,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djfe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,schiff 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,porter1 and ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to establish a pilot program for serving meals in community colleges1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,food for ,thought ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,school lunch in community college pilot program ,section #ah of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is amended by inserting before subsection 7b7 the following3 7a7 ,school lunch in community college pilot program 7#a7 ,authorization of program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service1 shall carry out a program to make grants to community colleges to provide free meals1 including snacks1 to eligible students1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,award requirements ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall make grants to community colleges that reflect varying student body size1 full-time student enrollment1 geographic location1 including urban1 rural1 or suburban campuses1 minority serving institutions1 residential character1 including race and ethnicity1 and socioeconomic status4 7,c7 ,maximum amount ,a grant under this subsection may not be in an amount greater than #bjj1jjj4 7,d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary may give priority to community colleges-- 7i7 with prepared food infrastructure or can identify an outside source of support to develop such infrastructure2 7ii7 that serve more than #cjj students who are eligible for ,federal ,pell ,grants2 or 7iii7 that are located within proximity of a school that elects to receive special assistance payments under section #aa7;a77#a77;,f7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f774 7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection1 a community college shall submit an application to the ,secretary1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including the number of students such community college will serve under the grant4 7#c7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,a community college that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the grant to-- 7i7 provide free meals1 including snacks1 to eligible students2 7ii7 conduct outreach to students to encourage participation in the free meal program2 7iii7 prepare meals2 7iv7 purchase meals from vendors2 and 7v7 provide information to students regarding eligibility for assistance under ,federal food assistance programs4 7,b7 ,limitation on purchase of equipment ,a community college that receives a grant under this subsection may use not more than #bj percent of such grant to purchase equipment to carry out the activities described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,requirements ,meals served by a community college pursuant to a grant under this subsection shall meet the requirements developed under the dietary guidelines required under paragraph 7#e77;,c74 7#e7 ,report ,each community college that receives a grant under this section shall1 not later than #ah months after receiving such a grant1 submit a report to the ,secretary of ,education that includes-- 7,a7 the prevalence of food insecurity with respect to students enrolled in such community college2 and 7,b7 an evaluation of the use of grant finds by such community college in addressing such food insecurity4 7#f7 ,department activities 7,a7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the grant program under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall consult with community colleges1 ,state educational agencies1 and ,state boards of higher education4 7,b7 ,technical assistance ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service1 shall provide technical assistance to community colleges to-- 7i7 as applicable1 develop prepared meal infrastructure2 7ii7 carry out the activities described in paragraph 7#c71 including training the employees of the community college to carry out such activities2 and 7iii7 develop outreach to students with respect to such activities4 7,c7 ,dietary guidelines ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall develop nutritional requirements for meals served pursuant to a grant under this subsection that are consistent with the goals of the most recent ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans published under section #cja of the ,national ,nutrition ,monitoring and ,related ,research ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda74 7,d7 ,study ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7i7 an evaluation of the pilot program under this subsection2 and 7ii7 recommendations with respect to expanding the pilot program under this subsection4 7#g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #f1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj and each of the succeeding #c fiscal years4 7#h7 ,community college defined ,in this subsection1 the term community college means a public institution of higher education as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a77 that-- 7,a7 does not provide an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor's degree 7or an equivalent degree72 and 7,b7 predominately awards associate's degrees4 4