,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #d1 #bjbc,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to improve pur*as+ ( food by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enabl+ ,f>m]1 ,food work]1 ,environm5tal1 & ,climate ,t>gets ?r\gh ,innovative1 ,values-align$1 & ,equitable ,food ,procurem5t ,act or ! ,,effective ,food ,procurem5t ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 z "o ( ! l>ge/ food pur*as]s 9 ! _w1 has ! responsibility & opportunity to help spur a m j1 heal?y1 & su/a9able food sy/em by pur*as+ m foods t support-- 7#a7 regional & resili5t food economies2 7#b7 work] well-be+2 7#c7 a safe & heal?y environm5t2 7#d7 equity & inclusion2 & 7#e7 fairness = family f>ms1 fi%+ bus9esses1 & ran*es4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,beg9n+ f>m]1 fi%]man1 or ran*] ,! t]m beg9n+ f>m]1 fi%]man1 or ran*] means a p]son t-- 7,a7 7i7 has n op]at$ a f>m1 fi%+ bus9ess1 or ran*2 or 7ii7 has op]at$ a f>m1 fi%+ bus9ess1 or ran* = n m ?an #aj ye>s2 & 7,b7 meets su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%4 7#b7 ,cov]$ au?ority ,! t]m cov]$ au?ority means-- 7,a7 section #cb ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bd1 #aice 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c72 7,b7 ! matt] "u ! head+ ,,removal ,,( ,,surplus ,,agricultural ,,commodities "u ! head+ ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice 9 title ,i ( ,public ,law #hh-bej 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c-#a72 7,c7 section #ajfjc ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c-#d72 7,d7 section #ddjd ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c-#e72 7,e7 section #adbbb ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c-#f72 & 7,f7 any o!r pur*as+ au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,fi%+ bus9ess ,! t]m fi%+ bus9ess means a bus9ess engag$ 9 comm]cial fi%+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb774 7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means an ,indian tribe includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#e7 ,native ,alaskan ,! t]m ,native ,alaskan has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,native 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 7#f7 ,native ,hawaiian ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hja ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba74 7#g7 ,policy to limit de=e/ation ,! t]m policy to limit de=e/ation means a policy t includes1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,measures to id5tify ! po9t ( orig9 ( =e/-risk commodities & ensure compliance ) ! policy :5 supply *a9 risks are pres5t4 7,b7 ,data detail+ ! complete li/ ( direct & indirect suppli]s & supply *a9 traceability in=mation = ea* =e/-risk commodity f\nd 9 products t may be furni%$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ref9]ies1 process+ plants1 f>ms1 & plantations2 7ii7 ! respective own]s1 p>5t entities1 & f>m]s ( ! entities describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7iii7 maps2 & 7iv7 geolocations4 7,c7 ,measures tak5 to ensure t ea* commodity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 does n contribute to de=e/ation4 7,d7 ,measures tak5 to ensure ! process ( obta9+ ! free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t ( indig5\s peoples & local communities directly affect$ by ! production ( commodities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,e7 ,measures tak5 to protect biodiv]sity & prev5t ! poa*+ ( wildlife & trade 9 bu%meat 9 all op]ations & areas adjac5t to ! production ( commodities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,f7 ,measures tak5 to ensure compliance ) ! laws ( c\ntries :]e =e/-risk commodities 9 ! supply *a9 ( ! contractor are produc$4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#i7 ,socially disadvantag$ f>m]1 fi%]man1 or ran*] ,! t]m socially disadvantag$ f>m]1 fi%]man1 or ran*] means a f>m]1 op]ator ( a fi%+ bus9ess1 or ran*] :o is a memb] ( a socially disadvantag$ gr\p 7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7774 7#aj7 ,trade(f process ,! t]m trade(f process means a trade(f process describ$ 9 "p #ae4aja-a ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 7or a successor regulation74 7#aa7 ,vet]an f>m]1 fi%]man1 or ran*] ,! t]m vet]an f>m]1 fi%]man1 or ran*] means a f>m]1 op]ator ( a fi%+ bus9ess1 or ran*] :o has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & :o-- 7,a7 has n op]at$ a f>m1 fi%+ bus9ess1 or ran*2 7,b7 has op]at$ a f>m1 fi%+ bus9ess1 or ran* = n m ?an #aj ye>s2 or 7,c7 is a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 t section7 :o has fir/ obta9$ /atus z a vet]an 7z s def9$7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye> p]iod4 #d4 ,equitable food procurem5t 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n ! resili5ce ( ! dome/ic food sy/em2 7#b7 to create m equitable opportunities = small & family f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7#c7 to exp& ! *oices available to s*ool food au?orities & food banks p>ticipat+ 9 ! commodity procurem5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7#d7 