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‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—A grant under subsection 
(b) may not be used for an anaerobic digester that 
uses solely manure as undigested biomass. 
‘‘(3) PREFERENCE.—The Administrator shall 
give preference to grants under subsection (b) for 
anaerobic digesters that use primarily nonedible 
food, crop waste, or nonedible food and crop waste 
as undigested biomass. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
7010 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 7011. Grants for composting and anaerobic digestion food waste-to-en-
ergy projects.’’. 
SEC. 714. SCHOOL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 18 of the Richard B. Rus-
sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is 
amended by inserting before subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(a) SCHOOL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE
LOCAL
EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCY.—In this subsection, the term ‘el-
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igible local educational agency’ means a local edu-
cational agency that participates in— 
‘‘(A) the school lunch program under this 
Act; or 
‘‘(B) the school breakfast program estab-
lished under section 4 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program to make grants, on a competi-
tive basis, to eligible local educational agencies to 
carry out food waste measurement, prevention, edu-
cation, and reduction projects. 
‘‘(3) REGIONAL BALANCE.—In awarding grants 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, ensure— 
‘‘(A) that a grant is awarded to an eligible 
local educational agency in each region served 
by the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition 
Service; and 
‘‘(B) equitable treatment of rural, urban, 
and Tribal communities. 
‘‘(4) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection, an eligible 
local educational agency shall submit to the 
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Secretary an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—In making grants under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority 
to an eligible local educational agency that dem-
onstrates in the application submitted under 
subparagraph (A) that the grant will be used— 
‘‘(i) to carry out experiential edu-
cation activities that encourage children 
enrolled in the eligible local educational 
agency to participate in food waste meas-
urement and education; 
‘‘(ii) to prioritize the best use of food 
in accordance with the Wasted Food Scale 
published by the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency; 
‘‘(iii) with respect to food waste pre-
vention and reduction, to collaborate with 
other eligible local educational agencies, 
Indian Tribes, food service employees, local 
health departments, school administra-
tions, nongovernmental and community- 
based organizations, and other community 
partners; 
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‘‘(iv) to establish a food waste meas-
urement, prevention, and reduction project 
with long-term sustainability; and 
‘‘(v) to evaluate the activities de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (iv) and 
make evaluation plans. 
‘‘(C) USE
OF
FUNDS.—An eligible local 
educational agency that receives a grant under 
this subsection shall use the grant to carry out 
1 or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(i) Planning a food waste measure-
ment, prevention, and reduction project. 
‘‘(ii) Implementing a food waste meas-
urement, prevention, and reduction project. 
‘‘(iii) Providing training to support a 
food waste measurement, prevention, and 
reduction project. 
‘‘(iv) Purchasing refrigeration or stor-
age equipment to support a food waste 
measurement, prevention, and reduction 
project. 
‘‘(v) Offering food waste education to 
students enrolled in the eligible local edu-
cational agency. 
‘‘(D) COST SHARING.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a 
grant provided under this subsection shall 
not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of 
the project for which the grant is provided. 
‘‘(ii) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—An eligi-
ble local educational agency that receives a 
grant under this subsection shall use non- 
Federal funds in the form of cash or in- 
kind contributions, including facilities, 
equipment, or services provided by State 
and local governments, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and private sources, to pay for the 
remaining cost of the project for which the 
grant is provided. 
‘‘(5) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) COOPERATION.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under this subsection, each eli-
gible local educational agency shall agree to co-
operate in an evaluation by the Secretary of the 
project carried out by the eligible local edu-
cational agency as part of the evaluation con-
ducted by the Secretary under subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(B) PERIODIC
EVALUATION.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
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Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025, and every 2 
years thereafter, the Secretary shall evaluate 
the grants provided under this subsection dur-
ing the preceding 2-year period, including— 
‘‘(i) the amount of Federal funds used 
to award those grants; and 
‘‘(ii) an evaluation of the outcomes of 
the projects carried out using those grants. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—The Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report describing the results 
of each evaluation carried out under subpara-
graph (B).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 21(b) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769b–1(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) food waste measurement, prevention, and 
reduction.’’. 
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SEC. 715. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO 
DECREASE INCIDENCE OF FOOD WASTE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support na-
tional media campaigns to decrease the incidence of food 
waste. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 716. FOOD WASTE RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LIAISON.—The term ‘‘Liaison’’ means the 
Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison of the De-
partment of Agriculture. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the Food Waste Research Program established 
under subsection (b). 
(3) REGIONAL
PARTNER
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘regional partner institution’’ means an insti-
tution selected under subsection (d). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Liaison, acting in part-
nership with the regional partner institutions, shall estab-
lish and carry out a program, to be known as the ‘‘Food 
Waste Research Program’’. 
(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) DUTIES.—In carrying out the Program, the 
Liaison, in partnership with the regional partner in-
stitutions, shall— 
(A) plan, conduct, and arrange for public 
research, data, education, and recommendations 
within the areas of study described in para-
graph (2), as those areas relate to food waste 
reduction and food recovery issues nationwide, 
regionally, and locally; 
(B) carry out activities under the Program 
in a variety of regions of the United States, to 
be identified and categorized by the Liaison 
based on the specific food recovery and food 
waste reduction issues of those regions; 
(C) identify areas to increase efficiency in 
the allocation of resources and the coordination, 
cooperation, and consolidation of efforts with 
respect to local, statewide, Tribal, regional, and 
Federal food recovery and food waste reduction 
efforts; 
(D) create a Program website, in accord-
ance with paragraph (4), to disseminate infor-
mation to the public; and 
(E) collaborate with other institutions of 
higher education and nonprofit organizations in 
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the regions selected by the Liaison that have 
demonstrated capability for research, informa-
tion dissemination, and professional training in 
order to develop regional networks that are 
knowledgeable in food waste reduction issues. 
