S.Amdt. 3125

SA 3125. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 4115 redesignate subsections (d) and (e) as
subsections (e) and (f).
In section 4115 insert after subsection (c) the following:
(d) Food Donation Standards.--Section 203D of the Emergency
Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507) (as amended by
subsection (c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(f) Food Donation Standards.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Apparently wholesome food.--The term `apparently
wholesome food' has the meaning given the term in section
22(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)).
``(B) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002).
``(C)  Qualified direct donor.--The term `qualified direct
donor' means a retail food store, wholesaler, agricultural
producer, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or
institution of higher education.
``(2) Guidance.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the
Secretary shall issue guidance to promote awareness of
donations of apparently wholesome food protected under
section 22(c) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1791(c)) by qualified direct donors in compliance with
applicable State and local health, food safety, and food
handling laws (including regulations).
``(B)  Issuance.--The Secretary shall encourage State
agencies and emergency feeding organizations to share the
guidance issued under subparagraph (A) with qualified direct
donors.''.
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