,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cffi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1    
,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 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 e/abli% a pilot    
program to aw>d grants to s*ool food    
au?orities to provide #ajj p]c5t        
plant-bas$ food & milk options1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,plant-,p[]$ ,s*ool ,meals 
,pilot ,act4  #b4 ,plant-bas$ foods 9   
s*ools ,section #ah ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4      
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7     
,pilot program = #ajj p]c5t plant-,bas$ 
food options  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3  7,a7  #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$
 food option  ,! t]m #ajj p]c5t         
plant-bas$ food option means a breakfa/ 

or lun* meal option or compon5t t--  7i7
 includes a meat alt]nate z describ$ 9--
 7,i7 section #baj4aj ( title #g1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations72 or  7,,ii7 app5dix ,a to  
"p #baj ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 &  7ii7 does n conta9 any animal       
product or byproduct1 su* z meat1       
p\ltry1 honey1 fi%1 dairy1 or eggs4     
7,b7  ,beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]  ,! t]m     
beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a774  7,c7  ,c]tifi$   
organic f>m  ,! t]m c]tifi$ organic f>m 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajc (
 ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & 
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#fejb74  7,d7  ,eligible s*ool food     
au?ority  ,! t]m eligible s*ool food    
au?ority means a s*ool food au?ority t  
s]ves /ud5ts #ej p]c5t or m ( :i* are   
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 #aggc74  7,e7   
,organically produc$  ,! t]m organically
 produc$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #bajc ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1  
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #fejb74  7,f7  ,produc]  ,!   
t]m produc] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #bajc ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1  
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #fejb74  7,g7  ,program  ,!   
t]m program means ! pilot program       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,h7        
,und]s]v$ produc]  ,! t]m und]s]v$      
produc] means an individual 7includ+ a  
memb] ( an ,indian ,tribe7 t is--  7i7 a
 beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2  7ii7 a vet]an   
f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section        
#beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772 or  7iii7 a      
socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] 7z  
def9$ 9 t section74  7#b7  ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,plant-,p[]$ ,s*ool ,meals 

,pilot ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
pilot program to aw>d grants to eligible
 s*ool food au?orities to c>ry out !    
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74    
7#c7  ,grants  7,a7  ,t]m  ,! t]m ( a   
grant aw>d$ "u ! program %all be #c     
ye>s4  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d grants "u ! program 9 div]se am\nts
 to ! ext5t practicable4  7#d7          
,application  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,to be    
eligible to receive a grant "u !        
program1 an eligible s*ool food au?ority
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+--  7i7 a p>ticipatory  
evaluation plan2 &  7ii7 a plan =       
provid+ culturally appropriate meals4   
7,b7  ,priority  ,to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 9 aw>d+ grants "u !        
program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an eligible s*ool food au?ority t w  
use ! grant funds--  7i7 to s]ve a high 
proportion ( *ildr5 :o are eligible =   
free or r$uc$ price meals2  7ii7 to     

collaborate ) nongov]nm5tal &           
community-bas$ organizations1           
agricultural produc]s1 & o!r community  
p>tn]s ) respect to ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72  7iii7 to     
incorporate exp]i5tial & culturally     
appropriate plant-bas$ food1 nutrition1 
or agricultural education activities    
relat$ to #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food    
options 9 ! classroom2  7iv7 to         
incorporate organically produc$ #ajj    
p]c5t plant-bas$ food options2 &  7v7 to
 meet any o!r crit]ia t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate4  7#e7 ,use ( funds
 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ! program may be us$ 
= any ( ! foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,to  
contract ) qualifi$ ?ird p>ties =       
pr(essional developm5t tra9+ = food     
s]vice p]sonnel relat+ to s]v+ 7includ+ 
prep>+1 procur+1 m>ket+1 & creat+ m5us7 
#ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options4     
7,b7 ,to provide comp5sation to ea*     
employee :o p>ticipates 9 ! pr(essional 
developm5t tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 at ! regul> rate ( pay ( su*       

employee4  7,c7 ,to provide te*nical    
assi/ance & /ud5t engagem5t & education 
on #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food options1  
includ+ provid+ ta/e te/s1 recipe       
developm5t1 & cul9>y education4  7,d7   
,to provide comp5sation = additional "w 
relat+ to s]v+ meals t include a #ajj   
p]c5t plant-bas$ food option4  7,e7 ,to 
conduct outrea* to1 & cov] co/s (       
procurem5t ( foods f1 agricultural      
produc]s ( #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food   
options1 includ+--  7i7 und]s]v$        
produc]s2  7ii7 limit$ res\rce f>m]s or 
ran*]s 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y72  7iii7 
produc]s on a c]tifi$ organic f>m2 &    
7iv7 local f>m]s4  7#f7  ,recordkeep+   
requir$  ,ea* eligible s*ool food       
au?ority aw>d$ a grant "u ! program %all
 keep records ( ! #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ 
food options s]v$1 z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate4  7#g7  ,reports   
7,a7  ,s*ool food au?orities  ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u !    
program1 & annually = ! duration ( !    
grant t]m1 an eligible s*ool food       

