110 HR 4220 EH: Federal Food Donation Act of 2007 U.S. House of Representatives 0 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food.

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Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Food Donation Act of 2007.

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Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to encourage executive agencies and their contractors, whenever practical and safe, to donate excess, apparently wholesome food to feed food-insecure people in the United States.

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Promoting Federal Food Donation

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to provide that each contract in an amount greater than $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food, or for the lease or rental of Federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided, shall include a clause that— (1)encourages the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States; (2)provides that the head of an executive agency shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such excess, apparently wholesome food to food-insecure people in the United States; and (3)states that executive agencies and contractors making donations pursuant to this Act are protected from civil or criminal liability under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791).

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Excess

The term excess, when applied to food, means food that is not required to meet the needs of executive agencies and would otherwise be discarded. (2)

Apparently wholesome food

The term apparently wholesome food has the meaning provided in section 2(b)(2) of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)(2)). (3)

Nonprofit organization

The term nonprofit organization means any organization that is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. (4)

Food insecure

The term food insecure means inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2007.Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.