,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjbc,ms4   
,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mrs4 
,gonzlez-,coln1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 & ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff to 
increase ! age ( eligibility = *ildr5 to
 receive b5efits "u ! special           
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr51 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wise ,inve/m5t 9 ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjbc
 or ! ,,wic ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,age (   
eligibility = *ildr5 "u ! special       
supplem5tal nutrition program  7a7      
,def9ition ( *ild ,section #ag ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means-- 
7,a7 a p]son :o has atta9$ _! fir/      
bir?day b has n yet atta9$ _! fif?      

bir?day2 &  7,b7 = purposes ( subsection
 7d77#c77;,a77iii77,,ii71 a p]son :o has
 atta9$ _! fir/ bir?day b has n yet     
atta9$ _! six? bir?day4  2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7e77#d77;,a71 by /rik+ up to 
age #e2 &  7#c7 9 subsection            
7f77#g77;,d77i71 by /rik+ "u ! age ( #e4
  7b7 ,c]tification ,section            
#ag7;d77#c77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,*ild         
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77iii77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7         
#e-ye>-old *ildr5  7aa7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to a waiv] "u clause 7vi71     
beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbh1 a  
,/ate %all c]tify a p>ticipant *ild :o  
has _h a fif? bir?day b has n yet atta9$
 _! six? bir?day1 dur+ ! p]iod t ends on
 ! e>li] (-- 7,,aa7 ! six? bir?day ( !  
*ild2 & 7,,bb7 ! fir/ date on :i* ! *ild
 att5ds full day k9d]g>t54  7bb7        
,requirem5ts ,ea* ,/ate t c]tifies a    
*ild "u item 7aa7 %all-- 7,,aa7 ensure t

 ! p>ticipant *ild receives requir$     
heal? & nutrition assessm5ts2 & 7,,bb7  
e/abli% a sy/em to det]m9e ! fir/ date  
on :i* a p>ticipant *ild att5ds full day
 k9d]g>t54  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #aijb7;a77#ec77;,a7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acif;a7a77#ec77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
bel[ ! age ( #e & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 t   
section74  #c4 ,c]tification ( infants  
7a7 ,def9ition ( infant ,section #ag7;b7
 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,infant ,! t]m infant means-- 7,a7 a    
p]son "u #a ye> ( age2 &  7,b7 =        
purposes ( subsection 7d71 a p]son "u #b
 ye>s ( age4  4  7b7 ,c]tification      
,section #ag7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild     
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,infants  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to a waiv] "u clause     
7vi71 beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1     
#bjbh1 a ,/ate %all c]tify an infant = a

 p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7,,ii7       
,assessm5ts ,9 c]tify+ an infant "u     
subclause 7,i71 a ,/ate %all ensure t ! 
infant receives requir$ heal? &         
nutrition assessm5ts4  4  #d4 ,ext5sion 
( po/p>tum p]iod  7a7 ,brea/fe$+ wom5   
7#a7 ,def9ition ( brea/fe$+ woman       
,section #ag7;b7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition   
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,brea/fe$+ woman ,! t]m
 brea/fe$+ woman means-- 7,a7 a woman :o
 is n m ?an #a ye> po/p>tum & is        
brea/fe$+ ! infant ( ! woman2 &  7,b7 = 
purposes ( subsection 7d71 a woman :o is
 n m ?an #b ye>s po/p>tum & is brea/fe$+
 ! infant ( ! woman4  4  7#b7           
,c]tification ,section                  
#ag7;d77#c77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,*ild          
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #a ye> & all t foll[s ?r\gh e>li] 
& ins]t+ n m ?an #b ye>s po/p>tum4  7b7 
,po/p>tum wom5  7#a7 ,def9ition (       
po/p>tum woman ,section #ag7;b7 ( !     

,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#aj7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7
 ,po/p>tum woman ,! t]m po/p>tum woman  
means-- 7,a7 a woman up to #f mon?s aft]
 t]m9ation ( pregnancy2 &  7,b7 =       
purposes ( subsection 7d71 a woman up to
 #b ye>s aft] t]m9ation ( pregnancy4  4 
7#b7 ,c]tification ,section             
#ag7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition   
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77 7z am5d$ by section 
#c7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7v7 ,po/p>tum wom5 ,subject to 
a waiv] "u clause 7vi71 beg9n+ n lat]   
?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbh1 a ,/ate %all     
c]tify a po/p>tum woman = a p]iod ( up  
to #b ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation ( pregnancy 
( ! po/p>tum woman4  4  #e4 ,waiv] =    
c]tification ,section #ag7;d77#c77;,a7 (
 ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;d77#c77;,a77 7z am5d$  
by section #d7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 &     
ins]t+ ?is subp>agraph2 &  7#b7 by add+ 

at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7 ,waiv]  7,i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may grant a waiv] to
 a ,/ate ag5cy1 on reque/1 t waives !   
c]tification deadl9e requirem5t describ$
 9 clause 7iii71 7iv71 or 7v74  7,,ii7  
,specific date ,a ,/ate ag5cy reque/+ a 
waiv] "u subclause 7,i7 %all specify a  
date by :i* ! ,/ate ag5cy anticipates t 
x w implem5t ! c]tification requirem5t  
"u clause 7iii71 7iv71 or 7v7 = :i* x   
seeks a waiv]4  7,,iii7 ,eligibility =  
waiv] ,to be eligible = a waiv] "u      
subclause 7,i71 a ,/ate ag5cy %all      
demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( !        
,secret>y #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,!re 
are unusual te*nological b>ri]s to      
implem5tation4  7bb7 ,op]ational co/s   
are n af=dable )9 ! nutrition s]vices & 
adm9i/ration grant ( ! ,/ate ag5cy4     
7cc7 ,x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! program = 
! ,secret>y to grant ! waiv]4  4