,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ad1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4          
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1
 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 & ,mr4   
,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition   
,act ( #bjjh to /reaml9e nutrition      
access = old] adults & adults )         
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,s5ior ,hung] ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4  
#b4 ,improv+ efficacy ( ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program  7a7        
,c]tification p]iod ,section #c7;f7 ( ! 
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7;f77 is am5d$1 9 !      
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bd & ins]t+    
#cf4  7b7 ,/&>d m$ical exp5se d$uction  

,section #e7;e77#e7 ( ! ,food &         
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjad7;e77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,excess m$ical 
& ins]t+ ,m$ical2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ an excess m$ical & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a
 /&>d m$ical d$uction or a m$ical exp5se
 d$uction ( actual co/s = ! all[able    
m$ical exp5ses incurr$ by ! eld]ly or   
disabl$ memb]1 exclusive ( special      
diets42  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by 
/rik+ excess2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,d7 ,/&>d m$ical exp5se      
d$uction am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! /&>d m$ical    
exp5se d$uction %all be equal to-- 7,i7 
= fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #aee2 &  7,,ii7 =   
ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 ! applicable  
am\nt = ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>1 
z adju/$ to reflect *anges = ! #ab-mon? 
p]iod end+ ! prec$+ ,june #cj 9 !       
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s3 ,m$ical ,c>e publi%$ by !    
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,labor4  7ii7 ,exception ,= any      
fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate ag5cy may e/abli% a 
great] /&>d m$ical exp5se d$uction ?an !
 d$uction describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if !    
great] d$uction satisfies ! applicable  
co/-neutrality /&>ds e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y = t fiscal ye>4  4  7c7 ,value
 ( allotm5t ,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjag7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! proviso1 by    
/rik+ #h p]c5t & ins]t+ #a_/c4  #c4     
,/reaml9+ nutrition access = old] adults
 & adults ) disabilities  7a7 ,def9ition
 ( eld]ly & disabl$ ,section            
#c7;j77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#bjab7;j77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
7:i* includes m$ical assi/ance provid$  
to an individual describ$ 9 section     
#aijb7;e77#ad77;,d77i77,,iii7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif;a7e77#ad77;,d77i77,,iii777 aft]   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474  7b7     
,eld]ly ,simplifi$ ,application ,program
 ,! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 

,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ca4 ,eld]ly   
,simplifi$ ,application ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z !  
eld]ly simplifi$ application program    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,esap71 "u  
:i* a ,/ate1 9 c>ry+ out ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program1 may elect  
to implem5t a /reaml9$ application &    
c]tification process = h\seholds 9 :i*  
all adult memb]s-- 7#a7 are eld]ly or   
disabl$ memb]s2 &  7#b7 h no e>n$       
income4  7b7 ,c]tification p]iod ,!     
c]tification p]iod = p>ticipants 9      
,,esap %all be #cf mon?s4  7c7 ,income &
 o!r data v]ification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate ag5cy det]m9+ ! eligibility = an  
applicant h\sehold "u ,,esap %all1      
not)/&+ section #aa7;e77#c7-- 7,a7 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 use data     
mat*+ = income v]ification & h\sehold   
size2 &  7,b7 7i7 all[ self-decl>ation  
by ! applicant ( ! in=mation requir$ "u 

section #bgc4b7;f7 ( title #g1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation72 b  7ii7 v]ify1 prior to    
c]tification ( ! h\sehold1 factors (    
eligibility provid$ by ! applicant t !  
,/ate ag5cy det]m9es are que/ionable4   
7#b7 ,acc\ntability & fraud prev5tion ,9
 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate ag5cy 
%all e/abli% acc\ntability & fraud      
protection measures to det] fraud &     
ensure ! integrity ( ,,esap & !         
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4
  7d7 ,int]views ,not)/&+ section       
#aa7;e77#f77;,a71 = rec]tification ( a  
h\sehold "u ,,esap1 a ,/ate ag5cy %all n
 require an int]view unless reque/$ by !
 h\sehold1 :i* may be conduct$          
virtually4  7e7 ,guidance ,prior to !   
e/abli%m5t ( ,,esap "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition    
,s]vice %all develop guidance = ,/ates1 
includ+ by consult+ ) ,/ates1 to c>ry   
out ,,esap1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7     
g5]al implem5tation guidel9es2  7#b7    
report+ requirem5ts2  7#c7 quality      

