1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Hunger-Free Communities Act of
2007
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—National commitment to end hunger
Sec. 101. Hunger reports.
TITLE II—Strengthening community efforts
Sec. 121. Hunger-free communities collaborative
grants.
Sec. 122. Hunger-free communities infrastructure
grants.
Sec. 123. Hunger-free communities training and technical
assistance grants.
Sec. 124. Report.
Sec. 125. Authorization of appropriations.
2.Congress finds that—
(1)(A)at the 1996 World Food
Summit, the United States, along with 185 other countries, pledged to reduce
the number of undernourished people by half by 2015; and
(B)as a result of that pledge, the
Department of Health and Human Services adopted the Healthy People 2010 goal to
cut food insecurity in half by 2010, and in doing so reduce hunger;
(2)national
nutrition programs are among the fastest, most direct ways to efficiently and
effectively prevent hunger, reduce food insecurity, and improve nutrition among
the populations targeted by a program;
(3)in 2001, food
banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters helped to feed more
than 23,000,000 low-income people; and
(4)community-based
organizations and charities can help—
(A)play an important
role in preventing and reducing hunger;
(B)measure community
food security;
(C)develop and
implement plans for improving food security;
(D)educate community
leaders about the problems of and solutions to hunger;
(E)ensure that local
nutrition programs are implemented effectively; and
(F)improve the
connection of food insecure people to anti-hunger programs.
3.In this Act:
(1)The term domestic hunger goal means—
(A)the goal of
reducing hunger in the United States to at or below 2 percent by 2010;
or
(B)the goal of
reducing food insecurity in the United States to at or below 6 percent by
2010.
(2)Emergency
feeding organizationThe term emergency feeding
organization has the meaning given the term in section 201A of the
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501).
(3)The term food
security means the state in which an individual has access to enough
food for an active, healthy life.
(4)Hunger-free
communities goalThe term hunger-free communities
goal means any of the 14 goals described in the H. Con. Res. 302 (102nd
Congress).
(5)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
<enum>I</enum><header>National
commitment to end hunger</header>
<section id="id886206F20BC8446DAC693FF8E85F24B5"><enum>101.</enum><header>Hunger
reports</header>
<subsection id="ID28ABCDCE8A0F46EC8107C8B841C9DFCD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="idE9ACAEDC0ED8453D95C576F068487189"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Timeline</header>
<subparagraph id="IDFBCC2BB572DA4DBEA768A5FB3A460AC3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study of major matters relating to the
problem of hunger in the United States, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD6D0206ED04E4270AEFAF2D223E73547"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Update</header><text>Not
later than 5 years after the date on which the study under subparagraph (A) is
conducted, the Secretary shall update the study.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDE1F62CE16F78435CB277FA511E72E262"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be
assessed</header><text>The matters to be assessed by the Secretary in the study
and update under this section shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id58237E9E16A34D83A3524B28ED63AAA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>data on hunger
and food insecurity in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA68BB25D90694D6C9718461B6387B9B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>measures carried
out during the previous year by Federal, State, and local governments to
achieve domestic hunger goals and hunger-free communities goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id792DBD43D8D7476EADA2295AFDC39E38"><enum>(C)</enum><text>measures that
could be carried out by Federal, State, and local governments to achieve
domestic hunger goals and hunger-free communities goals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id369C9B4B118440A1B7D348BF4F7C1159"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the impact of
hunger and household food insecurity on obesity, in the context of poverty and
food assistance programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDB0884C8E282242119A7C1045E27AC0A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
Secretary shall develop recommendations on—</text>
<paragraph id="idE66C70408C6546C9B488A86D301D5014"><enum>(1)</enum><text>removing
obstacles to achieving domestic hunger goals and hunger-free communities goals;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8F1FE7D3CEC042888594F12F783CE8CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>otherwise
reducing domestic hunger.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7D240A7538A64ACD9B6004A70C5C8C19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Secretary shall submit to the President and Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="id2846EC6095354203B91D72B91ABEED1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, a report that contains—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDEA7E4F851EB14AF1AA932D540CE1EE33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a detailed
statement of the results of the study, or the most recent update to the study,
conducted under subsection (a)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ADFC9E9908547549EE8AC7CAB05C161"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the most recent recommendations of the
Secretary under subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF49F2F2E5EB648579851976959ACED57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 5
years after the date of submission of the report under paragraph (1), an update
of the report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Strengthening
community efforts</header>
<section id="id2E6C0A8C3B9A48DD8F455A1855CC9A77"><enum>121.</enum><header>Hunger-free
communities collaborative grants</header>
<subsection id="idD1B4DAC0EA1C4E7EA5D87288EDE07F6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means a public food program service provider or a nonprofit
organization, including but not limited to an emergency feeding organization,
