113 S811 IS: Halal and Kosher Food Act of 2013 U.S. Senate 2013-04-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Halal and Kosher Food Act of 2013.

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Purchase of Halal and Kosher food for emergency food assistance program

Section 202 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7502) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h)

Kosher and Halal food

As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall finalize and implement a plan— (1)to increase the purchase of Kosher and Halal food from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification to carry out the program established under this Act if the Kosher and Halal food purchased is cost neutral as compared to food that is not from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification; and (2)to modify the labeling of the commodities list used to carry out the program in a manner that enables Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks. .