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 12 2 STA T . 112 3PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 23 4—M A Y 22, 200 8permitsanyhou seho ld on any I ndian reser v ation to parti c i - pate simultaneously in the supplemental nutrition assist- ance pro g ram and the program esta b lished under this sub- section .‘ ‘ (3)DISQUAL I F I EDP A RT I C IPA N TS. —A n individual w ho is dis- q uali f ied from participation in the food distribution program on Indian reservations under this subsection is not eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this Act for a period of time to be determined by the S ecretary. ‘‘( 4 )AD M INISTRATI V EC O STS.— T he Secretary is authori z ed to pay such amounts for administrative costs and distribution costs on Indian reservations as the Secretary finds necessary for effective administration of such distribution by a State agency or tribal organization. ‘‘( 5 ) B ISON MEAT.—Sub j ect to the availability of appropria- tions to carry out this paragraph , the Secretary may purchase bison meat for recipients of food distributed under this sub- section, including bison meat from— ‘‘(A) N ative American bison producers and ‘‘(B) producer – owned cooperatives of bison ranchers. ‘‘( 6 ) TRADITIONAL AND LOCALL Y - G RO W N FOOD FUND.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro- priations, the Secretary shall establish a fund for use in purchasing traditional and locally-grown foods for recipi- ents of food distributed under this subsection. ‘‘(B) NATIVE AMERICAN PRODUCERS.— W here prac- ticable, of the food provided under subparagraph (A), at least 5 0 percent shall be produced by Native American farmers, ranchers, and producers. ‘‘( C ) DEFINITION OF TRADITIONAL AND LOCALLY GROWN.—The Secretary shall determine the definition of the term ‘traditional and locally-grown ’ with respect to food distributed under this paragraph. ‘‘(D) SURVEY.—In carrying out this paragraph, the Sec- retary shall— ‘‘(i) survey participants of the food distribution pro- gram on Indian reservations established under this subsection to determine which traditional foods are most desired by those participants; and ‘‘(ii) purchase or offer to purchase those traditional foods that may be procured cost-effectively. ‘‘( E ) R EPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the H ouse of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and F orestry of the Senate a report describing the activities carried out under this paragraph during the preceding calendar year. ‘‘(F) AUT H ORI Z ATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this paragraph $ 5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2 00 8 through 2012.’’. (b) FD P IR FOOD PAC K AGE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives Deadlin e .R e ports .

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