,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjai ,mr4  
,leahy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national    
,s*ool ,lun* ,act to reau?orize ! f>m to
 s*ool program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,f>m to ,s*ool ,act ( #bjai4  #b4       
,access to local foods3 f>m to s*ool    
program ,section #ah7;g7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7;g77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! 
p>agraph designation & head+ & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh means & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3     
7,a7 ,agricultural produc] ,! t]m       
agricultural produc] means a f>m]1      
ran*]1 or fi%] 7includ+ ( f>m-rais$     
fi%74  7,b7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m 

eligible in/itution means  2 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,f>m to   
s*ool program ,! t]m f>m to s*ool       
program means a program t--  7i7 b5efits
 an eligible in/itution1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 c>ries out--  7,i7   
plant+ & ma9t5ance ( f>ms or g>d5s2     
7,,ii7 procurem5t f local agricultural  
produc]s2 or  7,,iii7 educational       
activities relat+ to agriculture1       
nutrition1 or food4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ s*ools ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ in/itutions2  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ l&-grant colleges & univ]sities1 
be=e & nonpr(it2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ grants
 & te*nical assi/ance & ins]t+ grants1  
te*nical assi/ance1 rese>*1 &           
evaluation2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71
 by ins]t+ & te*nical assi/ance aft]    
tra9+2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 
& 7vii7 z clauses 7vii7 & 7viii71       
respectively2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft]   
clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7 implem5t+    
educational activities relat+ to        

agriculture1 nutrition1 or food2  2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ,improv$ procurem5t &   
di/ribution  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all seek to improve local food         
procurem5t & di/ribution options =      
agricultural produc]s & eligible        
in/itutions4  7ii7 ,aggregation1        
process+1 transportation1 & di/ribution 
,9 advanc+ local food procurem5t options
 & o!r f>m to s*ool program objectives1 
! ,secret>y may provide fund+ = projects
 t include innovative approa*es to      
aggregation1 process+1 transportation1 &
 di/ribution4  7,d7 ,aw>ds  7i7 ,maximum
 am\nt ,! total am\nt provid$ to a grant
 recipi5t "u ?is subsection %all n exce$
 #bej1jjj4  7ii7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( an aw>d  
%all n exce$ #c ye>s4  7iii7 ,purpose & 
scope ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y %all seek to make aw>ds (    
div]se am\nts & duration 9 ord] to be/  
mat* ! aw>d to ! purpose & scope ( !    
project to be fund$4  7,e7 ,limitation  

,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is  
subsection if ! grant funds w\ld be us$ 
solely = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out a        
conf]5ce4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1    
,tribal1 aft] ,/ate2 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,tribal ag5cies ,!
 ,secret>y may all[ a ,tribal ag5cy to  
use funds provid$ to ! ,indian ,tribe ( 
! ,tribal ag5cy ?r\gh a ,f$]al ag5cy    
7includ+ ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice7 or   
any o!r ,f$]al b5efit to satisfy all or 
"p ( ! non-,f$]al %>e describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 if t use is consi/5t ) 
! purpose ( ! funds or o!r ,f$]al b5efit
 provid$4  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--    
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,f7 & 7,g7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7vi7 & 7ix71 respectively1 & ind5t+ !   
clauses appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by  
/rik+ ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !   
maximum ext5t practicable  2  7,c7 9    
clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+   

s*ool & ins]t+ in/itution2  7,d7 9      
clause 7ii7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+  
lun*es & ins]t+ meals2  7,e7 by /rik+   
clause 7iii7 7z s r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7iii7 7,i7 incorporate        
exp]i5tial & traditional & culturally   
appropriate food1 nutrition1 or         
agricultural education activities 9     
curriculum plann+2 &  7,,ii7 s]ve a high
 proportion ( *ildr5 f socially         
disadvantag$ backgr\nds2  2  7,f7 9     
clause 7iv7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+  
eligible s*ools & all t foll[s ?r\gh    
p>tn]s & ins]t+ eligible in/itutions1   
,/ate & local ag5cies1 ,tribal          
organizations & ag5cies1 agricultural   
produc]s or gr\ps ( agricultural        
produc]s1 l&-grant colleges &           
univ]sities1 & nonpr(it entities2  7,g7 
9 clause 7vi7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,h7 by ins]t+ aft] clause
 7vi7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7vii7 
exp& ! selection ( local commodities =  
eligible in/itutions2  7viii7 id5tify & 
address *ronic diet-relat$ heal? issues 

( ! *ildr5 s]v$ by eligible in/itutions2
 &  2 &  7,i7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,b7 ,tribal community projects ,9 !  
case ( projects s]v+ ,tribal            
communities1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 give highe/  
priority to projects t be/ utilize      
products1 includ+ traditional foods1 f  
,tribal agricultural produc]s1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  2  7#f7 9 p>agraph    
7#g7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh     
7iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+           
appropriately2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph
 designation & head+ & all t foll[s     
?r\gh nonpr(it entities-- & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#g7 ,te*nical assi/ance &     
rese>*  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
provide te*nical assi/ance1 rese>*1 &   
in=mation to assi/ eligible in/itutions1
 ,/ate & local ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribal 
organizations1 agricultural produc]s or 
agricultural produc] gr\ps1 & nonpr(it  
entities--  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
7z s designat$7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii7 7z s

 r$esignat$71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7
 9 clause 7iii7 7z s r$esignat$71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7  
to increase aw>5ess (1 & p>ticipation 91
 f>m to s*ool programs among            
agricultural & aquaculture produc]s or  
agricultural produc] gr\ps1 includ+--   
7,i7 beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9   
section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1            
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772 
7,,ii7 vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 
section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1            
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772 
&  7,,iii7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s &
 ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( ! 
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7774  2 &    
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f>m to     
,s*ool ,act ( #bjai & e #c ye>s !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all review & submit to !  

,committees on ,agriculture & ,education
 & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,agriculture1           
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 t describes ! progress t has be5 made 9
 id5tify+ & elim9at+ regulatory & o!r   
b>ri]s relat$ to develop+ f>m to s*ool  
programs4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,9 prep>+ !
 report1 ! ,secret>y %all exam9e-- 7,i7 
! direct & indirect regulatory          
compliance co/s affect+ ! production &  
m>ket+ ( locally or regionally produc$  
agricultural food products to s*ool &   
e>ly *ildhood food programs2  7,,ii7    
b>ri]s to local & regional m>ket access 
= small-scale production2  7,,iii7      
b>ri]s to fund+ projects t meet !       
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a72  
7,,iv7 b>ri]s to local & regional m>ket 
access = ,tribal f>m]s & ran*]s2 &  7,v7
 b>ri]s to fund+ ,tribal projects "u f>m
 to s*ool programs4  2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 
7#h7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 #e1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ae1jjj1jjj2 &     
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   

,adm9i/ration ,( ! funds provid$ to !   
,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a71 n m ?an  
#e p]c5t may be us$ to pay adm9i/rative 
co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out 
?is subsection4  2 &  7#h7 9 p>agraph   
7#i71 by /rik+ #bjaa ?r\gh #bjae &      
ins]t+ #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4