,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjbf,mr4   
,got!im] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,soto1 & ,ms4 
,pett]s57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild   
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff & ! ,ri*>d ,b4  
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act to 
make breakfa/s & lun*es free = all      
*ildr51 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fe$ ,our     
,kids ,act ( #bjbf4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,effective date4  
,,title ,i--,s*ool ,breakfa/ ,program   
,sec4 #aja4 ,free s*ool breakfa/        
program4 ,,title ,,ii--,s*ool ,lun*     
,program ,sec4 #bja4 ,apportionm5t to   
,/ates4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,nutritional & o!r  
program requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #bjc4        
,special assi/ance program4 ,sec4 #bjd4 
,price = a paid lun*4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,summ]

 food s]vice program = *ildr54 ,sec4    
#bjf4 ,*ild & adult c>e food program4   
,sec4 #bjg4 ,meals & supplem5ts = *ildr5
 9 aft]s*ool c>e4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,pilot    
projects4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,fre% fruit &     
vegetable program4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,tra9+1  
te*nical assi/ance1 & ,food ,s]vice     
,managem5t ,in/itute4 ,sec4 #baa4       
,reimbursem5t ( s*ool meal del9qu5t debt
 program4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts4 
,,title ,,iii--,report ,sec4 #cja4      
,report on free s*ool meal programs4    
#b4 ,effective date ,unless o!rwise     
provid$1 ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 %all take effect #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,i ,s*ool 
,breakfa/ ,program  #aja4 ,free s*ool   
breakfa/ program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#d7;a7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7;a77 is am5d$1 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce--  7#a7 by /rik+ is h]eby &
 ins]t+ are2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ to       
provide free breakfa/ to all *ildr5     
enroll$ at ^? s*ools be=e 9 accordance4 
7b7 ,apportionm5t to ,/ates ,section    

#d7;b7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7;b77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ subclause 
7,,ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 !     
national av]age paym5t = free breakfa/s1
 z specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  2  7,b7
 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,paym5t am\nts  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,! national av]age paym5t = ea*   
free breakfa/ %all be #b4hj1 adju/$     
annually = inflation 9 accordance )     
clause 7ii7 & r\nd$ 9 accordance )      
clause 7iii74  7ii7 ,inflation adju/m5t 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! annual inflation       
adju/m5t "u clause 7i7 %all reflect     
*anges 9 ! co/ ( op]at+ ! free breakfa/ 
program "u ?is section1 z indicat$ by ! 
*ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = food 
away f home = all urban consum]s4       
7,,ii7 ,basis ,ea* inflation annual     
adju/m5t "u clause 7i7 %all reflect !   
*anges 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = food
 away f home = ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon?     
p]iod = :i* t data is available4  7iii7 

,r\nd+ ,on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! national av]age paym5t rate =
 free breakfa/ %all be-- 7,i7 adju/$ to 
! ne>e/ l[]-c5t increm5t2 &  7,,ii7 bas$
 on ! unr\nd$ am\nts = ! prec$+ #ab-mon?
 p]iod4  2  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs  
7,c7 & 7,e72 &  7,d7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,c72    
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72    
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7
 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 
&  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 or  
7#d7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,/ate 
disbursem5t to s*ools ,section #d ( !   
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,/ate disbursem5t to s*ools ,funds      
apportion$ & paid to any ,/ate = !      
purpose ( ?is section %all be disburs$  
by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to s*ools  
select$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to 
assi/ ^? s*ools 9 op]at+ a breakfa/     
program4  4  7d7 ,no collection ( debt  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 or any o!r     
provision ( law1 effective beg9n+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z a         
condition ( p>ticipation 9 ! breakfa/   
program "u section #d ( t ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc71 a s*ool-- 7,a7 %all n 
collect any debt ow$ to ! s*ool = unpaid
 meal *>ges2 &  7,b7 %all cont9ue to    
accrue debt = unpaid meal *>ges-- 7i7 = 
! purpose ( receiv+ reimbursem5t "u     
section #baa2 &  7ii7 until ! effective 
date specifi$ 9 section #b4  7#b7 ,*ild 
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,no collection ( debt ,a s*ool      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! free breakfa/ program "u 
?is section %all n collect any debt ow$ 
to ! s*ool = unpaid meal *>ges4  4  7,b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bc7;a7 ( !   
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agic7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  

