,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbd,mr4    
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell  
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act to improve !
 *ild & adult c>e food program1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,nutrition 
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4          
,eligibility c]tification crit]ia =     
propriet>y *ild c>e c5t]s ,section      
#ag7;a77#f7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;a77#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by r$esignat+      
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+          
appropriately2  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7vi71 respectively1 & ind5t+  

appropriately2  7#c7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+   
,no in/itution %all be eligible to      
p>ticipate 9 ! program unless x         
satisfies ! foll[+ crit]ia3 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no in/itution   
%all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 !      
program unless ! in/itution--  2  7#d7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$7-- 7,a7
 9 clause 7iii77,,ii7 7z s r$esignat$71 
by /rik+ ! organization %all employ &   
ins]t+ employs2  7,b7 9 clause 7iv7 7z s
 r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! organization   
be=e does n base2  7,c7 9 clause 7v7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! organization  
be=e has 9 effect2 &  7,d7 9 clause 7vi7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! in/itution
 be=e is bond$2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,annual eligibility =  
private organizations provid+           
nonresid5tial *ild c>e or day c>e       
outside s*ool h\rs ,! eligibility ( an  
in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7
 %all be det]m9$ on an annual basis4  4 
#c4 ,review ( s]i\s defici5cy process   

,section #ag7;d77#e7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;d77#e77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subclause 7,i7 7z s r$esignat$71 
by /rik+ ,proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,proc$ures e/abli%$ "u  2 &  7i7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,/ate-specific
 requirem5ts n consid]$ ,"u proc$ures   
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y may n consid] ,/ate-specific  
requirem5ts 9 det]m9+ noncompliance or  
s]i\s defici5cy ) respect to an         
in/itution "u ?is section4  2  7#b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ pursuant to &      
ins]t+ "u2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,f7 ,s]i\s defici5cy process  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 review ! s]i\s    

defici5cy process = ! program "u ?is    
section2 &  7,,ii7 issue guidance &1 z  
appropriate1 regulations bas$ on t      
review4  7ii7 ,review ,"u clause        
7i77,i71 ! ,secret>y %all review1 at a  
m9imum-- 7,i7 ! processes relat+ to     
det]m9+ a s]i\s defici5cy ) respect to  
an in/itution or a family or gr\p day   
c>e home1 includ+-- 7aa7 :i* measures   
automatically result 9 a f9d+ ( s]i\s   
defici5cy2 &  7bb7 h[ to diff]5tiate    
betwe5-- 7,,aa7 a reasonable m>g9 (     
human error & sy/ematic or int5tional   
noncompliance2 & 7,,bb7 ,/ate-specific  
requirem5ts & ,f$]al regulations2       
7,,ii7 ! processes relat+ to appeal+ &  
m$iat+ a f9d+ ( s]i\s defici5cy )       
respect to an in/itution or a family or 
gr\p day c>e home1 includ+-- 7aa7 f9d+s 
relat$ to ,/ate-specific requirem5ts2 & 
7bb7 processes = ensur+ (ficials involv$
 9 appeals & m$iation are fair &        
imp>tial2  7,,iii7 ! processes relat+ to
 det]m9+ ! circum/ances "u :i* a        
corrective action plan is acceptable2   

7,,iv7 ! processes relat+ to t]m9ation1 
susp5sion1 & disqualification "u !      
program1 includ+ ma9t5ance ( ! li/ "u   
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,v7 opportunities 
= /r5g!n+ ! processes int5d$ to r$uce   
additional ,/ate ag5cy requirem5ts on   
in/itutions or family or gr\p day c>e   
homes t are 9 addition to ^? requir$ "u 
,f$]al law1 includ+-- 7aa7 ,/ate        
evaluation ( practices us$ at ! "t (    
review2  7bb7 regional approval ( ^?    
additional ,/ate ag5cy requirem5ts2 &   
7cc7 ov]sight ?r\gh ! managem5t         
evaluation process4  7iii7 ,guidance &  
regulations  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,guidance &  
regulations1 z applicable1 issu$ "u     
clause 7i77,,ii7 %all-- 7aa7 /reaml9e & 
mod]nize ! program "u ?is section2  7bb7
 r$uce ! pap]work burd5 on p>5ts2 &     
7cc7 assi/ sponsor+ organizations1 ,/ate
 ag5cies1 & ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice
 9 ensur+ a fair1 uni=m1 & effective    
adm9i/ration ( ! s]i\s defici5cy process
 :ile reta9+ program integrity4  7,,ii7 
,scope ,guidance & regulations1 z       

