,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ju/ice7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+
 ,act ( #aidf to e/abli% ! ,/r5g!n+     
,local ,food ,security ,program1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,local ,food   
,security ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,/r5g!n+  
,local ,food ,security ,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  ,/r5g!n+ ,local ,food
 ,security ,program  7a7  ,def9itions   
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,collaborator ,!   
t]m collaborator1 ) respect to a project
 c>ri$ out "u ! ,program1 means an      
individual or entity 7includ+ a private 
entity1 a =-pr(it entity1 & a nonpr(it  
entity7 t--  7,a7 is unaffiliat$ ) !    

eligible unit ( gov]nm5t c>ry+ out !    
project2  7,b7 coop]ates ) respect to-- 
7i7 ! application relat+ to ! project "u
 subsection 7e72 &  7ii7 ! conduct ( !  
project2 &  7,c7 is n imm$iately        
connect$ to ! managem5t ( ! project4    
7#b7  ,cov]$ produc]  ,! t]m cov]$      
produc] means1 z det]m9$ by !           
,secret>y--  7,a7 a small or mid-siz$   
fi%]1 f>m]1 or ran*]2  7,b7 a beg9n+    
fi%]1 f>m]1 or ran*]2  7,c7 a vet]an    
fi%]1 f>m]1 or ran*]2 &  7,d7 an        
und]s]v$ fi%]1 f>m]1 or ran*]4  7#c7    
,eligible unit ( gov]nm5t  ,! t]m       
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t means-- 7,a7 a 
,/ate ag5cy1 commission1 or dep>tm5t t  
is responsible = agriculture1           
procurem5t1 food di/ribution1 em]g5cy   
response1 or o!r simil> activities )9 ! 
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2     
7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2     
7,e7 ,guam2 &  7,f7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t4 
7#d7  ,p>tn]%ip  ,! t]m p>tn]%ip means a
 relation%ip involv+ close coop]ation   

betwe5 or among individuals & entities  
7includ+ private1 =-pr(it1 & nonpr(it   
entities7 ) specifi$1 jo9t rights &     
responsibilities 9 ! managem5t ( a      
project c>ri$ out "u ! ,program4  7#e7  
,program  ,! t]m ,program means !       
,/r5g!n+ ,local ,food ,security ,program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#f7      
,secret>y  ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#g7         
,und]s]v$ community  ,! t]m und]s]v$    
community means a community 7includ+ an 
urban or rural community & a ,tribal    
community7 t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--
  7,a7 has limit$ access to af=dable1   
heal?y foods1 includ+ fre% fruits &     
vegetables1 9 groc]y retail /ores or    
f>m]-to-consum] direct m>kets2 &  7,b7  
has-- 7i7 a high rate ( hung] or food   
insecurity2 or  7ii7 a high pov]ty rate4
  7b7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z !       
,/r5g!n+ ,local ,food ,security         
,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all ent]  
into coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible    

units ( gov]nm5t = ! purposes (--  7#a7 
pur*as+ food1 includ+ seafood1 produce1 
meat1 eggs1 dairy1 & p\ltry1 f local &  
regional cov]$ produc]s2 &  7#b7        
di/ribut+ t food )9 ! geographic        
b\nd>ies ( ! eligible unit ( gov]nm5t1  
includ+ to hung] relief organizations & 
s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 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 seq474    
7c7  ,purposes  ,! purposes ( ! ,program
 are--  7#a7 to ma9ta9 & improve food & 
agricultural supply *a9 resili5cy & exp&
 economic opportunities = cov]$         
produc]s2  7#b7 to promote food         
security2 &  7#c7 to /r5g!n ! food sy/em
 = food banks1 s*ools1 & *ildc>e        
in/itutions4  7d7  ,noncompetitive      
allocation  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7,a7 ent] into coop]ative       
agreem5ts )1 & provide fund+ to1        
eligible units ( gov]nm5t "u ! ,program 
on a noncompetitive basis2  7,b7 ( !    

