,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #ab1 #bjbb,ms4 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 & ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide increas$ f9ancial assi/ance = f>m]s m>kets & f>m]s' m>ket nutrition programs1 to increase local agricultural production ?r\gh food bank 9-h\se production & local f>m] contract+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,f>m]s ,m>ket & ,food ,bank ,local ,revitalization ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,food insecurity1 epidemic levels ( obesity1 hyp]t5sion1 diabetes1 & y\? o/eoporosis are caus$ by improp] nutrition yield$ by lack ( nutriti\s1 reliable1 & locally available heal?y food options4 7#b7 ,! ,am]ican ,diabetes ,association e/imat$ a #da-p]c5t increase 9 co/s ( diagnos$ diabetes f #bjjg 7#agd1jjj1jjj1jjj7 to #bjab 7#bde1jjj1jjj1jjj7 ) mo/ ( ^! co/s 7#fb p]c5t7 com+ f s5ior heal? programs su* z ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid4 7#c7 ,s9ce seque/ration 9 #bjjh1 !re has be5 no fund+ increase = ! ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program4 7#d7 ,f #bjjh to #bjbj1 ! mod]ate at home food co/ = a family ( #b 7ag$ #ea-gj ye>s old7 increas$ by an av]age ( #gj a mon?4 ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program fund+ has n kept pace ) su* inflation4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program has a total program fund+ backlog ( #bj1jfe1jba & a season b5efit level backlog ( #af1abj1gda across all p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ,native ,am]ican ,tribes4 7#f7 ,r\ghly #a 9 #aj ,unit$ ,/ates s5ior citiz5s 7ab\t #e1adf1jjj7 are =c$ to live well bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty level1 & ! ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program is only able to rea* ab\t #gbe1jjj due to inadequate fund+4 7#g7 ,s9ce seque/ration 9 #bjjh1 fund+ = f>m]s' m>ket nutrition programs has fall5 by ov] #f1jjj1jjj & nev] reb\nd$4 7#h7 ,! f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program is a vital safegu>d = ! ne>ly #a 9 #g *ildr5 :o w be born into pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w be at nutritional risk4 7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program has a total program & seasonal b5efit fund+ backlog ( #f1aih1dcb across all p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ,native ,am]ican ,tribes4 7#aj7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 food banks w provide meals to #a 9 #g p4 7#aa7 ,_m food banks %>e special relation%ips ) local f>m]s :o (t5 donate _! crops to food banks4 ,! p>tn]%ip all[s = m effici5t & su/a9able procurem5t = food banks4 7#ab7 ,assi/+ food banks to gr[ _! own food w aid local procurem5t & all[ food banks to s]ve z f>m+ res\rces to _! communities1 especially to ^? :o are food insecure4 7#ac7 ,! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah specifically requir$ look+ at ways to incorporate local goods to r$uce food wa/e4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to increase & enhance fund+ = f>m]s' m>ket nutrition programs to support s5iors1 food insecure families1 & to increase m>ket capacity = local f>m]s2 7#b7 to provide fund+ assi/ance = ! expansion & con/ruction ( f>m]s m>kets 9 bo? rural & urban food des]t areas2 & 7#c7 to increase local food production ?r\gh p>tn]%ip ) food banks by local f>m] contract+ & fund+ assi/ance to food banks to gr[ necess>y produce ?r\gh traditional or controll$ environm5t agricultural f>m+4 #c4 ,additional au?orization ( appropriations to exp& p>ticipation 9 ! ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program 7a7 ,increas$ au?orization ( appropriations ,to exp& & address season b5efit level & total backlogs ( ! ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 an increase to #fj1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 an increase to #gj1jjj1jjj2 & 7#c7 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 & increase to #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,b5efit enhancem5t ,= ! purpose ( exp&+ access to ! ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program1 funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be us$ = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,program eligibility income limit %all increase to #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty guidel9e4 7#b7 ,! m9imum individual b5efit %all be increas$ to #ce4 7#c7 ,! maximum individual b5efit %all be increas$ to #hj4 #d4 ,m9imum individual b5efit increase "u ,,wic ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program ,section #ag7m7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aj7 bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#i72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ce2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #cj & ins]t+ #fj2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,a71 by /rik+ #bjae & ins]t+ #bjbe4 #e4 ,infra/ructure fund+ = f>m]s m>kets 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all make loans1 loan gu>antees1 & grants to public ag5cies & nonpr(it organizations =-- 7#a7 ! con/ruction ( new f>m]s m>kets2 or 7#b7 ! improvem5t or rehabilitation ( exi/+ f>m]s m>kets1 includ+ by add+ or improv+ paym5t te*nologies us$ 9 su* f>m]s m>kets4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a f>m]s m>ket ! public ag5cy or nonpr(it organization involv$ %all-- 7#a7 demon/rate f9ancial ne$ z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 commit to res]v+ at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! floor area ( ! f>m]s m>ket = ! sale ( products t are produc$ locally1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 by f>m]s1 ran*]s1 or aquaculture1 m>iculture1 or fi%]ies op]ators1 or by associations ( f>m]s1 ran*]s1 or su* op]ators4 7c7 ,co/ %>+ 7#a7 ,grants ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity = :i* ! grant is made4 7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,! comb9$ am\nt ( a grant made & loan made or gu>ante$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity = :i* ! grant or loan is made or gu>ante$4 7d7 ,int]e/ rate 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan made by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 %all be> int]e/ at ! rate equival5t to ! rate ( int]e/ *>g$ on ,treasury securities ( comp>able maturity on ! date ! loan is approv$4 7#b7 ,duration ,! int]e/ rate ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a loan ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraph %all rema9 9 effect = ! t]m ( ! loan4 7e7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg4 #f4 ,pilot program = food banks & local f>m] contract+ = local procurem5t 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a pilot grant program 9 :i* food banks may volunt>ily contract ) _! local f>m]s = !m to gr[ produce = food bank programs to promote local procurem5t ( produce4 ,food banks 9 economically depress$ or food dess]t areas %all be giv5 priority to receive grants "u ?is section4 7b7 ,me?ods ,"u contracts made by food banks ) grants receiv$ "u subsection 7a71 local f>m]s may gr[ produce ?r\gh traditional or controll$ environm5tal agriculture f>m+4 7c7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to c>ry out ?is section #bej1jjj = ! fiscal ye>s ( #bjbb & #bjbc4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations = ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program ,section #ddjb7;a7 ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh4 #h4 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] effective date ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit a report to ! ,congress t conta9s a review ( ! effect ( ?is ,act on local procurem5t ( food1 local f>m]s1 & ! communities involv$4 #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4