applicable1 issu$ "u clause 7i77,,ii7   
%all include-- 7aa7 cl>ity on ! measures
 requir$ to det]m9e noncompliance1      
includ+-- 7,,aa7 an all[ance = a        
reasonable m>g9 ( human error2 & 7,,bb7 
a di/9ction betwe5 a reasonable m>g9 (  
human error & sy/ematic or int5tional   
noncompliance2  7bb7 a =mal appeals &   
m$iation process t-- 7,,aa7 is conduct$ 
by a tra9$ (ficial :o is indep5d5t f & n
 affiliat$ ) any p]son or ag5cy involv$ 
9 ! det]m9ation be+ appeal$ or m$iat$2  
7,,bb7 provides an opportunity = a fair 
he>+ = any in/itution or family or gr\p 
day c>e home det]m9$ to h a s]i\s       
defici5cy f9d+ or inadequate corrective 
action plan2 & 7,,cc7 provides = !      
evaluation & resolution ( disputes ov]  
,/ate ag5cy requirem5ts = in/itutions or
 family or gr\p day c>e homes t are 9   
addition to requirem5ts "u ,f$]al law2  
7cc7 timeframes = acceptable corrective 
action plans = gr\p or family day c>e   
homes t are consi/5t ) corrective action
 timeframes = *ild c>e c5t]s2 &  7dd7 a 

process to dismiss a s]i\s defici5cy ^u 
correction ( t s]i\s defici5cy4  4  #d4 
,au?orization ( reimbursem5ts =         
additional meal or snack ,section       
#ag7;f77#b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ 7#b77;,a7 ,subject to         
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,disbursem5ts  7,a7 ,9 
,g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7  2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,limitation ,no  
reimbursem5t may be made to any         
in/itution "u ?is p>agraph1 or to family
 or gr\p day c>e home sponsor+          
organizations "u p>agraph 7#c71 = m     
?an-- 7i7 #b meals & #a supplem5t or #a 
meal & #b supplem5ts p] day p] *ild2 or 
7ii7 #c meals & #a supplem5t or #b meals
 & #b supplem5ts p] day p] *ild1 9 !    
case ( *ild c>e dur+ :i* !re are #h or m
 h\rs betwe5 ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ meal     
s]vice p]iod & ! beg9n+ ( ! f\r? meal   
s]vice p]iod4  7,c7 ,/udy on ?ird meal  

,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subp>agraph1 conduct a /udy on-- 7,i7 ! 
preval5ce ( ?ird meal reimbursem5t by   
program op]ators2  7,,ii7 ! role ( !    
?ird meal 9 effectively support+ work+  
families2  7,,iii7 ! contribution ( !   
?ird meal to ! local economy2 &  7,,iv7 
! contribution ( ! ?ird meal to !       
economic viability ( *ild c>e &         
aft]s*ool programs1 includ+ 9 rural     
areas2  7ii7 submit a report to !       
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u  
clause 7i72 &  7iii7 bas$ on ^? f9d+s1  
provide guidance to program op]ators--  
7,i7 to improve implem5tation ( !       
program "u ?is section2  7,,ii7 to      
maximize ! utility ( ! ?ird meal 9      
support+ work+ families2 &  7,,iii7 to  
limit unnecess>y co/s to program        
op]ators & p>5ts ( p>ticipat+ *ildr54  4
  #e4 ,adju/m5ts ,section               

#ag7;f77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell
 ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,consum] ,price ,index = food  
at home ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
,consum] ,price ,index = food away f    
home4  #f4 ,advisory committee on       
pap]work r$uction ,section #ag ( !      
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7   
,advisory committee on pap]work r$uction
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an 
advisory committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection z ! ,advisory ,committee7--  
7,a7 to exam9e ! feasibility ( r$uc+    
unnecess>y or duplicative pap]work      
result+ f regulations & recordkeep+     
requirem5ts1 includ+ pap]work result+ f 
additional ,/ate requirem5ts1 = p]sons  
p>ticipat+ or seek+ to p>ticipate 9 !   
program "u ?is section1 includ+ ,/ate   
ag5cies1 family *ild c>e homes1 *ild c>e

