Sec. 4407. Study and report on nutrition programs in geographically isolated States
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In this section, the term geographically isolated State has the meaning given the term in paragraph (3)(A) of section 214(c) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 7515(c) ) (as added by section 4203). Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on all nutrition programs (excluding child nutrition programs) administered by the Secretary to evaluate whether those nutrition programs are working effectively and equitably within geographically isolated States, as compared to those nutrition programs operating within the continental United States, including whether— there are unique challenges that result from the particular location of a geographically isolated State, including the availability of food price data and whether the food price data used by the Department of Agriculture are reflective of food costs in the geographically isolated State; the needs of different communities are being addressed by those nutrition programs; and language barriers are preventing individuals in any geographically isolated State from accessing a nutrition program.
Not later than 60 days after the date of completion of the study under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study. If the Comptroller General of the United States determines under the study under subsection
(b)that nutrition programs administered by the Secretary are not working effectively and equitably within geographically isolated States, as compared to the operation of those nutrition programs within the continental United States (including with respect to food price data and whether the food price data used by the Department of Agriculture accurately reflect food costs in each geographically isolated State), the report under paragraph
(1)shall include such legislative and other recommendations as the Comptroller General determines would result in those programs working effectively and equitably within geographically isolated States.
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Sec. 4407
Study and report on nutrition programs in geographically isolated States
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