I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1061 
To reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2015 
Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Ms. FUDGE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Farm to School Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO LOCAL FOODS: FARM TO SCHOOL PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) by striking the paragraph designation 
and heading and all that follows through ‘‘In 
this subsection, the’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCER.—The 
term ‘agricultural producer’ means a farmer, 
rancher, or fisher (including of farm-raised 
fish). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE SCHOOL.—The’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesig-
nated), by inserting ‘‘, including the summer 
food service program for children under section 
13 and the early care and afterschool portions 
of the child and adult care food program under 
section 17,’’ after ‘‘under this Act’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and non-
profit entities through grants and technical assist-
ance’’ and inserting ‘‘land-grant colleges and univer-
sities, and nonprofit entities through grants, tech-
nical assistance, and research’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and 
technical assistance’’ after ‘‘training’’; 
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(ii) by redesignating clauses (vi) and 
(vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively; 
and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (v) the 
following: 
‘‘(vi) implementing agricultural lit-
eracy and nutrition education;’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(C) IMPROVED PROCUREMENT AND DIS-
TRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
awarding 
grants under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall seek to improve local food procure-
ment and distribution options for agricul-
tural producers and eligible schools. 
‘‘(ii) 
AGGREGATION, 
PROCESSING, 
TRANSPORTATION, AND
DISTRIBUTION.— 
In advancing local food procurement op-
tions and other farm to school objectives, 
the Secretary may provide funding for 
projects that include innovative approaches 
to aggregation, processing, transportation, 
and distribution. 
‘‘(D) AWARDS.— 
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‘‘(i) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The total 
amount provided to a grant recipient under 
this subsection shall not exceed $200,000. 
‘‘(ii) TERM.—The term of an award 
shall not exceed 3 years. 
‘‘(iii) PURPOSE AND SCOPE.—In mak-
ing awards under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall seek to make awards of diverse 
amounts and duration in order to best 
match the award to the purpose and scope 
of the project to be funded. 
‘‘(E) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may 
not award a grant under this subsection if the 
grant funds would be used solely for the pur-
pose of carrying out a conference.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respec-
tively, and indenting the clauses appropriately; 
(B) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘lunches’’ and inserting ‘‘meals’’; 
(C) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as 
so redesignated), by striking ‘‘To the maximum 
extent practicable’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable’’; 
(D) in clause (vi) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(E) by redesignating clause (vii) (as so re-
designated) as clause (viii); 
(F) by inserting after clause (vi) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(vii) expand the selection of local 
commodities for eligible schools; and’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) TRIBAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS.—In 
the case of projects serving tribal communities, 
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, give highest priority to projects 
that best use products from tribal agricultural 
producers, as determined by the Secretary.’’; 
(5) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respec-
tively, and indenting appropriately; 
(B) by striking the paragraph designation 
and heading and all that follows through ‘‘non-
profit entities—’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(7) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
RE-
SEARCH.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance, research, and in-
formation to assist eligible schools, State and 
local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agri-
cultural producers or agricultural producer 
groups, and nonprofit entities—’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (A) (as so des-
ignated)— 
(i) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), 
by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) to increase awareness of, and 
participation in, farm to school programs 
among agricultural and aquaculture pro-
ducers or agricultural producer groups, in-
cluding beginning, veteran, and socially 
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) REVIEW.— 
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