,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjba,mrs4   
,murray 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% a
 p]man5t1 nationwide electronic b5efits 
transf] program = *ildr5 dur+ s*ool     
closures1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,*ild ,hung] ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,summ]  
electronic b5efits transf] = *ildr5     
program ,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 ,s*ool   
closure electronic b5efits transf] =    
*ildr5 program  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ 
p]iod means a p]iod 9 :i* an elem5t>y   
s*ool or second>y s*ool is clos$1 op]at+
 remotely1 or op]at+ 9 a hybrid mann] = 
#e or m consecutive weekdays dur+ !     

cal5d> ye>4  7ii7 ,eligible h\sehold ,! 
t]m eligible h\sehold means a h\sehold t
 includes #a or m *ildr5 :o are eligible
 to receive free or r$uc$-price lun*es  
"u ?is ,act or free or r$uc$-price      
breakfa/s "u ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (  
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq471    
includ+ *ildr5 eligible = su* meals     
pursuant to section #aa7;a77#a77;,f74   
7iii7 ,free rate ,! t]m free rate has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaja7;j77#d7
 ( ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus       
,response ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa      
note74  7iv7 ,s*ool closure ,,ebt c>d ,!
 t]m s*ool closure ,,ebt c>d means an   
electronic b5efit transf] 7,,ebt7 c>d t 
is issu$ to an eligible h\sehold "u ?is 
p>agraph & limit$ to food pur*ases4     
7,b7 ,program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all       
provide to eligible h\seholds s*ool     
closure ,,ebt c>ds = ! purpose ( provid+
 access to food = *ildr5 dur+ cov]$     
p]iods-- 7i7 to r$uce or elim9ate ! food
 insecurity & hung] ( *ildr52 &  7ii7 to

 improve ! nutritional /atus ( *ildr54  
7,c7 ,use ,an eligible h\sehold may use 
a s*ool closure ,,ebt c>d only to       
pur*ase food f retail food /ores t h be5
 approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 9 accordance )
 section #g7;b7 ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaf7;b774  7,d7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a   
s*ool closure ,,ebt c>d issu$ pursuant  
to ?is p>agraph %all be1 ) respect to a 
cov]$ p]iod1 n less ?an ! value ( meals 
at ! free rate = ea* day ( su* cov]$    
p]iod4  7,e7 ,fund+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on   
,octob] #a1 #bjba1 & on ea* ,octob] #a  
!reaft]1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n
 o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all transf] to ! ,secret>y   
su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
p>agraph 7includ+ adm9i/rative exp5ses71
 to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7ii7 
,receipt & acceptance ,! ,secret>y %all 
be entitl$ to receive1 %all accept1 &   
%all use to c>ry out ?is section ! funds

 transf]r$ "u clause 7i71 )\t fur!r     
appropriation4  7,f7 ,regulations  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 
! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to   
c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  7ii7            
,requirem5ts ,regulations issu$ "u ?is  
subp>agraph %all require t-- 7,i7 *ildr5
 %all be eligible to p>ticipate & %all  
be enroll$ into ! program "u ?is        
p>agraph = a cov]$ p]iod )\t fur!r      
application if ! *ildr5 are enroll$ to  
p>ticipate 9 ! free or r$uc$-price lun* 
program "u ?is ,act or ! free or        
r$uc$-price breakfa/ program "u ! ,*ild 
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agga et seq472  7,,ii7 local           
educational ag5cies %all support !      
adm9i/ration ( ! program "u ?is p>agraph
 by-- 7aa7 communicat+ to ! ,/ate ag5cy 
:5 any s*ool is clos$1 op]at+ remotely1 
or op]at+ 9 a hybrid mann]2 &  7bb7     
provid+ data on ! *ildr5 eligible to    
p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is p>agraph2 
7,,iii7 ,/ate ag5cies %all provide      
in=mation on *ildr5 eligible to         

p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is p>agraph )
 ! ,/ate ag5cy conduct+ eligibility     
det]m9ations = ! supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq472 &  7,,iv7 ,/ate ag5cies 
conduct+ eligibility det]m9ations       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii7 %all-- 7aa7
 di/ribute ! s*ool closure ,,ebt c>ds2  
7bb7 provide in=mation to h\seholds     
reg>d+ ! program "u ?is p>agraph1       
includ+ eligibility rules & h[ *ildr5 9 
eligible h\seholds t are n automatically
 enroll$ "u subclause 7,i7 may apply =  
program b5efits2 &  7cc7 adm9i/] !      
program "u ?is p>agraph 9 accordance )  
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7,g7 ,implem5tation grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to
 make grants to ,/ates to support !     
developm5t ( data sy/ems or upgrades to 
exi/+ data sy/ems t are necess>y to     
implem5t ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,fund+ ,9  
addition to am\nts made available "u    
subp>agraph 7,e71 on ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 

out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
?is subp>agraph #ej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9   
available until exp5d$4  4