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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4856 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 with respect 
to the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program and the sustain-
ability of such program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2023 
Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
with respect to the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive 
Program and the sustainability of such program, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GusNIP Expansion 
Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
IMPROVING 
THE 
FINANCING 
OF 
THE 
GUS 
SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FOOD
INSECURITY
NUTRITION
INCENTIVE 
GRANTS.—Section 4405(b) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘50’’ and 
inserting ‘‘80’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS
TO
SCALE 
STATEWIDE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of 
scaling existing incentive programs under para-
graphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall establish 
cooperative agreements between— 
‘‘(i) eligible entities and the Food and 
Nutrition Service or the National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture (or both); and 
‘‘(ii) either— 
‘‘(I) a State SNAP agency; or 
‘‘(II) a non-profit or local govern-
ment in partnership with a State 
SNAP agency. 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—Each agreement entered 
into pursuant to this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) shall— 
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‘‘(I) be for a duration of at least 
4 years; 
‘‘(II) include a requirement that 
any project carried out pursuant to 
the agreement be subject to the cri-
teria and priorities under paragraphs 
(1) and (2); and 
‘‘(III) require that before the end 
of the agreement, at least 90 percent 
of the funds received pursuant to the 
agreement are spent on redeemed in-
centives at the eligible retailer; and 
‘‘(ii) may only be entered in to with 
an entity that previously received a grant 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(C) 
PRIORITY.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
prioritize cooperative agreements under this 
paragraph— 
‘‘(i) in the same manner as projects 
under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(ii) that work in a variety of retail 
settings, including independent retailers 
and farmers markets.’’. 
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(b) PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM.—Section 
4405(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517(c)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish— 
‘‘(A) a pilot grant program under which 
the Secretary shall award grants to eligible en-
tities to conduct projects that demonstrate and 
evaluate the impact of the projects on— 
‘‘(i) the improvement of dietary health 
through increased consumption of fruits 
and vegetables; 
‘‘(ii) the reduction of individual and 
household food insecurity; and 
‘‘(iii) the reduction in healthcare use 
and associated costs; and 
‘‘(B) a grant program described in sub-
paragraph (A) that has a demonstrated ability 
to expand clinical research on the value of deliv-
ering the program through clinical practice.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) CRITERIA.— 
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‘‘(6) RANGE OF AWARDS.—The amount of a 
grant awarded— 
‘‘(A) under subsection (c)(1)(A) shall be 
not less than $100,000 and not more than 
$400,000; and 
‘‘(B) under subsection (c)(1)(B) shall be 
not less than $1,000,000 and not more than 
$2,500,000. 
‘‘(7) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Comptroller General of the 
United States, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, the Administrator of the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services, and any other relevant 
agency head, shall conduct a study and issue rec-
ommendations on how to transition payment for the 
produce prescription program to health insurance 
programs not later than 10 years of after the date 
of the enactment of the GusNIP Expansion Act of 
2023. 
‘‘(8) REVIEW PANEL.—Not later than 1 year of 
the date of enactment of the GusNIP Expansion Act 
of 2023, the Secretary shall establish a review panel 
to review grant applications under this subsection.’’. 
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(c) FUNDING.—Section 4405(f) of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517(f)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2028’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and 
each fiscal year thereafter.’’ and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $57,500,000 for fiscal years 2024 
through 2028; and 
‘‘(I) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2029 and 
each fiscal year thereafter.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking the 
semicolon and inserting: ‘‘— 
‘‘(i) 50 percent of such funds shall be 
used for pilot grants described in sub-
section (c)(1)(A); and 
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‘‘(ii) 50 percent of such funds shall be 
used for grant programs described in sub-
section (c)(1)(B);’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) $12,000,000 for each of the fis-
cal years 2024 through 2028; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the Secretary shall use 80 percent of 
remaining funds for cooperative agreements 
under subsection (b) of this section.’’. 
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