,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 to ban foods ) contam9ants above safe  
levels 9 or on f9al products s]v$ 9     
s*ool meals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,safe ,s*ool ,meals ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4  
,regulations relat+ to c]ta9 sub/ances 9
 f9al s*ool meal products  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 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 ,f9al s*ool    
meal product ,! t]m f9al s*ool meal     
product means a food 9 ! =m 9 :i* ! food
 w\ld be consum$ by /ud5ts at s*ools    
p>ticipat+ 9 #a or m s*ool meal programs

 "u-- 7,a7 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell        
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 or  7,b7 !    
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq474  7#d7 ,heavy  
metal or toxic metalloid ,! t]m heavy   
metal or toxic metalloid means-- 7,a7   
ars5ic2  7,b7 cadmium2  7,c7 lead2 &    
7,d7 m]cury4  7#e7 ,pe/icide residue ,! 
t]m pe/icide residue means ! total      
quantity ( organophosphate1 glyphosate1 
p>aquat1 & su* o!r pe/icides z !        
,commission] may require1 bas$ on       
evid5ce ( h>m receiv$ by ! ,commission] 
t1 aft] application to an agricultural  
product1 rema9s 9 or on ! agricultural  
product4  7#f7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas     
means any memb] ( ! class ( fluor9at$   
organic *emicals t conta9s at lea/ #a   
fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4  7b7        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! level (       
pe/icide residue f\nd 9 or on f9al s*ool
 meal products %all be nondetectable :5 

us+ ! mo/ s5sitive comm]cially available
 te/4  7#b7 ,phase-9 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al rule
 t e/abli%es a s*$ule = decreas+ ! level
 ( pe/icide residue f\nd 9 or on f9al   
s*ool meal products to ensure ! level   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a*iev$ by ! 
date describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  7#c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator su* sums z are necess>y to 
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7c7 ,food &   
,drug ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,heavy metals 
& toxic metalloids  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all         
promulgate a f9al rule t e/abli%es1 =   
ea* heavy metal & toxic metalloid1 a    
maximum p]missible level f\nd 9 or on   
f9al s*ool meal products t poses a      
reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to s*ool-age
 *ildr5 f aggregate exposure1 includ+   
all anticipat$ diet>y exposures4  7,b7  
,requirem5ts  7i7 ,factors =            

consid]ation ,! rule "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all take into consid]ation ! factors  
describ$ 9 section #dji7;c77#e7 ( !     
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;c77#e774  7ii7     
,implem5tation p]iod ,! maximum         
p]missible levels e/abli%$ "u ! rule "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be implem5t$ 9    
phases dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( promulgation ( ! rule4  7,c7     
,abs5ce ( regulation ,if a maximum      
p]missible level is n e/abli%$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a heavy
 metal or toxic metalloid by ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! maximum p]missible level = t    
heavy metal or toxic metalloid %all be  
nondetectable :5 us+ ! mo/ s5sitive     
comm]cially available te/ until a       
maximum p]missible level is e/abli%$ by 
! ,commission] 9 accordance ) ?is       
p>agraph4  7,d7 ,review ,n less         
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 !         
,commission] %all-- 7i7 review relevant 
data2 &  7ii7 det]m9e pot5tial adju/m5ts

 to ! maximum p]missible levels ( heavy 
metals & toxic metalloids e/abli%$ "u   
?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,packag+ ,!         
,commission] %all prohibit ! use (      
,,pfas1 ph?alates1 lead1 & bisph5ols 9  
product packag+ ( f9al s*ool meal       
products4  7#c7 ,c]ta9 food *emicals    
7,a7 ,reassessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n  
less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission]     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z !           
,secret>y71 %all-- 7i7 subject to       
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 reassess !    
safety ( n few] ?an #aj food additives1 
sub/ances g5]ally recogniz$ z safe1 or  
classes ( ^? sub/ances f\nd 9 or on f9al
 s*ool meal products2 &  7ii7 promulgate
 f9al regulations t-- 7,i7 e/abli%      
conditions ( use = ea* sub/ance det]m9$ 
to be safe 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #dji ( 
! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 & ?is p>agraph72 & 
7,,ii7 det]m9e to be unsafe any sub/ance