control requirem5ts2 &  7#d7 be/        
practices4  4  7c7 ,comb9$ ,application 
,program ,! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 7z   
am5d$ by subsection 7b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cb4 ,comb9$   
application program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,commission] ( ,social  
,security1 %all e/abli% a program1 to be
 kn[n z ! #8comb9$ application program' 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,cap71 "u   
:i* a ,/ate1 9 c>ry+ out ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program1 may elect  
to implem5t a /reaml9$ application      
process = h\seholds 9 :i* all adult     
memb]s are applicants = or recipi5ts (  
b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et   
seq47 on ! basis ( a disability or      
supplem5tal security income "u title    
,,xvi ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq474  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (     
,,cap are-- 7#a7 to r$uce ! ne$ =       

h\seholds describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to h
 9-p]son int]views ) ,/ate (fices       
adm9i/]+ ! supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance program2 &  7#b7 to increase  
p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program by simplify+ !        
application process = t program ?r\gh   
increas$ automation & simplifi$         
calculation ( b5efits4  7c7 ,,cap models
 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,commission] ( ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration1 %all (f]1 at a m9imum1   
ea* ( ! foll[+ models = ,/ates to       
implem5t ,,cap3 7#a7 ,/&>d model  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,"u ! /&>d model1 !            
,commission] ( ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration & ! ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 %all coord9ate-- 7i7 to develop a      
simplifi$ jo9t application process = !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
t uses /&>diz$ b5efit am\nts or /&>diz$ 
%elt] exp5ses1 9 accordance ) ?is       
p>agraph2 &  7ii7 to conduct outrea* to 
adult memb]s receiv+ supplem5tal        

security income "u title ,,xvi ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acha et seq47 t are n receiv+ b5efits  
"u ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance    
program4  7,b7 ,/&>diz$ b5efit am\nts   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! /&>diz$ model        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 applicants 
%all receive a /&>diz$ or automat$      
b5efit level "u ! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program bas$ on ! %elt]       
exp5ses & o!r income ( ! applicants4    
7ii7 ,m9imum /&>diz$ b5efit levels ,at a
 m9imum1 !re %all be #b /&>diz$ b5efit  
levels "u clause 7i71 includ+1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,/ate-- 7,i7 a level = p>ticipants
 ) l[ %elt] exp5ses2 &  7,,ii7 a level =
 p>ticipants ) high %elt] exp5ses4      
7iii7 ,comp>able am\nt ,a ,/ate %all    
ensure t ! am\nt provid$ "u a /&>diz$   
b5efit level "u clause 7i7 is comp>able 
to an am\nt t a p>ticipant w\ld o!rwise 
receive "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program4  7iv7 ,ref]ral ,a    
,/ate %all ref] a h\sehold describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 to ! supplem5tal         

nutrition assi/ance program in/ead (    
enroll+ t h\sehold 9 ,,cap if ! /&>diz$ 
am\nt t ! h\sehold w\ld receive "u ,,cap
 w\ld be significantly less ?an ! am\nt 
( b5efits t ! h\sehold w\ld receive "u !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance        
program4  7,c7 ,/&>diz$ %elt] exp5ses ,9
 comput+ an excess %elt] exp5se d$uction
 "u section #e7;e77#f71 a ,/ate ag5cy   
may use a /&>d utility all[ance 9       
accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,modifi$ model ,"u !  
modifi$ model1 a ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
%all-- 7,a7 conduct outrea* to          
prospective p>ticipants 9 ! supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program us+         
in=mation f ! ,social ,security         
,adm9i/ration to id5tify h\seholds      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t are n       
p>ticipants 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program2 &  7,b7 s5d to ^?    
h\seholds simplifi$ application =ms = ! 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4
  4  #d4 ,enrollm5t & outrea* pilot     

program = old] adults1 k9%ip families1 &
 adults ) disabilities ,! ,food &       
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq47 7z am5d$ by section      
#c7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #cc4 ,enrollm5t & outrea* pilot
 program = old] adults1 k9%ip families1 
& adults ) disabilities  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,disability ,! t]m
 disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t ag5cy2  7,b7 an ,indian tribe  
or ,tribal organization2  7,c7 a        
nonpr(it organization1 includ+ a public 
or nonpr(it provid] ( s]vices2  7,d7 a  
community-bas$ organization2 &  7,e7 an 
educational provid]4  7#c7 ,k9%ip family
 ,! t]m k9%ip family means a family 9   
:i* a *ild resides )1 & is be+ rais$ by1
 a gr&p>5t1 ano!r ext5d$ family memb]1  
or an adult ) :om ! *ild has a close    
family-l relation%ip1 su* z a godp>5t or

