,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iech  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,de,lauro introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf to   
e/abli% c]ta9 requirem5ts = meat1       
p\ltry1 fruit1 & vegetable pur*ases by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,local ,procurem5t ,act4   
#b4 ,requirem5ts = meat1 p\ltry1 fruit1 
& vegetable pur*ases by ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture  7a7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts     
7#a7 ,%ort title ,! ,agricultural       
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf is am5d$1 9 !      
undesignat$ matt] prec$+ subtitle ,a 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq471 by /rik+ ,?is
 title & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bjj4 ,%ort  
title ,?is title  4  7#b7 ,decl>ation ( 
policy ,section #bjb ( ! ,agricultural  
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#afba7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! section      
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh h]eby  

decl>es 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  #bja4 ,decl>ation ( policy     
,congress decl>es  4  7b7 ,duties (     
,secret>y relat+ to agricultural        
products ,section #bjc ( ! ,agricultural
 ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! section      
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh        
,agriculture is direct$ 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
#bjb4 ,requirem5ts = meat1 p\ltry1      
fruit1 & vegetable pur*ases by ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture  7a7 ,meat & p\ltry     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law        
7includ+ regulations71 effective beg9n+ 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,local         
,procurem5t ,act1 9 pur*as+ any meat or 
p\ltry agricultural product pursuant to 
a pur*as+ au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7   
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
pur*ase su* an agricultural product t   
be>s a ,product ( ,,usa or ,made 9 !    
,,usa label1 z describ$ 9 ! f9al rule ( 

! ,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice   
entitl$ ,volunt>y ,label+ (             
,,fsis-,regulat$ ,products ,)           
,u4,s4-,orig9 ,claims 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4   
#aidgj 7,m>* #ah1 #bjbd774  7b7 ,fruits 
& vegetables ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law 7includ+ regulations71 effective  
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,local  
,procurem5t ,act1 9 pur*as+ any fruit or
 vegetable agricultural product pursuant
 to a pur*as+ au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !    
maximum ext5t practicable1 pur*ase su*  
an agricultural product t is gr[n 9--   
7#a7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! agricultural       
product w be deliv]$2 or  7#b7 a ,/ate  
adjac5t to ! ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7c7 ,contract aw>ds  7#a7        
,selection crit]ia ,9 ent]+ into        
contracts = ! pur*ase ( any meat1       
p\ltry1 fruit1 or vegetable agricultural
 product1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &    
utilize selection crit]ia = consid]ation
 ( :e!r a contract proposal (f]s !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ! ov]all be/ value1 )\t

 limit+ evaluation factors to-- 7,a7    
l[e/ price2 or  7,b7 highe/ te*nical    
rat+4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 ent]+ into     
contracts = ! pur*ase ( any meat1       
p\ltry1 fruit1 or vegetable agricultural
 product1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to pur*as+ f v5dors t s\rce meat1      
p\ltry1 fruit1 or vegetable agricultural
 products1 z applicable1 f small &      
mid-siz$ f>ms4  #bjc4 ,duties (         
,secret>y relat+ to agricultural        
products ,! ,secret>y is direct$  4