,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bchb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #d1 #bjag,mrs4 ,noem 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 and the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff to eliminate certain ,federal nutrition requirements1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,permanent ,flexibility for ,school ,meals ,act4 #b4 ,nutritional requirements for school lunch and school breakfast programs 7a7 ,amendments to ,national ,school ,lunch ,act ,the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #d7;b77#a77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agec7;b77#a77;,a771 by striking 7consisting of a combination of foods which meet the minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the ,secretary under section #i7;a7 of this ,act72 7#b7 in section #i 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking and other program requirements and inserting guidelines2 7,b7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking shall meet and inserting may meet2 7,,ii7 by striking minimum nutritional requirements prescribed and inserting nutrition guidelines issued2 and 7,,iii7 by striking 1 except that the minimum nutritional requirements and inserting which2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking complying with the nutritional requirements and inserting meeting nutrition guidelines2 7,,ii7 by striking minimum nutritional requirements and inserting nutrition guidelines2 and 7,,iii7 by striking maintaining compliance with the requirements and inserting meeting nutrition guidelines2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by striking ,nutritional requirements and inserting ,nutrition guidelines2 7ii7 by striking requirements of this subsection each place it appears and inserting guidelines under this subsection2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking shall serve and inserting may serve2 7#c7 in section #aa7;a77#a77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,a771 by striking 7consisting of a combination of foods which meet the minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection #i7;a7 of this ,act72 7#d7 in section #ac7;f7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;f77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking shall serve meals consisting of a combination of foods and meeting minimum nutritional standards prescribed by the ,secretary and inserting may serve meals consisting of a combination of foods that meet nutrition guidelines issued by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking complying with the nutritional requirements prescribed by the ,secretary pursuant to this subsection and inserting meeting nutrition guidelines2 7#e7 in section #ad7;f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfb;a7f77 by striking meet the minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the ,secretary under section #i7;a7 of this ,act1 and2 7#f7 in section #ag 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7g7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in the heading1 by striking requirements and inserting guidelines2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 by striking shall and inserting may2 and 7bb7 by striking minimum nutritional requirements prescribed and inserting nutrition guidelines issued2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by striking update requirements and inserting update guidelines2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking updated requirements and inserting updated guidelines2 and 7iii7 by amending paragraph 7#b77;,c7 to read as follows3 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,the nutrition guidelines issued under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be construed as-- 7i7 prohibiting institutions1 family or group day care homes1 and sponsored centers from substituting foods to accommodate the medical or other special dietary needs of individual participants2 or 7ii7 requiring an institution1 family or group day care home1 sponsored center1 or emergency shelter from complying with such guidelines4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7o77#c77;,a71 by striking nutritional requirements and inserting nutrition guidelines2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7u77#c71 by striking nutritional requirements both places it appears and inserting nutrition guidelines2 and 7#g7 in section #bb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;c71 by striking nutritional requirements each place it appears and inserting nutrition guidelines4 7b7 ,amendments to ,child ,nutrition ,act ,section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,nutritional and other program requirements and inserting ,nutrition guidelines2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking shall meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed and inserting may meet nutrition guidelines issued2 and 7ii7 by striking 1 except that the minimum nutritional requirements shall be measured by not less than the weekly average of the nutrient content of school breakfasts2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking nutritional requirements prescribed and inserting nutrition guidelines issued4