,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fggf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,und]wood 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,van ,drew7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be       
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild    
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff ) respect to !  
use ( ca%-value b5efits & c\pons =      
pur*ases ( fre%1 nutriti\s1 unprep>$    
foods f community support$ agricultural 
entities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f>m]s  
to ,families ,act4  #b4 ,use ( ca%-value
 b5efits & c\pons = c]ta9 local foods ,!
 ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #ag 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7 ! foll[+3  #ah4 ,use ( 
ca%-value b5efits & c\pons = c]ta9 local
 foods  7a7 ,pur*ases ( c]ta9 local     

foods ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all all[ ca%-value b5efit funds & c\pon
 funds to be us$ by p>ticipants &       
recipi5ts to pur*ase fre%1 local1       
nutriti\s1 unprep>$ foods1 includ+      
pre-ord] boxes ( su* foods1 f a cov]$   
agricultural entity4  7b7 ,s+le ,,ebt   
access device = ca%-,value b5efits &    
c\pon funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 a ,/ate ag5cy--  7,a7 %all    
provide ca%-value b5efit funds & c\pon  
funds ?r\gh ! electronic b5efits transf]
 sy/em ( su* ,/ate e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #ag7;h77#ab72  7,b7 %all ensure 
su* c\pon funds c be access$ ?r\gh !    
electronic b5efits transf] access device
 provid$ to p>ticipants pursuant to     
section #ag7;h77#ab72 &  7,c7 may       
provide diff]5t paym5t me*anisms on su* 
access device t sep>ate ! funds /or$ on 
su* access device bas$ on if ! funds are
 ca%-value b5efit funds or c\pon funds4 
7#b7  ,process+ ( paym5ts  7,a7  ,9     

g5]al  ,a ,/ate ag5cy %all require a    
community support$ agricultural entity  
to use a qualifi$ paym5t device f ! li/ 
e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77i7
 to accept paym5ts f an electronic      
b5efits transf] access device describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7  ,qualifi$   
paym5t device  7i7  ,rulemak+  ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue    
regulations e/abli%+ a li/ ( paym5t     
devices t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
qualifi$ paym5t devices = ! purposes (  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7  ,crit]ia  ,9   
issu+ regulations "u clause 7i71 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* paym5t      
device includ$ on ! li/ e/abli%$        
pursuant to clause 7i7 is a s+ul> device
 t c accept & process1 )\t requir+ an   
additional device1 paym5ts f an         
electronic b5efits transf] access device
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+ 
paym5ts f ca%-value b5efit funds & c\pon
 funds /or$ on su* c>d4  7iii7  ,updates
  ,! ,secret>y %all review & update on a

 regul> basis ! regulations issu$ "u    
clause 7i74  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,ca%-value b5efit ,! t]m  
ca%-value b5efit has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
ca%-value v\*] 9 section #bdf4b ( title 
#g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or     
successor regulations74  7#b7 ,cov]$    
agricultural entity ,! t]m cov]$        
agricultural entity means-- 7,a7 any    
food hub1 f>m]s' m>ket1 or o!r          
di/ributor t m>kets local food f f>m]s  
to consum]s2  7,b7 a community support$ 
agriculture program 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #bdi4b ( title #g1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations772 or  7,c7 a f>m] 7z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #bdi4b ( title   
#g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or     
successor regulations774  7#c7 ,c\pon ,!
 t]m c\pon has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ag7m77#aj74  7#d7 ,p>ticipant  
,! t]m p>ticipant means a p>ticipant 9 !
 supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51  
infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag4  7#e7 
,recipi5t ,! t]m recipi5t has ! mean+   