 a close family fri5d4  7#d7 ,old] adult
 ,! t]m old] adult has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m old] individual 9 section #ajb ( !  
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#e7 ,pilot program  
,! t]m pilot program means ! ,enrollm5t 
& ,outrea* ,pilot ,program = ,old]      
,adults1 ,k9%ip ,families1 & ,adults )  
,disabilities e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,enrollm5t
 & ,outrea* ,pilot ,program = ,old]     
,adults1 ,k9%ip ,families1 & ,adults )  
,disabilities1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d grants to eligible entities-- 7#a7 
to raise aw>5ess among old] adults1     
k9%ip families1 & adults ) disabilities 
( ! availability1 eligibility           
requirem5ts1 application proc$ures1 &   
b5efits ( ! supplem5tal nutrition       
assi/ance program2 &  7#b7 to support   
old] adults1 k9%ip families1 & adults ) 
disabilities 9 enroll+ 9 ! supplem5tal  

nutrition assi/ance program4  7c7       
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! pilot    
program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to-- 7#a7 eligible entities t-- 7,a7    
provide s]vices to old] adults or adults
 ) disabilities2  7,b7 provide s]vices  
to k9%ip families1 includ+ k9%ip        
navigator programs2  7,c7 h exp]i5ce    
implem5t+ programs t receive fund+ "u ! 
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq472  7,d7 h       
exp]i5ce implem5t+ programs adm9i/]$ by 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice2 or  7,e7  
receive1 plan to receive1 or demon/rate 
an ability to p>tn] ) a program t       
receives1 fund+ "u-- 7i7 ! ,old]        
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjja et seq472  7ii7 ! ,am]icans )     
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 or  7iii7 #a 
or m nutrition programs adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 projects t w-- 7,a7  
s]ve communities ) high rates ( food    
insecurity1 malnutrition1 or l[ food    
access2  7,b7 s]ve rural communities1   

indig5\s communities1 or communities (  
color2  7,c7 s]ve memb]s ( ! lesbian1   
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que]        
community2  7,d7 s]ve adults ) limit$   
,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7,e7 s]ve vet]ans2  
7,f7 s]ve resid5ts 9 f$]ally subsidiz$  
h\s+1 includ+ f$]ally subsidiz$ h\s+    
units = old] adults & adults )          
disabilities2  7,g7 s]ve resid5ts liv+ 9
 h\s+ s]v+ k9%ip families2 &  7,h7      
incorporate nutrition education         
activities t promote heal?y eat+ &      
active life/yles4  7d7 ,eligible        
activities ,an eligible entity receiv+ a
 grant "u ! pilot program %all use !    
grant to c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+    
activities3 7#a7 ,application assi/ance1
 includ+-- 7,a7 eligibility prescre5+2  
7,b7 assi/ance 9 complet+ an application
 = ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance    
program2  7,c7 assi/ance 9 obta9+       
application v]ification docum5ts2  7,d7 
m$ical exp5se d$uction c\nsel+2 &  7,e7 
translation ( mat]ials & bil+ual        
accommodation4  7#b7 ,tailor$           

dissem9ation ( in=mation relat+ to !    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1
 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 community-bas$    
outrea* work%ops & ev5ts2  7,b7 a       
toll-free hotl9e to provide in=mation   
ab\t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local food        
res\rces2  7,c7 in=mational websites &  
o!r social m$ia sites2 &  7,d7 pr9t$ or 
digital in=mational cont5t4  7#c7       
,transportation1 includ+-- 7,a7         
transportation to or f a local (fice ( !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance        
program2 &  7,b7 adm9i/ration ( v\*]s or
 simil> items = ! transportation        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7      
,id5tification1 implem5tation1 analysis1
 & dissem9ation ( replicable & scalable 
models = increas+ enrollm5t 9 !         
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
among old] adults1 k9%ip families1 &    
adults ) disabilities4  7e7 ,grants     
7#a7 ,maximum am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u ! 
pilot program to an eligible entity = a 
fiscal ye> %all be n less ?an #ej1jjj1 b
 n m ?an #bej1jjj4  7#b7 ,duration ,an  

