,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aijh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7   
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 improve !
 effici5cy ( summ] meals4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,summ]  
,meals ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,summ] food   
s]vice program = *ildr5  7a7 ,bett]     
,integrate ,summ] ,education & ,summ]   
,meals ,program ,section                
#ac7;a77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4      
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;a77#a77;,a77i77   
7relat+ to ! def9ition ( ! t]m area 9   
:i* poor economic conditions exi/7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #ej p]c5t ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ #dj p]c5t4  7b7 ,r$uce  
r$ tape = public-,private p>tn]%ips     
,section #ac7;a77#h7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;a77#h77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph designation &
 head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,except &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,ye>-r\nd meal   
s]vice  7,a7 ,seamless summ] option =   
s*ools ,except  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,ye>-r\nd meal      
s]vice = o!r s]vice in/itutions ,ea*    
s]vice in/itution 7o!r ?an a s]vice     
in/itution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a771
 9 addition to be+ eligible =           
reimbursem5t = meals describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#b7 s]v$ dur+ ea* day (  
op]ation dur+ ! p]iods describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a71 may be reimburs$ =  
up to #a meal & #a snack p] *ild s]v$   
dur+ ea* day ( op]ation dur+--  7i7     
aft]s*ool h\rs2  7ii7 week5ds2 &  7iii7 
s*ool holidays dur+ ! regul> s*ool      
cal5d>4  4  7c7 ,improve nutrition 9    
und]s]v$1 h>d-to-,rea* areas ,section   
#ac7;a7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell         
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj7 & ins]t+ !

 foll[+3  7#i7 ,improve nutrition 9     
und]s]v$1 h>d-to-rea* areas  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations provid$ 9 advance 9 an   
appropriations ,act specifically = !    
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d competitive grants  
to s]vice in/itutions select$ by !      
,secret>y to increase p>ticipation 9 !  
program by *ildr5 :o lack ! ability to  
access a congregate fe$+ site ?r\gh--   
7i7 innovative approa*es to limit$      
transportation2  7ii7 mobile meal       
trucks2 &  7iii7 any o!r me?od or       
approa* t does n require *ildr5 to      
access a congregate fe$+ site4  7,b7    
,eligibility ,to be select$ to receive a
 grant "u ?is p>agraph1 a s]vice        
in/itution-- 7i7 may be locat$ 9 any    
,/ate2 &  7ii7 %all-- 7,i7 submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require2  7,,ii7 meet     
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 &      
7,,iii7 agree to ! t]ms & conditions ( !

 grant1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7
 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to s]vice in/itutions t plan--  7i7 to 
s]ve bo? breakfa/ & lun*2 or  7ii7 to   
s]ve lun*1 a snack1 & d9n]4  7,d7       
,travel reimbursem5t ,a s]vice          
in/itution t receives a grant "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 may use grant funds 
to provide reimbursem5t = travel4  7,e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to make competitive grants "u 
?is p>agraph #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal   
ye>4  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#aa7 & 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa71
 respectively4  7d7 ,?ird meal ,section 
#ac7;b77#b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ only s]ve lun* & all t foll[s     
?r\gh migrant *ildr5 may4  7e7 ,summ]   
meal s]vice reimbursem5t aft] em]g5cies 
& disa/]s ,section #ac ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4   
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsection 7r7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7r7  
,summ] meal s]vice reimbursem5t aft]    
em]g5cies & disa/]s  7#a7 ,def9ition (  
affect$ area ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
affect$ area means an area = :i*-- 7,a7 
! ,presid5t has decl>$ a major disa/] 9 
accordance ) section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72  
or  7,b7 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
area is locat$ has decl>$ an em]g5cy or 
disa/] "u ,/ate law4  7#b7 ,summ] meal  
reimbursem5t ,9 an affect$ area1 !      
,secret>y %all1 on reque/ by a ,/ate1   
reimburse a s]vice in/itution = meals   
provid$ "u ?is section to *ildr5 t      
consume ! meals by a noncongregate me?od
 or approa*4  4  7f7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,section #ac ( ! ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  

c>ry out ?is section = ! p]iod ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd4  4