Sec. 10016. Local food production and program evaluation
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The Secretary shall— collect data on— the production and marketing of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products; and direct and indirect regulatory compliance costs affecting the production and marketing of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products; facilitate interagency collaboration and data sharing on programs relating to local and regional food systems; monitor— the effectiveness of programs designed to expand or facilitate local food systems; and barriers to local and regional market access due to Federal regulation of small-scale production; and evaluate the manner in which local food systems— contribute to improving community food security; and assist populations with limited access to healthy food.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, at a minimum— collect and distribute comprehensive reporting of prices and volume of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products; conduct surveys and analysis and publish reports relating to the production, handling, distribution, retail sales, and trend studies (including consumer purchasing patterns) of or on locally or regionally produced agricultural food products; evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs in growing local and regional food systems, including— the impact of local food systems on job creation and economic development; the level of participation in the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program established under section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 ( 7 U.S.C. 3005 ), including the percentage of projects funded in comparison to applicants and the types of eligible entities receiving funds; the ability of participants to leverage private capital and a synopsis of the places from which non-Federal funds are derived; and any additional resources required to aid in the development or expansion of local and regional food systems; evaluate the impact that Federal regulation of small commercial producers of agricultural food products intended for local and regional consumption may have on— local job creation and economic development; access to local and regional fruit and vegetable markets, including for new and beginning small commercial producers; and participation in— supplier networks; high volume distribution systems; and retail sales outlets; expand the Agricultural Resource Management Survey of the Department to include questions on locally or regionally produced agricultural food products; and seek to establish or expand private-public partnerships to facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, the collection of data on locally or regionally produced agricultural food products, including the development of a nationally coordinated and regionally balanced evaluation of the redevelopment of locally or regionally produced food systems.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the progress that has been made in implementing this section and identifying any additional needs and barriers related to developing local and regional food systems.
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