eligible entity may be aw>d$ a grant "u 
! pilot program = n m ?an #e ye>s4  7f7 
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot program1 !  
,secret>y %all conduct an evaluation ( !
 pilot program4  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise     
available1 !re is appropriat$1 out ( any
 funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          
appropriat$1 #ab1bej1jjj1 to rema9      
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out !   
pilot program1 ( :i* n m ?an #bej1jjj   
%all be us$ to c>ry out ! evaluation "u 
subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s
 ,( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph 
7#a7 7exclud+ ! am\nt made available to 
c>ry out subsection 7f771 n m ?an #c    
p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,secret>y =       
adm9i/rative co/s4  4  #e4 ,food deliv]y
 "u supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance     
program ,! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 7z   
am5d$ by section #d7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cd4 ,food deliv]y    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    

,cov]$ retail food /ore ,! t]m cov]$    
retail food /ore means a retail food    
/ore1 a public or private nonpr(it meal 
deliv]y s]vice1 or a public or nonpr(it 
meal deliv]y provid] p>ticipat+ 9 !     
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
t is unable to cov] ! co/ ( food deliv]y
 = p>ticipants ( t program4  7#b7       
,employee ,! t]m employee has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjc74  7b7 ,program modifications  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! supplem5tal    
nutrition assi/ance program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7,a7 notify retail food /ores   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program ( exi/+ opportunities 
?r\gh :i* ! retail food /ores c deliv]  
food to program p>ticipants1 includ+    
by-- 7i7 all[+ an ,,ebt c>d to be swip$ 
on deliv]y ( food to ! home 7) a mobile 
device72 &  7ii7 prep>+ food = pick-up2 
7,b7 au?orize public-private p>tn]%ips  
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1      
retail food /ores p>ticipat+ 9 !        

supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1
 & community-bas$ organizations to      
provide free or l[-co/ food deliv]y1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( private funds2    
7,c7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ retail food     
/ore1 use funds made available "u       
subp>agraph 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 to     
provide1 9 accordance ) t p>agraph1 free
 groc]y deliv]y = program p>ticipants :o
 are old] adults or adults )            
disabilities 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9     
section #cc7;a77 :o are unable to %op = 
food or lack safe & accessible          
transportation options to ! cov]$ retail
 food /ore2 &  7,d7 require ea* ,/ate to
 submit to ! ,secret>y a ,/ate plan t   
describes h[ ! ,/ate w-- 7i7 "w ) retail
 food /ores p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program & o!r       
community-bas$ p>tn]s to e/abli% a      
process = food deliv]y = program        
p>ticipants2  7ii7 adm9i/] !            
reimbursem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
includ+ tim+1 eligibility1 & di/ribution
 processes2 &  7iii7 ensure t retail    

food /ores p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program t are       
reimburs$ = deliv]y co/s "u p>agraph    
7#c7 adh]e to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4  7#b7    
,/ate plans ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a ,/ate
 plan "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7,a7 approve or d5y ! ,/ate     
plan2 &  7,b7 make publicly available on
 ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,agriculture-- 7i7 ! ,/ate plan2  7ii7 !
 det]m9ation made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) 
respect to t plan2 &  7iii7 any guidance
 issu$ to ! ,/ate ) respect to t plan4  
7#c7 ,reimbursem5t ( cov]$ retail food  
/ores  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law 7includ+ sections       
#bgd4g7;f7 & #bgh4b7;b7 ( title #g1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 & any o!r       
regulations71 subject to ! availability 
( funds1 a ,/ate ag5cy %all reimburse a 
cov]$ retail food /ore = ! co/ ( food   
deliv]y to p>ticipants describ$ 9       

p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 if-- 7i7 ! cov]$     
retail food /ore meets ! requirem5ts "u 
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 ! majority ( !
 numb] ( food items deliv]$ by ! cov]$  
retail food /ore are eligible =         
r$emption us+ b5efits "u ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program1 reg>dless (
 :e!r ! deliv]y includes nonfood items1 
subject to ! condition t ^? nonfood     
items are ( de m9imis value4  7,b7      
,requirem5ts ,a cov]$ retail food /ore  
may receive reimbursem5t = ! co/ ( food 
deliv]y to p>ticipants describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 if ! foll[+          
requirem5ts are met3 7i7 ,food deliv]y  
is p]=m$ by employees ( ! cov]$ retail  
food /ore or employees ( an entity      
contract$ by ! cov]$ retail food /ore to
 p]=m deliv]ies4  7ii7 ,be=e any        
employee describ$ 9 clause 7i7 beg9s    
mak+ food deliv]ies1 t employee receives
 employ]-provid$ heal? & safety tra9+ t 
reflects ! mo/ rec5t guidel9es ( !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7iii7 ,all employees describ$ 9 clause

 7i7 p]=m+ deliv]ies are paid at a rate 
t is n less ?an ! great] (-- 7,i7 !     
m9imum wage rate e/abli%$ "u section    
#f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a772 & 
7,,ii7 ! m9imum wage rate e/abli%$ by ! 
applicable ,/ate or locality 9 :i* !    
employee works4  7iv7 ,! cov]$ retail   
food /ore meets ! size /&>d det]m9$ by !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration = a      
sup]m>ket or o!r groc]y retail] or a    
conv5i5ce retail] "u section #aba4bja ( 
title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation74  7v7 ,!    
cov]$ retail food /ore does n-- 7,i7    
*>ge ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance  
program p>ticipant = deliv]y co/s = :i* 
! cov]$ retail food /ore w be reimburs$2
  7,,ii7 require m9imum pur*ase ?re%olds
 9 ord] to provide free deliv]y2        
7,,iii7 re/rict deliv]y times to        
lea/-favorable w9d[s = supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program p>ticipants2
 or  7,,iv7 *>ge surge pric+4  7,c7     
,reimbursable co/s ,reimbursable co/s "u

 subp>agraph 7,a7 include co/s associat$
 ) pur*as+ po9t-(-sale devices or       
receiv+ te*nical assi/ance relat+ to    
po9t-(-sale devices4  7,d7 ,maximum     
reimbursem5t p] deliv]y ,! maximum am\nt
 ( reimbursem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a 
food deliv]y fee %all be #aj p] deliv]y1
 :i* may be adju/$ by ! ,secret>y =     
inflation4  7,e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ejj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbg1 & ea* fiscal ye>    
!reaft]1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$1 to cov] ! co/ ( food deliv]y    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 to be    
di/ribut$ among ,/ates to fund          
reimbursem5ts by ,/ates "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,april  
#cj1 #bjbh1 & ,april #cj ( ea* ye>      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry & ! ,special ,committee on ,ag+
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on          
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 a report t describes1 =

 ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 z           
applicable-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program p>ticipants 
us+ food deliv]y s]vices1 includ+ !     
p]c5tage ( ^? p>ticipants t are old]    
adults & adults ) disabilities 7z ^?    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cc7;a772  7,b7
 ! cov]$ retail food /ores t 7 reimburs$
 "u p>agraph 7#c71 includ+ ! am\nt ( ea*
 reimbursem5t2  7,c7 any complications  
or difficulties exp]i5c$ by ,/ates 9    
adm9i/]+ reimbursem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c72
 &  7,d7 recomm5dations or be/ practices
 to assi/ ,/ates 9 implem5t+ food       
deliv]y programs4  4  #f4 ,commodity    
supplem5tal food program  7a7 ,funds    
,section #d ( ! ,agriculture & ,consum] 
,protection ,act ( #aigc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#fab;c note2 ,public ,law #ic-hf7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjca2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7  
,funds ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise    
available1 !re is appropriat$1 out ( any
 funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          

appropriat$1 to c>ry out ! program "u   
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4  7b7 ,adults 
) disabilities ,section #e ( !          
,agriculture & ,consum] ,protection ,act
 ( #aigc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c note2     
,public ,law #ic-hf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ #bjbc ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
#bjca2  7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ to l[-income    
p]sons ag$ #fj & old]4 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 to-- 7,a7 l[-income p]sons ag$  
#fj & old]2 &  7,b7 l[-income adults )  
disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !  
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774  2  7,b7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,income eligibility ,= 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a l[-income   
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b7 ( t p>agraph %all h a gross     
income level t is less ?an #ahe p]c5t ( 
! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4  2 &  7,d7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 7z s   

r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause    
7i71 by /rik+ (-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh !
 p]iod at ! end ( clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ (
 #cf mon?s42 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7i71 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ or l[-income adults )            
disabilities describ$ 9 subsection      
7g77#a77;,b7 aft] eld]ly p]sons2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ to ea* eld]ly p>ticipant 91 or
 applicant =1 ! commodity supplem5tal   
food program = ! eld]ly & ins]t+ to ea* 
p>ticipant 91 or applicant =1 su* a     
program4  #g4 ,s5iors f>m]s' m>ket      
nutrition program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ddjb ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural      
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjjg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,( ! funds & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( !     
funds  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s     
designat$71 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,secret>y7 aft]             
,agriculture2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out &
 exp& ! s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition   
program-- 7,a7 n less ?an #fj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbg2  7,b7 n less ?an      
#gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 &  7,c7 
n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbi ?r\gh #bjca4  2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ & adults )
 disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 be=e ! semicolon
 at ! end2  7#c7 by r$esignat+          
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 
7f7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,b5efit am\nts ,"u ! s5iors f>m]s'  
m>ket nutrition program-- 7#a7 ! m9imum 
individual b5efit %all be #ce2 &  7#b7 !
 maximum individual b5efit %all be #hj4 
7d7 ,c]tification p]iod ,! c]tification 
p]iod = p>ticipants 9 ! s5iors f>m]s'   
m>ket nutrition program %all be #cf     
mon?s4  7e7 ,mod]nization grants  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,s5ior ,hung]       

,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* !   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ate     
ag5cies1 includ+ ,tribal organizations  
7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,food &       
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjab77 & t]ritories1 t adm9i/] ! s5ior 
f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program to       
mod]nize program op]ations1 includ+--   
7,a7 by transition+ f pap]-bas$ c\pons  
to an electronic transaction te*nology1 
su* z a web-bas$ s]vice or in/allable   
s(tw>e2 &  7,b7 by increas+ b5efit use  
at f>m]s' m>kets4  7#b7 ,grant am\nt    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ #cej1jjj4 
7,b7 ,supplies ,n m ?an #be1jjj may be  
us$ to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,f7 (      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,eligible exp5ses  
,an entity receiv+ a grant "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may use ! grant =-- 7,a7 co/s      
associat$ ) ! procurem5t ( electronic   
transaction te*nology2  7,b7 plann+     
co/s1 includ+ p]sonnel co/s1 relat+ to  
electronic transaction te*nology        

procurem5t & implem5tation2  7,c7 co/s  
associat$ ) evaluat+ ! impact (         
transition+ f c\pon-bas$ op]ations to an
 electronic transaction te*nology2  7,d7
 tra9+1 outrea*1 & promotional mat]ial  
co/s1 includ+ ! co/s associat$ )        
translat+ mat]ials2  7,e7 ma9t5ance &   
op]ation ( electronic transaction       
te*nology procur$ us+ ! grant dur+ !    
p]iod ( p]=mance ( ! grant2  7,f7 !     
pur*ase ( supplies ne$$ to p]=m         
electronic transactions onsite2 &  7,g7 
additional co/s associat$ ) mod]niz+    
program op]ations1 z det]m9$ appropriate
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,reports ,ea*    
entity t receives a grant "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition     
,s]vice qu>t]ly p]=mance progress       
reports on ! use ( ! grant4  7#e7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  7b7 ,income     

guidel9es ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all revise section #bdi4f7;a77#c7 (    
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or a successor regulation71 to ensure t
 income eligibility "u t section is at  
or bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty income    
guidel9es4  #h4 ,infra/ructure fund+ =  
f>m]s' m>kets2 local procurem5t pilot   
program ,! ,f>m ,security & ,rural      
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #ddjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjjg7 ! foll[+3  #ddjc4 ,infra/ructure 
fund+ = f>m]s' m>kets2 local procurem5t 
pilot program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,disability ,! t]m        
disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m f9ancial
 assi/ance means-- 7,a7 a loan2  7,b7 a 
loan gu>antee2 &  7,c7 a grant4  7#c7   
,old] adult ,! t]m old] adult has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m old] individual 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#d7      

,program ,! t]m program means ! program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b74  7#e7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7          
,infra/ructure fund+ = f>m]s' m>kets    
7#a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means
 an entity t-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 an         
agricultural coop]ative or o!r          
agricultural bus9ess entity or a produc]
 network or association1 includ+ a      
community-support$ agriculture network  
or association2  7ii7 a local or ,tribal
 gov]nm5t2  7iii7 a nonpr(it            
corporation2  7iv7 a public b5efit      
corporation2  7v7 an economic developm5t
 corporation2  7vi7 a regional f>m]s'   
m>ket au?ority2  7vii7 a food c\ncil2 or
  7viii7 any o!r entity z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 c demon/rate f9ancial
 ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7   
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,s5ior ,hung]      
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a program "u :i* !         

,secret>y %all provide f9ancial         
assi/ance to eligible entities =-- 7,a7 
! e/abli%m5t ( new f>m]s' m>kets2  7,b7 
! improvem5t or rehabilitation ( exi/+  
f>m]s' m>kets1 includ+ by add+ or       
improv+ paym5t te*nologies us$ 9 ^?     
f>m]s' m>kets2 &  7,c7 ! expansion (    
community support$ agriculture to s]ve  
old] adults & adults ) disabilities4    
7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,an eligible entity t 
receives f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program
 %all be requir$-- 7,a7 to ho/ f>m]s'   
m>kets or relat$ activities at locations
 accessible-- 7i7 by public             
transportation2  7ii7 by p>atransit2 or 
7iii7 ?r\gh transportation s]vices      
provid$ "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act (     
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq472 &  
7,b7 to res]ve n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! 
floor area ( an applicable f>m]s' m>ket 
= ! sale ( products t are produc$       
locally1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 by-- 
7i7 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 or aquaculture1      
m>iculture1 or fi%]ies op]ators2 or     
7ii7 associations ( f>m]s1 ran*]s1 or   

aquaculture1 m>iculture1 or fi%]ies     
op]ators4  7#d7 ,co/ %>+ ,! non-,f$]al  
%>e ( a grant provid$ "u ! program %all 
be #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 :i*   
may comprise transportation co/s1       
volunte] contributions1 & 9-k9d /aff+4  
7#e7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity   
,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all   
use to c>ry out ! program #ej1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4    
7c7 ,local procurem5t pilot program     
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,agricultural produc] ,! t]m           
agricultural produc] includes-- 7i7 an  
agricultural coop]ative2  7ii7 a p]son  
engag$ 9 f>m+1 ran*+1 or aquaculture2   
7iii7 a p]son engag$ 9 ! pack+ ( a food 
product2 &  7iv7 a p]son engag$ 9 !     
m9imal process+ ( a food product1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an  
entity t-- 7i7 7,i7 coord9ates enrollm5t
 91 & di/ribution (1 b5efits "u ! s5iors
 f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program2 or     
7,,ii7 demon/rates an ability to p>tn] )

 an entity t coord9ates enrollm5t 9 &   
di/ribution ( b5efits "u ! s5iors f>m]s'
 m>ket nutrition program2 &  7ii7 is--  
7,i7 a public or nonpr(it provid] (     
nutrition s]vices or support to old]    
adults or adults ) disabilities1        
includ+-- 7aa7 an ,ag+ & ,disability    
,res\rce ,c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb (
 ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb772  7bb7 an area ag5cy  
on ag+ 7z def9$ 9 t section72  7cc7 a   
,/ate heal? insurance program2  7dd7 a  
,/ate unit on ag+2  7ee7 a c5t] =       
indep5d5t liv+2  7ff7 a community heal? 
c5t]2  7gg7 a multipurpose s5ior c5t]2 &
  7hh7 f$]ally subsidiz$ h\s+1 includ+  
f$]ally subsidiz$ h\s+ units = old]     
adults & adults ) disabilities2 or      
7,,ii7 a local1 ,/ate1 or national p>ks 
& recreation dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,s5ior ,hung] ,prev5tion   
,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     

contract ) agricultural produc]s t w gr[
 produce to support ! local procurem5t &
 contract+ ( produce = eligible         
entities4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority to an eligible entity
 t w use ! grant funds to b5efit        
und]s]v$ communities1 includ+           
communities t are locat$ 9 areas (      
conc5trat$ pov]ty ) limit$ access to    
fre% locally or regionally gr[n food4   
7#d7 ,me?ods ,"u a contract describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 an agricultural produc]  
may gr[ produce ?r\gh traditional or    
controll$ environm5tal agriculture f>m+4
  7#e7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot      
program "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y   
%all conduct an evaluation ( ! pilot    
program4  7#f7 ,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( 
! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it           
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out ?is subsection #cej1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7,b7   
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nts made     

available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a fiscal
 ye>1 n m ?an #e p]c5t may be us$ =     
adm9i/rative co/s4  7,c7 ,evaluation ,9 
addition to am\nts made available "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 !re is appropriat$ to 
! ,secret>y1 out ( any funds 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #be1jjj
 to c>ry out p>agraph 7#e74  4