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‘‘(1) shall allow for participation by farmers 
markets, and roadside stands, community supported 
agriculture programs; and 
‘‘(2) shall not limit the ability of State or re-
gional programs to set benefit levels per individual 
senior.’’. 
SEC. 409. DISABLED FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that low-income dis-
abled individuals suffer from similar forms of malnutrition 
as low-income seniors, and that the disabled population 
would reap nutritional benefits from such a farmers mar-
ket voucher program where they are able to purchase 
fresh, healthy food from local farmers. 
(b)(1) PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall carry out a pilot program with 
respect to the States specified in paragraph (d) under 
which the Secretary creates a farmers’ market nutrition 
program for disabled individuals. 
(2) Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use $1,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2008 to carry out this section, and such sums 
as necessary for fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
(c) PROGRAM PURPOSES.—The purposes of the farm-
ers’ market nutrition pilot program are— 
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(1) to provide resources in the form of fresh, 
nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegeta-
bles, and herbs from farmers’ markets, roadside 
stands, and community supported agriculture pro-
grams to low-income disabled individuals; 
(2) to increase the domestic consumption of ag-
ricultural commodities by expanding or aiding in the 
expansion of domestic farmers’ markets, roadside 
stands, and community supported agriculture pro-
grams; and 
(3) to develop or aid in the development of new 
and additional farmers’ markets, roadside stands, 
and community supported agriculture programs. 
(d) STATES.—The Secretary shall use funds referred 
to in subsection (b)(2) for pilot programs on the West 
Coast in California, in the North East, in the South East, 
and in the Mid-West. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may issue such 
regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry 
out the farmers’ market nutrition program. 
(f) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘disabled individual’’ means an individual who has 
a disability as defined in section 3 of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). 
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SEC. 410. FARMERS’ MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAM. 
Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Mar-
keting Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is amended by strik-
ing subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish criteria and guidelines for the submission, eval-
uation, and funding of proposed projects under the 
Program. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall prioritize 
the funding of projects that will support, encourage, 
or promote the transition to organic and other envi-
ronmentally beneficial forms of agricultural produc-
tion. 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $25,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out 
this section, of which $5,000,000 shall be used to support 
the use of electronic benefit transfers at farmers’ mar-
kets.’’. 
SEC. 411. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE PROCUREMENT OF LOCALLY 
PRODUCED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Locally procured agricultural products, as 
compared to products transported from distant 
sources— 
(A) are often harvested closer to full ripe-
ness and can have higher nutritional quality; 
(B) can have improved ripeness, taste, or 
selection, which can increase rates of consump-
tion of agricultural products; and 
(C) are more efficient to store, distribute, 
and package. 
(2) Use of local produce— 
(A) reduces dependence upon foreign oil by 
reducing fuel consumption rates associated with 
the production or transportation of agricultural 
products; 
(B) can help to improve the ability of those 
using the procurement system to provide edu-
cation on nutrition, farming, sustainability, en-
ergy efficiency, and the importance of local pur-
chases to the local economy; 
(C) helps to maintain a robust logistics 
network for agricultural product procurement; 
and 
(D) promotes farm, business, and economic 
development by accessing local markets. 
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(3) Section 9(j) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(j)) directs 
the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage institu-
tions participating in the school lunch program es-
tablished under that Act and the school breakfast 
program established by section 4 of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) to purchase, in 
addition to other food purchases, locally produced 
foods, to the maximum extent practicable and appro-
priate. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GEOGRAPHIC PRO-
CUREMENT PREFERENCE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Department of Defense may use a 
geographic preference to purchase locally produced agri-
cultural products for— 
(1) the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia; 
(2) the Department of Defense Farm to School 
Program; 
(3) the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and 
Vegetable Program; 
(4) the service academies; 
(5) Department of Defense domestic dependent 
schools; 
(6) other Department of Defense schools under 
chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code; 
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