,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aijg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ai1 #bjai,ms4 ,smi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act to prohibit ! /igmatization ( *ildr5 :o are unable to pay = s*ool meals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,%ame at ,s*ool ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,m&atory c]tification ,section #i7;b77#e7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,discretion>y & ins]t+ ,m&atory2 & 7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4 #c4 ,retroactive reimbursem5t ,section #i7;b77#i7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,retroactive reimbursem5t 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,*ange 9 eligibility ,! t]m *ange 9 eligibility means1 ) respect to eligibility = ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act-- 7aa7 a *ange f eligibility = r$uc$ price meals to eligibility = free meals2 & 7bb7 a *ange f noneligibility to eligibility = free or r$uc$ price meals4 7,,ii7 ,meal claim ,! t]m meal claim means any docum5tation provid$ by a s*ool food au?ority to a ,/ate ag5cy 9 ord] to receive reimbursem5t "u ?is ,act = ! co/ ( a meal s]v$ to a *ild by ! s*ool food au?ority4 7,,iii7 ,previ\sly submitt$ ,! t]m previ\sly submitt$1 ) respect to a meal claim1 means a meal claim submitt$ on or aft] ! retroactive date4 7,,iv7 ,retroactive date ,! t]m retroactive date means ! date t is ! e>li] (-- 7aa7 ! fir/ day ( ! curr5t s*ool ye>2 & 7bb7 ! date t is #ij days prior to ! date ( a *ange 9 eligibility ( a *ild4 7ii7 ,retroactivity 7,i7 ,submission ( meal claims ,a local educational ag5cy %all-- 7aa7 revise & resubmit a previ\sly submitt$ meal claim to reflect a *ange 9 eligibility describ$ 9 subclause 7i77,i77aa7 ( a *ild2 & 7bb7 submit a meal claim = any meal provid$ on or aft] ! retroactive date = a *ild t has a *ange ( eligibility describ$ 9 subclause 7i77,i77bb74 7,,ii7 ,reimbursem5t ,! ,secret>y %all reimburse ea* meal claim submitt$ by a local educational ag5cy "u subclause 7,i74 4 #d4 ,r$uc+ /igma associat$ ) unpaid s*ool meal fees ,section #i7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aj7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,r$uc+ /igma associat$ ) unpaid s*ool meal fees 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$ *ild ,! t]m cov]$ *ild means a *ild :o-- 7,i7 is enroll$ 9 a s*ool t p>ticipates 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act or ! s*ool breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 & 7,,ii7 is a memb] ( a h\sehold t owes unpaid s*ool meal fees4 7ii7 ,unpaid s*ool meal fees ,! t]m unpaid s*ool meal fees means out/&+ fees ow$ by a h\sehold to a local educational ag5cy = lun* provid$ "u ?is ,act or breakfa/ provid$ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7,b7 ,ov]t id5tification prohibit$ ,a local educational ag5cy or s*ool food au?ority may n1 bas$ on ! /atus ( a cov]$ *ild z a cov]$ *ild-- 7i7 physically segregate ! cov]$ *ild2 7ii7 ov]tly id5tify ! cov]$ *ild-- 7,i7 ?r\gh ! use ( special tok5s or tickets2 or 7,,ii7 by an ann\ncem5t or a publi%$ li/ ( names2 or 7iii7 id5tify or /igmatize ! cov]$ *ild by any o!r means4 7,c7 ,eligibility det]m9ation by local educational ag5cy ,= any cov]$ *ild :o is a memb] ( a h\sehold t has unpaid s*ool meal fees = #a consecutive week ( meals or m1 a local educational ag5cy %all-- 7i7 attempt to directly c]tify ! cov]$ *ild = free meals "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e72 or 7ii7 9 a case :]e ! local educational ag5cy is n able to directly c]tify ! cov]$ *ild "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e71 provide to ! h\sehold ( ! cov]$ *ild-- 7,i7 a h\sehold application = free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act & free breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 & applicable descriptive mat]ial2 & 7,,ii7 writt5 & oral communication to enc\rage submission ( ! application describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74 7,d7 ,collection ( unpaid s*ool meal fees ,9 attempt+ to collect unpaid s*ool meal fees f a h\sehold1 a local educational ag5cy or s*ool food au?ority may n-- 7i7 except z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 direct any communication reg>d+ unpaid s*ool meal fees to a cov]$ *ild :o is a memb] ( ! h\sehold2 7ii7 )hold educational opportunities f1 or o!rwise /igmatize1 a cov]$ *ild due to ! /atus ( ! cov]$ *ild z a cov]$ *ild2 or 7iii7 use a debt collector 7z def9$ 9 section #hjc ( ! ,consum] ,cr$it ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib;a774 7,e7 ,lett]s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 a s*ool food au?ority may reque/ a cov]$ *ild to deliv] a lett] address$ to a p>5t or gu>dian ( ! cov]$ *ild t conta9s a communication relat+ to unpaid s*ool meal fees4 7ii7 ,condition ,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 a s*ool food au?ority %all n provide ! lett] to ! cov]$ *ild 9 a mann] t /igmatizes ! cov]$ *ild4 7,f7 ,elim9at+ /igma 9 meal s]vice ,9 provid+ a meal to a cov]$ *ild1 a local educational ag5cy or s*ool food au?ority may n1 bas$ on ! /atus ( ! cov]$ *ild z a cov]$ *ild1 dispose ( or take away f ! cov]$ *ild any food t has already be5 s]v$ to ! cov]$ *ild4 4 #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %\ld ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 t a s*ool food au?ority t p>ticipates 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or ! s*ool breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 %all provide to a *ild :o reque/s a lun* or breakfa/ ! same lun* or breakfa/ provid$ to /ud5ts n c]tifi$ to receive free or r$uc$ price s*ool lun* or breakfa/ "u ^? ,acts1 reg>dless ( ! ability ( ! *ild to pay = ! lun* or breakfa/ reque/$4