,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjae ,mr4  
,casey 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 improve !
 *ild & adult c>e food program4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,access to ,heal?y ,food = ,"y ,*ildr5  
,act4  #b4 ,*ild & adult food c>e       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ag ( !  
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! same z &      
ins]t+ #aj c5ts m ?an2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ ! same z & ins]t+ #aj    
c5ts m ?an2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7
 by /rik+ #cj c5ts & ins]t+ #id c5ts2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ #b4ge c5ts & ins]t+ #ag   
c5ts2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#g7 ,/reaml9+ program pap]work 9 high
 pov]ty areas  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  

p>agraph3  7i7 ,eligible *ild c>e c5t]  
,! t]m eligible *ild c>e c5t] means a   
*ild c>e c5t] ) at lea/ #ej p]c5t or m (
 *ildr5 9 c>e qualify+ = free or r$uc$  
price meals or categorical eligibility4 
7ii7 ,nonpric+ program ,! t]m nonpric+  
program means a program "u :i* an       
eligible *ild c5t] s]ves to all *ildr5 9
 c>e at ! c5t] meals & supplem5ts "u ?is
 section )\t *>ge4  7,b7 ,election (    
special paym5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
eligible *ild c>e c5t] may elect to     
receive special paym5ts "u ?is p>agraph 
9 lieu ( paym5ts o!rwise made available 
"u ?is section bas$ on applications =   
free & r$uc$ price meals & supplem5ts   
if--  7,i7 subject to clause 7ii71 dur+ 
! #d consecutive fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft]
 ! date ( ! election1 ! eligible *ild   
c>e c5t] elects to op]ate z a nonpric+  
program2  7,,ii7 ! eligible *ild c>e    
c5t] pays1 f s\rces o!r ?an funds made  
available to c>ry out ! program "u ?is  
section1 ! co/s ( s]v+ ! meals &        
supplem5ts t are 9 excess ( ! value (   

assi/ance receiv$ "u ?is ,act2 &        
7,,iii7 dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !       
election "u ?is clause is made1 !       
eligible *ild c>e c5t] _h a p]c5tage (  
enroll$ *ildr5 t meets or exce$s !      
?re%old describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74 
7ii7 ,election to /op receiv+ paym5ts   
,an eligible *ild c>e c5t] may elect to 
/op receiv+ special paym5ts "u ?is      
p>agraph = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> by       
notify+ ! ,/ate ag5cy n lat] ?an ,june  
#cj ( ! curr5t fiscal ye> ( ! int5tion  
to /op receiv+ ! special paym5ts4  7,c7 
,fir/ ye> ( option  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* 
mon? ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> ( ! #d-ye>     
p]iod dur+ :i* an eligible *ild c>e c5t]
 elects to receive special paym5ts "u   
?is p>agraph1 special paym5ts at ! rate 
= free meals %all be made "u ?is        
subp>agraph = all reimbursable meals    
s]v$ at ! eligible *ild c>e c5t]4  7ii7 
,calculation ,special paym5ts "u clause 
7i7 %all be calculat$ us+ a bl5d$       
p]-meal rate bas$ on a =mula t          
multiplies national av]age paym5t rates 

by claim+ p]c5tages = free1 r$uc$ price1
 & paid meals4  7,d7 ,second1 ?ird1 &   
f\r? ye>s ( option  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* 
mon? ( ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r? fiscal    
ye>s ( ! #d-ye> p]iod dur+ :i* an       
eligible *ild c>e c5t] elects to receive
 special paym5ts "u ?is p>agraph1       
special paym5ts at ! bl5d$ rate e/abli%$
 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! option "u subp>agraph 
7,c7 %all be made "u ?is subp>agraph =  
all reimbursable meals s]v$ at !        
eligible *ild c>e c5t]4  7ii7           
,calculation ,special paym5ts "u clause 
7i7 %all be equal to ! product obta9$ by
 multiply+-- 7,i7 ! applicable bl5d$    
p]-meal rate2 by  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( meals
 & snacks s]v$4  2  7#b7 9 subsection   
7f7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ 7#b77;,a7 ,subject to subp>agraph 
7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,disbursem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7  2  7ii7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7,b7 ,limitation ,no           
reimbursem5t may be made to any         

in/itution "u ?is p>agraph1 or to family
 or gr\p day c>e home sponsor+          
organizations "u p>agraph 7#c71 = m     
?an--  7i7 #b meals & #a supplem5t p]   
day p] *ild2  7ii7 #a meal & #b         
supplem5ts p] day p] *ild2 or  7iii7 #c 
meals & #a supplem5t p] day p] *ild1 =  
ea* *ild t is ma9ta9$ 9 a *ild c>e sett+
 = #h or m h\rs p] day4  2 &  7iii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7iii7 ,c>ryov] funds ,!        
,secret>y %all develop proc$ures "u :i* 
n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ by   
sponsor+ organizations "u clause 7i7 =  
adm9i/rative exp5ses = a fiscal ye> may 
rema9 available = obligation or         
exp5diture 9 ! succe$+ fiscal ye>4  2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7--  7,i7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 9    
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ #ej p]c5t ea*  
place x appe>s 9 items 7aa7 & 7bb7 &    
ins]t+ #dj p]c5t2 &  7bb7 9 subclause   
7,,iii7-- 7,,aa7 by /rik+ ,except z     
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,iv71 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$

 9 item 7bb7 & subclause 7,,iv71  2 &   
7,,bb7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7bb7 
,additional reimbursem5t ,effective     
,july #a1 #bjaf1 ! reimbursem5t factor =
 ea* meal & supplem5t "u ?is subp>agraph
 %all be increas$ by #aj c5ts p] *ild   
s]v$4  2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause             
7iii77,i77aa71 by /rik+ ! reimbursem5t  
factors %all be & all t foll[s ?r\gh    
supplem5ts & ins]t+ ! reimbursem5t      
factors %all be #a4je = meals o!r ?an   
breakfa/1 #cg c5ts = breakfa/s1 & #bc   
c5ts = supplem5ts2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i7--  7aa7 by    
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z   
items 7aa7 & 7bb71 respectively1 &      
ind5t+ appropriately2  7bb7 by /rik+ 7i7
 ,9 g5]al4--,9 addition & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,reimbursem5t am\nt  7,i7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 9
 addition  2 &  7cc7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,additional reimbursem5t
 ,effective ,july #a1 #bjaf1 !          
reimbursem5t factor = adm9i/rative      
exp5ses z calculat$ "u subclause 7,i7   

%all be increas$ by #e4jj p] mon? = ea* 
family or gr\p day c>e home ( ! sponsor+
 organization4  2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause    
7ii71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end 1 
except t no negative adju/m5ts %all be  
made2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7n7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ 7n7 ,!re are h]eby & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7n7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re 
are  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ,implem5tation fund+  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all make funds     
available to ,/ate ag5cies adm9i/]+ !   
*ild & adult food c>e program = ,/ate & 
sponsor+ organization activities relat+ 
to tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & ov]sight
 activities = ! implem5tation ( ! revis$
 *ild & adult c>e food program meal     
patt]n pursuant to subsection           
7g77#b77;,b7 & activities to increase   
p>ticipation 9 ! *ild & adult c>e food  
program4  7,b7 ,provision ( funds ,!    
,secret>y %all provide funds describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ,/ate ag5cies       
adm9i/]+ ! program "u ?is section 9 a   

mann] proportional to ! adm9i/rative    
exp5se allocation ( ea* ,/ate ag5cy dur+
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,di/ribution
 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71  
ea* ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! program "u   
?is section %all di/ribute n less ?an   
#a_/b ( ! funds receiv$ "u ?is p>agraph 
to sponsor+ organizations 9 ! ,/ate4    
7,d7 ,fund+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( !    
fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! implem5t+         
regulations = ! revis$ *ild & adult c>e 
food program meal patt]n pursuant to    
subsection 7g77#b77;,b7 become f9al     
regulations1 & ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 !
 ,secret>y %all use #ej1jjj1jjj ( funds 
made available "u section #c to make    
paym5ts to ,/ates z describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,res]vation ,9  
provid+ funds to ,/ates "u clause 7i71 !
 ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj
 p] fiscal ye> to support ,f$]al        
adm9i/rative activities to c>ry out ?is 
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,revis$ meal patt]n     
fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ,octob] #a1    
#bjae1 & ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 out ( any   

funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj1
 to rema9 available until exp5d$--  7i7 
to provide tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & 
ov]sight = ! implem5tation ( ! revis$   
*ild & adult c>e food program meal      
patt]n pursuant to subsection           
7g77#b77;,b72  7ii7 to promote heal? &  
wellness ?r\gh activities conduct$      
pursuant to subsection 7u72 &  7iii7 to 
increase p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is
 section4  4  7b7 ,/udy on nutrition &  
wellness quality ( *ild c>e sett+s      
,section #bbc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,heal?y1      
,hung]-,free ,kids ,act ( #bjaj 7,public
 ,law #aaa-bif2 #abd ,/at4 #cbbi7 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ & ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1    
aft] #bjaj14  7c7 ,r$uc+ pap]work &     
improv+ program adm9i/ration  7#a7      
,def9ition ( program ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m program means ! *ild & adult c>e  
food program e/abli%$ "u section #ag ( !
 ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool   
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff74  7#b7 

,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 conjunction 
) ,/ates & p>ticipat+ in/itutions1 %all 
cont9ue to exam9e ! feasibility ( r$uc+ 
unnecess>y or duplicative pap]work      
result+ f regulations & recordkeep+     
requirem5ts = ,/ate ag5cies1            
in/itutions1 family & gr\p day c>e      
homes1 & sponsor$ c5t]s p>ticipat+ 9 !  
program4  7#c7 ,duties ,at a m9imum1 !  
exam9ation %all include-- 7,a7 review & 
evaluation ( ! recomm5dations1 guidance1
 & regulatory priorities develop$ &     
issu$ to comply ) section #ccf ( !      
,heal?y1 ,hung]-,free ,kids ,act ( #bjaj
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff note2 ,public ,law
 #aaa-bif72  7,b7 exam9ation (          
additional pap]work & adm9i/rative      
requirem5ts t h be5 e/abli%$ s9ce       
,janu>y #a1 #bjaf2 &  7,c7 exam9ation ( 
! additional pap]work & adm9i/rative    
burd5s t c\ld be r$uc$ by ! effective   
use ( te*nology4  7#d7 ,additional      
duties ,! ,secret>y1 9 conjunction )    
,/ates & in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 !     
program1 may also exam9e any aspect (   

adm9i/ration ( ! program4  7#e7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 ! actions t h be5 tak5 to c>ry out ?is 
section1 includ+--  7,a7 actions tak5 to
 address adm9i/rative & pap]work burd5s 
id5tifi$2  7,b7 additional /eps t !     
,secret>y is tak+ or plans to take to   
address any adm9i/rative & pap]work     
burd5s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c71       
includ+--  7i7 new or updat$            
regulations1 policy1 guidance1 or       
te*nical assi/ance2 &  7ii7 a timeframe 
= ! completion ( ^? /eps2 &  7,c7       
recomm5dations to ,congress =           
modifications to exi/+ /atutory         
au?orities ne$$ to address id5tifi$     
adm9i/rative & pap]work burd5s4