,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjai,ms4
 ,fudge introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4
 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act to
 improve direct c]tification1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,mod]nization &     
,effici5t ,access to ,lun*es = ,/ud5ts  
,act ( #bjai or ! ,s*ool ,,meals ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,exp&+ direct c]tification  
,section #i7;b77#d77;,f77iii77,,ii77bb7 
( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool
 ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#ageh7;b77#d77;,f77iii77,,ii77bb77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ 9 n m ?an #c s*ool ye>s 
aft] measures4  #c4 ,direct c]tification
 improvem5t grants & te*nical assi/ance 
,section #i7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell 
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7 ,direct         
c]tification improvem5t grants &        

te*nical assi/ance  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means--  7,i7 a     
,/ate ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 a ,tribal        
organization4  7ii7 ,indian ,tribe ,!   
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7iii7 ,rate ( direct c]tification ,! t]m
 rate ( direct c]tification means !     
p]c5tage ( *ildr5 eligible = direct     
c]tification "u p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 = 
a s*ool ye> t 7 directly c]tifi$ "u ^?  
p>agraphs = t s*ool ye>4  7iv7 ,tribal  
organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m tribal          
organization 9 section #d ( ! ,indian   
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7,b7 ,grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all provide grants to eligible entities
 t adm9i/] ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is  
,act to improve ! rate ( direct         
c]tification 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible 

entity is locat$4  7ii7 ,priority ,9    
provid+ grants "u clause 7i71 !         
,secret>y %all give priority to ,/ates &
 ,tribal organizations ) ! l[e/ rates ( 
direct c]tification4  7iii7 ,use ( funds
 ,an eligible entity t receives a grant 
"u clause 7i7 %all use ! grant funds to 
pay co/s relat+ to improv+ ! rate (     
direct c]tification 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian
 ,tribe1 z applicable1 includ+ ! co/ (--
  7,i7 improv+ te*nology relat+ to      
direct c]tification2  7,,ii7 provid+    
te*nical assi/ance to local educational 
ag5cies2  7,,iii7 newly implem5t+ or    
revis+ a direct c]tification sy/em or   
process 9 ! ,/ate 7includ+ at local     
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate7 or       
,indian ,tribe1 includ+ ! co/ (         
equipm5t2 &  7,,iv7 coord9at+ ) multiple
 public b5efits programs to increase !  
rate ( direct c]tification1 includ+ by  
conduct+ feasibility /udies &           
demon/ration projects "u section        
#ah7;c74  7,c7 ,food ,di/ribution       
,program on ,indian res]vations  7i7 ,9 

g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants  
to ,/ates & ,tribal organizations       
adm9i/]+ ! food di/ribution program on  
,indian res]vations "u section #d7;b7 ( 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjac7;b77--  7,i7 9 ! case ( 
a ,tribal organization1 if applicable1  
to e/abli% a rate ( direct c]tification 
( *ildr5 t are memb]s ( h\seholds       
receiv+ assi/ance "u t program2 or      
7,,ii7 to improve ! rate ( direct       
c]tification ( *ildr5 t are memb]s (    
h\seholds receiv+ assi/ance "u t        
program4  7ii7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate or 
,tribal organization receiv+ a grant "u 
?is subp>agraph %all use ! funds to pay 
! co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii74
  7,d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y 
%all provide te*nical assi/ance to assi/
 ! recipi5ts ( grants "u subp>agraphs   
7,b7 & 7,c71 & o!r eligible entities1 z 
appropriate1 9 improv+ ! rates ( direct 
c]tification4  7,e7 ,fund+  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 out ( any funds 
9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !  

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to 
! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph    
#bh1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7ii7 ,food ,di/ribution        
,program on ,indian res]vations ,( !    
funds transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u clause
 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all use n less ?an   
#b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,c74
  7iii7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,( ! funds  
transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i71 
! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj 
to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,d74  7iv7     
,receipt & acceptance ,! ,secret>y %all 
be entitl$ to receive1 %all accept1 &   
%all use to c>ry out ?is p>agraph !     
funds transf]r$ "u clause 7i71 )\t fur!r
 appropriation4  4  #d4 ,enhanc+ !      
community eligibility option ,section   
#aa7;a77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell
 ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 9    
subclause 7,i77bb7--  7i7 by /rik+ z (  
,april #a ( ! prior s*ool ye> & ins]t+  
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,april #a ( !    

prior s*ool ye> & end+ on ! la/ day ( t 
s*ool ye>2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ z ( ,april  
#a ( ! s*ool ye> prior & all t foll[s   
?r\gh subp>agraph & ins]t+ dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ,april #a ( ! cov]$ s*ool ye> 
& end+ on ! la/ day ( ! cov]$ s*ool ye>2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,,iii7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ s*ool ye> ,9 
?is clause1 ! t]m cov]$ s*ool ye> means 
! s*ool ye> prior to ! fir/ s*ool ye> t 
a s*ool or local educational ag5cy      
elect$ to receive special assi/ance     
paym5ts "u ?is subp>agraph4  2 &  7#b7 9
 clause 7x7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by 
/rik+ = ! next s*ool ye> if1 n lat] ?an 
,june #cj ( ! curr5t s*ool ye>1 & ins]t+
 if2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii77aa71 by   
ins]t+ 1 bas$ on c\nts conduct$ by      
s*ools ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts beg9n+ on or   
aft] ,april #a ( t s*ool ye>1 aft]      
clause 7viii72 &  7,c7 9 subclause      
7,,iv77aa71 by ins]t+ 1 bas$ on c\nts   
conduct$ by s*ools ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts    
beg9n+ on or aft] ,april #a ( t s*ool   
ye>1 aft] clause 7viii74  #e4 ,enhanc+  

direct c]tification ,section            
#i7;b77#ae77;,b77ii77,,iii7 ( ! ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                         
#ageh7;b77#ae77;,b77ii77,,iii77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #bj4  #f4 ,/ate  
p]=mance on enroll+ *ildr5 receiv+      
program b5efits = free s*ool meals      
,section #dcja7;b7 ( ! ,food1           
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 9 ! case ( a   
,/ate id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii77,i7 (     
section #i7;b77#d77;,f7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4  
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#d77;,f771 a   
description (--  7,a7 ! te*nical        
assi/ance provid$ to ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
progress made by ! ,/ate 9 implem5t+ !  
measures & meet+ ! goals describ$ 9     
items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7cc7 ( clause          
7iii77,,ii7 ( t section4  4