,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bb1 #bjbb   
,ms4 ,s*ri] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on            
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc  
to provide additional agricultural      
products = di/ribution by em]g5cy fe$+  
organizations2 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f>m]s ,fe$+ ,families ,act ( #bjbb4    
#b4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,pur*ase ( priority  
agricultural products ,section #bjc;,d (
 ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act (     
#aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by ins]t+ or t    
,/ate ag5cies pur*ase us+ funds made    
available "u subsection 7d71 aft]       
di/ribution11  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7 by 
ins]t+ or pur*as$ aft] donat$1  7#c7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7c71  7#d7 9 subsection
 7d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7d7 & ins]t+ 7c71 
&  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs  

7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b71 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b71 &     
7iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z  
subp>agraph 7,b71 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,projects
 = ,/ates ,to pur*ase c]ta9 commodities 
f eligible entities  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,project ,! t]m   
project means ! pur*ase ( priority      
agricultural products f eligible        
entities1 & ! di/ribution ( ^? products 
to ne$y p]sons ?r\gh em]g5cy fe$+       
organizations "u subsection 7a74  7,b7  
,priority agricultural product ,! t]m   
priority agricultural product means a   
fruit1 vegetable1 dairy1 meat1 seafood1 
gra91 p\ltry1 or o!r commodity food     
product1 available = sale by eligible   
entities & t ,/ates det]m9e to be       
nutriti\s1 appropriate = di/ribution    
?r\gh em]g5cy fe$+ organizations1 &     
culturally relevant to ! local          
communities t w di/ribute ! products4   
7,c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means any ( ! foll[+ small       

bus9esses 7z def9$ by ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,adm9i/ration7 t is a gr[]1 pack]1      
processor1 di/ributor1 food-hub1 or a   
coop]ative1 & t--  7i7 is-- 7,i7        
und]s]v$1 includ+ wom5-own$ or          
vet]an-own$2 or  7,,ii7 compos$ (1 or   
s\rces agricultural products f1 beg9n+  
f>m]s1 or small or mid-siz$ f>ms t are  
/ructur$ z family f>ms2 &  7ii7 c deliv]
 ! priority agricultural products to    
em]g5cy fe$+ organizations select$ by ! 
,/ate z be+ mo/ 9 ne$ ( ! products2 &   
7iii7 t is committ$ to s]v+ local       
communities & =g+ /rong relation%ips )  
em]g5cy fe$+ organizations1 public      
ag5cies1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ?r\gh a    
project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4  7#b7    
,f$]al fund+ = projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c7 & p>agraph 
7#d71 us+ funds made available "u       
p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,secret>y may provide  
funds to ,/ates to pay = ! co/s ( c>ry+ 
out a project4  7,b7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue        

guidance to ,/ates-- 7i7 to c>ry out ?is
 section2  7ii7 to in=m ,/ates ( _!     
allocations "u p>agraph 7#c72  7iii7 to 
enc\rage ,/ates to p>tn] ) a wide range 
( em]g5cy fe$+ organizations1 includ+ ^?
 t face b>ri]s to entry to p>ticipat+ 9 
exi/+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture nutrition
 programs2 &  7iv7 to in=m ,/ates (     
public report+ requirem5ts & m9imum     
project p]=mance /&>ds1 z develop$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,allocation  7i7       
,eligibility = allocation ,! ,secret>y  
%all allocate funds made available "u   
p>agraph 7#e7 bas$ on ! =mula 9 effect  
"u section #bad7;a71 among ,/ates t     
submit a ,/ate plan ( op]ation = a      
project t includes--  7,i7 a li/ (      
eligible entities & em]g5cy fe$+        
organizations 9 ! ,/ate t w op]ate !    
project 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate ag5cy2     
7,,ii7 at ! option ( ! ,/ate1 a li/ (   
priority agricultural products locat$ 9 
! ,/ate t are available = pur*ase &     
transport to em]g5cy fe$+ organizations 
to id5tify :i* foods may be includ$ 9 ! 

