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‘‘(ii) providing financial and technical 
assistance to partnerships; and 
‘‘(iii) funding eligible projects to at-
tract fresh, healthy food retailers to under-
served areas, in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘partnership’ 
means a regional, State, or local public-private part-
nership that— 
‘‘(A) is organized to improve access to 
fresh, healthy foods; 
‘‘(B) provides financial and technical as-
sistance to eligible projects; and 
‘‘(C) meets such other criteria as the Sec-
retary may establish. 
‘‘(5) PERISHABLE FOOD.—The term ‘perishable 
food’ means a staple food that is fresh, refrigerated, 
or frozen. 
‘‘(6) QUALITY
JOB.—The term ‘quality job’ 
means a job that provides wages and other benefits 
comparable to, or better than, similar positions in 
existing businesses of similar size in similar local 
economies. 
‘‘(7) STAPLE FOOD.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘staple food’ 
means food that is a basic dietary item. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘staple food’ 
includes— 
‘‘(i) bread; 
‘‘(ii) flour; 
‘‘(iii) fruits; 
‘‘(iv) vegetables; and 
‘‘(v) meat. 
‘‘(c) INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish an initiative to achieve the purpose described 
in subsection (a) in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
the Initiative, the Secretary shall provide 
funding to entities with eligible projects, as 
described in subparagraph (B), subject to 
the priorities described in subparagraph 
(C). 
‘‘(ii) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds pro-
vided to an entity pursuant to clause (i) 
shall be used— 
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‘‘(I) to create revolving loan pools 
of capital or other products to provide 
loans to finance eligible projects or 
partnerships; 
‘‘(II) to provide grants for eligi-
ble projects or partnerships; 
‘‘(III) to provide technical assist-
ance to funded projects and entities 
seeking Initiative funding; and 
‘‘(IV) to cover administrative ex-
penses of the national fund manager 
in an amount not to exceed 10 per-
cent of the Federal funds provided. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Subject to the 
approval of the Secretary, the national fund 
manager shall establish eligibility criteria for 
projects under the Initiative, which shall include 
the existence or planned execution of agree-
ments— 
‘‘(i) to expand or preserve the avail-
ability of staple foods in underserved areas 
with moderate- and low-income populations 
by maintaining or increasing the number 
of retail outlets that offer an assortment of 
perishable food and staple food items, as 
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determined by the Secretary, in those 
areas; and 
‘‘(ii) to accept benefits under the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program es-
tablished under the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) PRIORITIES.—In carrying out the Ini-
tiative, priority shall be given to projects that— 
‘‘(i) are located in severely distressed 
low-income communities, as defined by the 
Community Development Financial Insti-
tutions Fund of the Department of Treas-
ury; and 
‘‘(ii) include 1 or more of the fol-
lowing characteristics: 
‘‘(I) The project will create or re-
tain quality jobs for low-income resi-
dents in the community. 
‘‘(II) The project supports re-
gional food systems and locally grown 
foods, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable. 
‘‘(III) In areas served by public 
transit, the project is accessible by 
public transit. 
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‘‘(IV) 
The 
project 
involves 
women- or minority-owned businesses. 
‘‘(V) The project receives funding 
from other sources, including other 
Federal agencies. 
‘‘(VI) The project otherwise ad-
vances the purpose of this section, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $125,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 296(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) the authority of the Secretary to establish 
and carry out the Health Food Financing Initiative 
under section 242.’’. 
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SEC. 308. REVIEW OF SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACTS IN FED-
ERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS. 
The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of sole- 
source contracts in Federal nutrition programs, and the 
effect such contracts have on program participation, pro-
gram goals, nonprogram consumers, retailers, and free 
market dynamics. Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report the 
findings of this review to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. 
SEC. 309. PURCHASE OF HALAL AND KOSHER FOOD FOR 
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 202 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act 
of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7502) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(h) KOSHER AND HALAL FOOD.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall finalize and implement a plan— 
‘‘(1) to increase the purchase of Kosher and 
Halal food from food manufacturers with a Kosher 
or Halal certification to carry out the program es-
tablished under this Act if the Kosher and Halal 
food purchased is cost neutral as compared to food 
that is not from food manufacturers with a Kosher 
or Halal certification; and 
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‘‘(2) to modify the labeling of the commodities 
list used to carry out the program in a manner that 
enables Kosher and Halal food bank operators to 
identify which commodities to obtain from local food 
banks.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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