Sec. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
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## SEC. 2 FINDINGS AND PURPOSE **[**[7 U.S.C. 1621 note](/us/usc/t7/s1621)**]** ###
(a)Findings Congress finds the following: ####
(1)A secure domestic food supply is a national security imperative for the United States. ####
(2)A competitive specialty crop industry in the United States is necessary for the production of an abundant, affordable supply of highly nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops, which are vital to the health and well-being of all Americans. ####
(3)Increased consumption of specialty crops will provide tremendous health and economic benefits to both consumers and specialty crop growers. ####
(4)Specialty crop growers believe that there are numerous areas of Federal agriculture policy that could be improved to promote increased consumption of specialty crops and increase the competitiveness of producers in the efficient production of affordable specialty crops in the United States. ####
(5)As the globalization of markets continues, it is becoming increasingly difficult for United States producers to compete against heavily subsidized foreign producers in both the domestic and foreign markets. ####
(6)United States specialty crop producers also continue to face serious tariff and non-tariff trade barriers in many export markets. ###
(b)Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to make necessary changes in Federal agriculture policy to accomplish the goals of increasing fruit, vegetable, and nut consumption and improving the competitiveness of United States specialty crop producers.
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