,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #badc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ag1 #bjai,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to exp& ! eligibility ( /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,college ,/ud5t ,hung] ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,eligibility ( /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9ition ( h\sehold ,section #c7m7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 except ) respect to ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,f71 be=e con/itute2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,/ud5ts t are enroll$ 9 & are resid5ts ( an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 & are eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 ( section #f7;e74 4 7b7 ,eligibility ( /ud5ts ,section #f7;e7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ #bj & ins]t+ #aj2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 is eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a72 7#aj7 has an expect$ family contribution equal to z]o1 z det]m9$ by ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk et seq472 or 7#aa7 is indep5d5t 7z ! t]m is def9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,g71 or 7,h7 ( section #dhj7;d77#a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7d77#a7774 4 #c4 ,eligibility notification = /ud5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! effective date "u section #g1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all-- 7#a7 notify ea* /ud5t :o completes ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid & is eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 or has an expect$ family contribution equal to z]o1 z det]m9$ by ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk et seq471 t ! /ud5t may be eligible = ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 & 7#b7 direct ea* /ud5t notifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! appropriate ,/ate res\rce to apply = b5efits "u t program4 #d4 ,communication ( in=mation on /ud5t eligibility = ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,college /ud5t ,! t]m college /ud5t means a /ud5t enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] education4 7#b7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,audit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! effective date "u section #g1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all conduct an audit ( ! op]ations ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice to exam9e ! proc$ures & outrea* practices us$ by ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice to provide to ,/ate ag5cies in=mation ab\t ! eligibility ( /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education = p>ticipation 9 ! program4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] complet+ ! audit "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! audit4 7c7 ,/rategies report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,inspector ,g5]al submits to ,congress a report "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t describes ! /rategy to be us$ by ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice-- 7#a7 to increase ! aw>5ess ( ,/ate ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education ab\t-- 7,a7 college /ud5t hung]2 7,b7 ! eligibility ( college /ud5ts = ! program2 & 7,c7 ! proc$ures & res\rces available to college /ud5ts :o are p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to access b5efits "u ! program2 7#b7 to id5tify exi/+ or pot5tial b>ri]s & mitigation /rategies ) respect to ^? b>ri]s2 & 7#c7 to update ! /rategic communications plan "u subsection 7d74 7d7 ,updat$ ,/ate ,outrea* ,plan ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,inspector ,g5]al submits to ,congress a report "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% an updat$ ,/ate ,outrea* ,plan ,guidance t-- 7#a7 describes exi/+ data on college /ud5t hung]2 7#b7 describes ! mann] 9 :i* college /ud5ts c access ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2 7#c7 recomm5ds outrea* activities to address college /ud5t hung] & enc\rages ,/ates to conduct ^? & o!r outrea* activities2 7#d7 provides a template = a ,/ate to submit in=mation to ! ,secret>y describ+ ! outrea* activities be+ c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate to address college /ud5t hung]2 & 7#e7 conta9s updat$ guidance bas$ on ! results ( ! audit conduct$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 & ! cont5ts ( ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7c74 #e4 ,demon/ration pilot program ,! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ca4 ,college /ud5t hung] pilot program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,college /ud5t ,! t]m college /ud5t means a /ud5t enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] education4 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#c7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,pilot program ,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out demon/ration projects 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 to decrease /ud5t hung] at in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7#b7 to r$uce b>ri]s to college /ud5ts fully utiliz+ supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits at in/itutions ( high] education4 7c7 ,demon/ration projects ,to c>ry out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out demon/ration projects t te/ ! foll[+ new supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program deliv]y me?ods3 7#a7 ,all[+ a college /ud5t receiv+ supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits to use ^? b5efits or ! ca% value ( ^? b5efits-- 7,a7 to pur*ase prep>$ foods f a campus d9+ hall1 on-campus /ore1 or o!r on-campus m]*ant or provid] t typically sells prep>$ meals & is affiliat$ ) ! in/itution ( high] education at :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$2 & 7,b7 to pay ! in/itution ( high] education ! co/ ( an on-campus college meal plan1 9 :ole or 9 "p4 7#b7 ,all[+ a college /ud5t to use an ,,ebt c>d or a campus-specific c>d at any ( ! locations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7d7 ,project limit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out n m ?an #aj demon/ration projects "u ! pilot program simultane\sly4 7#b7 ,in/itutions ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out n m ?an #a demon/ration project "u ! pilot program at any s+le in/itution ( high] education4 7e7 ,project adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia & p>amet]s = select+1 op]at+1 monitor+1 & t]m9at+ ea* demon/ration project "u ! pilot program4 7f7 ,project t]m9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! t]m9ation ( a demon/ration project "u ! pilot program %all n cause sudd5 adv]se *anges or ! elim9ation ( b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program = /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project4 7g7 ,program t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$4 7h7 ,evaluation ,= ! duration ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 collaboration ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,economics & ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 conduct an annual evaluation ( ea* demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! evaluation1 includ+ an analysis ( ! ext5t to :i* ! project is meet+ ! desir$ outcomes4 7i7 ,report ,= ! duration ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,agriculture & ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( ea* demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2 7#b7 ! evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7h72 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = legislation to improve ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program to bett] s]ve college /ud5ts4 7j7 ,waiv] & modification au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may1 z may be necess>y solely to c>ry out ! pilot program-- 7,a7 waive any provision "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7i7 ! requirem5t relat+ to local sales tax "u section #d7;a72 7ii7 requirem5ts relat+ to ! issuance & use ( supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits "u section #g2 & 7iii7 requirem5ts = approval ( retail food /ores "u section #i2 & 7,b7 modify ! def9itions "u ?is ,act = ! purposes ( ! pilot program1 includ+ ! def9ition (-- 7i7 ! t]m food "u section #c7k72 7ii7 ! t]m h\sehold "u section #c7m72 & 7iii7 ! t]m retail food /ore "u section #c7o74 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n waive a provision or modify a def9ition "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! waiv] or modification w-- 7,a7 cause increas$ difficulty = any h\sehold to apply = or access supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits2 or 7,b7 r$uce ! value ( ^? b5efits = any h\sehold4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 4 #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4