s*ool 9 sev]e ne$1 z describ$ 9 section 
#d7;d77#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  s*ool--  
7#a7 t has a free breakfa/ program "u   
section #d or seeks to initiate a free  
breakfa/ program "u t section2 &  7#b7 (
 :i* n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts are
 economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 7z    
id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9 section
 #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac7;a77#e777  4  7e7 ,nutritional &  
o!r program requirem5ts ,section #d7;e7 
( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ free or & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ free to all     
*ildr5 enroll$ at a s*ool p>ticipat+ 9 !
 s*ool breakfa/ program42 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ ! full *>ge to ! /ud5t = a        
breakfa/ meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is      
section or4  7f7 ,prohibition on        
breakfa/ %am+1 meal d5ial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,effective beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t 

( ?is ,act1 a s*ool or s*ool food       
au?ority--  7,a7 %all n-- 7i7 physically
 segregate = ! purpose ( debt %am+ or   
o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ any *ild      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! breakfa/ program "u      
section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (  
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 or  7ii7   
ov]tly id5tify a *ild describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 by a special tok5 or ticket1 an     
ann\nc$ or publi%$ li/ ( names1 or any  
o!r means2 &  7,b7 %all provide !       
program meal to any *ild eligible "u !  
program4  7#b7 ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (  
#aiff ,section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition  
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,prohibition on breakfa/ %am+ ,a s*ool  
or s*ool food au?ority %all n--  7#a7   
physically segregate = ! purpose ( debt 
%am+ or o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ any   
*ild p>ticipat+ 9 ! free breakfa/       
program "u ?is section2 or  7#b7 ov]tly 
id5tify a *ild describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
by a special tok5 or ticket1 an ann\nc$ 
or publi%$ li/ ( names1 or any o!r      

means4  4  7g7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
,ov]seas ,dep5d5ts' ,s*ools ,section    
#bj7;b7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (     
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghi7;b77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ by ?is section & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ by ?is  
section44  7h7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#agga et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 or r$uc$ price ea* place x appe>s2     
7#b7 by /rik+ & r$uc$ price ea* place x 
appe>s2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ a r$uc$ price  
ea* place x appe>s4  ,,ii ,s*ool ,lun*  
,program  #bja4 ,apportionm5t to ,/ates 
,section #d7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell 
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agec7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#b7 ,paym5t am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
national av]age paym5t = ea* free lun*  
%all be #d4fc1 adju/$ annually =        
inflation 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,c7 & r\nd$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 
7,d74  7,b7 ,additional paym5t = local  
food  7i7 ,def9ition ( locally-s\rc$ f>m

 product ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m      
locally-s\rc$ f>m product means a f>m   
product t-- 7,i7 is m>ket$ to consum]s--
  7aa7 directly2 or  7bb7 ?r\gh         
int]m$iat$ *annels 7su* z food hubs &   
coop]atives72 &  7,,ii7 ) respect to !  
s*ool food au?ority pur*as+ ! f>m       
product1 is produc$ & di/ribut$-- 7aa7 9
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s*ool food au?ority is 
locat$2 or  7bb7 n m ?an #bej miles f ! 
location ( ! s*ool food au?ority4  7ii7 
,additional paym5t eligibility ,dur+ a  
s*ool ye>1 a s*ool food au?ority %all   
receive an additional paym5t describ$ 9 
clause 7iii7 if ! ,/ate c]tifies t !    
s*ool food au?ority s]v$ meals 7includ+ 
breakfa/s1 lun*es1 supp]s1 & supplem5ts7
 dur+ ! la/ s*ool ye> ( :i* n less ?an  
#be p]c5t 7 made ) locally s\rc$ f>m    
products4  7iii7 ,paym5t am\nt  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! additional paym5t am\nt "u ?is 
subp>agraph %all be-- 7aa7 #j4cj = ea*  
free lun* & supp]2  7bb7 #j4ba = ea*    
free breakfa/2 &  7cc7 #j4jh = ea* free 
supplem5t4  7,,ii7 ,adju/m5ts ,ea*      

