H.R. 2706 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2019Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mr. Taylor) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to clarify that charitable organization officials may receive food donations from schools under the food donation program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019. 2. Food donation by schools through charitable organization officials Section 9(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(l)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting , including from a fundraiser or charitable food drive, or after any food; (B) by striking general.—Each and inserting the following: general.— (A) Food donations permissible Each ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Donations through charitable organization officials (i) In general Each school participating in the school lunch program under this Act may donate the food described in subparagraph (A) to a charitable organization through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school and the local educational agency serving such school. (ii) Annual food safety training A charitable organization official may not receive donated food pursuant to this subparagraph unless such charitable organization official has received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the State health department in the State such food is donated in. (C) Use of school campus The food donated by a school pursuant to this paragraph may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school. (D) Charitable organization official defined In this paragraph, the term charitable organization official means a person who has a memorandum of understanding with a charitable organization to receive food donations on behalf of such organization. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting , including guidance with respect to donations through charitable organization officials under paragraph (1)(B). after necessary.