[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4768 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4768

To require an evaluation of the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of 
                     the Department of Agriculture.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 24, 2024

    Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
To require an evaluation of the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of 
                     the Department of Agriculture.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nutrition Services Improvement Plan 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GAO STUDY OF NUTRITION SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
a study to evaluate the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the 
Department of Agriculture under section 311 of the Older Americans Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a) (referred to in this section as the 
``Program'').
    (b) Inclusions.--The study under this section shall include an 
assessment of the ability of the Program--
            (1) to engage and support local farms in supplying food 
        products for nutrition services under the Older Americans Act 
        of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and
            (2) to support produce prescription programs and medically 
        tailored meals for older individuals (as defined in section 102 
        of that Act (42 U.S.C. 3002)).
    (c) Factors for Consideration.--In conducting the study under this 
section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall take into 
consideration--
            (1) the impact of the Program on local farms participating 
        in the Program;
            (2) the demand for the Program from local farms; and
            (3) effects on the health of older individuals (as so 
        defined) as a result of the provision of fresh produce under 
        the Program.
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