12 2 STA T . 1 8 8 5PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 46—J U NE 18 , 2008 least50p e rc e n ts h all b epr odu ced b yN at iv e Am erican f armers , ranchers, and producers .‘ ‘ (C)DEFIN I T I O NOFT RAD ITIONA L AND LO C ALL YG RO W N. —T he S ecretary shall determine the definition of the term ‘traditional and locally -g ro w n ’ with respect to food distributed under this paragraph. ‘‘(D) S U R V EY.— I n carrying out this paragraph, the Sec- retary shall— ‘‘(i) survey participants of the food distribution pro- gram on Indian reservations established under this subsection to determine which traditional foods are most desired by those participants
and ‘‘(ii) purchase or offer to purchase those traditional foods that may be procured cost-effectively. ‘‘( E ) R E P ORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the H ouse of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and F orestry of the Senate a report describing the activities carried out under this paragraph during the preceding calendar year. ‘‘(F) AUT H ORI Z ATION OF APPROPRIATION S .—There is authori z ed to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this paragraph $ 5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2 00 8 through 2012.’’. (b) FD P IR FOOD PAC K AGE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 describes— (1) how the Secretary derives the process for determining the food pac k age under the food distribution program on Indian reservations established under section 4 (b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7U .S.C. 201 3 (b)) (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘food package’’); (2) the e x tent to which the food package— (A) addresses the nutritional needs of low-income Native Americans compared to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, particularly for very low-income house- holds; ( B ) conforms (or fails to conform) to the 2005 Dietary G uidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition M onitoring and Related Research Actof1 9 90 (7 U.S.C. 5341); (C) addresses (or fails to address) the nutritional and health challenges that are specific to Native Americans; and (D) is limited by distribution costs or challenges in infrastructure; and (3)(A) any plans of the Secretary to revise and update the food package to conform with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including any costs associated with the planned changes; or (B) if the Secretary does not plan changes to the food package, the rationale of the Secretary for retaining the food package. Deadlin e .R e ports .
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