,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dghb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bresnahan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,wi$1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,v9dman1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,ms4 ,adams7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5ts to increase ! pur*ase ( local foods1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local ,f>m]s ,fe$+ our ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,local f>m]s fe$+ our communities program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts 7on a noncompetitive basis7 ) eligible entities-- 7#a7 to help support cov]$ local produc]s ?r\gh build+ & exp&+ economic opportunities2 7#b7 to e/abli% & broad5 p>tn]%ips ) su* cov]$ local produc]s & ! food di/ribution community to ensure di/ribution ( fre% & nutriti\s foods2 & 7#c7 to /r5g!n su* entity's local & regional food security & sy/ems4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity select$ to ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section %all use funds receiv$ ?r\gh su* agreem5t-- 7#a7 to pur*ase unprocess$ or m9imally process$ local foods 7includ+ seafood1 meat1 milk & dairy products1 eggs1 produce1 & p\ltry7 f cov]$ produc]s2 7#b7 to ensure t at lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! total annual value ( products pur*as$ by ! eligible entity comprises pur*ases f small-size produc]s1 mid-size produc]s1 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s1 or vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s2 7#c7 to provide te*nical assi/ance support+-- 7,a7 cov]$ local produc]s1 includ+ 9 obta9+ food safety tra9+ & c]tifications2 & 7,b7 ef=ts to gr[ ! local agricultural value *a92 7#d7 to di/ribute su* local foods to organizations t h exp]i5ce 9 food di/ributiondi/ribution1 includ+ nonpr(its1 to improve access to heal?y & nutriti\s food2 & 7#e7 to build & exp& economic opportunity = cov]$ local produc]s4 7c7 ,limitation on use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt made available to an eligible entity ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section1 an eligible entity may use n m ?an #be p]c5t ( su* am\nt-- 7,a7 to cov] adm9i/rative exp5ses2 & 7,b7 to provide te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c72 7#b7 ,allocation = te*nical assi/ance ,( ! am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity %all use n less ?an #ej p]c5t to provide te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c74 7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities ,! ,secret>y %all provide to eligible entities ent]+ into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section guidance1 te*nical assi/ance1 in/ruction1 & monitor+ ?r\gh\t ! life cycle ( ! coop]ative agreem5t4 7e7 ,am\nt ( allocation ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 allocate #aj p]c5t to ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 to be allocat$ us+ a fund+ =mula det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 ( ! am\nts rema9+ aft] mak+ ! allocation "u p>agraph 7#a71 allocate #a p]c5t to ea* ,/ate 7o!r ?an ,tribal gov]nm5ts72 & 7#c7 aft] mak+ ! allocations "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 allocate ! rema9+ am\nts to ea* eligible entity 7o!r ?an ,tribal gov]nm5ts7 by apply+ ! =mula describ$ 9 section #bad ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geae74 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2 vet]an f>m] or ran*] ,! t]ms beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] & vet]an f>m] or ran*] h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #beja ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi74 7#b7 ,cov]$ produc] ,! t]m cov]$ produc] means a fi%]man1 f>m]1 produc]1 ran*]1 processor1 or coop]ative processor t is-- 7,a7 )9 ! geographic b\nd>ies ( ! eligible entity 9 :i* ! food w be deliv]$2 or 7,b7 n m ?an #djj miles f ! deliv]y de/9ation ( ! food4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate ag5cy1 commission1 or dep>tm5t t is responsible = agriculture1 procurem5t1 food di/ribution1 em]g5cy response1 or o!r simil> activities )9 ! ,/ate4 7#d7 ,mid-size produc] ,! t]m mid-siz$ produc] means an individual ^: annual gross ca% f>m income is equal to or exce$s #cej1jjj & is less ?an #iii1iii4 7#e7 ,small-size produc] ,! t]m small-siz$ produc] means "o ^: annual gross ca% f>m income is less ?an #cej1jjj4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 7#g7 ,unprocess$ or m9imally process$ local foods ,! t]m unprocess$ or m9imally process$ local foods means only ^? agricultural products t reta9 _! inh]5t "*4 ,su* t]m includes-- 7,a7 fruits & vegetables 7includ+ #ajj p]c5t juices72 7,b7 gra9 products1 su* z pa/as & rice2 7,c7 meats 7includ+ :ole c>casses1 pieces !re(1 or gr\nd meat72 7,d7 prote9 s\rces t are meat alt]natives 7su* z beans or legumes7 & fluid milk & o!r dairy foods 7su* z *eese & yogurt72 & 7,e7 foods 9 a wide v>iety ( m9imal process+ /ates 7su* z :ole1 cut1 or pure$7 or =ms 7su* z fre%1 froz51 cann$1 or dri$74 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4