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ag7m77#aj74  7#f7 
,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate ag5cy means a  
,/ate ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( 
section #ag7 t adm9i/]s a program       
pursuant to a grant "u subsection 7m7 ( 
su* section4  4  #c4 ,f>m]s' m>ket      
nutrition program = ,,wic p>ticipants   
7a7 ,inclusion ( cov]$ agricultural     
entities ,section #ag7m77#a7 ( ! ,*ild  
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7m77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
foods at f>m]s' m>kets & 7at ! option ( 
a ,/ate7 roadside /&s1 z def9$ 9 ! ,/ate
 plans submitt$ "u ?is subsection &     
ins]t+ foods1 at--2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,a7 f>m]s' m>kets1 z   
def9$ 9 ! ,/ate plans submitt$ "u ?is   
subsection2  7,b7 roadside /&s1 z def9$ 
9 ! ,/ate plans submitt$ "u ?is         
subsection2 &  7,c7 9 accordance )      
section #ah7;a71 cov]$ agricultural     
entities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#ah7;c774  4  7b7 ,automatic /reaml9e ( 
b5efits ,section #ag7m77#e7 ( ! ,*ild   
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#aghf7m77#e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,h7 ,t ea* f>m] 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #bdi4b ( title #g1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations77 is automatically
 au?oriz$ z a cov]$ agricultural entity 
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ah7;c77 =
 purposes ( ?is subsection4  4  #d4     
,,wic adm9i/rative support ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
include on a publicly available website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture-- 7#a7 a   
s+le application portal = produc]s to   
be--  7,a7 au?oriz$ z a f>m] = purposes 
( section #ag7m7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition   
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m77 to
 sell fre%1 local1 nutriti\s1 unprep>$  
foods to an individual describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 ( su* section #ag7m72
 &  7,b7 9 accordance ) section         
#ag7m77#e77;,h7 ( su* ,act1 au?oriz$ z a
 cov]$ agricultural entity "u section   
#ah ( su* ,act1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 to  
sell fre%1 local1 nutriti\s1 unprep>$   

foods to an individual describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 ( su* section #ag7m72
  7#b7 guidance =-- 7,a7 ,/ate ,,wic    
(fices adm9i/]+ ,,wic2  7,b7 f>m]s2 &   
7,c7 f>m]s' m>kets2 &  7#c7 be/         
practices = ,/ate ag5cies & local       
ag5cies c>ry+ out-- 7,a7 a f>m]s' m>ket 
nutrition program = ,,wic p>ticipants   
pursuant to a grant "u section #ag7m7 ( 
! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m772 &  7,b7 !          
requirem5ts "u section #ah ( su* ,act1 z
 add$ by ?is ,act4  #e4 ,te*nical       
,assi/ance ,c5t] = f>m]s' m>ket op]ators
 & f>m]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all--
  7#a7 e/abli% a ,te*nical ,assi/ance   
,c5t] = f>m]s' m>ket op]ators & f>m]s 79
 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]72 &    
7#b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 consult on 
! design & scope ( ! ,c5t] ) f>m]s1     
f>m]s' m>ket manag]s1 ,/ate ag5cies1 &  
community organizations ) exp]i5ce 9    
implem5tation ( ,f$]al nutrition        

b5efits4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7       
,selection process ,to c>ry out !       
activities ( ! ,c5t] "u subsection 7c71 
! ,secret>y %all seek to ent] into a    
coop]ative agreem5t1 on a competitive   
basis1 ) an eligible entity4  7#b7      
,application ,an eligible entity seek+  
to ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t %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  ,panel review  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a panel--  7i7 to review        
applications submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u 
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 to make          
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ) respect 
to select+ an eligible entity "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance ) subp>agraph
 7,c74  7,b7  ,memb]s  ,! panel e/abli%$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include at    
lea/--  7i7 #a memb] ) exp]i5ce z a     
f>m]s' m>ket manag]2 &  7ii7 #a memb] ) 
exp]i5ce provid+ te*nical assi/ance to  

