,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbf,ms4  
,mc,donald ,rivet 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( 
#aidf to direct ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture to e/abli% ! ,local ,foods 
= ,heal?y ,s*ools ,program4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local  
,foods = ,heal?y ,s*ools ,act ( #bjbf4  
#b4 ,local foods = heal?y s*ools program
 ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ 
,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #baj;,b4 ,local foods = heal?y 
s*ools program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,local ,foods = ,heal?y ,s*ools
 ,program1 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all ent]  
into noncompetitive coop]ative agreem5ts
 ) eligible units ( gov]nm5t = ! purpose

 (-- 7#a7 pur*as+ local foods f cov]$   
produc]s2 &  7#b7 facilitat+ !          
di/ribution ( su* foods to s*ools op]at+
 9 ! geographic b\nd>ies ( ea* su*      
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,use (   
funds ,"u a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$   
into "u ?is section1 an eligible unit ( 
gov]nm5t %all--  7#a7 ) respect to ! use
 ( any funds receiv$ "u ! ,program--    
7,a7 pur*ase only local foods f a cov]$ 
produc] & di/ribute su* food to any     
s*ool food au?ority t is int]e/$ 9      
receiv+ su* food2 or  7,b7 disburse su* 
funds to any su* s*ool food au?ority to 
pur*ase only local foods f a cov]$      
produc]2 &  7#b7 res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t
 ( any funds receiv$ "u ! ,program to-- 
7,a7 provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance 
to p]sons involv$ 9 c>ry+ out !         
activities describ$ "u ?is section2     
7,b7 ) respect to pur*as+ local foods f 
a cov]$ produc]1 pay ! co/ su* produc]  
incurs 9 obta9+ any requir$ food safety 
c]tification2  7,c7 conduct ov]sight &  
report+ 9 ! ,/ate ( su* eligible unit ( 

gov]nm5t2 &  7,d7 adm9i/] ! activities  
describ$ "u ?is section4  7c7           
,application ,an eligible unit (        
gov]nm5t seek+ to ent] into a coop]ative
 agreem5t "u ! ,program %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a 
plan t--  7,a7 id5tifies ! lead ag5cy   
responsible = c>ry+ out su* plan2  7,b7 
id5tifies any community p>tn]1 includ+  
an aggregator1 t w contribute to        
implem5tation ( su* plan2  7,c7         
describes ! propos$ use ( any funds     
receiv$ "u ! ,program2 &  7,d7          
demon/rates t1 to ! ext5t possible bas$ 
on availability & local conditions1 a   
wide v>iety ( local foods w be pur*as$ &
 di/ribut$ us+ funds receiv$ "u !       
,program2 &  7#b7 an assurance t-- 7,a7 
! funds receiv$ "u ?is section w        
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 funds provid$  
by ! ,/ate 9 support ( provid+ local    
foods to s*ool food au?orities or =     
s*ool meals2 &  7,b7 ! eligible unit (  

gov]nm5t has suffici5t me*anisms 9 place
 to ensure ! effici5t & reliable transf]
 ( funds receiv$ "u ! ,program1 or      
di/ribution ( food1 to s*ool food       
au?orities1 s*ools1 cov]$ produc]s1 &   
community p>tn]s 9 accordance ) ! plan  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7          
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out any           
requirem5ts ( ! ,program1 an eligible   
unit ( gov]nm5t %all coord9ate ) any o!r
 applicable eligible unit ( gov]nm5t 9 !
 ,/ate 9 :i* su* unit ( gov]nm5t        
op]ates4  7e7 ,noncompetitive allocation
  7#a7 ,allocation =mula ,( ! am\nts    
available to c>ry out ! ,program = ea*  
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all develop an 
allocation =mula t provides-- 7,a7 a    
,/ate-bas$ allocation t is equal = ea*  
,/ate2  7,b7 t any funds rema9+ aft] !  
allocation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 are      
di/ribut$ su* t ! am\nt a ,/ate receives
 "u ?is subp>agraph be>s ! same         
proportion to su* rema9+ funds z ! numb]
 ( /ud5ts receiv+ meals "u ! programs   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   

subsection 7h77#d7 9 t ,/ate be>s to !  
numb] ( su* /ud5ts 9 all ,/ates2 &  7,c7
 9 ! case ( funds allocat$ to an        
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t t are n        
obligat$ by ! end ( ! applicable        
p]=mance p]iod1 = ! rescission &        
reallocation1 9 ! mann] describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 ( su* funds = purposes
 ( c>ry+ out ! ,program4  7#b7          
,limitation ,9 develop+ ! allocation    
=mula "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all
 allot n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total funds
 available to c>ry out ?is section "u   
subsection 7g7 to ! ,/ate-bas$          
allocation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7 
,reallocation ,f any funds t an eligible
 unit ( gov]nm5t has n obligat$ by ! end
 ( ! p]=mance p]iod = ! coop]ative      
agreem5t ( su* eligible unit ( gov]nm5t1
 ! ,secret>y may reallocate1 9 ! mann]  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 su* funds
 to #a or m ,/ates 9 :i* an eligible    
unit ( gov]nm5t has ent]$ into a        
coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 if   
su* eligible unit ( gov]nm5t 9 su* a    

