FOOD DONATION PILOT PROGRAM AT SERVICE ACADEMIES.

SEC. 374. FOOD DONATION PILOT PROGRAM AT SERVICE ACADEMIES. (a) Program Authorized.— The Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Transportation may each carry out a food donation pilot program at the service academy under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. (b) Donations and Collections of Food and Grocery Products.— Under the pilot program, the Secretary concerned may donate to, and permit others to collect for, a nonprofit organization any food or grocery product that— (1) is— (A) an apparently wholesome food; (B) an apparently fit grocery product; or (C) a food or grocery product that is donated in accordance with section 402(e) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12672(e)); (2) is owned by the United States; (3) is located at a service academy under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and (4) is excess to the requirements of the academy. (c) Program Commencement.— The Secretary concerned shall commence carrying out the pilot program, if at all, during fiscal year 1997. (d) Applicability of Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.— Section 402 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12672) shall apply to donations and collections of food and grocery products under the pilot program without regard to section 403 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12673). (e) Reports.— (1) Each Secretary that carries out a pilot program at a service academy under this section shall submit to Congress an interim report and a final report on the pilot program. (2) The Secretary concerned shall submit the interim report not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences the pilot program at a service academy. 110 STAT. 2502 (3) The Secretary concerned shall submit the final report not later than 90 days after the Secretary completes the pilot program at a service academy. (4) Each report shall include the following: (A) A description of the conduct of the pilot program. (B) A discussion of the experience under the pilot program. (C) An evaluation of the extent to which section 402 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12672) has been effective in protecting the United States and others from liabilities associated with actions taken under the pilot program. (D) Any recommendations for legislation to facilitate donations or collections of excess food and grocery products of the United States or others for nonprofit organizations. (f) Definitions.— For purposes of this section: (1) The term “service academy” means each of the following: (A) The United States Military Academy. (B) The United States Naval Academy. (C) The United States Air Force Academy. (D) The United States Coast Guard Academy. (2) The term “Secretary concerned” means the following: (A) The Secretary of the Army, with respect to the United States Military Academy. (B) The Secretary of the Navy, with respect to the United States Naval Academy. (C) The Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to the United States Air Force Academy. (D) The Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the United States Coast Guard Academy. (3) The terms “apparently fit grocery product”, “apparently wholesome food”, “donate”, “food”, and “grocery product” have the meanings given those terms in section 402(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12672(b)).