Sec. 1402. Dairy products donation program

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Section 1431 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9071 ) is amended— in the section heading by striking and inserting Milk ; Dairy products in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: incurs expenses in donating eligible dairy products. ; in paragraph (2), by striking milk and inserting dairy products to recipient individuals and families ; striking paragraph

(3)and inserting the following: The term eligible dairy product means a product primarily made from milk, including fluid milk, that is produced and processed in the United States. ; by redesignating paragraphs

(2)and

(3)as paragraphs

(3)and (2), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; and by striking paragraph (5); in subsection (b)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and inserting ; and Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 by striking milk and inserting dairy products ; and in paragraph (1), by striking milk and inserting dairy products ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking milk; and inserting dairy products; and ; and by striking subparagraphs

(B)and

(C)and inserting the following: describes whether an emergency or disaster was a substantial factor in the submission, including— a declared or renewed public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ); and a disaster designated by the Secretary. ; and by striking paragraph

(2)and inserting the following: Not later than 15 days after receiving a donation and distribution plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— review the donation and distribution plan; and issue an approval or disapproval of the donation and distribution plan. In approving and disapproving donation and distribution plans under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall give priority to plans for which an emergency or disaster was a substantial factor in the submission, as described under paragraph (1)(B). ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— by striking a participating partnership and inserting an eligible partnership for which the Secretary has approved a donation and distribution plan under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii) ; and by striking qualified expenses described in subsection

(e)and inserting expenses incurred in donating eligible dairy products ; in paragraph (2)(A), by striking to demonstrate and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: to demonstrate— the production of the eligible dairy products; and the donation of the eligible dairy products to an eligible distributor. ; by redesignating paragraph

(3)as paragraph (4); by inserting after paragraph

(2)the following: The Secretary— shall set the price for a reimbursement under paragraph

(1)at a value that— is representative of the cost of the milk required to produce the eligible dairy product; is between the lowest and highest of the classes I, II, III, and IV milk prices on the date of the production of the eligible dairy product; is sufficient to reduce food waste; and will not interfere with the commercial marketing of milk or dairy products; and may set appropriate reimbursement prices under subparagraph

(A)for different eligible dairy products by class and region for the purpose of— encouraging the donation of surplus eligible dairy products; facilitating the orderly marketing of milk; reducing volatility relating to significant market disruptions; maintaining traditional price relationships between classes of milk; or stabilizing on-farm milk prices. ; and in paragraph

(4)(as so redesignated), by striking participating partnership and inserting eligible partnership described in paragraph

(1); by striking subsections

(e)and (f); by redesignating subsections (g), (h), (i), and

(j)as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (i), respectively; in subsection

(e)(as so redesignated), in paragraph (1), by striking milk and inserting dairy products ; and by inserting after subsection

(g)(as so redesignated) the following: The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall publish on the publicly accessible website of the Agricultural Marketing Service periodic reports describing donation activity under this section. . The heading for part III of subtitle D of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–79 ; 128 Stat. 695; 132 Stat. 4519) is amended by striking and inserting Milk . Dairy products

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