,/ate has ! capacity to exp5d additional
 funds4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y requires any funds receiv$ "u 
! ,program to be exp5d$1 ea* eligible   
unit ( gov]nm5t t ent]s into a          
coop]ative agreem5t "u ! ,program %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+  
data relat+ to ! pur*ase & di/ribution (
 local foods describ$ "u subsection     
7b77#a71 includ+ ! am\nt ( any funds    
exp5d$1 ! "n ( ! cov]$ produc] receiv+  
any su* funds1 & ! local foods pur*as$ f
 su* produc]4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation by     
,secret>y ,9 e/abli%+ any additional    
requirem5t relat$ to ! submission ( a   
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all m9imize any adm9i/rative burd5 on  
eligible units ( gov]nm5t1 s*ool food   
au?orities1 s*ools1 & community p>tn]s  
involv$ 9 c>ry+ out ! activities        
describ$ "u ?is section4  7#c7          
,publication ,an eligible unit (        
gov]nm5t t submits a report "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all make su* report available to !

 public on ! website ( ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja77 ( ! applicable ,/ate at ! "t (  
su* submission4  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7       
,m&atory fund+ ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 &   
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all
 use #bjj1jjj1jjj ( ! funds ( !         
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,9 addition to o!r funds 
& au?orities available to ! ,secret>y1  
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjbf1 & ea* fiscal ye>      
!reaft]1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may   
res]ve n m ?an #j4ej p]c5t ( ! total    
am\nt ( funds made available "u ?is     
subsection ea* fiscal ye> to support    
,f$]al adm9i/rative activities to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ produc] ,! t]m    

cov]$ produc] means a f>m]1 produc]1    
ran*]1 processor1 di/ributor1 or o!r su*
 bus9ess involv$ 9 food production or   
di/ribution t--  7,a7 is 9 ! geographic 
b\nd>ies ( a ,/ate 9 :i* an eligible    
unit ( gov]nm5t has ent]$ into a        
coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u ?is
 section2  7,b7 is 9 a #djj-mile radius 
( ! location ( ! s*ool food au?ority    
receiv+ a di/ribution "u ! ,program2 or 
7,c7 meets su* o!r requirem5t propos$ by
 su* eligible unit ( gov]nm5t & approv$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,eligible unit (  
gov]nm5t ,! t]m eligible unit ( gov]nm5t
 means an ag5cy1 commission1 or dep>tm5t
 ( a ,/ate responsible = agriculture1   
*ild nutrition1 procurem5t1 food        
di/ribution1 or su* o!r simil>          
activities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,secret>y1 9 su* ,/ate4  7#c7 ,local    
foods ,! t]m local foods means          
agricultural products t-- 7,a7 are      
m9imally process$1 includ+ products t   
are :ole1 cut1 pure$1 fre%1 froz51      
cann$1 or dri$2 &  7,b7 are produc$ &   

di/ribut$-- 7i7 9 ! same ,/ate2  7ii7 9 
a #djj-mile radius ( ! s*ool food       
au?ority receiv+ or pur*as+ su* products
 "u ! ,program2 or  7iii7 9 a mann] t   
meets any su* o!r requirem5t propos$ by 
su* eligible unit ( gov]nm5t & approv$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,s*ool ,! t]m     
s*ool means a s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ab7;d7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell         
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;d777 t p>ticipates 9-- 
7,a7 ! s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u ! 
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq472 or  7,b7 ! s*ool breakfa/ program
 e/abli%$ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild       
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggc74  7#e7 ,s*ool food au?ority ,!   
t]m s*ool food au?ority means ! gov]n+  
body t--  7,a7 is responsible = !       
adm9i/ration ( a program describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#d7
 9 "o or m s*ools2 &  7,b7 has legal    
au?ority to receive f an eligible unit (
 gov]nm5t a di/ribution ( local foods or

 disbursem5t ( funds "u ! ,program4     
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#g7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means any ( ! fifty ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( 
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1   
,am]ican ,samoa1 or ! ,commonweal? ( !  
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  4