am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out !        
,program = ea* fiscal ye>--  7i7        
allocate #aj p]c5t to ,tribal gov]nm5ts1
 to be allocat$ us+ a fund+ =mula       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 ( ! am\nts
 rema9+ aft] mak+ ! allocation "u clause
 7i71 allocate #a p]c5t to ea* ,/ate2 & 
7iii7 aft] mak+ ! allocations "u clauses
 7i7 & 7ii71 allocate ! rema9+ am\nts to
 ea* eligible unit ( gov]nm5t 7exclud+  
,tribal gov]nm5ts7 by apply+ ! =mula    
describ$ 9 section #bad ( ,public ,law  
#ih-h 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geae72 &  7,c7 9 ! 
case ( an eligible unit ( gov]nm5t t has
 n submitt$ to ! ,secret>y1 by ! date t 
is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* am\nts are 
allocat$ to ! eligible unit ( gov]nm5t  
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 an application "u  
subsection 7e7 = sp5d+ ^? am\nts1       
r$i/ribute ^? am\nts to #a or m o!r     
eligible units ( gov]nm5t ) ! capacity  
to sp5d ^? am\nts4  7#b7  ,eligible     
units ( gov]nm5t 9 same ,/ate  ,=       
purposes ( allocat+ fund+ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 #a or m eligible units ( gov]nm5t 

describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 9 !  
same ,/ate %all be treat$ z #a eligible 
unit ( gov]nm5t4  7e7  ,applications    
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,to be eligible to      
receive fund+ "u ?is section1 an        
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application1 at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y %all require1 by regulation1  
includ+--  7,a7 a plan t-- 7i7          
id5tifies--  7,i7 ! lead ag5cy          
responsible = c>ry+ out ! plan2 &       
7,,ii7 community p>tn]s t w contribute  
to ! implem5tation ( ! plan2  7ii7      
describes ! means by :i* ! funds w be   
us$--  7,i7 to gr[ a local food sy/em2 &
  7,,ii7  7aa7 to promote food security2
  7bb7 to increase ! preval5ce ( local1 
nutriti\s food 9 s*ools2 or  7cc7 to    
c>ry out bo? items 7aa7 & 7bb72 &  7iii7
 meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7f72 &
  7,b7 an assurance t-- 7i7 ! eligible  
unit ( gov]nm5t w comply ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ! plan2 &  7ii7 ! funds w supplem5t1 
n supplant1 funds provid$ by ! eligible 

unit ( gov]nm5t 9 support ( local food1 
s*ool meals1 or hung] relief sy/ems4    
7#b7  ,review  ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all 
review ea* application submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t ! plan includ$
 9 ! application w c>ry out ! purposes (
 ! ,program describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &
  7,b7 may accept or reject ea*         
application1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be appropriate4  7f7  ,requirem5ts  7#a7
  ,9 g5]al  ,"u a coop]ative agreem5t   
ent]$ into "u ! ,program1 an eligible   
unit ( gov]nm5t %all--  7,a7 only       
pur*ase food-- 7i7 f fi%]m51 f>m]s1     
produc]s1 & processors t are--  7,i7 )9 
! geographic b\nd>ies ( ! eligible unit 
( gov]nm5t 9 :i* ! food w be deliv]$2 or
  7,,ii7 n m ?an #djj miles f ! deliv]y 
de/9ation ( ! food2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh a    
subaw>dee describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#a7 
t pur*ases food to fulfill ! subaw>d    
only f fi%]m51 f>m]s1 produc]s1 &       
processors t are--  7,i7 )9 ! geographic
 b\nd>ies ( ! eligible unit ( gov]nm5t 9
 :i* ! food w be deliv]$2 or  7,,ii7 n m