 t has be5 f\nd1 :5 +e/$ by humans or   
animals1 to induce-- 7aa7 reproductive1 
developm5tal1 or endocr9e toxicity2 or  
7bb7 canc]4  7,b7 ,factors =            
consid]ation ,9 det]m9+1 = ! purposes ( 
?is p>agraph1 :e!r a sub/ance is unsafe1
 ! ,secret>y %all take into             
consid]ation1 among o!r relevant        
factors-- 7i7 ! cumulative effects ( !  
sub/ance1 & any *emically or            
biologically relat$ sub/ances1 z        
describ$ 9 section #dji ( ! ,f$]al      
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdh72 &  7ii7 an adequately  
protective use ( safety factors1 z      
describ$ 9 t section1 to acc\nt = !     
p>ticul> s5sitivities ( vuln]able human 
populations1 includ+ *ildr5 &           
adolesc5ts4  7,c7 ,sub/ances initially  
subject to reassessm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
sub/ances initially reassess$ by !      
,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ! 
foll[+3 7,i7 ,butylat$ hydroxyanisole4  
7,,ii7 ,butylat$ hydroxytolu5e4  7,,iii7
 ,t]t-butylhydroqu9one4  7,,iv7 ,sodium 

b5zoate4  7,v7 ,propyl gallate4  7,,vi7 
,titanium dioxide4  7,,vii7 ,,fd,c ,r$  
#c4  7,,viii7 ,,fd,c ,r$ #dj4  7,,ix7   
,,fd,c ,yell[ #e4  7,x7 ,,fd,c ,yell[   
#f4  7,,xi7 ,,fd,c ,gre5 #c4  7,,xii7   
,,fd,c ,blue #a4  7,,xiii7 ,,fd,c ,blue 
#b4  7,,xiv7 ,azodic>bonamide4  7,,xv7  
,potassium bromate4  7,,xvi7 ,propyl    
p>ab54  7ii7 ,/atus prior to reassessm5t
 ,ea* sub/ance describ$ 9 clause 7i7    
%all be consid]$ to be unsafe1 & use ( !
 sub/ance z a food additive or food     
+r$i5t 9 a f9al s*ool meal product      
pur*as$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act %all be prohibit$1 until ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 completes a      
reassessm5t ( ! sub/ance "u ?is         
p>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 e/abli%es t !       
sub/ance is safe = purposes ( section   
#dji ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 &   
?is p>agraph4  7,d7 ,subsequ5t          
assessm5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ea*      
sub/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i7 
is reassess$ 9 accordance ) ?is         

p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] a notice reque/+         
in=mation & recomm5dations ) respect to 
additional sub/ances to be reassess$ "u 
?is p>agraph1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! sub/ance 
"n or class "n2  7,,ii7 uses ( !        
sub/ance2 &  7,,iii7 data relat+ to !   
actual & pot5tial haz>ds & impact on    
public heal? ( ! sub/ance4  7ii7        
,priority ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize !
 reassessm5t "u ?is subp>agraph ( any   
sub/ances conta9$ 9 or on f9al s*ool    
meal products t h be5 f\nd-- 7,i7 to be 
associat$ )-- 7aa7 canc]2 or  7bb7      
reproductive or developm5tal toxicity2  
or  7,,ii7 to pres5t o!r pot5tial haz>ds
 to public heal?4  7#d7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices & ! ,commission] su*    
sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
subsection4  7d7 ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture  7#a7 ,assessm5t & increase
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable   
aft] ! effective date ( ! regulations   

promulgat$ pursuant to subsections 7b7 &
 7c71 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !        
,secret>y7 %all-- 7i7 assess ! diff]5ce 
betwe5-- 7,i7 ! co/ ( c>ry+ out ! s*ool 
meal programs "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell  
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 & ! ,*ild      
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agga et seq47 9 accordance ) ^?        
regulations2 &  7,,ii7 ! co/ ( c>ry+ out
 ^? s*ool meal programs on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 increase ! 
am\nts provid$ to s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 ^?
 s*ool meal programs z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be necess>y to acc\nt = !   
diff]5ce describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,soil &    
wat] rem$iation me?ods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 p>tn] ) l&-grant  
univ]sities & nonpr(it entities )       

