,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4   
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide increas$ f9ancial   
assi/ance = f>m]s' m>kets & f>m]s' m>ket
 nutrition programs1 to increase local  
agricultural production ?r\gh food bank 
9-h\se production & local f>m]          
contract+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,f>m]s'   
,m>ket & ,food ,bank ,local             
,revitalization ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4      
,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds t-- 7#a7 food insecurity1 epidemic 
levels ( obesity1 hyp]t5sion1 diabetes1 
& y\? o/eoporosis are caus$ by improp]  
nutrition yield$ by a lack ( nutriti\s1 
reliable1 & locally available heal?y    
food options2  7#b7 ! ,am]ican ,diabetes
 ,association e/imat$ a #da-p]c5t       
increase 9 co/s ( diagnos$ diabetes1 f a

 co/ ( #agd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjg to a co/
 ( #bde1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjab1 ) #fb p]c5t
 ( ^? co/s com+ f s5ior heal? programs  
su* z ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid2  7#c7 s9ce    
seque/ration 9 #bjjh1 !re has be5 no    
fund+ increase = ! s5ior f>m]s' m>ket   
nutrition program "u section #ddjb ( !  
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg72  7#d7 7,a7 
f #bjjh to #bjbj1 ! mod]ate at-home food
 co/ = a family ( #b individuals ag$ #ea
 to #gj ye>s old increas$ by an av]age (
 #gj p] mon?2 &  7,b7 fund+ = ! s5iors  
f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program has n    
kept pace ) t inflation2  7#e7 accord+  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! s5iors 
f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program is       
exp]i5c+1 across all p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 
t]ritories1 & ,indian ,tribes-- 7,a7 a  
total program fund+ backlog (           
#bj1jfe1jba2 &  7,b7 a seasonal b5efit  
fund+ backlog ( #af1abj1gda2  7#f7 7,a7 
approximately #a 9 #aj ,unit$ ,/ates    
s5ior citiz5s1 or approximately         
#e1adf1jjj individuals1 are =c$ to live 

well bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty level2 &  7,b7
 ! s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program
 is only able to rea* ab\t #gbe1jjj ( ^?
 individuals due to inadequate fund+2   
7#g7 s9ce seque/ration 9 #bjjh1 fund+ = 
! wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 f>m]s' m>ket  
nutrition program "u section #ag7m7 ( ! 
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m77 has decreas$ by m   
?an #f1jjj1jjj1 ) no subsequ5t increase 
to previ\s levels2  7#h7 ! wom51        
infants1 & *ildr5 f>m]s' m>ket nutrition
 program is a vital safegu>d = ! ne>ly  
#a 9 #g *ildr5 :o w be-- 7,a7 born into 
pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 at    
nutritional risk2  7#i7 accord+ to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! wom51       
infants1 & *ildr5 f>m]s' m>ket nutrition
 program has a total program & seasonal 
b5efit fund+ backlog ( #f1aih1dcb across
 all p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &   
,indian ,tribes2  7#aj7 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 food banks provide meals to #a 9
 #g individuals2  7#aa7 7,a7 _m food    
banks %>e special relation%ips ) local  

f>m]s1 :o (t5 donate crops to food      
banks2 &  7,b7 ! relation%ips describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 all[ = m effici5t &   
su/a9able procurem5t = food banks2      
7#ab7 assi/+ food banks to gr[ _! own   
food w aid local procurem5t & all[ food 
banks to s]ve z f>m+ res\rces to _!     
communities1 especially to individuals  
:o are food-insecure2 &  7#ac7 !        
,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-ccd2 #acb ,/at4      
#ddij7 7& am5dm5ts made by t ,act7      
specifically requir$ an exam9ation (    
me?ods to incorporate local products to 
r$uce food wa/e4  7b7 ,purposes ,!      
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
increase & enhance fund+ = f>m]s' m>ket 
nutrition programs-- 7,a7 to support    
s5iors & food-insecure families2 &  7,b7
 to increase m>ket capacity = local     
f>m]s2  7#b7 to provide fund+ assi/ance 
= ! expansion & con/ruction ( f>m]s'    
m>kets 9 rural & urban food des]t areas2
 &  7#c7 to increase local food         
production ?r\gh-- 7,a7 enc\rag+        

