[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5239]
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  SA 3465. Mr. SCHIFF submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1038. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOOD PURCHASES.

       (a) Purchasing Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall ensure that--
       (1) by not later than October 1, 2028, the Department of 
     Defense and its food service contractors purchase, by dollar 
     volume--
       (A) a minimum 5 percent of organic food;
       (B) 5 percent of food from producers within the State of 
     final destination; and
       (C) 5 percent of food from small and mid-sized producers; 
     and
       (2) by October 1, 2030, the Department of Defense purchases 
     by dollar volume--
       (A) a minimum 10 percent of organic food;
       (B) 10 percent of food from producers within the State of 
     final destination; and
       (C) 10 percent of food from small and mid-sized producers.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2030, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on Department of Defense food 
     procurement for fiscal years 2028 through 2030.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following information, by fiscal year:
       (A) The total amount spent by all Department of Defense 
     food service operations worldwide.
       (B) The amount, by dollar volume, spent on different food 
     categories such as meat, fruits and vegetables, dairy, other 
     relevant categories.
       (C) The amount, by dollar volume, spent on food sourced 
     from local farmers.
       (D) The amount, by dollar volume, spent on food sourced 
     from small and mid-sized farmers.
       (E) The amount, by dollar volume, spent on organic food.
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