,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,br[nley 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4  
,ku/]1 & ,ms4 ,bonamici7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to require ! designation ( compo/+ z a 
cons]vation practice & activity1 & to   
provide grants & loan gu>antees =       
compo/+ facilities & programs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cultivat+ ,organic ,matt] 
?r\gh ! ,promotion ,( ,su/a9able        
,te*niques ,act or ! ,,compo/ ,act4  #b4
 ,compo/+ z cons]vation practice  7a7   
,cons]vation /&>ds & requirem5ts        
,section #abda7;j7 ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;j77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,compo/+ z cons]vation  
practice & activity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all by regulation provide t  

compo/+ is a cons]vation practice & a   
cons]vation activity = ! purposes ( ?is 
title4  7,b7 ,compo/+ def9$  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !   
t]m compo/+ means--  7,i7 an activity   
7includ+ an activity t does n require ! 
use ( a compo/+ facility7 to produce    
compo/ f organic wa/e t is-- 7aa7 g5]at$
 on a f>m2 or  7bb7 br\ght to a f>m f a 
ne>by community & us$ to produce compo/ 
on t f>m2 &  7,,ii7 ! use & active      
managem5t ( compo/ on a f>m1 9          
accordance ) any applicable ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or local law1 to improve wat]    
ret5tion & soil heal?4  7ii7            
,det]m9ation ( ne>by communities ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all issue          
regulations = det]m9+ :e!r a community  
is ne>by = purposes ( clause 7i77,i71   
:i* %all ensure t br++ organic wa/e f ! 
community to ! f>m to produce compo/    
results 9 a net r$uction ( gre5h\se gas 
emissions4  4  7b7 ,cons]vation /ew>d%ip

 program ,section #abdj;,i7#b77;,b77i7 (
 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba7b77;,b77i77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ & compo/+ practices aft]
 agriculture dra9age managem5t sy/ems4  
7c7 ,environm5tal quality inc5tives     
program ,section #abdj;,a7#f77;,a77ii7 (
 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7f77;,a77ii77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 includ+ compo/+       
practices be=e ! semicolon at ! end4    
7d7 ,deliv]y ( te*nical assi/ance       
,section #abdb7;h7 ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,developm5t ( compo/+ practice /&>d
 ,9 addition to conduct+ a review "u ?is
 subsection ( any compo/+ facility      
practice /&>d e/abli%$ be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a compo/+ practice /&>d "u 
! process develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  4 
#c4 ,compo/+ grant & loan gu>antee      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,consolidat$   
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act is am5d$ 

by ins]t+ aft] section #caj;,i 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aicf7 ! foll[+3  #caj;,j4    
,grants & loan gu>antees = compo/+      
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all  
e/abli% & c>ry out a program to aw>d    
grants & loan gu>antees1 on a           
competitive basis1 = projects t exp&    
access to food wa/e compo/+4  7b7       
,grants  7#a7 ,am\nt  7,a7 ,co/ %>e ,!  
total am\nt ( grant funds aw>d$ = a     
project "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ge 
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project = :i* ! grant 
is aw>d$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7,b7 ,maximum ,! total am\nt ( grant    
funds aw>d$ = a project "u ?is          
subsection %all n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj4     
7#b7 ,allocation ,( funds made available
 to c>ry out ?is subsection 9 ea* fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate n less  
?an #be p]c5t to projects t d n include 
! use ( c5traliz$ comm]cial compo/+1 to 
! ext5t !re are suffici5t applications =
 su* projects4  7#c7 ,timel9e ,an entity

 receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
fully exp5d ! aw>d$ grant funds )9 #c   
ye>s ( receiv+ ! funds4  7#d7 ,eligible 
entities ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant  
"u ?is section to any ( ! foll[+        
entities3  7,a7 ,a ,/ate1 local1        
t]ritorial1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t4  7,b7  
,a local educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9   
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja774  7,c7 ,an in/itution ( high]   
education4  7,d7 ,a non-pr(it           
organization4  7,e7 ,a f>m] or ran*]4   
7,f7 ,a consortium ( any ( ! entities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74
  7,g7 ,"o or m ( any ( ! entities      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71
 9 coord9ation ) a =-pr(it organization4
  7c7 ,loan gu>antees  7#a7 ,am\nt  7,a7
 ,co/ %>e ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a loan  
gu>antee "u ?is section 9 an am\nt t    
does n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a      
project t is eligible = assi/ance "u ?is
 section1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7,b7 ,maximum ,! ,secret>y may n provide

 a loan gu>antee "u ?is section 9 an    
am\nt t exce$s #e1jjj1jjj4  7#b7        
,eligible entities ,! ,secret>y may aw>d
 a loan gu>antee "u ?is section to a    
=-pr(it organization1 f>m]1 or ran*] t  
demon/rates successful prior exp]i5ce 9 
develop+1 manag+1 & m>ket+ compo/+      
facilities4  7d7 ,eligible ,projects ,! 
,secret>y may aw>d grants & loan        
gu>antees "u ?is section = projects to  
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,compo/+        
facility or site p]mitt+1 plann+1 &     
con/ruction4  7#b7 ,acquisition (       
ma*9]y1 equipm5t1 & o!r physical        
necessities requir$ to op]ate a compo/+ 
facility1 sy/em1 or program1 except     
depackag+ equipm5t4  7#c7 ,activities to
 increase ! production capacity ?r\ghput
 ( a compo/+ facility4  7#d7            
,implem5tation ( onsite compo/+ sy/ems &
 programs 7su* z home compo/+ programs1 
community g>d5 & urban f>m compo/+1 &   
o!r onsite compo/+ sy/ems at            
in/itutions1 nonpr(its1 & bus9esses74   
7#e7 ,projects t are bas$ on a di/ribut$

 infra/ructure /rategy 7su* z a /rategy 
t incorporates a mix or *oice ( home    
compo/+1 f>m & ran* compo/+1 onsite     
compo/+1 community-scale compo/+1 or    
c5traliz$ comm]cial compo/+74  7#f7     
,collection ( organic wa/e int5d$ =     
process+ at a compo/+ facility or sy/em1
 or ?r\gh a compo/+ program1 includ+    
curbside pick-up programs1 community    
drop-(f programs1 & facility- or        
ev5t-specific programs 7su* z programs  
at s*ools1 re/aurants1 /adiums1 or      
fe/ivals74  7#g7 ,activities = l&-bas$  
compo/ application1 includ+ compo/      
application on a f>m or ran*4  7#h7     
,m>ket developm5t projects t create a   
dem& = compo/ product or increase       
comm]cial & resid5tial p>ticipation 9   
compo/+4  7e7 ,requirem5ts ,an eligible 
entity apply+ = a grant or loan gu>antee
 "u ?is section %all demon/rate t !     
project = :i* su* assi/ance is s\ght--  
7#a7 w-- 7,a7 result 9 compo/+ ( food   
wa/e 7:i* may include su* compo/+ 9     
comb9ation ) non-food organic wa/e72    

7,b7 result 9 increas$ total capacity to
 accept & process food wa/e into f9i%$  
compo/ product2 &  7,c7 include at lea/ 
"o op]ator ( a facility or sy/em1 if    
applicable1 :o is tra9$ on be/ managem5t
 practices = compo/+ 7su* z odor1       
vector1 pa?og51 & contam9ant control    
practices72  7#b7 9 ! case ( a m>ket    
developm5t project1 is likely to create 
suffici5t dem& to increase total        
capacity1 9 ! t>get$ m>ket1 to accept & 
process food wa/e into high-quality     
f9i%$ compo/2 or  7#c7 9 ! case (       
l&-bas$ compo/ application activities1  
is consi/5t ) any applicable requirem5ts
 pursuant to section #abda7;j7 ( ! ,food
 ,security ,act ( #aihe4  7f7 ,priority 
factors ,9 aw>d+ grants & loan gu>antees
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all       
prioritize projects t include ! greate/ 
numb] ( ! foll[+ factors3 7#a7 ,!       
project is locat$ 9 or s]v+ a location )
 significant access to food wa/e & no or
 limit$ prior access to food wa/e       
compo/+4  7#b7 ,! project demon/rates ! 

pot5tial to create new capacity = !     
volume or weight ( food wa/e collect$ & 
process$1 or make significant ga9s 9 !  
numb] ( p ) access to food wa/e compo/+ 
facilities or sy/ems4  7#c7 ,! project  
includes a demon/rat$ plan = foll[+ be/ 
managem5t practices & produc+ a         
high-quality compo/ product4  7#d7 ,!   
project incorporates ! p>ticipation (   
small & div]se bus9esses 7su* z         
m9ority-1 woman-1 & vet]an-own$         
bus9esses c]tifi$ by ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,adm9i/ration or "u a ,/ate program or  
ano!r recogniz$ c]tification program &  
o!r bus9esses l$ by ,black p1 ,indig5\s 
p1 or o!r p ( color74  7#e7 ,! project  
creates opportunities = hir+ & lead]%ip 
developm5t practices t are inclusive &  
provide liv+ wages4  7#f7 ,! project    
s]ves disadvantag$ & l[-income          
communities1 engages ,black f>m]s1      
,indig5\s f>m]s1 & o!r f>m]s ( color1 or
 incorporates an environm5tal ju/ice    
plan or pr9ciples4  7#g7 ,! project is =
 a facility or sy/em t accepts or plans 

to accept & process only s\rce sep>at$  
organics4  7g7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y 
may aw>d only "o grant or loan gu>antee 
"u ?is section = any project4  7h7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,s\rce
 sep>at$ organics  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
s\rce sep>at$ organics means organic    
wa/e t is sep>at$ f o!r wa/e by ! wa/e  
g5]ator4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m s\rce  
sep>at$ organics includes mat]ials t are
 c]tifi$ to meet ,,a/m /&>d ,d#fdjj or  
,d#fhfh4  7,c7 ,exclusion ,! t]m s\rce  
sep>at$ organics excludes mix$ solid    
wa/e4  7#b7 ,c5traliz$ comm]cial compo/+
 ,! t]m c5traliz$ comm]cial compo/+     
means a regional compo/+ facility t     
produces at lea/ #aj1jjj tons ( compo/  
annually4  7i7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcc4  4