,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7      
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 e/abli% !
 ,food & ,nutrition ,education 9 ,s*ools
 ,pilot ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,food & ,nutrition ,education 9 ,s*ools 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,food & ,nutrition   
,education 9 ,s*ools ,pilot ,program    
,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell    
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,food & ,nutrition   
,education 9 ,s*ools ,pilot ,program    
7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is          
subsection is to provide local          
educational ag5cies ) human res\rces    
d$icat$ to implem5t+ integrat$1 h&s-on  
food & nutrition education 9 s*ools ) ! 

goal ( increas+ acceptance & consumption
 ( heal?y1 high-quality meals & snacks  
by /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,food &   
,nutrition ,education 9 ,s*ools ,pilot  
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !
 pilot program71 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all
 aw>d grants to local educational       
ag5cies =-- 7,a7 projects t hire        
qualifi$1 full-"t food & nutrition      
educators to c>ry out programs 9 s*ools 
t h ! goal ( improv+ /ud5t heal? &      
nutrition2 &  7,b7 projects t fund s*ool
 g>d5s or o!r evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions  
relat+ to /ud5t heal? & nutrition to    
create h&s-on le>n+ opportunities =     
/ud5ts4  7#c7 ,jo9t p>tn]%ips ,!        
,secret>y %all enc\rage1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 jo9t p>tn]%ip        
projects "u ! pilot program among-- 7,a7
 ag5cies2  7,b7 nonpr(it organizations2 
7,c7 po/second>y in/itutions t (f]      
programs on nutrition1 food prep>ation1 

or agricultural sci5ce2  7,d7           
food-s]vice bus9esses 7su* z local f>ms1
 re/aurants1 & food di/ributors72  7,e7 
beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section
 #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1     
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772  7,f7 vet]an     
f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 t section72   
7,g7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s &      
ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !  
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772 &  7,h7 
,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies4  7#d7   
,coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ ! pilot        
program1 ! ,secret>y %all consult &     
ensure coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r      
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & programs t 
deliv] nutrition education4  7#e7       
,project proposals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all annually solicit f local 
educational ag5cies ! submission (      
project proposals = grants "u ! pilot   
program4  7,b7 ,requir$ elem5ts =       
project proposal ,a project proposal    
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       

include-- 7i7 a /atem5t ( ! purposes ( !
 project2  7ii7 7,i7 ! "n ( ! entity or 
individual ) ov]all responsibility = !  
project2 &  7,,ii7 a description ( !    
qualifications ( t entity or individual2
  7iii7 a description (-- 7,i7 /aff+ &  
/akehold] engagem5t = ! project2  7,,ii7
 ! logi/ics ( ! project2 &  7,,iii7 !   
me?ods to be us$ to evaluate /ud5t      
le>n+1 su* z ?r\gh a project1           
pres5tation1 or o!r =m ( assessm5t2     
7iv7 a propos$ budget = ! funds & "t    
requir$ to c>ry out ! project2  7v7     
in=mation reg>d+ ! s\rce & am\nt ( any  
mat*+ fund+ available = ! project2  7vi7
 an implem5tation plan1 includ+ ef=ts by
 ! s*ool food au?ority associat$ ) !    
local educational ag5cy to integrate    
activities c>ri$ out "u ! project ) o!r 
ef=ts by s*ools to promote /ud5t heal? &
 nutrition2  7vii7 in=mation t          
demon/rates ! cle> pot5tial ( ! project 
to contribute to implem5t+ integrat$1   
h&s-on food & nutrition education 9     
s*ools ) ! goal ( increas+ acceptance & 

consumption ( heal?y1 high-quality meals
 & snacks2 &  7viii7 any o!r in=mation t
 ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y4  7,c7   
,crit]ia = approval ,! ,secret>y may    
aw>d a grant = a project proposal       
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !       
project-- 7i7 incorporates evid5ce-bas$ 
practices prov5 to increase heal?y food 
consumption by /ud5ts2  7ii7 includes   
h&s-on1 exp]i5tial le>n+2  7iii7        
implem5ts s*ool g>d5s1 ta/e te/s1 /ud5t 
engagem5t1 or o!r f>m-to-s*ool          
practices2  7iv7 id5tifies ! commitm5t (
 ! local educational ag5cy-- 7,i7 to    
improve ! nutritional value ( s*ool     
meals2  7,,ii7 to c>ry out innovative   
programs t improve ! heal? & wellness ( 
s*ool*ildr51 su* z f>m-to-s*ool         
programs2 &  7,,iii7 to evaluate !      
outcome ( ! project2 &  7v7 meets any   
o!r requirem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7,d7 ,priority ,to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 9 aw>d+ grants "u ! pilot  
program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to projects t s]ve s*ools or di/ricts-- 

7i7 9 :i* n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( /ud5ts 
qualify = free or r$uc$-price meals "u  
?is ,act or ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (   
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq472 or 
7ii7 t include neighborhoods ) high     
rates ( *ildhood obesity or o!r         
diet-relat$ diseases4  7#f7             
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,div]sity ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t projects are locat$ 9     
div]se demographic1 geographic1 rural1  
urban1 & suburban sett+s4  7,b7 ,indian 
tribes ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t n few]
 ?an #a project receiv+ a grant "u !    
pilot program-- 7i7 is locat$ on an     
,indian res]vation2 or  7ii7 s]ves a    
s*ool 9 :i* ! majority ( ! /ud5ts are   
memb]s ( an ,indian tribe4  7#g7        
,reports  7,a7 ,reports to ,secret>y    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy 
t receives a grant "u ! pilot program   
%all p]iodically submit to ! ,secret>y a
 report t includes any in=mation t !    
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to       
evaluate ! progress & success ( !       

project1 includ+ evid5ce ( /ud5t le>n+  
"u ! project1 to ensure positive        
results1 assess problems1 & fo/]        
improvem5ts4  7ii7 ,availability to !   
public ,reports "u clause 7i71 & any o!r
 docum5ts ( ! local educational ag5cy   
relat+ to a project c>ri$ out us+ a     
grant aw>d$ "u ! pilot program1 %all be 
made available to ! public 9 a timely   
mann]4  7,b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes-- 7i7 a description ( 
! results & effectiv5ess ( ea* project  
c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program2  7ii7 an  
exam9ation ( ! impact ( ea* project on--
 7,i7 /ud5t diet & diet>y practices2    
7,,ii7 /ud5t p]=mance & behavior2       
7,,iii7 food consumption2  7,,iv7 *anges
 9 cafet]ias & ! s*ool food environm5t2 
7,v7 s*ool meal p>ticipation by /ud5ts2 
&  7,,vi7 o!r indicators z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y2  7iii7 demographic data on ! 
s*ools & communities s]v$ by ! pilot    

program2  7iv7 a summ>y ( ! activities  
conduct$ by ea* local educational ag5cy 
aft] receiv+ a grant "u ! pilot program2
 &  7v7 recomm5dations on h[ ! pilot    
program may be improv$ & :e!r fund+ = ! 
pilot program %\ld be cont9u$4  7#h7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#g1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe4  4