Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 42 U.S.C. 1751a new sectionchangedby H.R. 8646 Sec. IV

   The bill says: DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMSOffice of the under secretary for food, nutrition, and consumer servicesFor necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office. Food and nutrition serviceCHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $37,900,930,000 to remain available through September 30, 2028, of which such sums as are made available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and available for the same time period and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount available, $18,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount available, $22,378,000 shall be available to carry out studies and evaluations and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the total amount available, $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 18(g)(3)(C) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(3)(c)), the total grant amount provided to a farm to school grant recipient in fiscal year 2027 shall not exceed $500,000: Provided further, That of the total amount available, $5,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to local educational a

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2. Public Law 110-246changedby H.R. 8646 Sec. 748

   The bill says: Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019) is amended by striking "or otherwise be conveyed or transferred in whole or in part, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2026" and inserting "beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act".

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3. 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(A)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 8646 Sec. 754(1)

   The bill says: in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "Act—" and inserting "Act and breakfasts served by schools participating in the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773)—";

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4. 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(C)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 8646 Sec. 754(2)

   The bill says: in subparagraph (C), by inserting "or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773)" after "Act"; and

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5. 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(D)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 8646 Sec. 754(3)

   The bill says: in subparagraph (D), by striking "section 210.10" and inserting "sections 210.10 and 220.8".

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6. 7 U.S.C. 1522(c)added (20)by H.R. 8646 Sec. 761

   (20) Frost or Cold Weather Insurance.—(A) In General.— The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding an index-based policy to insure crops (including table grapes, wine grapes, juice grapes, tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries, and any other crop) on a nationally-available basis against losses due to a frost or cold weather event.(B) Research and Development.— Research and development under subparagraph (A) shall—(i) evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools, such as the use of an index, with respect to low frequency and catastrophic loss weather events; and(ii) result in a policy that provides protection for at least 1 of the following:(I) Production loss.(II) Revenue loss.(C) Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes—(i) the results of the research and development carried out under this paragraph; and(ii) any recommendations with respect to those results.

   The bill says: Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (7 U.S.C. 1522)

7. 7 U.S.C. 1636ichangedby H.R. 8646 Sec. 767(a)

   The bill says: Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking "2026" and inserting "2027".

   Bill text · Current law (7 U.S.C. 1636i)

8. 7 U.S.C. 1635changedby H.R. 8646 Sec. 767(b)

   The bill says: Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106–78) is amended by striking "2026" and inserting "2027".

   Bill text · Current law (7 U.S.C. 1635)

9. 21 U.S.C. 341added 425by H.R. 8646 Sec. 772(a)