additional paym5t am\nt "u subclause    
7,i7 %all be adju/$ annually 9          
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c7 & r\nd$ 9 
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d74  7iv7    
,disbursem5t ,! ,/ate ag5cy %all        
disburse funds made available "u ?is    
clause to s*ool food au?orities eligible
 to receive additional reimbursem5t4    
7,c7 ,inflation adju/m5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! annual inflation adju/m5t "u         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b77iii7 %all      
reflect *anges 9 ! co/ ( op]at+ ! free  
lun* program "u ?is ,act1 z indicat$ by 
! *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index =    
food away f home = all urban consum]s4  
7ii7 ,basis ,ea* annual inflation       
adju/m5t "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &         
7,b77iii7 %all reflect ! *anges 9 !     
,consum] ,price ,index = food away f    
home = ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod = :i* 
t data is available4  7,d7 ,r\nd+ ,on   
,july #a1 #bjbf1 & annually !reaft]1 !  
national av]age paym5t rate = free lun* 
& ! additional paym5t am\nt = free      
breakfa/1 lun*1 supp]1 & supplem5t "u   

subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be-- 7i7 adju/$ to
 ! ne>e/ l[]-c5t increm5t2 &  7ii7 bas$ 
on ! unr\nd$ am\nts = ! prec$+ #ab-mon? 
p]iod4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#c74  #bjb4 ,nutritional & o!r program 
requirem5ts  7a7 ,elim9ation ( free lun*
 eligibility requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #i ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,eligibility ,all *ildr5 enroll$ 9 a    
s*ool t p>ticipates 9 ! s*ool lun*      
program "u ?is ,act %all be eligible to 
receive free lun* "u ?is ,act4  4  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section #i ( !  
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7 is     
am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7c71 9 ! ?ird  
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ or at a r$uc$ co/2 &   
7ii7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 1 r$uc$ 
price14  7,b7 ,section #bh ( ! ,ri*>d   
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;i7 is am5d$--  7i7
 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 by    

r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7b74  7,c7 ,section #ag7;d77#b77;,a7 ( !
 ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;d77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7i7 by /rik+ clause 7i72 &  7ii7 by    
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively4  7,d7 
,section #aijb7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#g7 provide safegu>ds :i*     
re/rict ! use or disclosure ( in=mation 
conc]n+ applicants & recipi5ts to       
purposes directly connect$ ) !          
adm9i/ration ( ! plan2  4  7,e7 ,section
 #aaed7;a77#b77;,a77i7 ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9
 accordance ) section #i7;b77#a7 ( !    
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#ageh7;b77#a774  7,f7 ,section #dcja ( !
 ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (   
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh;a7 is        
repeal$4  7b7 ,no collection ( debt     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision

 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national      
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea  
et seq47 or any o!r provision ( law1    
effective beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 z a condition ( p>ticipation 9
 ! s*ool lun* program "u t ,act1 a      
s*ool--  7,a7 %all n collect any debt   
ow$ to ! s*ool = unpaid meal *>ges2 &   
7,b7 %all cont9ue to accrue debt =      
unpaid meal *>ges--  7i7 = ! purpose (  
receiv+ reimbursem5t "u section #baa2 & 
7ii7 until ! effective date specifi$ 9  
section #b4  7#b7 ,national ,s*ool ,lun*
 ,act ,section #i ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4        
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,no collection ( debt ,a s*ool          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is
 ,act %all n collect any debt ow$ to !  
s*ool = unpaid meal *>ges4  4  7c7      
,prohibition on lun* %am+ ,section #i ( 
! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool  
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7   

,prohibition on lun* %am+ ,a s*ool      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is
 ,act %all n--  7#a7 physically         
segregate = ! purpose ( debt %am+ or    
o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ any *ild      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is
 ,act2 or  7#b7 ov]tly id5tify a *ild   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by a special   
tok5 or ticket1 an ann\nc$ or publi%$   
li/ ( names1 or any o!r means4  4  #bjc4
 ,special assi/ance program  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #aa ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4       
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7 is repeal$4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #f ( ! 
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agee7 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by  
/rik+ sections #aa & #ac & ins]t+       
section #ac2 &  7,b7 9 subsection       
7e77#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ section #d1 ?is section1 
& section #aa & ins]t+ ?is section &    
section #d4  7#b7 ,section #g7;d7 ( !   
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    

