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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2529
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 10, 2016Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase
requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within
United States waters, and for other purposes.
1.
Domestic fish required for National School Lunch Program
Section 12(n)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(C) when used in the context of a fish or fish product, a fish or fish product that substantially contains—
(i) fish (including tuna) harvested within—
(I) a State;
(II) the District of Columbia; or
(III) the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 (48 Fed. Reg. 10605; March 10, 1983); or
(ii) tuna harvested by a United States flagged vessel.
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