,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #debe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ab1 #bjbd,mr4 ,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fett]man7 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 program requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,hung] ,elim9ation ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,m&atory direct c]tification ,section #i7;b77#e7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,discretion>y c]tification & ins]t+ ,direct c]tification ( additional l[-income *ildr52 & 7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4 #c4 ,direct c]tification = *ildr5 receiv+ ,social ,security income 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i7;b77#e7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 a *ild :o receives supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474 4 7b7 ,data f ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration ,section #i7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#af7 ,data f social security adm9i/ration ,9 ! case ( direct c]tification "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#ab77;,a7 ( a *ild :o receives supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all provide a local educational ag5cy ) ! data necess>y to c]tify ! *ild 9 accordance ) a data-%>+ agreem5t betwe5 ! ,commission] & ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! local educational ag5cy is locat$4 4 #d4 ,retroactive reimbursem5t ,section #i7;b77#i7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,retroactive reimbursem5t 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,*ange 9 eligibility ,! t]m *ange 9 eligibility means1 ) respect to eligibility = ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act-- 7aa7 a *ange f eligibility = r$uc$ price meals to eligibility = free meals2 & 7bb7 a *ange f noneligibility to eligibility = free or r$uc$ price meals4 7,,ii7 ,meal claim ,! t]m meal claim means any docum5tation provid$ by a s*ool food au?ority to a ,/ate ag5cy 9 ord] to receive reimbursem5t "u ?is ,act = ! co/ ( a meal s]v$ to a *ild by ! s*ool food au?ority4 7,,iii7 ,previ\sly submitt$ ,! t]m previ\sly submitt$1 ) respect to a meal claim1 means a meal claim submitt$ on or aft] ! retroactive date4 7,,iv7 ,retroactive date ,! t]m retroactive date means ! fir/ day ( ! curr5t s*ool ye>4 7ii7 ,retroactivity 7,i7 ,submission ( meal claims ,a local educational ag5cy %all-- 7aa7 revise & resubmit a previ\sly submitt$ meal claim to reflect a *ange 9 eligibility describ$ 9 subclause 7i77,i77aa7 ( a *ild2 & 7bb7 submit a meal claim = any meal provid$ on or aft] ! retroactive date = a *ild t has a *ange ( eligibility describ$ 9 subclause 7i77,i77bb74 7,,ii7 ,reimbursem5t by ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all reimburse ea* meal claim submitt$ by a local educational ag5cy "u subclause 7,i74 7iii7 ,reimbursem5t to families ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a reimbursem5t "u clause 7ii77,,ii7 %all reimburse ! h\sehold ( a *ild = any fees paid by ! h\sehold on or aft] ! retroactive date & prior to ! *ange 9 eligibility ( ! *ild4 4 #e4 ,univ]sal ,m$icaid direct c]tification ,section #i7;b77#ae7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,eligible *ild 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible *ild means a *ild :o-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 is eligible = & receiv+ m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,m$icaid program2 & 7,,bb7 is a memb] ( a family ) an income z measur$ by ! ,m$icaid program t does n exce$1 9 ! case ( eligibility = free meals1 #acc p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771 includ+ any revision requir$ by su* section7 applicable to a family ( ! size us$ = purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility = ! ,m$icaid program1 or1 9 ! case ( eligibility = r$uc$ price meals1 ! applicable family size income level "u ! income eligibility guidel9es = r$uc$ price meals2 or 7bb7 is a memb] ( a h\sehold 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bde4b ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations77 ) a *ild describ$ 9 item 7aa74 7,,ii7 ,o!r *ildr5 ,! t]m eligible *ild includes a *ild :o is eligible = & receiv+ m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,m$icaid program "u subclause 7,i7 ( section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i77-- 7aa7 on ! basis ( receiv+ aid or assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq472 7bb7 by reason ( section #dgc7;b7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;b772 or 7cc7 "u subclause 7,,ii7 ( section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i774 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,)\t