,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aegg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjba,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]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 ensure   
equity = ,am]ica's *ildr5 by provid+    
access to summ] meals4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,summ] ,meals 
,alt]native ,relief & ,transportation   
,act ( #bjba or ! ,,sm>t ,act ( #bjba4  
#b4 ,access to nutriti\s summ] meals =  
*ildr5 ,section #ac7;a7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4  
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7          
,alt]native program = meal deliv]y  7,a7
 ,additional s]vice options  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>*1 #a1 #bjbb1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% "u ! program     
additional s]vice options = eligible    
,/ates1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71

 t-- 7,i7 all[ = ! deliv]y ( meals      
directly to ! resid5ce ( an eligible    
*ild2 &  7,,ii7 d n require t an        
eligible *ild arrive to1 or be s]v$ a   
meal at1 a specifi$ location o!r ?an !  
resid5ce ( ! *ild4  7ii7 ,adm9i/ration  
,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y    
%all borr[ f previ\sly successful       
demon/ration projects t h deliv]$       
nutriti\s meals1 by mail or o!r         
me*anism1 to ! resid5ces ( *ildr5 dur+ !
 summ] p]iod4  7,b7 ,eligible ,/ates ,! 
,secret>y %all p]mit ! additional s]vice
 options e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7
 to be c>ri$ out by a ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9
 ! program if ! ,/ate has #a or m areas1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 :i*        
eligible *ildr5 are unable-- 7i7 to     
access meals "u ! program at congregate 
fe$+ sites2 &  7ii7 to fully utilize    
electronic b5efit transf] funds provid$ 
to a h\sehold = ! purpose ( increas+    
h\sehold access to food = *ildr5 dur+ ! 
summ] mon?s1 includ+ because ( ! di/ance
 & transportation options available to a

 retail] au?oriz$ to accept & r$eem     
b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq474  7,c7 ,nutriti\s meals  
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t meals deliv]$
 ?r\gh ! additional s]vice options      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 meet !  
crit]ia = nutriti\s meals "u ! program1 
except t ! ,secret>y %all n impose      
re/rictions t w\ld o!rwise prev5t !     
deliv]y ( nutriti\s meals to *ildr5 "u  
^? additional s]vice options4  7,d7     
,te*nical assi/ance & support  7i7      
,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! t]m eligible entity means
 a nonpr(it organization or in/itution (
 high] education-- 7,i7 t has exp]i5ce 9
 deliv]+ nutriti\s summ] meals to       
resid5tial homes us+ ma9/ream %ipp+     
c>ri]s1 9 coord9ation ) s]vice          
in/itutions2 &  7,,ii7 t exp]i5ce ( :i* 
is demon/rat$ 9 a public report ( a     
rese>* in/itution ) exp]i5ce 9 dome/ic  
fe$+ programs4  7ii7 ,grants &          

coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide grants to1 or ent] into         
coop]ative agreem5ts )1 eligible        
entities to provide te*nical assi/ance1 
support1 & evaluation to ,/ate ag5cies &
 s]vice in/itutions1 9 n m ?an #e       
,/ates1 c>ry+ out ! additional s]vice   
options e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i74
  7iii7 ,subgrants ,an eligible entity t
 receives a grant or ent]s into a       
coop]ative agreem5t "u clause 7ii7 may  
aw>d a subgrant to ano!r eligible entity
 9 ! ,/ate to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! grant 
or coop]ative agreem5t4  7iv7 ,duration 
,a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u      
clause 7ii7 %all be = ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date on :i* ! grant is aw>d$ or !     
coop]ative agreem5t is ent]$ into1 z    
applicable1 & end+ on ! la/ day ( ! ?ird
 fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,summ] ,meals ,alt]native  
,relief & ,transportation ,act ( #bjba4 
7,e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
t]m9ation ( ! la/ grant or coop]ative   
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph      

7,d77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report t-- 7i7 describes-- 7,i7 ! use
 ( ! alt]native deliv]y options e/abli%$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7,,ii7 !    
impact ( ^? options on p>ticipation 9 ! 
program2  7ii7 describes ! impact ( !   
te*nical assi/ance1 support1 &          
evaluation provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7  
on p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &  7iii7 is
 support$ by data f a rese>* in/itution 
or in/itution ( high] education4  7,f7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is   
p>agraph4  4