,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #begg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4
 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy    
,act ( #bjjh to improve ! ,gus ,s*uma*] 
nutrition inc5tive program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,gus ,s*uma*] ,nutrition   
,inc5tive ,program ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjbc or ! ,gus,n,i,p ,improvem5t ,act (
 #bjbc4  #b4 ,gus ,s*uma*] nutrition    
inc5tive program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#ddje ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsection
 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g77#a72  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by /rik+       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph         

7,d77iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 & 
subp>agraph 7,d77iii7  2  7ii7 9 clause 
7i7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ #ej &     
ins]t+ #ij2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7ii7 ,small projects ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out an activity "u  
?is subsection ! total co/ ( :i* is less
 ?an #ajj1jjj may be #ajj p]c5t4  2 &   
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i71 by /rik+
 or s]vices & ins]t+ s]vices1 or retail]
 associate wages2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,scal+ grants  7#a7 ,def9ition (    
cov]$ eligible entity ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m cov]$ eligible entity means an   
eligible entity t-- 7,a7 has previ\sly  
receiv$ a l>ge-scale grant "u subsection
 7b72 &  7,b7 has-- 7i7 a demon/rat$    
record = laun*+ & ma9ta9+ projects      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t h gone ?r\gh
 an evaluation )9 a ,/ate1 region1 or   
,tribal ,nation2 &  7ii7 ! project      

design1 infra/ructure1 & adm9i/rative   
support necess>y = project implem5tation
 9 a ,/ate1 region1 or ,tribal ,nation1 
z applicable4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to cov]$     
eligible entities to scale exi/+        
p>ticipation & access levels 9 ! project
 c>ri$ out by ! cov]$ eligible entity   
us+ a grant receiv$ "u subsection 7b74  
7#c7 ,/reaml9$ application ,! ,secret>y 
may /reaml9e ! application process =    
cov]$ eligible entities apply+ = a grant
 "u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,priority ,9  
aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to projects
 t may be c>ri$ out 9 a v>iety ( retail 
sett+s1 includ+ at indep5d5t retail]s1  
f>m]s m>kets1 & food hubs4  7#e7        
,project requirem5ts ,a project c>ri$   
out us+ a grant receiv$ "u ?is          
subsection %all meet ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! project %all adh]e 
to ! crit]ia = projects describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,! project    
%all h a t]m ( #d ye>s4  7,c7 ,! cov]$  

eligible entity c>ry+ out ! project     
%all-- 7i7 use n less ?an #c1jjj1jjj p] 
ye>2 &  7ii7 by ! end ( ! #d-ye> t]m ( !
 project1 use n less ?an #ge p]c5t (    
project funds on r$eem$ inc5tives4  2   
7#d7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by          
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1
 & ind5t+ appropriately2  7ii7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by 
/rik+ entities to conduct projects t    
demon/rate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 entities--
 7,a7 to conduct projects describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c7 t demon/rate  2  7iii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 7z s r$esignat$71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7
 to conduct projects t scale up projects
 c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 or to conduct o!r l>ge-scale      
projects1 by exp&+ advanc$ rigor cl9ical
 rese>* ?r\gh program deliv]y ?r\gh     
cl9ical practice4  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 

& 7#g71 respectively2  7,c7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ ! p>agraph designation & 
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,an          
application %all-- 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#c7 ,projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant aw>d$  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all-- 7i7        
prescribe fre% fruits & vegetables to   
memb]s2 &  7ii7 may-- 7,i7 provide      
f9ancial or nonf9ancial inc5tives =     
memb]s to pur*ase or procure fre% fruits
 & vegetables2  7,,ii7 provide          
educational res\rces on nutrition to    
memb]s2 &  7,,iii7 e/abli% additional   
accessible locations = memb]s to procure
 fre% fruits & vegetables4  7,b7 ,o!r   
activities ,a project describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be requir$ to c>ry
 out at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+ activities3  
7i7 ,/udy previ\sly unkn[n facts ab\t ! 
program design4  7ii7 ,e/abli% or       
validate be/ practices4  7iii7 ,e/abli% 
infra/ructure t aids community heal?    
c5t]s & indep5d5t produce retail        

outlets4  7#d7 ,applications  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>y may require1 includ+ !        
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  
7,b7 ,application ,an application %all--
  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s        
designat$71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7,c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to projects t (f] a v>iety (   
retail sett+s1 includ+ produce          
prescription r$emption at indep5d5t     
groc]s4  7#e7 ,grant am\nts ,a grant    
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 an     
am\nt t-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a grant aw>d$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph1 does n
 exce$ #djj1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a   
grant aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t     
p>agraph1 is n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj & n m
 ?an #b1ejj1jjj4  2  7#e7 9 subsection  
7e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ 7b7 or 7c7 & ins]t+ 7b71 

7c71 or 7d72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 7b7 & 7c7 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 7b71 7c71 & 
7d72  7#f7 9 subsection 7f7 7z s        
r$esignat$71 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7b7 & 
7c7 & ins]t+ 7b71 7c71 & 7d72 &  7#g7 9 
subsection 7g7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ 
#bjbh2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by   
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,g7 
z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,h71         
respectively2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ !     
second subp>agraph 7,c7 7relat+ to      
fiscal ye> #bjai7 z subp>agraph 7,d72   
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 7z s           
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ & at ! end aft] ! 
semicolon2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,h7 7z s r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7,h7 #ef1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 &
  7,i7 #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 #h1jjj1jjj = ea*

 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh2 &  2 &
  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7
 = ea* fiscal ye> ! ,secret>y %all use n
 less ?an #ge1jjj1jjj ( su* funds       
available = su* fiscal ye> = aw>d+      
grants "u subsection 7c74  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ddje ( !     
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7d72  7#b7  
by /rik+ 7e77#b77;,b77iii7 ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ 7f77#b77;,b77iii72 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7f74