Sec. 4210. Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program
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Subtitle D of title II of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6951 et seq.) (as amended by section 4209) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term approved national service position has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511)). The term elementary school has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
The term Program means the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program established under subsection (b). The term secondary school has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The Secretary shall establish a Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program to increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional health of children. The purposes of the Program are— to increase capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations or entities and school cafeterias and in the classroom; to complement and build on the efforts of the farm to school programs implemented under section 18(g) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769(g) ); to complement efforts by the Department and school food authorities to implement school meal programs under section 4(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(3)); to carry out activities that advance the nutritional health of children and nutrition education in elementary schools and secondary schools; to build on activities carried out by the Food and Nutrition Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service by providing funds to establish new approved national service positions for a national service program; and to further expand the impact of the efforts described in paragraphs
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(5)through coordination with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may make awards to an organization or other entity that, as determined by the Secretary— has a proven track record in carrying out the activities described in subsection (c); is designated as a national service organization by the Corporation for National and Community Service under subtitle C of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.); works in underserved rural and urban communities; teaches and engages children in experiential learning about agriculture, gardening, nutrition, cooking, and where food comes from; and facilitates a connection between elementary schools and secondary schools and agricultural producers in the local and regional area. The Secretary may require an organization or other entity receiving an award under subsection (d), or another qualified entity, to collect and report any data on the activities carried out under the Program, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall— conduct regular evaluation of the activities carried out under the Program; and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes a description of the results of an evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A). There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. Of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 20 percent shall be made available to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to offset costs associated with hosting, training, and overseeing individuals in approved national service positions under the Program. Funds made available under paragraph
(1)shall be used only to supplement, not to supplant, the amount of Federal funding otherwise expended for nutrition, research, and extension programs of the Department. .
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