,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1 #bjba,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to ent] into contracts to provide individuals deal+ ) food & nutrition insecurity family-fri5dly fre% produce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fre% ,produce ,procurem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,contracts = fre% produce 7a7 ,9 g5]al2 purposes ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice & 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all ent] into contracts ) eligible entities to procure fre% produce = di/ribution to qualify+ nonpr(its t s]ve individuals at risk ( food & nutrition insecurity4 ,! ,program %all aim to-- 7#a7 increase access to a wide v>iety ( fre% fruits & vegetables to l[-income h\seholds2 7#b7 directly connect fruit & vegetable produc]s & di/ributors to nonpr(it em]g5cy fe$+ entities2 7#c7 increase ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's procurem5t ( fre% fruits & vegetables2 7#d7 /r5g!n ! local & regional food supply *a92 7#e7 r$uce on-f>m food loss2 & 7#f7 model nimbl5ess & responsiv5ess 9 & out ( em]g5cy situations4 7b7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d contractors1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %\ld consid] :e!r ! eligible entity-- 7#a7 has previ\s exp]i5ce di/ribut+ fre% produce ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7#b7 has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 fre% produce supply *a9 di/ribution2 7#c7 holds qualifications includ+1 ,,paca lic5se1 food safety c]tifications1 & any o!r requirem5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#d7 op]ates a facility or facilities 9 or adjac5t to ! ,/ate :]e ! produce w be di/ribut$2 7#e7 s\rces f small & m$ium siz$ gr[]s & local & regional produce z geographically & seasonally feasible2 & 7#f7 (f]s ! gov]nm5t a price det]m9$ to be ! ov]all be/ value )\t limit+ evaluation factors to l[e/ price or highe/ te*nical rat+4 7c7 ,priority ,9 ent]+ into contracts "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,socially disadvantag$ eligible entities1 includ+ wom5-own$ & vet]an-own$4 7#b7 ,eligible entities t are1 or s\rce f1 beg9n+ f>m]s1 or small or mid-siz$ f>ms t are /ructur$ z family f>ms1 z def9$ 9 subsection 7g74 7#c7 ,eligible entities t c deliv] to areas 9 mo/ ne$ ( fre% produce1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,eligible entities t c demon/rate a commitm5t to s]v+ local communities ?r\gh /rong relation%ips ) qualify+ nonpr(its1 public ag5cies1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,contract t]ms & produce makeup ,! ,secret>y %all ensure ! foll[+ :5 adm9i/]+ contracts3 7#a7 ,! p]iod ( p]=mance "u ! contract %all be-- 7,a7 at lea/ #ij days2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #abj days4 7#b7 ,eligible entity is locat$ 9 ! ,/ate or locality 9 :i* produce is provid$1 or has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce di/ribut+ to ! s]vice area4 7#c7 ,aw>d multiple contracts )9 ea* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vices regions to provide opportunities = a broad range ( produc]s & entities4 7#d7 ,! makeup ( ! produce includes3 7,a7 ,only fre% fruits & vegetables gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,locally gr[n fruits & vegetables :]e geographically & seasonally possible1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,no few] ?an sev5 v>ieties ( fre% fruits & vegetables4 7,d7 ,(f] a v>iety ( bo? fruits & vegetables consi/5t ) ! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij4 7,e7 ,include culturally compet5t commodities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! di/ribut+ ag5cy4 7#e7 ,price paid by ! gov]nm5t is inclusive ( all transportation & di/ribution co/s associat$ ) deliv]+ to ! f9al de/9ation ( eligible nonpr(it di/ribut+ p>tn]4 7e7 ,program adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,qualify+ nonpr(its ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process = :i* to id5tify qualify+ nonpr(it entities t may p>ticipate 9 ! ,program & conduct outrea* to ensure t eligible nonpr(its are made aw>e ( ! ,program4 7#b7 ,equity & geographic rea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into contracts ) eligible entities 9 a mann] t ensures ! total value ( contracts ent]$ into 9 ea* ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ,tribal entity1 is proportionate to ! numb] ( h\seholds & individuals liv+ 9 pov]ty )9 ! ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ,tribal entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,a7 ,vuln]able areas ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process-- 7i7 to det]m9e ! areas mo/ 9 ne$ ( produce provision "u ! ,program1 includ+ rural areas1 ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & areas "u ! jurisdiction ( a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 & 7ii7 to ensure su* areas are s]v$ by ! ,program4 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program ) respect to-- 7i7 ! contact t]ms & expectations applicable to cov]$ entities "u ! ,program2 7ii7 be/ practices = ! di/ribution ( ! produce & expectations ( di/ribution2 & 7iii7 food safety c]tification4 7,c7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ! ,secret>y %all provide in=mation to assi/ small1 beg9n+1 vet]an1 & socially disadvantag$ f>m]s 9 obta9+ food safety c]tifications & cov]+ ! associat$ co/s ( necess>y *anges & upgrades to practices & equipm5t to improve food safety4 7f7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ,congress a report on activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,program1 includ+ c\nties & p]c5tage ( c\nties s]v$1 numb] ( produce packages provid$1 quantity & v>iety ( fre% produce di/ribut$1 numb] ( f>ms s\rc$ f1 includ+ size ( f>ms1 & p]c5tage ( produce procur$ locally & regionally & o!r data z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee ( ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t evaluates ! ,program's effectiv5ess at meet+ ! goals z /at$ 9 subsection 7a74 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+ small bus9esses1 z def9$ by ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration3 7,a7 ,gr[]1 pack]1 di/ributor1 or food-hub4 7,b7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7,c7 ,a coop]ative4 7#b7 ,qualify+ nonpr(it ,! t]m qualify+ nonpr(it means all ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a nonpr(it food bank1 s\p kit*51 s*ool1 *ild or s5ior c>e c5t]1 y\? s]v+ community bas$ organization1 ,tribal organization1 or public ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 an exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture nutrition program includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,program1 ,summ] ,food ,s]vice ,program1 ,*ild & ,adult ,c>e ,food ,program1 ,food ,di/ribution ,program on ,indian ,res]vations1 ,commodity ,supplem5tal ,food ,program1 or ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,program4 7,b7 ,a food bank or o!r nonpr(it t does n meet crit]ia "u subsection 7a7 b has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 s]v+ ne$s ( vuln]able populations fac+ food & nutrition insecurity & c demon/rate necess>y food safety und]/&+ & o!r requirem5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means all ,/ates )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 t]ritories & possessions1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4 7#e7 ,beg9n+ f>m] ,! t]m beg9n+ f>m] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a774 7#f7 ,socially disadvantag$ applicant or f>m] ,! t]m socially disadvantag$ applicant or f>m] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gfa4b ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#g7 ,vet]an f>m] ,! t]m vet]an f>m] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e774 7#h7 ,family f>m ,! t]m family f>m has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bca7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb7;a774