,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bd1 #bjag,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself &   
,mr4 ,c\rtney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
rev]se decl9+ milk consumption 9 s*ools4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,s*ool ,milk ,nutrition ,act (      
#bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,diet>y ,guidel9es =   
,am]icans recomm5d t mo/ s*ool-age      
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts consume ?ree s]v+s (
 milk or o!r dairy foods daily1 )       
two-&-a-half s]v+s recomm5d$ = /ud5ts   
y\ng] ?an n9e ye>s4  7#b7 ,mo/          
,am]icans1 includ+ mo/ *ildr5 &         
adolesc5ts1 consume on av]age only ab\t 
half ( ! recomm5d$ am\nts ( dairy foods 
daily4  7#c7 ,milk is a s\rce ( _m      
nutri5ts ess5tial to heal?1 & is ! lead+
 s\rce ( n9e ess5tial nutri5ts 9 ! diets
 ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts1 includ+ ?ree    
nutri5ts ( public heal? conc]n3 vitam9  

,d1 calcium1 & potassium4  7#d7 ,e eight
 ounces ( l[-fat & fat-free milk        
provides eight grams ( prote94  7#e7    
,dairy foods are associat$ ) improv$    
bone heal?1 a l[] risk ( type #b        
diabetes1 a b5eficial or neutral effect 
on blood pressure1 & may help r$uce !   
risk ( c>diovascul> disease1 coron>y    
he>t disease1 & /roke4  7#f7 ,?r\gh\t ! 
hi/ory ( s*ool-bas$ ,f$]al meal         
programs1 milk has be5 (f]$ ) ea* meal4 
7#g7 ,decl9es 9 av]age daily            
p>ticipation 9 ! ,national ,s*ool ,lun* 
,program may result 9 few] /ud5ts       
consum+ milk dur+ ! s*ool day4  7#h7    
,decl9es 9 milk consumption 9 s*ools may
 exce$ :at w\ld be expect$ f decl9es 9  
av]age daily p>ticipation 9 ! ,national 
,s*ool ,lun* ,program alone4  7#i7 ,x is
 9 ! public int]e/ to promote ! heal? ( 
! ,nation's s*ool-age population by     
enc\rag+ & promot+ consumption ( milk 9 
s*ools4  #c4 ,fluid milk ,section       
#i7;a77#b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell      
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,lun*es s]v$ by
 s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 ! s*ool lun*       
program "u ?is ,act-- 7i7 %all (f]      
/ud5ts a v>iety ( fluid milk1 :i* may   
include 7at ! s*ool's option7 l[-fat &  
fat-free milk4 ,su* milk %all be (f]$ ) 
ea* lun* 9 am\nts consi/5t )            
recomm5dations 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y    
,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ "u       
section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition   
,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda72  7ii7 may (f]    
/ud5ts flavor$ & unflavor$ fluid milk   
7includ+ l[-fat flavor$ milk t conta9s  
no m ?an #aej calories p] #h-ounce s]v+7
 & lactose-free fluid milk2 &  7iii7    
%all provide a sub/itute = fluid milk = 
/ud5ts ^: disability re/ricts _! diet1  
on receipt ( a writt5 /atem5t f a lic5s$
 physician t id5tifies ! disability t   
re/ricts ! /ud5t's diet & t specifies ! 
sub/itute = fluid milk4  7,b7           
,sub/itutes  7i7 ,/&>ds = sub/itution ,a

 s*ool may sub/itute = ! fluid milk     
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a nondairy  
bev]age t is nutritionally equival5t to 
l[-fat & fat-free fluid milk & meets    
nutritional /&>ds e/abli%$ by !         
,secret>y 7:i* %all1 among o!r          
requirem5ts to be det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y1 include =tification (        
calcium1 prote91 vitam9 ,a1 vitam9 ,d1  
magnesium1 phosphorus1 potassium1       
rib(lav91 & vitam9 ,b-#ab7 = /ud5ts :o  
_c consume fluid milk because ( a m$ical
 or o!r special diet>y ne$ o!r ?an a    
disability describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77iii74  7ii7 ,notice ,! sub/itutions
 may be made if ! s*ool notifies ! ,/ate
 ag5cy t ! s*ool is implem5t+ a v>iation
 all[$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 & if !       
sub/itution is reque/$ by writt5 /atem5t
 ( a m$ical au?ority or by a /ud5t's    
p>5t or legal gu>dian t id5tifies !     
m$ical or o!r special diet>y ne$ t      
re/ricts ! /ud5t's diet1 except t !     
s*ool %all n be requir$ to provide      
bev]ages o!r ?an bev]ages ! s*ool has   

