,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #d1 #bjbc,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 &    
,mr4 ,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to provide      
guidance & enhanc$ te*nical assi/ance = 
,/ates seek+ to e/abli% a re/aurant     
meals program "u ! supplem5tal nutrition
 assi/ance program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,meals = ,at-,risk ,am]icans ,act (   
#bjbc4  #b4 ,assi/ance = ,/ate re/aurant
 meals programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#aa ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7y7 ,assi/ance = ,/ate
 re/aurant meals programs  7#a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,digital application ,! t]m digital     
application means a web-bas$ plat=m t   
all[s = ! digital submission (          

applications4  7,b7 ,enhanc$ te*nical   
assi/ance ,! t]m enhanc$ te*nical       
assi/ance means enhanc$ detail$         
educational guidance = ,/ates to le>n h[
 to set up a re/aurant meals program4   
7,c7 ,re/aurant meals program ,! t]m    
re/aurant meals program means a ,/ate   
option re/aurant program c>ri$ out "u   
subsection 7e77#be74  7#b7 ,rulemak+    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all promulgate a rule1 :i*   
may be an int]im f9al rule1 t           
e/abli%es-- 7i7 guidance = ,/ates seek+ 
to e/abli% a re/aurant meals program2 & 
7ii7 a digital application t a ,/ate may
 use to submit a ,/ate plan "u          
subsection 7e77#be7 = e/abli%+ a        
re/aurant meals program4  7,b7          
,effectiv5ess ( int]im f9al rules ,an   
int]im f9al rule promulgat$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be imm$iately     
effective on publication 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] )\t requir+ ! ,secret>y to      
demon/rate good cause1 not)/&+          

subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #eec7;b7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7    
,opportunity = comm5t & he>+ ,an int]im 
f9al rule promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all give int]e/$ p]sons ! opportunity 
to comm5t & to reque/ a he>+4  7,d7     
,f9al rule ,aft] ! conclusion ( any     
comm5t p]iod or he>+ "u subp>agraph     
7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule
 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,/ate       
application /atus  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all notify a ,/ate ag5cy     
seek+ to e/abli% a re/aurant meals      
program ( ! /atus ( ! application ( !   
,/ate ag5cy1 includ+ :e!r ! application 
is 9 review1 approv$1 or d5i$4  7,b7    
,reason = d5ial ,if an application      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is d5i$1 !  
,secret>y %all provide a /atem5t expla9+
 ! reasons = ! d5ial4  7#d7 ,re/aurant  
application /atus ,! ,secret>y %all use 
a real-"t data %>+ process e/abli%$ by !
 ,secret>y to provide to ,/ates frequ5t 
/atus updates on ! /atus ( applications 

to ! ,secret>y f re/aurants 9 ! ,/ate to
 p>ticipate 9 ! re/aurant meals program 
( t ,/ate1 :i* %all include an          
explanation = any d5ial ( a re/aurant   
application4  7#e7 ,enhanc$ te*nical    
assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all provide enhanc$ te*nical 
assi/ance to ,/ates seek+ to e/abli% a  
re/aurant meals program1 includ+        
assi/ance to e/abli% a digital          
application = use by ! ,/ate = ! purpose
 ( collect+ applications f re/aurants 9 
! ,/ate4  4  7b7 ,program requirem5ts   
,section #aa7;e77#be77;,a7 ( ! ,food &  
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjbj7;e77#be77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause     
7iv72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7
 ! foll[+3  7iii7 :e!r ! ,/ate ag5cy w  
(f] a digital application 7z def9$ 9    
subsection 7y77#a77 z an option =       
re/aurants 9 ! ,/ate seek+ to apply to  
p>ticipate 9 ! program2 &  4