7 USC 7507 - State and local supplementation of commodities

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 7507.

State and local supplementation of commodities

(a)

Authorization

(b)

Use of funds and facilities

(c)

Volunteer workers

(d)

Projects to harvest, process, package, or transport donated commodities

(1)

Definition of project

(2)

Federal funding for projects

(A)

In general

(B)

Federal share

(C)

Allocation

(i)

In general

(ii)

Reallocation

(iii)

Reports

(3)

Project purposes

A State may only use Federal funds received under paragraph (2) for a project the purposes of which are—

(A)

to reduce food waste at the agricultural production, processing, or distribution level through the donation of food;

(B)

to provide food to individuals in need; and

(C)

to build relationships between agricultural producers, processors, and distributors and emergency feeding organizations through the donation of food.

(4)

Cooperative agreements

(5)

Funding

(e)

Food waste

(f)

Food donation standards

(1)

Definitions

In this subsection:

(A)

Apparently wholesome food

(B)

Institution of higher education

(C)

Qualified direct donor

(2)

Guidance

(A)

In general

(B)

Issuance

(Pub. L. 98–8, title II, § 203D, as added Pub. L. 100–435, title I, § 102, Sept. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 1647; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, §§ 4018(b), (c), 4104, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4648, 4649, 4655; Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(3), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 116.)

cite as: 7 USC 7507