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available under subsection (f) to make grants to
eligible entities to pay the Federal share of the
costs of an activity described in paragraph (4).
(B) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share
of the cost of carrying out an activity under this
subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
(3) APPLICATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under
this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an
application to the Secretary at the time and in
the manner and accompanied by any informa-
tion the Secretary may require.
(B) CONTENTS.—Each application sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) shall—
(i) identify any activity described in
paragraph (4) that the grant will be used to
fund; and
(ii) describe the means by which an ac-
tivity identified under clause (i) will reduce
hunger in the community of the eligible en-
tity.
(C) PRIORITY.—In making grants under
this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority
to eligible entities the applications of which dem-
onstrate 2 or more of the following:
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(i) The eligible entity serves a commu-
nity in which the rates of food insecurity,
hunger, poverty, or unemployment are de-
monstrably higher than national average
rates.
(ii) The eligible entity serves a commu-
nity that has carried out long-term efforts
to reduce hunger in the community.
(iii) The eligible entity serves a com-
munity that provides public support for the
efforts of the eligible entity.
(iv) The eligible entity is committed to
achieving more than 1 hunger-free commu-
nities goal.
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity shall use
a grant received under this subsection for any fiscal
year to carry out activities of the eligible entity,
including—
(A) constructing, expanding, or repairing a
facility or equipment to support hunger relief
agencies in the community;
(B) assisting an emergency feeding organi-
zation in the community in obtaining locally-
produced produce and protein products; and
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(C) assisting an emergency feeding organi-
zation in the community to process and serve
wild game.
(e) REPORT.—If funds are made available under sub-
section (f), not later than September 30, 2012, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report describing—
(1) each grant made under this section,
including—
(A) a description of any activity funded by
such a grant; and
(B) the degree of success of each activity
funded by such a grant in achieving hunger-free
communities goals; and
(2) the degree of success of all activities funded
by grants under this section in achieving domestic
hunger goals.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
SEC. 4406. STATE PERFORMANCE ON ENROLLING CHIL-
DREN RECEIVING PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR
FREE SCHOOL MEALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30 of each
year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Committee
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on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a re-
port that assesses the effectiveness of each State in enrolling
school-aged children in households receiving program bene-
fits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C.
2011 et seq.) (referred to in this section as ‘‘program bene-
fits’’) for free school meals using direct certification.
(b) SPECIFIC MEASURES.—The assessment of the Sec-
retary of the performance of each State shall include—
(1) an estimate of the number of school-aged chil-
dren, by State, who were members of a household re-
ceiving program benefits at any time in July, August,
or September of the prior year;
(2) an estimate of the number of school-aged chil-
dren, by State, who were directly certified as eligible
for free lunches under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.),
based on receipt of program benefits, as of October 1
of the prior year; and
(3) an estimate of the number of school-aged chil-
dren, by State, who were members of a household re-
ceiving program benefits at any time in July, August,
or September of the prior year who were not can-
didates for direct certification because on October 1 of
the prior year the children attended a school oper-
ating under the special assistance provisions of sec-
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tion 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) that is not oper-
ating in a base year.
(c) PERFORMANCE INNOVATIONS.—The report of the
Secretary shall describe best practices from States with the
best performance or the most improved performance from
the previous year.
SEC. 4407. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NUTRITION
EDUCATION UNDER THE FOOD AND NUTRI-
TION PROGRAM.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) nutrition education under the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) plays an
essential role in improving the dietary and physical
activity practices of low-income people in the United
States, helping to reduce food insecurity, prevent obe-
sity, and reduce the risks of chronic disease;
(2) expert organizations, such as the Institute of
Medicine, indicate that dietary and physical activity
behavior change is more likely to result from the com-
bined application of public health approaches and
education than from education alone; and
(3) State programs are implementing nutrition
education using effective strategies, including direct
education, group activities, and social marketing.
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress
that—
(1) the Secretary should support and encourage
effective interventions for nutrition education under
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C. 2011
et seq.), including coordination with public health ap-
proaches and traditional education, to increase the
likelihood that recipients of food and nutrition pro-
gram benefits and people who are potentially eligible
for those benefits will choose diets and physical activ-
ity practices consistent with the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans;
(2) to promote the most effective implementation
of publicly-funded programs, State nutrition edu-
cation activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of
2007 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)—
(A) should be coordinated with other feder-
ally-funded food assistance and public health
programs; and
(B) should leverage public/private partner-
ships to maximize the resources and impact of
the programs; and
(3) funds provided under the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for nutrition edu-
cation should be used only for activities that promote
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diets and physical activity consistent with the Die-
tary Guidelines for Americans among—
(A) recipients of food and nutrition pro-
gram benefits; and
(B) people who are potentially eligible for
those benefits.
Subtitle B—Food Distribution
Program on Indian Reservations
SEC. 4501. ASSESSING THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF THE
FDPIR FOOD PACKAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2007 (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 food and nutrition 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
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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
paragraph (1), then the tribal organization shall
administer the distribution.
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary shall
not approve any plan for a distribution de-
scribed in paragraph (1) that permits any
household on any Indian reservation to partici-
pate simultaneously in the food and nutrition
program and the distribution of federally do-
nated foods.
