,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjbj,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to make grants 
to ,/ates to support ! e/abli%m5t &     
op]ation ( groc]y /ores 9 und]s]v$      
communities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,food ,des]ts ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,grant 
program to e/abli% groc]y /ores 9       
und]s]v$ communities  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
grant program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a program to provide capitalization     
grants to ,/ates = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ 
revolv+ funds to support ! e/abli%m5t & 
op]ation ( groc]y /ores 9 und]s]v$      
communities4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate
 receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act %all adm9i/] 
! revolv+ fund ( ! ,/ate ?r\gh an       
in/rum5tality ( ! ,/ate ) su* p[]s &    
limitations z may be requir$ to op]ate  
su* fund 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( 

?is ,act4  7c7 ,projects & activities   
eligible = assi/ance ,am\nts 9 a revolv+
 fund %all be us$ = ! purpose ( mak+    
loans--  7#a7 to op5 a groc]y /ore 9 an 
und]s]v$ community1 except t su* loan   
may n be us$ = ! purpose ( new          
con/ruction2  7#b7 to support !         
op]ations ( an exi/+ groc]y /ore 9 an   
und]s]v$ community2  7#c7 to facilitate 
! fair m>ket value pur*ase ( an exi/+   
groc]y /ore 9 an und]s]v$ community2 or 
7#d7 to support ! op]ations ( a program 
p>ticipant t is locat$ 9 a community t  
w\ld be an und]s]v$ community if !      
program p>ticipant 0 n locat$ 9 su*     
community4  7d7 ,groc]y /ores eligible =
 assi/ance  7#a7 ,requir$ crit]ia ,a    
,/ate receiv+ a capitalization grant "u 
?is ,act may only make a loan f !       
revolv+ fund ( ! ,/ate to an entity t ! 
,/ate det]m9es-- 7,a7 is a groc]y /ore  
or w be a groc]y /ore aft] op5+2  7,b7  
emphasizes or w emphasize unprocess$1   
heal?ful foods2  7,c7 provides or w     
provide a v>iety ( raw fruits &         

vegetables2  7,d7 provides or w provide 
/aple foods2  7,e7 has a plan to keep   
su* foods 9 /ock to ! ext5t possible2   
7,f7 *>ges or w *>ge prices at or bel[  
m>ket av]ages2  7,g7 ei!r--  7i7 is     
demon/rably qualifi$ to op]ate a groc]y 
/ore2 or  7ii7 at ! "t ( su*            
application1 has exi/+ p>tn]%ips )      
organizations t provide te*nical        
assi/ance on bus9ess op]ations ( food   
s]vices2 &  7,h7 w mat* no less ?an #bj 
p]c5t1 f non-,f$]al funds1 ( ! am\nt (  
su* loan4  7#b7 ,priority crit]ia ,a    
,/ate %all prioritize an application = a
 loan f ! revolv+ fund ( ! ,/ate f an   
entity t ! ,/ate det]m9es--  7,a7 hires 
or plans to hire work]s :o reside )9 !  
und]s]v$ community t w\ld be s]v$ by !  
entity2  7,b7 provides or plans to      
provide classes or o!r educational      
in=mation ab\t a heal?ful diet2  7,c7   
s\rces or plans to s\rce food f local   
urban f>ms & g>d5s2  7,d7 does n or w n 
sell alcohol or tobacco products2 or    
7,e7 demon/rates exi/+ supply *a9       

relation%ips 9 ! groc]y indu/ry4  7e7   
,application ,an entity t desires a loan
 f a revolv+ fund ( a ,/ate %all submit 
an application to ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,/ate may require4  7f7 ,loan conditions
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan di/ribut$ f a   
revolv+ fund by a ,/ate may be us$ by a 
program p>ticipant only = ! purposes    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,int]e/
 rates ,a loan di/ribut$ by a ,/ate f a 
revolv+ fund--  7,a7 %all be made at or 
bel[ m>ket int]e/ rates2 &  7,b7 may be 
an int]e/ free loan1 at t]ms n to exce$ 
! less] ( #cj ye>s or ! project$ useful 
life 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate7 ( ! project 
to be f9anc$ ) ! proce$s ( ! loan4  7#c7
 ,/ructure ( loan ,a loan may be        
di/ribut$ f a revolv+ fund by a ,/ate to
 a program p>ticipant 9-- 7,a7 a lump   
sum2 or  7,b7 9 multiple di/ributions   
ov] a p]iod ( ye>s1 if ! ,/ate det]m9es 
multiple di/ributions are necess>y to   
c>ry out ! project4  7#d7 ,loan am\nt ,a
 ,/ate may n provide a loan to a program