fur!r application ,! t]m )\t fur!r application has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,g74 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,agreem5t ,= ! s*ool ye> beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 & ea* s*ool ye> !reaft]1 ea* ,/ate %all ent] into an agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) ! #a or m ,/ate ag5cies conduct+ eligibility det]m9ations = ! ,m$icaid program4 7,c7 ,proc$ures 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,d7 & p>agraph 7#f71 an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i* an eligible *ild %all be c]tifi$ z eligible1 )\t fur!r application1 =-- 7,i7 free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act2 & 7,,ii7 free or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7ii7 ,free meals ,ea* agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all ensure t a *ild :o is simultane\sly eligible = r$uc$ price meals "u ?is p>agraph or bas$ on an income eligibility det]m9ation1 & = free meals bas$ on docum5tation provid$ "u subsection 7d77#b71 %all be c]tifi$ = free meals4 7,d7 ,c]tification ,subject to p>agraph 7#f71 & accord+ to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! local educational ag5cy conduct+ eligibility det]m9ations "u t agreem5t %all c]tify an eligible *ild z eligible1 )\t fur!r application1 =-- 7i7 free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 free or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 4 #f4 ,univ]sal meal s]vice 9 high-pov]ty areas 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aa7;a77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ clause 7vii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7vii7 ,multipli] ,= ea* s*ool ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ,july #a1 #bjbe1 ! multipli] %all be #b4e4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77xi7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77xi77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subclause 7,,iii74 #g4 ,/atewide free univ]sal s*ool meals demon/ration projects ,section #aa7;a77#a7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 ,/atewide free univ]sal s*ool meals demon/ration projects 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,demon/ration project ,! t]m demon/ration project means a demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u clause 7ii74 7,,ii7 ,eligible s*ool 7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible s*ool means a s*ool t p>ticipates 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7bb7 ,exclusion ,! t]m eligible s*ool does n include resid5tial *ild c>e in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #baj4b ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations774 7,,iii7 ,id5tifi$ /ud5ts ,! t]m id5tifi$ /ud5ts has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subp>agraph 7,f77i74 7,,iv7 ,select$ ,/ate ,! t]m select$ ,/ate means a ,/ate select$ to c>ry out a demon/ration project "u clause 7iii77,i74 7ii7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out demon/ration projects 9 select$ ,/ates "u :i* s*ool meals are provid$ at no *>ge to e /ud5t at an eligible s*ool 9 ! select$ ,/ate4 7iii7 ,/ate selection 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select n m ?an #e ,/ates to ea* c>ry out a demon/ration project4 7,,ii7 ,applications ,a ,/ate seek+ to c>ry out a demon/ration project %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7,,iii7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to a ,/ate bas$ on-- 7aa7 ! level ( *ildhood pov]ty 9 ! ,/ate2 7bb7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate has implem5t$ subp>agraph 7,f72 7cc7 ! ext5t to :i* ! direct c]tification rate ( ! ,/ate meets ! requir$ p]c5tage 7z def9$ 9 section #i7;b77#d77;,f77i772 7dd7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate demon/rates a commitm5t to provid+ te*nical assi/ance to local educational ag5cies t w implem5t ! demon/ration project 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7ee7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate demon/rates a commitm5t to provid+ non-,f$]al fund+ "u clause 7vi77,,iii74 7iv7 ,/>t date ,a demon/ration project %all beg9 9 a select$ ,/ate on ! fir/ day ( ! s*ool ye> 9 t ,/ate4 7v7 ,special assi/ance paym5ts 7,i7 ,fir/ ye> ,= ea* mon? ( ! fir/ s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration project is c>ri$ out1 a select$ ,/ate %all receive special assi/ance paym5ts at ! rate = free meals = a p]c5tage ( all reimbursable meals s]v$ 9 eligible s*ools 9 ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to ! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7aa7 #a4i2 & 7bb7 ! p]c5tage ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts 9 eligible s*ools 9 ! ,/ate z ( ! la/ day ( ! prior s*ool ye>1 up to a maximum ( #ajj p]c5t4 7,,ii7 ,subsequ5t ye>s ,= ea* mon? ( ! second s*ool ye> & ea* subsequ5t s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration project is c>ri$ out1 a select$ ,/ate %all receive special assi/ance paym5ts at ! rate = free meals = a p]c5tage ( all reimbursable meals s]v$ 9 eligible s*ools 9 ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to ! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7aa7 #a4i2 & 7bb7 ! high] (-- 7,,aa7 ! p]c5tage ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts 9 eligible s*ools z ( ! la/ day ( ! prior s*ool ye>2 & 7,,bb7 ! p]c5tage ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts 9 eligible s*ools z ( ! la/ day ( ! s*ool ye> prior to ! fir/ s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration project is c>ri$ out1 up to a maximum ( #ajj p]c5t4 7,,iii7 ,paym5t = o!r meals ,) respect to ! reimbursable meals describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 = :i* a select$ ,/ate is n receiv+ special assi/ance paym5ts "u ?is clause1 ! reimbursem5t rate %all be ! rate provid$ "u section #d4 7,,iv7 ,paym5ts 9 lieu ( ,a special assi/ance paym5t made "u ?is clause %all be 9 lieu ( any o!r special assi/ance paym5t made "u ?is p>agraph4 7vi7 ,/ate implem5tation 7,i7 ,prelim9>y activities ,ea* select$ ,/ate %all1 9 ! s*ool ye> prec$+ ! fir/ s*ool ye> dur+ :i* ! demon/ration project %all be c>ri$ out 9 ! ,/ate-- 7aa7 id5tify ea* eligible s*ool 9 ! ,/ate2 7bb7 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 comb9e ! p]c5tage ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts across eligible s*ools = ! purpose ( calculat+ ! maximum reimbursem5t rate to ensure t ! special assi/ance paym5ts receiv$ "u clause 7v7 are = ! maximum am\nt2 7cc7 in=m local educational ag5cies ( ! demon/ration project2 & 7dd7 coord9ate ) local educational ag5cies to provide in=mation ab\t ! demon/ration project to p>5ts or gu>dians ( /ud5ts att5d+ eligible s*ools4 7,,ii7 ,meal s]vice ,z "p ( a demon/ration project1 an eligible s*ool 9 a select$ ,/ate-- 7aa7 %all n collect applications = free & r$uc$ price lun*es "u ?is ,act2 & 7bb7 %all make s*ool meals available to all *ildr5 at ! s*ool at no *>ge4 7,,iii7 ,non-,f$]al fund+ 7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* select$ ,/ate may support ! demon/ration project us+-- 7,,aa7 funds f ,/ate & local s\rces t are us$ = ! ma9t5ance ( ! free lun* program "u ?is ,act & ! free breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 & 7,,bb7 ,/ate rev5ues appropriat$ or us$ = program purposes "u section #g4 7bb7 ,non-,f$]al contributions ,9 addition to ! fund+ receiv$ "u ?is ,act & ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq471 ea* select$ ,/ate %all provide fund+ f non-,f$]al s\rces to ensure t local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate receive ! free reimbursem5t rate = n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! meals s]v$ at eligible s*ools4 7cc7 ,cont9uation ( free rate ,a select$ ,/ate t receives special assi/ance paym5ts at ! free reimbursem5t rate "u subp>agraph 7,f7 = m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! meals s]v$ at eligible s*ools dur+ ! s*ool ye> prec$+ ! fir/ s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration project is c>ri$ out %all cont9ue to receive ! free reimbursem5t rate = n less ?an ! same p]c5tage ( meals 9 ea* s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration project is c>ri$ out4 7vii7 ,report 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,agriculture & ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t evaluates ! impact ( ea* demon/ration project 9 a select$ ,/ate ) respect to-- 7aa7 academic a*ievem5t1 abs5teeism1 t>d9ess1 ! s*ool environm5t1 *ild food insecurity 9 ! select$ ,/ate1 & o!r key factors id5tifi$ 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 7bb7 ! rate ( p>ticipation 9 ! free lun* program "u ?is ,act & ! free breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 among id5tifi$ /ud5ts & o!r /ud5ts2 7cc7 s*ool meal s]vices1 f9ances1 & op]ations 9 ! select$ ,/ate2 7dd7 adm9i/rative co/s to ! select$ ,/ate & ! s*ool food au?orities p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project2 & 7ee7 ! integrity ( ! op]ation ( ! free lun* program "u ?is ,act 9 ! select$ ,/ate4 7,,ii7 ,fund+ 7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjbf1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is clause #c1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4 7bb7 ,receipt & acceptance ,! ,secret>y %all be entitl$ to receive1 %all accept1 & %all use to c>ry out ?is clause ! funds transf]r$ "u item 7aa71 )\t fur!r appropriation4 4