,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cddd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjai,mr4  
,de,saulnier 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new        
,hamp%ire1 & ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committees on        
,agriculture1 & ,appropriations1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool  
,lun* ,act to require ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture to make loan gu>antees &   
grants to f9ance c]ta9 improvem5ts to   
s*ool lun* facilities1 to tra9 s*ool    
food s]vice p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,s*ool ,food ,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 
,loan gu>antees & grants to f9ance c]ta9
 improvem5ts to s*ool lun* facilities ,!
 ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool   

,lun* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]      
section #bf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;g7 !   
foll[+3  #bg4 ,loan gu>antees & grants  
to f9ance c]ta9 improvem5ts to s*ool    
lun* facilities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,durable equipm5t ,! t]m  
durable equipm5t means durable food     
prep>ation1 h&l+1 cook+1 s]v+1 & /orage 
equipm5t great] ?an #ejj 9 value4  7#b7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy  
or a s*ool food au?ority adm9i/]+ or    
op]at+ a s*ool meal program2  7,b7 a    
tribal organization2 or  7,c7 a         
consortium t includes a local           
educational ag5cy or s*ool food au?ority
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a tribal  
organization1 or bo?4  7#c7             
,infra/ructure ,! t]m infra/ructure     
means a food /orage facility1 kit*51    
food s]vice facility1 cafet]ia1 d9+     
room1 or food prep>ation facility4  7#d7
 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local  
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,s*ool food     
au?ority ,! t]m s*ool food au?ority has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baj4b (   
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or any successor regulation74  7#f7    
,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal      
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7b7 ,loan gu>antees = assi/ance to      
s*ools = infra/ructure improvem5ts &    
durable equipm5t necess>y ,to provide   
heal?y meals ?r\gh s*ool meal programs  
7#a7 ,au?ority to gu>antee loans ,!     
,secret>y %all issue a loan gu>antee to 
an eligible l5d] = purposes ( f9anc+ !  
con/ruction1 remodel+1 or expansion (   
infra/ructure or ! pur*ase ( durable    
equipm5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w assi/ 
! eligible entity 9 provid+ heal?y meals
 ?r\gh a s*ool meal program au?oriz$ "u 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,pref]5ces ,9 issu+ a   
loan gu>antee "u ?is subsection1 !      

,secret>y %all give a pref]5ce to an    
eligible entity t1 z comp>$ ) o!r       
eligible entities seek+ a loan gu>antee 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
demon/rates sub/antial or               
disproportionate--  7,a7 ne$ =          
infra/ructure improvem5t2 or  7,b7      
durable equipm5t ne$ or impairm5t4  7#c7
 ,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t1 %all
 e/abli% proc$ures to ov]see any project
 or pur*ase = :i* a loan gu>antee is    
issu$ "u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,gu>antee
 am\nt ,a loan gu>antee issu$ "u ?is    
subsection may n gu>antee m ?an #hj     
p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal am\nt ( ! loan4  7#e7
 ,fees & co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% fees = loan      
gu>antees "u ?is subsection t are1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 equal to all 
co/s ( ! loan gu>antees z det]m9$ "u !  
,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,fee %ortfall ,to !    
ext5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t fees     

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are n       
suffici5t to pay = all ( ! co/s = ! loan
 gu>antees pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,cr$it  
,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et
 seq471 ! ,secret>y may use funds       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 to pay = ! co/s
 ( loan gu>antees n paid = by ! fees4   
7#f7 ,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to provide  
loan gu>antees "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all res]ve #cjj1jjj1jjj ( !  
loan gu>antee au?ority rema9+ &         
unobligat$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,s*ool ,food ,mod]nization ,act "u !    
program ( community facility gu>ante$   
loans "u section #cjf7;a7 ( !           
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a774  7,b7    
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may use
 n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made        
available to c>ry out ?is subsection =  
ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical      
assi/ance to applicants & prospective   
applicants 9 prep>+ applications &      
creat+ f9anc+ packages t lev]age a mix (
 public & private fund+ s\rces4  7c7    

