,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dghf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,f9/ad 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*ba*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to conduct an audit ( fraud relat+ to waiv]s ( c]ta9 requirem5ts ( ! *ild nutrition programs dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fe$+ ,*ildr5 ,n ,fraud/]s ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,fraud relat+ to ,,covid-#ai nutrition waiv]s 7a7 ,audit ( kn[n fraud relat+ to ,,covid-#ai nutrition programs & waiv]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on an annual basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all conduct1 ) respect to ! cov]$ p]iod1 an audit ( a cov]$ ,/ate ag5cy relat+ to kn[n fraud1 includ+ su* fraud c>ri$ out "u-- 7,a7 ! ,*ild & ,adult ,c>e ,food ,program "u section #ag ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff72 7,b7 ! ,summ] ,food ,s]vice ,program = ,*ildr5 "u section #ac ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa72 & 7,c7 *ild nutrition ,,covid-#ai waiv]s 7includ+ ) respect to ! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b774 7#b7 ,scope ,an audit conduct$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is section may only relate to kn[n fraud n exam9$ "u any prec$+ audit conduct$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is section1 z applicable4 7#c7 ,cont5t ,! audit ( a cov]$ ,/ate ag5cy conduct$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all exam9e-- 7,a7 ov]sight measures 7or lack !re(7 by su* ,/ate ag5cy2 7,b7 decisions made by su* ,/ate ag5cy aft] be+ made aw>e ( fraud committ$ by a local ag5cy1 in/itution1 or s]vice in/itution s]v$ by su* ,/ate ag5cy2 7,c7 he>+s conduct$ by su* ,/ate ag5cy aft] be+ made aw>e ( su* fraud2 7,d7 correspond5ce betwe5 su* ag5cy &-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7ii7 a local ag5cy s]v$ by su* ,/ate ag5cy2 & 7iii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 & z applicable1 ! in/itutions & s]vice in/itutions s]v$ by su* ag5cy2 7,e7 ov]paym5ts or improp] paym5ts by a local ag5cy1 in/itution1 or s]vice in/itution s]v$ by su* ,/ate ag5cy2 7,f7 fraudul5t uses ( funds by a local ag5cy1 in/itution1 or s]vice in/itution s]v$ by su* ,/ate ag5cy2 & 7,g7 misrepres5tations by-- 7i7 an in/itution ) respect to ! eligibility ( su* in/itution to c>ry out ! ,*ild & ,adult ,c>e ,food ,program "u section #ag ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff72 or 7ii7 a s]vice in/itution ) respect to ! eligibility ( su* in/itution to c>ry out ! ,summ] ,food ,s]vice ,program = ,*ildr5 "u section #ac ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa74 7#d7 ,coop]ation ,9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 or op]ate any *ild nutrition program = ! s*ool ye> or summ] p]iod1 z applicable1 t is ! fir/ s*ool ye> or summ] p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,/ate ag5cy be+ audit$ 7& any local ag5cy1 in/itution1 or s]vice in/itution s]v$ by su* ,/ate ag5cy7 %all fully coop]ate ) any audit conduct$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 includ+ by provid+ any in=mation reque/$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit ! f9d+s ( ! audit requir$ "u ?is subsection to-- 7,a7 ! ,h\se ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce2 7,b7 ! ,h\se ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability2 7,c7 ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry2 & 7,d7 ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs4 7#f7 ,sunset ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to conduct an audit "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ audit is conduct$ pursuant to ?is section4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,to reta9 records relat+ to fraud 7#a7 ,*ild & adult c>e food program ,section #ag7;f77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 ,records ,! ,/ate %all reta9 any records relat$ to ! fraud1 abuse1 or invalid claims describ$ 9 clause 7i74 4 7#b7 ,summ] food s]vice program ,section #ac7o7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7o77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,! ,/ate %all reta9 any records relat$ to any act made unlawful "u ?is subsection4 4 7#c7 ,waiv]s ,! ,secret>y %all reta9 any records relat$ to any fraudul5t act c>ri$ out pursuant to a *id nutrition ,,covid-#ai waiv]4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*ild nutrition ,,covid-#ai waiv]s ,! t]m *ild nutrition ,,covid-#ai waiv]s means ! nationwide waiv]s & additional flexibilities publi%$ on ! website ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture on ,july #ab1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,*ild nutrition program ,! t]m *ild nutrition program means a program c>ri$ out "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq474 7#c7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj2 & 7,b7 end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 7#d7 ,cov]$ ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ,/ate ag5cy means a ,/ate ag5cy s]v+ a local ag5cy1 in/itution1 or s]vice in/itution adm9i/]+ or op]at+ a *ild nutrition program "u :i* kn[n fraud 0 committ$4 7#e7 ,in/itution ,! t]m in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ag7;a77#b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;a77#b774 7#f7 ,kn[n fraud ,! t]m kn[n fraud means1 ) respect to a *ild nutrition program1 fraud = :i* any p]son is inve/igat$1 *>g$1 or convict$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 or 7,c7 an appropriate ,/ate (ficial4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#h7 ,s]vice in/itution ,! t]m s]vice in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;a77#a774