,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cfje  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #e1       
#bjbj,mrs4 ,gillibrand introduced the   
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,specialty     
,crops ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjd to
 provide specialty crop block grants to 
fund ,state food banks and food access  
networks4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,food ,bank ,access 
to ,farm ,fresh ,produce ,act of #bjbj4 
#b4 ,grants for ,state food banks and   
food access networks ,section #aja of   
the ,specialty ,crops ,competitiveness  
,act of #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note2 
,public ,law #ajh-dfe7 is amended-- 7#a7
 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by            
redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through   
7#e7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 
7,d71 and 7,f71 respectively1 and       
indenting appropriately2  7,b7 in       
subparagraph 7,d7 7as so redesignated71 

by striking and at the end2  7,c7 by    
inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 7as so
 redesignated7 the following3  7,e7 by  
assisting ,state food banks and food    
access networks in accordance with      
paragraph 7#b72 and  2  7,d7 in the     
matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as  
so redesignated71 by striking ,using the
 funds and inserting the following3     
7#a7 ,in general ,using the funds  2 and
  7,e7 by adding at the end the         
following3  7#b7 ,grants for food banks 
and food access networks  7,a7 ,in      
general ,not later than #cj days after  
the date of enactment of the ,food ,bank
 ,access to ,farm ,fresh ,produce ,act  
of #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall make     
grants under paragraph 7#a7 to ,states  
in accordance with subparagraph 7,b7 to 
disburse funds in the form of grants to 
eligible entities described in          
subparagraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,grants to     
,states ,to carry out subparagraph 7,a71
 notwithstanding subsections 7d7 through
 7g71 the ,secretary shall award a grant

 to the ,state department of agriculture
 in each of the #bj ,states that have   
produced the highest quantity of        
specialty crops during the most recent  
#c-year period4  7,c7 ,eligible entities
 described ,the eligible entities       
referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 are    
,state food banks and food access       
networks that-- 7i7 the applicable      
,state department of agriculture        
determines are qualified to receive a   
grant under that subparagraph2 and  7ii7
 purchase specialty crops directly from 
farmers in the ,state and not-- 7,i7    
through packers1 repackers1 shippers1 or
 brokers2 or  7,,ii7 at terminal        
markets4  7,d7 ,use of funds ,a grant   
received by an eligible entity under    
subparagraph 7,a7 may be used only-- 7i7
 to procure and distribute specialty    
crops2  7ii7 to purchase1 lease1 or     
otherwise acquire vehicles1 including   
refrigerated vehicles1 or other         
equipment to carry out activities       
related to procurement and distribution 

of specialty crops2  7iii7 to pay for   
the cost of additional personnel2  7iv7 
to pay for travel relating to           
procurement of specialty crops2 and  7v7
 to pay for preparation1 storage1 and   
transportation of specialty crops1      
including delivery to end-consumers4  2 
7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by        
redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7  
as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71         
respectively1 and indenting             
appropriately2  7,b7 in the matter      
preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so      
redesignated71 by striking              
,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 and    
inserting the following3  7#a7 ,in      
general ,notwithstanding subsection 7b71
 and except as provided in paragraph    
7#b71  2 and  7,c7 by adding at the end 
the following3  7#b7 ,grants for food   
banks and food access networks          
,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 the    
amount of a grant received by a ,state  
under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be not   
less than #ajj1jjj1jjj4  2 and  7#c7 in 

subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71
 in the matter preceding subparagraph   
7,a71 by inserting except for grants    
made under subsection 7a77#b71 before   
using--2 and  7,b7 by adding at the end 
the following3  7#c7 ,emergency funding 
for grants for food banks and food      
access networks  7,a7 ,in general ,out  
of amounts in the ,treasury not         
otherwise appropriated1 the ,secretary  
of the ,treasury shall transfer to the  
,secretary #h1jjj1jjj1jjj to award      
grants under subsection 7a77#b71 to     
remain available until expended4  7,b7  
,receipt and acceptance ,the ,secretary 
shall be entitled to receive1 shall     
accept1 and shall use to award grants   
under subsection 7a77#b7 the amount     
transferred under subparagraph 7,a71    
without further appropriation4  7,c7    
,emergency designation  7i7 ,in general 
,the amounts provided by this paragraph 
are designated as an emergency          
requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7  
of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act

 of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7ii7
 ,designation in ,senate ,in the        
,senate1 this paragraph is designated as
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga
 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent     
resolution on the budget for fiscal year
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