,equipm5t grants  7#a7 ,au?ority to make
 grants ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj &    
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 provide grants to ,/ate 
ag5cies = competitive subgrants to local
 educational ag5cies & s*ools 7tribes7  
to pur*ase ! equipm5t ne$$ to s]ve      
heal?y meals1 improve food safety1 & to 
help support ! e/abli%m5t1 ma9t5ance &  
expansion ( ! s*ool4  7#b7 ,pref]5ces ,9
 issu+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 !     
,/ate ag5cy %all give a pref]5ce to an  
eligible entity t1 z comp>$ ) o!r       
eligible entities seek+ a loan gu>antee 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate ag5cy        
det]m9es demon/rates sub/antial or      
disproportionate--  7,a7 ne$ =          
infra/ructure improvem5t2 or  7,b7      
durable equipm5t ne$ or impairm5t4  7#c7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #ce1jjj1jjj z may be        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4    
7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y   

may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made 
available to c>ry out ?is subsection =  
ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical      
assi/ance to applicants & prospective   
applicants 9 prep>+ applications &      
creat+ f9anc+ packages t lev]age a mix (
 public & private fund+ s\rces4  4  #c4 
,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = s*ool food
 s]vice p]sonnel ,! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell 
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #ba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agfi;b-#a7 ! foll[+3  #ba;,a4 ,tra9+ & 
te*nical assi/ance = s*ool food s]vice  
p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out a grant program "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to provide support to
 eligible ?ird-p>ty tra9+ in/itutions   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to develop &  
adm9i/] tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =    
s*ool food s]vice p]sonnel to meet or   
exce$ nutrition /&>ds "u section        
#d7;b77#c7 & improve efficacy &         
effici5cy ( ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is 
,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ program e/abli%$

 by section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act
 ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  7b7    
,eligible ,?ird-,p>ty ,in/itutions      
,def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m 
eligible ?ird-p>ty in/itution means--   
7#a7 a nonpr(it organization )          
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 food or nutrition 
s]vices tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance2     
7#b7 an in/itution ( high] education z  
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb72  7#c7 an area c>e] & te*nical   
education s*ool z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb72 or  7#d7 a consortium ( entities
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &     
7#c74  7c7 ,crit]ia = eligible          
?ird-,p>ty in/itutions ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% specific crit]ia t eligible    
?ird-p>ty tra9+ in/itutions %all meet to
 qualify to receive grants "u ?is       
section1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 a     
demon/rat$ capacity to adm9i/] effective
 tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance programm+ to

 s*ool food s]vice p]sonnel2  7#b7      
prior1 successful exp]i5ce 9 provid+ or 
engag+ 9 tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance     
programm+ or appli$ rese>* activities   
involv+ eligible entities1 s*ool food   
s]vice adm9i/rators1 or directors2  7#c7
 prior1 successful exp]i5ce 9 develop+  
relevant educational tra9+ tools or     
c\rse mat]ials or curricula on topics   
address+ *ild & s*ool nutrition or !    
updat$ nutrition /&>ds "u section       
#d7;b77#c72 &  7#d7 ! ability to deliv] 
effective & co/-effici5t tra9+ &        
te*nical assi/ance programm+ to s*ool   
food s]vice p]sonnel--  7,a7 at tra9+   
sites t are locat$ )9 a proximate       
geographic di/ance to s*ools1 c5tral    
kit*5s1 or o!r worksites2 or  7,b7 ?r\gh
 an onl9e tra9+ & assi/ance program on  
topics t d n require 9-p]son att5dance4 
7d7 ,program assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all
 assi/ ! in/itutions receiv+ grants "u  
?is section 9 publiciz+ & dissem9at+    
tra9+ & o!r project mat]ials & onl9e    
tools to ! maximum ext5t practicable4   