that demonstrates the organization has collaborated, or will collaborate, with
1 or more local partner organizations to achieve at least 1 hunger-free
communities goal.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE922FC79FBD94761B2CB2B9DDF067435"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="idA93BD0D654F0470EBC1063F4EF581215"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use not more than 50 percent of any
funds made available under section 125 to make grants to eligible entities to
pay the Federal share of the costs of an activity described in subsection
(d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA48D4C0524FF45388A8FB8791C8E8DBB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity
under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id82F13B1E4A694CC3A0479D916449E5A7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-Federal
share</header>
<subparagraph id="id7592F2E5256E48F6B34B10F41DC34690"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text>The
non-Federal share of the cost of an activity under this section may be provided
in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, equipment, or
services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD9273C7984BF4B92B6CBC41750147093"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Sources</header><text>Any
entity may provide the non-Federal share of the cost of an activity under this
section through a State government, a local government, or a private
source.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2F059864BD8F40B78E9F98370FD32D5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="idBF6B6D3CF0874EA4B328C48B0742828F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity
shall submit an application to the Secretary at the time and in the manner and
accompanied by any information the Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC49A9821523F47D28C902A604249F2FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id20D6D6C045824671A8E20DFCECAF9778"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify any
activity described in subsection (d) that the grant will be used to
fund;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1DE176612B404A6FAFE5F1C95404A537"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the
means by which an activity identified under subparagraph (A) will reduce hunger
in the community of the eligible entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3974A6E9EF2F4BC3906D0707673F226F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>list any partner
organizations of the eligible entity that will participate in an activity
funded by the grant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB63ABC6433CC41C591A2637745239925"><enum>(D)</enum><text>describe any
agreement between a partner organization and the eligible entity necessary to
carry out an activity funded by the grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3710B5B4EB9147938BDD48C8B0E27536"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if an assessment
described in subsection (d)(1) has been performed, include—</text>
<clause id="id4C6EF767379B4D779DD2F832F88F18E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
summary of that assessment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC7B43A1A66484494A584538E845F59CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information
regarding the means by which the grant will help reduce hunger in the community
of the eligible entity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3E468EC9708046CB8255CF3BBA930B90"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible
entities that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE994B7F3D41B40808A7CB590A25A5436"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrate in
the application of the eligible entity that the eligible entity makes
collaborative efforts to reduce hunger in the community of the eligible entity;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC71640A668D54FDF8D6E52D46030EC9E"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0FD647F6700C4C3B9661E0B586B840E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>serve a predominantly
rural and geographically underserved area;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2F1286C8CAA6444A9C3B56DDD38B76F4" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>serve communities in which the
rates of food insecurity, hunger, poverty, or unemployment are demonstrably
higher than national average rates;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5DAE995B4CE4478EB445E84BE5D22030" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide evidence of long-term
efforts to reduce hunger in the community;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA997B8FF995A400B82FC9056E3ACB76B" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>provide evidence of public support
for the efforts of the eligible entity; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id75A5F4EAD1BC49F6A24F29C096CF74CA" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>demonstrate in the application of
the eligible entity a commitment to achieving more than 1 hunger-free
communities goal.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC85E78CAB0914A7C8A1324730A29A780"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="idB9C3B4317E624C649BD04377828441CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment of
hunger in the community</header>
<subparagraph id="id05DC395789DB43A8922DA0061159DE3F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible entity in a community that has not performed
an assessment described in subparagraph (B) may use a grant received under this
section to perform the assessment for the community.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19F5EA101A814E968CED8FEA0D95F46C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The
assessment referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause id="idB42C17466DD14224BEB9F4A1E016742C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
analysis of the problem of hunger in the community served by the eligible
entity;</text>
</clause><clause id="idDF3FB1495A9445F6BF0BA7E8456DB559"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
evaluation of any facility and any equipment used to achieve a hunger-free
communities goal in the community;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9E94E0623EB147AE99834A7E4B08BA09"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an analysis of
the effectiveness and extent of service of existing nutrition programs and
