,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbgf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #aa1 #bjbc,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,om>1 & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act to e/abli% a pilot grant program to make grants to s*ool food au?orities to provide #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food & milk options1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,future ,/ud5ts & ,e>? ,pilot ,program ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,plant-bas$ foods 9 s*ools ,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$ by add+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,pilot grant program = #ajj p]c5t plant-,bas$ food options 7#a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a pilot grant program to aw>d grants to eligible s*ool food au?orities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7#b7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be #c ye>s4 7,b7 ,grant am\nt ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 aw>d grants ( div]se am\nts4 7#c7 ,application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible s*ool food au?ority %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7i7 a p>ticipatory evaluation plan2 & 7ii7 a plan = provid+ culturally appropriate meals4 7,b7 ,priority ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to an eligible s*ool food au?ority t w use ! grant funds to-- 7i7 s]ve a high proportion ( *ildr5 :o are eligible = free or r$uc$ price meals2 7ii7 demon/rate collaboration ) nongov]nm5tal & community-bas$ organizations1 agricultural produc]s1 & o!r community p>tn]s ) respect to ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 7iii7 incorporate exp]i5tial & culturally appropriate plant-bas$ food1 nutrition1 or agricultural education activities relat$ to #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options 9 ! classroom2 7iv7 incorporate organically produc$ #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options2 & 7v7 meets any o!r crit]ia t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,to contract ) qualifi$ ?ird p>ties = pr(essional developm5t tra9+ = food s]vice p]sonnel on s]v+ 7includ+ prep>+1 procur+1 m>ket+1 & creat+ m5us7 #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options4 7,b7 ,to provide comp5sation1 = ea* employee :o p>ticipates 9 ! pr(essional developm5t tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 at ! regul> rate ( pay ( su* employee4 7,c7 ,to provide te*nical assi/ance & /ud5t engagem5t & education on #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options1 includ+ provid+ ta/e te/s1 recipe developm5t1 & cul9>y education4 7,d7 ,to provide comp5sation = additional "w relat+ to s]v+ meals t include a #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food option4 7,e7 ,to conduct outrea* to1 & cov] co/s ( procurem5t ( foods f1 agricultural produc]s ( #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options1 includ+-- 7i7 und]s]v$ produc]s2 7ii7 limit$ res\rce f>m]s or ran*]s1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7iii7 produc]s on a c]tifi$ organic f>m2 & 7iv7 local f>m]s4 7#e7 ,reports 7,a7 ,recordkeep+ requir$ ,ea* eligible s*ool food au?ority aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection %all keep records ( ! #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options s]v$ pursuant to ?is subsection z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,report requir$ by s*ool food au?orities ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 & annually = ! duration ( ! grant t]m describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 a s*ool food au?ority %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! pilot grant program1 includ+ in=mation on-- 7i7 ! numb] ( #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options t ! s*ool food au?ority s]v$ dur+ ! grant p]iod comp>$ ) ! prec$+ s*ool ye>2 7ii7 ! numb] ( s*ools s]v$ by ! s*ool food au?ority pursuant to ! grant2 7iii7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by ! s*ool food au?ority pursuant to ! grant2 & 7iv7 h[ ! s*ool food au?ority us$ ! grant funds4 7,c7 ,report by ,secret>y ,) respect to ea* s*ool ye> dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date t is ! la/ day ( su* s*ool ye>1 submit to ,congress a report t includes-- 7i7 a summ>y ( ! reports receiv$ dur+ su* s*ool ye>2 & 7ii7 su* in=mation ) respect to ! pilot program z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant4 7#f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance & in=mation to assi/ s*ool food au?orities-- 7,a7 to facilitate ! coord9ation & %>+ ( in=mation & res\rces t may be applicable to ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 to collect & %>e in=mation on be/ practices4 7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food option ,! t]m #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food option means a breakfa/ or lun* meal option or compon5t t-- 7i7 includes a meat alt]nate z describ$ 9-- 7,i7 section #baj4aj ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 or 7,,ii7 app5dix ,a to "p #baj ( #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 & 7ii7 does n conta9 any animal products or byproducts1 su* z meat1 p\ltry1 honey1 fi%1 dairy1 or eggs4 7,b7 ,beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a774 7,c7 ,eligible s*ool food au?ority ,! t]m eligible s*ool food au?ority means a s*ool food au?ority = :i* #ej p]c5t or m ( ! /ud5ts s]v$ by su* s*ool food au?ority are eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act or free or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7,d7 ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act