,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbj,mrs4    
,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,specialty ,crops    
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd to provide 
specialty crop block grants to fund     
,/ate food banks & food access networks4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,food ,bank ,access to ,f>m ,fre%   
,produce ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,grants =   
,/ate food banks & food access networks 
,section #aja ( ! ,specialty ,crops     
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #afba note2 ,public ,law      
#ajh-dfe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection  
7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#e7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71   
7,c71 7,d71 & 7,f71 respectively1 &     
ind5t+ appropriately2  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     

foll[+3  7,e7 by assi/+ ,/ate food banks
 & food access networks 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#b72 &  2  7,d7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,us+ ! funds &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ !  
funds  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,grants = food banks &    
food access networks  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,food ,bank ,access to ,f>m ,fre%  
,produce ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all 
make grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ,/ates 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 to       
disburse funds 9 ! =m ( grants to       
eligible entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c74  7,b7 ,grants to ,/ates ,to c>ry 
out subp>agraph 7,a71 not)/&+           
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 ! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d a grant to ! ,/ate dep>tm5t ( 
agriculture 9 ea* ( ! #bj ,/ates t h    
produc$ ! highe/ quantity ( specialty   
crops dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod4    
7,c7 ,eligible entities describ$ ,!     
eligible entities ref]r$ to 9           

subp>agraph 7,a7 are ,/ate food banks & 
food access networks t-- 7i7 !          
applicable ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture 
det]m9es are qualifi$ to receive a grant
 "u t subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 pur*ase      
specialty crops directly f f>m]s 9 !    
,/ate & n-- 7,i7 ?r\gh pack]s1 repack]s1
 %ipp]s1 or brok]s2 or  7,,ii7 at t]m9al
 m>kets4  7,d7 ,use ( funds ,a grant    
receiv$ by an eligible entity "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ only-- 7i7  
to procure & di/ribute specialty crops2 
7ii7 to pur*ase1 lease1 or o!rwise      
acquire vehicles1 includ+ refrig]at$    
vehicles1 or o!r equipm5t to c>ry out   
activities relat$ to procurem5t &       
di/ribution ( specialty crops2  7iii7 to
 pay = ! co/ ( additional p]sonnel2     
7iv7 to pay = travel relat+ to          
procurem5t ( specialty crops2 &  7v7 to 
pay = prep>ation1 /orage1 &             
transportation ( specialty crops1       
includ+ deliv]y to end-consum]s4  2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,not)/&+          
subsection 7b71 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 &    
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71  2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,grants = food banks & food access      
networks ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 !     
am\nt ( a grant receiv$ by a ,/ate "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 %all be n less ?an   
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection   
7l7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+      
except = grants made "u subsection      
7a77#b71 be=e us+--2 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,em]g5cy fund+ =  
grants = food banks & food access       
networks  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( am\nts 9 
! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to 
! ,secret>y #h1jjj1jjj1jjj to aw>d      
grants "u subsection 7a77#b71 to rema9  
available until exp5d$4  7,b7 ,receipt &

 acceptance ,! ,secret>y %all be entitl$
 to receive1 %all accept1 & %all use to 
aw>d grants "u subsection 7a77#b7 !     
am\nt transf]r$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 )\t
 fur!r appropriation4  7,c7 ,em]g5cy    
designation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts     
provid$ by ?is p>agraph are designat$ z 
an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to       
section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory            
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #icc7;g774  7ii7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate 
,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is p>agraph is designat$ z
 an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to      
section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 
7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t          
resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>     
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