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Program benefits that promotes healthy food choices 
consistent with current Dietary Guidelines. 
‘‘(2) DELIVERY
OF
NUTRITION
EDUCATION.— 
State agencies may deliver nutrition education di-
rectly to eligible persons or through agreements with 
the Cooperative State Research, Education and Ex-
tension Service, including through the expanded food 
and nutrition education under section 3(d) of the Act 
of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), and other State 
and community health and nutrition providers and 
organizations. 
‘‘(3) NUTRITION
EDUCATION
STATE
PLANS.— 
State agencies wishing to provide nutrition education 
under this subsection shall submit a Nutrition Edu-
cation State Plan to the Food and Nutrition Service 
for approval. The plan shall identify the uses of the 
funding for local projects and conform to standards 
set forth by the Secretary in regulations or guidance. 
State costs for providing nutrition education under 
this subsection shall be reimbursed pursuant to sec-
tion 16(a). 
‘‘(4) 
NOTIFICATION.—Whenever 
practicable, 
State agencies shall notify applicants, participants, 
and eligible program participants of the availability 
of nutrition education under this subsection.’’. 
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SEC. 4004. FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013) is amended by striking subsection 
(b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Distribution of commodities, 
with or without the Secure Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program, shall be made whenever a request 
for concurrent or separate food program operations, 
respectively, is made by a tribal organization. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), in the event of distribution 
on all or part of an Indian reservation, the ap-
propriate agency of the State government in the 
area involved shall be responsible for the dis-
tribution. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION BY TRIBAL ORGANI-
ZATION.—If the Secretary determines that a trib-
al organization is capable of effectively and effi-
ciently administering a distribution described in 
subparagraph (A), then the tribal organization 
shall administer the distribution. 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary shall 
not approve any plan for a distribution de-
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scribed in subparagraph (A) that permits any 
household on any Indian reservation to partici-
pate simultaneously in the Secure Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program and the distribu-
tion of federally donated foods. 
‘‘(3) DISQUALIFIED
PARTICIPANTS.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that an individual who is dis-
qualified from participation in the Food Distribution 
Program on Indian Reservations under this sub-
section is not eligible to participate in the Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under 
this Act. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary is 
authorized to pay such amounts for administrative 
costs of such distribution on Indian reservations as 
the Secretary finds necessary for effective administra-
tion of such distribution by a State agency or tribal 
organization. 
‘‘(5) TRADITIONAL AND LOCAL FOODS FUND.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a fund to purchase traditional and lo-
cally-grown food, designated by region, for re-
cipients of food distributed under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) NATIVE AMERICAN PRODUCERS.—For 
recipients of food distributed under subpara-
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graph (A), at least 50 percent shall be produced 
by Native American farmers, ranchers, and pro-
ducers. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITION OF TRADITIONAL AND LO-
CALLY GROWN.—The Secretary, in conjunction 
with the Indian Tribal Organizations, will deter-
mine the definition of traditional and locally- 
grown. 
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012 to carry out subpara-
graph (A).’’. 
(b) FDPIR FOOD PACKAGE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
describes— 
(1) how the Secretary derives the process for de-
termining the food package under the Food Distribu-
tion Program on Indian Reservations established 
under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2013(b)) (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘food package’’); 
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(2) the extent to which the food package— 
(A) conforms (or fails to conform) to the 
2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans pub-
lished under section 301 of the National Nutri-
tion Monitoring and Related Research Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341); 
(B) addresses (or fails to address) the nutri-
tional and health challenges that are specific to 
Native Americans; and 
(C) addresses the nutritional needs of low- 
income Native Americans, compared to the Se-
cure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram; 
(3) any plans of the Secretary to revise and up-
date the food package to conform with the most recent 
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including any 
costs associated with the planned changes; and 
(4) if the Secretary does not plan changes to the 
food package, the rationale of the Secretary for retain-
ing the food package. 
SEC. 4005. DEOBLIGATE FOOD STAMP COUPONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7 of the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended— 
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(1) by striking the section designation and head-
ing and all that follows through ‘‘subsection (j)) shall 
be’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 7. ISSUANCE AND USE OF BENEFITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(j), EBT cards shall be’’. 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) Coupons’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) USE.—Benefits’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘: Provided further’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘denominations issued’’ ; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(c) Coupons’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(c) DESIGN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—EBT cards’’; 
(B) in the 1st sentence by striking ‘‘and de-
fine their denomination’’; and 
(C) by striking the 2d sentence and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—The name of any public of-
ficial shall not appear on any EBT card.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (d); 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupon issuers’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘benefit issuers’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupon issuer’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘benefit issuer’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘section 11(e)(20)’’ and all 
that follows through the period and inserting 
‘‘section 11(e)(19).’’; 
(7) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) BENEFIT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) COST.—The cost of documents or systems 
that may be required by subsection (i) may not be 
imposed upon a retail food store participating in the 
Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 
‘‘(2) 
DEVALUATION
AND
TERMINATION
OF 
ISSUANCE OF PAPER COUPONS.— 
‘‘(A) COUPON ISSUANCE.—Beginning on the 
effective date of this subsection, no State shall 
issue any coupon, stamp, certificate, or author-
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ization card to a household that receives benefits 
under this Act. 