project2  7,,iii7 a "t l9e ( :5 !       
project w beg9 op]at+2 &  7,,iv7 a plan 
to comply ) ! /&>ds set out 9           
subp>agraph 7,b77iv74  7ii7             
,reallocation ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 a ,/ate w n exp5d all ! funds allocat$ 
to ! ,/ate "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y   
%all reallocate ! unexp5d$ funds to o!r 
eligible ,/ates4  7iii7 ,report ,ea*    
,/ate t receives funds allocat$ "u ?is  
subp>agraph %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
f9ancial reports on a regul> basis      
describ+ ! use ( ! funds4  7#c7 ,project
 purposes ,a ,/ate may only use ,f$]al  
funds receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = a      
project ! purposes ( :i* are-- 7,a7 to  
ma9ta9 & improve food & agricultural    
supply *a9 resili5cy2  7,b7 to provide  
food to individuals 9 ne$2 &  7,c7 to   
build relation%ips betwe5 ! ,/ate1      
eligible entities & em]g5cy fe$+        
organizations ?r\gh ! pur*ase ( food4   
7#d7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,/ate ag5cy t c>ries out a     
project us+ ,f$]al funds receiv$ "u ?is 

subsection may ent] into coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) ,/ate ag5cies ( o!r ,/ates  
"u section #bjc;,b7d7 to maximize ! use 
( commodities pur*as$ "u ! project4     
7,b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #ae days   
aft] ent]+ into a coop]ative agreem5t "u
 clause 7i71 a ,/ate ag5cy %all submit  
su* agreem5t to ! ,secret>y4  7#e7      
,fund+ ,out ( funds n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
?is subsection #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 
available until ! end ( ! respective    
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7#f7 ,report+ ,n 
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! effective date (
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! ,committee ( ,agriculture ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate a report conta9+--  7,a7 an    
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is       
subsection 9 provid+ nutriti\s food to  
individuals 9 ne$1 improv+ agricultural 
supply *a9 resili5cy1 & exp&+ economic  

opportunity = eligible entities2 &  7,b7
 recomm5dations = ! implem5tation ( ?is 
subsection to improve nutrition         
outcomes4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #bjb;,a7b77#e7 ( ! ,em]g5cy    
,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7;b77#e77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ donat$ commodities receiv$ "u     
section #bjc;,d7d7 & ins]t+ commodities 
donat$ "u subsection 7c71 or pur*as$ "u 
subsection 7d71 ( section #bjc;,d4  #c4 
,/ate ,plan ,section #bjb;,a7b77#d77;,a7
 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7;b77#d77;,a77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at !
 end ! foll[+3  1 includ+ at a m9imum   
all individuals or h\seholds ) an income
 less ?an #bej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 4   
#d4 ,intradep>tm5tal coord9ation  7a7   
,work+ gr\p ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all create a cross-ag5cy work+ gr\p )9 
! (fice ( ! ,secret>y to "w ) relevant  
ag5cies & organizations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture & ) /akehold]s to review & 
reconsid] h[ all ,dep>tm5t procurem5t ( 

priority agricultural products c be     
direct$ to support a wid] range (       
agricultural produc]s & agricultural    
product di/ributors 9 a mann] t meets ! 
,dep>tm5t's ov]>*+ goals ( nutrition    
security1 resili5t local & regional food
 sy/ems1 rural job creation1 & rev]sal (
 ! conc5tration ( ! own]%ip ( ! res\rces
 = ! production & di/ribution (         
agricultural products4  7b7 ,annual     
report ,! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all submit to !         
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate1 an annual report describ+ !     
work+ gr\p's accompli%m5ts1 sugge/ions1 
& recomm5dations = adm9i/rative actions 
& propos$ legislation relat+ to !       
activities ( su* gr\p "u su* subsection4