,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,mr4  
,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1  
,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 
& ,mr4 ,b5net7 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 alt]native options = program
 deliv]y4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hung] ,free ,summ] = ,kids
 ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,alt]native options 
= program deliv]y ,section #ac ( !      
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,alt]native   
options = program deliv]y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,to rea* *ildr5 t d n h readily        
available access to meals provid$ "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% #b   
alt]native options = program deliv]y1   
includ+ summ] food s]vice program meals 

deliv]$ ?r\gh--  7i7 an electronic      
b5efit c>d 7ref]r$ to ?is p>agraph z an 
,,ebt c>d7 9 accordance ) subp>agraph   
7,c72 &  7ii7 (f-site consumption 9     
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d74  7,b7    
,purpose ,! ,secret>y %all design &     
implem5t ! alt]native options describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 s z--  7i7 to increase
 program effectiv5ess & effici5cy2  7ii7
 to improve *ild nutrition2 &  7iii7 to 
r$uce food insecurity among *ildr54     
7,c7 ,electronic b5efit transf] c>d  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,z an alt]native to ! meals   
provid$ by eligible s]vice in/itutions &
 private nonpr(it organizations at      
congregate fe$+ sites1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% an option = ,/ates1 beg9n+ 9    
summ] #bjah1 to issue ,,ebt c>ds to     
*ildr5 eligible to p>ticipate 9 !       
program4  7ii7 ,am\nt  7,i7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subclause 7,,iii71 ! value (
 an ,,ebt c>d "u ?is subp>agraph %all be
 #cj1 less adm9i/rative exp5ses1 = ea*  
*ild4  7,,ii7 ,annual limitation ,no    
*ild may receive m ?an #ajj "u ?is      

subp>agraph 9 any #ab-mon? p]iod4       
7,,iii7 ,adju/m5t ,ea* ,janu>y #a1 !    
,secret>y %all adju/ ! value describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i7 by ! same p]c5tage z !   
adju/m5t made "u subsection             
7b77#a77;,b74  7iii7 ,tim+ ( issuance   
,,ebt c>ds "u ?is subp>agraph may be us$
 only :5 s*ool is out ( session = !     
summ] p]iod1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7iv7 ,use ( b5efits  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
,,ebt c>d issu$ "u ?is subp>agraph may  
be us$ only = ! pur*ase ( food f retail 
/ores approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! special
 supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51  
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74  7,,ii7 ,b5efit  
r$emption ,a retail /ore %all r$eem     
,,ebt c>d b5efits "u ?is subp>agraph 9 !
 same mann] z b5efit r$emption "u !     
special supplem5tal nutrition program   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7v7         
,adm9i/ration ,9 adm9i/]+ ! alt]native  
option describ$ 9 clause 7i71 !         
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,i7 ,,ebt    

c>ds are issu$ only to *ildr5 resid+--  
7aa7 9 a rural area1 z def9$ by !       
,secret>y2 or  7bb7 outside an area 9   
:i* poor economic conditions exi/2      
7,,ii7 ,,ebt c>ds are n issu$ 9 an area 
9 :i* congregate fe$+ sites are op]at+  
until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y         
promulgates a regulation to prev5t      
duplication 9 b5efits receiv$2  7,,iii7 
n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( b5efits  
describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i7 is us$ =     
adm9i/rative exp5ses2  7,,iv7 ,,ebt c>ds
 are issu$ to *ildr5 only ?r\gh an      
application process develop$ by !       
,secret>y2 &  7,v7 ,,ebt c>ds are issu$ 
only to *ildr5 :o h be5 det]m9$ to be   
eligible = free or r$uc$ price s*ool    
meals "u ?is ,act & ! ,*ild ,nutrition  
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et    
seq474  7,d7 ,(f-site consumption  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an   
option = s]vice in/itutions1 beg9n+ 9   
summ] #bjah1 to provide summ] food      
s]vice program meals = *ildr5 eligible  
to p>ticipate 9 ! program to consume    

(f-site4  7ii7 ,availability ,! option  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be available 
to *ildr5 only :5 at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+ 
conditions is pres5t3  7,i7 ,! *ild     
lives 9 a rural area1 z def9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7,,ii7 ,! *ild lives outside
 an area 9 :i* poor economic conditions 
exi/4  7,,iii7 ,! program is available  
to ! *ild at a congregate fe$+ site b-- 
7aa7 ! site is clos$ due to extreme     
wea!r conditions2  7bb7 viol5ce or o!r  
public safety conc]ns 9 ! area prev5t ! 
*ild f travel+ safely to ! site2  7cc7 !
 site is only op5 #d or few] days a     
week2 or  7dd7 ! site only provides #a  
meal p] day4  7iii7 ,adm9i/ration ,9    
adm9i/]+ ! alt]native option describ$ 9 
clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 
7,i7 :5 provid+ meals "u ! condition    
describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,iii77cc71 !    
numb] ( meals s]v$ to ea* *ild 9 a s+le 
meal s]vice is limit$ to #b meals2 &    
7,,ii7 any meal s]v$ meets ! same /&>ds 
= safety & quality z a meal s]v$ at a   
congregate fe$+ site4  7,e7 ,scope ,9   

implem5t+ ! alt]native options describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7i7 p]mit ,/ates to op]ate ei!r         
alt]native option b prohibit ,/ates f   
op]at+ bo? alt]native deliv]y options   
simultane\sly 9 ! same area2 &  7ii7    
p]mit ,/ates to implem5t ei!r alt]native
 option 9 "s or all eligible areas 9 a  
,/ate4  7,f7 ,program integrity ,n lat] 
?an ,octob] #a1 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all 
promulgate regulations1 ) an opportunity
 = notice & comm5t1 to ensure !         
integrity ( ! #b alt]native options =   
program deliv]y describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4
  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7n7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7#f72 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 & 7#g7
 ! plans ( ! ,/ate = us+ #a or bo? ( !  
alt]native options = program deliv]y    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#ac744