(iii) in the matter preceding para-
graph (1), by striking ‘‘such commodities’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such assistance’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘commodities’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance’’. 
SEC. 302. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON SUPPORT FOR ELIGI-
BLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUR-
POSES. 
Section 202(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1722) is amended by striking ‘‘not more than 20 
percent’’. 
SEC. 303. ELIMINATION OF MINIMUM LEVEL OF LOCAL 
SALES REQUIREMENT UNDER THE FOOD FOR 
PEACE ACT. 
Section 203 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1723) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘to generate proceeds 
to be used as provided in this section’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively. 
SEC. 304. FOOD FOR PEACE ACT EXTENSIONS. 
(a) FOOD
AID
QUALITY
ASSURANCE.—Section 
202(h)(3) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
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1722(h)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2028’’. 
(b) MINIMUM LEVELS
OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 
204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)) is 
amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ‘‘2018’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
(c) FOOD
AID
CONSULTATIVE
GROUP
TERMI-
NATION.—Section 205(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1725(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2028’’. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.— 
Section 207(c)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1726a(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Agricultural Act 
of 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘the Food and Farm Act’’. 
(e) PROGRAM OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVAL-
UATION.—Section 207(f)(4) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1726a(f)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2018’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
(f) ASSISTANCE
FOR
STOCKPILING
AND
RAPID 
TRANSPORTATION, DELIVERY, AND DISTRIBUTION
OF 
SHELF-STABLE PREPACKAGED FOODS.—Section 208(f) 
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of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726b(f)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
(g) PREPOSITIONING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMOD-
ITIES.—Section 407(c)(4)(A) of the Food for Peace Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1736a(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ 
the both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
(h) AGREEMENTS TO FINANCE SALES OR TO PRO-
VIDE OTHER ASSISTANCE.—Section 408 of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is amended by striking 
‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
(i) MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD AS-
SISTANCE.—Section 412(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
(j) MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS.— 
Section 415(c) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736g–2(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2028’’. 
(k) FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM.—Section 501 of 
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737) is amended in 
subsections (d) and (e)(1) by striking ‘‘2018’’ both places 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
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TITLE IV—NUTRITION 
Subtitle A—Increasing Access to 
Healthy Foods 
SEC. 401. EXPANDING HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIA-
TIVE. 
(a) INCLUSION
OF
INVESTMENTS
IN
MID-TIER 
VALUE CHAIN COORDINATION.—Section 243 of the De-
partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6953) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, to build and sustain 
mid-tier value chain coordination’’ after ‘‘qual-
ity jobs’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and local and regional 
food supply networks’’ after ‘‘healthy food re-
tailers’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (i); 
(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as 
clause (iii); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following new clause: 
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‘‘(ii) to link farmers, ranchers, and 
fisheries with local and regional food sup-
ply networks moving agricultural products 
of mid-tier value chains to consumers in 
underserved areas with moderate- and low- 
income populations; and’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)(ii)— 
(i) by redesignating subclause (VI) as 
subclause (VII); and 
(ii) by inserting after subclause (V) 
the following new subclause: 
‘‘(VI) The project creates or 
strengthens a mid-tier value chain.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 243(b) of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6953(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(7) as paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) MID-TIER VALUE CHAIN.—The term ‘mid- 
tier value chain’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act 
of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a).’’. 
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(c) AVAILABILITY OF MANDATORY FUNDING.—Sub-
section (d) of section 243 of the Department of Agri-
culture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out 
the Initiative $25,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028..’’. 
SEC. 402. HELPING SCHOOLS SERVE HEALTHIER MEALS. 
Section 6(f) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(f)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PILOT PROJECT FOR PROCUREMENT OF UNPROC-
ESSED FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES’’ and inserting 
‘‘PROGRAM FOR PROCUREMENT OF UNPROCESSED 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘pilot project’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘program’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall facili-
tate the procurement of unprocessed fruits and vege-
tables in not fewer than 15 States receiving funds 
under this Act.’’; and 
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