,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cada ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,toomey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,bill ,emerson ,good ,samaritan ,food ,donation ,act to clarify and expand food donation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,food ,donation ,improvement ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,bill ,emerson ,good ,samaritan ,food ,donation ,act ,the ,bill ,emerson ,good ,samaritan ,food ,donation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting or is charged a good ,samaritan reduced price before the period at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 ,good ,samaritan reduced price ,the term good ,samaritan reduced price means1 with respect to the price of an apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product1 a price that is an amount not greater than the cost of handling1 administering1 and distributing the apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product4 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,qualified direct donor ,the term qualified direct donor means a retail grocer1 wholesaler1 agricultural producer1 restaurant1 caterer1 school food authority1 and institution of higher education 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by inserting at zero cost or at a good ,samaritan reduced price after needy individuals each place it appears2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,direct donations to needy individuals ,a qualified direct donor shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature1 age1 packaging1 or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the qualified direct donor donates in good faith or sells at a good ,samaritan reduced price to a needy individual4 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated71 by striking and 7#b7 and inserting through 7#c74 #c4 ,regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall issue regulations that clarify the quality and labeling standards that food products donated under the ,bill ,emerson ,good ,samaritan ,food ,donation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agia7 must meet to be eligible for liability protection under that ,act4