k9d or "*3 cool+2 refrig]at+2 freez+2 size adju/m5t made by peel+1 slic+1 dic+1 cutt+1 *opp+1 %uck+1 & gr9d+2 =m+ gr\nd products into patties )\t any additives or fill]s2 dry+_/dehydration2 wa%+2 packag+ 7su* z plac+ eggs 9 c>tons71 vacuum pack+ & bagg+ 7su* z plac+ vegetables 9 bags or comb9+ #b or m types ( vegetables or fruits 9 a s+le package72 ! addition ( ascorbic acid or o!r pres]vatives to prev5t oxidation ( produce2 but*]+ live/ock & p\ltry2 clean+ fi%2 & ! pa/eurization ( milk4 7,f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 or any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4