§ 6924. Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison
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(a)Establishment The Secretary shall establish a Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison to coordinate Federal, State, local, and nongovernmental programs, and other efforts, to measure and reduce the incidence of food loss and waste in accordance with this section.
(b)In general The Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison shall—
(1)coordinate food loss and waste reduction efforts within the Department of Agriculture and with other Federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration;
(2)support and promote Federal programs to measure and reduce the incidence of food loss and waste and increase food recovery;
(3)provide information to, and serve as a resource for, entities engaged in food loss and waste reduction and food recovery, including information about the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, participation in Federal, State, local, and nongovernmental programs;
(4)raise awareness of the liability protections afforded under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791) to persons engaged in food loss and waste reduction and food recovery; and
(5)make recommendations with respect to expanding innovative food recovery models and reducing the incidence of food loss and waste.
(c)Cooperative agreements For purposes of carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with the research centers of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20), or nonprofit organizations for—
(1)the development of educational materials;
(2)the conduct of workshops and courses; or
(3)the conduct of research on best practices with respect to food loss and waste reduction and food recovery.
(d)Study on food waste The Secretary shall conduct a study, in consultation with the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison, to evaluate and determine—
(1)methods of measuring food waste;
(2)standards for the volume of food waste;
(3)factors that contribute to food waste;
(4)the cost and volume of food loss;
(5)the effectiveness of existing liability protections afforded under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791); and
(6)measures to ensure that programs contemplated, undertaken, or funded by the Department of Agriculture do not disrupt existing food waste recovery and disposal efforts by commercial, marketing, or business relationships.
(e)Reports
(1)Initial report Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2018, the Food Loss and Waste Liaison 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 that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (d).
(2)Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the submission of the report under paragraph (1), 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 that contains, with respect to the preceding year—
(A)an estimate of the quantity of food waste during such year; and
(B)the results of the food waste reduction and loss prevention activities carried out or led by the Department of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 224, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12504, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4987.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-260Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 115-334Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
- Public Law 116-94Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- Public Law 117-103Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- Public Law 119-37Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
statute-compilations
- Sec. 12504ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION LIAISON
- Sec. 163Section 4144(d) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for “September 30, 2025”.
- Sec. 6ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION
- Sec. 769There is hereby appropriated $400,000 to carry out section 224 of Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924) as amended by section 12504 of Public Law 115-334.
- Sec. 776There is hereby appropriated $500,000 to carry out section 224 of Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924) as amended by section 12504 of Public Law 115-334.
- Sec. 413None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5502 of title 38, United States Code, in any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under such title, to report a person who is deemed mentally incapacitated, mentally incompetent, or to be experiencing an extended loss of consciousness as a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 117–103Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–334To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–260Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–94Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–328Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 769
- Sec. 769
- Sec. 769
- Sec. 769
- Sec. 769
- Sec. 776
- Sec. 776
- Sec. 508Grants to research centers or non-profit organizations
- Sec. 763
- Sec. 763
- Sec. 763
- Sec. 3Grants to research centers or non-profit organizations
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 4307Food loss and waste reduction liaison annual report
- Sec. 12303Food loss and waste
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 4304Food loss and waste reduction liaison annual report
- Sec. 4304Food loss and waste reduction liaison annual report
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- Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 224
- 132 Stat. 4987
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 224
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