,i #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ab1 #bjbd,ms4 ,omar 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,bowman1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,ms4 ,salinas1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,national ,advisory ,council on ,unpaid ,school ,meal ,debt in ,child ,nutrition ,programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,advisory ,council on ,unpaid ,school ,meal ,debt ,act4 #b4 ,national advisory council on unpaid school meal debt in child nutrition programs 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a ,national ,advisory ,council on ,unpaid ,school ,meal ,debt in ,child ,nutrition ,programs 7in this section referred to as the ,council74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,council shall provide recommendations1 in accordance with subsection 7g71 to the ,administrator of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service with respect to addressing unpaid school meal fees by ensuring that-- 7#a7 students are not stigmatized2 and 7#b7 school food authorities can maintain fiscal solvency in order to ensure the long-term viability of school meal programs4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,number and appointment ,the ,council shall be composed of #ad members appointed by the ,secretary as follows3 7,a7 #b members shall be school nutrition ,state agency directors who are employed in different ,states2 7,b7 #b members shall be school food service directors of a school meal program in an urban area who are employed in different ,states2 7,c7 #b members shall be school food service directors of a school meal program in a rural area who are employed in different ,states2 7,d7 #b members shall be officials of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service office of the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,e7 #b members shall be parents or guardians 7who are not related to one another or to the same child7 of children who are eligible for free and reduced price school meals2 7,f7 #b members shall represent organizations with expertise in the school meal programs2 and 7,g7 #b members shall be food service professionals who-- 7i7 work in school cafeterias2 and 7ii7 maintain daily contact with students1 including by preparing or serving meals or working at registers4 7#b7 ,terms 7,a7 ,in general ,each member shall be appointed for the life of the ,council4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the life of the ,council shall be appointed for the remainder of the life of the ,council4 7d7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,members shall serve without pay4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,parents or guardians ,in the case of a member who is a parent or guardian appointed under subsection 7c77#a77;,e71 such member1 in addition to reimbursement under paragraph 7#b71 shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 be compensated in advance for other personal expenses related to participation on the ,council1 including child care expenses and lost wages during scheduled ,council meetings4 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #a1ejj1jjj1 to remain available through the date described in subsection 7h74 7e7 ,chairperson2 vice chairperson 7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible for election to ,chairperson or ,vice ,chairperson of the ,council1 an individual must be a member of the ,council described in subsection 7c77#a74 7#b7 ,election ,the ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson of the ,council shall be elected by such members4 7f7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall meet not fewer than #b times per year at the call of the ,chairperson4 7#b7 ,quorum #e members of the ,council shall constitute a quorum4 7g7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the establishment of the ,council under subsection 7a71 the ,council shall submit to the ,administrator of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service a report containing the recommendations described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,guidance ,not later than #a year after the submission of the report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service1 shall use the recommendations contained in such report to issue guidance with respect to addressing unpaid school meal fees4 7h7 ,termination ,the ,council shall terminate on the date that is #a day after the submission of the report required under subsection 7g74 7i7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide the ,council with such technical and other assistance1 including secretarial and clerical assistance1 as may be required to carry out its functions4 7j7 ,unpaid school meal fees defined ,in this section1 the term unpaid school meal fees means outstanding fees owed by a household to a local educational agency for lunches under this ,act or breakfasts under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74