,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #addg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4  
,wel*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&7 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 ,act4  #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$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 aft] #aiff2    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1
 & ind5t+ ! clauses appropriately2  7#c7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 9 clause     

7ii71 by /rik+ 7ii7 9 ! case ( a        
sponsor+ organization1 ! organization   
%all employ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,ii7  
if ! in/itution is a sponsor+           
organization1 employs  2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ 7,c77i7 w provide & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7iii7 7,i7 w provide  2  7#d7 9
 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ "o    
employee1 ! organization & ins]t+ #a    
employee12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 7,d7 9 !    
case ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iv7 if !    
in/itution is  2  7#e7 9 subp>agraph    
7,e71 by /rik+ 7,e7 9 ! case ( a        
sponsor+ organization1 ! organization & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7v7 if ! in/itution is
 a sponsor+ organization1  2  7#f7 9    
subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph & ins]t+ 
,june #bj1 #bjjj12  7,b7 by /rik+ !     
in/itution is bond$ & ins]t+ is bond$2 &
  7,c7 by /rik+ 9 ! case ( & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7vi7 if ! in/itution is  2     
7#g7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z     
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ x satisfies ! foll[+ crit]ia3 &   

ins]t+ ! in/itution--2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
,no in/itution %all be & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 an in/itution %all n  
be  2 &  7#h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,b7 ,annual det]m9ation = c]ta9      
in/itutions ,! eligibility ( an         
in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7
 %all be det]m9$ on an annual basis 9   
accordance ) ?is section4  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$  
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 review &  
issue guidance &1 z appropriate1        
regulations reg>d+ ! s]i\s defici5cy    
process = ! program "u ?is section4     
7ii7 ,review ,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 ! 
,secret>y %all review1 at a m9imum1 !   
processes =1 & ! individuals involv$ 9--
 7,i7 det]m9+ :5 !re exi/s a s]i\s      

defici5cy ) respect to an in/itution or 
a family or gr\p day c>e home1 includ+--
 7aa7 ! measures t w automatically      
result 9 a f9d+ ( s]i\s defici5cy2 &    
7bb7 ! means ( diff]5tiat+ betwe5--     
7,,aa7 a reasonable m>g9 ( human error &
 sy/ematic or int5tional noncompliance2 
& 7,,bb7 ,/ate-specific requirem5ts &   
,f$]al regulations2  7,,ii7 appeal+ &   
m$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+ t ! (ficials    
involv$ 9 appeals & m$iation are fair & 
imp>tial2  7,,iii7 det]m9+ !            
circum/ances "u :i* a corrective action 
plan is acceptable2  7,,iv7 ! t]m9ation 
& disqualification ( in/itutions1 family
 or gr\p day c>e homes1 & individuals "u
 ?is p>agraph1 includ+ ma9t5ance ( ! li/
 "u subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,v7 det]m9+   
opportunities = /r5g!n+ ! processes     
int5d$ to r$uce ! imposition (          
additional ,/ate ag5cy requirem5ts on   

in/itutions or family or gr\p day c>e   
homes 9 addition to applicable          
requirem5ts "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              
,/ate-specific requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y 
may n consid] ,/ate-specific requirem5ts
 9 det]m9+ noncompliance or s]i\s       
defici5cy "u ?is p>agraph4  7iv7        
,guidance & regulations  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,aft] conduct+ ! review "u clause 7i71 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7aa7 make f9d+s f !   
in=mation collect$2  7bb7 issue guidance
 &1 z appropriate1 regulations f ^?     
f9d+s t w-- 7,,aa7 /reaml9e & mod]nize !
 program "u ?is section2 & 7,,bb7 r$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 "u ?is      
p>agraph1 :ile reta9+ program integrity4

