Sec. 401. Food stamp program.
Sec. 402. Commodity distribution program; commodity
supplemental food
program.
Sec. 403. Emergency food assistance program.
Sec. 404. Soup kitchen and food bank program.
Sec. 405. National commodity processing.
TITLE IV--NUTRITION ASSISTANCE
(a) Disqualification of a Store or Concern.--Section
12(b)(3)(B) of
the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2021(b)(3)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking the second parenthetical; and
(2) by striking ``; or'' and inserting the following: ``,
including evidence that--
``(i) the ownership of the store or food
concern was not aware of, did not approve of, did
not benefit from, and was not involved in the
conduct of the violation; and
``(ii)(I) the management of the store or food
concern was not aware of, did not approve of, did
not benefit from, and was not involved in the
conduct of the violation; or
``(II) the management was aware of, approved
of, benefited from, or was involved in the conduct
of no more than 1 previous violation by the store
or food concern; or''.
(b) Employment and Training.--Section 16(h)(1) of
the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``1995'' each
place
it appears and inserting ``2002''.
(c) Authorization of Pilot Projects.--The last sentence
of section
17(b)(1)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(A))
is
amended by striking ``1995'' and inserting ``2002''.
(d) Outreach Demonstration Projects.--The first
sentence of section
17(j)(1)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(j)(1)(A))
is
amended by striking ``1995'' and inserting ``2002''.
(e) Authorization for Appropriations.--The first
sentence of section
18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended
by striking ``1995'' and inserting ``1997''.
(f) Reauthorization of Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance
Program.--
The first sentence of section 19(a)(1)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977
(7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``$974,000,000'' and
all
that follows through ``fiscal year 1995'' and inserting ``$1,143,000,000
for fiscal year 1996, $1,174,000,000 for fiscal year 1997,
$1,204,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $1,236,000,000 for fiscal year
1999, $1,268,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $1,301,000,000 for fiscal
year 2001, and $1,335,000,000 for fiscal year 2002''.
(g) American Samoa.--The Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 24. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2033. Effective date.>> TERRITORY OF
AMERICAN
SAMOA.
``Effective October 1, 1995, from amounts made available
to carry
out this Act, the Secretary shall pay to the Territory of American
Samoa
not more than $5,300,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002
to
finance 100 percent of the expenditures for the fiscal year for a
nutrition assistance program extended under section 601(c) of Public
Law
96-597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(c)).''.
(h) Assistance for Community Food Projects.--The
Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (as amended by subsection (g)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 25. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2034.>> ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.
``(a) Definition of Community Food Projects.--In
this section, the
term `community food project' means a community-based project that
requires a 1-time infusion of Federal assistance to become self-
sustaining and that is designed to--
``(1) meet the food needs of low-income people;
``(2) increase the self-reliance of communities in providing
for their own food needs;
and
``(3) promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm,
and nutrition issues.
``(b) Authority To Provide Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--From amounts made available to carry out
this Act, the Secretary
may make grants to assist eligible
private nonprofit entities
to establish and carry out community
food projects.
``(2) Limitation on grants.--The total amount of funds
provided as grants under
this section may not exceed--
``(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and
``(B) $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1997
through 2002.
``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant
under
subsection (b), a private nonprofit entity must--
``(1) have experience in the area of--
``(A) community food work, particularly concerning
small and medium-sized farms, including the provision of
food to people in low-income communities and the
development of new markets in low-income communities for
agricultural producers; or
``(B) job training and business development
activities for food-related activities in low-income
communities;
``(2) demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide
fiscal accountability, collect
data, and prepare reports and
other necessary documentation;
and
``(3) demonstrate a willingness to share information with
researchers, practitioners,
and other interested parties.
``(d) Preference for Certain Projects.--In selecting
community food
projects to receive assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary
shall
give a preference to projects designed to--
``(1) develop linkages between 2 or more sectors of the food
system;
``(2) support the development of entrepreneurial projects;
``(3) develop innovative linkages between the for-profit and
nonprofit food sectors;
or
``(4) encourage long-term planning activities and multi-
system, interagency approaches.
``(e) Matching Funds Requirements.--
``(1) Requirements.--The Federal share of the cost of
establishing or carrying
out a community food project that
receives assistance under
subsection (b) may not exceed 50
percent of the cost of the
project during the term of the grant.
``(2) Calculation.--In providing for the non-Federal share
of the cost of carrying
out a community food project, the entity
receiving the grant shall
provide for the share through a
payment in cash or in kind,
fairly evaluated, including
facilities, equipment, or
services.
``(3) Sources.--An entity may provide for the non-Federal
share through State government,
local government, or private
sources.
``(f) Term of Grant.--
``(1) Single grant.--A community food project may be
supported by only a single
grant under subsection (b).
``(2) Term.--The term of a grant under subsection (b) may
not exceed 3 years.
``(g) Technical Assistance and Related Information.--
``(1) Technical assistance.--In carrying out this section,
the Secretary may provide
technical assistance regarding
community food projects,
processes, and development to an entity
seeking the assistance.
``(2) Sharing Information.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may provide for the
sharing of information concerning community food
projects and issues among and between government,
private for-profit and nonprofit groups, and the public
through publications, conferences, and other appropriate
forums.
``(B) Other interested parties.--The Secretary may
share information concerning community food projects
with researchers, practitioners, and other interested
parties.
``(h) Evaluation.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for the
evaluation of the success
of community food projects supported
using funds under this section.
``(2) Report.--Not later than January 30, 2002, the
Secretary shall submit a
report to Congress regarding the
results of the evaluation.''.
SEC. 402. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM; COMMODITY
SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD
PROGRAM.
(a) Reauthorization.--The first sentence of section
4(a) of the
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-86;
7
U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking ``1995'' and inserting
``2002''.
(b) Funding.--Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer
Protection
Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``1995'' and inserting
``2002'';
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``1995'' and inserting
``2002''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Carried-Over Funds.--Not more than 20 percent
of any commodity
supplemental food program food funds carried over under this section
shall be available for administrative expenses of the program.''.
SEC. 403. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Reauthorization.--The first sentence of section
204(a)(1) of the
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-8; 7 U.S.C. 612c
note) is amended by striking ``1995'' and inserting ``2002''.
(b) Program Termination.--Section 212 of the Emergency
Food
Assistance Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended
by striking ``1995'' and inserting ``2002''.
(c) Required Purchases of Commodities.--Section
214 of the Emergency
Food Assistance Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is
amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``1995'' and inserting ``2002'';
and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``1995'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2002''.
SEC. 404. SOUP KITCHEN AND FOOD BANK PROGRAM.
Section 110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988
(Public Law 100-
435; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``1995'' and inserting ``2002'';
and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``1992
through 1995'' and inserting ``Subsequent''; and
(B) by striking ``1995'' each place it appears and
inserting ``2002''.
SEC. 405. NATIONAL COMMODITY PROCESSING.
The first sentence of section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the
Agriculture and
Food Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``1995''
and inserting ``2002''.