relevant exp]tise to c>ry out rese>*    
relat+ to soil & wat] rem$iation to     
remove heavy metals & toxic metalloids1 
,,pfas1 & o!r contam9ants1 includ+      
rese>* on mak+ rem$iation me?ods *eap]  
to implem5t & m effective2  7ii7        
di/ribute ! results ( ! rese>* c>ri$ out
 "u clause 7i7 to f>m]s1 ) priority giv5
 to any f>m] t-- 7,i7 submitt$ to !     
,secret>y an application = c]tification 
z a clean suppli] "u subsection 7c77#d7 
( section #bi ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell   
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;j7 7z add$ by section   
#c7;a772 b  7,,ii7 did n receive t      
c]tification2 &  7iii7 conduct rese>*   
relat+ to-- 7,i7 ! pres5ce (            
micropla/ics & ,,pfas 9 soil1 wat]1 &   
food2 &  7,,ii7 me?ods to rem$iate      
agricultural soil1 wat]1 & food f       
micropla/ics & ,,pfas4  7,b7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #ejj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
p>agraph4  #c4 ,te/+ & c]tification (   

foods1 produc]s1 & suppli]s us$ = s*ool 
meal programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bi
 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national      
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#agfi;j7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,food contam9ant te/+ &    
c]tification  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3 7,a7 ,c]tifi$ organic f>m ,!
 t]m c]tifi$ organic f>m has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajc ( ! ,organic 
,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #fejb74  7,b7 ,heavy metal or 
toxic metalloid ,! t]m heavy metal or   
toxic metalloid means-- 7i7 ars5ic2     
7ii7 cadmium2  7iii7 lead2 &  7iv7      
m]cury4  7,c7 ,p]missible level ,! t]m  
p]missible level means-- 7i7 ) respect  
to a heavy metal or toxic metalloid1 !  
maximum p]missible level = ! heavy metal
 or toxic metalloid "u subsection       
7c77#a7 ( section #b ( ! ,safe ,s*ool   
,meals ,act ( #bjbd2 &  7ii7 ) respect  
to a pe/icide residue1 ! applicable     
p]missible level = ! pe/icide residue   
describ$ 9 ! s*$ule "u subsection       

7b77#b7 ( t section4  7,d7 ,pe/icide    
residue ,! t]m pe/icide residue means ! 
total quantity ( organophosphate1       
glyphosate1 p>aquat1 & su* o!r pe/icides
 z ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs may  
require1 bas$ on evid5ce ( h>m receiv$  
by ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs t1   
aft] application to an agricultural     
product1 rema9s 9 or on ! agricultural  
product4  7,e7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas     
means any memb] ( ! class ( fluor9at$   
organic *emicals t conta9s at lea/ #a   
fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4  7,f7 ,s*ool
 meal program ,! t]m s*ool meal program 
means any s*ool meal program "u-- 7i7   
?is ,act2 or  7ii7 ! ,*ild ,nutrition   
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et    
seq474  7#b7 ,sampl+ & te/+ ( foods us$ 
9 s*ool meal programs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subsection1 & n less frequ5tly ?an
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
conduct repres5tative sampl+ & te/+ (   
foods prep>$ to be pur*as$ =1 & consum$ 
91 ea* s*ool meal program-- 7i7 to      

det]m9e ! levels ( pe/icide residue &   
heavy metals & toxic metalloids 9 or on 
^? foods2 &  7ii7 to ensure ,,pfas1     
ph?alates1 lead1 & bisph5ols are n us$ 9
 any packag+ ( ^? foods4  7,b7          
,requirem5ts ,! samples collect$ by !   
,secret>y pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all 
be collect$ f foods t are 9 _! f9al /ate
 prior to consumption4  7,c7 ,report ,! 
,secret>y %all make publicly available a
 report t describes ! results ( ! sampl+
 & te/+ conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 
,clean suppli] requirem5t ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 effective beg9n+ on
 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 = purposes ( 
! s*ool meal programs-- 7,a7 subject to 
p>agraph 7#d77;,f77ii71 no agricultural 
produc] or process$ food suppli] may    
supply food to a s*ool meal program     
unless ! produc] or suppli]-- 7i7 is    
c]tifi$ z a clean suppli] 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#d7 by-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y2 or
  7,,ii7 a ?ird p>ty approv$ by !       
,secret>y2 or  7ii7 self-c]tifies t !   