 c5t]s1 & sponsor+ organizations2 &     
7,b7 to provide recomm5dations to !     
,secret>y to r$uce pap]work =           
p>ticipants 9 ! program "u ?is section  
:ile ensur+ t prop] acc\ntability &     
program integrity are ma9ta9$4  7#b7    
,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee %all  
be compos$ ( n few] ?an #ad memb]s1 (   
:om-- 7,a7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( 
a public nonpr(it c5t]2  7,b7 #a %all be
 a repres5tative ( a private nonpr(it   
c5t]2  7,c7 #a %all be a repres5tative (
 a family or gr\p day c>e home2  7,d7 #a
 %all be a repres5tative ( a ,head ,/>t 
c5t]2  7,e7 #a %all be a repres5tative (
 a =-pr(it c5t]2  7,f7 #a %all be a     
repres5tative ( an em]g5cy %elt]2  7,g7 
#a %all be a repres5tative ( an adult   
day c>e c5t]2  7,h7 #a %all be a        
repres5tative ( a ,/ate ag5cy2  7,i7 #a 
%all be a repres5tative ( a sponsor+    
organization = any ( ! entities describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,d71 7,e71 
7,f71 & 7,g72  7,j7 #a %all be a        
repres5tative ( a sponsor+ organization 

( family or gr\p day c>e homes2  7,k7 #a
 %all be a repres5tative ( an antihung] 
advocacy organization2  7,l7 #a %all be 
a repres5tative ( an at-risk aft] s*ool 
program2  7,m7 #a %all be a             
repres5tative ( a *ild c>e advocacy     
organization2 &  7,n7 #a %all be a      
repres5tative ( an advocacy organization
 repres5t+ p>5ts ) "y *ildr54  7#c7     
,consid]ations ,9 develop+              
recomm5dations pursuant to p>agraph     
7#a77;,b71 ! ,advisory ,committee %all  
consid]-- 7,a7 in=mation1               
recomm5dations1 & reports f ! ,pap]work 
,r$uction ,"w ,gr\p e/abli%$ by ! ,food 
& ,nutrition ,s]vice pursuant to section
 #aai7;i7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition & ,,wic  
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agff note2 ,public ,law      
#ajh-bfe72  7,b7 ! use ( electronic     
sy/ems & recordkeep+ te*nologies to     
r$uce pap]work = program p>ticipants &  
program op]ators2 &  7,c7 duplicative   
requirem5ts across multiple ,f$]al      
programs4  7#d7 ,guidance & regulations 

,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all issue guidance &1 z appropriate1   
regulations1 bas$ on ! recomm5dations   
provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 to /reaml9e & mod]nize 
applications = ! program "u ?is section2
 &  7,b7 to /reaml9e & mod]nize !       
monitor+ & audit+ ( programmatic        
docum5tation & recordkeep+ = ! program  
"u ?is section1 includ+ by-- 7i7        
elim9at+ ! use ( ! enrollm5t =m = !     
purpose ( claim+ meals2  7ii7 all[+ !   
use ( direct c]tification 9 all ,/ates2 
7iii7 requir+ ,/ates to accept z        
docum5tation digital =ms1 digitiz$ &    
electronic signatures1 & electronic     
records2  7iv7 all[+ ! use ( electronic 
data collection sy/ems conta9+ all      
requir$ ,f$]al /&>ds = ! program "u ?is 
section2  7v7 address+ nonm&atory       
,/ate-specific requirem5ts2 &  7vi7     
requir+ ! adoption ( g5]ally accept$    
te*nologies = cli5t-fac+ te*nology1     
virtual visits1 & te*nology us$ =       

adm9i/rative functions to r$uce ! burd5 
on p>ticipants & program op]ators &     
adm9i/rators4  7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#d71 
! ,secret>y %all submit a report to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives conta9+-- 7,a7 ) respect
 to any recomm5dation ( ! ,advisory     
,committee provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 t ! ,secret>y did n  
implem5t1 an explanation =              
nonimplem5tation2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations
 = legislative action t may fur!r-- 7i7 
/r5g!n & /reaml9e program application & 
monitor+ processes2 &  7ii7 r$uce       
adm9i/rative burd5s on grantees1 program
 p>ticipants1 local & ,/ate ,gov]nm5ts1 
& ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  4