,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aba ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff to require the provision of training and information to certain personnel relating to food allergy identification and response1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,children with ,food ,allergies ,act4 #b4 ,food allergy training completion requirement ,section #g7;g77#b7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggf7;g77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,food allergy training and certification for all local food service personnel 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop1 in consultation with relevant stakeholder groups with food allergy expertise1 and publish training modules and other educational materials in accordance with clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,training modules ,a training program carried out under this subparagraph shall include training modules relating to-- 7,i7 the prevention of allergic reactions to food1 which may include-- 7aa7 communicating food allergen information in school menus1 food products1 and recipes2 7bb7 best practices to avoid cross-contact2 and 7cc7 the availability of appropriate food substitutions for children with food allergies2 7,,ii7 the identification of food-related allergic reaction symptoms2 and 7,,iii7 the appropriate responses to an allergic reaction to food4 7iii7 ,certification of local personnel 7,i7 ,in general ,in accordance with criteria established by the ,secretary1 local food service personnel shall complete training and receive a certification to demonstrate competence with respect to the training provided under clause 7ii74 7,,ii7 ,treatment ,the ,secretary may allow local food personnel to apply a certification received under this clause toward any other training requirements under this subsection4 7iv7 ,methods for inclusion ,the training required under this subparagraph shall be provided1 as the ,secretary determines to be necessary1 in-- 7,i7 relevant languages other than ,english1 for individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 and 7,,ii7 relevant alternative formats1 for individuals with disabilities 7as defined in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774 7v7 ,availability to other personnel ,the ,secretary shall make the training provided under this subparagraph available to personnel under child nutrition programs not covered under this subsection1 including personnel under-- 7,i7 the special milk program under section #c2 7,,ii7 the summer food service program for children under section #ac of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa72 and 7,,iii7 the child and adult care food program under section #ag of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff74 7vi7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subparagraph #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh4 4 #c4 ,activities to support ,,wic-eligible individuals impacted by food allergies ,section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7l7 through 7s7 as subsections 7m7 through 7t71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7k7 the following3 7l7 ,activities ,to support ,,wic-,eligible individuals impacted by food allergies 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with subsection 7e71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 submit to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services for comment proposed nutrition education materials for use under subsection 7e71 which shall-- 7i7 incorporate evidence-based findings from the ,united ,states ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans relating to food allergies and potentially allergenic foods2 and 7ii7 include nutrition education materials for-- 7,i7 individuals with food allergies during pregnancy and in the postpartum period2 7,,ii7 infants impacted by prenatal food allergy exposure2 and 7,,iii7 children with food allergies2 and 7,b7 after submitting the materials in accordance with subparagraph 7,a71 publish and disseminate the materials for use under subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,requirements for inclusion 7,a7 ,in general ,the nutrition education materials under paragraph 7#a7 shall be provided1 as the ,secretary determines to be necessary1 in-- 7i7 relevant languages other than ,english for individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 and 7ii7 relevant alternative formats for individuals with disabilities 7as defined in section #c of the ,americans ,with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774 7,b7 ,outreach ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall conduct outreach to individuals who are1 or may be-- 7i7 eligible to participate in-- 7,i7 the program under this section2 or 7,,ii7 a training program of a ,state agency under subsection 7e77#b72 and 7ii7 impacted by food allergies4 7#c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection #a1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7q7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsection 7o77#a77;,a7 and inserting subsection 7p77#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking subsection 7o77#a77;,a7 and inserting subsection 7p77#a77;,a72 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e7 of subsection 7t7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a771 by striking subsection 7r7 and inserting subsection 7s74