,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,hayes 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 &  
,ms4 ,br[nley7 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 e/abli% a pilot    
program promot+ scrat* cook+ 9 s*ool    
meal programs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,scrat* ,cook$     
,meals = ,/ud5ts ,act4  #b4 ,pilot      
program = grants promot+ scrat* cook+ 9 
s*ool meal programs ,section #ah ( !    
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b7 !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7a7 ,scrat*     
cook+ pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program  
to aw>d competitive grants to s*ool food
 au?orities to promote scrat* cook+4    

7,b7 ,scrat* cook+ def9$ ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m scrat* cook+ means !  
prep>ation ( food us+ +r$i5ts t are     
unprocess$ or m9imally process$4  7#b7  
,grant am\nts & duration ,a grant aw>d$ 
"u ?is subsection %all be made = a p]iod
 ( #b s*ool ye>s4  7#c7 ,eligible uses  
,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be
 us$ by a s*ool food au?ority to promote
 scrat* cook+1 :i* may include--  7,a7  
promot+ pr(essional developm5t & tra9+  
relat$ to prep>+1 procur+1 adv]tis+1    
s]v+1 & creat+ m5us ( meals made )      
scrat* cook+2  7,b7 pur*as+ cafet]ia    
equipm5t or mak+ infra/ructure          
modifications necess>y = scrat* cook+2  
7,c7 employee comp5sation = additional  
food prep>ation necess>y = scrat* cook+2
  7,d7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance1 pupil
 engagem5t1 & education relat$ to scrat*
 cook+1 su* z ta/e te/s1 recipe         
developm5t1 & cul9>y education2  7,e7   
inve/+ 9 s(tw>e & te*nology sy/ems =    
procurem5t to support scrat* cook+2 &   
7,f7 c>ry+ out any additional activities

 to promote scrat* cook+ t w help s*ool 
food au?orities meet or exce$ !         
nutrition /&>ds = ! s*ool lun* program  
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ 
program e/abli%$ by section #d ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aggc74  7#d7 ,priority ,9 evaluat+     
grant applications "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y %all give ! highe/ priority to
 s*ool food au?orities t-- 7,a7 s]ve !  
greate/ proportion ( /ud5ts eligible =  
free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act2   
7,b7 are-- 7i7 self-op]at$2 or  7ii7    
provide an assurance to ! ,secret>y t ! 
s*ool food au?ority w be self-op]at$ on 
or be=e ! date t is #a ye> be=e ! la/   
day ( ! grant p]iod2 &  7,c7 ei!r--  7i7
 h employees :o are repres5t$ by a      
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t or memor&um (
 und]/&+1 if su* employees are p]mitt$  
by law to be s repres5t$2 or  7ii7      
provide an assurance to ! ,secret>y t ! 
s*ool food au?ority w1 ) respect to !   
employees ( su* s*ool food au?ority1    
negotiate a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t  

or memor&um ( und]/&+ on or be=e ! date 
t is #a ye> be=e ! la/ day ( ! grant    
p]iod4  7#e7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an 
agreem5t ) "o or m nonpr(it             
organizations to e/abli% & c>ry out a   
te*nical assi/ance & res\rce c5t] to    
provide te*nical assi/ance ) respect to 
c>ry+ out subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 (
 p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,collaboration    
requirem5t ,z soon z practicable aft]   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 a    
s*ool food au?ority %all collaborate ) !
 te*nical assi/ance & res\rce c5t]      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to--  7i7  
conduct a ne$s assessm5t to evaluate    
equipm5t ne$s1 equipm5t utilization1    
procurem5t processes1 & work=ce         
capabilities ( ! s*ool food au?ority2 & 
7ii7 bas$ on su* ne$s assessm5t1 e/abli%
 a /rategic plan to c>ry out ! grant "u 
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! conclusion ( !     
grant p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71   
ea* s*ool food au?ority t receives a    

grant "u ?is subsection %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a report t includes1 )       
respect to su* s*ool food au?ority1 !   
*ange at ! end ( ! grant p]iod1 z comp>$
 ) ! s*ool ye> imm$iately prec$+ !      
beg9n+ ( ! grant p]iod1 9-- 7,a7 !      
p]c5tage ( :ole +r$i5ts1 raw +r$i5ts1 or
 bo?1 z a %>e ( total exp5ditures us$ 9 
s*ool meals2 &  7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( m5u   
items prep>$ ) scrat* cook+4  7#g7      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is subsection #bj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  
7,b7 ,res]vations ,( ! am\nts made      
available "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7i7 n m ?an #ae 
p]c5t = purposes ( c>ry+ out p>agraph   
7#e71 includ+ adm9i/rative exp5ses2 &   
7ii7 n m ?an #e p]c5t = o!r adm9i/rative
 exp5ses ( ! ,secret>y4  4