,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ca1 #bjbc,ms4 ,brownley 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 and ,ms4 ,pingree7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants to reduce the amount of food waste1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,zero ,food ,waste ,act4 #b4 ,food waste reduction grants 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish and carry out a program to award competitive grants as provided in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the program established under paragraph 7#a7 is to help reduce the amount of food waste by #ej percent by #bjcj1 relative to such amount in #bjaj4 7#c7 ,grants 7,a7 ,study on food waste generation and food waste management planning ,under the program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may award a grant to an eligible entity1 excluding any eligible entity that is a nonprofit organization1 to-- 7i7 study-- 7,i7 the generation of food waste in the ,state or area in which the eligible entity is located or otherwise serves2 and 7,,ii7 policies and programs that significantly reduce the amount of food waste1 including policies and programs to carry out food waste reduction activities2 and 7ii7 develop a plan under which such eligible entity will carry out at least one food waste reduction activity1 prioritizing prevention to the extent practicable4 7,b7 ,food waste data and reports ,under the program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may award a grant to an eligible entity1 excluding any eligible entity that is a nonprofit organization1 to-- 7i7 collect data on the amount of food waste generated in the ,state or area in which the eligible entity is located or otherwise serves2 and 7ii7 publish1 on any publicly available website 7which may include the website of a nongovernmental organization71 a monthly or quarterly report on the data collected under clause 7i74 7,c7 ,food waste reduction projects ,under the program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may award a grant to an eligible entity to-- 7i7 7,i7 carry out or otherwise support a food waste reduction activity2 7,,ii7 implement a differential pricing policy on the disposal of food waste to-- 7aa7 disincentivize disposing of food waste by incineration or deposit in a landfill2 and 7bb7 incentivize carrying out food waste reduction activities2 7,,iii7 pay for or provide technical assistance to carry out a food waste reduction activity2 7,,iv7 implement restrictions on disposing of food waste by incineration or deposit in a landfill2 7,v7 implement food waste reduction activity requirements2 7,,vi7 implement demand-stimulating policies for recycling end-markets2 or 7,,vii7 carry out any other activity the ,administrator determines will reduce the amount of food waste in the applicable area2 and 7ii7 collect data and publish reports as described in subparagraph 7,b74 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,to apply for a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time and in such form as the ,administrator may require1 which such application shall demonstrate how the eligible entity will use the grant in accordance with subsection 7a77#c74 7#b7 ,nonprofit organizations ,in the case of an application from an eligible entity that is a nonprofit organization1 the application shall include-- 7,a7 a letter of support for the proposed use of the grant from-- 7i7 the relevant local government1 territorial government1 ,tribal government1 or ,state2 or 7ii7 another nonprofit organization that-- 7,i7 has a demonstrated history of undertaking work in the geographic region where the proposed use of the grant is to take place1 as determined by the ,administrator2 and 7,,ii7 would not be involved in the proposed use of the grant2 and 7,b7 any other information the ,administrator may require4 7#c7 ,prioritization ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 seek to award grants for use in diverse locations and for diverse uses2 and 7,b7 prioritize awarding grants to-- 7i7 any eligible entity1 excluding any eligible entity that is a nonprofit organization1 that-- 7,i7 implements a program to carry out food waste reduction activities2 or 7,,ii7 has a demonstrated need1 as determined by the ,administrator1 for additional investment in infrastructure or other resources to be able to implement a program to carry out food waste reduction activities2 or 7ii7 an eligible entity that will use such grant as provided in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77i7 in a community of color1 low-income community1 or ,tribal community that has been disproportionately affected by adverse human health or environmental effects4 7#d7 ,anaerobic digestion projects ,with respect to any grant awarded under subsection 7a77#c77;,c7 to carry out an anaerobic digestion project1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 require that the applicant submit a plan for end-product recycling that1 in accordance with guidelines the ,administrator shall establish-- 7i7 provides for the use of the material resulting from the project as a soil amendment2 and 7ii7 ensures that the use of the material resulting from the project does not create an environmental hazard2 and 7,b7 require the eligible entity that is carrying out the project-- 7i7 to limit its use of animal waste to not more than #bj percent of the total feedstock of the project2 and 7ii7 to only use source separated organics as the portion of the total feedstock that is not animal waste4 7c7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,effect of use of grant ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the ,administrator a report1 at such time and in such form as the ,administrator may require1 on the results of the use of the grant1 which such report shall include any relevant data requested by the ,administrator for purposes of tracking the effectiveness of the program established under subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,annual report ,the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available on the website of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency an annual report describing-- 7,a7 the effectiveness of the program established under subsection 7a77#a7 at reducing the amount of food waste by #ej percent by #bjcj1 relative to such amount in #bjaj1 including information on the progress of such reduction2 and 7,b7 how the ,administrator is promoting learning among grantees and other stakeholders to better achieve results4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #fej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjcc1 to remain available until expended4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state1 a local government1 a territorial government1 or a ,tribal government2 7,b7 a nonprofit organization2 or 7,c7 a partnership of two or more of any of the entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74 7#c7 ,food waste ,the term food waste means any uneaten food and inedible parts of food4 7#d7 ,food waste reduction activity ,the term food waste reduction activity means any method or activity that reduces the amount of food waste disposed of in landfills or incinerated1 including through prevention1 rescue1 upcycling1 and recycling4 7#e7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c77 and is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7#f7 ,prevent ,the term prevent means to forestall the generation of food waste4 7#g7 ,recycle ,the term recycle means to reuse food waste as a feedstock for a non-food product4 7#h7 ,rescue ,the term rescue means to redirect surplus food for consumption4 7#i7 ,source separated organics 7,a7 ,in general ,the term source separated organics means organic waste that is separated from other waste by the waste generator4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term source separated organics includes materials that are certified to meet ,,astm standard ,d#fdjj or ,d#fhfh4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,the term source separated organics excludes mixed solid waste4 7#aj7 ,upcycle ,the term upcycle means to make new food from ingredients that otherwise would become food waste4