‘‘(3) DISQUALIFIED
PARTICIPANTS.—An indi-
vidual who is disqualified from participation in the
food distribution program on Indian reservations
under this subsection is not eligible to participate in
the food and nutrition program under this Act.
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary is
authorized to pay such amounts for administrative
costs and distribution costs on Indian reservations as
the Secretary finds necessary for effective administra-
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tion of such distribution by a State agency or tribal
organization.
‘‘(5) BISON MEAT.—Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary may purchase bison
meat for recipients of food distributed under this sub-
section, including bison meat from—
‘‘(A) Native American bison producers; and
‘‘(B) producer–owned cooperatives of bison
ranchers.
‘‘(6) TRADITIONAL FOOD FUND.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a fund for use in purchasing traditional
foods for recipients of food distributed under this
subsection.
‘‘(B) SURVEY.—In carrying out this para-
graph, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) survey participants of the food
distribution program on Indian reserva-
tions established under this subsection to de-
termine which traditional foods are most
desired by those participants; and
‘‘(ii) purchase or offer to purchase
those traditional foods that may be procured
cost-effectively.
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‘‘(C) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary to carry out this paragraph
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.’’.
(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 and Nutrition Act of
2007 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)) (referred to in this subsection
as the ‘‘food package’’);
(2) the extent to which the food package—
(A) addresses the nutritional needs of low-
income Americans compared to the food and nu-
trition program, particularly for very low-in-
come households;
(B) conforms (or fails to conform) to the
2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans pub-
lished under section 301 of the National Nutri-
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tion Monitoring and Related Research Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341);
(C) addresses (or fails to address) the nutri-
tional and health challenges that are specific to
Native Americans; and
(D) is limited by distribution costs or chal-
lenges of infrastructure;
(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.
Subtitle 
C—Administration 
of
Emergency Food Assistance Pro-
gram and Commodity Supple-
mental Food Program
SEC. 4601. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.
(a) STATE PLAN.—Section 202A of the Emergency
Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7503) is amended
by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) PLANS.—To receive commodities under this Act,
every 3 years, a State shall submit to the Secretary an oper-
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ation and administration plan for the provision of assist-
ance under this Act.’’.
(b) DONATED WILD GAME.—Section 204(a)(1) of the
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C.
7508(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting
‘‘and donated wild game’’ before the period at the end.
SEC. 4602. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.
Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) is
amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law (including regulations), the Secretary may not
require a State or local agency to prioritize assistance to
a particular group of individuals that are—
‘‘(1) low-income persons aged 60 and older; or
‘‘(2) women, infants, and children.’’.
Subtitle D—Senior Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program
SEC. 4701. EXCLUSION OF BENEFITS IN DETERMINING ELI-
GIBILITY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4402 of the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is
amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘each of fiscal
years 2003 through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—In addition to the amounts
made available under subsection (a), for fiscal year 2008
and each fiscal year thereafter, of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall use $10,000,000 to expand the program established
under this section.’’; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2)) the following:
‘‘(d) EXCLUSION OF BENEFITS IN DETERMINING ELI-
GIBILITY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS.—The value of any benefit
provided under the program under this section shall not
be taken into consideration in determining the eligibility
of an individual for any other Federal or State assistance
program.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 4702. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF SALES TAX.
Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by inserting
after subsection (d) (as added by section 4701(a)(4)) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF SALES TAX.—
A State that collects any sales tax on the purchase of food
using a benefit provided under the program under this sec-
tion shall not be eligible to participate in the program.’’.
Subtitle E—Reauthorization of
Federal Food Assistance Programs
SEC. 4801. FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM.
(a) GRANTS FOR SIMPLE APPLICATION AND ELIGI-
BILITY DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND IMPROVED ACCESS
TO BENEFITS.—Section 11(t)(1) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C. 2020(t)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘For each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’.
(b) FUNDING OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2007 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(vii), by striking ‘‘for
each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’;
and
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(2) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking ‘‘for each
of fiscal years 2002 through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘for
fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’.
(c) REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Section 16(k)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2007 (7 U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subparagraph (A), by
striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2007’’
and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal
year thereafter’’; and
(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B)(ii), 
by 
striking
‘‘through fiscal year 2007’’.
(d) CASH
PAYMENT
PILOT
PROJECTS.—Section
17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2007 (7
U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B(vi)) is amended by striking ‘‘through
October 1, 2007’’.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C.
2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘for
each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’.
(f) CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR PUERTO RICO
AND AMERICAN SAMOA.—Section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the
Food 
and 
Nutrition 
Act 
of 
2007 
(7 
U.S.C.
2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2004
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through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2008 and each
fiscal year thereafter’’.
(g) ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.—
Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C.
2034) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2008 through 2012.’’; and
(2) in subsection (h)(4), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and
inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 4802. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION.
(a) 
EMERGENCY
FOOD
ASSISTANCE.—Section
204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
(7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by
striking ‘‘$60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003
through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for fiscal year
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’.
(b) COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.—Section
4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of
1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) is amended
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘years 1991 through 2007’’
and inserting ‘‘year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’.
(c) COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.—
Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act