II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2005 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Corzine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.

1.

Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program

(a)

Funding

Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a)

Establishment

The Secretary of Agriculture shall use funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out and expand a seniors farmers’ market nutrition program in the following amounts, to remain available until expended: (1)For fiscal year 2005, not less than $25,000,000. (2)For fiscal year 2006, not less than $50,000,000. (3)For fiscal year 2007, not less than $75,000,000. . (b)

Purposes

Section 4402(b)(1) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)) is amended— (1)by striking unprepared and inserting minimally processed; and (2)by striking and herbs and inserting herbs, and other locally-produced farm products, as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c)

Administrative costs; unexpended funds

Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d)

Administrative costs

Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available for a fiscal year under subsection (a) may be used to pay the administrative costs of carrying out this section. .