‘‘(B) EBT CARDS.—Beginning 1 year after 
the effective date of this subsection, only an EBT 
card issued under subsection (i) shall be eligible 
for exchange at any retail food store. 
‘‘(C) DE-OBLIGATION
OF
COUPONS.—Cou-
pons not redeemed in the 1-year period begin-
ning on the effective date of this subsection will 
no longer be an obligation of the Federal Govern-
ment and shall not be redeemable.’’. 
(8) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(9) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) by striking 
‘‘printing, shipping, and redeeming coupons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘issuing and redeeming benefits’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘coupon’’ 
and inserting ‘‘benefit’’; and 
(10) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘coupons in the form of’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘benefits in 
the form of’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘a coupon issued in the 
form of’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘benefits in the form of’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 3 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2012) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(B) by amending subsection (b) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) ‘Benefit’ means the value of assistance provided 
under this Act to a household by means of an electronic 
benefit transfer under section 7(i), or other means of pro-
viding assistance, as determined by the Secretary.’’; 
(C) in the 1st sentence of subsection (c) by 
striking ‘‘authorization cards’’ and inserting 
‘‘benefits’’; 
(D) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘or access 
device’’ and all that follows through ‘‘number’’ ; 
(E) in subsection (e)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘coupon issuer’’ and in-
serting ‘‘benefit issuer’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘benefits’’; 
(F) by after paragraph (f) the following: 
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‘‘(f-1) EBT CARD.—The term ‘EBT card’ means an 
electronic benefit transfer card issued under section 7(i).’’; 
(G) in subsection (i)(5)(D) by striking 
‘‘coupons’’ and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(H) in subsection (t) by inserting ‘‘includ-
ing point of sale devices,’’ after ‘‘other means of 
access’’. 
(2) Section 4(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupons issued’’ and in-
serting ‘‘benefits issued’’. 
(3) Section 5(i)(2)(E) of the Food Stamp Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(i)(2)(E)) is amended by striking 
‘‘, as defined in section 3(i) of this Act,’’. 
(4) Section 6(b)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘cou-
pons or authorization cards’’ and inserting ‘‘ben-
efits’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’. 
(5) Section 7(j)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘cou-
pon’’ and inserting ‘‘benefit’’. 
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(6) Section 8(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2017(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘, whether 
through coupons, access devices, or otherwise’’. 
(7) Section 9 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2018) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘cou-
pon’’ and inserting ‘‘benefit’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘cou-
pons, or to redeem,’’. 
(8) Section 10 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2019) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through ‘‘Regula-
tions’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. REDEMPTION OF BENEFITS. 
‘‘Regulations’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’. 
(9) Section 11 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (e)— 
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(i) in paragraph (15) by striking 
‘‘when using its authorization card in order 
to receive its coupons’’ and inserting ‘‘when 
receiving benefits’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (19) by striking 
‘‘that,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘para-
graph;’’ and inserting ‘‘that eligible house-
holds may be required to present photo-
graphic identification cards in order to re-
ceive their benefits.’’; 
(B) in subsection (h) by striking ‘‘coupon or 
coupons’’ and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘coupon’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefit’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’. 
(10) Section 13 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2022) is amended by striking ‘‘coupons’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’. 
(11) Section 15 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2024) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘coupons or authoriza-
tion cards’’ and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘access device’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘benefit’’; 
(C) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(D) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘Coupons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Benefits’’; 
(E) in subsections (e) and (f) by striking 
‘‘coupon’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘benefit’’; and 
(F) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘coupon, 
authorization cards or access devices’’ and in-
serting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(12) Section 16(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘cou-
pons’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’. 
(13) Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘cou-
pon’’ and inserting ‘‘benefit’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(v)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘countersigned 
food coupons or similar’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘food coupons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘EBT cards’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(i)(I) by strik-
ing ‘‘coupons’’ and inserting ‘‘EBT cards’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (j) by striking ‘‘coupon’’ 
and inserting ‘‘benefit’’. 
(14) Section 21 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2030) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘food coupons’’ and in-
serting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘food stamp benefits’’ 
and inserting ‘‘benefits’’. 
(15) Section 22 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2031) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘food coupons’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(C) in subsection (g)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘cou-
pon’’ and inserting ‘‘benefit’’. 
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(c) REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS, DOCUMENTS, AND 
RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES.—In any law (exclud-
ing the Food Stamp Act of 1977), regulation, rule, docu-
ment, or record of the United States, a reference to ‘‘cou-
pon’’, ‘‘authorization card’’, or ‘‘other access device’’ as used 
in the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as in effect before the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference 
to ‘‘benefit’’ as defined in such Act as in effect after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4006. ALLOW FOR THE ACCRUAL OF BENEFITS. 
