,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4      
,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture to c>ry out activities to  
r$uce food loss & wa/e1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,new ,opportunities =      
,te*nological ,innovation1 ,mitigation1 
& ,education ,to ,ov]come ,wa/e ,act or 
! ,,no ,,"t ,,to ,wa/e ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,commission]  
,! t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission]
 ( ,food & ,drugs4  7#c7 ,food ,! t]m   
food means any raw1 cook$1 process$1 or 
prep>$ sub/ance1 ice1 bev]age1 or +r$i5t
 us$ or int5d$ = use 9 :ole or 9 "p =   
human consumption4  7#d7 ,food loss ,!  

t]m food loss means1 ) respect to food1 
t ! food does n rea* a consum] z a      
result ( an issue 9 ! production1       
/orage1 process+1 or di/ribution phase4 
7#e7 ,food recov]y ,! t]m food recov]y  
means ! collection ( :olesome food t    
w\ld o!rwise g to wa/e & ! r$i/ribution 
( t food to fe$ p4  7#f7 ,food spoilage 
,! t]m food spoilage means a process or 
*ange t r5d]s a food product undesirable
 or unacceptable = human consumption4   
7#g7 ,food wa/e ,! t]m food wa/e means1 
) respect to food1 t ! food is int5d$ = 
human consumption b is unconsum$ by     
humans = any reason at ! retail or      
consumption phase4  7#h7 ,liaison ,! t]m
 ,liaison means ! ,food ,loss & ,wa/e   
,r$uction ,liaison e/abli%$ "u section  
#bbd ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture       
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fibd74  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture4  7#aj7 ,upcycl$ food      
product ,! t]m upcycl$ food product     
means a product t-- 7,a7 is creat$ f    

surplus food1 unm>ketable food1 or      
edible or in$ible food byproducts2 &    
7,b7 is made ) +r$i5ts t-- 7i7 o!rwise  
w\ld n h gone to human consumption2     
7ii7 are s\rc$ & produc$ us+ supply *a9s
 = :i* up/ream data c be v]ifi$ &       
validat$ = accuracy2 &  7iii7 h a       
positive impact on ! environm5t4  #c4   
,(fice ( ,food ,loss & ,wa/e  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture an ,(fice (  
,food ,loss & ,wa/e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,(fice74  7b7               
,responsibilities ,! ,(fice %all be     
responsible =-- 7#a7 support+ ! role &  
responsibilities ( ! ,liaison2  7#b7    
compreh5sive rese>* on me?ods to        
quantify on-f>m food loss & supply *a9  
food loss2  7#c7 rese>* on new          
te*nologies to r$uce food loss & food   
wa/e2  7#d7 quantify+ ! impact ( food   
wa/e r$uction policies on gre5h\se gas  
emissions r$uctions2  7#e7 submitt+ to  
,congress & mak+ publicly available     
reports describ+ ! progress ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates 9 advanc+ t[>d or a*iev+ ! goal (
 r$uc+ food loss & food wa/e by #ej     
p]c5t1 comp>$ to #bjaf levels1 by #bjcj2
  7#f7 publi%+ reports to ,congress & to
 ! public = ! purpose ( engag+ )        
educational campaigns relat+ to food    
loss & food wa/e2  7#g7 c>ry+ out !     
grant program "u subsection 7d72  7#h7  
contribut+ to an assessm5t relat+ to h[ 
food loss & food wa/e affects climate   
*ange1 food & nutrition security1 &     
public heal?2  7#i7 creat+ & di/ribut+  
tools1 res\rces1 & publications-- 7,a7  
to support ef=ts & measures to r$uce &  
prev5t food loss & food wa/e2 &  7,b7 to
 contribute to increas$ education relat+
 to food loss & food wa/e = private     
entities1 nonpr(it & community-bas$     
organizations1 & individuals2  7#aj7    
track+ & assess+ programs across ,f$]al 
ag5cies to advance rese>* relat+ to food
 loss & food wa/e2  7#aa7 analyz+ food  
loss & food wa/e policy data & e/abli%+ 
& dissem9at+ model policies = municipal1
 local1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal    

