,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aidi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjai,ms4   
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,smi?7         
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 !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to make loan  
gu>antees & grants to f9ance c]ta9      
improvem5ts to s*ool lun* facilities1 to
 tra9 s*ool food s]vice p]sonnel1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,food           
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,loan  
gu>antees & grants to f9ance c]ta9      
improvem5ts to s*ool lun* facilities ,! 
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]      
section #bf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;g7 !   
foll[+3  #bg4 ,loan gu>antees & grants  
to f9ance c]ta9 improvem5ts to s*ool    
lun* facilities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,durable equipm5t ,! t]m  

durable equipm5t means durable food     
prep>ation1 h&l+1 cook+1 s]v+1 & /orage 
equipm5t great] ?an #ejj 9 value4  7#b7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy  
or a s*ool food au?ority adm9i/]+ or    
op]at+ a s*ool meal program2  7,b7 a    
tribal organization2 or  7,c7 a         
consortium t includes a local           
educational ag5cy or s*ool food au?ority
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a tribal  
organization1 or bo?4  7#c7             
,infra/ructure ,! t]m infra/ructure     
means a food /orage facility1 kit*51    
food s]vice facility1 cafet]ia1 d9+     
room1 or food prep>ation facility4  7#d7
 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local  
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,s*ool food     
au?ority ,! t]m s*ool food au?ority has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baj4b (   
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or a successor regulation74  7#f7      

,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal      
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7b7 ,loan gu>antees = assi/ance to      
s*ools = infra/ructure improvem5ts &    
durable equipm5t necess>y ,to provide   
heal?y meals ?r\gh s*ool meal programs  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations provid$ 9 advance 9 an
 appropriations ,act specifically = !   
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all issue a loan gu>antee to 
an eligible entity = purposes ( f9anc+ !
 con/ruction1 remodel+1 or expansion (  
infra/ructure or ! pur*ase ( durable    
equipm5t t w assi/ ! eligible entity 9  
provid+ heal?y meals ?r\gh ! s*ool meal 
program "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,pref]5ces ,9
 issu+ a loan gu>antee "u ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give a     
pref]5ce to an eligible entity t1 z     
comp>$ ) o!r eligible entities seek+ a  
loan gu>antee "u ?is subsection1 !      

,secret>y det]m9es demon/rates          
sub/antial or disproportionate--  7,a7  
ne$ = infra/ructure improvem5t2 or  7,b7
 durable equipm5t ne$ or impairm5t4     
7#c7 ,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t1   
%all e/abli% proc$ures to ov]see any    
project or pur*ase = :i* a loan gu>antee
 is issu$ "u ?is subsection4  7#d7      
,gu>antee am\nt ,a loan gu>antee issu$  
"u ?is subsection may n gu>antee m ?an  
#hj p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal am\nt ( ! loan4  
7#e7 ,fees & co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% fees = loan      
gu>antees "u ?is subsection t1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 are equal to 
! total co/ ( ! loan gu>antees 7z def9$ 
9 section #ejb7e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,cr$it     
,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4        
#ffa;a7#e7771 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7,b7 ,fee %ortfall ,if ! fees e/abli%$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 are n equal to !    
total co/ ( ! loan gu>antees describ$ 9 
t subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may use !    
funds made available "u p>agraph        

7#f77;,a7 to pay = ! co/s ( loan        
gu>antees n cov]$ by ! fees4  7#f7      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is subsection #e1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4   
7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y   
may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made 
available to c>ry out ?is subsection =  
ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical      
assi/ance to applicants & prospective   
applicants 9 prep>+ applications &      
creat+ f9anc+ packages t lev]age a mix (
 public & private fund+ s\rces4  7c7    
,equipm5t grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations     
provid$ 9 advance 9 an appropriations   
,act specifically = ! purpose ( c>ry+   
out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d competitive grants to ,/ate ag5cies
 to aw>d subgrants to eligible entities 
to pur*ase ! durable equipm5t ne$$ to   
s]ve heal?y meals1 improve food safety1 
& help support ! e/abli%m5t1 ma9t5ance1 
or expansion ( s*ool meal programs4     

