,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #accb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #b1 #bjag,ms4 ,bonamici 7for herself and ,ms4 ,stefanik7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to improve the child and adult care food program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,early ,childhood ,nutrition ,improvement ,act4 #b4 ,eligibility certification criteria for proprietary child care centers ,section #ag7;a77#f7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;a77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 in the case of an institution described in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 the eligibility determination shall be in effect for #f months after the date such institution is approved by the ,state under section #ag7;d74 4 #c4 ,review of serious deficiency process ,section #ag7;d77#e7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;d77#e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,serious deficiency process 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall review and issue guidance and1 as appropriate1 regulations regarding the serious deficiency process for the program under this section4 7ii7 ,review ,in carrying out clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall review1 at a minimum1 the processes for1 and those involved in-- 7,i7 determining when there is a serious deficiency1 including-- 7aa7 what measures automatically result in a finding of serious deficiency2 and 7bb7 how differentiation is being made between-- 7,,aa7 a reasonable margin of human error and systematic or intentional noncompliance2 and 7,,bb7 ,state-specific requirements and ,federal regulations2 7,,ii7 appealing and mediating a finding of serious deficiency1 including-- 7aa7 findings related to ,state-specific requirements2 and 7bb7 processes for ensuring officials involved in appeals and mediation are fair and impartial2 7,,iii7 determining the circumstances under which a corrective action plan is acceptable2 and 7,,iv7 termination and disqualification1 including maintenance of the list under subparagraph 7,e74 7iii7 ,guidance and regulations 7,i7 ,in general ,after conducting the review under clause 7ii71 the ,secretary shall make findings from the information collected and issue guidance and1 as appropriate1 regulations from such findings that will assist sponsoring organizations1 ,state agencies1 and the ,food and ,nutrition ,service in ensuring a fair1 uniform1 and effective administration of the serious deficiency process1 while retaining program integrity4 7,,ii7 ,scope ,such guidance or1 as appropriate1 regulations shall include-- 7aa7 clarity on the different measures for noncompliance2 7bb7 appeals process for a finding of serious deficiency or a determination that a corrective action plan is inadequate2 and 7cc7 adequate timeframes under a corrective action plan for compliance that are consistent for all types of institutions1 including family or group day care homes4 4 #d4 ,authorization of reimbursements for additional meal or snack ,section #ag7;f77#b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#b77;,a7 ,subject to subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,disbursements 7,a7 ,in ,general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b7 2 and 7#b7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 ,limitation ,no reimbursement may be made to any institution under this paragraph1 or to family or group day care home sponsoring organizations under paragraph 7#c71 for more than-- 7i7 #b meals and #a supplement or #a meal and #b supplements per day per child2 or 7ii7 #c meals and #a supplement or #b meals and #b supplements per day per child1 for each child that is maintained in a child care setting for more than #h hours per day4 4 #e4 ,adjustments ,section #ag7;f77#c77;,a7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#c77;,a77 is amended by striking ,consumer ,price ,index for food at home each place it appears and inserting ,consumer ,price ,index for food away from home4 #f4 ,advisory committee on paperwork reduction ,section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7v7 ,advisory committee on paperwork reduction 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall establish an advisory committee 7hereafter in this subsection referred to as the ,advisory ,committee7 to carry out the duties described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,advisory ,committee shall be to-- 7,a7 examine the feasibility of reducing unnecessary or duplicative paperwork resulting from regulations and recordkeeping requirements1 including paperwork resulting from additional ,state requirements1 for those participating or seeking to participate in the program under this section including ,state agencies1 family child care homes1 child care centers1 and sponsoring organizations2 and 7,b7 provide recommendations to reduce such paperwork for participants in the program under this section while ensuring that proper accountability and program integrity are maintained4 7#c7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of #a member representing each of the following entities and such other members as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate3 7,a7 ,a public nonprofit center4 7,b7 ,a private nonprofit center4 7,c7 ,a family or group day care home4 7,d7 ,a ,head ,start center4 7,e7 ,a for-profit center4 7,f7 ,an emergency shelter4 7,g7 ,an adult day care center4 7,h7 ,a ,state agency4 7,i7 ,sponsoring organizations for centers and family or group day care homes4 7,j7 ,an anti-hunger advocacy organization4 7,k7 ,an at-risk1 after school program4 7,l7 ,a child care advocacy organization4 7#d7 ,considerations ,in developing the recommendations described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,advisory ,committee shall consider-- 7,a7 information1 recommendations1 and reports from the ,paperwork ,reduction ,work ,group established by the ,food and ,nutrition ,service pursuant to section #aai7;i7 of the ,child ,nutrition and ,,wic ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-bfe2 #aah ,stat4 #gee72 and 7,b7 the use of electronic systems and recordkeeping technologies to reduce paperwork for program participants4 7#e7 ,guidance and regulations ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance and1 as appropriate1 regulations based on the recommendations described in paragraph 7#b7 for streamlined and consolidated paperwork and recordkeeping requirements for the program1 including recommendations for reducing paperwork for applications and monitoring and auditing requirements4 7#f7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after issuing the guidance and regulations described in paragraph 7#e71 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives containing the information described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,contents ,the report under subparagraph 7,a7 shall contain the following3 7i7 ,in each case in which the ,secretary did not implement a recommendation of the ,advisory ,committee1 an explanation of why such recommendation was not implemented4 7ii7 ,recommendations for legislative action that may further strengthen and streamline the program application and monitoring process and reduce administrative burdens on grantees1 program participants1 and local1 ,state1 and ,federal governments4 4