gov]nm5ts t are prov5 to r$uce food loss
 or food wa/e2  7#ab7 recomm5d+ new     
regulations1 inve/m5ts1 or policies to !
 ,liaison & ! ,secret>y to address new  
id5tifi$ gaps on prev5t+ & r$uc+ food   
loss & food wa/e2 &  7#ac7 c>ry+ out su*
 o!r activities z ! ,secret>y or !      
,liaison det]m9e to be appropriate4  7c7
 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out !              
responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection  
7b71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ! ,liaison1 & ! ,(fice1 
%all e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) regional p>tn] 
in/itutions to plan1 conduct1 & arrange 
= public rese>*1 data1 education1 &     
recomm5dations relat+ to food loss &    
food wa/e prev5tion & r$uction & food   
recov]y issues locally1 regionally1 &   
nationally4  7d7 ,grant program  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% a grant   
program to support collect+ data on     
exi/+ ,/ate & local food loss & food    
wa/e policies4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,an   
entity eligible to receive a grant "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a municipal1    

local1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,b7
 a p>tn]%ip ( #a or m gov]nm5ts describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & #a or m nonpr(it  
organizations2 or  7,c7 a p>tn]%ip ( #b 
or m-- 7i7 gov]nm5ts describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 nonpr(it     
organizations4  7#c7 ,collaboration ,an 
entity t receives a grant "u p>agraph   
7#a7 may collaborate ) #a or m nonpr(it1
 private1 or o!r organizations 9 c>ry+  
out activities us+ ! grant funds4  7#d7 
,project requirem5ts ,a data collection 
project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be c>ri$ out =
 n long] ?an #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 include ! 
provision ( data collect$ "u ! project  
to ! ,(fice4  7#e7 ,data requirem5ts    
,data collect$ "u a project c>ri$ out   
us+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all       
provide rigor\s evid5ce ( ! impact (    
food loss & food wa/e policies1 :i* may 
include-- 7,a7 e/imates ( ! quantity ( !
 r$uction ( food loss & food wa/e aft] !
 implem5tation ( a policy2  7,b7 :]e    
relevant1 e/imates ( ! quantity ( food  

loss & food wa/e 9 a simil> community t 
is n subject to ! policy2 &  7,c7 !     
economic b5efits & impacts realiz$ f    
food t is recov]$1 upcycl$1 reus$1 or   
recycl$4  7#f7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,an    
entity t receives a grant "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all provide funds1 9-k9d          
contributions1 or a comb9ation ( bo? f  
s\rces o!r ?an funds provid$ ?r\gh !    
grant 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 :i* may     
include private fund+ or o!r s\rces (   
rev5ue1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#g7 
,model policies ,aft] ! ,(fice receives 
! data collect$ "u ! grant program "u   
?is p>agraph1 ! ,(fice %all analyze !   
data & e/abli% model policies =         
municipal1 local1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal      
gov]nm5ts t are prov5 to r$uce food     
wa/e4  7e7 ,au?orizations (             
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,(fice  
#a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7 ,grant program  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         

appropriat$ to c>ry out ! grant program 
"u subsection 7d7 #b1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7,b7    
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nt           
appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,secret>y may reta9 n m ?an #d p]c5t to 
pay adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by !      
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out subsection 7d74   
#d4 ,improv+ coord9ation to prev5t &    
r$uce food loss & wa/e  7a7 ,regional   
coord9ators  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture regional coord9ators4  7#b7
 ,responsibilities ,! regional          
coord9ators e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be responsible =-- 7,a7 p>tn]+ )   
food produc]s1 food processors1         
di/ributors1 & food recov]y             
organizations & act+ z regional po9ts ( 
contact to facilitate real-"t food      
recov]y2  7,b7 und]/&+ & develop+ !     
capacity ne$$ = ongo+ food recov]y2     
7,c7 provid+ te*nical support to food   
recov]y organizations to improve !      
ability ( ! food recov]y organizations  

