,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f>m ,security &     
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb to exp&   
inve/m5t 9 f>m]s' m>kets & f>m]s' m>ket 
nutrition programs to /r5g!n communities
 & improve access to heal?y food1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,local  
,revitalization ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to increase & enhance fund+ =      
f>m]s' m>ket nutrition programs-- 7,a7  
to bett] support s5iors1 food-insecure  
families1 & income-eligible mo!rs1      
infants1 & *ildr52 &  7,b7 to increase  
m>ket opportunities = local f>m]s2 &    
7#b7 to promote equitable access &      
support a phas$ transition to a m       
mod]niz$ f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program4
  #c4 ,au?orization = s5ior f>m]s' m>ket

 nutrition program ,section #ddjb ( !   
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,s5iors
 & ins]t+ ,s5ior2  7#b7 by /rik+ s5iors 
f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t+ s5ior f>m]s' m>ket   
nutrition program2  7#c7 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #bj1fjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+  
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,( ! funds (
 ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,commodity cr$it          
corporation ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity   
,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y7  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to ! am\nts made available "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
subsection 7c7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (      

fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7,b7    
,allocation =mula  7i7 ,/ate am\nts     
,until ! date on :i* a rule is          
promulgat$ "u clause 7ii71 ! additional 
am\nts made available "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be allocat$ to ,/ates bas$ on 
! numb] ( s5iors ) h\sehold incomes at  
or bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty    
l9e4  7ii7 ,revis$ =mula ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f>m]s'  
,m>ket ,local ,revitalization ,act (    
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a    
rule e/abli%+ a revis$ =mula = allocat+ 
funds "u ?is section1 :i* %all-- 7,i7   
take into acc\nt-- 7aa7 ! population (  
l[-income s5iors2  7bb7 s5ior food      
insecurity rates2 &  7cc7 rurality &    
co/-to-s]ve factors2 &  7,,ii7 include  
hold-h>mless provisions limit+ decreases
 9 b5efit am\nts to n m ?an #aj p]c5t   
dur+ ! fir/ #b ye>s ( implem5tation ( ! 
revis$ =mula4  7#c7 ,nonp>ticipant      
set-aside  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! total     
am\nts made available "u ?is section1 n 
less ?an #aj p]c5t %all be res]v$ =     

,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ,indian ,tribes t 
did n p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is     
section 9 ! prior fiscal ye>4  7,b7     
,g5]al availability ,if ! am\nt res]v$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 is n fully utiliz$ 9
 a fiscal ye>1 t am\nt %all be available
 9 ! subsequ5t fiscal ye> = all ,/ates  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  2  7#d7 by     
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z  
subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2
 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,b5efit enhancem5t ,!     
additional am\nts made available "u     
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 %all be us$--   
7#a7 to increase ! m9imum individual    
b5efit available "u ! s5ior f>m]s' m>ket
 nutrition program to #ce2  7#b7 to     
remove ! maximum individual b5efit limit
 "u ! s5ior f>m]s' m>ket nutrition      
program2  7#c7 to support a phas$       
transition to electronic inc5tive       
deliv]y1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance &   
inve/m5ts t all[ f>m]s & s5iors to      
cont9ue us+ exi/+ r$emption models dur+ 
! transition1 ) an emphasis on          

int]op]ability2 &  7#d7 to all[ ,/ate   
ag5cies to e/abli% eligibility crit]ia =
 program p>ticipation1 :i* may include  
h\sehold income1 p>ticipation 9         
nutrition programs = s5iors1 geographic 
isolation1 or o!r indicators ( ne$4  7d7
 ,approv$ aggregators ,/ates %all all[  
up to #ej p]c5t ( ! b5efit am\nt provid$
 to p>ticipants 9 ! s5ior f>m]s' m>ket  
nutrition program to be r$eem$ ?r\gh    
community support$ agriculture1 food    
hubs1 or o!r approv$ aggregators t      
pur*ase directly f f>ms1 includ+ home   
deliv]y models4  7e7 ,paym5t te*nologies
 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 all[ ,/ates to
 use electronic b5efit transf] or mobile
 paym5t te*nologies = r$emption (       
b5efits "u ! s5ior f>m]s' m>ket         
nutrition program2 &  7#b7 enc\rage     
,/ates to implem5t paym5t te*nologies t 
are int]op]able ) o!r ,f$]al nutrition  
b5efit programs1 includ+-- 7,a7 !       
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472     

7,b7 ! 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,c7 ! ,gus   
,s*uma*] ,nutrition ,inc5tive ,program  
e/abli%$ "u section #ddje ( ! ,food1    
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7f7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts    
made available "u ?is section1 n m ?an  
#be1jjj1jjj p] fiscal ye> %all be       
provid$ to ,/ate ag5cies1 t]ritories1 & 
,indian ,tribes to provide tra9+ &      
te*nical assi/ance-- 7,a7 to support    
infra/ructure improvem5ts at f>m]s'     
m>kets & o!r eligible outlets1 includ+  
mod]nization ( equipm5t to integrate    
electronic b5efit transf]1 mobile paym5t
 te*nologies1 & o!r nutrition b5efit    
programs2  7,b7 to assi/ rural m>kets & 
f>m]s 9 exp&+ capacity to s]ve l[-income
 s5iors2  7,c7 to provide on-!-gr\nd    
support to facilitate ! transition to   

electronic inc5tive deliv]y = s5iors &  
p>ticipat+ produc]s2 &  7,d7 9 ! case ( 
,/ates1 t]ritories1 or ,indian ,tribes t
 h n previ\sly p>ticipat$ 9 ! program "u
 ?is section1 9 e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+ !   
program4  7#b7 ,?ird p>ty ,a ,/ate      
ag5cy1 t]ritory1 or ,indian ,tribe may  
contract ) a ?ird-p>ty entity to provide
 ! tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,allocation ,!    
am\nt made available "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be allocat$ 9 accordance ) !       
allocation =mula "u subsection          
7a77#b77;,b74  4  #d4 ,m9imum individual
 b5efit increase "u ,,wic f>m]s' m>ket  
nutrition program ,section #ag7m7 ( !   
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 7#d7 ,subject to
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,=mula = am\nt
 ( grant ,subject to  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#e7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7#e7 ,ea*    
,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,grant   
requirem5ts ,ea* ,/ate  2  7,b7 9       

subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ funds-- 9 !  
matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 & all t foll[s  
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7ii7 &  
ins]t+ funds provid$ "u ! grant42  7,c7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71  
by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ce2 &  7ii7 9    
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #cj & ins]t+ #fj2 
7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ #ag & ins]t+ #ah2 &  7ii7 
9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ meet !         
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+    
c>ry out ! program2 &  7,e7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,! ,/ate may use n 
m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (       
program funds 9 a fiscal ye> = te*nology
 mod]nization & relat$ adm9i/rative     
activities1 subject to ! condition t ^? 
funds are n ne$$ to ma9ta9 caseload or  
p>ticipant b5efits4  7,i7 ,volunt>y     
,/ate %>e ,a ,/ate may provide          
additional ,/ate1 local1 or private     
funds = ! program4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#f77;,a7 ,!       
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7      
,fund+ to ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      

,secret>y  2  7,b7 by ind5t+            
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7 & ! clauses
 & subclauses !re9 appropriately2  7,c7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,g7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraph 7,f72  7,d7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+       
,subject to & all t foll[s ?r\gh        
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,/ate & ins]t+ ,a      
,/ate2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#aj7 & ins]t+ p>agraph  
7#i72 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &
 ins]t+ ?is p>agraph2  7,e7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c77iv71 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,g77i7 ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,f77i72  7,f7 9    
subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ ?is p>agraph & 
ins]t+ ?is subp>agraph2 &  7,g7 9       
subp>agraph 7,f77iii71 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#aj77;,b77ii7 & ins]t+ p>agraph       
7#i77;,b77ii72  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ 7#g77;,a7 ,! value &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,o!r ,f$]al &    
,/ate assi/ance programs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! value  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ ! designation & all t foll[s   
?r\gh ,any programs & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7,b7 ,supplem5t to nutrition assi/ance  
,any programs  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#h7--
 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ 7#h7 ,= ea* & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#h7 ,collection ( ,/ate in=mation ,= 
ea*  2 &  7,b7 by ind5t+ subp>agraphs   
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 appropriately2  7#f7 9  
p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 by ind5t+ !        
p>agraph designation & head+            
appropriately2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph      
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 7ii7 
,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7   
,reallocation proc$ures ,! ,secret>y  2 
7ii7 9 clause 7i77,,ii71 by /rik+ 7,,ii7
 ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,ii7    
,reimbursem5t = exp5ses incurr$ ,not)/&+
  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ 7,b77i77,i7 ,ea*  
,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7          
,unobligat$ balances  7i7 ,return to    
secret>y  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subclause 7,,ii71 ea* ,/ate  2 &  7,c7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !    

foll[+3  7,a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,!re is    
appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y to
 c>ry out ?is subsection #cj1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4    
7,b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9  
addition to am\nts o!rwise made         
available to c>ry out ?is subsection1   
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is subsection4  2  7#g7 by    
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#aj72  7#h7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7#i7 by /rik+ 7m77#a7 ,subject 
to ! availability ( funds appropriat$ = 
! purposes ( ?is subsection1 & z        
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7m7 ,wom51 infants1 &
 *ildr5 f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program  
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,c\pon ,! t]m c\pon means a c\pon1     
v\*]1 or o!r negotiable f9ancial        
in/rum5t by :i* b5efits provid$ "u ?is  
section are transf]r$4  7,b7 ,program ,!
 t]m program means-- 7i7 ! ,/ate f>m]s' 

m>ket c\pon nutrition program au?oriz$  
by ?is subsection 7z 9 effect on        
,septemb] #cj1 #aiia72 &  7ii7 ! f>m]s' 
m>ket nutrition program au?oriz$ by ?is 
subsection4  7,c7 ,recipi5t ,! t]m      
recipi5t means a p]son or h\sehold1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 t is-- 7i7 *os5 by a
 ,/ate to receive b5efits "u ?is        
subsection2 or  7ii7 includ$ on a wait+ 
li/ to receive ^? b5efits4  7,d7 ,/ate  
ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate ag5cy includes-- 7i7 
a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture2 &  7ii7 
any o!r ag5cy approv$ by ! *ief         
executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,grant 
program ,! ,secret>y  4  #e4 ,/udy  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7    
%all conduct a /udy-- 7#a7 to id5tify   
opportunities to bett] align ! deliv]y &
 r$emption ( b5efits across f>m]s' m>ket
 programs & nutrition inc5tive programs 
"u ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance    
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq47 = a m /reaml9$ exp]i5ce = %opp]s &

 v5dors2  7#b7 to det]m9e ! feasibility 
( integrat$ or int]op]able te*nology    
sy/ems to r$uce ! numb] ( plat=ms t     
f>m]s & m>kets manage2  7#c7 to det]m9e 
actions to r$uce adm9i/rative burd5 9 ! 
s5ior f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program "u 
section #ddjb ( ! ,f>m ,security &      
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 & ! f>m]s' m>ket       
nutrition program "u section #ag7m7 ( ! 
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7m771 includ+ by m9imiz+ 
duplicative applications1 report+       
requirem5ts1 & transaction sy/ems =     
f>m]s1 m>kets1 & retail]s2 &  7#d7 !    
feasibility & implications ( creat+ an  
integrat$1 mod]niz$ f>m]s' m>ket        
nutrition program "u section #ddjb ( !  
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 t s]ves     
s5iors & h\seholds t p>ticipate 9 !     
special supplem5tal nutrition program = 
wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by     
section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74  7b7       

,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) /akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ates1 m>kets1  
f>m]s1 nonpr(it organizations1 &        
relevant paym5t te*nology provid]s4  7c7
 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all submit a report to       
,congress conta9+-- 7#a7 ! results ( !  
/udy "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7         
recomm5dations1 includ+ any legislative 
or adm9i/rative actions ne$$1 relat+ to 
c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (   
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,report to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1
 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ! ,special      
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,agriculture & !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report t     
describes-- 7#a7 ! effect ( ?is ,act & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act on-- 7,a7    
local procurem5t ( food2  7,b7 local    

f>m]s2 &  7,c7 em]g5cy fe$+             
organizations1 includ+ food banks1 food 
pantries1 & o!r community-bas$ hung]    
relief p>tn]s2  7#b7 ! individuals &    
entities procur+ food locally pursuant  
to ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act2 &  7#c7 ! communities involv$ 9   
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4