Sec. 104. Additional authority for purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops
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Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c–4 ) is amended— in subsection (b), by striking 2012 and inserting 2018 ; by redesignating subsection
(c)as subsection (e); and by inserting after subsection
(b)the following new subsections: To the maximum extent practicable, a memorandum of agreement between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Defense related to the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables under this section shall require that fruits and vegetables purchased under the agreement be locally grown (as determined by the Secretary). Using amounts made available to carry out subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary will give not more than five participating States the option of receiving a grant in an amount equal to the value of the commodities that the participating State would otherwise receive under this section for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. A participating State receiving a grant under this subsection may use the grant funds solely to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions in the State that participate in the food service programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. ). To the maximum extent practicable, the fruits and vegetables shall be locally grown, as determined by the State. The Secretary shall select participating States from applications submitted by the States. Schools and service institutions in a participating State shall keep records of purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables made using the grant funds and report such records to the State. Each participating State shall submit to the Secretary a report on the success of the pilot program in the State, including information on— the amount and value of each type of fresh fruit and vegetable purchased by the State; and the benefit provided by such purchases in conducting the school food service in the State, including meeting school meal requirements. .
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Sec. 104
Additional authority for purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops
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