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(B) provides a notice of the reorganization 
plan. 
(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the submission of the report under 
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall implement a reor-
ganization of international trade functions for im-
ports and exports of the Department of Agriculture, 
including the establishment of an Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
Affairs. 
(c) CONFIRMATION
REQUIRED.—The position of 
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Ag-
ricultural Affairs established under subsection (b)(2)(A) 
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate. 
TITLE IV—NUTRITION 
Subtitle A—Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program 
SEC. 4001. ACCESS TO GROCERY DELIVERY FOR HOME-
BOUND SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(p) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) a public or private nonprofit food pur-
chasing and delivery service that— 
‘‘(A) purchases food for, and delivers the 
food to, individuals who are— 
‘‘(i) unable to shop for food; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) not less than 60 years of age; 
or 
‘‘(II) individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(B) clearly notifies the participating 
household at the time the household places a 
food order— 
‘‘(i) of any delivery fee associated with 
the food purchase and delivery provided to 
the household by the service; and 
‘‘(ii) that a delivery fee cannot be paid 
with benefits provided under the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program; and 
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‘‘(C) sells food purchased for the household 
at the price paid by the service for the food 
without any additional cost markup.’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall issue regulations that— 
(1) establish criteria to identify a food pur-
chasing and delivery service described in section 
3(p)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (as 
added by subsection (a)(3)); and 
(2) establish procedures to ensure that the serv-
ice— 
(A) does not charge more for a food item 
than the price paid by the service for the food 
item; 
(B) offers food delivery service at no or low 
cost to households under that Act; 
(C) ensures that benefits provided under 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
are used only to purchase food, as defined in 
section 3 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2012); 
(D) limits the purchase of food, and the 
delivery of the food, to households eligible to re-
ceive services described in section 3(p)(5) of 
that Act (as added by subsection (a)(3)); 
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(E) has established adequate safeguards 
against fraudulent activities, including unau-
thorized use of electronic benefit cards issued 
under that Act; and 
(F) such other requirements as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Before the issuance of regulations 
under subsection (b), the Secretary may not approve more 
than 20 food purchasing and delivery services described 
in section 3(p)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(as added by subsection (a)(3)) to participate as retail 
food stores under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section take effect on the date that 
is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4002. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(b)(6)(F) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(6)(F)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR INDIAN TRIBES.—Sec-
tion 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2026) is amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR INDIAN TRIBES.— 
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