,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #diji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,got!im] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to improve diet quality & nutrition security1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,snap ,nutrition ,security ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,food & nutrition security 7a7 ,decl>ation ( policy ,section #b ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,congress recognizes t ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act r$uces food insecurity = t5s ( millions ( h\seholds1 yet m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj h\seholds /ill suff] f food insecurity1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 ,congress also recognizes t1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 approximately half ( all adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#aag1jjj1jjj p7 h #a or m prev5table *ronic diseases1 _m ( :i* are relat$ to poor quality eat+ patt]ns4 ,accord+ly1 x is ! policy ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %\ld adm9i/] ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 9 a mann] t w fur!r r$uce food insecurity1 increase nutrition security1 & improve ! diet quality = l[-income p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially *ildr54 ,food programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %\ld simultane\sly combat food insuffici5cy & diet-relat$ *ronic diseases1 includ+ obesity1 diabetes1 hyp]t5sion1 he>t disease1 & canc]1 :i* cause imm5se suff]+1 significantly increase already high heal? c>e sp5d+1 increase pov]ty1 & und]m9e milit>y read9ess44 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 ?r\gh 7k71 7l71 7m71 & 7n7 ?r\gh 7v7 z subsections 7i7 ?r\gh 7l71 7n71 7o71 & 7q7 ?r\gh 7y71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3 7h7 ,diet quality ,! t]m diet quality means ! ext5t to :i* a set ( foods aligns ) key recomm5dations ( ! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda74 2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7l7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7m7 ,food security ,! t]m food security means access by all p at all times to en\gh food = an active1 heal?y life4 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7o7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7p7 ,nutrition security ,! t]m nutrition security means consi/5t & equitable access to heal?y1 safe1 af=dable foods ess5tial to optimal heal? & well-be+4 4 7c7 ,data collection & %>+ ,section #i ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjah7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7k7 ,/ore-,level data collection & %>+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all collect ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 f a suffici5t numb] ( retail food /ores approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program t utilize an integrat$ electronic ca% regi/] sy/em to enable ! ,secret>y to provide ,/ate- & nationally-repres5tative data 9 ! reports requir$ "u section #ca4 7#b7 ,data describ$ ,! data ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is /ore-level po9t-(-sale data t id5tifies ! specific food items acquir$ at a retail food /ore by eligible h\seholds us+ b5efits4 7#c7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 %all n apply to ?is subsection4 4 7d7 ,/ate reports "u nutrition education & obesity prev5tion grant program ,section #bh7;c77#i7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a7c77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 a description ( actions tak5 by ! ,/ate to enhance ! food security & nutrition security ( p>ticipants 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2 & 7,f7 recomm5dations1 if applicable1 reg>d+ adm9i/]+ ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 9 a mann] t w\ld enhance food security & nutrition security 9 ! ,/ate4 4 7e7 ,food & nutrition security ,! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ca4 ,food & nutrition security report2 food sales report 7a7 ,food & nutrition security report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on food security & nutrition security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ! food security1 nutrition security1 & diet quality ( p>ticipants & nonp>ticipants 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2 7,b7 7i7 a summ>y ( *anges made to ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 9 ! ye> cov]$ by ! report t are int5d$ to improve food security1 nutrition security1 & diet quality2 & 7ii7 an analysis ( ! impact & effectiv5ess ( ^? *anges on food security1 nutrition security1 & diet quality2 & 7,c7 recomm5dations = additional au?ority to ! ,secret>y to improve food security1 nutrition security1 & diet quality = p>ticipants 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4 7b7 ,food sales report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 & at lea/ once e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 a report on food sales 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1 includ+ an analysis ( ! specific food items acquir$ ) b5efits by eligible h\seholds4 7#b7 ,data ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all use /ore-level data collect$ pursuant to section #i7k74 7#c7 ,privacy ,= ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all aggregate or deid5tify data 9 a mann] suffici5t to ensure t ! id5tity ( p>ticipants or retail]s associat$ ) ! data _c be asc]ta9$4 4