to exp& workplace protections 9 ! food supply *a9s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 ! procurem5t ( foods "u a cov]$ au?ority1 ! ,secret>y %all make available & pur*ase a suffici5t v>iety (-- 7#a7 foods t support equity & inclusion1 includ+-- 7,a7 foods t are produc$ by or s\rc$ f-- 7i7 beg9n+ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 or ran*]s2 7ii7 vet]an f>m]s1 fi%]m51 or ran*]s2 or 7iii7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 or ran*]s2 & 7,b7 foods t accommodate p ) religi\s or re/rict$ diets2 7#b7 foods t support div]sifi$ & resili5t supply *a9s1 includ+-- 7,a7 foods t are produc$ by or s\rc$ f small or mid-siz$ family f>ms1 fi%+ bus9esses1 or ran*es2 7,b7 foods t are produc$ by or s\rc$ f agricultural coop]atives1 produc] associations1 or food hubs t pr9cipally "w ) ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 foods t are produc$ by a c]tifi$ organic f>m 7z def9$ 9 section #bajc ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb772 & 7,d7 foods t are produc$ by a f>m p>ticipat+ 9 an indep5d5t animal welf>e c]tification program2 7#c7 foods t support work] well-be+1 includ+-- 7,a7 foods t are s\rc$ f v5dors ) employees :o are repres5t$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t or memor&um ( und]/&+2 7,b7 foods t are s\rc$ f v5dors p>ticipat+ 9 a work] ju/ice c]tification program2 & 7,c7 foods t are s\rc$ f v5dors t h sign$ a labor peace agreem5t ) a bona fide labor union2 & 7#d7 foods t mitigate ! impacts on climate *ange ( ! food pur*as+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+-- 7,a7 foods t are produc$ us+ agricultural practices t measurably r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions & increase on-f>m div]sification & resili5ce to climate impacts1 includ+ p]5nial-bas$ sy/ems1 crop rotations1 & pa/ure-bas$ live/ock2 7,b7 foods t are s\rc$ f suppli]s ) a policy to limit de=e/ation2 7,c7 foods t emit less gre5h\se gas emissions ?r\gh\t ! lifecycle ( ! product1 relative to nutritionally simil> foods2 & 7,d7 foods t provide environm5tal co-b5efits t increase climate resili5ce1 su* z-- 7i7 improv+ soil heal? & wat] quality2 7ii7 increas+ biodiv]sity & wat] cons]vation2 & 7iii7 r$uc+ ! spread ( invasive species4 7c7 ,basel9e report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total annual sp5d+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture sp5t on pur*as+ foods 9 ea* category ( foods li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7b71 includ+ a record ( ea* pur*ase ! ,dep>tm5t made "u ea* category t li/s-- 7,a7 ! "n ( ea* suppli]1 di/ributor1 processor1 & produc] involv$ 9 ! provision ( ! food product2 7,b7 ! total contract obligation2 & 7,c7 a description ( ! food pur*as$2 7#b7 an e/imate1 develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ( ! gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) food pur*as+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7#c7 t>gets to increase by cal5d> ye> #bjcb1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! p]c5tage ( ! annual food sp5d+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ea* category ( food li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7b72 7#d7 a t>get to r$uce by cal5d> ye> #bjcb1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) ! annual food pur*as+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture relative to cal5d> ye> #bjbd1 9 accordance ) ! procurem5t-relat$ t>gets e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #adjeg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relat+ to catalyz+ clean en]gy indu/ries & jobs ?r\gh ,f$]al su/a9ability72 & 7#e7 any recomm5dations-- 7,a7 to enhance supply *a9 transp>5cy1 p>ticul>ly = s*ool food au?orities t p>ticipate 9 any ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture foods program2 7,b7 to re/ructure ! commodity food procurem5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to support a regional model ) increas$ local food pur*as+1 includ+ recomm5dations = cont9u+ & improv+ on ! ,local ,food ,pur*ase ,assi/ance ,coop]ative ,agreem5t ,program2 or 7,c7 to increase procurem5t ( foods li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7b71 includ+ any recomm5dations t w\ld require new au?ority f ,congress4 7d7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total annual sp5d+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture sp5t on pur*as+ foods 9 ea* category ( foods li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 7#b7 ! names ( all suppli]s1 di/ributors1 processors1 & produc]s involv$ 9 ! provision ( all foods pur*as$ "u a cov]$ au?ority dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 & 7#c7 an e/imate ( ! gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) food pur*as+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 #e4 ,be/ value procurem5t pilot program2 te*nical assi/ance2 grants 7a7 ,be/ value procurem5t pilot program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a pilot program t uses a trade(f process to select bids = food procurem5t contracts t deliv] ! ov]all be/ value & t>get