,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afbb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,murray introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to expand the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to include benefit transfer during school closures1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,child ,hunger ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,expansion of summer electronic benefits transfer for children program ,section #ac;,a of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and school closure period1 as applicable1 after for each summer2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by inserting and school closure periods1 as applicable1 after summer months2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting or during a school closure period42 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting for summer months or a school closure period1 as applicable after pursuant to subsection 7a72 7ii7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking be-- and inserting be1 for calendar year #bjbe and each year thereafter1 in an amount that is not less than the value of breakfast1 lunch1 and a snack at the free rate for each day of such summer months or school closure period2 and2 and 7iii7 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a74 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 by inserting or a school closure period1 as applicable after summer months2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or a school closure period1 as applicable after with respect to summer2 and 7,b7 by inserting or the instructional year in which the school closure period begins1 as applicable1 before or during2 7#d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 7,b7 by striking an amount equal to #ej percent of and inserting 1 for 2 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 an amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 7#b742 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,calculation ,the amount to be paid by the ,secretary to each ,state agency and covered ,indian ,tribal organization for the administrative expenses described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be equal to-- 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbf1 #ajj percent of such expenses2 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjbg1 #ij percent of such expenses2 7,c7 for fiscal year #bjbh1 #hj percent of such expenses2 7,d7 for fiscal year #bjbi1 #gj percent of such expenses2 7,e7 for fiscal year #bjcj1 #fj percent of such expenses2 and 7,f7 for fiscal year #bjca and each fiscal year thereafter1 #ej percent of such expenses4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or school closure period1 as applicable after summer2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking or during and inserting 1 during2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting 1 or during the calendar year in which such school closure period began after operational period2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by striking and at the end and inserting or2 and 7bb7 by striking 7i7 enrolled and inserting or during the calendar year in which such school closure period began1 enrolled2 and 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7ii72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,free rate ,the term free rate has the meaning given the term in section #aaja7;j77#d7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa note74 7#e7 ,school closure period ,the term school closure period means a period in which an elementary school or secondary school is closed1 operating remotely1 or operating in a hybrid manner for #e or more consecutive weekdays during a calendar year4 2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,implementation grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out a program to make grants to ,states to support the development of data systems or upgrades to existing data systems that are necessary to implement this section4 7#b7 ,funding ,subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance in an appropriations ,act specifically for the purpose of carrying out this section1 and in addition to such appropriations1 on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4