,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddhc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #aa1 #bjbf,ms4 ,smi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to /reaml9e applications f f>m]s to be v5dors "u c]ta9 nutrition programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,access to ,local ,agriculture ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,/reaml9+ applications = f>m]s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ nutrition program ,! t]m cov]$ nutrition program means-- 7,a7 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7,b7 ! s5ior f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program e/abli%$ "u section #ddjb ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg72 7,c7 ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 includ+ ! f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program "u t program2 & 7,d7 ! ,gus ,s*uma*] ,nutrition ,inc5tive ,program e/abli%$ "u section #ddje ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag71 z practicable ) respect to ! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y "u subsections 7b7 & 7c74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,/reaml9$ application process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a /reaml9$ application process-- 7,a7 = direct m>ket+ f>m]s & ran*]s to apply to be v5dors "u ea* ( ! cov]$ nutrition programs2 & 7,b7 by-- 7i7 develop+ a s+le application t a direct m>ket+ f>m] or ran*] may use to apply to ea* ( ! cov]$ nutrition programs2 or 7ii7 develop+ an in=mation %>+ sy/em t-- 7,i7 %>es ! in=mation ( a direct m>ket+ f>m] or ran*] :o is approv$ z an au?oriz$ v5dor "u a cov]$ nutrition program ) ea* ( ! o!r cov]$ nutrition programs2 & 7,,ii7 deems t direct m>ket+ f>m] or ran*] z a prequalifi$ eligible v5dor = ^? o!r cov]$ nutrition programs4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ progress made 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,/reaml9$ process+ ( b5efits ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a /reaml9$ process = direct m>ket+ f>m]s & ran*]s t are v5dors "u any ( ! cov]$ nutrition programs to process b5efits "u ^? programs ?r\gh ! use ( /&>diz$ te*nology1 su* z a s+le piece ( equipm5t or a mobile application4 #c4 ,support = wireless & mobile equipm5t = c]ta9 entities ,section #g7;f77#b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;f77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t equipm5t or sy/ems made available to entities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 by a ,/ate ag5cy or an implem5t+ p>tn] ( a ,/ate ag5cy is appropriate = ! entity1 includ+1 ) respect to f>m]s m>kets & o!r direct-to-consum] m>kets1 wireless or mobile process+ equipm5t & te*nology sy/ems4 4