,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bbaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #c1 #bjad ,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to make loan gu>antees & grants to f9ance c]ta9 improvem5ts to s*ool lun* facilities1 to 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 ,loan gu>antees & grants to f9ance c]ta9 improvem5ts to s*ool lun* facilities ,! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;g7 ! foll[+3 #bg4 ,loan gu>antees & grants to f9ance c]ta9 improvem5ts to s*ool lun* facilities 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,durable equipm5t ,! t]m durable equipm5t means durable food prep>ation1 h&l+1 cook+1 s]v+1 & /orage equipm5t great] ?an #ejj 9 value4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy or a s*ool food au?ority adm9i/]+ or op]at+ a s*ool lun* program2 7,b7 a tribal organization2 or 7,c7 a consortium t includes a local educational ag5cy or s*ool food au?ority 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 ! t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,s*ool food au?ority ,! t]m s*ool food au?ority has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baj4b ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7#f7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7b7 ,loan gu>antees = assi/ance to s*ools = infra/ructure improvem5ts & durable equipm5t necess>y ,to provide heal?y meals ?r\gh s*ool lun* programs 7#a7 ,au?ority to gu>antee loans ,! ,secret>y %all issue a loan gu>antee to an eligible entity = purposes ( f9anc+ ! con/ruction1 remodel+1 or expansion ( infra/ructure or ! pur*ase ( durable equipm5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w assi/ ! eligible entity 9 provid+ heal?y meals ?r\gh a s*ool lun* program4 7#b7 ,competitive basis ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all select eligible entities to receive a loan gu>antee "u ?is subsection on a competitive basis4 7#c7 ,pref]5ces ,9 issu+ a loan gu>antee "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give a pref]5ce to an eligible entity t1 z comp>$ ) o!r eligible entities seek+ a loan gu>antee "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es demon/rates sub/antial or disproportionate-- 7,a7 ne$ = infra/ructure improvem5t2 or 7,b7 durable equipm5t ne$ or impairm5t4 7#d7 ,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 subsection4 7#e7 ,gu>antee am\nt ,a loan gu>antee issu$ "u ?is subsection may n gu>antee m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal am\nt ( ! loan4 7#f7 ,fees ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% fees ) respect to loan gu>antees "u ?is subsection t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 are suffici5t to cov] all ! adm9i/rative co/s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! op]ation ( ! program2 7,b7 may be 9 ! =m ( an application or transaction fee1 or int]e/ rate adju/m5t2 & 7,c7 may be bas$ on ! risk premium associat$ ) ! loan or loan gu>antee1 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7i7 ! price ( ,treasury obligations ( a simil> maturity2 7ii7 prevail+ m>ket conditions2 7iii7 ! ability ( ! eligible infra/ructure project to support ! loan gu>antee2 & 7iv7 ! total am\nt ( ! loan gu>antee4 7#g7 ,fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to provide loan gu>antees "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #cjj1jjj1jjj ( ! loan gu>antee au?ority rema9+ & unobligat$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,s*ool ,food ,mod]nization ,act "u ! program ( community facility gu>ante$ loans "u section #cjf7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a774 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is subsection = ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical assi/ance to applicants & prospective applicants 9 prep>+ applications & creat+ f9anc+ packages t lev]age a mix ( public & private fund+ s\rces4 7c7 ,equipm5t grants 7#a7 ,au?ority to make grants ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjae & subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to assi/ ! eligible entities 9 pur*as+ ! durable equipm5t & infra/ructure ne$$ to s]ve heal?i] meals & improve food safety4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7,a7 eligible entities 9 ,/ates t h enact$ comp>able /atutory grant fund+ me*anisms or t h o!rwise appropriat$ funds to assi/ eligible entities 9 pur*as+ ! durable equipm5t & infra/ructure ne$$ to s]ve heal?i] meals & improve food safety1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 eligible entities t h id5tifi$ & are reasonably expect$ to meet an unmet local or community ne$1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 a public-private p>tn]%ip or p>tn]%ip ) a food pantry or o!r l[-income assi/ance ag5cy2 or 7ii7 ! provision = or all[ance ( kit*5 or cafet]ia usage by relat$ or outside community organizations4 7#c7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( co/s = assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! durable equipm5t or infra/ructure4 7,b7 ,mat*+ ,z a condition on receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all provide mat*+ support 9 ! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d contributions4 7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive or v>y ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t undue h>d%ip or effective exclusion f p>ticipation 9 ! grant program "u ?is subsection w\ld o!rwise result4 7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is subsection = ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical assi/ance to applicants & prospective applicants 9 prep>+ applications & creat+ f9anc+ packages t lev]age a mix ( public & private fund+ s\rces4 4 #c4 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = s*ool food s]vice p]sonnel ,! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;b-#a7 ! foll[+3 #ba;,a4 ,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 food s]vice p]sonnel to meet updat$ nutrition /&>ds "u section #d7;b77#c7 = ! s*ool lun* program4 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 qualify 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 food s]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#c72 & 7#d7 ! ability to deliv] effective & co/-effici5t tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance programm+ to s*ool food s]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 to ! maximum ext5t practicable4 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$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! 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$ures to enable ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 to ov]see ! adm9i/ration & op]ation ( tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh grants aw>d$ "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 to ensure t ! tra9+ & assi/ance is op]at$ consi/5t ) ! goals & requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical assi/ance to applicants & prospective applicants 9 prep>+ applications & creat+ f9anc+ packages t lev]age a mix ( public & private fund+ s\rces4 4 #d4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] funds are made available to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit to ,congress a report on ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4