  7,,ii7 ,scope ,! guidance &           
regulations issu$ pursuant to subclause 
7,i7 %all include-- 7aa7 provisions to  
ensure cl>ity ) respect to requir$      
measures = 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 f1 & n affiliat$
 )1 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      
reg>d+ ,/ate ag5cy requirem5ts          
applicable to in/itutions or family or  
gr\p day c>e homes t are 9 addition to  
applicable 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 on 
correction ( ! defici5cy4  4  #d4       
,reimbursem5ts = additional meals or    
snacks ,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 on 
numb] ( meals ,no reimbursem5t may be   
made to an in/itution "u ?is p>agraph1  
or to a family or gr\p day c>e home     
sponsor+ organization "u p>agraph 7#c71 
= m ?an-- 7i7 #b meals & #a supplem5t1  
or #a meal & #b supplem5ts1 p] day p]   
*ild2 or  7ii7 #c meals & #a supplem5t1 
or #b meals & #b supplem5ts1 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  2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,/udy on  
?ird meal ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is subp>agraph1 conduct a /udy reg>d+--
 7,i7 ! preval5ce ( ?ird-meal           
reimbursem5t by program op]ators2 &     
7,,ii7 ! contribution ( su* an          
additional meal to-- 7aa7 effectively   
support+ work+ families2  7bb7 local    
economies2 &  7cc7 ! economic viability 
( *ild c>e & aft]s*ool programs1 includ+
 9 rural areas2  7ii7 submit to !       
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives a report t includes !   
f9d+s ( ! /udy "u clause 7i72 &  7iii7  
bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! report "u clause    
7ii71 provide to program op]ators       
guidance-- 7,i7 to improve implem5tation
 ( ! program "u ?is section2  7,,ii7 to 
maximize ! utility ( an additional 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$uction  7a7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts
 ,section #ag ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell   
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,f71 by /rik+ subsection 7t7 &    
ins]t+ subsection 7s72 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subsection 7r7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7q72  7#b7 9         
subsection 7c71 by mov+ p>agraphs 7#e7 &
 7#f7 s z to appe> 9 num]ical ord]2     
7#c7 9 subsection 7t77#a71 by /rik+     
,/ew>t ,b4 ,mc,kinney & ins]t+          
,mc,kinney-,v5to2  7#d7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7n71 7q71 7r71 7s71 7t71 &  

7u7 z subsections 7u71 7p71 7q71 7r71   
7s71 & 7t71 respectively1 & mov+ !      
subsections s z to appe> 9 alphabetical 
ord]2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7u7 7z s     
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! subsection      
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh h]eby &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7u7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are  4  7b7         
,advisory committee ,section #ag ( !    
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 7z     
am5d$ by subsection 7a77#d77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7m7 ! foll[+3   
7n7 ,advisory committee on pap]work     
r$uction  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,e>ly ,*ildhood ,nutrition ,improvem5t  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an       
advisory committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection z ! ,advisory ,committee7 to 
c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( !       
,advisory ,committee %all be-- 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 = entities           
p>ticipat+1 or seek+ to p>ticipate1 9 ! 
program "u ?is section1 includ+ ,/ate   
ag5cies1 family *ild c>e homes1 *ild c>e
 c5t]s1 & sponsor+ organizations2 &     
7,b7 to provide to ! ,secret>y          
recomm5dations to r$uce ! pap]work      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 =           
p>ticipants 9 ! program "u ?is section1 
:ile ensur+ t prop] acc\ntability &     
program integrity are ma9ta9$4  7#c7    
,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee %all  
be compos$ ( 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 = ! entities ref]r$ to 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 anti-hung]
 advocacy organization2  7,l7 #a %all be
 a repres5tative ( an at-risk1 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#d7     
,consid]ations ,9 develop+              
recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! 
,advisory ,committee %all take into     
consid]ation-- 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#e7 ,guidance & regulations 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,nutrition 
,improvem5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue
 guidance &1 z appropriate1 regulations 
bas$ on ! recomm5dations describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 = /reaml9$ &         
consolidat$ pap]work & recordkeep+      
requirem5ts = ! program "u ?is section1 
includ+ recomm5dations & actions c>ri$  
out to r$uce pap]work = p>5ts & program 
op]ators by /reaml9+ & mod]niz+-- 7,a7  
applications2 &  7,b7 ! monitor+ &      
audit+ ( programmatic docum5tation &    
recordkeep+1 includ+-- 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$]al *ild 
& adult c>e food program /&>ds2  7v7    
address+ nonm&at$ ,/ate-specific        
requirem5ts2 &  7vi7 requir+ ! adoption 
( g5]ally accept$ te*nologies =         
cli5t-fac+ te*nology1 virtual visits1 & 
te*nology us$ = adm9i/rative functions  
by ! program to r$uce ! burd5 on        
p>ticipants & program op]ators &        
adm9i/rators4  7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* guidance or
 regulations are issu$ "u p>agraph 7#e71
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report conta9+-- 7,a7 = ea* in/ance 9   
:i* ! ,secret>y did n implem5t a        
recomm5dation ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 
an explanation reg>d+ :y ! recomm5dation
 0 n implem5t$2 &  7,b7 additional      
recomm5dations ) respect to legislative 

action t may-- 7i7 /r5g!n & /reaml9e !  
application & monitor+ process ( !      
program "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 r$uce   
adm9i/rative burd5s on grantees1 program
 p>ticipants1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  4