,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agef7;d77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ or #aa4  7#c7 ,section   
#h7;g7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national
 ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#ageg7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & "u       
section #aa ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,section  
#ab7;f7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell         
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#aa14  7#e7 ,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,*ild   
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agff7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ #d1 #aa1 & #ag &    
ins]t+ #d & #ag2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ sections #d & #aa & 
ins]t+ section #d4  7#f7 ,section       
#aaja7;j77#c7 ( ! ,families ,fir/       
,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa note2 ,public ,law      
#aaf-abg7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or   
s]v$ "u section #aa7;a77#a7 ( ! ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;d71              
#agei7;a77#a77 & ins]t+ ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4  
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;d772 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ or r$uc$ price4  #bjd4 ,price = a 
paid lun* ,section #ab ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4   
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7l77#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,m7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,l71           
respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 
7p72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7q7 & 7r7 z subsections 7p7 & 7q71      
respectively4  #bje4 ,summ] food s]vice 
program = *ildr5 ,section #ac ( ! ,ri*>d
 ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a77i7--  7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by
 /rik+ h be5 det]m9$ eligible = free or 
r$uc$ price s*ool meals "u ?is ,act & ! 
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 & ins]t+ are   
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 7z     
id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9 section
 #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y

 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac7;a77#e7772  7ii7 9 subclause      
7,,ii71 by /rik+ are eligible = free or 
r$uc$ price s*ool meals "u ?is ,act & ! 
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 & ins]t+ are   
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 7z     
id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9 section
 #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac7;a77#e7772  7iii7 9 subclause     
7,,iii77bb71 by /rik+ meet ! income     
/&>ds = free or r$uc$ price s*ool meals 
"u ?is ,act & ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 &   
ins]t+ are economically disadvantag$    
/ud5ts 7z id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$
 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e7772  7iv7 9      
subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ are eligible 
= free or r$uc$ price s*ool meals "u ?is
 ,act & ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 & ins]t+  
are economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 7z 

id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9 section
 #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac7;a77#e7772 &  7v7 9 subclause     
7,v71 by /rik+ are eligible = free or   
r$uc$ price s*ool meals "u ?is ,act & ! 
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 & ins]t+ are   
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 7z     
id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9 section
 #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac7;a77#e7772  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,waiv] 
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a program    
requirem5t "u ?is section limits !      
access ( *ildr5 to meals s]v$ "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y may waive t program
 requirem5t4  7,d7 ,eligibility ,all    
*ildr5 %all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 
! program "u ?is section4  2  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ only = & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ =
 meals s]v$ to all *ildr542 &  7,d7 9   
p>agraph 7#ac7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph     

7,c77ii71 by /rik+ eligible = a free or 
r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act or a free  
or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( 
! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 & ins]t+ an            
economically disadvantag$ /ud5t 7z      
id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9 section
 #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac7;a77#e7772 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d77ii71 by /rik+ eligible = free or   
r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act or free or 
r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section #d ( !  
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 & ins]t+ economically  
disadvantag$ /ud5ts 7z id5tifi$ "u a    
measure describ$ 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#fcac7;a77#e7772  7#b7 9 subsection     
7b77#b71 by /rik+ may only s]ve & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh migrant *ildr52  7#c7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7c7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paym5ts    
%all be made to s]vice in/itutions =    

meals s]v$-- 7,a7 dur+ ! mon?s ( ,may   
?r\gh ,septemb]2  7,b7 dur+ s*ool       
vacation at any "t dur+ an academic     
s*ool ye>2  7,c7 dur+ a tea*] 9-s]vice  
day2 &  7,d7 on days t s*ool is clos$   
due to a natural disa/]1 build+ repair1 
c\rt ord]1 or simil> cause1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,limitation on      
paym5ts ,a s]vice in/itution %all       
receive paym5ts "u ?is section = n m ?an
 #c meals & #a supplem5t p] *ild p] day4
  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7f77#c71 by    
/rik+ 1 except t & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
section4  #bjf4 ,*ild & adult c>e food  
program ,section #ag ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 any o!r private organization       
provid+ nonresid5tial *ild c>e or day   
c>e outside s*ool h\rs = s*ool *ildr52  
2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,free meals ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law--  7#a7 all meals &

 supplem5ts s]v$ "u ! program au?oriz$  
"u ?is section %all be provid$ = free to
 p>ticipants ( ! program2 &  7#b7 an    
in/itution t s]ves ^? meals & supplem5ts
 %all be reimburs$--  7,a7 9 ! case (   
breakfa/1 at ! rate e/abli%$ = free     
breakfa/ "u section #d7;b77#a77;,b77i7 (
 ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7;b77#a77;,b77i772  7,b7 
9 ! case ( lun*1 at ! rate e/abli%$ =   
free lun* "u section #d7;b77#b77;,a72 & 
7,c7 9 ! case ( a supplem5tal meal1     
#a4bj1 adju/$ = inflation 9 accordance )
 section #d7;b77#b77;,c74  2  7#c7 9    
subsection 7f7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,b7 ,limitation to            
reimbursem5ts ,an in/itution may claim  
reimbursem5t "u ?is p>agraph = n m ?an  
#c meals & #a supplem5t p] day p] *ild4 
2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph  
7#c72  7#d7 9 subsection 7o7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z      