id5tifi$ z acceptable sub/itutes4  7iii7
 ,excess exp5ses borne by s*ool food    
au?ority ,exp5ses incurr$ 9 provid+     
sub/itutions "u ?is subp>agraph t are 9 
excess ( exp5ses cov]$ by reimbursem5ts 
"u ?is ,act %all be paid by ! s*ool food
 au?ority4  4  #d4 ,fluid milk & compet+
 bev]ages ,section #aj7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! 
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aggi7;b77#a77;,c77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 provide t     
conta9]s ( all bev]ages sold 9 s*ools h 
! same maximum volume4  4  #e4          
,evaluation ( s*ool milk tr5ds  7a7     
,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture       
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !       
,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a /udy ( rec5t 
tr5ds 9 fluid milk consumption 9 s*ools1
 :i* %all include--  7#a7 consid]ation (
 factors t may adv]sely affect          
consumption1 includ+ /ud5t pref]5ces =  
types ( milk1 *anges 9 av]age daily     

p>ticipation 9 meal programs1 ! types ( 
milk (f]$1 conditions )9 ! s*ool affect+
 consumption ( milk1 & o!r factors      
det]m9$ to be relevant by ! ,secret>y2  
7#b7 assessm5t ( ea* ,f$]al program "u  
:i* milk is (f]$ 9 s*ools2  7#c7 review 
( sci5tific /udies p]t95t to s*ool milk 
consumption2 &  7#d7 consultation )     
s*ool food s]vice pr(essionals1         
nutritioni/s1 & o!r sci5tific exp]ts1   
propriet>y & coop]ative fluid milk      
processors1 & national & ,/ate rese>* & 
promotion programs = fluid milk & dairy 
products4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report t %all--  7#a7 include ! results 
( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a72     
7#b7 include recomm5dations1 if any1 =  
actions by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !
 ,/ates1 s*ools1 & ! private & non-pr(it
 sectors to increase milk consumption 9 
s*ools2 &  7#c7 take into acc\nt ! "w ( 
s*ool-bas$ nutrition education programs 
t h be5 %[n to increase av]age daily    

p>ticipation 9 ! ,national ,s*ool ,lun* 
,program1 includ+ ! ,fuel ,up to ,play  
#fj program sponsor$ by ! ,national     
,dairy ,c\ncil & ! ,national ,football  
,league4  #f4 ,fluid milk promotion  7a7
 ,pilot program ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commodity    
,cr$it ,corporation1 %all c>ry out a    
pilot program to te/ & demon/rate       
effective1 af=dable1 & su/a9able        
/rategies by :i* s*ools c increase !    
consumption ( fluid milk4  7b7 ,program 
elem5ts ,! pilot program %all-- 7#a7    
provide grants1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y1 t comp5sate s*ools p>ticipat+
 9 ! pilot program = any increas$ co/s  
result+ f su* p>ticipation2  7#b7 assess
 ! effectiv5ess ( (f]+ milk 9 a v>iety (
 s*ool v5ues1 :i* may include breakfa/ 9
 ! classroom1 enhanc$ products = a la   
c>te sales1 (f]+ products 9 a?letic     
facilities1 & o!r v5ues z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y2 &  7#c7 assess ! effectiv5ess
 ( improv$ refrig]ation1 m attractive   

packag+ & m]*&is+1 & additional flavors4
  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all  
t]m9ate #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a writt5  
report to ,congress summ>iz+ ! f9d+s &  
results ( ! pilot program4  #g4         
,lactose-free milk ,! ,secret>y %all1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 make available to 
s*ools lactose-free milk ) an ext5d$    
%elf life 9 #h-ounce conta9]s "u section
 #ad ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national  
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#agfb;a74  #h4 ,milk *oice = wom51      
infants1 & *ildr5 ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 if available evid5ce   
7includ+ relevant reports f ! ,national 
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e7 indicates t wom5 & *ildr5      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,special ,supplem5tal    
,nutrition ,program = ,wom51 ,infants1 &
 ,*ildr5 "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild       
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7 typically consume few] ?an !     

numb] ( daily s]v+s ( dairy recomm5d$ 9 
! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es =        
,am]icans publi%$ "u section #cja ( !   
,national ,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$
 ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#ecda71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t wom5 h
 access to r$uc$ fat 7#b p]c5t7 milk =  
!mselves & _! *ildr5 #bd-mon?s old &    
old] 9 accordance ) ! am\nts prescrib$ =
 fluid milk "u section #bdf4aj7;e77#aj7 
( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 aft] pres5tation ( a writt5 reque/ to !
 ,secret>y by su* p>ticipant4  #i4 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to alt] ! proclamation ( !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture dat$ ,may #a1  
#bjag1 & titl$ ,,usda ,commitm5t to     
,s*ool ,meals4