Sec. 4205. MULTIAGENCY TASK FORCE
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## SEC. 4205 MULTIAGENCY TASK FORCE Subtitle D of title II of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6951 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 242 MULTIAGENCY TASK FORCE > > **[**[7 U.S.C. 6952](/us/usc/t7/s6952)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Secretary shall establish, in the office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, a multiagency task force for the purpose of providing coordination and direction for commodity programs. > > > ### “(b) Composition > > The Task Force shall be composed of at least 4 members, including— > > > #### “(1) > > a representative from the Food Distribution Division of the Food and Nutrition Service, who shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; and > > > ##### “(B) > > serve as Chairperson of the Task Force; > > > #### “(2) > > at least 1 representative from the Agricultural Marketing Service, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; > > > #### “(3) > > at least 1 representative from the Farm Services Agency, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; and > > > #### “(4) > > at least 1 representative from the Food Safety and Inspection Service, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food Safety. > > > ### “(c) Duties > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Task Force shall be responsible for evaluation and monitoring of the commodity programs to ensure that the commodity programs meet the mission of the Department— > > > ##### “(A) > > to support the United States farm sector; and > > > ##### “(B) > > to contribute to the health and well-being of individuals in the United States through the distribution of domestic agricultural products through commodity programs. > > > #### “(2) Specific duties > > In carrying out paragraph (1), the Task Force shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > review and make recommendations regarding the specifications used for the procurement of food commodities; > > > ##### “(B) > > review and make recommendations regarding the efficient and effective distribution of food commodities; and > > > ##### “(C) > > review and make recommendations regarding the degree to which the quantity, quality, and specifications of procured food commodities align the needs of producers and the preferences of recipient agencies. > > > ### “(d) Reports > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes, for the period covered by the report— > > > #### “(1) > > the findings and recommendations of the Task Force; and > > > #### “(2) > > policies implemented for the improvement of commodity procurement programs.” > .
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