produc] or suppli]-- 7,i7 conducts te/+ 
& meets ! o!r applicable requirem5ts "u 
p>agraph 7#d7 = c]tification z a clean  
suppli]2 &  7,,ii7 submits to !         
,secret>y ^? te/ results2 &  7,b7 ea*   
s*ool p>ticipat+ 9 a s*ool meal program 
%all procure food = ! s*ool meal program
 only f an agricultural produc] or      
process$ food suppli] describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,te/+ &         
c]tification ( produc]s & suppli]s  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all1 = purposes ( ?is        
subsection-- 7i7 (f] te/+ to            
agricultural produc]s & process$ food   
suppli]s :o seek to be c]tifi$ z clean  
suppli]s2  7ii7 provide = ! c]tification
 ( ^? produc]s & suppli]s z clean       
suppli]s 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph2 & 
7iii7 approve ?ird p>ties to c]tify ^?  
produc]s & suppli]s z clean suppli]s 9  
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,(fice 
( ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  

an (fice1 to be kn[n z ! ,(fice (       
,te*nical ,assi/ance1 :i* %all provide  
in=mation & a po9t ( contact 7includ+   
availability via telephone7 =           
agricultural produc]s & process$ food   
suppli]s to receive assi/ance ) ! te/+ &
 c]tification processes "u ?is p>agraph4
  7,c7 ,application ,an agricultural    
produc] or process$ food suppli] seek+  
c]tification z a clean suppli] "u ?is   
p>agraph %all submit to ! ,secret>y or  
an approv$ ?ird-p>ty c]tifi] an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7,d7 ,c]tification z clean    
suppli]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an agricultural  
produc] or process$ food suppli] %all be
 c]tifi$ z a clean suppli] = purposes ( 
?is subsection if annual te/+1 us+      
validat$1 repres5tative sampl+ & te/+   
models1 demon/rates t-- 7,i7 ! heavy    
metals & toxic metalloids & pe/icide    
residues 9 or on ! food products sold by
 ! agricultural produc] or process$ food
 suppli] are )9 ! p]missible levels2 &  

7,,ii7 ! packag+ ( ! food products sold 
by ! agricultural produc] or process$   
food suppli] does n use any ,,pfas1     
ph?alates1 lead1 or bisph5ols4  7ii7    
,requirem5ts & proc$ures ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,f71 ! ,secret>y may       
e/abli% su* requirem5ts & proc$ures z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate =--
 7,i7 te/+ ! food products (            
agricultural produc]s & process$ food   
suppli]s "u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7       
c]tify+ agricultural produc]s & process$
 food suppli]s z clean suppli]s =       
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7,e7 ,co/ ,a
 small agricultural produc] or small    
process$ food suppli]1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 %all n be responsible = any  
co/s relat+ to c]tification "u ?is      
p>agraph4  7,f7 ,c]tification & treatm5t
 ( c]tifi$ organic f>ms  7i7            
,c]tification ,a c]tifi$ organic f>m--  
7,i7 %all n be requir$ to submit to te/+
 "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to pe/icide  
residue2 &  7,,ii7 may be c]tifi$ z a   
clean suppli] = purposes ( ?is          

subsection on-- 7aa7 demon/ration t--   
7,,aa7 ! quantity ( heavy metals & toxic
 metalloids 9 or on ! food products sold
 by ! c]tifi$ organic f>m is )9         
p]missible levels2 & 7,,bb7 ! packag+ ( 
! food products sold by ! c]tifi$       
organic f>m does n use any ,,pfas1      
ph?alates1 lead1 or bisph5ols2 &  7bb7  
submission ( an application "u          
subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,s]vice p5d+    
c]tification  7,i7 ,def9ition ( p5d+    
s*ool ye> ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m p5d+     
s*ool ye>1 ) respect to a c]tifi$       
organic f>m1 means a s*ool ye> dur+ :i* 
! c]tifi$ organic f>m-- 7aa7 fail$ to   
a*ieve c]tification z a clean suppli] "u
 clause 7i77,,ii72 b  7bb7 has submitt$1
 or int5ds to submit1 to ! ,secret>y an 
application "u subp>agraph 7,c7 =       
c]tification z a clean suppli] "u clause
 7i77,,ii7 = ! foll[+ s*ool ye>4  7,,ii7
 ,treatm5t ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#c71 
a c]tifi$ organic f>m may supply food to
 a s*ool meal program = n m ?an #a p5d+ 
s*ool ye>1 if ! c]tifi$ organic f>m     

