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management practices and the extent to which sup-
ported integrated pest management practices reduce 
pesticide use and risk. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit to Congress an annual report on the inte-
grated pest management initiative, including progress in 
meeting the program integration goals set under sub-
section (c)(5). 
(e) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Agriculture may use 
funds provided for the conservation security program and 
environmental quality incentives program under subtitle D 
of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3830 et seq.) to implement the integrated pest manage-
ment initiative. 
SEC. 508. VALUE ADDED FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE. 
Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers have 
not been able to take advantage of grant funding under 
the existing value added competitive grant program. Add-
ing on-farm value to existing farm products is critical to 
these largely small-scale and diverse producers in order 
to expand their access to new and emerging markets. The 
existing value added program will be amended to provide 
for legislative set asides of at least 10 percent targeted 
to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in a na-
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tional pool with a peer review process similar to that used 
in the cooperative development program. Increased fund 
should be provided for the program. These funds should 
also prioritize projects benefiting small and mid-sized 
growers. 
TITLE VI—HEALTHY FOOD 
CHOICES 
SEC. 601. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Fruits and vegetables offer consumers a 
healthy and nutritious product that is recognized as 
critical to the prevention of heart disease, stroke, 
and some cancers and other chronic diseases, the re-
duction of obesity and diabetes, and the maintenance 
of overall good health. 
(2) Proper nutrition is critical in promoting 
good health, preventing disease, and improving qual-
ity of life. 
(3) Agriculture policies and related domestic 
and international nutrition assistance programs 
should support incentives and key strategies that 
help Americans reach national health goals and ulti-
mately reduce health care costs. 
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SEC. 602. REAUTHORIZATION OF AND INCREASED FUNDING 
FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT COMPETI-
TIVE GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Section 
25(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘From 
amounts made available to carry out this Act, the 
Secretary may’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall’’; 
and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) 
FUNDING
AMOUNTS.—From 
amounts 
made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary 
shall use $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 to make grants under this section.’’. 
(b) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Section 
25(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034(d)) 
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 project needs in areas of— 
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‘‘(A) transportation and processing for ex-
panding institutional and emergency food serv-
ice demand for local food; 
‘‘(B) retail access to healthy foods in un-
derserved markets; 
‘‘(C) integration of urban and metro-area 
food production in food projects; and 
‘‘(D) technical assistance for youth, so-
cially disadvantaged individuals, and limited re-
source groups.’’. 
(c) MATCHING
FUNDS
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
25(e)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2034(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting 
‘‘75’’. 
(d) TERM OF GRANT.—Section 25(f)(2) of the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034(f)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’. 
(e) FUNDING.—Section 25(h)(4) of the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034(h)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2003 through 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2008 through 
2013’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500,000’’. 
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SEC. 603. 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 
(B) by amending subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) 100 elementary or secondary schools 
in each State; 
‘‘(B) additional elementary or secondary 
schools in each State in proportion to the stu-
dent 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 
‘‘2011’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (6)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2004, and 
on each October 1 thereafter,’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘October 1, 2007, and on each October 
1 thereafter,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$300,000,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.— 
For fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding 
fiscal year, of the amount available to 
carry out this subsection, the Secretary 
may reserve not more than 1 percent of 
that amount for administrative expenses in 
carrying out this subsection. 
‘‘(iv) 
STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS.—For fiscal year 2008 and each 
succeeding fiscal year, of the amount re-
ceived by a State to carry out this sub-
section, the State may use not more than 
5 percent of that amount for administra-
tive expenses in carrying out this sub-
section. To be eligible to use such funds 
for such expenses, the State must submit 
to the Secretary a plan indicating how the 
State intends to use such funds. 
‘‘(v) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall establish requirements to 
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