,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbj,ms4   
,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,miss              
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,ms4     
,s*ri]1 & ,ms4 ,sn*ez7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act
 ( #aiff to increase ! age ( eligibility
 = *ildr5 to receive b5efits "u !       
special supplem5tal nutrition program = 
wom51 infants1 & *ildr51 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wise ,inve/m5t 9 ,*ildr5  
,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,wic ,act ( #bjbj4   
#b4 ,age ( eligibility = *ildr5 "u !    
special supplem5tal nutrition program   
7a7 ,def9ition ( *ild ,section #ag ( !  
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m    
*ild means-- 7,a7 a p]son :o has atta9$ 
_! fir/ bir?day b has n yet atta9$ _!   

fif? bir?day2 &  7,b7 = purposes (      
subsection 7d77#c77;,a77iii77,,ii71 a   
p]son :o has atta9$ _! fir/ bir?day b   
has n yet atta9$ _! six? bir?day4  2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#d77;,a71 by /rik+
 up to age #e2 &  7#c7 9 subsection     
7f77#g77;,d77i71 by /rik+ "u ! age ( #e4
  7b7 ,c]tification ,section            
#ag7;d77#c77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,*ild         
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77iii77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7         
#e-ye>-old *ildr5  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,/ate may elect to c]tify a p>ticipant  
*ild :o has _h a fif? bir?day b has n   
yet atta9$ _! six? bir?day1 dur+ ! p]iod
 t ends on ! e>li] (-- 7,,aa7 ! six?    
bir?day ( ! *ild2 & 7,,bb7 ! fir/ date  
on :i* ! *ild att5ds full day k9d]g>t54 
7bb7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* ,/ate t elects to
 c]tify a *ild "u item 7aa7 %all--      
7,,aa7 ensure t ! p>ticipant *ild       
receives requir$ heal? & nutrition      

assessm5ts2 & 7,,bb7 e/abli% a sy/em to 
det]m9e ! fir/ date on :i* a p>ticipant 
*ild att5ds full day k9d]g>t54  4  7c7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section                
#aijb7;a77#ec77;,a7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;a7a77#ec77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
bel[ ! age ( #e & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 t   
section74  #c4 ,c]tification ( infants  
7a7 ,def9ition ( infant ,section #ag7;b7
 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,infant ,! t]m infant means-- 7,a7 a    
p]son "u #a ye> ( age2 &  7,b7 =        
purposes ( subsection 7d71 a p]son "u #b
 ye>s ( age4  4  7b7 ,c]tification      
,section #ag7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild     
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,infants  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,a ,/ate may elect to c]tify an   
infant = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4     
7,,ii7 ,assessm5ts ,9 c]tify+ an infant 
"u subclause 7,i71 a ,/ate %all ensure t

 ! infant receives requir$ heal? &      
nutrition assessm5ts4  4  #d4 ,ext5sion 
( po/p>tum p]iod  7a7 ,brea/fe$+ wom5   
7#a7 ,def9ition ( brea/fe$+ woman       
,section #ag7;b7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition   
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,brea/fe$+ woman ,! t]m
 brea/fe$+ woman means-- 7,a7 a woman :o
 is n m ?an #a ye> po/p>tum & is        
brea/fe$+ ! infant ( ! woman2 &  7,b7 = 
purposes ( subsection 7d71 a woman :o is
 n m ?an #b ye>s po/p>tum & is brea/fe$+
 ! infant ( ! woman4  4  7#b7           
,c]tification ,section                  
#ag7;d77#c77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,*ild          
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #a ye> & all t foll[s ?r\gh e>li] 
& ins]t+ n m ?an #b ye>s po/p>tum4  7b7 
,po/p>tum wom5  7#a7 ,def9ition (       
po/p>tum woman ,section #ag7;b7 ( !     
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#aj7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7

 ,po/p>tum woman ,! t]m po/p>tum woman  
means-- 7,a7 a woman up to #f mon?s aft]
 t]m9ation ( pregnancy2 &  7,b7 =       
purposes ( subsection 7d71 a woman up to
 #b ye>s aft] t]m9ation ( pregnancy4  4 
7#b7 ,c]tification ,section             
#ag7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition   
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77 7z am5d$ by section 
#c7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7v7 ,po/p>tum wom5 ,a ,/ate may
 elect to c]tify a po/p>tum woman = a   
p]iod ( up to #b ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation (
 pregnancy ( ! po/p>tum woman4  4