12 2 STA T . 1 89 9 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 46—J U NE 18 , 2008 (1)toc o l l e ct co n t i n u ou sd iet ary,h ealth, p hysical acti v ity, and diet and health k no w led g e data on a nationally representa - tive sa m ple
( 2 ) to periodically collect data on special at-risk populations, as identi f ied b y the S ecretaries; ( 3 ) to distribute information on health, nutrition, the environment, and physical activity to the public in a timely fashion; ( 4 ) to analy z e new data that becomes available; ( 5 ) to continuously update food composition tables; and ( 6 ) to research and develop data collection methods and standards .SEC.4 4 0 4. SEC TION32FU N D SFO RP URC HA SE OF FRUITS ,V E G ETA -BL ES, AND NUTS TO SUPPORT DO M ESTIC NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) FUNDI N GFORA DDI T ION ALP UR CH A SE S OF FRUITS, V EGETA- B LES, AND N UTS. —I n addition to the purchases of fruits, vegetables, and nuts re q uired by section 1 0 603 of the Farm Security and R ural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7U .S. C . 612c – 4), the Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fruits, vegetables, and nuts for the purpose of providing nutritious foods for use in domestic nutrition assistance programs, using, of the funds made available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1 9 35 (7 U.S.C. 612c), the following amounts
(1) $ 190,000,000 for fiscal year 200 8 . (2) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (3) $199,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. (4) $203,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (5) $206,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter. (b) FOR M OF PURCHASES.—Fruits, vegetables, and nuts may be purchased under this section in the form of frozen, canned, dried, or fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts. (c) PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR D ISTRIBU- TION TO SCHOOLS AND SER V ICE INSTITUTIONS.—Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ‘ ‘(b) PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR DIS- TRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS AND SERVICE INSTITUTIONS.— T he Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for dis- tribution to schools and service institutions in accordance with section 6(a) of the Richard B . Russell National School L unch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(a)) using, of the amount specified in subsection (a), not less than $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. ’ ’. SEC. 440 5 . HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITIES. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) E LIGIBLE ENTIT Y .—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a public food program service provider or nonprofit organization, including an emergency feeding organization, that has collabo- rated, or will collaborate, with 1 or more local partner organiza- tions to achieve at least 1 hunger-free communities goal. (2) EMERGENCY FEEDING ORGANI Z ATION.—The term ‘‘emer- gency feeding organization’’ has the meaning given the term 7USC 7 51 7 . 7 USC 6 1 2c–4 . 7 USC 612c–5.
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