,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ai1 #bjbc,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4      
,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
modify m>ket developm5t programs "u !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,local ,f>ms & ,food ,act (
 #bjbc4  #b4 ,local ,agriculture ,m>ket 
,program re=m ,section #baj;,a ( !      
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z p>agraphs  
7#f7 ?r\gh 7#ad71 respectively2 &  7,b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  
7#e7 ,food hub ,! t]m food hub means a  
bus9ess or organization t actively      
manages ! aggregation1 di/ribution1 &   
m>ket+ ( s\rce-id5tifi$ food products to
 multiple buy]s f multiple produc]s1 :o 

are prim>ily local & regional produc]s1 
to /r5g!n ! ability ( ^? produc]s to    
satisfy local & regional :olesale1      
retail1 & in/itutional dem&s4  2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b77#d71 by ins]t+ 1        
regional food *a9 coord9ation1 aft]     
collaboration2  7#c7 9 subsection       
7c77#d71 by /rik+ /akehold]s4 & ins]t+  
/akehold]s1 includ+ eligible entities   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#f77;,b7 t    
receive a grant by submitt+ an          
application "u subsection 7d77#f77;,d7  
?r\gh a competitive coop]ative agreem5t 
) a nongov]nm5tal organization1 be=e &  
aft] provid+ grants "u ! ,program42     
7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc &      
ins]t+ #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,j77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 to     
support ! pur*ase ( g5]al purpose       
equipm5t2 or  7,l7 to support ! logi/ics

 requir$ = ! r$emption ( ,f$]al         
nutrition b5efits at direct             
produc]-to-consum] m>kets4  2  7,c7 9   
p>agraph 7#e77;,e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,an   
eligible entity & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause     
7ii71 an eligible entity  2 &  7ii7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,exception
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t has an    
adju/$ gross income ( n m ?an #bej1jjj  
av]ag$ ov] ! previ\s #c ye>s %all       
contribute an am\nt ( non-,f$]al funds 9
 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d contribution t  
is equal to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al
 funds receiv$4  7,,ii7 ,limitation ,!  
am\nt ( ,f$]al funds receiv$ "u a grant 
by an eligible entity t provides a r$uc$
 non-,f$]al contribution 9 accordance ) 
subclause 7,i7 may n exce$ #bjj1jjj4    
7,,iii7 ,requir$ docum5tation ,!        
,secret>y %all consid] a lett] f an     
acc\ntant /at+ t ! adju/$ gross income (
 an eligible entity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 is n m ?an #bej1jjj    

av]ag$ ov] ! previ\s #c ye>s1 bas$ on ! 
l9e on ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice =m #ajdj
 t describes adju/$ gross income1       
suffici5t to demon/rate eligibility = a 
r$uc$ non-,f$]al contribution "u        
subclause 7,i74  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph   
7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by 
r$esignat+ clauses 7vii7 & 7viii7 z     
clauses 7viii7 & 7ix71 respectively2 &  
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 !     
foll[+3  7vii7 a food hub2  2  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 outrea*1 &     
te*nical assi/ance aft] applications2   
7,,ii7 9 clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+    
w\ld be=e b5efit2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ or at
 ! end2  7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ clause   
7ii7 z clause 7iii72  7,,iv7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 w\ld    
provide great] geographic balance       
relative to ! b5efits ( ! ,program2 or  
2 &  7,v7 9 clause 7iii7 7z s           
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ are us$ & ins]t+  
w\ld be us$2  7iii7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 

7,e7 & 7,f71 respectively2  7iv7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  
7,d7 ,simplifi$ applications  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
simplifi$ turnkey application =m =      
eligible entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 t-- 7,i7 reque/ less ?an #ajj1jjj2
 &  7,,ii7 *ose f ! project categories  
describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 :i* %all include
 a specific1 limit$ set ( key activities
 ) pr$ef9$ requirem5ts e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,project categories    
7,i7 ,direct-to-consum] projects ,9 !   
case ( a direct-to-consum] project1 an  
application =m describ$ 9 clause 7i7    
%all be available = ! foll[+ categories 
( projects3 7aa7 ,an outrea* & promotion
 project4  7bb7 ,a project to provide   
fund+ = f>m]s m>ket manag] /aff "t4     
7cc7 ,a project to provide v5dor tra9+4 
7dd7 ,a plann+ & design project4  7ee7  
,a data collection & evaluation project4
  7,,ii7 ,local & regional food m>kets &
 ent]prise projects ,9 ! case ( a local 
& regional food m>ket & ent]prise       