(2) AREAS OF STUDY.—The areas of study re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(A) are the following: 
(A) Reducing the volume of surplus food 
produced. 
(B) Using excess food to feed individuals 
in need, including through the use of donations 
of surplus food. 
(C) Diverting food unusable for purposes 
described in subparagraph (B) to feed animals. 
(D) Using food waste to create renewable 
energy sources. 
(E) Composting food waste to create nutri-
ent-rich soil. 
(F) Diminishing the deposits of food waste 
in landfills and reducing the incineration of 
food waste. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Liaison may make 
funds available under the Program to improve 
the capacities and facilities of the regional part-
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ner institutions to a level that meets the re-
quirements of the role of a regional partner in-
stitution. 
(B) PLAN.—A regional partner institution 
may not receive any funding for any facility up-
grade under subparagraph (A), unless— 
(i) the regional partner institution 
submits to the Liaison a plan detailing the 
type of facility construction or improve-
ments to take place (including any land ac-
quisition, engineering, design, and staffing 
and equipment needs, in addition to other 
information as required by the Liaison); 
and 
(ii) the Liaison approves the plan. 
(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(i) FACILITY
IMPROVEMENT.—A re-
gional partner institution shall be required 
to provide at least a 20-percent non-Fed-
eral cost-share for any facility improve-
ment or construction project carried out by 
the regional partner institution under the 
Program. 
(ii) OPERATING
EXPENSES.—A re-
gional partner institution shall be required 
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to provide at least a 30-percent non-Fed-
eral cost-share for all Program operating 
expenses of the regional partner institu-
tion. 
(D) WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS.—A con-
struction activity carried out pursuant to this 
subsection shall meet Federal prevailing wage 
requirements as determined by the Secretary of 
Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of part A of subtitle II of title 40, 
United States Code (commonly referred to as 
the ‘‘Davis-Bacon Act’’). 
(4) WEBSITE.—The Liaison shall establish a 
Program website, which shall contain at least the 
following information with respect to the Program: 
(A) Key findings and best practices. 
(B) A list of collaborations and partner-
ships. 
(C) Annual reports and other pertinent in-
formation relating to Program duties. 
(D) The location and contact information 
for the regional partner institutions. 
(E) Federal, State, local, and regionally 
specific public research, data, education, and 
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policy recommendations, to be updated in a 
timely manner with new information. 
(F) Tools for tracking reduction efforts 
and measuring food waste production. 
(d) SELECTION OF REGIONAL PARTNER INSTITU-
TIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Liaison 
shall select 5 regional partner institutions to assist 
the Liaison in carrying out the Program. 
(2) CRITERIA.—The Liaison shall select under 
paragraph (1) institutions of higher education 
that— 
(A) have a focus or expertise in at least 1 
area of study described in subsection (c)(2); 
(B) have the ability to plan, conduct, and 
arrange for public research, data, education, 
and recommendations related to food waste re-
duction and the areas of study described in sub-
section (c)(2); 
(C) can assist the Liaison in fulfilling the 
duties described in subsection (c)(1); 
(D) can contribute the required non-Fed-
eral funding to maintain a regional partner in-
stitution center; and 
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(E) satisfy any other criteria determined 
by the Liaison. 
(3) ELIGIBLE SUBAWARDEES.—A State, Tribal, 
or local government, local educational agency, agri-
cultural or commodity organization, farmer, or other 
organization focused on food waste prevention may 
serve as an eligible subawardee of a regional partner 
institution if the entity meets the requirements de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of para-
graph (2). 
(4) EMPLOYMENT STATUS.—A member of a re-
gional partner institution shall not be considered to 
be a Federal employee for any purpose. 
(e) COLLABORATION.—The Liaison, in conjunction 
with the 5 regional partner institutions, shall collaborate 
regarding, and share, best practices relating to regional, 
State, Tribal, and locally specific food waste and food 
waste reduction issues with— 
(1) State and county governments; 
(2) Tribal governments; 
(3) units of local government; 
(4) local educational entities; 
(5) institutions of higher education; 
(6) agricultural and commodity organizations; 
(7) farmers; and 
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(8) organizations focused on food waste preven-
tion. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REGIONAL PARTNER INSTITUTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, each regional partnership in-
stitution shall submit to the Liaison a report 
describing the activities, partnerships, collabo-
rations, Federal policy recommendations, pre-
vious and continuing budgets, findings, and any 
other applicable information carried out by the 
regional partnership institution during the pre-
ceding year under the Program. 
(B) REVIEW.—The Liaison shall review 
the annual reports submitted by regional part-
ner institutions under subparagraph (A) to en-
sure that— 
(i) funds are being used efficiently ac-
cording to the duties of the Program; and 
(ii) the Program is producing usable 
public research, data, education, and rec-
ommendations relating to food waste and 
food waste reduction issues. 
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(2) LIAISON.—Not later than 15 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Liaison shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives, and publish on the Pro-
gram website, an annual report containing a com-
pilation of the activities, partnerships, collaborations, 
Federal policy recommendations, previous and con-
tinuing budgets, findings, and any other applicable 
information relating to the Program with respect to 
the period covered by the report. 
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