pur*ases "u cov]$ au?orities ( foods li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #d7;b71 us+ evaluation crit]ia e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( evaluation crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! evaluation crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 aft] provid+ notice & an opportunity = public comm5t2 & 7,b7 by provid+ opportunities = engagem5t )-- 7i7 beg9n+ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7ii7 vet]an f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7iii7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7iv7 small & mid-siz$ f>ms1 fi%+ bus9esses1 & ran*es2 7v7 individuals :o foll[ religi\s or re/rict$ diets2 7vi7 ,indian ,tribes2 7vii7 ,native ,hawaiians2 7viii7 ,native ,alaskans2 7ix7 work]s 9 ! food sy/em1 includ+ work]s employ$ on f>ms1 9 food process+ facilities & w>eh\ses1 & 9 food transportation2 & 7x7 entities t use commodity programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ *ild nutrition provid]s & food banks4 7#c7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all annually select bids "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! annual food sp5d+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture "u ! cov]$ au?orities4 7#d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! pilot program "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! pilot program1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( bid solicitations select$ "u ! pilot program2 7,b7 ! total am\nt sp5t by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture on pur*ases made ?r\gh ! pilot program2 7,c7 a description ( ! evaluation crit]ia e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,d7 an evaluation ( ! solicitation process us$ = ! pilot program t includes input f v5dors4 7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,p>ticipation 9 procurem5t programs ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to support equitable p>ticipation 9 ! procurem5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance 9 obta9+ necess>y food safety tra9+ or c]tification1 to-- 7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7,b7 vet]an f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7,c7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 & 7,d7 small & mid-siz$ f>ms1 fi%+ bus9esses1 & ran*es4 7#b7 ,small bus9ess c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to provide te*nical assi/ance 9 becom+ c]tifi$ z eligible = ! aw>d ( contracts pursuant to section #h7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77 to-- 7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7,b7 vet]an f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7,c7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 & 7,d7 small & mid-siz$ f>ms1 ran*es1 & fi%+ bus9esses t are /ructur$ z family f>ms4 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive grant program to assi/ eligible applicants describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ! procurem5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be n m ?an #c ye>s4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,to make upgrades necess>y to obta9 food safety accr$itations & audits requir$ to become a v5dor = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7,b7 ,to pay = ! co/ ( a food safety accr$itation & audit4 7,c7 ,to pur*ase liability insurance4 7,d7 ,to develop & execute a food safety plan4 7#d7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure geographic div]sity 9 grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,eligibility ,applicants eligible = grants "u ?is subsection are-- 7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7,b7 vet]an f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7,c7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s1 fi%]m51 & ran*]s2 7,d7 small & mid-siz$ f>ms1 fi%+ bus9esses1 & ran*es2 7,e7 agricultural coop]atives1 fi%+ coop]atives1 & produc] associations compos$ ( ! individuals or entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 & 7,f7 food hubs t "w ) ! individuals or entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 7#f7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,no eligible applicant describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 may receive m ?an #ajj1jjj 9 grants "u ?is subsection4 7#g7 ,reports 7,a7 ,recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 & annually !reaft] = ! p]iod ( ! grant t]m1 a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report describ+-- 7i7 h[ ! recipi5t us$ ! funds2 & 7ii7 ! progress ( ! recipi5t t[>d becom+ a v5dor1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 if applicable4 7,b7 ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & ea* ye> !reaft] 9 :i* ! t]m ( a grant "u ?is subsection is ongo+1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+ a li/ ( ! recipi5ts ( ! grants1 includ+ a summ>y (-- 7i7 h[ ! recipi5ts us$ ! funds2 & 7ii7 ! recipi5ts t h become v5dors1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 if applicable4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj4