,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dbdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjad ,ms4  
,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4     
,fudge1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,polis1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (  
,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4       
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 & ,mr4
 ,s]rano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d
 ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun*    
,act & ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff  
to exp& & improve ,f$]al programs to    
r$uce *ild hung]4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,hungry     
,/ud5ts ,le>n ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,9
 #bjab1 ne>ly "o 9 five *ildr5 9 ,am]ica
 liv$ 9 a h\sehold t lack$ access to    
nutriti\s food on a regul> basis4 ,t is 
#ae4i million ,am]ican *ildr5 :o /ruggl$
 ) hung] at "s "t dur+ ! ye>4  7#b7     
,*ildr5 :o exp]i5ce hung] are m likely  

to get sick & are m likely to be obese  
?an ^? :o d n4 ,*ildr5 fac+ *ronic hung]
 also f9d x m difficult to conc5trate 9 
s*ool & t5d to exhibit high] levels (   
behavioral1 emotional1 & academic       
problems4  7#c7 ,f$]al programs play an 
important role 9 address+ *ildhood      
hung]4 ,9 #bjac1 #ba million /ud5ts     
p>ticipat$ 9 ! free or r$uc$-price lun* 
program4 ,elev5 million /ud5ts          
p>ticipat$ 9 ! free or r$uc$-price      
breakfa/ program4 ,?ree million         
l[-income *ildr5 receiv$ free meals dur+
 ! summ] mon?s4 ,=ty-sev5 p]c5t (       
p>ticipants 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program are "u ! age ( #ah4   
7#d7 ,on av]age1 /ud5ts :o eat s*ool    
breakfa/ a*ieve #ag4e p]c5t high] scores
 on /&>diz$ ma? te/s1 & att5d #a4e m    
days ( s*ool ea* ye> ?an ^? :o d n4     
,/ud5ts :o att5d class m regul>ly are   
#bj p]c5t m likely to graduate f high   
s*ool4 ,p>ticipation 9 ! s*ool breakfa/ 
program is associat$ ) *ildr5 hav+ a l[]
 ,body ,mass ,index4  #c4 ,s*ool ,lun*  

,program ,section #i7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by  
ins]t+ aft] ! ?ird s5t5ce ! foll[+3     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act & 
! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff1 = ea*  
s*ool ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! ,july #a (
 ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> ( enactm5t ( !      
,help+ ,hungry ,/ud5ts ,le>n ,act1 !    
income guidel9es = det]m9+ eligibility =
 free lun*es %all be #ahe p]c5t ( !     
applicable family size income levels    
conta9$ 9 ! nonf>m income pov]ty        
guidel9es prescrib$ by ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget1 z adju/$ annually 
9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,b71 by ins]t+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,t]m9ation (       
r$uc$-price category ,beg9n+ ) ! s*ool  
ye> beg9n+ ,july #a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye>
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,help+ ,hungry ,/ud5ts  
,le>n ,act1 no *ild %all be det]m9$     
eligible = a r$uc$ price lun*4  4  #d4  
,s*ool ,breakfa/ ,program  7a7 ,univ]sal
 s*ool breakfa/ program ,section #d7;a7 

( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ 7a7 ,!re & ins]t+3 7a77#a7 ,!re2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7
 ,univ]sal s*ool breakfa/ program ,= ea*
 s*ool ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! ,july #a 
( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> ( enactm5t ( !     
,help+ ,hungry ,/ud5ts ,le>n ,act1 ea*  
s*ool p>ticipat+ 9 ! s*ool breakfa/     
program "u ?is section %all provide     
breakfa/ "u ! program to ea* /ud5t t    
desires su* a breakfa/ at no co/ to !   
/ud5t4  4  7b7 ,national av]age paym5t  
rate ,section #d7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,*ild 
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggc7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is ,act or ! ,ri*>d ,b4    
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act1 = 
ea* s*ool ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! ,july 
#a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> ( enactm5t ( !  
,help+ ,hungry ,/ud5ts ,le>n ,act1 !    
national av]age paym5t = ea* breakfa/   
s]v$ to any *ild %all be equal to !     
national av]age paym5t = ea* free       

breakfa/ s]v$ dur+ ! s*ool ye> beg9n+   
,july #a ( ! ye> ( enactm5t ( ! ,help+  
,hungry ,/ud5ts ,le>n ,act 7:i* %all be 
adju/$ pursuant to section #aa7;a7 ( !  
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act744  7c7 ,sev]e ne$ assi/ance 
,section #d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition
 ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#aggc7;d77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 7,a7 dur+ & ins]t+3 7,a77i7 dur+2  7#b7
 by /rik+ 7,b7 9 & ins]t+ 7ii7 92  7#c7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+      
clause 7i72  7#d7 by /rik+ met4 & ins]t+
 met2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,b7 = ea* s*ool ye> beg9n+ on 
or aft] ! ,july #a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> 
( enactm5t ( ! ,help+ ,hungry ,/ud5ts   
,le>n ,act1 !re is an alt]native        
breakfa/ s]v+ model to increase         
p>ticipation 9 ! s*ool breakfa/ program1
 su* z by s]v+ breakfa/ 9 ! classroom or
 hav+ a s*ool breakfa/ c>t4  4  #e4     
,summ] ,electronic ,b5efits ,transf] =  
,*ildr5 program ,! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell  
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cj4 ,summ]    
,electronic ,b5efits ,transf] = ,*ildr5 
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt        
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all c>ry out a summ]         
electronic b5efits transf] = *ildr5     
program by aw>d+ grants to ,/ates t     
desire to p>ticipate 9 su* program to   
assi/ su* ,/ates ) ! initial            
adm9i/rative co/s ( su* p>ticipation4   
7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,! summ]       
electronic b5efits transf] = *ildr5     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all h 
! same t]ms & conditions z ! summ]      
electronic b5efits transf] = *ildr5     
demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u       
section #gdi7;g7 ( ! ,agriculture1      
,rural ,developm5t1 & ,food & ,drug     
,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7,public    
,law #aaa-hj2 #abc ,/at4 #baca71 except 
t ! ,secret>y %all prescribe an annual  
adju/m5t = ! mon?ly b5efit ( #fj p] *ild
 t is adju/$ at ! "t t ! annual         

adju/m5ts are made = ! national av]age  
paym5t rates = breakfa/s & lun*es       
7pursuant to section #aa7;a7 ( ?is      
,act74  4  #f4 ,week5ds & holidays )\t  
hung] ,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4       
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,week5ds &      
holidays )\t hung]  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3  7,a7 ,at-risk s*ool    
*ild ,! t]m at-risk s*ool *ild has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ag7r77#a74  
7,b7 ,eligible in/itution  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m eligible in/itution means a      
public or private nonpr(it in/itution t 
is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be able to 
meet safe food /orage1 h&l+1 & deliv]y  
/&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7    
,inclusions ,! t]m eligible in/itution  
includes--  7,i7 an elem5t>y or second>y
 s*ool or s*ool food s]vice au?ority2   
7,,ii7 a food bank or food pantry2      
7,,iii7 a homeless %elt]2 &  7,,iv7 su* 
o!r type ( em]g5cy fe$+ ag5cy z is      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7           

,e/abli%m5t ,subject to ! availability (
 appropriations provid$ 9 advance 9 an  
appropriations ,act specifically = !    
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all provide commodities1 on
 a competitive basis1 to ,/ate ag5cies =
 ! purposes ( enabl+ eligible           
in/itutions to c>ry out projects to     
provide nutriti\s food to at-risk *ildr5
 on week5ds & dur+ ext5d$ s*ool holidays
 dur+ ! s*ool ye>4  7#c7 ,applications  
,to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is       
subsection1 a ,/ate ag5cy %all submit an
 application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7#d7            
,eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive commodities "u ?is  
subsection1 an eligible in/itution %all 
submit an application to ! ,/ate ag5cy  
involv$ at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &       
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate ag5cy   
may require4  7,b7 ,plan ,an application
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! plan

 ( ! eligible in/itution = ! di/ribution
 ( nutriti\s foods to at-risk s*ool     
*ildr5 "u ! project to be c>ri$ out "u  
?is subsection1 includ+--  7i7 me?ods ( 
food s]vice deliv]y to at-risk s*ool    
*ildr52  7ii7 assurances t *ildr5       
receiv+ foods "u ! project w n be       
publicly sep>at$ or ov]tly id5tifi$2    
7iii7 li/s ( ! types ( food to be       
provid$ "u ! project & provisions to    
ensure food quality & safety2  7iv7     
in=mation on ! numb] ( at-risk s*ool    
*ildr5 to be s]v$ & ! p]-*ild co/ (     
provid+ ! *ildr5 ) food2 &  7v7 su* o!r 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 evaluat+
 projects t receive commodities "u ?is  
subsection4  7#e7 ,priority ,9 select+  
applications "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate 
ag5cy %all give priority to eligible    
in/itutions t--  7,a7 h on-go+ programs 
& exp]i5ce s]v+ populations )           
significant proportions ( at-risk s*ool 
*ildr52  7,b7 h a good record ( exp]i5ce
 9 food deliv]y & food safety sy/ems2   

7,c7 ma9ta9 high-quality control1       
acc\ntability1 & recordkeep+ /&>ds2     
7,d7 provide *ildr5 ) readily consumable
 food ( high nutri5t cont5t & quality2  
7,e7 demon/rate co/ effici5cies & !     
pot5tial = obta9+ supplem5tal fund+ f   
non-,f$]al s\rces to c>ry out projects2 
&  7,f7 demon/rate ! ability to cont9ue 
projects = ! full approv$ t]m ( ! pilot 
project p]iod4  7#f7 ,guidel9es  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all issue guidel9es
 conta9+ ! crit]ia = eligible           
in/itutions to receive commodities "u   
?is section f ,/ate ag5cies4  7,b7      
,inclusions ,! guidel9es %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable )9 ! funds    
available & applications submitt$1 take 
into acc\nt--  7i7 geographical         
v>iations 9 project locations t w be    
c>ri$ out by eligible in/itutions to    
include qualify+ projects 9 rural1      
urban1 & suburban areas ) high          
proportions ( families ) at-risk s*ool  
*ildr52  7ii7 diff]5t types ( projects t
 (f] nutriti\s foods on week5ds & dur+  

s*ool holidays to at-risk s*ool *ildr52 
&  7iii7 in/itutional capacity to       
collect1 ma9ta91 & provide /ati/ically  
valid in=mation necess>y = ! ,secret>y--
  7,i7 to analyze & evaluate ! results (
 ! pilot project2 &  7,,ii7 to make     
recomm5dations to ,congress4  7#g7      
,evaluation  7,a7 ,int]im evaluation ,n 
lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 !         
,secret>y %all complete an int]im       
evaluation ( ! pilot program c>ri$ out  
"u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n
 lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
f9al report t conta9s--  7i7 an         
evaluation ( ! pilot program c>ri$ out  
"u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 any          
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y =          
legislative action4  7#h7 ,fund+  7,a7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection su* sums z are necess>y1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7,b7  
,availability ( funds ,n m ?an #c p]c5t 
( ! funds made available "u subp>agraph 

7,a7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = exp5ses
 associat$ ) review ( ! op]ations &     
evaluation ( ! projects c>ri$ out "u ?is
 subsection4  4