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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''School Food Fresh Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Commodity program.--The term ''commodity program''
means any of--
(A) the commodity supplemental food program
established under section 5 of the Agriculture and
Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note;
Public Law 93-86);
(B) the food distribution program on Indian
reservations established under section 4(b) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b));
(C) the emergency food assistance program
established under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of
1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) and section 27 of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2036);
(D) the school lunch program established under the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.);
(E) the summer food service program for children
established under section 13 of that Act (42 U.S.C.
1761);
(F) the child and adult care food program
established under section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C.
1766); and
(G) the school breakfast program established under
section 4 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1773).
(2) Department.--The term ''Department'' means the
Department of Agriculture.
(3) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(4) Task force.--The term ''Task Force'' means the
multiagency task force established under section 3(a).

SEC. 3. MULTIAGENCY TASK FORCE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, in the office of
the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, a
multiagency task force for the purpose of providing coordination and
direction for commodity programs.
(b) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of at least 4
members, including--
(1) a representative from the Food Distribution Division of
the Food and Nutrition Service, who shall--
(A) be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food,
Nutrition, and Consumer Services; and
(B) serve as Chairperson of the Task Force;
(2) at least 1 representative from the Agricultural
Marketing Service, who shall be appointed by the Under
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs;
(3) at least 1 representative from the Farm Services
Agency, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Farm
and Foreign Agricultural Services; and
(4) at least 1 representative from the Food Safety and
Inspection Service, who shall be appointed by the Under
Secretary for Food Safety.
(c) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall be responsible for
evaluation and monitoring of the commodity programs to ensure
that the commodity programs meet the mission of the
Department--
(A) to support the United States farm sector;
(B) to comply with the most recent Dietary
Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of
the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341); and
(C) to contribute to the health and well-being of
individuals in the United States through the
distribution of domestic agricultural products through
commodity programs.
(2) Specific duties.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Task Force shall--
(A) review and make recommendations regarding the
specifications used for the procurement of food
commodities, taking into consideration recommendations
based on the results of evaluations carried out using
grants made available under section 4;
(B) review and make recommendations regarding the
effective distribution of food commodities;
(C) review and make recommendations regarding
efficient and effective systems to ensure the best use
of Federal funds to maximize the quantity and quality
of foods purchased for recipient agencies and the best
use of those purchased foods by recipient agencies; and
(D) on the request of the Secretary, review and
make recommendations regarding future updates of the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under
section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and
Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341).
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that describes, for the period covered by the
report--
(1) the findings and recommendations of the Task Force; and
(2) policies implemented for the betterment of commodity
programs.

SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide 5 competitive grants to
nonprofit research institutions (including research universities)
selected by the Secretary for use in evaluating the product
specifications of food commodity products procured through commodity
programs to determine--
(1) the consistency of those specifications with the
nutritional goals of the commodity program;
(2) the acceptability of the products procured under the
specifications by recipient agencies and consumers; and
(3) the extent to which food commodities purchased through
commodity programs are comparable to any commercial
counterparts to those commodities.
(b) Types of Grants.--Of the 5 grants provided under subsection
(a), a grant shall be provided for the evaluation and recommendation of
product specifications for each of the categories of--
(1) fruits and vegetables;
(2) meat;
(3) poultry;
(4) grains, nuts, and oils; and
(5) dairy products.
(c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which the
Secretary provides a grant under this section, the recipient of the
grant shall submit to the Secretary and the Task Force a report that--
(1) describes the results of evaluations carried out using
funds from the grant; and
(2) includes recommendations based on those results.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000.

SEC. 5. USDA SCHOOL FOOD FRESH PROGRAM.

Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 612c-4) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 10603. PURCHASE OF SPECIALTY CROPS.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Fruits, vegetables, other specialty food crops.--The
terms 'fruits', 'vegetables', and 'other specialty food crops'
shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
''(2) Secretary.--The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
''(3) Service institution.--The term 'service institution'
has the meaning given the term in section 13(a) of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)).
''(b) Purchase Authority.--Of the funds made available under
section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for fiscal
year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not
less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year to purchase fruits, vegetables,
and other specialty food crops.
''(c) USDA School Food Fresh Program.--
''(1) Definition of eligible product.--In this subsection,
the term 'eligible product' means a fruit or vegetable item
that--
''(A) is offered by a vendor approved by the
Secretary under paragraph (4);
''(B) is fresh, dried, or frozen in a manner that
maximizes retention of nutrient density; and
''(C) to the maximum extent practicable, reflects
local preferences and supports local agriculture.
''(2) Agreements.--The Secretary, acting through such
regional procurement offices of the Department of Agriculture
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, shall carry out
a program under which the Secretary shall enter into agreements
with local and regional distributors to supply eligible
products to schools and service institutions.
''(3) Funds.--Eligible products supplied under an agreement
described in paragraph (2) shall be purchased by schools and
service institutions using funds that are allocated to the
schools or service institutions for the purpose of--
''(A) purchasing fruits and vegetables; or
''(B) providing nutritious meals.
''(4) Vendors.--
''(A) In general.--A local or regional distributor
of eligible products that seeks to supply eligible
products to schools and service institutions under this
subsection shall apply to the Secretary for approval as
a participating vendor.
''(B) Conditions for approval.--The Secretary shall
approve a vendor as eligible to supply eligible
products under this subsection if the vendor--
''(i) demonstrates the ability to supply
those eligible products;
''(ii) complies with standards for food
safety developed by the Secretary;
''(iii) consistently provides products that
meet standards of grade, size, freshness, and
quality as required by the Secretary or a local
procurement officer; and
''(iv) demonstrates the ability to supply
eligible products from local growers and
processors.
''(C) Monitoring.--
''(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
develop and implement a system for monitoring
vendors approved under this paragraph.
''(ii) Certification.--A monitoring system
under clause (i) may include a requirement to
obtain certification--
''(I) in accordance with a program
designed by the Secretary; and
''(II) for which the Secretary may
require compensation.
''(5) Funding.--
''(A) In general.--Of the amount specified in
subsection (b), the Secretary shall use not less than
$50,000,000 each fiscal year for the purchase of
eligible products for distribution to schools and
service institutions in accordance with section 6(a) of
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1755(a)).
''(B) Additional available funds.--A school or
service institution that uses an agreement described in
paragraph (2) to purchase eligible products may
allocate up to 30 percent of the funds of the school or
service institution authorized under section 6 of the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1755), and such additional funds as are necessary from
funds allocated to the school or service institution
under sections 4 and 11 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1753,
1759a), for the purpose of procuring eligible products
through vendors approved by the Secretary under
paragraph (4).
''(C) Authorization of appropriations for
administrative expenses.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to pay
administrative costs incurred in carrying out this
subsection.''.

SEC. 6. USE OF COMMODITY ENTITLEMENT FUNDS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, purchase for commodity programs foods that are in the
least-processed state.
(b) Processing of Foods.--The Secretary, upon the approval of
national processing agreements, shall make available to all schools and
other recipient agencies the opportunity to divert unprocessed or
minimally-processed commodity foods to subsequent processors for
conversion into usable end products.
A:
School Food Fresh Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish in the office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services a task force to coordinate commodity programs.

Directs the Secretary to provide five (for each of five specified food categories) competitive grants to nonprofit research institutions to evaluate commodity program products to determine: (1) consistency with program nutritional goals; (2) product acceptability by recipient agencies and consumers; and (3) commercial counterpart comparability.

Amends the the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with qualifying local and regional distributors to supply fruit and vegetable items to schools and service institutions; and (2) implement a vendor monitoring program.

Directs that the Secretary: (1) to the maximum extent practicable, purchase for commodity programs foods that are in their least-processed state; and (2) upon the approval of national processing agreements, make available to all schools and other recipient agencies the opportunity to divert unprocessed or minimally-processed commodity foods to subsequent processors for end product conversion.