,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aiah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bj1 #bjai,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,hoev57 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 require alt]native options = summ] food s]vice program deliv]y4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hung]-,free ,summ] = ,kids ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,alt]native options = summ] food s]vice program deliv]y ,section #ac ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ,alt]native options = program deliv]y 7,a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is p>agraph is to e/abli% ! alt]native program deliv]y options describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 to provide meals to *ildr5 t d n h readily available access to meals o!rwise provid$ "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 7,i7 to increase program p>ticipation1 effectiv5ess1 & effici5cy2 7,,ii7 to improve *ild nutrition2 & 7,,iii7 to r$uce food insecurity among *ildr54 7,b7 ,alt]native options ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! foll[+ #b alt]native options = program deliv]y3 7i7 ,provision ( an electronic b5efit c>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z an ,,ebt c>d7 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c74 7ii7 ,(f-site consumption 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d74 7,c7 ,,ebt c>d 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an summ] #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all make available an option to ,/ates to provide program meals "u ?is section ?r\gh ! issuance to *ildr5 ( ,,ebt c>ds4 7ii7 ,am\nt 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subclause 7,,iii71 ! value ( an ,,ebt c>d provid$ "u ?is subp>agraph to a *ild %all be #cj p] mon?4 7,,ii7 ,annual limitation ,no *ild %all receive b5efits "u ?is subp>agraph 9 an am\nt great] ?an #ajj 9 any summ] p]iod1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,,iii7 ,adju/m5t ,on ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ ! values describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 by ! same p]c5tage z ! adju/m5t made "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b74 7iii7 ,use ( b5efits 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,,ebt c>d issu$ "u ?is subp>agraph may be us$ only = ! pur*ase ( food f retail /ores approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7,,ii7 ,b5efit r$emption ,a retail /ore %all r$eem ,,ebt c>d b5efits "u ?is subp>agraph 9 ! same mann] t b5efits are r$eem$ "u ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74 7,,iii7 ,tim+ ,an ,,ebt c>d issu$ "u ?is subp>agraph may be us$ by a *ild only :5 s*ool is out ( session = ! summ] p]iod1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7iv7 ,issuance requirem5ts ,9 adm9i/]+ ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t an ,,ebt c>d-- 7,i7 is only issu$ to a *ild-- 7aa7 :o lives-- 7,,aa7 9 a rural area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,,bb7 outside an area 9 :i* poor economic conditions exi/2 7bb7 ?r\gh an application process develop$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7cc7 :o has be5 det]m9$ to be eligible = a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act & a free or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 & 7,,ii7 is n issu$ to a *ild liv+ 9 an area 9 :i* a congregate fe$+ site is op]at+ to prev5t duplication 9 b5efits4 7,d7 ,(f-site consumption 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an summ] #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all make available an option to ,/ates to provide program meals "u ?is section ?r\gh s]vice in/itutions t provide (f-site consumption4 7ii7 ,availability ,9 adm9i/]+ ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t (f-site consumption is only available to a *ild if-- 7,i7 ! *ild is det]m9$ to be eligible = a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act & a free or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 & 7,,ii7 n less ?an #a ( ! conditions describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 is pres5t4 7iii7 ,conditions ,! conditions ref]r$ to 9 clause 7ii77,,ii7 are ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! *ild lives 9 a rural area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,,ii7 ,! *ild lives outside an area 9 :i* poor economic conditions exi/4 7,,iii7 ,! program is available to ! *ild at a congregate fe$+ site b-- 7aa7 ! site is clos$ due to extreme wea!r conditions2 7bb7 viol5ce or o!r public safety conc]ns 9 ! area prev5t ! *ild f travel+ safely to ! site2 7cc7 ! site is op5 n m ?an #d days a week2 or 7dd7 ! site provides only #a meal p] day4 7iv7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 adm9i/]+ ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( (f-site consumption "u ! condition describ$ 9 clause 7iii77,,iii77cc71 ! numb] ( reimbursable meals s]v$ to ea* *ild 9 a s+le meal s]vice is n m ?an #b2 7,,ii7 any meal s]v$ by a s]vice in/itution ?r\gh (f-site consumption meets ! same /&>ds = safety & quality z a meal s]v$ at a congregate fe$+ site2 & 7,,iii7 ea* ,/ate gives priority to a *ild liv+ 9 an area 9 :i* a congregate fe$+ site is n reasonably accessible1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,e7 ,scope ,"u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate-- 7i7 may implem5t an alt]native option describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9 any area describ$ 9 subitem 7,,aa7 or 7,,bb7 ( subp>agraph 7,c77iv77,i77aa7 9 ! ,/ate2 b 7ii7 %all n simultane\sly implem5t bo? alt]native options describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! same area 9 ! ,/ate4 7,f7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations1 ) an opportunity = notice & comm5t-- 7i7 to ensure ! integrity ( ! alt]native options = program deliv]y describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7ii7 to prev5t duplication 9 b5efits receiv$ "u ?is p>agraph4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7n7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7#f72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 & 7#g7 ! plans ( ! ,/ate = us+ ! alt]native options = program deliv]y describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#ac71 if applicable44