Sec. 4014. RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM
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## SEC. 4014 RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM ###
(a)In General Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) (as amended by section 4013) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (23)(C), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in paragraph (24), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(25) > > if the State elects to carry out a program to contract with private establishments to offer meals at concessional prices, as described in paragraphs (3), (4), and
(9)of section 3(k)— > > > ##### “(A) > > the plans of the State agency for operating the program, including— > > > ###### “(i) > > documentation of a need that eligible homeless, elderly, and disabled clients are underserved in a particular geographic area; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the manner by which the State agency will limit participation to only those private establishments that the State determines necessary to meet the need identified in clause (i); and > > > ###### “(iii) > > any other conditions the Secretary may prescribe, such as the level of security necessary to ensure that only eligible recipients participate in the program; and > > > ##### “(B) > > a report by the State agency to the Secretary annually, the schedule of which shall be established by the Secretary, that includes— > > > ###### “(i) > > the number of households and individual recipients authorized to participate in the program, including any information on whether the individual recipient is elderly, disabled, or homeless; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > an assessment of whether the program is meeting an established need, as documented under subparagraph (A)(i).” > . ###
(b)Approval of Retail Food Stores and Wholesale Food Concerns Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) (as amended by section 4002(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(h) Private Establishments > > > #### “(1) In general > > Subject to paragraph (2), no private establishment that contracts with a State agency to offer meals at concessional prices as described in paragraphs (3), (4), and
(9)of section 3(k) may be authorized to accept and redeem benefits unless the Secretary determines that the participation of the private establishment is required to meet a documented need in accordance with section 11(e)(25). > > > #### “(2) Existing contracts > > > ##### “(A) In general > > If, on the day before the date of enactment of this subsection, a State has entered into a contract with a private establishment described in paragraph
(1)and the Secretary has not determined that the participation of the private establishment is necessary to meet a documented need in accordance with section 11(e)(25), the Secretary shall allow the operation of the private establishment to continue without that determination of need for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date on which the Secretary establishes determination criteria, by regulation, under section 11(e)(25). > > > ##### “(B) Justification > > If the Secretary determines to terminate a contract with a private establishment that is in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall provide justification to the State in which the private establishment is located for that termination. > > > #### “(3) Report to congress > > Not later than 90 days after September 30, 2014, and 90 days after the last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the effectiveness of a program under this subsection using any information received from States under section 11(e)(25) as well as any other information the Secretary may have relating to the manner in which benefits are used.” > . ###
(c)Conforming Amendments Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended by inserting “subject to section 9(h)” after “concessional prices” each place it appears.
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