p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 &  
7#e7 9 subsection 7r7--  7,a7 9 !       
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,program =   
at-risk s*ool *ildr5 & ins]t+ ,aft]s*ool
 meal & snack program2  7,b7 by /rik+   
at-risk s*ool ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ eligible2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+       
at-risk s*ool & ins]t+ eligible2 &  7ii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ op]at$ &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end &   
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph      
7#d77;,a71 by /rik+ only = & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  =-- 7i7 n m ?an #a meal & #a  
supplem5t p] *ild p] day s]v$ on a      
regul> s*ool day2 &  7ii7 n m ?an #c    
meals & #a supplem5t p] *ild p] day s]v$
 on any day o!r ?an a regul> s*ool day4 
4  #bjg4 ,meals & supplem5ts = *ildr5 9 
aft]s*ool c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#ag;,a ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national
 ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#agff;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section   
head+1 by /rik+ ,meal supplem5ts &      

ins]t+ ,meals & supplem5ts2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ meal       
supplem5ts & ins]t+ free meals &        
supplem5ts2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 by  
ins]t+ meals & be=e supplem5ts2  7#d7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,reimbursem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7
 ,meals ,a free meal provid$ "u ?is     
section to a *ild %all be reimburs$ at a
 rate ( #d4fc1 adju/$ annually =        
inflation 9 accordance ) p>agraph       
7#c77;,a7 & r\nd$ 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7,b7 ,supplem5ts ,a
 free supplem5t provid$ "u ?is section  
to a *ild %all be reimburs$ at ! rate at
 :i* free supplem5ts are reimburs$ "u   
section #ag7;c77#b77;,c74  7#b7         
,limitation to reimbursem5ts ,an        
in/itution may claim reimbursem5t "u ?is
 section = n m ?an #a meal & #a         
supplem5t p] day p] *ild s]v$ on a      
regul> s*ool day4  7#c7 ,inflation2     
r\nd+  7,a7 ,inflation adju/m5t  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! annual inflation adju/m5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all reflect *anges 9

 ! co/ ( op]at+ ! program "u ?is        
section1 z indicat$ by ! *ange 9 !      
,consum] ,price ,index = food away f    
home = all urban consum]s4  7ii7 ,basis 
,ea* inflation annual adju/m5t "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all reflect ! *anges
 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = food away 
f home = ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod =   
:i* t data is available4  7,b7 ,r\nd+   
,on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! reimbursem5t rate = a free meal "u   
?is section %all be--  7i7 adju/$ to !  
ne>e/ l[]-c5t increm5t2 &  7ii7 bas$ on 
! unr\nd$ am\nts = ! prec$+ #ab-mon?    
p]iod4  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7e7 ,prohibition on meal %am+  
,a s*ool p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is  
section %all n--  7#a7 physically       
segregate = ! purpose ( debt %am+ or    
o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ any *ild      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section2  
or  7#b7 ov]tly id5tify a *ild describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 by a special tok5 or    
ticket1 an ann\nc$ or publi%$ li/ (     
names1 or any o!r means4  4  7b7 ,no    

collection ( debt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ! ,ri*>d   
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or any   
o!r provision ( law1 effective beg9n+ on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z a      
condition ( p>ticipation 9 ! program "u 
section #ag;,a ( t ,act1 a s*ool-- 7,a7 
%all n collect any debt ow$ to ! s*ool =
 unpaid meal supplem5t *>ges2 &  7,b7   
%all cont9ue to accrue debt = unpaid    
meal supplem5t *>ges-- 7i7 = ! purpose (
 receiv+ reimbursem5t "u section #baa2 &
  7ii7 until ! effective date specifi$ 9
 section #b4  7#b7 ,national ,s*ool     
,lun* ,act ,section #ag;,a ( ! ,ri*>d   
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff;a7 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,no        
collection ( debt ,a s*ool p>ticipat+ 9 
! program "u ?is section %all n collect 
any debt ow$ to ! s*ool = unpaid meal or
 meal supplem5t *>ges4  4  #bjh4 ,pilot 
projects ,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4    
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7g77#e71 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 s]ve a high proportion (           
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 7z     
id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9 section
 #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac7;a77#e7772  2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7h77#a77;,a77ii71 by /rik+ eligible =   
free or r$uc$ price meals "u ?is ,act & 
ins]t+ economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 
7z id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$ 9     
section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e7772  7#c7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7j72 &  7#d7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 z subsection  
7j74  #bji4 ,fre% fruit & vegetable     
program ,section #ai7;d7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;a7d77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection &2  7,b7 