 ?an #djj miles f ! deliv]y de/9ation ( 
! food2  7,b7 ensure t n less ?an #ea   
p]c5t ( ! total annual value ( products 
pur*as$ by ! eligible unit ( gov]nm5t & 
any subaw>dees comprises pur*ases f     
cov]$ produc]s2  7,c7 give priority to  
di/ribut+ food to und]s]v$ communities2 
7,d7 exp5d fund+ n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! fund+ is provid$ to !  
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t2 &  7,e7       
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 use n m ?an   
#be p]c5t ( ! am\nt allocat$ to !       
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t = ,program     
adm9i/ration & te*nical assi/ance1 :i*  
may include support =--  7i7 p>ticipat+ 
produc]s2  7ii7 ef=ts to gr[ ! local    
agricultural value *a92 &  7iii7 cov]$  
produc]s 9 obta9+ food safety tra9+ &   
c]tifications4  7#b7  ,adm9i/ration &   
te*nical assi/ance  ,( ! am\nt us$ =    
,program adm9i/ration & te*nical        
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 an     
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t %all allocate n
 less ?an #ce p]c5t = te*nical          
assi/ance4  7g7  ,subcontracts &        

subaw>ds  ,to effectuate ! purposes ( ! 
,program describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 an  
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t--  7#a7 may    
ent] into subcontracts 7includ+ ) o!r   
units ( t gov]nm5t7 & provide subaw>ds  
to support p>tn]%ips & collaborators1   
subject to subsection 7f77#a77;,e72 &   
7#b7 on ent]+ into a subcontract or     
subaw>d pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71      
%all--  7,a7 /ructure ! subcontract or  
subaw>d to be inclusive ( all co/s      
associat$ ) implem5t+ ! ,program        
purposes1 includ+ ! co/s (--  7i7 food  
products2  7ii7 aggregation &           
di/ribution2  7iii7 equipm5t or         
infra/ructure upgrades to support food  
safety compliance2 &  7iv7 p]sonnel2 &  
7,b7 require memb]s ( a p>tn]%ip &      
collaborators to demon/rate evid5ce (   
exi/+ community or indu/ry engagem5t4   
7h7  ,availability ( funds  ,to         
effectuate ! purposes ( ! ,program      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & ensure t !  
produc]s describ$ 9 subsection          
7f77#a77;,b7 c mean+fully p>ticipate 9 !

 ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide--   
7#a7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! fund+     
aw>d$ to an eligible unit ( gov]nm5t 9  
advance ( ! di/ribution ( food "u !     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ! ,program2 &    
7#b7 ! rema9+ fund+ aw>d$ to ! eligible 
unit ( gov]nm5t n lat] ?an ! midpo9t ( !
 p]iod ( p]=mance e/abli%$ 9 t agreem5t4
  7i7  ,food safety tra9+ & c]tification
  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y may      
require food pur*as$ "u a coop]ative    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ! ,program to be 
pur*as$ f a f>m t has und]gone food     
safety tra9+1 or receiv$ a relevant food
 safety c]tification1 ) respect to      
production1 packag+1 h&l+1 & /orage to  
m9imize risks ( food safety haz>ds4     
7#b7  ,tra9+1 plans1 & c]tifications    
,if ! ,secret>y imposes ! requirem5t    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7  7i7   
compliance ) ! requirem5t may be        
demon/rat$ by--  7,i7 a receipt ( food  
safety tra9+1 includ+ ,good             
,agricultural ,practices tra9+1 or an   
equival5t food safety curriculum2 or    

7,,ii7 a relevant food safety           
c]tification2 b  7ii7 ! ,secret>y %all n
 require su* compliance to be demon/rat$
 by a ,f$]al c]tification2 &  7,b7 ea*  
eligible unit ( gov]nm5t %all provide   
te*nical assi/ance 9 obta9+ ! requir$   
food safety tra9+ or c]tification1 9    
accordance ) subsection 7f77#a77;,e74   
7j7  ,reports  ,an eligible unit (      
gov]nm5t t ent]s into a coop]ative      
agreem5t "u ! ,program %all submit to ! 
,secret>y1 at su* times z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es to be appropriate1 reports t   
%all include data relat+ to ! procurem5t
 & di/ribution ( food "u ! coop]ative   
agreem5t4  7k7  ,fund+  7#a7  ,m&atory  
fund+  ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it 
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]4  7#b7  ,au?orization (         
appropriations  ,9 addition to o!r funds
 & au?orities available to ! ,secret>y1 
9 ord] to c>ry out activities "u ?is    
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          

appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y4  
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