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Local agricultural procurement in Guam commissaries

Division A · Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY · Subtitle J: Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports

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The Defense Commissary Agency must appoint an official to work with local farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food producers in Guam to help them sell their products in Guam commissaries. Within 180 days, the agency must create and submit a plan to increase the amount of locally grown produce sold in Guam commissaries, including setting a goal that at least 15% of produce comes from Guam producers. Two years after submitting the plan, the agency must report on its progress, challenges, and any recommendations to improve local procurement.

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Section Text · Sec. 593.
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(a) Designation of liaison

The Director of the Defense Commissary Agency shall designate an official within the Defense Commissary Agency responsible for liaising with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food producers in Guam for the purpose of assisting those persons in doing business with the Defense Commissary Agency and increasing the availability of locally produced food products in commissaries located in Guam.

(b) Plan to increase local procurement

(1) Plan required

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Commissary Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to increase the volume of locally grown produce sold in commissaries located in Guam.

(2) Elements

The plan required under paragraph (1) shall—

(A)

identify barriers to procuring locally grown produce from producers in Guam;

(B)

describe steps the Defense Commissary Agency will take to improve outreach, contracting, distribution, and procurement opportunities for producers in Guam;

(C)

establish measurable benchmarks and timelines for increasing the amount of locally grown produce sold in commissaries located in Guam; and

(D)

include a goal that not less than 15 percent of all produce sold in commissaries located in Guam be locally sourced from Guam producers.

(c) Report on implementation

Not later than two years after the date of the submission of the plan required under subsection (b), the Director of the Defense Commissary Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the plan, including—

(1)

the percentage of produce sold in commissaries located in Guam that is locally sourced;

(2)

a description of progress made toward achieving the goal described in subsection (b)(2)(D);

(3)

any challenges encountered in implementing the plan; and

(4)

recommendations for legislative or administrative action to further increase procurement from producers in Guam.