Section 7(i) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2016(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) RECOVERING ELECTRONIC BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(A) A State agency may recover benefits 
from a household’s electronic benefits account be-
cause of inactivity in the account after the house-
hold has not accessed the account the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 3 months during which the ac-
count has continuously had a balance in ex-
cess of $1,000, adjusted for changes in the 
thrifty food plan since June 2007; or 
‘‘(ii) 12 months. 
‘‘(B) A household whose benefits are recov-
ered under subparagraph (A) shall receive notice 
and shall have the benefits made available again 
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upon a request made during a period of not less 
than 12 months after the recovery.’’. 
SEC. 4007. STATE OPTION FOR TELEPHONIC SIGNATURE. 
Section 11(e)(2)(C) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(C)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) A State agency may establish a system 
by which an applicant household may sign an 
application through a recorded verbal assent over 
the telephone. Any such system shall— 
‘‘(I) record for future reference the 
household member’s verbal assent and the 
information to which assent was given; 
‘‘(II) 
include 
effective 
safeguards 
against impersonation, identity theft, or in-
vasions of privacy; 
‘‘(III) not deny or interfere with the 
right of the household to apply in writing; 
‘‘(IV) promptly send the household 
member a written copy of the application, 
with instructions on a simple procedure for 
correcting any errors or omissions; 
‘‘(V) comply with paragraph (1)(B); 
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‘‘(VI) satisfy all requirements for a sig-
nature on an application under this Act 
and other laws applicable to the Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram, with the date on which the household 
member provides verbal assent effective as 
the date of application for all purposes; and 
‘‘(VII) comply with such other stand-
ards as the Secretary may establish.’’. 
SEC. 4008. REVIEW OF MAJOR CHANGES IN PROGRAM DE-
SIGN. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 11(e)(6) of the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) except as provided in section 5(h)(4), 
only State employees employed in accordance 
with the current standards for a Merit System of 
Personnel Administration, or any standards 
later prescribed by the Office of Personnel Man-
agement pursuant to section 208 of the Intergov-
ernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
4728) modifying or superseding such standards 
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relating to the establishment and maintenance of 
personnel standards on a merit basis, shall un-
dertake such certifications and shall— 
‘‘(i) represent the State agency in any 
official communications with a prospective 
applicant, applicant, or recipient household 
regarding their application or participa-
tion, except that a nonprofit organization 
may assist a household under paragraph (1) 
through activities allowable under section 
16(a)(4); 
‘‘(ii) participate in making any deter-
minations relating to a household’s sub-
stantive or procedural compliance with the 
requirements of this Act or implementing 
regulations, including the adequacy of the 
household’s application or of verification of 
other information the household has sub-
mitted in support of that application; or 
‘‘(iii) participate in making any other 
determinations required under this sub-
section; 
except that nothing in this subparagraph shall 
prevent a State agency from contracting for 
automated systems, issuance services or program 
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information activities reimbursed under para-
graphs (2), (3), (4), or (6) of section 16(a) or 
under section 16(g) or for assisting in the 
verification of an applicant’s identity; and 
‘‘(C) the State agency shall not use any 
Federal funds— 
‘‘(i) to implement, to perform, or to 
carry out any contract that does not comply 
with the requirements in effect under sub-
paragraph (B); or 
‘‘(ii) to pay any cost associated with 
the termination, breach, or full or partial 
abrogation, of any contract that does not 
comply with the requirements in effect 
under such subparagraph;’’. 
(b) WAIVERS.—Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(ff) of the 
Food 
Stamp 
Act 
of 
1977 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(ff)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
11(e)(6)(B)’’ before the semicolon at the end. 
(c) PROJECTS.—Section 26(f)(3)(E) of the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)(E)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(6)(B),’’ after ‘‘paragraphs’’. 
(d) DISASTERS.—Section 5(h) of the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)) is amended by inserting at the 
end: 
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‘‘(4) The Secretary may authorize a state agen-
cy, on a temporary basis, to use employees or individ-
uals that do not meet the standards prescribed under 
section 11(e)(6)(B) in order to determine eligibility 
for a disaster food stamp program under this sub-
section.’’. 
(e) DISALLOWANCE OF FUNDS.—No funds shall be 
available under any appropriations act for implementing 
or continuing any contract that does not comply with sec-
tion 11(e)(6)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2020(e)(6)(B)) as amended by subsection (a) nor for any 
costs associated with the termination or full or partial abro-
gation of such contract. 
(f) TRANSITION PERIOD.—Subsection (e) shall not 
apply to the costs of implementing, continuing, or renegoti-
ating any contract concluded before January 1, 2007, (but 
shall apply to any costs associated with the termination 
or full or partial abrogation of such contract) until the first 
day of the first month beginning at least 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 4009. GRANTS FOR SIMPLE APPLICATION AND ELIGI-
BILITY DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND IM-
PROVED ACCESS TO BENEFITS. 
Section 11(t)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2020(t)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 4010. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICA-
TION OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLE-
SALE FOOD CONCERNS. 
Section 12 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2021) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and all that 
follows through ‘‘(a) Any approved’’, and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 12. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICATION 
OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLESALE 
FOOD CONCERNS. 
‘‘(a) DISQUALIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An approved’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the 1st sentence by striking ‘‘$10,000 
for each violation’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end, and inserting ‘‘$100,000 
for each violation.’’; and 
(B) in the 2d sentence— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘Regulations’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Regulations’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘violation and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘violation of’’; 
(iii) by inserting a comma after ‘‘dis-
qualification of’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘a retail store’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and the assessment of a civil 
money penalty against, a retail store’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) Disqualification’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘shall be—’’, and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF DISQUALIFICATION.—Subject to sub-
section (c), a disqualification shall be—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘of no less 
than six months nor more than five years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not to exceed 5 years’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘of no less 
than twelve months nor more than ten years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘not to exceed 10 years.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘coupons or traf-
ficking in coupons or authorization 
cards’’ each place it appears, and in-
serting ‘‘program access devices or ben-
efit instruments or trafficking in pro-
gram access devices or benefit instru-
ments’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or a finding of 
the 
unauthorized 
redemption, 
use, 
transfer, acquisition, alteration, or 
possession of benefits or access devices’’ 
after ‘‘concern’’ the 1st place it ap-
pears; 
(4) in paragraph (3)(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(5) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(c) The action’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTY 
DETERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW.—The action’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ and inserting 
‘‘benefits’’; 
(6) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ in 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
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(7) in subsection (f) by striking ‘‘food coupons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(8) by redesignating subsection (c) through (g) as 
subsection (d) through (h), respectively; 
(9) inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) In addition to a disqualification under subsection 
(b), the Secretary may assess a civil monetary penalty of 
up to $100,000;’’; and 
(10) by adding at the end: 
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall, in consultation with the In-
spector General of the Department of Agriculture, provide 
for procedures by which the processing of benefit redemp-
tions for certain retail food stores and wholesale food con-
cerns may be immediately suspended pending administra-
tive action to disqualify such a store or concern. Under the 
procedures prescribed pursuant to this subsection, if the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General, de-
termines that a retail food store or wholesale food concern 
is engaged in flagrant violations of this Act or the regula-
tions issued pursuant to this Act, unsettled benefits that 
have been redeemed by the retail food store or wholesale food 
concern may be suspended and, if the suspension is upheld, 
subject to forfeiture pursuant to section 12(g). If the dis-
qualification action not upheld, suspended funds held by 
the Secretary shall be released to such store or such concern. 
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The Secretary shall not be liable for the value of any interest 
on funds suspended under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4011. MAJOR SYSTEMS FAILURES. 
Section 13(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2022(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) OVER
ISSUANCES
CAUSED
BY
SYSTEMIC 
STATE ERRORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a State agency over issued benefits to 
a substantial number of households in a fiscal 
year as a result of a major systemic error by the 
State agency, as determined by the Secretary, the 
Secretary may prohibit the State agency from 
collecting these over issuances from some or all 
households. 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(i) 
INFORMATION
REPORTING
BY 
STATES.—Every State agency shall provide 
to the Secretary all information requested 
by the Secretary concerning the issuance of 
benefits to households by the State agency in 
the applicable fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) FINAL
DETERMINATION.—After 
reviewing relevant information provided by 
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a State agency, the Secretary shall make a 
final determination— 
‘‘(I) whether the State agency over 
issued benefits to a substantial number 
of households as a result of a systemic 
error in the applicable fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) as to the amount of the over 
issuance in the applicable fiscal year 
for which the State agency is liable. 
‘‘(iii) ESTABLISHING A CLAIM.—Upon 
determining under clause (ii) that a State 
agency has over issued benefits to households 
due to a major systemic error determined 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
establish a claim against the State agency 
equal to the value of the over issuance 
caused by the systemic error. 
‘‘(iv) ADMINISTRATIVE
AND
JUDICIAL 
REVIEW.—Administrative and judicial re-
view, as provided in section 14, shall apply 
to the final determinations by the Secretary 
under clause (ii). 
‘‘(v) REMISSION TO THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(I) DETERMINATION
NOT
AP-
PEALED.—If the determination of the 
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Secretary under clause (ii) is not ap-
pealed, the State agency shall, as soon 
as practicable, remit to the Secretary 
the dollar amount specified in the 
claim under clause (iii). 
‘‘(II) 
DETERMINATION
AP-
PEALED.—If the determination of the 
Secretary under clause (ii) is appealed, 
upon completion of administrative and 
judicial review under clause (iv), and 
a finding of liability on the part of the 
State, the appealing State agency 
shall, as soon as practicable, remit to 
the Secretary a dollar amount subject 
to the finding of the administrative 
and judicial review. 
‘‘(vi) ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF COL-
LECTION.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—If a State 
agency fails to make a payment under 
clause (v) within a reasonable period 
of time, as determined by the Sec-
retary, the Secretary may reduce any 
amount due to the State agency under 
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any other provision of this Act by the 
amount due. 
‘‘(II) ACCRUAL
OF
INTEREST.— 
During the period of time determined 
by the Secretary to be reasonable under 
subclause (I), interest in the amount 
owed shall not accrue. 
‘‘(vii) 
LIMITATION.—Any 
liability 
amount 
established 
under 
section 
16(c)(1)(C) shall be reduced by the amount 
of the claim established under this subpara-
graph.’’. 
SEC. 4012. FUNDING OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(vii) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2002 through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (E)(i) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2002 through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’. 
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SEC. 4013. REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENTS FOR ADMINISTRA-
TIVE COSTS. 
Section 16(k)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 4014. CASH PAYMENT PILOT PROJECTS. 
Section 17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 4015. FINDINGS OF CONGRESS REGARDING SECURE 
SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Nutrition education under the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977 plays an essential role in improving the 
dietary and physical activity practices of low income 
Americans, helping to reduce food insecurity, prevent 
obesity, and reduce the risks of chronic disease. 
(2) Expert bodies, such as the Institute of Medi-
cine, indicate that dietary and physical activity be-
havior change is more likely to result from the com-
bined application of public health approaches and 
education than from individual education alone. 
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(3) State programs are currently implementing 
such nutrition education using effective strategies, in-
cluding direct education, group activities, and social 
marketing. 
(b) SUPPORT NUTRITION EDUCATION.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture should support and encourage the most effec-
tive interventions for nutrition education under the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977, including public health approaches as 
well as traditional education, to increase the likelihood that 
recipients of Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
benefits and those who are potentially eligible for such bene-
fits will choose diets and physical activity practices con-
sistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. To pro-
mote the most effective implementation of publicly funded 
programs, State nutrition education activities under the 
Food Stamp Act of 1977 should be coordinated with other 
federally funded food assistance and public health programs 
and should leverage public/private partnerships to maxi-
mize resources and impact. 
SEC. 4016. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND PROMOTION INI-
TIATIVE TO ADDRESS OBESITY. 
Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2026) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) NUTRITION EDUCATION AND PROMOTION INITIA-
TIVE TO ADDRESS OBESITY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a demonstration program, to be known as the ‘Initia-
tive to Address Obesity Among Low-Income Ameri-
cans’ (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Initia-
tive’), to develop and implement solutions to reduce 
obesity in the United States. 
‘‘(A) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall so-
licit and competitively select demonstration pro-
posals for strategies to address obesity among 
low-income Americans. 
‘‘(B) EVALUATION.—The effectiveness of 
these strategies shall be rigorously evaluated to 
assess the impact on overweight and obesity 
among low-income persons. 
‘‘(C) DISSEMINATION.—Evaluation results 
shall be shared broadly to inform policy makers, 
service providers, other partners, and the public 
in order to promote wide use of successful strate-
gies. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the 
Initiative, the Secretary may enter into competi-
tively awarded contracts or cooperative agree-
ments with, or grants to, public or private orga-
nizations or agencies as defined by the Secretary, 
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for use in accordance with projects that meet the 
strategy goals of the Initiative. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant 
under this paragraph, an organization shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(C) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Demonstration 
proposals shall be evaluated against publicly dis-
seminated criteria that include— 
‘‘(i) identification of a low-income tar-
get audience that corresponds to individuals 
living in households with incomes at or 
below 185 percent of the poverty level; 
‘‘(ii) incorporation of a scientifically- 
based strategy that is designed to improve 
diet quality through more healthful food 
purchases, preparation, or consumption; 
‘‘(iii) a commitment to a demonstra-
tion plan that allows for a rigorous outcome 
evaluation, including data collection; and 
‘‘(iv) other criteria, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(D) USE OF FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(i) PROHIBITION.—Funds shall not be 
used for projects that limit the use of bene-
fits. 
‘‘(ii) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.— 
The Secretary may use funds provided for 
the Initiative to pay costs associated with 
monitoring, evaluation, and dissemination 
of the Initiative’s findings. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2012, except that no new grants may be 
made under this subsection after September 30, 
2012.’’. 
SEC. 4017. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 through 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 4018. CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR PUERTO 
RICO AND AMERICAN SAMOA. 
Section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended in subparagraph 
(A)(ii) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 4019. STUDY ON COMPARABLE ACCESS TO SECURE 
SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR PUERTO RICO. 
Section 19 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2028) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of 
the feasibility and effects of including the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico under section 3(m), in lieu of providing the 
block grant under this section. The study shall include— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the administrative, finan-
cial management, and other changes that would be re-
quired by the Commonwealth to establish a com-
parable Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program; 
‘‘(2) a discussion of the appropriate program 
rules under the other sections of the Act, such as ben-
efit levels under section 3(o), income eligibility stand-
ards under sections 5 and 6, and deduction levels 
under section 5(e), for the Commonwealth to establish 
a comparable Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assist-
ance Program; 
‘‘(3) an estimate of the impact on Federal and 
Commonwealth benefit and administrative costs; 
‘‘(4) an estimate of the impact of the Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on hun-
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ger and food insecurity among low-income Puerto 
Ricans, and 
‘‘(5) such other findings as the Secretary deems 
appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 
4020. 
REAUTHORIZATION 
OF 
COMMUNITY 
FOOD 
PROJECT COMPETITIVE GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (U.S.C. 2034) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsections (c), (d), (e)(1), and (f)(1) by 
striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) 
as subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make 
grants available to assist eligible private nonprofit entities 
to establish and carry out community food projects 
$30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2012.’’. 
(b) PREFERENCES
FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Sub-
section (c) of section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
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(7 U.S.C. 2034), as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this 
section, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) serve special needs in areas of— 
‘‘(A) transportation and processing for ex-
panding institutional and emergency food service 
demand for local food; 
‘‘(B) retail access to healthy foods in under-
served markets; 
‘‘(C) integration of urban and metro-area 
food production in food projects; and 
‘‘(D) technical assistance for youth, socially 
disadvantaged individuals, and limited resource 
groups.’’ 
(c) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection 
(d)(1) of section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2034), as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, 
is amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘75’’. 
(d) TERM OF GRANT.—Subsection (e)(2) of section 25 
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034(e)(2)), as 
so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended 
by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’. 
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(e) FUNDING
FOR
INNOVATIVE
PROGRAMS.—Sub-
section (h)(4) of section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2034), as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this 
section, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2003 though 2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’; and 
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘200,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$500,000’’. 
SEC. 4021. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
Section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2036(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution 
SEC. 4201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance 
Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘ $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 4202. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES; SPE-
CIAL NUTRITION PROJECTS. 
Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act 
of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 4203. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. 
(a) COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.—Section 4 
of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 
U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
(b) COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.— 
Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2003 through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘for fis-
cal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in the heading by striking in ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(2) by inserting ‘‘, and for 
each fiscal year thereafter,’’ after ‘‘2007’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) USE OF RESOURCES.—Each local agency shall 
use funds made available to the agency to provide assistance 
under the program to low-income elderly individuals, 
women, infants, and children in need for food assistance 
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in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may 
prescribe.’’; 
(4) in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (h) 
by inserting ‘‘elderly individuals,’’ before ‘‘pregnant’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) INCOME ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish maximum income eligibility stand-
ards to be used in conjunction with such other risk criteria 
as may be appropriate in determining eligibility for the 
program. Such income standards shall be the same for all 
pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, for in-
fants, for children, and for elderly individuals qualifying 
for the program, and shall not exceed the maximum income 
limit prescribed under section 17(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Child 
Nutrition Action of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)(i)).’’. 
Subtitle C—Child Nutrition and 
Related Programs 
SEC. 4301. PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS AND SERV-
ICE INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4) is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(b) PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS AND SERVICE INSTITU-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PURCHASE AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall purchase fresh fruits and vegetables 
for distribution to schools and service institutions in 
accordance with section 6(a) of the Richard B. Rus-
sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(a)), 
using, of the amount specified in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) not less than $50,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2008 and 2009; and 
‘‘(B) not less than $75,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2010 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) SERVICING AGENCY.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture may provide for the Secretary of Defense to 
serve as the servicing agency for the procurement of 
the fresh fruits and vegetables under this subsection 
on the same terms and conditions as provided in the 
memorandum of agreement entered into between the 
Agricultural Marketing Service, the Food and Con-
sumer Service, and the Defense Personnel Support 
Center during August 1995 (or any successor memo-
randum of agreement).’’. 
SEC. 4302. BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Federal law requires that commodities and 
products purchased with Federal funds be, to the ex-
tent practicable, of domestic origin. 
(2) Federal Buy American statutory require-
ments seek to ensure that purchases made with Fed-
eral funds benefit domestic producers. 
(3) The Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act requires the use of domestic food products 
for all meals served under the program, including 
foods products purchased with local funds. 
(b) BUY AMERICAN STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Department of Agriculture should undertake training, guid-
ance, and enforcement of the various current Buy American 
statutory requirements and regulations, including those of 
the National School Lunch Act and the DOD Fresh pro-
gram. 
SEC. 4303. EXPANSION OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended in subsection (g)— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘July 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 2007’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1) by amending sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) 35 elementary or secondary schools in 
each State; 
‘‘(B) additional elementary or secondary 
schools in each State in proportion to the student 
population of the State; and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5) in each of subparagraphs 
(A) and (B), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (6)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2004, and 
on each October 1 thereafter,’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2007, and on each October 1 
thereafter,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$70,000,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.— 
For fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, of the amount available to carry 
out this subsection, the Secretary may re-
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serve not more than 1 percent of that 
amount for administrative expenses in car-
rying out this subsection. 
‘‘(iv) STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
For fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, of the amount received by a State 
to carry out this subsection, the State may 
use not more than 5 percent of that amount 
for administrative expenses in carrying out 
this subsection. To be eligible to use such 
funds for such expenses, the State must sub-
mit to the Secretary a plan indicating how 
the State intends to use such funds. 
‘‘(v) FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall establish requirements to be 
followed by States in administering this 
subsection. The initial set of requirements 
shall be established not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this 
clause.’’. 
SEC. 4304. PURCHASES OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOODS. 
Section 9(j) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(j)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(j) PURCHASES OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOODS.— 
The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) encourage institutions receiving funds under 
this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) to purchase locally produced 
foods, to the maximum extent practicable and appro-
priate; 
‘‘(2) advise institutions participating in a pro-
gram described in paragraph (1) of the policy de-
scribed in that paragraph and post information con-
cerning the policy on the website maintained by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(3) allow institutions receiving funds under this 
Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.), including the Department of Defense 
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, to use a geo-
graphic preference for the procurement of locally pro-
duced foods.’’. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 4401. SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 4402 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is 
amended— 
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(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall use 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012 of the funds available to the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to carry out and expand the seniors 
farmers’ market nutrition program. 
‘‘(2) There are authorized to be appropriated 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $30,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2009, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, 
$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $75,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2012 to carry out and expand the seniors 
farmers’ market nutrition program.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ‘‘honey,’’ 
after ‘‘vegetables,’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION OF BENEFITS IN DETERMINING ELI-
GIBILITY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS.—The value of any benefit 
provided to any eligible seniors farmers’ market nutrition 
program recipient under this section shall not be considered 
to be income or resources for any purposes under any Fed-
eral, State, or local law.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(d) PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF SALES TAX.— 
The State shall ensure that no State or local taxes are col-
lected within the State on purchases of food with coupons 
distributed under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition pro-
gram. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may issue such 
regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry 
out the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.’’. 
SEC. 4402. CONGRESSIONAL HUNGER CENTER. 
Section 4404 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4404. BILL EMERSON NATIONAL HUNGER FELLOWS 
AND MICKEY LELAND INTERNATIONAL HUN-
GER FELLOWS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows and Mickey Leland 
International Hunger Fellows Program Act of 2007’. 
‘‘(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
‘‘(1) There is a critical need for compassionate 
individuals who are committed to assisting people 
who suffer from hunger to initiate and administer so-
lutions to the hunger problem. 
‘‘(2) Bill Emerson, the distinguished late Rep-
resentative from the 8th District of Missouri, dem-
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onstrated his commitment to solving the problem of 
hunger in a bipartisan manner, his commitment to 
public service, and his great affection for the institu-
tion and ideals of the Congress of the United States. 
‘‘(3) George T. (Mickey) Leland, the distin-
guished late Representative from the 18th District of 
Texas, demonstrated his compassion for those in need, 
his high regard for public service, and his lively exer-
cise of political talents. 
‘‘(4) The special concern that Mr. Emerson and 
Mr. Leland demonstrated during their lives for the 
hungry and poor was an inspiration for others to 
work toward the goals of equality and justice for all. 
‘‘(5) These two outstanding leaders maintained a 
special bond of friendship regardless of political affili-
ation and worked together to encourage future leaders 
to recognize and provide service to others, and there-
fore it is especially appropriate to honor the memory 
of Mr. Emerson and Mr. Leland by creating a fellow-
ship program to develop and train the future leaders 
of the United States to pursue careers in humani-
tarian service. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means— 
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‘‘(A) if the Secretary of Agriculture enters 
into a contract described in subsection (d)(3), the 
head of the Congressional Hunger Center; or 
‘‘(B) if the Secretary does not enter into 
such a contract, the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) FELLOW.—The term ‘fellow’ means— 
‘‘(A) a Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow; or 
‘‘(B) a Mickey Leland Hunger Fellow 
‘‘(3) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.—The term ‘Fel-
lowship Programs’ means the Bill Emerson National 
Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland 
International Hunger Fellowship Program established 
by subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—There is established in 
the Department of Agriculture the Bill Emerson National 
Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland Inter-
national Hunger Fellowship Program. 
‘‘(1) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Fellowship 
Programs are— 
‘‘(A) to encourage future leaders of the 
United States to pursue careers in humanitarian 
and public service, to recognize the needs of low- 
income people and hungry people, and to provide 
assistance to people in need; and 
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‘‘(B) to seek public policy solutions to the 
challenges of hunger and poverty, to provide 
training and development opportunities for such 
leaders through placement in programs operated 
by appropriate organizations or entities. 
‘‘(2) FOCUS OF PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) FOCUS
OF
BILL
EMERSON
HUNGER 
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
Bill 
Emerson 
Hunger Fellowship Program shall address hun-
ger and poverty in the United States. 
‘‘(B) FOCUS OF MICKEY LELAND HUNGER 
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.—The Mickey Leland 
Hunger Fellowship Program shall address inter-
national hunger and other humanitarian needs. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall offer to enter into 
a contract with the Congressional Hunger Center 
to administer the Fellowship Programs. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of a 
contract described in subparagraph (A), the Con-
gressional Hunger Center shall agree to submit 
to Congress each year the results of an inde-
pendent financial audit that demonstrates that 
the Congressional Hunger Center uses accounting 
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procedures that conform to generally accepted ac-
counting principles and auditing procedures that 
conform to chapter 75 of title 31, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘Single Audit Act 
of 1984’). 
‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
make available Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowships and 
Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships in accordance 
with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) CURRICULUM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The fellowship pro-
grams shall provide experience and training to 
develop the skills necessary to train fellows to 
carry out the purposes described in subsection 
(d)(1), including— 
‘‘(i) training in direct service pro-
grams for the hungry and other anti-hunger 
programs in conjunction with community- 
based organizations through a program of 
field placement; and 
‘‘(ii) providing experience in policy de-
velopment through placement in a govern-
mental entity or nongovernmental, non-
profit, or private sector organization. 
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‘‘(B) WORK PLAN.—To carry out subpara-
graph (A) and assist in the evaluation of the fel-
lowships under paragraph (6), the Administrator 
shall, for each fellow, approve a work plan that 
identifies the target objectives for the fellow in 
the fellowship, including specific duties and re-
sponsibilities relating to those objectives. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) EMERSON FELLOW.—A Bill Emerson 
Hunger Fellowship awarded under this sub-
section shall be for not more than 15 months. 
‘‘(B) LELAND FELLOW.—A Mickey Leland 
Hunger Fellowship awarded under this sub-
section shall be for not more than 2 years. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Fellowships shall be 
awarded pursuant to a nationwide competition 
established by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—A successful pro-
gram applicant shall be an individual who has 
demonstrated— 
‘‘(i) an intent to pursue a career in 
humanitarian service and outstanding po-
tential for such a career; 
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‘‘(ii) leadership potential or actual 
leadership experience; 
‘‘(iii) diverse life experience; 
‘‘(iv) proficient writing and speaking 
skills; 
‘‘(v) an ability to live in poor or di-
verse communities; and 
‘‘(vi) such other attributes as are con-
sidered to be appropriate by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(5) AMOUNT OF AWARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A fellow shall receive a 
living allowance during the term of the Fellow-
ship and, subject to subparagraph (B), an end- 
of-service award. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL COM-
PLETION OF FELLOWSHIP.—Each fellow shall be 
entitled to receive an end-of-service award at an 
appropriate rate for each month of satisfactory 
service completed, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(C) TERMS
OF
FELLOWSHIP.—A fellow 
shall not be considered an employee of— 
‘‘(i) the Department of Agriculture; 
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‘‘(ii) the Congressional Hunger Center; 
or 
‘‘(iii) a host agency in the field or pol-
icy placement of the fellow. 
‘‘(D) 
RECOGNITION
OF
FELLOWSHIP 
AWARD.— 
‘‘(i) EMERSON
FELLOW.—An indi-
vidual awarded a fellowship from the Bill 
Emerson Hunger Fellowship shall be known 
as an ‘Emerson Fellow’. 
‘‘(ii) LELAND FELLOW.—An individual 
awarded a fellowship from the Mickey Le-
land Hunger Fellowship shall be known as 
a ‘Leland Fellow’. 
‘‘(6) EVALUATION.—The Administrator shall 
conduct periodic evaluations of the Fellowship Pro-
grams. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in 
carrying out this section, the Administrator may so-
licit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or de-
vises of services or property, both real and personal, 
for the purpose of facilitating the work of the Fellow-
ship Programs. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Gifts, bequests, or devises of 
money and proceeds from sales of other property re-
ceived as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be used exclu-
sively for the purposes of the Fellowship Programs. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Each year, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the 
activities and expenditures of the Fellowship Programs dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this section $3,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 4403. JOINT NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED 
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
Subtitle D of title IV of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 
333) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 4405 (2 U.S.C. 1161 
note; Public Law 107–171) as section 4406; and 
(2) by inserting after section 4404 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4405. JOINT NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED 
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall continue to provide joint-
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