suppli$ food to a s*ool meal program    
dur+ ! prec$+ s*ool ye>4  7,,iii7       
,limitation ,a c]tifi$ organic f>m !    
application describ$ 9 subclause        
7,i77bb7 ( :i* is disapprov$ may n      
supply food to a s*ool meal program dur+
 ! p]iod-- 7aa7 beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( !
 fir/ s*ool ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date (    
disapproval2 &  7bb7 end+ on ! date on  
:i* an application ( ! c]tifi$ organic  
f>m "u subp>agraph 7,c7 is approv$4     
7#e7 ,grant program  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i*
 ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to     
agricultural produc]s1 process$ food    
suppli]s1 & s*ools-- 7i7 9 ! case (     
agricultural produc]s1 to assi/ ) r$uc+ 
heavy metals & toxic metalloids &       
pe/icide residues 9 food2  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( process$ food suppli]s1 to assi/ )   
elim9at+ ,,pfas1 ph?alates1 lead1 or    
bisph5ols f food packag+ or o!r heavy   
metal or toxic metalloid contam9ation f 
! process+ process2  7iii7 9 ! case (   
s*ools1 to pur*ase-- 7,i7 reusable or   

compo/able food s]v+ ut5sils 7includ+   
trays7 t d n conta9 or release unsafe   
sub/ances dur+ ! full lifecycle2 &      
7,,ii7 di%wa%+ equipm5t to support ! use
 ( su* reusable food s]v+ ut5sils2 &    
7iv7 to c>ry out any o!r activity       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z          
applicable4  7,b7 ,application ,to be   
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
p>agraph1 an agricultural produc] or    
process$ food suppli] %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7,c7 ,automatic 
eligibility ,on submission ( an         
application "u subp>agraph 7,b71 an     
agricultural produc] %all be            
automatically eligible to receive a     
grant "u ?is p>agraph if-- 7i7 7,i7 !   
agricultural produc] is a c]tifi$       
organic f>m2 or  7,,ii7 ! food products 
( ! agricultural produc] are )9         
p]missible levels = pe/icide residues2 b
  7ii7 ! food products ( ! agricultural 
produc] are n )9 p]missible levels =    

heavy metals or toxic metalloids4  7,d7 
,use ( grants  7i7 ,agricultural        
produc]s ,an agricultural produc] may   
use a grant provid$ "u ?is p>agraph =-- 
7,i7 soil rem$iation2  7,,ii7 elevation 
( b$s2  7,,iii7 wat] quality or soil    
te/+2  7,,iv7 a project-- 7aa7 to r$uce 
or elim9ate pe/icide drift or o!r       
contam9ation s\rces f neighbor+ l&2 or  
7bb7 to filt] or elim9ate contam9ants f 
a wat] s\rce2 &  7,v7 any o!r project t 
! ,secret>y det]m9es w su/a9ably r$uce  
or remove ! risk ( heavy metals & toxic 
metalloids or ,,pfas1 ph?alate1 lead1 or
 bisph5ol contam9ation 9 ! food products
 ( ! agricultural produc]4  7ii7        
,manufactur]s ,a process$ food suppli]  
may use a grant provid$ "u ?is p>agraph 
to *ange _! manufactur+ & process+      
equipm5t-- 7,i7 to swit* to ,,pfas-1    
ph?alate-1 lead-1 & bisph5ol-free       
packag+2 or  7,,ii7 to o!rwise elim9ate 
heavy metal or toxic metalloid          
contam9ation f ! process+ ( ! process$  
food suppli]4  7iii7 ,s*ools ,a s*ool   

