of the demonstration on participant access, 
ease of use, and program integrity; and 
‘‘(iv) such other criteria as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(C) DATE OF COMPLETION.—The dem-
onstration projects under this paragraph shall 
be completed and final reports submitted to the 
Secretary by not later than July 1, 2016. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate that includes a find-
ing, based on the data provided under subpara-
graph (C) whether or not implementation in all 
States is in the best interest of the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program.’’. 
SEC. 103. USE OF BENEFITS FOR PURCHASE OF COMMU-
NITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE SHARE. 
Section 10 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2019) is amended in the first sentence by insert-
ing ‘‘agricultural producers who market agricultural prod-
ucts directly to consumers shall be authorized to redeem 
benefits for the initial cost of the purchase of a commu-
nity-supported agriculture share for an appropriate time 
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in advance of food delivery as determined by the Sec-
retary,’’ after ‘‘food so purchased,’’. 
SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASE OF 
FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER 
SPECIALTY FOOD CROPS. 
Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(c) LOCAL PREFERENCE
IN MEMORANDUM
OF 
AGREEMENT.—To the maximum extent practicable, a 
memorandum of agreement between the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of Defense related to the pur-
chase of fresh fruits and vegetables under this section 
shall require that fruits and vegetables purchased under 
the agreement be locally grown (as determined by the Sec-
retary). 
‘‘(d) PILOT GRANT PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF 
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (b), the Secretary of Ag-
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riculture shall conduct a pilot program under which 
the Secretary will give not more than five partici-
pating States the option of receiving a grant in an 
amount equal to the value of the commodities that 
the participating State would otherwise receive 
under this section for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018. 
‘‘(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A participating 
State receiving a grant under this subsection may 
use the grant funds solely to purchase fresh fruits 
and vegetables for distribution to schools and service 
institutions in the State that participate in the food 
service programs under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.). To the maximum extent practicable, 
the fruits and vegetables shall be locally grown, as 
determined by the State. 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING STATES.— 
The Secretary shall select participating States from 
applications submitted by the States. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) SCHOOL AND SERVICE INSTITUTION 
REQUIREMENT.—Schools and service institu-
tions in a participating State shall keep records 
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of purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables 
made using the grant funds and report such 
records to the State. 
‘‘(B) STATE
REQUIREMENT.—Each par-
ticipating State shall submit to the Secretary a 
report on the success of the pilot program in 
the State, including information on— 
‘‘(i) the amount and value of each 
type of fresh fruit and vegetable purchased 
by the State; and 
‘‘(ii) the benefit provided by such pur-
chases in conducting the school food serv-
ice in the State, including meeting school 
meal requirements.’’. 
SEC. 
105. 
ENCOURAGING 
LOCALLY 
AND 
REGIONALLY 
GROWN AND RAISED FOOD. 
(a) COMMODITY PURCHASE STREAMLINING.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) may permit each school food authority with 
a low annual commodity entitlement value, as determined 
by the Secretary, to elect to substitute locally and region-
ally grown and raised food for the authority’s allotment, 
in whole or in part, of commodity assistance under section 
6(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
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(42 U.S.C. 1755(b)) for the school lunch program under 
such Act, if— 
(1) the election is requested by the school food 
authority; 
(2) the Secretary determines that the election 
will reduce State and Federal administrative costs, 
such as costs related to transportation, technology, 
and overhead; and 
(3) the election will provide the school food au-
thority with greater flexibility to purchase locally 
and regionally grown and raised foods. 
(b) 
FARM-TO-SCHOOL
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
may establish and carry out farm-to-school dem-
onstration programs under which school food au-
thorities, agricultural producers producing for local 
and regional markets, and other farm to school 
stakeholders will collaborate with the Agriculture 
Marketing Service to source food for the school 
lunch program under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
from local farmers and ranchers in lieu of the com-
modity assistance provided under section 6(b) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
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