project1 an application =m describ$ 9   
clause 7i7 %all be available = ! foll[+ 
categories ( projects3 7aa7 ,a food hub 
feasibility /udy project4  7bb7 ,a      
project to provide fund+ = regional food
 *a9 coord9ation /aff "t4  7cc7 ,a      
project to provide te*nical assi/ance4  
7dd7 ,a data collection & evaluation    
project4  7ee7 ,a project to pur*ase    
g5]al purpose equipm5t4  7iii7 ,g5]al   
purpose equipm5t grants ,9 ! case ( a   
project describ$ 9 clause               
7ii77,,ii77ee71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+
 ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,rural ,bus9ess-,coop]ative        
,s]vice1 %all fulfill ! applicable      
docum5tation & monitor+ requirem5ts "u  
sections #bjj4cac & #bjj4dci ( title #b1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is clause74  2 
&  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s          
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,exception ,an   
eligible entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,b7 may use-- 7,i7 n m ?an #ajj1jjj ( !
 am\nt ( a grant = an eligible activity 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,j7 or 7,k7 (   
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7aa7 to pur*ase or      
upgrade equipm5t to improve food safety2
 or  7bb7 to pur*ase g5]al purpose      
equipm5t2 &  7,,ii7 any am\nt ( a grant 
to pur*ase g5]al purpose equipm5t 9     
accordance ) subp>agraph                
7,d77ii77,,ii77ee74  2  7#e7 9          
subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #bjai 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to  
support p>tn]%ips--  7i7 to plan a local
 or regional food sy/em2  7ii7 to       
implem5t a local or regional food sy/em 
plan2  7iii7 to develop & implem5t a    
regional food *a9 coord9ation project2 &
  7iv7 to develop & implem5t a regional 
outrea*1 te*nical assi/ance1 &          
evaluation project4  2  7#f7 9          
subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 or &     
ins]t+ subsection 7d77#e72  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z           

subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 are   
eligible to submit an application 9     
accordance ) subsection 7d77#f77;,d72 or
  2 &  7#g7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjai & ins]t+ #ge1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai
 & ins]t+ #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>      
#bjbd2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7--   
7i7 by /rik+ ,( ! funds & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds  2 &   
7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7   
,simplifi$ applications ,( ! funds made 
available = grants "u subsection 7d77#f7
 = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #be p]c5t1 &
 n m ?an #ej p]c5t1 %all be us$ to      
provide grants to eligible entities t   
submit an application 9 accordance )    
subsection 7d77#f77;,d74  4  #c4 ,fund+ 
= ! ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition   
,program ,section #ddjb7;a7 ( ! ,f>m    
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7;a77 is am5d$ 

by /rik+ ,( ! funds & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( !      
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all use to    
c>ry out & exp& ! s5iors f>m]s' m>ket   
nutrition program #bj1fjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  4  #d4 ,f$]al  
%>e = activities "u ,gus ,s*uma*]       
,nutrition ,inc5tive ,program ,section  
#ddje7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,food1           
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #geag7;b77#a77;,c77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #ej & ins]t+ #ge4  #e4 ,panel  
to review produce prescription program  
applications ,section #ddje7;c77#c7 ( ! 
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7;c77#c77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7  
,panel to review applications  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       

panel-- 7,i7 to review applications     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is 
p>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 to make             
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ) respect 
to ^? applications4  7ii7 ,memb]s ,!    
panel requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all        
include-- 7,i7 at lea/ #a memb] )       
exp]i5ce z a heal?c>e provid]2 &  7,,ii7
 at lea/ #a memb] ) exp]i5ce adm9i/]+   
heal? plans4  4