emergency feeding organizations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0E1AC439C6C047CE87CE624E0EBDD346"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
plan to achieve any other hunger-free communities goal in the community.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id49041FC72FE349109F97CB0CF023BE93"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>An
eligible entity in a community that has submitted an assessment to the
Secretary shall use a grant received under this section for any fiscal year for
activities of the eligible entity, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA9D8319C18FD4A92A887F445A6C58DDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meeting the
immediate needs of people in the community served by the eligible entity who
experience hunger by—</text>
<clause id="idADDE2EC842384F61A255CE5B75BCB82C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>distributing
food;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5E468B8C200E438889687395CF0A71AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing
community outreach; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA45EFD3B181A47CE932FC36C9E26FDA6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improving
access to food as part of a comprehensive service;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id088B4DC882C94AAE83CFEA7CA54453C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing new
resources and strategies to help reduce hunger in the community;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6993BC4BDBA241BF97DB7FB936EAB03F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishing a
program to achieve a hunger-free communities goal in the community,
including—</text>
<clause id="idEE5D7B0C3F8042A49C4019F68DC8FA67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
program to prevent, monitor, and treat children in the community experiencing
hunger or poor nutrition; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id21A2B5EE225E4798ABBCB97DCA9C372F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
program to provide information to people in the community on hunger, domestic
hunger goals, and hunger-free communities goals; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBC99831FD0F14F36A10217631884084E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>establishing a
program to provide food and nutrition services as part of a coordinated
community-based comprehensive service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id20402180CD93416187DA4575C50DFD72"><enum>122.</enum><header>Hunger-free
communities infrastructure grants</header>
<subsection id="id1CA73AF83D324B25AEC3545DE7AE4D5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means an emergency feeding organization (as defined in section
201A(4) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C.
7501(4))).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idBCF9D7C05A9A471BBAB6CDA702E05E0F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="id3365F67C3CCE43AC815E0729BACEFA57"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use not more than 40 percent of any
funds made available under section 125 to make grants to eligible entities to
pay the Federal share of the costs of an activity described in subsection
(d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0127238922964051B27F2765EC43BC1F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity
under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE91BDF2027A7496ABF72B252B3B6E7FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="idF64935CC77AF496D8A33BF5E4B70E890"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity
shall submit an application to the Secretary at the time and in the manner and
accompanied by any information the Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF7A795432CDE4407BD80594A42AEDE7F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDFC834A367804805A7FF3464F5DE07CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify any
activity described in subsection (d) that the grant will be used to fund;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6289836972424614B31523C4CD76E4C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the
means by which an activity identified under subparagraph (A) will reduce hunger
in the community of the eligible entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id19345BA4373B46B4B1136F64034F33FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible
entities the applications of which demonstrate 2 or more of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="idBC309D5BDA16492C81951668B8CC4BD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a predominantly rural and geographically underserved area.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC6F2EBE95DB947B995A7BE9C63F06D74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a community in which the rates of food insecurity, hunger,
poverty, or unemployment are demonstrably higher than national average
rates.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7AC8C34A3D94BDE938778CC0557264E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a community that has carried out long-term efforts to reduce
hunger in the community.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAB006A6CBD6A4C3EAAC4B172E27E7B2B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a community that provides public support for the efforts of the
eligible entity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC88691659AE140739879F5FD1E657911"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The eligible
entity is committed to achieving more than 1 hunger-free communities
goal.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFDFA51E2E67F4652BCEFDC36C8F23657"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity shall use a grant received under this
section for any fiscal year to carry out activities of the eligible entity,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="idDD4C556D967A4F178593E57EA87DC2E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>constructing,
expanding, or repairing a facility or equipment to support hunger relief
agencies in the community;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id014BF272A7FE48A48C2BCFA38CF0B863"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assisting an
emergency feeding organization in the community in obtaining locally-produced