f>m]s reg>d+ accept+ ,f$]al nutrition   
b5efits4  7,c7  ,selection crit]ia  ,!  
panel e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
only recomm5d eligible entities to !    
,secret>y ) respect to select+ an       
eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 t !    
panel has det]m9$ to possess exp]tise 9 
provid+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to   
f>m]s' m>kets & f>m]s reg>d+ ,f$]al     
nutrition programs4  7#d7 ,priority ,9  
select+ an eligible entity "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to 
an eligible entity t-- 7,a7 has exp]i5ce
 engag+ ) ,f$]al nutrition programs     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 su* z ,,fmnp1  
,,wic1 or o!r nutrition inc5tive        
programs2 &  7,b7 has a hi/ory (        
effectively s]v+ small & mid-siz$ f>ms1 
local agriculture1 & und]s]v$           
communities4  7#e7 ,eligible entity     
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 !   
t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a     
nonpr(it organization2  7,b7 an         
in/itution ( high] education2  7,c7 a   
coop]ative ext5sion s]vice2  7,d7 a     

regional food sy/em network2 or  7,e7   
any o!r entity ) demon/rat$ capacity to 
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7c71 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7c7 ,activities ,! ,c5t]    
%all provide s]vices relat$ to !        
programs "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild       
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7m77 & section #ah ( su* ,act1 z   
add$ by ?is ,act1 includ+--  7#a7 assi/+
 f>m]s & f>m]s' m>ket op]ators ) und]/&+
 & comply+ ) eligibility1 application1 &
 au?orization requirem5ts--  7,a7 "u !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472     
7,b7 "u ! ,,fmnp2  7,c7 "u ! ,,sfmnp2 & 
7,d7 = accept+ ca%-value b5efits2  7#b7 
provid+ tra9+ to f>m]s' m>ket manag]s & 
local f>m v5dors on h[ to accept        
electronic b5efits transf] paym5ts f    
recipi5ts & p>ticipants ( su* programs1 
includ+ guidance on ! use ( qualifi$    
paym5t devices au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u section #ah7;b77#b77;,b7 ( su* ,act1 

z add$ by ?is ,act2  7#c7 creat+1       
ma9ta9+1 & di/ribut+ res\rces & be/     
practices = ! acceptance & adm9i/ration 
( nutrition b5efits 9 f>m]s' m>ket      
sett+s2  7#d7 %>+ implem5tation         
in=mation ) ,/ate ag5cies1 local        
ag5cies1 /akehold]s & o!r te*nical      
assi/ance provid]s 9 a timely mann]2 &  
7#e7 collect+ & analyz+ in=mation on    
relat$ program outcomes4  7d7 ,annual   
report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,c5t] %all submit to !       
,secret>y & relevant congressional      
committees a report t-- 7#a7 summ>izes !
 activities ( ! ,c5t]1 includ+ !        
in=mation collect$ pursuant to          
subsection 7c77#e72 &  7#b7 makes       
recomm5dations on h[ to enc\rage f>m]s &
 f>m]s' m>kets to engage ) programs "u  
section #ag7m7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act
 ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m77 &     
section #ah ( su* ,act1 z add$ by ?is   
,act4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,ca%-value b5efit ,! t]m ca%-value     

b5efit has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ca%-value 
v\*] 9 section #bdf4b ( title #g1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations74  7#b7 ,coop]ative ext5sion
 s]vice ,! t]m coop]ative ext5sion      
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #adjd ( ! ,food & ,agriculture  
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7#c7
 ,cov]$ agricultural entity ,! t]m cov]$
 agricultural entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #ah ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition  
,act ( #aiff1 z add$ by ?is ,act4  7#d7 
,f>m] ,! t]m f>m] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #bdi4b ( title #g1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#e7 ,,fmnp ,! t]m ,,fmnp
 means ! f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program 
= ,,wic p>ticipants "u section #ag7m7 ( 
! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m774  7#f7 ,in/itution (
 high] education ,! t]m in/itution (    
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74     
7#g7 ,,sfmnp ,! t]m ,,sfmnp means !     

s5ior f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program "u 
section #ddjb ( ! ,f>m ,security &      
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg74  7#h7 ,,wic ,! t]m    
,,wic means ! special supplem5tal       
nutrition program = wom51 infants1 &    
*ildr5 "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild         
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf74  7#i7 ,,wic t]ms ,! t]ms ,/ate  
ag5cy & local ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 !   
t]ms1 respectively1 9 section #ag ( !   
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74