,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cigi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ca1 #bjbb,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,ossoff1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 and ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act to extend child nutrition waiver authority4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,support ,kids ,not ,red ,tape ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,extending child nutrition waiver authority ,section #bbjb of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj note2 ,public ,law #aaf-abg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting due to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic after 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7l772 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and after the semicolon and inserting or2 and 7iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ensuring continuity of program operation under a qualified program4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and subject to paragraph 7#c7 after 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7a772 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking such section and inserting section #ab7l7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7l772 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,transition plan ,a ,state that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph 7#b7 that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7g77#a7 during the #bjbb-bjbc school year shall submit to the ,secretary a transition plan by ,november #a1 #bjbb4 7#d7 ,technical assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph 7#a7 is in effect4 7,b7 ,technical assistance for regular operation ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall issue technical assistance to ,states relating to the statutory and regulatory requirements that a ,state shall be required to meet to resume regular operation of each qualified program for the #bjbc-bjbd school year4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 through 7f7 as subsections 7e7 through 7g71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,state action ,if the ,secretary issues a waiver under this section for meals served under a qualified program for school year #bjbb-bjbc1 a ,state1 during the period in which the waiver is in effect-- 7#a7 shall provide technical assistance or guidance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions2 7#b7 shall not take fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions2 and 7#c7 shall not1 in applying fiscal action in any subsequent school year1 consider meal pattern violations that occurred due to supply chain disruptions during that period4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 by striking the following3 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 and all that follows through ,a summary in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting a summary2 7#e7 in subsection 7f7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the authority and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the authority 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as so designated71 by striking ,june #cj and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbc42 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,limitation ,a waiver authorized by the ,secretary under this section may not be in effect after ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7#c7 ,return to regular operation ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbc1 each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation4 2 7#f7 in subsection 7g7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,regular operation ,the term regular operation1 with respect to a qualified program1 means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect4 2 and 7#g7 by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,there is appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as are necessary to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,emergency designation 7,a7 ,in general ,the amounts provided by paragraph 7#a7 are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7,b7 ,designation in ,senate ,in the ,senate1 this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah4 4