,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjba ,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4        
,b>ragn1 & ,ms4 ,pressley7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell  
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act to e/abli% a
 pilot grant program to make grants to  
s*ool food au?orities to provide #ajj   
p]c5t plant-bas$ food & milk options1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,future    
,/ud5ts & ,e>? ,pilot ,program ,act (   
#bjba4  #b4 ,pilot grant program = #ajj 
p]c5t plant-bas$ food & milk options    
,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell    
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e
 subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,pilot   
grant program = #ajj p]c5t plant-,bas$  
food & milk options  7#a7 ,program      

au?oriz$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a     
pilot grant program to make grants to   
eligible s*ool food au?orities to c>ry  
out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d74  7#b7 ,grant t]ms  7,a7 ,numb] (  
grants aw>d$ ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d at  
lea/ #ej grants "u ! pilot grant program
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,t]m  
,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection
 %all be #c ye>s4  7,c7 ,purpose & scope
 ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 aw>d grants "u ?is         
subsection 9 div]se am\nts 9 ord] to be/
 mat*--  7i7 ! ne$ ( ! s*ool food       
au?ority aw>d$ ! grant2 &  7ii7 ! aw>d  
to ! purpose & scope ( ! project to be  
fund$4  7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is subsection1 an eligible s*ool food  
au?ority %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7,b7 ,priority ,to ! maximum  

ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all give
 priority to aw>d+ grants to an eligible
 s*ool food au?ority t--  7i7 w use !   
grant funds to-- 7,i7 s]ve a high       
proportion ( *ildr5 :o are eligible =   
free or r$uc$ price lun*es2  7,,ii7     
demon/rate collaboration ) nongov]nm5tal
 & community-bas$ organizations1        
agricultural produc] gr\ps1 & o!r       
community p>tn]s2  7,,iii7 s]ve a high  
proportion ( *ildr5 f socially          
disadvantag$ backgr\nds2 &  7,,iv7      
incorporate exp]i5tial & traditional &  
culturally appropriate food1 nutrition1 
or agricultural education activities 9  
curriculum plann+2  7ii7 9 ! application
 ( su* eligible s*ool food au?ority "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 includes an    
adequate & p>ticipatory evaluation plan2
 &  7,,ii7 includes a plan = provid+    
culturally appropriate meals2 &  7iii7  
meets any o!r crit]ia t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7 ,use ( funds
 ,a grant "u ?is subsection may be us$ =
 any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,to contract )   

?ird p>ties = pr(essional developm5t    
tra9+ = food s]vice p]sonnel on s]v+    
7includ+ prep>+1 procur+1 m>ket+1 &     
creat+ m5us7 #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food 
options or #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ milk   
options1 except t any employee :o       
p>ticipates 9 su* a tra9+ %all be       
comp5sat$ = su* tra9+ at ! regul> rate (
 pay ( su* employee4  7,b7 ,to provide  
te*nical assi/ance & pupil engagem5t &  
education on #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food 
& #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ milk options1   
includ+ provid+ ta/e te/s1 recipe       
developm5t1 & cul9>y education4  7,c7   
,to provide additional comp5sation =    
additional "w relat+ to s]v+ meals t    
include a #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food    
option or a #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ milk  
option4  7,d7 ,to conduct outrea* to &  
cov] co/s ( procurem5t ( foods f        
agricultural produc]s ( meat alt]nates  
includ+--  7i7 beg9n+ f>m]s 7z def9$ 9  
section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1            
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772 

7ii7 vet]an f>m]s 7z def9$ 9 section    
#beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772  7iii7 socially  
disadvantag$ f>m]s 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cee7;e7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#bjjc7;e7772 &  7iv7 local f>m]s4  7#e7 
,reports  7,a7 ,recordkeep+ requir$ ,ea*
 eligible s*ool food au?ority aw>d$ a   
grant "u ?is subsection %all keep su*   
records ( meat alt]native & fluid milk  
alt]native items s]v$ pursuant to ?is   
subsection z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  7,b7 ,report requir$ by   
s*ool food au?orities ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1
 & annually = ! duration ( ! pilot grant
 program !reaft]1 a s*ool food au?ority 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on !
 success ( ! pilot grant program1       
includ+ in=mation on--  7i7 ! numb] (   
#ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options &    
#ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ milk options t !  
s*ool food au?ority s]v$ dur+ ! grant   

p]iod comp>$ ) ! prec$+ s*ool ye>2  7ii7
 ! numb] ( s*ools s]v$ by ! s*ool food  
au?ority pursuant to ! grant2  7iii7 !  
numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by ! s*ool food     
au?ority pursuant to ! grant2 &  7iv7 h[
 ! s*ool food au?ority us$ ! grant      
funds4  7,c7 ,report by ,secret>y ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress a report t includes a      
summ>y ( ! reports receiv$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & su* in=mation )      
respect to ! pilot program ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es relevant4  7#f7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide     
te*nical assi/ance & in=mation to assi/ 
s*ool food au?orities--  7,a7 to        
facilitate ! coord9ation & %>+ (        
in=mation & res\rces 9 ! ,dep>tm5t t may
 be applicable to ! activities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7 to collect & %>e 
in=mation on be/ practices2 &  7,c7 to  
dissem9ate rese>* & data on exi/+ f>m to
 s*ool programs & ! pot5tial = programs 
9 und]s]v$ areas4  7#g7 ,sunset ,!      

au?ority to c>ry out ?is subsection %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4     
7#h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until !   
date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g74  7#i7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
#ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food option ,! t]m
 #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food option means
 a breakfa/ or lun* meal option or      
compon5t t-- 7i7 includes a meat        
alt]nate z describ$ 9--  7,i7 section   
#baj4aj ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 or  7,,ii7 app5dix ,a to "p #baj ( #g1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations72 &  7ii7 does n  
conta9 any animal products or           
byproducts1 su* z meat1 p\ltry1 fi%1    
dairy1 or eggs4  7,b7 #ajj p]c5t        
plant-bas$ milk option ,! t]m #ajj p]c5t
 plant-bas$ milk option means a bev]age1
 includ+ a #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ dairy  

alt]native1 t--  7i7 does n conta9 any  
animal products or byproducts2 &  7ii7  
meets ! /&>ds = a sub/itution = fluid   
milk 9 accordance ) section             
#i7;a77#b77;,b77i74  7,c7 ,eligible     
s*ool food au?ority ,! t]m eligible     
s*ool food au?ority means a s*ool food  
au?ority = :i* #ej p]c5t or m ( ! /ud5ts
 s]v$ by su* s*ool food au?ority are    
eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun* "u  
?is ,act or free or r$uc$ price breakfa/
 "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act
 ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  7,d7   
,socially disadvantag$ ,! t]m socially  
disadvantag$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #abd4ajc ( title #ac1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  4