 p>ticipant f ! revolv+ fund ( ! ,/ate 9
 a fiscal ye> t exce$s #aj p]c5t ( !    
am\nt available f ! fund = mak+         
di/ributions 9 t fiscal ye>4  7#e7      
,paym5ts ,annual pr9cipal & int]e/      
paym5ts on a loan receiv$ f a revolv+   
fund ( a ,/ate %all comm5ce n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! loan is disburs$ to !     
program p>ticipant & all loans w be     
fully amortiz$ ^u ! expiration ( ! t]m (
 ! loan4  7#f7 ,rev5ue = repaym5t ,a    
program p>ticipant %all e/abli% a       
d$icat$ s\rce ( rev5ue = repaym5t ( a   
loan receiv$ f a revolv+ fund ( a ,/ate4
  7#g7 ,cr$it+ revolv+ fund ,a revolv+  
fund ( a ,/ate %all be cr$it$ ) all     
paym5ts ( pr9cipal & int]e/ on all loans
 made f ! revolv+ fund4  7g7            
,adm9i/ration co/s ,a ,/ate %all *>ge a 
program p>ticipant an adm9i/rative fee (
 n m ?an #d p]c5t ( ! loan am\nt4 ,!    
,/ate %all use ! fees to adm9i/] !      
revolv+ fund & conduct adm9i/ration     
activities "u ?is ,act4  7h7 ,te*nical  
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide     

te*nical assi/ance to program           
p>ticipants to assi/ ) s\rc+ ( food1    
food /orage1 & o!r op]ational           
requirem5ts4  7i7 ,bankruptcy ,9 ! case 
( ! bankruptcy ( a program p>ticipant1  
am\nts ow$ on a loan f a revolv+ fund   
%all be af=d$ prec$5ce ov] o!r debt4    
7j7 ,*ange 9 und]s]v$ /atus ,9 ! case ( 
a community t qualifi$ z und]s]v$ dur+ a
 p]iod 9 :i* loans 7 made by a ,/ate    
pursuant to ?is section & no long]      
qualifies z und]s]v$1 recipi5ts ( loans 
"u ?is section 9 su* community-- 7#a7   
%all n be eligible = fur!r loans "u ?is 
section2 &  7#b7 may n h _! loan        
agreem5ts alt]$4  7k7 ,groc]y /ore e>n+s
 ,e>n+s ( a nonpr(it organization or    
municipally own$ program p>ticipant t   
are attributable to a loan receiv$ f a  
revolv+ fund ( a ,/ate %all be us$ =    
re9ve/m5t into ! program p>ticipant or  
to support ! cont9uity ( op]ations ( !  
program p>ticipant4  #c4 ,capitalization
 grants to fund ,/ate revolv+ funds  7a7
 ,eligibility ( ,/ate = capitalization  

grant ,to be eligible = a capitalization
 grant1 a ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a   
revolv+ fund t complies ) ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a process = 
applications & crit]ia = mak+ loans f ! 
revolv+ fund1 subject to ! requirem5ts 9
 section #b7;d74  7b7 ,^u receipt (     
capitalization grant ,^u ! receipt ( a  
capitalization grant1 a ,/ate %all      
deposit su* capitalization grant into ! 
revolv+ fund ( ! ,/ate4  7c7            
,di/ribution ,= a fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all apportion am\nts made    
available = capitalization grants "u ?is
 section among ! ,/ates eligible "u     
subsection 7a7 9 ! ratio t-- 7#a7 !     
population ( und]s]v$ communities 9 ea* 
,/ate eligible "u subsection 7a71 be>s  
to  7#b7 ! population ( und]s]v$        
communities 9 all ,/ates eligible "u    
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  #e4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           

,capitalization grant ,! t]m            
capitalization grant means a grant made 
to a ,/ate "u ! program4  7#b7 ,heal?ful
 food ,! t]m heal?ful food means food t 
reflects ! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es 
= ,am]icans4  7#c7 ,groc]y /ore ,! t]m  
groc]y /ore means a retail /ore t d]ives
 income prim>ily f ! sale ( food = home 
prep>ation & consumption4  7#d7 ,program
 ,! t]m program means ! program describ$
 9 section #b7;a74  7#e7 ,program       
p>ticipant ,! t]m program p>ticipant    
means an entity t has receiv$ a loan "u 
! program4  7#f7 ,revolv+ fund ,! t]m   
revolv+ fund means a fund e/abli%$ by a 
,/ate = use z a depository = a          
capitalization grant4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture4  7#h7 ,/aple food ,! t]m  
/aple food has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #bdc7;b7 ( ! ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiec7;b774  7#i7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ,/ates ( !     
,union1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to  

,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican 
,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4     
7#aj7 ,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m        
und]s]v$ community has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #caj;,b7g77#i77;,a7 ( !   
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;g77#i77;,a774