,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to provide grants to r$uce ! quantity ( food wa/e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,z]o ,food ,wa/e ,act4 #b4 ,food wa/e r$uction grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 a local gov]nm5t1 a t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 or a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 7,b7 a nonpr(it organization2 & 7,c7 a p>tn]%ip ( #b or m ( any ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7#c7 ,food wa/e ,! t]m food wa/e means any uneat5 food & in$ible p>ts ( food4 7#d7 ,food wa/e r$uction activity ,! t]m food wa/e r$uction activity means any me?od or activity t r$uces ! quantity ( food wa/e dispos$ ( 9 l&fills or inc9]at$1 includ+ ?r\gh prev5tion1 rescue1 upcycl+1 & recycl+4 7#e7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code4 7#f7 ,prev5t ,! t]m prev5t means to =e/all ! g5]ation ( food wa/e4 7#g7 ,recycle ,! t]m recycle means to reuse food wa/e z a fe$/ock = a nonfood product4 7#h7 ,rescue ,! t]m rescue means to r$irect surplus food = consumption4 7#i7 ,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 does n include mix$ solid wa/e4 7#aj7 ,upcycle ,! t]m upcycle means to make new food f +r$i5ts t o!rwise w\ld become food wa/e4 7b7 ,program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to aw>d competitive grants 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is to help r$uce ! quantity ( food wa/e by #ej p]c5t by #bjcj1 relative to t quantity 9 #bjaj4 7#c7 ,grants 7,a7 ,/udy on food wa/e g5]ation & food wa/e managem5t plann+ ,"u ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d a grant to an eligible entity1 exclud+ any eligible entity t is a nonpr(it organization-- 7i7 to /udy-- 7,i7 ! g5]ation ( food wa/e 9 ! ,/ate or area 9 :i* ! eligible entity is locat$ or o!rwise s]ves2 & 7,,ii7 policies & programs t significantly r$uce ! quantity ( food wa/e1 includ+ policies & programs to c>ry out food wa/e r$uction activities2 & 7ii7 to develop a plan "u :i* ! eligible entity w c>ry out at lea/ #a food wa/e r$uction activity1 prioritiz+ prev5tion to ! ext5t practicable4 7,b7 ,food wa/e data & reports ,"u ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d a grant to an eligible entity1 exclud+ any eligible entity t is a nonpr(it organization-- 7i7 to collect data on ! quantity ( food wa/e g5]at$ 9 ! ,/ate or area 9 :i* ! eligible entity is locat$ or o!rwise s]ves2 & 7ii7 to publi%1 on any publicly available website 7:i* may include ! website ( a nongov]nm5tal organization71 a mon?ly or qu>t]ly report on ! data collect$ "u clause 7i74 7,c7 ,food wa/e r$uction projects ,"u ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d a grant to an eligible entity-- 7i7 7,i7 to c>ry out or o!rwise support a food wa/e r$uction activity2 7,,ii7 to implem5t a diff]5tial pric+ policy on ! disposal ( food wa/e-- 7aa7 to dis9c5tivize dispos+ ( food wa/e by inc9]ation or deposit 9 a l&fill2 & 7bb7 to inc5tivize c>ry+ out food wa/e r$uction activities2 7,,iii7 to pay = or provide te*nical assi/ance to c>ry out a food wa/e r$uction activity2 7,,iv7 to implem5t re/rictions on dispos+ ( food wa/e by inc9]ation or deposit 9 a l&fill2 7,v7 to implem5t food wa/e r$uction activity requirem5ts2 7,,vi7 to implem5t dem&-/imulat+ policies = recycl+ end-m>kets2 or 7,,vii7 to c>ry out any o!r activity ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w r$uce ! quantity ( food wa/e 9 ! applicable area2 & 7ii7 to collect data & publi% reports z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to apply = a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 :i* %all demon/rate h[ ! eligible entity w use ! grant 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#c74 7#b7 ,nonpr(it organizations ,9 ! case ( an application "u p>agraph 7#a7 f an eligible entity t is a nonpr(it organization1 ! application %all include-- 7,a7 a lett] ( support = ! propos$ use ( ! grant f-- 7i7 ! relevant local gov]nm5t1 t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate2 or 7ii7 ano!r nonpr(it organization t-- 7,i7 has a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( und]tak+ "w 9 ! geographic region :]e ! propos$ use ( ! grant is to take place1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7,,ii7 w\ld n be involv$ 9 ! propos$ use ( ! grant2 & 7,b7 any o!r in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 7#c7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 seek to aw>d grants = use 9 div]se locations & = div]se uses2 & 7,b7 prioritize aw>d+ grants to-- 7i7 any eligible entity1 exclud+ any eligible entity t is a nonpr(it organization1 t-- 7,i7 implem5ts a program to c>ry out food wa/e r$uction activities2 or 7,,ii7 has a demon/rat$ ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = additional inve/m5t 9 infra/ructure or o!r res\rces to be able to implem5t a program to c>ry out food wa/e r$uction activities2 or 7ii7 an eligible entity t w use ! grant 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#c77;,c77i7 9 a community ( color1 l[-income community1 or ,tribal community t has be5 disproportionately affect$ by adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects4 7#d7 ,ana]obic dige/ion projects ,) respect to any grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,c7 to c>ry out an ana]obic dige/ion project1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 require ! applicant to submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a plan = end-product recycl+ t1 9 accordance ) guidel9es ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%-- 7i7 provides = ! use ( ! mat]ial result+ f ! project z a soil am5dm5t2 & 7ii7 ensures t ! use ( ! mat]ial result+ f ! project does n create an environm5tal haz>d2 & 7,b7 require ! eligible entity t is c>ry+ out ! project-- 7i7 to limit its use ( animal wa/e to n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total fe$/ock ( ! project2 & 7ii7 to only use s\rce sep>at$ organics z ! portion ( ! total fe$/ock t is n animal wa/e4 7d7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,effect ( use ( grant ,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 on ! results ( ! use ( ! grant1 :i* %all include any relevant data reque/$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = purposes ( track+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,annual report ,! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy an annual report describ+-- 7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 9 r$uc+ ! quantity ( food wa/e by #ej p]c5t by #bjcj1 relative to t quantity 9 #bjaj1 includ+ in=mation on ! progress ( t r$uction2 & 7,b7 ! means by :i* ! ,adm9i/rator is promot+ le>n+ among grantees & o!r /akehold]s to bett] a*ieve results4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #fej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4