,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfbe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bf1 #bjbb,mr4 ,heinrich introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to improve nutrition in tribal areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tribal ,nutrition ,improvement ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,categorical eligibility ,section #i7;b77#e7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 a child who is an enrolled member1 or who has #a or more parents who are enrolled members1 of an ,indian tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 4 #c4 ,reimbursement rates ,section #ab7;f7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and before the ,commonwealth2 7#b7 by inserting and geographic areas that serve ,bureau-funded schools 7as defined in section #aada of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba77 and elementary schools and secondary schools 7as those terms are defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 on or near an ,indian reservation before the ,secretary2 7#c7 by inserting or area1 as applicable1 after such ,state2 and 7#d7 by inserting or areas1 as applicable1 after those ,states4 #d4 ,tribally operated meal pilot program ,section #ah of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,tribally operated meal pilot program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered school ,the term covered school means-- 7i7 a ,bureau-funded school 7as defined in section #aada of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba772 and 7ii7 an elementary school or secondary school 7as those terms are defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 on or near an ,indian reservation4 7,b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7i7 an ,indian tribe or tribal organization approved by an ,indian tribe2 7ii7 a tribal educational agency2 7iii7 a consortium of ,indian tribes2 and 7iv7 a partnership between-- 7,i7 an ,indian tribe2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 a ,state educational agency2 7bb7 a local educational agency2 7cc7 a tribal educational agency2 or 7dd7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 7,c7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7,d7 ,program ,the term program means the pilot program established under paragraph 7#b74 7,e7 ,tribal educational agency ,the term tribal educational agency has the meaning given the term in section #facb7;b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gdeb7;b774 7#b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a pilot program to award grants to #aj eligible entities to operate and implement in covered schools #a or more of the following programs3 7,a7 ,the school lunch program authorized under this ,act4 7,b7 ,the summer food service program for children established under section #ac4 7,c7 ,the child and adult care food program established under section #ag4 7,d7 ,the school breakfast program established by section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7#c7 ,terms of grant 7,a7 ,amount ,the amount of a grant awarded to an eligible entity under the program shall be negotiated with the eligible entity1 but shall be not less than #aj1jjj and not more than #ajj1jjj for each fiscal year4 7,b7 ,term ,a grant awarded to an eligible entity under the program shall be available for a period of #b years after the date on which the grant is received by the eligible entity4 7#d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#e7 ,criteria for selection ,in selecting eligible entities to receive grants under the program1 the ,secretary shall select eligible entities that-- 7,a7 are located in diverse geographic areas2 and 7,b7 serve ,indian tribes of varying population size4 7#f7 ,reimbursements 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an eligible entity that receives a grant under the program to operate and implement a program described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall-- 7i7 with respect to the program described in subparagraph 7,a7 of that paragraph1 be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a ,state described in section #ab7;f72 7ii7 with respect to the program described in subparagraph 7,b7 of that paragraph1 be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a ,state under section #ac2 7iii7 with respect to the program described in subparagraph 7,c7 of that paragraph1 be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a ,state under section #ag2 and 7iv7 in the case of the program described in subparagraph 7,d7 of that paragraph1 shall be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a ,state educational agency4 7,b7 ,administrative funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under the program shall receive administrative funds at a rate that is consistent with the amount received by a ,state under section #g of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggf74 4