   425 Animal Food.—(a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section:(1) The term ‘animal food’ means food for animals other than man and includes pet food, animal feed, and raw materials and ingredients. (reference 21 CFR 507.3).(2) The term ‘animal food ingredient submission’ means an ingredient for submission to the Food and Drug Administration that is a petition under section 409 for any food additive, a petition under section 721 for a color additive, or a GRAS ingredient notification under subpart E of part 570 of subchapter E of chapter I of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).(3) The term ‘commercial feed’ means animal food manufactured and distributed for consumption by animals, other than companion animals.(4) The term ‘companion animal’ means a domesticated canine or feline.(5) The terms ‘generally recognized as safe’ and ‘GRAS’ mean generally recognized as safe under section 201(s).(6) The term ‘pet food’ means any animal food manufactured and distributed for consumption by companion animals, including treats, nutritional supplements, and pet food ingredients.(7) The term ‘specialty pet’ means any animal normally maintained in a household, such as, but not limited to, rodents, ornamental birds, ornamental fish, reptiles, and amphibians, ferrets, hedgehogs, marsupials, and rabbits not raised for food or fur.(8) The term ‘specialty pet food’ means any commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by specialty pets.(b) PREEMPTION.—(1) In General.— No State or a political subdivision of a State may directly or indirectly establish, maintain, implement, or enforce any law, regulation, or other requirement relating to the labels, labeling, or advertising of animal food that differs from or extends beyond those established by the Food and Drug Administration.(2) Rule of Construction.— Nothing in (b) (1) shall be construed to restrict, prevent, or otherwise prohibit State post-market food safety oversight activities, including but not limited to any such activities relating to implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111–353), outbreak investigations, surveillance sampling, the ability of states to regulate the names and definitions of commercial feed ingredients (excluding ingredients for use in pet food) not defined by the Food and Drug Administration, or investigations of consumer complaints.(c) SAFE FOOD ADDITIVES AND GRAS INGREDIENTS.—(1) Ingredients Deemed Safe Food Additives.— Ingredients that are intended for use in animal food and are not specifically authorized for such use by the Food and Drug Administration as a food additive, a color additive, or otherwise as of the date of enactment of the PURR Act of 2026, are deemed to be safe food additives and acceptable for use in animal food if—(A) such ingredients are included in the Official Common or Usual Names and Definitions of Feed Ingredients section of chapter 6 of the 2024 edition of the ‘AAFCO Official Publication’ as accepted for use in specified species, or where species is not identified; and(B) there is no finding by the Food and Drug Administration that such ingredients are not safe food additives.(2) GRAS Ingredients; Voluntary Notification.— An animal food manufacturer is not required to notify the Food and Drug Administration of GRAS ingredients used in animal food, but may voluntarily notify the Food and Drug Administration of such GRAS ingredients that have not previously been recognized by the Food and Drug Administration as GRAS for use in animal food.(d) TIMELY REVIEW.— Not later than 180 days after receipt of an animal food ingredient submission, the Secretary shall review such submission and issue an action letter that—(1) approves such submission or, in the case of a GRAS ingredient notification, does not object to use; or(2) sets forth—(A) the specific deficiencies in such sub- mission; and(B) where appropriate, the actions necessary—(i) for such submission to be approved; or(ii) in the case of a GRAS ingredient notification, to resolve any concerns of the Secretary.(e) PET FOOD AND SPECIALTY PET INGREDIENTS SOMETIMES PRESENT.—(1) In General.— Pet food and specialty pet food shall not be treated as misbranded by reason of stating in the ingredient list on the product label that an ingredient of a type described in paragraph (2) is sometimes, but not always, present in the pet food or specialty pet food.(2) Types of Ingredients.— Paragraph (1) applies with respect to the following types of ingredients:(A) Fat or oil ingredients.(B) Flavor ingredients.(C) Grain ingredients (including grain protein ingredients).(3) Language to be Used.— For an ingredient in pet food or specialty pet food to be labeled as sometimes present for purposes of paragraph (1), such ingredient shall be identified by—(A) words such as ‘or’, ‘and/or’, or ‘contains one or more of the following:’; or(B) other words indicating that the ingredient may not be present.(f) ORDER OF INGREDIENT LISTING.—(1) In General.— Pet food and specialty pet food shall be treated as misbranded unless the ingredients required to be declared on the label are listed by common or usual name in descending order of predominance by weight.(2) Exception.— If an ingredient in pet food or specialty pet food is present in amounts of 2 percent or less by weight, then instead of identifying the ingredient in the order required by paragraph (1), the ingredient may be placed at the end of the ingredient list following an appropriate quantifying statement, such as ‘Contains _ percent or less of _’or ‘Less than _ percent of _’, with the blank percentage filled in with a threshold level of 2 percent, or, if desired, 1.5 percent, 1.0 percent, or 0.5 percent, as applicable.(g) MARKETING CLAIMS.— Animal food shall not be treated as misbranded by reason of the following claims on labels and labeling and in advertising for animal food, without premarket approval of such claims by the Food and

   The bill says: Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (21 U.S.C. 341)

10. 21 U.S.C. 391added 1016by H.R. 8646 Sec. 772(b)

    1016 Responsibilities for Animal Food Regulation.—(a) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY.— The Secretary shall delegate to the Director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine responsibility for carrying out section 425 and, as appropriate, other responsibilities and authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to animal food.(b) DUTIES.— The responsibilities of the Director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine shall include—(1) conducting and coordinating science-based reviews of animal food ingredient submissions;(2) submitting an annual report to the Congress on performance metrics, including performance on—(A) the review of submissions and issuance of action letters under section 425(d);(B) the issuance of initial guidance under section 425(h) and any subsequent revisions to such guidance; and(C) the proposal and finalization of initial regulations under subsection (c) and (d) of the PURR Act of 2026 and any subsequent revisions to such regulations;(3) educating pet owners, veterinarians, and the companion animal industry about pet food;(4) communicating and educating consumers on the safety of pet food; and(5) carrying out research to support and improve policies and regulatory decisions regarding animal food.(c) DEFINITIONS.— In this section, the terms ‘animal food’, ‘companion animal’, ‘pet food’, ‘specialty pet’ and ‘animal food ingredient submission’, have the meanings given to those terms in section 425.

    The bill says: Title X of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    Bill text · Current law (21 U.S.C. 391)

11. 7 U.S.C. 1621(1)changedby H.R. 8646 Sec. 778

    The bill says: Section 3(1) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended by striking "dried fruits," and inserting "dried fruits, millet,".

    Bill text · Current law (7 U.S.C. 1621)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.