p>tn]%ips ( food banks & local f>m]s2 & 
7,b7 ! provision ( fund+ to food banks  
to gr[ necess>y produce ?r\gh           
traditional or controll$ environm5tal   
agriculture f>m+ me?ods4  #c4           
,au?orization = 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$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+    
#bjbh2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,( ! funds ( !    
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,commodity ,cr$it         
,corporation ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity  
,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y7  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to ! am\nts made available "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 = ! purposes
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 =    
fiscal ye> #bjbd1 su* sums z are        

necess>y to ensure t n less ?an         
#fj1jjj1jjj is available "u ?is p>agraph
 & p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 = fiscal ye>    
#bjbe1 su* sums z are necess>y to ensure
 t n less ?an #gj1jjj1jjj is available  
"u ?is p>agraph & p>agraph 7#a72 &      
7iii7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh   
#bjbh1 su* sums z are necess>y to ensure
 t n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj is available 
"u ?is p>agraph & p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7  
,b5efit enhancem5t ,! additional am\nts 
made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be us$-- 7i7 to increase ! income limit 
= s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program 
eligibility to #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al    
pov]ty guidel9e2  7ii7 to increase !    
m9imum individual b5efit available "u ! 
s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program to
 #ce2 &  7iii7 to remove ! maximum      
individual b5efit limit "u ! s5iors     
f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program4  4  #d4 
,m9imum individual b5efit increase "u   
,,wic f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program    
,section #ag7m7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition    
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m77 is

 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#f7 ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#g72  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d72 &
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause
 7i71 by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ce2 &  7ii7
 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #cj & ins]t+   
#fj2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,g7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraph 7,f72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d72 & 
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#f7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#g72  7,c7 9    
subp>agraph 7,c77iv71 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,g77i7 ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,f77i72 &  7,d7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d77ii7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ ?is     
p>agraph & ins]t+ ?is subp>agraph2 &    
7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#f72   
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 9           

subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ necess>y
 = ea* & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 necess>y =--  
7i7 ea*  2  7ii7 9 clause 7i7 7z s      
designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7ii7 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh4  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 7ii7 
,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7   
,reallocation proc$ures ,! ,secret>y  2 
7ii7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 9 subclause    
7,,ii71 by /rik+ 7,,ii7 ,not)/&+ &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,reimbursem5t =
 exp5ses incurr$ ,not)/&+  2 &  7,,ii7 9
 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ allocat$4 ,!  
unexp5d$ funds %all be return$ to !     
,secret>y by & ins]t+ allocat$1 by n    
lat] ?an2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ 7,b77i77,i7 
,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7     
,unobligat$ balances  7i7 ,return to    
,secret>y  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subclause 7,,ii71 ea* ,/ate  2  7#e7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#aj72  7#f7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#aj71             

respectively2 &  7#g7 by /rik+ 7m77#a7  
,subject to & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7m7     
,wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 f>m]s' m>ket   
nutrition program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,c\pon ,! t]m c\pon
 means a c\pon1 v\*]1 or o!r negotiable 
f9ancial in/rum5t by :i* b5efits provid$
 "u ?is section are transf]r$4  7,b7    
,program ,! t]m program means-- 7i7 !   
,/ate f>m]s' m>ket c\pon nutrition      
program au?oriz$ by ?is subsection 7z 9 
effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #aiia72 &  7ii7
 ! f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program       
au?oriz$ by ?is subsection4  7,c7       
,recipi5t ,! t]m recipi5t means a p]son 
or h\sehold1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 t    
is-- 7i7 *os5 by a ,/ate to receive     
b5efits "u ?is subsection2 or  7ii7     
includ$ on a wait+ li/ to receive ^?    
b5efits4  7,d7 ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate 
ag5cy includes-- 7i7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( 
agriculture2 &  7ii7 any o!r ag5cy      
approv$ by ! *ief executive (fic] ( !   
,/ate4  7#b7 ,grant program ,subject to 
4  #e4 ,infra/ructure fund+ = f>m]s'    

m>kets  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !  
,secret>y7 %all make loans1 loan        
gu>antees1 & grants to public ag5cies & 
nonpr(it organizations =-- 7#a7 !       
con/ruction ( new f>m]s' m>kets2 or     
7#b7 ! improvem5t or rehabilitation (   
exi/+ f>m]s' m>kets1 includ+ by add+ or 
improv+ paym5t te*nologies us$ at ^?    
f>m]s' m>kets4  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be 
eligible to receive a loan1 loan        
gu>antee1 or grant "u ?is section )     
respect to a f>m]s' m>ket1 a public     
ag5cy or nonpr(it organization %all     
demon/rate1 to ! satisfaction ( !       
,secret>y-- 7#a7 f9ancial ne$2 &  7#b7 a
 commitm5t to res]v+ n less ?an #ej     
p]c5t ( ! floor area ( ! f>m]s' m>ket = 
! sale ( agricultural products t1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 are produc$     
locally by-- 7,a7 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 or     
aquaculture1 m>iculture1 or fi%]ies     
op]ators2 or  7,b7 an association (     
f>m]s1 ran*]s1 or aquaculture1          
m>iculture1 or fi%]ies op]ators4  7c7   

,co/ %>+  7#a7 ,grants ,! am\nt ( a     
grant provid$ "u ?is section %all be n m
 ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity =   
:i* ! grant is provid$4  7#b7 ,maximum  
am\nt ,! comb9$ am\nt ( a grant or loan 
provid$1 & any loan gu>ante$1 = a public
 ag5cy or nonpr(it organization "u ?is  
section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ (
 ! activity = :i* ! grant or loan is    
provid$1 or ! loan is gu>ante$1 z       
applicable4  7d7 ,int]e/ rate  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a loan provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
?is section %all be> int]e/ at ! rate   
equival5t to ! rate ( int]e/ *>g$ on    
,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury securities (    
comp>able maturity on ! date on :i* !   
loan is approv$4  7#b7 ,duration ,!     
int]e/ rate ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) 
respect to a loan "u ?is section %all   
rema9 9 effect = ! t]m ( ! loan4  7e7   
,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it 
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4  #f4    
,pilot program = food banks & local f>m]

 contract+ = local procurem5t  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
provide grants to food banks to         
volunt>ily contract ) f>m]s local to !  
food banks to gr[ produce = food bank   
programs to promote local procurem5t (  
produce4  7b7 ,me?ods ,"u a contract    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 a local f>m] 
may gr[ produce ?r\gh traditional or    
controll$ environm5tal agriculture f>m+ 
me?ods4  7c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant  
provid$ to a food bank "u ?is section   
%all be #ejj1jjj4  7d7 ,di/ribution     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute grants "u   
?is section to #ae food banks1 9        
accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,,zip ,code 
,( ! #ae food banks t receive grants "u 
?is section-- 7i7 #e %all be locat$ 9   
urban ,,zip ,codes 7z designat$ by !    
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72  7ii7 #e %all be   
locat$ 9 suburban ,,zip ,codes 7z       
designat$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 &   
7iii7 #e %all be locat$ 9 rural ,,zip   

,codes 7z designat$ by ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus74  7,b7 ,c5sus ,bureau region ,( 
! #ae food banks t receive grants "u ?is
 section-- 7i7 #c %all be locat$ 9 !    
,nor!a/ ,region 7z e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ! ,c5sus72  7ii7 #c %all be locat$ 9 
! ,midwe/ ,region 7z e/abli%$ by !      
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72  7iii7 #c %all be  
locat$ 9 ! ,s\? ,region 7z e/abli%$ by !
 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72  7iv7 #c %all be  
locat$ 9 ! ,we/ ,region 7z e/abli%$ by !
 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 &  7v7 #c may be  
locat$ 9 any region e/abli%$ by !       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#b7       
,priority ,a food bank t s]ves an       
economically depress$ or food des]t     
area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all be 
giv5 priority 9 ! di/ribution ( grants  
"u ?is section4  7e7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds (
 ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !    
,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is      
section #g1ejj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal   
ye>s ( #bjbd & #bjbe4  #g4 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  

effective date ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate1 ! ,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( 
! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on            
,agriculture & ,education & ! ,work=ce (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t   
describes-- 7#a7 ! effect ( ?is ,act & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act on-- 7,a7    
local procurem5t ( food2 &  7,b7 local  
f>m]s2  7#b7 ! individuals & entities   
procur+ food locally pursuant to ?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 &   
7#c7 ! communities involv$ 9 programs   
c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act4  #h4 ,effective date ,?is  
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
take effect on ! date t is #abj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4