au?ority %all submit to ! ,secret>y a   
report on ! activities c>ri$ out us+ !  
grant1 includ+ in=mation on--  7i7 !    
numb] ( #ajj p]c5t plant-bas$ food      
options t ! eligible s*ool food au?ority
 s]v$ dur+ ! grant p]iod comp>$ ) !     
prec$+ s*ool ye>2  7ii7 ! numb] ( s*ools
 s]v$ by ! eligible s*ool food au?ority 
pursuant to ! grant2 &  7iii7 ! numb] ( 
/ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible s*ool food    
au?ority pursuant to ! grant4  7,b7     
,report by ,secret>y  ,) respect to ea* 
s*ool ye> dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y receives 
a report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date t is ! la/ day ( t s*ool ye>1     
submit to ,congress a report t          
includes--  7i7 a summ>y ( ! reports    
receiv$ dur+ t s*ool ye>2 &  7ii7 su*   
in=mation ) respect to ! program z !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant4  7#h7
  ,te*nical assi/ance  ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide te*nical assi/ance & in=mation 
to assi/ eligible s*ool food au?orities 
receiv+ grants "u ! program--  7,a7 to  

facilitate ! coord9ation & %>+ (        
in=mation & res\rces t may be applicable
 to ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#e72 &  7,b7 to collect & %>e in=mation
 on be/ practices4  7#i7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9
 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj4  4   
#c4 ,accommodat+ diet>y requirem5ts     
,section #i7;a77#b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4      
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;a77#b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ or o!r m$ical or special diet>y  
ne$ aft] disability ea* place x appe>s2 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ or legal gu>dian &     
ins]t+ legal gu>dian1 or /ud5t2  7#b7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,e72  7#c7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2
 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,d7 ,pilot program  7i7 ,def9ition (   
eligible s*ool food au?ority ,9 ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! t]m eligible s*ool food  

au?ority has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #ah7;d77#a74  7ii7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,plant-,p[]$ ,s*ool ,meals 
,pilot ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
pilot program to aw>d grants to eligible
 s*ool food au?orities to reimburse !   
full co/ incurr$ by ! eligible s*ool    
food au?ority ( provid+ nondairy        
bev]ages z sub/itutes = fluid milk "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7iii7 ,priority  
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subp>agraph1 !   
,secret>y may give priority to-- 7,i7 an
 eligible s*ool food au?ority t s]ves   
high proportions ( /ud5ts ) lactose     
intol]ance2 &  7,,ii7 an eligible s*ool 
food au?ority t demon/rates1 z "p ( !   
application = a grant "u ?is            
subp>agraph1 a ne$ = nondairy bev]ages =
 /ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible s*ool food   
au?ority due to diet>y reasons4  7iv7   
,reports  7,i7 ,annual report by s*ool  
food au?ority ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>agraph1 & on
 an annual basis = ! duration ( ! grant1

 an eligible s*ool food au?ority %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on !     
pilot grant program1 includ+ in=mation  
on-- 7aa7 ! numb] ( s*ools & /ud5ts t 7 
provid$ nondairy bev]ages z sub/itutes =
 fluid milk "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 by !
 eligible s*ool food au?ority2 &  7bb7 9
 ! case ( ! f9al report submitt$ "u ?is 
subclause1 ! numb] ( su* bev]ages t !   
eligible s*ool food au?ority s]v$ dur+ !
 grant p]iod comp>$ ) ! numb] ( su*     
bev]ages t ! eligible s*ool food        
au?ority s]v$ dur+ ! s*ool ye>          
imm$iately prec$+ ! />t ( ! grant p]iod4
  7,,ii7 ,report by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date describ$ 9    
clause 7v71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to  
,congress a report on ! pilot program   
c>ri$ out "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ a 
summ>y ( ! in=mation includ$ 9 ! reports
 receiv$ "u ?is clause f eligible s*ool 
food au?orities4  7v7 ,sunset ,!        
au?ority to c>ry out ?is subp>agraph    
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,plant-,p[]$     

,s*ool ,meals ,pilot ,act4  7vi7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subp>agraph #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbf1 to rema9 available until ! date  
describ$ 9 clause 7v74  7,e7 ,def9ition 
( special diet>y ne$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! 
t]m special diet>y ne$ means a diet>y   
ne$ t does n con/itute a disability1    
includ+ a diet>y ne$ relat+ to religi\s 
or moral conviction4  4