,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national    
,s*ool ,lun* ,act to exp& ! use ( salad 
b>s 9 s*ools4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,salad ,b>s 9 ,s*ools  
,expansion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 "o-?ird ( all s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 are     
ov]weight or obese & v few eat ! daily  
am\nt ( fruits & vegetables recomm5d$ by
 national heal? au?orities4  7#b7 ,on   
av]age1 m ?an #cj million *ildr5        
p>ticipate 9 ! ,national ,s*ool ,lun*   
,program daily1 ) m ?an #gj p]c5t       
qualify+ = free or r$uc$-price meals    
bas$ on family h\sehold income4  7#c7   
,improv+ ! heal?fulness ( s*ool meals1  
includ+ s]v+ m fruits & vegetables1 w   
improve *ildr5's eat+ habits & _! heal?4
 ,! ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans      

recomm5ds t *ildr5 make half _! plate   
fruits & vegetables at ea* meal4  7#d7  
,rese>* indicates t s*ool salad b>s are 
an effective /rategy to increase        
*ildr5's consumption ( a wide v>iety (  
fruits & vegetables4  7#e7 ,salad b>s   
are "o ( ! easie/ ways = s*ool food     
au?orities to meet ! new s*ool lun*     
nutrition /&>ds t require s]v+ a fruit &
 a vegetable e day1 a colorful v>iety ( 
vegetables e week1 & t /ud5ts select at 
lea/ "o-half cup ( a fruit or a         
vegetable at lun*4  7#f7 ,salad b>s are 
effective 9 elem5t>y1 middle1 & high    
s*ool1 !y emp[] /ud5ts to try new fruits
 & vegetables & are a tangible example (
 a s*ool's commitm5t to wellness &      
heal?i] s*ool meals4  #c4 ,expansion (  
salad b>s ,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4   
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,expansion (    
salad b>s  7#a7 ,m>ket+ & communications
 plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,salad ,b>s 9 ,s*ools   

,expansion ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% & implem5t a plan to promote !  
use ( salad b>s 9 s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,9   
c>ry+ out ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide tra9+ &  
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 
to assi/ ! entities 9 e/abli%+ salad b>s
 9 s*ools4 ,su* tra9+ & te*nical        
assi/ance may include-- 7,a7 web9>s2    
7,b7 tra9+ work%ops2  7,c7 implem5tation
 res\rces2  7,d7 nutrition education2 & 
7,e7 /rategies = p>5t engagem5t & to    
enc\rage collaboration ) alli$          
organizations & p>tn]s4  7#c7 ,grant    
program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !   
plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program  
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide grants1 
on a competitive basis1 to eligible     
entities select$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74   
7,b7 ,use ( funds ,ea* eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
use ! grant funds to aw>d s*ools a "o-"t

 paym5t equal to ! anticipat$ co/ (     
in/all+ a salad b>1 includ+ ! pur*ase ( 
any durable equipm5t requir$ = a salad  
b>4  7,c7 ,application  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an  
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7ii7 ,priority  
,9 select+ grant recipi5ts1 ! ,secret>y 
may give priority to eligible entities  
t--  7,i7 s]ve s*ools 9 :i* n less ?an  
#ej p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts are eligible = free
 or r$uc$ price lun*es2  7,,ii7 s]ve    
s*ools 9 food des]ts2 or  7,,iii7       
provide nutrition education to /ud5ts4  
7,d7 ,t]m9ation ,! grant program %all   
t]m9ate #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,salad ,b>s 9 ,s*ools ,expansion   
,act4  7,e7 ,evaluation ,ea* grantee    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an evaluation
 ( ! grant program at su* "t1 9 su*     
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require4  7#d7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ! ,salad ,b>s 9 ,s*ools ,expansion   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report  
to ! ,committee on ,education & !       
,work=ce & ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 :i* includes--     
7,a7 recomm5dations1 if any1 = promot+ &
 e/abli%+ m salad b>s 9 s*ools2  7,b7 ! 
numb] ( s*ools nationwide t h a salad b>
 program 9 _! s*ool2  7,c7 ! numb] (    
s*ools t h new salad b>s z a result ( ! 
plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,d7 !
 evaluations submitt$ by grantees "u    
p>agraph 7#c77;,e74  7#e7 ,revision (   
guidance on salad b>s 9 ! ,national     
,s*ool ,lun* ,program ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] submitt+ ! report "u p>agraph 
7#d71 ! ,secret>y %all revise ! ,m>*    
#bg1 #bjac1 policy memor&um ,,sp        
#ca-bjac1 ,salad ,b>s 9 ! ,national     
,s*ool ,lun* ,program1 9 light ( any    
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report4  7#f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7   
,durable equipm5t ,! t]m durable        

equipm5t means durable food prep>ation1 
h&l+1 cook+1 s]v+1 & /orage equipm5t    
great] ?an #ejj 9 value4  7,b7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--  
7i7 a s*ool2 or  7ii7 a s*ool food      
au?ority4  7,c7 ,food des]t ,! t]m food 
des]t means a c5sus tract ) a sub/antial
 %>e ( resid5ts :o live 9 l[-income     
areas t h l[ levels ( access to a groc]y
 /ore or a heal?y1 af=dable food retail 
outlet4  4  #d4 ,prohibition on new     
appropriations ,no additional funds are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
& ?is ,act & su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ 
out us+ am\nts o!rwise made available = 
su* purposes4