may use a grant provid$ "u ?is p>agraph 
to pur*ase-- 7,i7 reusable or compo/able
 food s]v+ ut5sils 7includ+ trays7 t d n
 release unsafe sub/ances dur+ ! full   
lifecycle = use 9 lieu ( ut5sils or     
trays t are n reusable or compo/able1 or
 t release unsafe sub/ances2 &  7,,ii7  
di%wa%+ equipm5t to support ! use ( su* 
reusable food s]v+ ut5sils4  7,e7 ,fund+
 ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it       
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use su*  
sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ! grant 
program "u ?is p>agraph4  7#f7 ,en=cem5t
 & compliance  7,a7 ,id5tification ,if1 
pursuant to te/+ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y det]m9es t a food us$ 9 a     
s*ool meal program conta9s a quantity ( 
heavy metal or toxic metalloid1 or      
pe/icide residue1 t is n )9 ! p]missible
 levels1 or is packag$ 9 packag+ t uses 
,,pfas1 ph?alates1 lead1 or bisph5ols1 !
 ,secret>y %all id5tify ! agricultural  
produc] or process$ food suppli] f :i* !
 contam9ation orig9at$4  7,b7 ,p5alty   
7i7 ,c]tifi$ clean suppli]s ,if an      

agricultural produc] or process$ food   
suppli] id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is 
c]tifi$ z a clean suppli] = purposes (  
?is subsection-- 7,i7 ! produc] or      
suppli] %all be subject to a f9e 9 su*  
am\nt z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%2 &      
7,,ii7 = ! #c s*ool-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( id5tification-- 7aa7 !         
c]tification ( ! produc] or suppli] "u  
p>agraph 7#d7 %all be revok$2 &  7bb7 ! 
produc] or suppli] %all be prohibit$ f  
supply+ any food = use 9 a s*ool meal   
program4  7ii7 ,?ird-p>ty c]tifi]s ,if  
an agricultural produc] or process$ food
 suppli] id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 0 
c]tifi$ z a clean suppli] = purposes (  
?is subsection by a ?ird p>ty approv$ by
 ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph                
7#d77;,a77iii7-- 7,i7 ! produc] or      
suppli] %all be subject to ! f9e & o!r  
p5alties describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &       
7,,ii7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be     
appropriate-- 7aa7 ! c]tify+ ?ird p>ty  
%all be subject to a f9e 9 su* am\nt z !
 ,secret>y may e/abli%2 &  7bb7 !       

approval ( ! ?ird p>ty to c]tify clean  
suppli]s = purposes ( ?is subsection may
 be revok$4  7iii7 ,self-c]tifi$        
produc]s & suppli]s ,if an agricultural 
produc] or process$ food suppli]        
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is         
self-c]tifi$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#c77;,a77ii71 ! produc] or suppli] %all
 be-- 7,i7 subject to a f9e 9 su* am\nt 
z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%2 &  7,,ii7    
prohibit$ f supply+ any food = use 9 a  
s*ool meal program dur+ ! #c s*ool-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( id5tification4 
7#g7 ,coord9ation requir$ ,9 conduct+   
any te/+ or c]tification activity "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure    
coord9ation1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 ) simil> activities c>ri$  
out by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices "u-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,food1      
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cja et seq472 or  7,b7 ! ,,fda ,food   
,safety ,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law
 #aaa-cec2 #abd ,/at4 #chhe7 7includ+ ! 
am5dm5ts made by t ,act74  7#h7         

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is subsection1 o!r ?an        
p>agraph 7#e74  4  7b7 ,national organic
 c]tification co/-%>e program ,section  
#ajfjf ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural      
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#febc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ n m
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7#b7 ,maximum am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! maximum 
am\nt ( a paym5t made to a produc] or   
h&l] "u ?is section %all be #c1jjj4     
7,b7 ,adju/m5t ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1  
#bjbi1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all adju/ ! maximum am\nt describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 to reflect *anges 9 !  
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor 
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = !    
prec$+ #e fiscal-ye> p]iod4  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ program  

dur+ & ins]t+ program "u ?is section    
dur+2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ fiscal ye>1 &    
ins]t+ fiscal ye>s12 &  7#c7 by /rik+   
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity
 ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all  
use su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out 
?is section1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  4