to pick up surplus food1 process t food1
 & deliv] t food to populations or      
communities2 &  7,d7 engag+ ) ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture regional food bus9ess    
c5t]s to id5tify opportunities = syn]gy 
& alignm5t ) ^? c5t]s4  7#c7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#a1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,food recov]y &        
di/ribution infra/ructure support &     
coord9ation block grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice (
 ,food ,loss & ,wa/e e/abli%$ "u section
 #c1 %all e/abli% z "p ( ! program "u   
section #bjc;,d7d7 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#gejg7;d77 a program to aw>d annual     
block grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes
 to c>ry out projects to develop &      
support food recov]y infra/ructure &    
innovative food di/ribution models4     
7#b7 ,di/ribution ,a ,/ate %all         
di/ribute a block grant receiv$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 to applicable food recov]y

 organizations & local gov]nm5ts to     
address any gaps 9 food recov]y         
infra/ructure1 includ+-- 7,a7 /orage &  
capacity ( process+ infra/ructure       
equipm5t & facilities2  7,b7            
temp]ature-controll$ food di/ribution   
infra/ructure2  7,c7 te*nological       
solutions support+ food recov]y1 su* z  
real-"t updates to connect organizations
 t h surplus food ) organizations t     
di/ribute surplus food2 &  7,d7 support 
( sal>ies1 wages1 & b5efits = food      
recov]y organizations4  7#c7            
,coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ ! program "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
coord9ate ) o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 ag5cies & programs1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice2  7,b7 !  
,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,program ,rea*
 & ,resili5cy ,grants2 &  7,c7 su* o!r  
ag5cies & programs z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#d7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal

 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  #e4 ,/r5g!n+  
gov]nm5t approa* to food loss & wa/e    
7a7 ,int]ag5cy collaboration on food    
loss & wa/e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator & !   
,commission]1 %all collaborate to c>ry  
out ! agreem5t relative to coop]ation & 
coord9ation on food loss & wa/e sign$ by
 ^? (ficials on ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj4    
7#b7 ,reports ,e ye>1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,liaison & ! ,(fice ( ,food     
,loss & ,wa/e e/abli%$ "u section #c1 9 
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & !       
,commission]1 %all submit to ,congress &
 make publicly available a report       
describ+ ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9     
c>ry+ out ! agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7#c7 ,int]ag5cy engagem5t       
,pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,commission] %all  
engage ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,adm9i/rator (  

,g5]al ,s]vices1 & su* o!r ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,secret>y1 !    
,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,commission] det]m9e  
to be appropriate1 to exp& "w on food   
loss & food wa/e4  7#d7 ,consultation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
)1 & receive advice f1 repres5tatives   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 relat+ to-- 
7i7 programm+ & policy issues relat+ to 
und]/&+ exi/+ & future *all5ges relat+  
to food loss & food wa/e2  7ii7 acquir+ 
! late/ data relat+ to food loss & food 
wa/e2  7iii7 ! late/ innovative         
solutions relat+ to food loss & food    
wa/e f lead+ exp]ts2 &  7iv7 %>+ &      
develop+ procurem5t be/ practices t w   
assi/ ! heads ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 9--    
7,i7 prev5t+ food loss & wa/e2  7,,ii7  
r$uc+ food loss & food wa/e2  7,,iii7   
lead+ by example 9 address+ issues      
relat+ to food loss & food wa/e2 &      
7,,iv7 engag+ contractors 9 r$uc+ food  
loss & food wa/e 9 ! op]ations ( !      
contractors4  7,b7 ,repres5tatives ,!   

repres5tatives ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 are repres5tatives (-- 7i7 !       
private sector2  7ii7 agricultural      
produc]s2  7iii7 food indu/ry memb]s1   
su* z food safety tra9]s1 food          
aggregators & processors1 food safety   
pr(essionals1 retail]s1 & food s]vice   
entities2  7iv7 nonpr(it organizations2 
7v7 food recov]y organizations ( v>y+   
sizes2 &  7vi7 any o!r sector1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,repres5tation ( 
small] produc]s & food insecure         
communities ,9 consult+ & receiv+ advice
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all  
ensure p>ticipation by small] produc]s &
 organizations f communities mo/ impact$
 by food & nutrition insecurity & food  
loss & food wa/e issues4  7,d7 ,=ms (   
consultation ,! ,secret>y may consult & 
receive advice "u subp>agraph 7,a7      
?r\gh-- 7i7 a meet+ ?r\gh :i* input is  
s\ght1 su* z a work%op1 t[n hall meet+1 
or li/5+ session2  7ii7 a meet+ describ$
 9 clause 7i7 ) an exi/+ gr\p =m$ by    
repres5tatives describ$ 9 subp>agraph   

7,b72 &  7iii7 su* o!r means z !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7,e7 ,int]ag5cy meet+s ,! ,secret>y %all
 ho/ qu>t]ly meet+s ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! 
,commission]1 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies = ! purpose ( %>+ communications
 relat+ to consultation & advice receiv$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ^? (ficials      
regul>ly4  7,f7 ,,faca exemption ,*apt] 
#aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code     
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act71 %all n apply to any  
gr\p =m$ = purposes ( consultation or   
provid+ advice "u ?is p>agraph4  7#e7   
,cont9uation ( effect ,no?+ 9 !         
subsection %all be affect$ by !         
expiration ( ! agreem5t describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7b7 ,f$]al    
contractors ,section #d ( ! ,f$]al ,food
 ,donation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agib7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     

7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ #ahj days & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! ,f$]al & ins]t+ #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,new ,opportunities
 = ,te*nological ,innovation1           
,mitigation1 & ,education ,to ,ov]come  
,wa/e ,act1 ! ,f$]al2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ enc\rages & ins]t+  
requires2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
requires ! contractor to submit to !    
applicable executive ag5cy a report     
describ+-- 7,a7 ef=ts & actions to      
prev5t & r$uce food loss & food wa/e 7z 
^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,new 
,opportunities = ,te*nological          
,innovation1 ,mitigation1 & ,education  
,to ,ov]come ,wa/e ,act 72  7,b7 food   
wa/e 7z s def9$7 ?r\gh activities c>ri$ 
out "u ! contract2 &  7,c7 food donat$ z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,reports  
to ,congress ,e #b ye>s1 ea* executive  

ag5cy %all submit to ,congress reports  
describ+ ! matt]s report$ to ! executive
 ag5cy "u subsection 7a77#c74  4  7c7   
,/r5g!n+ food loss & wa/e rese>* at !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  7#a7 ,critical
 agriculture rese>* & ext5sion ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ! critical agriculture rese>* 
& ext5sion crosscutt+ program area      
priority e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
subsection 7b7 ( ! ,competitive1        
,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b771 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to grants  
to address food loss & food wa/e4  7#b7 
,int]-discipl9>y engagem5t 9 animal     
sy/ems ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !             
int]-discipl9>y engagem5t 9 animal      
sy/ems crosscutt+ program area priority 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7b7 ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 &       
,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b771 ! ,secret>y %all  
give priority to grants to address food 
loss & food wa/e4  7#c7 ,animal         
nutrition1 gr[?1 & lactation ,9 aw>d+   

grants "u ! animal nutrition1 gr[?1 &   
lactation emphasis area program e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 ( !   
,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#caeg7;b771 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to grants-- 7,a7 to r$uce      
losses due to production ineffici5cies1 
includ+ on-f>m milk loss2 &  7,b7 to use
 :olesome uneat5 food & food process+   
byproducts f ! human food sy/em z fe$   
+r$i5ts4  #f4 ,compo/+ & food wa/e      
r$uction program ,section #bbb7;d77#b7 (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture             
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fibc7;d77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ local or  
municipal gov]nm5ts & ins]t+ ,/ate1     
local1 municipal1 or ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,guidance ,!        
,secret>y %all publi% guidance = apply+ 
= pilot projects "u ?is p>agraph =      
applicants t lack res\rces to obta9     
te*nical assi/ance 9 prep>+ an          

application to assi/ ^? applicants 9    
prep>+ an application1 p>ticul>ly to    
c>ry out a pilot project = ! r$uction ( 
food loss & food wa/e 7z ^? t]ms are    
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,new             
,opportunities = ,te*nological          
,innovation1 ,mitigation1 & ,education  
,to ,ov]come ,wa/e ,act7 ?r\gh means o!r
 ?an compo/+4  7v7 ,p]iod = submission (
 applications ,! ,secret>y %all accept  
submissions ( applications = pilot      
projects "u ?is p>agraph = a duration   
suffici5t to ensure t small] & rural    
communities are able to submit          
applications1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ 
7:i* may include private fund+ or o!r   
s\rces ( rev5ue1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y7 aft] funds provid$ ?r\gh !   
grant4  #g4 ,promot+ ! =mation (        
public-private p>tn]%ips on food loss & 
wa/e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,food ,loss & ,wa/e    
e/abli%$ "u section #c1 9 collaboration 
) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% a program

 to aw>d grants to eligible gov]nm5ts   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to inc5tivize 
! e/abli%m5t ( public-private p>tn]%ips 
t commit to r$uc+ food loss & food wa/e 
9 accordance ) ! goal ( ! ,secret>y & ! 
,adm9i/rator to r$uce food loss & food  
wa/e by #ej p]c5t by #bjcj4  7b7        
,eligible gov]nm5ts ,a entity eligible  
to receive a grant "u subsection 7a7 is 
a ,/ate1 municipal1 local1 or ,tribal   
gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,an eligible  
gov]nm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t    
receives a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all 
use ! grant to e/abli% a p>tn]%ip ) !   
foll[+ entities3 7#a7 #a or m nonpr(it  
organizations4  7#b7 #a or m private    
entities f any ( ! foll[+ sectors3 7,a7 
,groc]y & specialty food4  7,b7         
,hospitality4  7,c7 ,re/aurants4  7,d7  
,sup]c5t]s4  7,e7 ,hospitals4  7,f7     
,nurs+ homes4  7,g7 ,adult c>e          
facilities4  7,h7 ,any o!r sector t !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
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%>+ ( in=mation on be/ practices relat+ 
to food loss & food wa/e2 &  7,c7 a li/ 
( ! highe/ priorities on issues relat+  
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a me?odology = measurem5t ( r$uctions 9 
food loss & food wa/e1 ) ! support ( a  
te*nical team ( individuals f #a or m   
organizations 9 ! p>tn]%ip2  7#d7       
collect data & prep>e reports = !       
purposes (-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ a basel9e (  
food loss & food wa/e appropriate = !   
scope ( ! collaboration = :i* ! grant 0 
aw>d$2  7,b7 monitor+ progress 9 r$uc+  
food loss & food wa/e2  7,c7 id5tify+   
p>ticul> areas relat+ to food loss &    
food wa/e t ne$ att5tion2 &  7,d7       
highlight+ successes 9 r$uc+ food loss &
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e/abli% #a or m work+ gr\ps to          
facilitate dialogue & dissem9ation (    

insights & be/ practices relat+ to food 
loss & food wa/e2 &  7#f7 make publicly 
available an annual report describ+ !   
activities ( ! p>tn]%ip4  7e7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t ,an eligible gov]nm5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t receives a  
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all provide    
funds1 9-k9d contributions1 or a        
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to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !   
grant1 :i* may include private fund+ or 
o!r s\rces ( rev5ue1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7f7 ,coord9ation ,a p>tn]%ip
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coord9ate ) regional coord9ators        
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a71 z ! p>tn]%ip
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,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  #h4 ,food loss 
& wa/e education & aw>5ess campaign  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all initiate a        

national food wa/e education & public   
aw>5ess campaign 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z ! campaign7 ?r\gh-- 7#a7 !    
,liaison2 &  7#b7 ! ,(fice ( ,food ,loss
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,requirem5ts ,! campaign %all1 at a     
m9imum-- 7#a7 illu/rate h[ mu* food goes
 to wa/e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h\seholds  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 highlight 
me?ods = pres]v+ & /or+ foods2  7#c7    
provide consum]s tips to id5tify :e!r   
food is /ill safe & edible1 reg>dless ( 
any ,,be/ ,if ,us$ ,by or ! ,,use ,by   
date on ! label or food packag+ indicat+
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compo/ food scraps2  7#f7 develop       
educational mat]ials usable by sev]al   
diff]5t *annels1 includ+ = specific     
indu/ry sectors 7includ+ retail1 food   
s]vice1 & consum] packag$ goods71 local 
gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1 community & fai?-bas$
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*annels2  7#g7 educate consum]s on food 

products made ) food wa/e1 includ+      
upcycl$ food products1 or t use         
innovative te*nology to prev5t food loss
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elem5ts2 &  7#i7 in=m ab\t int]sectional
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climate *ange4  7c7 ,priorities ,9 c>ry+
 out ! campaign1 ! ,secret>y %all       
prioritize-- 7#a7 initial rese>* to     
det]m9e a means to segm5t populations to
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det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 population    
segm5ts to t>get2  7#c7 und]/&+ h[ to   
be/ t>get ^? id5tifi$ population        
segm5ts2 &  7#d7 det]m9+ :i* /rategies  
are mo/ effective 9 *ang+ consum]       
behaviors4  7d7 ,dual framework campaign
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry  
out ! campaign ?r\gh-- 7,a7 community   
engagem5t1 :i* all[s in=mation to be    
deliv]$ ?r\gh locally tru/$ s\rces1 )   
locally tailor$ solutions & p>tn]s 7su* 
z = donation or compo/ options72 &  7,b7
 national messag+ appropriate = rais+   

aw>5ess (-- 7i7 nationally applicable   
issues 7su* z ! mean+ ( be/ by date     
labels1 tips = meal plann+1 or bus9esses
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w\ld o!rwise g to wa/e1 includ+ upcycl$ 
food products72 &  7ii7 su* o!r issues z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4
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 ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 = ! purpose ( te/+
 me?ods & mat]ials = c>ry+ out !        
campaign ?r\gh community engagem5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 c>ry out pilot      
projects 9 communities select$ by !     
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 assess ! results ( ^?
 pilot projects1 includ+ ?r\gh wa/e     
audits or o!r quantitative measurem5ts4 
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out pilot    
projects "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 ensure equity &    
div]sity ( repres5tation2  7ii7         
incorporate elem5ts ( behavioral sci5ce 
to in=m :i* aspects ( ! campaign w be   
effective2 &  7iii7 9 coord9ation )     
,/ate1 local1 or municipal gov]nm5ts1   
in=m consum]s 9 a community ( solutions1

 food products1 or initiatives t are    
available to help prev5t or r$uce food  
wa/e4  7e7 ,wa/e audits ,! ,secret>y    
%all conduct audits to ga!r data relat+ 
to ! impact ( ! campaign 9 communities  
t>get$ by ! campaign = ! purpose ( in=m+
 future ef=ts "u ! campaign1 includ+ by 
comp>+ outcomes 9 communities t>get$ by 
! campaign to outcomes 9 communities n  
t>get$ by ! campaign4  7f7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjbh4