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‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of at least 4 members, including— 
‘‘(1) a representative from the Food Distribu-
tion Division of the Food and Nutrition Service, who 
shall— 
‘‘(A) be appointed by the Under Secretary 
for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; 
and 
‘‘(B) serve as Chairperson of the Task 
Force; 
‘‘(2) at least 1 representative from the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service, who shall be appointed by 
the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory 
Programs; 
‘‘(3) at least 1 representative from the Farm 
Services Agency, who shall be appointed by the 
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services; and 
‘‘(4) at least 1 representative from the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Under Secretary for Food Safety. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall be 
responsible for evaluation and monitoring of the 
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commodity programs to ensure that the commodity 
programs meet the mission of the Department— 
‘‘(A) to support the United States farm 
sector; and 
‘‘(B) to contribute to the health and well- 
being of individuals in the United States 
through the distribution of domestic agricul-
tural products through commodity programs. 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC DUTIES.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Task Force shall— 
‘‘(A) review and make recommendations 
regarding the specifications used for the pro-
curement of food commodities; 
‘‘(B) review and make recommendations 
regarding the efficient and effective distribution 
of food commodities; and 
‘‘(C) review and make recommendations 
regarding the degree to which the quantity, 
quality, and specifications of procured food 
commodities align the needs of producers and 
the preferences of recipient agencies. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes, 
for the period covered by the report— 
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‘‘(1) the findings and recommendations of the 
Task Force; and 
‘‘(2) policies implemented for the improvement 
of commodity procurement programs.’’. 
SEC. 4210. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SERVICE LEARNING 
PROGRAM. 
Subtitle D of title II of the Department of Agri-
culture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6951 et 
seq.) (as amended by section 4209) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 244. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SERVICE LEARNING 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROVED
NATIONAL
SERVICE
POSI-
TION.—The term ‘approved national service position’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12511)). 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.—The term ‘ele-
mentary school’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means 
the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program 
established under subsection (b). 
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‘‘(4) SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—The term ‘sec-
ondary school’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program to 
increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutri-
tional health of children. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Program 
are— 
‘‘(1) to increase capacity for food, garden, and 
nutrition education within host organizations or enti-
ties and school cafeterias and in the classroom; 
‘‘(2) to complement and build on the efforts of 
the farm to school programs implemented under sec-
tion 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)); 
‘‘(3) to complement efforts by the Department 
and school food authorities to implement school meal 
programs under section 4(b)(3) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1753(b)(3)); 
‘‘(4) to carry out activities that advance the nu-
tritional health of children and nutrition education 
in elementary schools and secondary schools; 
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