t]ms ,! t]ms c]tifi$ organic f>m1 organically produc$1 & produc] h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #bajc ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb74 7,e7 ,und]s]v$ produc] ,! t]m und]s]v$ produc] means an individual 7includ+ a memb] ( an ,indian ,tribe7 t is-- 7i7 a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2 7ii7 a vet]an f>m] or ran*]2 or 7iii7 a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]4 7,f7 ,vet]an f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m vet]an f>m] or ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a774 4 #c4 ,accommodat+ diet>y requirem5ts ,section #i7;a7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3 7i7 %all n-- 7,i7 be con/ru$ to prohibit ! sub/itution ( foods to accommodate ! m$ical ne$s ( individual /ud5ts2 or 7,,ii7 be con/ru$ to prohibit ! nutritionally equival5t sub/itution ( foods to accommodate religi\sly bas$ or o!r special diet>y ne$s ( individual /ud5ts2 & 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ l[]-fat v]sions ( foods commonly us$ 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act & ins]t+ foods t comply ) ! meal patt]ns prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 to read z foll[s3 7iii7 %all provide1 z a reasonable accommodation "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 a sub/itute = fluid milk = a /ud5t ^: disability re/ricts _! diet4 2 & 7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 ,o!r sub/itutions 7i7 ,/&>ds = requir$ sub/itution 7,i7 ,) respect to a /ud5t = :om fluid milk is n nutritionally appropriate due to a m$ical or o!r special diet>y ne$ o!r ?an a disability describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 7z det]m9$ by ! s*ool 9 consultation ) ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* /ud5t71 a s*ool %all sub/itute1 = ! fluid milk provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a nondairy bev]age t meets ! nutritional ne$s ( su* /ud5t4 7,,ii7 ,a s*ool %all sub/itute1 = ! fluid milk provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a nondairy bev]age t is nutritionally equival5t to fluid milk & meets nutritional /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y if ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* /ud5t submits a writt5 reque/ = su* sub/itution4 7ii7 ,/&>ds = discretion>y sub/itution ,a s*ool may (f] ea* /ud5t a nondairy bev]age z a sub/itute = fluid milk t is nutritionally equival5t to fluid milk & meets nutritional /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7iii7 ,excess exp5ses ,except z provid$ "u clause 7iv71 exp5ses incurr$ by provid+ sub/itutions "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 t are 9 excess ( exp5ses cov]$ by reimbursem5ts "u ?is ,act %all be paid by ! s*ool food au?ority4 7iv7 ,pilot program 7,i7 ,program au?oriz$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a pilot grant program to aw>d grants to eligible s*ool food au?orities to c>ry out subclause 7,,iii74 7,,ii7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is clause1 ! ,secret>y may give priority to-- 7aa7 an eligible s*ool food au?ority t s]ves high proportions ( /ud5ts ) high rates ( lactose intol]ance2 & 7bb7 an eligible s*ool food au?ority t demon/rates1 z "p ( ! application = a grant "u ?is clause1 a ne$ = nondairy bev]ages = /ud5ts s]v$ by su* s*ool food au?ority due to diet>y reasons4 7,,iii7 ,use ( funds ,a s*ool food au?ority %all use grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is clause to reimburse ! full co/ ( provid+ nondairy bev]ages z sub/itutes = fluid milk "u clause 7i77,i7 incurr$ by su* s*ool food au?ority4 7,,iv7 ,reports 7aa7 ,annual report by s*ool food au?ority ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is clause1 & on an annual basis = ! duration ( ! pilot program !reaft]1 a s*ool food au?ority %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! pilot grant program1 includ+ in=mation ) respect to-- 7,,aa7 ! numb] ( s*ools s]v$ by ! s*ool food au?ority pursuant to ! grant2 & 7,,bb7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by ! s*ool food au?ority pursuant to ! grant4 7bb7 ,f9al report by s*ool food au?ority ,! report t is ! f9al report submitt$ "u item 7aa7 %all include1 9 addition to ! in=mation requir$ "u subitems 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb7 ( su* item-- 7,,aa7 ! numb] ( nondairy bev]ages z sub/itutes = fluid milk t ! s*ool food au?ority s]v$ dur+ ! grant p]iod2 comp>$ ) 7,,bb7 ! numb] ( nondairy bev]ages z sub/itutes = fluid milk t ! s*ool food au?ority s]v$ dur+ ! s*ool ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! />t ( ! grant p]iod4 7cc7 ,report by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date describ$ 9 subclause 7,v71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t includes a summ>y ( ! in=mation includ$ 9 ! reports receiv$ "u ?is subclause & any su* in=mation ) respect to ! pilot program ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant4 7,v7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to c>ry out ?is clause %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph4 7,,vi7 ,eligible s*ool food au?ority def9$ ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m eligible s*ool food au?ority means a s*ool food au?ority = :i* at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts s]v$ by su* s*ool food au?ority are eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act or free or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7,,vii7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is clause #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 to rema9 available until ! date describ$ 9 subclause 7,v74 4