,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #a1 #bjba,mrs4  
,axne introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture to e/abli% a food wa/e     
rese>* & te*nical assi/ance program &   
grant program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,food ,wa/e ,r$uction ,act4   
#b4 ,food wa/e rese>* program  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,food ,loss & ,wa/e      
,r$uction ,liaison ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! ,liaison7 %all e/abli% a p>tn]%ip ) #e
 regional p>tn] in/itutions1 select$ "u 
subsection 7c71 to c>ry out a ,food     
,wa/e ,rese>* ,program 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,program74  7b7 ,food wa/e
 rese>* program requirem5ts  7#a7       
,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !      
,liaison1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! #e regional    
p>tn] in/itutions select$ "u subsection 
7c71 %all-- 7,a7 plan1 conduct1 &       

arrange = public rese>*1 data1          
education1 & recomm5dations )9 ! areas (
 /udy specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z su*   
areas relate to food wa/e r$uction &    
food recov]y issues nationwide1         
regionally1 & locally2  7,b7 c>ry out ! 
activities ( ! ,program )9 a v>iety (   
regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* are      
id5tifi$ & categoriz$ by ! ,liaison bas$
 on ! specific food recov]y & food wa/e 
r$uction issues ( su* regions2  7,c7    
id5tify areas to increase effici5cy 9 ! 
allocation ( res\rces1 coord9ation1     
coop]ation1 & consolidation ( ef=ts z !y
 relate to local1 /atewide1 ,tribal1    
regional1 & ,f$]al food recov]y & food  
wa/e r$uction ef=ts2  7,d7 create a     
,program website1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 to dissem9ate in=mation to !      
public2 &  7,e7 collaborate ) o!r       
colleges1 univ]sities1 & nonpr(it       
organizations 9 ! regions select$ by !  
,liaison t h demon/rat$ capability =    
rese>*1 in=mation dissem9ation1 &       
pr(essional tra9+ 9 ord] to develop     

regional networks t are kn[l$geable 9   
food wa/e r$uction issues4  7#b7 ,areas 
( ,/udy ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties li/$ 9    
subsection 7a71 ! ,liaison & ! regional 
p>tn] in/itutions %all consid] ! foll[+ 
areas ( /udy3 7,a7 ,r$uc+ ! volume (    
surplus food produc$4  7,b7 ,fe$+       
individuals 9 ne$ to utilize excess     
food1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( donations ( 
surplus food4  7,c7 ,div]t+ food        
unusable = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b7  
to fe$ animals4  7,d7 ,utiliz+ food wa/e
 to create r5ewable en]gy s\rces4  7,e7 
,compo/+ food wa/e to create nutri5t ri*
 soil4  7,f7 ,dim9i%+ ! deposits ( food 
wa/e 9 l&fills & r$uc+ ! inc9]ation (   
food wa/e4  7#c7 ,use ( ,funds  7,a7 ,9 
,g5]al ,! ,liaison may make funds       
available "u ?is section to improve !   
facilities ( ! regional p>tn]           
in/itutions to a level t meets !        
requirem5ts ( ! role ( a regional p>tn] 
in/itution4  7,b7 ,plan ,a regional     
p>tn] in/itution may n receive any fund+
 = any facility upgrade "u subp>agraph  

7,a71 unless-- 7i7 ! regional p>tn]     
in/itution submits to ! ,liaison a plan 
detail+ ! type ( facility con/ruction or
 improvem5ts to take place 7includ+ any 
l& acquisition1 eng9e]+1 design1 & /aff+
 & equipm5t ne$s1 9 addition to o!r     
in=mation z requir$ by ! ,liaison72 &   
7ii7 ! ,liaison approves su* plan4  7,c7
 ,non-,f$]al ,co/ ,%>e = ,facility      
,improvem5t ,a regional p>tn]           
in/itutions %all be requir$ to provide  
at lea/ a #bj p]c5t non-,f$]al co/ %>e =
 facility improvem5t or con/ruction     
projects pursu$ by a regional p>tn]     
in/itution "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7   
,mat*+ ,funds = ,op]at+ ,exp5ses ,a     
regional p>tn] in/itution %all be       
requir$ to provide at lea/ a #cj p]c5t  
non-,f$]al co/ %>e = all ,program op]at+
 exp5ses relat$ to su* regional p>tn]   
in/itution4  7,e7 ,wage ,rate           
,requirem5ts ,a con/ruction activity    
c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section %all  
meet ,f$]al prevail+ wage requirem5ts z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9       

accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly ref]r$ to
 z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#d7 ,food   
wa/e rese>* program website ,! ,liaison 
%all e/abli% a website t %all conta9 at 
lea/ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,key f9d+s
 & be/ practices4  7,b7 ,a li/ (        
collaborations & p>tn]%ips c>ri$ out    
pursuant to ?is section4  7,c7 ,annual  
reports & o!r p]t95t in=mation on !     
duties ( ! ,program4  7,d7 ,! location &
 contact in=mation = regional p>tn]     
in/itutions4  7,e7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 & regionally specific public rese>*1   
data1 education1 & policy recomm5dations
 t %all be updat$ 9 a timely mann] ) new
 in=mation4  7,f7 ,tools = track+       
r$uction ef=ts & measur+ food wa/e      
production4  7c7 ,selection ( regional  
p>tn] in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section1 ! ,liaison %all select #e
 regional p>tn] in/itutions to p>tn] )  
to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ! ,program4 

7#b7 ,crit]ia = ,regional ,p>tn]        
,in/itutions ,9 mak+ a selection "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,liaison %all select an
 in/itution ( high] education t-- 7,a7  
has a focus or exp]tise 9 at lea/ "o ( !
 areas ( /udy describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#b72  7,b7 has ! ability to plan1   
conduct1 & arrange = public rese>*1     
data1 education1 & recomm5dations relat$
 to food wa/e r$uction & ! areas ( /udy 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72  7,c7 c  
assi/ ! ,liaison 9 fulfill+ ! duties    
li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72  7,d7 c      
contribute ! requir$ non-,f$]al fund+ to
 ma9ta9 a regional p>tn] in/itution     
c5t]2 &  7,e7 satisfies any o!r crit]ia 
det]m9$ by ! ,liaison4  7#c7 ,eligible  
sub-aw>dees ,a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local 
gov]nm5t1 local educational ag5cy1      
agricultural or commodity organization1 
f>m]1 or o!r organization focus$ on food
 wa/e prev5tion may s]ve z an eligible  
sub-aw>dee ( a regional p>tn] in/itution
 if ! entity meets ! requirem5ts (      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 

7#b74  7#d7 ,employm5t /atus ,memb]s (  
regional p>tn] in/itutions %all n be    
consid]$ ,f$]al employees = any purpose4
  7d7 ,collaboration ) ,f$]al1 regional1
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts &    
organizations ,! ,liaison1 9 conjunction
 ) ! #e regional p>tn] in/itutions      
select$ "u subsection 7c7 %all          
collaborate & %>e be/ practices on      
regional1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & locally     
specific food wa/e & food wa/e r$uction 
issues )-- 7#a7 ,/ate & c\nty gov]nm5ts2
  7#b7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7#c7 units ( 
local gov]nm5t2  7#d7 local educational 
entities2  7#e7 colleges & univ]sities2 
7#f7 agricultural & commodity           
organizations2  7#g7 f>m]s2 &  7#h7     
organizations focus$ on food wa/e       
prev5tion4  7e7 ,in=mation collection & 
dissem9ation  7#a7 ,report ( regional   
p>tn] in/itutions ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! regional p>tn]%ip 
in/itutions %all submit to ! ,liaison a 
report conta9+ ! activities1 p>tn]%ips1 

collaborations1 ,f$]al policy           
recomm5dations1 previ\s & cont9u+       
budgets1 f9d+s1 & any o!r applicable    
in=mation c>ri$ out "u ! ,program4  7#b7
 ,liaison report ,n lat] ?an #ae mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,liaison %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & publi% on !       
,program website an annual report       
conta9+ a compilation ( ! activities1   
p>tn]%ips1 collaborations1 ,f$]al policy
 recomm5dations1 previ\s & cont9u+      
budgets1 f9d+s1 & any o!r applicable    
in=mation relat+ to ! ,program4  7#c7   
,review ( report ,! ,liaison %all review
 ! annual report f ! regional p>tn]     
in/itutions to ensure t funds are be+   
us$ effici5tly accord+ to ! duties ( !  
,program & t ! ,program is produc+      
utilizable public rese>*1 data1         
education1 & recomm5dations relat$ to   
food wa/e & food wa/e r$uction issues4  

7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbb4  #c4 ,grants to rese>* c5t]s or 
non-pr(it organizations  7a7 ,grant     
au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,food
 ,loss & ,wa/e ,r$uction ,liaison ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,liaison7 %all e/abli% a  
grant program "u :i* ! ,liaison %all    
make grants to eligible entities1 on a  
competitive basis1 to e/abli% contracts 
or coop]ative agreem5ts describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 ( section #bbd ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibd7;c77 )
 su* eligible entities to c>ry out !    
duties describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( su*  
section4  7b7 ,application ,to be       
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,liaison an application at su* "t &
 9 su* mann] z ! ,liaison may require4  
7c7 ,crit]ia ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is      

section1 ! ,liaison %all consid]1 )     
respect to ea* applicant1 ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! alignm5t ( food loss & recov]y      
programs & res\rces develop$ by su*     
applicant ) ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy ,food ,recov]y ,hi]>*y4  7#b7 ,! 
ability ( ! facilities & res\rces ( su* 
applicant to develop & deliv] food loss 
r$uction & recov]y programs4  7#c7 ,!   
exp]i5ce ( su* applicant 9 develop+     
high-impact food loss r$uction & recov]y
 programs & res\rces at ! ,/ate1        
,tribal1 regional1 or national scale4   
7#d7 ,previ\s collaboration ( su*       
applicant ) o!r food loss r$uction &    
recov]y focus$ organizations 9 !        
private1 nonpr(it1 & gov]nm5t sectors4  
7#e7 ,any o!r in=mation t ! ,liaison    
%all require4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an     
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all use su* grant to c>ry  
out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7c7 ( section #bbd ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibd7;c77 to       

accompli% ! duties describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 ( su* section4  7e7 ,duration ,ea* 
grant "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 #c ye>s4  7f7 ,grant ,r5ewal ,!        
,liaison may r5ew a grant "u ?is section
 = an additional p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7g7  
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u   
?is section %all n exce$ #gj p]c5t ( !  
co/s ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is    
section4  7h7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,liaison %all submit to ,congress a     
report describ+ ! activities conduct$ "u
 ?is section & ! effects ( su*          
activities on food loss & wa/e r$uction 
nationally4  7i7 ,eligible entity def9$ 
,! t]m eligible entity means a rese>*   
c5t] or nonpr(it organization describ$ 9
 section #bbd7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibd7;c774  7j7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    

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