7e7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( co/s = tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance 
fund$ ?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( 
! tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance4  7#b7     
,mat*+ ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section1 ! eligible ?ird-p>ty    
tra9+ in/itution %all provide mat*+     
support 9 ! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d           
contributions4  7f7 ,ov]sight ,!        
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures to     
enable ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 to ov]see !   
adm9i/ration & op]ation ( tra9+ &       
te*nical assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh grants   
aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 to ensure 
t ! tra9+ & assi/ance is op]at$ consi/5t
 ) ! goals & requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4    
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh 
#bjbe4  7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !  
am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is    
section = ea* fiscal ye> to provide     

te*nical assi/ance to applicants &      
prospective applicants 9 prep>+         
applications & creat+ f9anc+ packages t 
lev]age a mix ( public & private fund+  
s\rces4  4  #d4 ,report to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] funds are made     
available to c>ry out sections #ba;,a & 
#bg ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national   
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7z add$ by ?is ,act71 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9    
implem5t+ su* sections4  #e4 ,/udy &    
report to ,congress on ! use ( ,/ate    
adm9i/rative exp5se funds  7a7 ,/udy ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all conduct a 
/udy on-- 7#a7 ! use ( ,/ate            
adm9i/rative exp5se funds by ,/ate      
ag5cies2  7#b7 innovative1 effective1   
replicable1 model policies1 practices1 &
 tra9+ me?ods t may be implem5t$ us+    
,/ate adm9i/rative exp5se funds2  7#c7  
factors t int]f]e ) ! ability ( ,/ate   
ag5cies to use ,/ate adm9i/rative exp5se
 funds effectively2 &  7#d7 h[ ,/ate    

adm9i/rative exp5se funds may be us$ to 
enc\rage ! implem5tation ( effective &  
consi/5t s*ool nutrition work=ce tra9+1 
) p>ticul> emphasis on tra9+ & te*nical 
assi/ance to improve ! implem5tation (  
nutrition /&>ds = all foods sold 9      
s*ools includ+--  7,a7 nutrition /&>ds =
 foods sold 9 s*ools o!r ?an foods      
provid$ "u ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (    
#aiff & ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national 
,s*ool ,lun* ,act2  7,b7 local s*ool    
wellness policies2  7,c7 pr(essional    
/&>ds = s*ool nutrition pr(essionals2 & 
7,d7 o!r s*ool food s]vice practices1   
/&>ds1 & op]ational requirem5ts z !     
,secret>y may id5tify z requir+         
additional assi/ance4  7b7 ,developm5t &
 use ( assessm5t tool  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all develop  
an assessm5t tool = ! purpose ( c>ry+   
out ! /udy "u subsection 7a74 ,su* tool 
%all include a g5]al me?odology =       
evaluat+ effectiv5ess ( ,/ate ag5cies 9 
provid+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance us+  
,/ate adm9i/rative exp5se funds4  7#b7  

,coord9ation ) o!r ,entities ,9 develop+
 ! assessm5t tool "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all consid] public rese>*1   
/akehold] input1 & direct fe$back f     
s*ool nutrition p]sonnel4  7c7 ,report  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report conta9+--  7#a7
 a summ>y ( ! /udy conduct$ "u          
subsection 7a72  7#b7 any f9d+s &       
recomm5dations result+ f su* /udy2  7#c7
 a plan = dissem9at+ to ,/ate ag5cies   
be/ practices on ! use ( ,/ate          
adm9i/rative exp5se funds = tra9+ &     
te*nical assi/ance2 &  7#d7             
recomm5dations1 if any1 = ! ongo+       
monitor+ & improvem5t ( tra9+ & te*nical
 assi/ance c>ri$ out by ,/ate ag5cies   
us+ ,/ate adm9i/rative exp5se funds4    
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,/ate adm9i/rative exp5se funds ,! t]m  

,/ate adm9i/rative exp5se funds means ! 
,/ate adm9i/rative exp5se funds describ$
 9 "p #bce ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  7#b7 ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m   
,/ate ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #bce4b ( title #g1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  #f4 ,(fset ,( ! unobligat$
 balance available = adm9i/rative       
exp5ses ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1     
#de1jjj1jjj is resc9d$4