S.Amdt. 1005

1. Adds SEC. 42__. EVALUATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF DUPLICATIVE NUTRITION PROGRAMS on page 421, between lines 3 and 4

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   Inserted: SEC. 42__. EVALUATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF DUPLICATIVE NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

   Inserted: (a) Evaluation.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2014, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Aging, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as appropriate, shall submit to Congress and post on the public Internet website of the Department a report on the outcomes of the following programs:

   Inserted: (A) The child and adult care food program established under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766).

   Inserted: (B) The community food projects competitive grant program established under section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034).

   Inserted: (C) The Emergency Food and Shelter Program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.).

   Inserted: (D) The grants to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian organizations for nutrition and supportive services program carried out under title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.).

   Inserted: (E) The food distribution program on Indian reservations established under section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)).

   Inserted: (F) The fresh fruit and vegetable program established under section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a).

   Inserted: (G) The seniors farmers' market nutrition program established under section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007).

   Inserted: (H) The summer food service program for children established under section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761).

   Inserted: (I) The emergency food assistance program established under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.).

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   Inserted: (J) The farmers' market nutrition program established under section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)).

   Inserted: (2) Requirements.--

   Inserted: (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:

   Inserted: (i) Administrative expenses.--

   Inserted: (I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), the term "administrative expenses" has the meaning given the term by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 504(b)(2) of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (31 U.S.C. 1105 note; Public Law 111-85).

   Inserted: (II) Inclusions.--The term "administrative expenses" include, with respect to an agency--

   Inserted: (aa) costs incurred by the agency and costs incurred by grantees, subgrantees, and other recipients of funds from a grant program or other program administered by the agency; and

   Inserted: (bb) expenses related to personnel salaries and benefits, property management, travel, program management, promotion, reviews and audits, case management, and communication about, promotion of, and outreach for programs and program activities administered by the agency.

   Inserted: (ii) Services.--

   Inserted: (I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), the term "services" has the meaning provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

   Inserted: (II) Limitation.--The term "services" shall be limited to activities, assistance, and aid that provide a direct benefit to a recipient, such as the provision of medical care, assistance for housing or tuition, or financial support (including grants and loans).

   Inserted: (B) Requirements.--In evaluating the outcomes of programs for the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Aging, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, for each applicable program that is a subject of the report--

   Inserted: (i) determine the total administrative expenses of the program;

   Inserted: (ii) determine the expenditures for services for the program;

   Inserted: (iii) estimate the number of clients served by the program and beneficiaries who received assistance under the program (if applicable); and

   Inserted: (iv) estimate--

   Inserted: (I) the number of full-time employees who administer the program; and

   Inserted: (II) the number of full-time equivalents (whose salary is paid in part or full by the Federal Government through a grant or contract, a subaward of a grant or contract, a cooperative agreement, or another form of financial award or assistance) who assist in administering the program.

   Inserted: (b) Eliminations and Consolidations.--

   Inserted: (1) Commodity supplemental food program.--

   Inserted: (A) Repeal.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by section 4012, section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is repealed.

   Inserted: (B) Use of savings.--Amounts saved as a result of the repeal made by subparagraph (A) shall be made available, without further appropriation, to the Secretary to carry out the food assistance activities of other programs of the Department of Agriculture that the Comptroller General of the United States identified as having positive outcomes related to the goals of the programs in the report entitled "Domestic Food Assistance: Complex System Benefits Millions, but Additional Efforts Could Address Potential Inefficiency and Overlap among Smaller Programs (GAO-10-346)" and dated April 2010.

   Inserted: (2) Seniors farmers' market nutrition program.--

   Inserted: (A) Repeal.--Notwithstanding the amendment made by section 4202, section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is repealed.

   Inserted: (B) Incomplete and ongoing projects.--The Secretary shall continue to carry out any incomplete or ongoing projects previously carried out under the section repealed by subparagraph (A) through the farmers' market nutrition program established under section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)).

   Inserted: (C) Use of savings.--Amounts saved as a result of the repeal made by subparagraph (A) shall be made available, without further appropriation, to the Secretary to carry out the food assistance activities of other programs of the Department of Agriculture that the Comptroller General of the United States identified as having positive outcomes related to the goals of the programs in the report entitled "Domestic Food Assistance: Complex System Benefits Millions, but Additional Efforts Could Address Potential Inefficiency and Overlap among Smaller Programs (GAO-10-346)" and dated April 2010.

   Inserted: (3) Elimination of duplicative functions.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, using the administrative authorities of the Secretaries, shall eliminate, consolidate, and streamline any overlapping or duplicative functions of the Secretaries in carrying out--

   Inserted: (i) section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b));

   Inserted: (ii) title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (iii) section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a).

   Inserted: (B) Reports.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report describing any legislative changes required to carry out subparagraph (A).

   Inserted: (4) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that--

   Inserted: (A) in repealing and consolidating programs, the eligibility, benefits, and services to existing clients are not interrupted or reduced; and

   Inserted: (B) in consolidating programs and making recommendations for further consolidations and eliminations, priority is given to continuing programs with the best outcomes that serve the most clients with the least amount of administrative costs.

   Inserted: (5) Recommendations for legislative changes.--Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report that identifies any legislative changes that 1 or more of the Secretaries determine to be necessary to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline duplicative and overlapping functions identified in--

   Inserted: (A) the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled "Opportunities to Reduce Government Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue (GAO 11 318SP)" and dated March 2011;

   Inserted: (B) the testimony of the Government Accountability Office before the Subcommittee on Primary Health Aging, Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor, and Pensions entitled "Nutrition Assistance: Additional Efficiencies Could Improve Services to Older Adults (GAO-11-782T)" and dated June 2011; and

   Inserted: (C) the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled "Domestic Food Assistance: Complex System Benefits Millions, but Additional Efforts Could Address Potential Inefficiency and Overlap among Smaller Programs (GAO-10-346)" and dated April 2010.

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