7#b7 ,pref]5ces ,9 aw>d+ a subgrant "u  
?is subsection1 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all give 
pref]5ce to an eligible entity t1 z     
comp>$ ) o!r eligible entities seek+ a  
subgrant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate     
ag5cy det]m9es demon/rates sub/antial or
 disproportionate--  7,a7 ne$ =         
infra/ructure improvem5t2 or  7,b7      
durable equipm5t ne$ or impairm5t4  7#c7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is subsection = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7,b7    
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may use
 n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made        
available to c>ry out ?is subsection =  
ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical      
assi/ance to applicants & prospective   
applicants 9 prep>+ applications &      
creat+ f9anc+ packages t lev]age a mix (
 public & private fund+ s\rces4  4  #c4 
,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = s*ool food
 s]vice p]sonnel ,! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell 
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act is am5d$ by 

ins]t+ aft] section #ba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agfi;b-#a7 ! foll[+3  #ba;,a4 ,tra9+ & 
te*nical assi/ance = s*ool food s]vice  
p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out a grant program "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to provide support to
 eligible ?ird-p>ty tra9+ in/itutions   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to develop &  
adm9i/] tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =    
s*ool food s]vice p]sonnel to meet or   
exce$ nutrition /&>ds "u section        
#d7;b77#c7 & improve efficacy &         
effici5cy ( ! s*ool meal program "u ?is 
,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ program e/abli%$
 by section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act
 ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  7b7    
,crit]ia = eligible ?ird-,p>ty          
in/itutions ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%   
specific crit]ia t eligible ?ird-p>ty   
tra9+ in/itutions %all meet to qualify  
to receive grants "u ?is section1 :i*   
%all include--  7#a7 a demon/rat$       
capacity to adm9i/] effective tra9+ &   
te*nical assi/ance programm+ to s*ool   

food s]vice p]sonnel2  7#b7 prior1      
successful exp]i5ce 9 provid+ or engag+ 
9 tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance programm+  
or appli$ rese>* activities involv+     
eligible entities1 s*ool food s]vice    
adm9i/rators1 or directors2  7#c7 prior1
 successful exp]i5ce 9 develop+ relevant
 educational tra9+ tools or c\rse       
mat]ials or curricula on topics address+
 *ild & s*ool nutrition or ! updat$     
nutrition /&>ds "u section #d7;b77#c72 &
  7#d7 ! ability to deliv] effective &  
co/-effici5t tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance 
programm+ to s*ool food s]vice          
p]sonnel--  7,a7 at tra9+ sites t are   
locat$ )9 a proximate geographic di/ance
 to s*ools1 c5tral kit*5s1 or o!r       
worksites2 or  7,b7 ?r\gh an onl9e tra9+
 & assi/ance program on topics t d n    
require 9-p]son att5dance4  7c7 ,program
 assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all assi/ !    
in/itutions receiv+ grants "u ?is       
section 9 publiciz+ & dissem9at+ tra9+ &
 o!r project mat]ials & onl9e tools to !
 maximum ext5t practicable4  7d7 ,f$]al 

%>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( co/s 
= tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh
 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n    
exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! tra9+ 
& te*nical assi/ance4  7#b7 ,mat*+ ,z a 
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
section1 ! eligible ?ird-p>ty tra9+     
in/itution %all provide mat*+ support 9 
! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d contributions4  7e7 
,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
proc$ures to enable ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7  
to ov]see ! adm9i/ration & op]ation (   
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh  
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 to 
ensure t ! tra9+ & assi/ance is op]at$  
consi/5t ) ! goals & requirem5ts ( ?is  
,act4  7f7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  
7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y   
may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt made 
available to c>ry out ?is section = ea* 
fiscal ye> to provide te*nical assi/ance

 to applicants & prospective applicants 
9 prep>+ applications & creat+ f9anc+   
packages t lev]age a mix ( public &     
private fund+ s\rces4  4  #d4 ,report to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] funds
 are made available to c>ry out !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & annually   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all
 submit to ,congress a report on !      
progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4