,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ab1 #bjbj,ms4 ,adams 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 and ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to provide reimbursements for the emergency operational costs of school food authorities during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,funding ,emergency ,eating ,distribution for the ,children or the ,,feed the ,children ,act4 #b4 ,emergency costs for child nutrition programs during ,,covid-#ai pandemic 7a7 ,use of certain appropriations ,to cover emergency operational costs under school meal programs 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,required allotments ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall allocate to each ,state that participates in the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c7 such amounts as may be necessary to carry out reimbursements under such paragraph for each reimbursement month1 including1 subject to paragraph 7#d77;,b71 administrative expenses necessary to make such reimbursements4 7,b7 ,guidance with respect to program ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance with respect to the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,reimbursement program application ,to participate in the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c71 not later than #cj days after the date described in paragraph 7#a71 a ,state shall submit an application to the ,secretary that includes a plan to calculate and disburse reimbursements under the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,reimbursement program ,using the amounts allocated under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 a ,state participating in the reimbursement program under this paragraph shall make reimbursements for emergency operational costs for each reimbursement month as follows3 7,a7 ,for each new school food authority in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of the amount equal to-- 7i7 the average monthly amount such new school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such new school food authority during the alternate period2 minus 7ii7 the amount such new school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such new school food authority during such reimbursement month4 7,b7 ,for each school food authority not described in subparagraph 7,a7 in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of-- 7i7 the amount such school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such school food authority for the month beginning one year before such reimbursement month2 minus 7ii7 the amount such school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such school food authority during such reimbursement month4 7#d7 ,treatment of funds 7,a7 ,availability ,funds allocated to a ,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall remain available until ,march #cj1 #bjba4 7,b7 ,administrative expenses ,a ,state may reserve not more than #a percent of the funds allocated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for administrative expenses to carry out this subsection4 7,c7 ,unexpended balance ,on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 any amounts allocated to a ,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or reimbursed to a school food authority or new school food authority under paragraph 7#c7 that are unexpended by such ,state1 school food authority1 or new school food authority shall revert to the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,reports ,each ,state that carries out a reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c7 shall1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjba1 submit a report to the ,secretary that includes a summary of the use of such funds by the ,state and each school food authority and new school food authority in such ,state4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,alternate period ,the term alternate period means the period beginning ,january #a1 #bjbj1 and ending ,february #bi1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,emergency operational costs ,the term emergency operational costs means the costs incurred by a school food authority or new school food authority-- 7,a7 during a public health emergency2 7,b7 that are related to the ongoing operation1 modified operation1 or temporary suspension of operation 7including administrative costs7 of such school food authority or new school food authority2 and 7,c7 except as provided under subsection 7a71 that are not reimbursed under a ,federal grant4 7#c7 ,new school food authority ,the term new school food authority means a school food authority for which no reimbursements were made under the reimbursement sections with respect to the previous reimbursement period4 7#d7 ,public health emergency ,the term public health emergency means a public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7#e7 ,reimbursement month ,the term reimbursement month means ,march #bjbj1 ,april #bjbj1 ,may #bjbj1 and ,june #bjbj4 7#f7 ,reimbursement sections ,the term reimbursement sections means-- 7,a7 section #d7;b71 section #aa7;a77#b71 section #ac1 and section #ag;,a7c7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agec7;b72 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#b72 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff;a7c772 and 7,b7 section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#h7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given such term in section #ab7;d77#h7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;d77#h774