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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3402
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 26, 2017Mr. Poliquin (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Kind, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Walz, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Messer, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act.
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Amendments to fruit and vegetable program
Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking Fresh;
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh;
(3) in subsection (b), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh; and
(4) in subsection (e), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh.