,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aghc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,la?am 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,intyre7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to issue loan  
gu>antees = purposes ( f9anc+           
improvem5ts to s*ool lun* facilities1   
tra9+ s*ool food s]vice p]sonnel1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,food           
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,durable equipm5t ,! t]m
 durable equipm5t means durable food    
prep>ation1 h&l+1 cook+1 s]v+1 & /orage 
equipm5t4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means--  7,a7 a local   
educational ag5cy op]at+ a s*ool lun*   

program2  7,b7 a tribal organization2 or
  7,c7 a consortium t includes a local  
educational ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 a tribal organization1 or bo?4   
7#c7 ,infra/ructure ,! t]m infra/ructure
 means a food /orage facility1 kit*51   
food s]vice facility1 cafet]ia1 d9+     
room1 or food prep>ation facility4  7#d7
 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local  
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,s*ool lun*     
program ,! t]m s*ool lun* program means 
! s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u !      
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq474  7#f7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m
 tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  #c4 ,loan    
gu>antee = assi/ance to s*ools =        

infra/ructure improvem5ts & durable     
equipm5t necess>y to provide heal?y     
meals ?r\gh s*ool food programs  7a7    
,au?ority ,to gu>antee loans ,!         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all issue a   
loan gu>antee to an eligible entity =   
purposes ( f9anc+ ! con/ruction1        
remodel+1 or expansion ( infra/ructure  
or ! pur*ase ( durable equipm5t t !     
,secret>y det]m9es w assi/ su* entity 9 
provid+ heal?y meals ?r\gh ! s*ool food 
programs4  7b7 ,competitive basis       
,subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y 
%all select eligible entities to receive
 a loan gu>antee "u ?is section on a    
competitive basis4  7c7 ,pref]5ces ,9   
issu+ a loan gu>antee "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all give a pref]5ce to an    
eligible entity t1 comp>$ ) o!r eligible
 entities seek+ a loan gu>antee "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es           
demon/rates sub/antial or               
disproportionate ne$ =--  7#a7          
infra/ructure improvem5t2 or  7#b7      
durable equipm5t ne$ or impairm5t4  7d7 

,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
proc$ures to enable ! ,secret>y to      
ov]see ! con/ruction1 remodel+1 or      
expansion ( infra/ructure or ! pur*ase (
 durable equipm5t = :i* a loan gu>antee 
is issu$ "u ?is section4  7e7 ,gu>antee 
am\nt ,a loan gu>antee issu$ "u ?is     
section may n gu>antee m ?an #ij p]c5t (
 ! pr9cipal am\nt ( ! loan4  7f7 ,use ( 
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation ,!       
,secret>y %all use ! funds1 facilities1 
& au?orities ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it      
,corporation to c>ry out ?is section4   
#d4 ,equipm5t grant program ,section #g 
( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z subsection  
7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7i71 ! foll[+3  7j7 ,equipm5t grants    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ fiscal ye> #bjae &
 subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all make   
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities to assi/ su* entities 
9 pur*as+ ! durable equipm5t &          

infra/ructure ne$$ to s]ve heal?i] meals
 & improve food safety4  7#b7 ,priority 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities s]v+ a high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 
eligible = free or r$uc$ price "u !     
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,=        
purposes ( ?is subsection3  7,a7        
,durable equipm5t ,! t]m durable        
equipm5t means durable food prep>ation1 
h&l+1 cook+1 s]v+1 & /orage equipm5t4   
7,b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means--  7i7 a local educational 
ag5cy op]at+ a s*ool lun* program2  7ii7
 a tribal organization2 or  7iii7 a     
consortium t includes a local           
educational ag5cy describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 a tribal organization1 or bo?4  7,c7   
,infra/ructure ,! t]m infra/ructure     
means a food /orage facility1 kit*51    
food s]vice facility1 cafet]ia1 d9+     
room1 or food prep>ation facility4  4   
#e4 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = s*ool 
food s]vice p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   

,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program 
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to provide support 
to eligible ?ird-p>ty tra9+ in/itutions 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to develop &  
adm9i/] tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =    
s*ool foods]vice p]sonnel to meet updat$
 nutrition /&>ds "u section #d7;b77#c7 (
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agec7;b77#c77
 = ! s*ool food programs4  7b7 ,crit]ia 
= eligible ?ird-,p>ty in/itutions ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% specific crit]ia 
t eligible ?ird-p>ty tra9+ in/itutions  
%all meet to receive grants "u ?is      
section1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 a     
demon/rat$ capacity to adm9i/] effective
 tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance programm+ to
 s*ool foods]vice p]sonnel2  7#b7 prior1
 successful exp]i5ce 9 provid+ or engag+
 9 tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance programm+ 
or appli$ rese>* activities involv+     
eligible entities1 s*ool food s]vice    
adm9i/rators1 or directors2  7#c7 prior1
 successful exp]i5ce 9 develop+ relevant

 educational tra9+ tools or c\rse       
mat]ials or curricula on topics address+
 *ild & s*ool nutrition or ! updat$     
nutrition /&>ds "u section #d7;b77#c7 ( 
! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool  
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#agec7;b77#c772 &  7#d7 ! ability to    
deliv] effective & co/-effici5t tra9+ & 
te*nical assi/ance programm+ to s*ool   
foods]vice p]sonnel at tra9+ sites t are
 locat$ )9 a proximate geographic       
di/ance to s*ools1 c5tral kit*5s1 or o!r
 worksites4  7c7 ,program assi/ance ,!  
,secret>y %all assi/ ! in/itutions      
receiv+ grants "u ?is section 9         
publiciz+ & dissem9at+ tra9+ & o!r      
project mat]ials & onl9e tools :]ev]    
possible4  7d7 ,f$]al ,%>e  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( co/s = tra9+ &    
te*nical assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh a grant  
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ij   
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( su* tra9+ &       
te*nical assi/ance4  7#b7 ,mat*+ ,z a   
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
section1 ! eligible ?ird-p>ty tra9+     

in/itution %all provide mat*+ support 9 
! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d contributions4  7e7 
,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
proc$ures to enable ! ,secret>y to--    
7#a7 ov]see ! adm9i/ration & op]ation ( 
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh  
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7    
ensure t su* tra9+ & assi/ance is op]at$
 consi/5t ) ! goals & requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act4  #f4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] funds are made available
 to c>ry out ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! ,secret>y's     
progress 9 implem5t+ ! provisions ( ?is 
,act4  #g4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act = fiscal ye> #bjad 
& ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4