,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bb1 #bjbb,mr4 ,mrvan 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 provide = te*nical assi/ance relat+ to nutrition /&>ds = s*ool meal programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,te*nical assi/ance = s*ool food s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 ,te*nical assi/ance = s*ool food s]vice 7a7 ,?ird p>ty te*nical assi/ance grants 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to provide te*nical assi/ance to food s]vice p]sonnel to assi/ su* p]sonnel 9 meet+ ! nutrition /&>ds = ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ program e/abli%$ by section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7#b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means an entity t-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization2 7ii7 a l&-grant college & univ]sity or coop]ative ext5sion s]vice 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 7iii7 a te*nical or vocational s*ool2 or 7iv7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 7,b7 has demon/rat$ success 9 provid+1 or has capacity =1 tea*+ ?r\gh onl9e le>n+1 includ+ by-- 7i7 provid+ onl9e c\rses2 7ii7 us+ onl9e =ums = p>ticipant int]action2 7iii7 us+ onl9e tea*+ tools2 & 7iv7 provid+ onl9e educational cont5t2 & 7,c7 has exp]i5ce work+ ) food s]vice p]sonnel t are p>ticipat+ 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ program e/abli%$ by section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7#c7 ,regional requirem5t ,9 aw>d+ grants to eligible entities "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all select at lea/ #a eligible entity locat$ 9 a ,/ate 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ regions3 7,a7 ,! ,mid-,atlantic ,region4 7,b7 ,! ,midwe/ ,region4 7,c7 ,! ,m\nta9 ,pla9s ,region4 7,d7 ,! ,nor!a/ ,region4 7,e7 ,! ,s\!rn ,region4 7,f7 ,! ,s\?we/ ,region4 7,g7 ,! ,we/]n ,region4 7#d7 ,grant uses 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all use su* grant funds to provide te*nical assi/ance to food s]vice p]sonnel 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance provid$ ,te*nical assi/ance provid$ by su* eligible entity %all-- 7i7 assi/ food s]vice p]sonnel ) meet+ ! quantitative recomm5dations f ! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda72 7ii7 emphasize meet+ ! nutrition requirem5ts relat+ to-- 7,i7 sodium2 7,,ii7 :ole gra9s2 & 7,,iii7 add$ sug>s2 & 7iii7 provide-- 7,i7 /&>diz$ recipes & m5us & assi/ance ) m5u plann+2 7,,ii7 in=mation on procurem5t ( products t meet ! nutrition /&>ds1 includ+ assi/ance ) v5dors1 food companies1 & bid prep>ation2 7,,iii7 cul9>y tra9+1 food pres5tation1 & ! promotion & m>ket+ ( m5u items t support selection & consumption ( su* m5u items2 & 7,,iv7 be/ practices1 tra9+s 7includ+ pe]-to-pe] tra9+s71 & o!r res\rces4 7b7 ,evaluation grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! te*nical assi/ance grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means an entity t-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a l&-grant college & univ]sity or coop]ative ext5sion s]vice 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 or 7ii7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 & 7,b7 has n receiv$ funds "u subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,evaluations ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* an eligible entity receives a grant "u ?is subsection1 su* eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y ! evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection #ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( agriculture te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( agriculture te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance requir$ "u section #i7;a77#a77;,b7 & section #ba7;b7 to s*ools adm9i/]+ ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ program e/abli%$ by section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc71 includ+ by-- 7i7 develop+ & di/ribut+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance mat]ial2 & 7ii7 work+ ) ! s*ool food indu/ry 9 meet+ ! nutrition /&>ds2 7,b7 provide te*nical assi/ance t con=ms ) ! quantitative recomm5dations 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda7 & t-- 7i7 provides-- 7,i7 /&>diz$ recipes1 m5u cycles1 in=mation reg>d+ nutri5t /&>d m5u plann+1 assi/$ nutri5t /&>d m5u plann+1 & food-bas$ m5u plann+2 7,,ii7 in=mation on /rong procurem5t practices t all[ s*ools to bid or write specifications on products t meet ! /&>ds2 7,,iii7 cul9>y tra9+1 food pres5tation1 & ! promotion & m>ket+ ( m5u items t support selection & consumption ( su* m5u items2 & 7,,iv7 be/ practices1 tra9+s 7includ+ pe]-to-pe] tra9+s71 & o!r res\rces2 & 7ii7 supports ! implem5tation ( recognition programs t include or are simil> to ! ,healthier,u,s ,s*ool ,*all5ge2 & 7,c7 provide grants to ,/ate ag5cies to provide te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,s*ools ) *all5ges ,9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 give priority to s*ools t h-- 7i7 reque/$ te*nical assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture relat+ to sodium1 :ole gra9s1 or add$ sug>s2 7ii7 p>ticipat$ 9 a te*nical assi/ance program adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y relat+ to nutrition requirem5ts2 or 7iii7 submitt$ a waiv] relat+ to ! :ole gra9-ri* requirem5t2 & 7,b7 give priority to s*ools ) a c]ta9 p]c5tage 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 ( /ud5ts receiv+ free or r$uc$ price meals4 7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! te*nical assi/ance provid$ "u ! programs e/abli%$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7c72 & 7#b7 evaluates1 includ+ by us+ data f an evaluation conduct$ us+ a grant provid$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ext5t to :i* s*ools t receiv$ te*nical assi/ance h met ! nutrition requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is ,act4 4 7b7 ,p]=mance-,bas$ reimbursem5t increase ,section #d7;b77#c7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agec7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i71 by /rik+ #f c5ts & ins]t+ #aj c5ts2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,to be eligible & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t & update on a qu>t]ly basis a li/ ( s*ool food au?orities c]tifi$ to be 9 compliance 9 accordance ) clause 7i74 4