9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ s*ool-- & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh submits 9 clause 7ii7 &    
ins]t+ s*ool t submits2  7,c7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ s*ools & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh ,act & ins]t+ high-ne$   
s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section #bbaa7;b7 ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffca7;b7772 &     
7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by /rik+  
clause 7i72 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+       
clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv7 z clauses 7i7   
?r\gh 7iii71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,outrea* to high-ne$      
s*ools ,prior to mak+ decisions reg>d+  
s*ool p>ticipation 9 ! program1 a ,/ate 
ag5cy %all in=m high-ne$ s*ools 7z def9$
 9 section #bbaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffca7;b7771 includ+ ,tribal  
s*ools1 ( ! eligibility ( ! s*ools = !  
program4  4  #baj4 ,tra9+1 te*nical     
assi/ance1 & ,food ,s]vice ,managem5t   
,in/itute ,section #ba7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! 

,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#agfi;b-#a7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ 9 !   
matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 by /rik+ c]tifi$
 to receive free or r$uc$ price meals & 
ins]t+ :o are economically disadvantag$ 
/ud5ts 7z id5tifi$ "u a measure describ$
 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e7774  #baa4       
,reimbursem5t ( s*ool meal del9qu5t debt
 program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,del9qu5t debt ,! t]m     
del9qu5t debt means ! debt ow$ by a p>5t
 or gu>dian ( a *ild to a s*ool--  7,a7 
z ( ! effective date specifi$ 9 section 
#b2 &  7,b7 = meals or meal supplem5ts  
s]v$ by ! s*ool "u--  7i7 ! s*ool       
breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aggc72  7ii7 ! s*ool lun* program      
e/abli%$ "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell       
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 or  7iii7 !   
program e/abli%$ "u section #ag;,a ( !  

,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff;a74     
7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7          
,reimbursem5t program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! effective   
date specifi$ 9 section #b1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program "u :i* !         
,secret>y %all reimburse ea* s*ool      
p>ticipat+ 9 a program describ$ 9 clause
 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subsection       
7a77#a77;,b7 = all del9qu5t debt4  7#b7 
,=m = reimbursem5t ,to c>ry out !       
program1 ! ,secret>y %all design &      
di/ribute a =m to ,/ate ag5cies to      
collect data on all del9qu5t debt 9     
applicable s*ools 9 ! ,/ate1 gr\p$ by   
s*ool food au?ority4  7#c7 ,completion  
date ,! ,secret>y %all provide all      
reimbursem5ts "u ! program n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! effective date specifi$
 9 section #b4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! effective date specifi$ 9

 section #b1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress &
 make publicly available a report t     
describes ! successes & *all5ges ( !    
program4  #bab4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,!     
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or r$uc$     
price ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 by /rik+
 or a r$uc$ price ea* place x appe>s2   
7#c7 by /rik+ & r$uc$ price ea* place x 
appe>s2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ a r$uc$ price  
ea* place x appe>s4  ,,iii ,report      
#cja4 ,report on free s*ool meal        
programs ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !      
effective date ( ?is ,act1 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition     
,s]vice %all submit to ,congress a      
report on h[ ! s*ool lun* program "u !  
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47
 & ! s*ool breakfa/ program "u section  
#d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 impact /ud5ts :o  
p>ticipate 9 su* programs1 includ+--    

7#a7 :e!r ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act to
 su* programs h result$ 9 any measurable
 positive academic outcomes = su*       
/ud5ts1 includ+ any increase 9 te/      
scores or graduation rates2  7#b7 :e!r  
su* programs increase /ud5t access to   
nutritional meals & locally s\rc$ f>m   
products 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#d7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell 
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act1 z am5d$ by 
?is ,act72 &  7#c7 any recomm5dations = 
additional legislative or adm9i/rative  
actions to increase ! use ( locally     
s\rc$ f>m products 9 meals provid$ "u   
su* programs4