produce and protein products; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3354F486F4604875BD370B8B1BBAEB4D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assisting an
emergency feeding organization in the community to process and serve wild
game.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4850E00BD756486EBC96D48FB009059F"><enum>123.</enum><header>Hunger-free
communities training and technical assistance grants</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DF692FC054B44E5A6F1C9B6D4241953"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means a national or regional nonprofit organization that carries
out an activity described in subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id812B4346021F4C90BFD83FD9D9810078"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="idFFE437205AD44473B1B41F97085B3EB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use not more than 10 percent of any
funds made available under section 125 to make grants to eligible entities to
pay the Federal share of the costs of an activity described in subsection
(d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA595CC52B294C5685FE01B1A963AACC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity
under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id360412F5AAA34A758521CAA5EE70FDBE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFDF99000C509459AB1B6DE2083662FC6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity
shall submit an application to the Secretary at the time and in the manner and
accompanied by any information the Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1DFA4C0F1C5A4F32A6058C8F1A65D180"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8BE2FBCE84440BD9C59C9BEB972DF7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrate that
the eligible entity does not operate for profit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC86813C6388E4E49B0FE680F4122D880"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe any
national or regional training program carried out by the eligible entity,
including a description of each region served by the eligible entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2337156B12294AF3939530972E6A6BB1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describe any
national or regional technical assistance provided by the eligible entity,
including a description of each region served by the eligible entity;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE12F91FEDC8C416391A7AF4D13D86AED"><enum>(D)</enum><text>describe the
means by which each organization served by the eligible entity—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39B63FD6294C41AA801CEF86D5758DB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>works to achieve
a domestic hunger goal;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id42C79BD86ECB48EEA7D093574029853A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>works to achieve
a hunger-free communities goal; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBFA373E2BDCF4C168EE3F4C8176B8E29"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>used a grant
received by the organization under section 121 or 122.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6CCBCC91F89040B6B9CAC3A4E3EBF13D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible
entities the applications of which demonstrate 2 or more of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id7ED02026F07E4C6BB546C9D93730E26A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a predominantly rural and geographically underserved area.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB5FD4523C376449C8C24A0D724B0FCC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a region in which the rates of food insecurity, hunger, poverty,
or unemployment are demonstrably higher than national average rates.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85F4F81D3DBE4C57B29E375DB0EC97F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a region that has carried out long-term efforts to reduce hunger
in the region.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB56605A8A3D84CFBBCE4E9AB8A5AF377"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The eligible
entity serves a region that provides public support for the efforts of the
eligible entity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB233E79F35B84C1B970A940B671BD8A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The eligible
entity is committed to achieving more than 1 hunger-free communities
goal.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9302DE8A2FE348BEB8F867F59E0282B4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity shall use a grant received under this
section for any fiscal year to carry out national or regional training and
technical assistance for organizations that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC3D7693C3CE488CBE84E8DDE77CBA60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>work to achieve a
domestic hunger goal;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB60992FF056B4ED49E7B3719456D9544"><enum>(2)</enum><text>work to achieve a
hunger-free communities goal; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C1FAEF2AFDE4E14A35B6876B63E3B71"><enum>(3)</enum><text>receive a grant
under section 121 or 122.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id764105E357944CFC984F971BA42C16BF"><enum>124.</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2013, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57565E61B1064CC09FE98E3307F315BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each grant made under this title,
including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00DBD1B137374A47B5185C2E250AB3E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of any activity funded by
such a grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB08F8B6583C4353B51653F3E30B66DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the degree of success of each activity
funded by such a grant in achieving hunger-free communities goals; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5DD99B91816346B2BC281319960B90D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the degree of
success of all activities funded by grants under this title in achieving
domestic hunger goals.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id7677061DA81646AA8FD205E0C88F9FB0"><enum>125.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $50,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text>
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