,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4    
,s*iff 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 promot+ scrat* cook+ 9   
s*ool meal programs1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,scrat* ,cook$ ,meals = ,/ud5ts ,act (
 #bjbf4  #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[+3  7a7     
,scrat* cook+ pilot program  7#a7       
,def9ition ( scrat* cook+ ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m scrat* cook+ means !  
prep>ation ( food us+ +r$i5ts t are     
unprocess$ or m9imally process$4  7#b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,scrat* ,cook$     

,meals = ,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjbf1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! pilot   
program7 to aw>d competitive grants to  
s*ool food au?orities to promote scrat* 
cook+4  7#c7 ,grant duration ,a grant   
aw>d$ "u ! pilot program %all be = a    
p]iod ( #b s*ool ye>s4  7#d7            
,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ! pilot  
program1 a 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 require4    
7,b7 ,priority ,9 evaluat+ applications 
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all give ! highe/ priority to s*ool   
food au?orities t-- 7i7 s]ve ! greate/  
proportion ( /ud5ts eligible = free or  
r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act2  7ii7     
are-- 7,i7 self-op]at$2 or  7,,ii7      
provide an assurance to ! ,secret>y t ! 
s*ool food au?ority w be self-op]at$ on 
or be=e ! date t is #a ye> be=e ! la/   
day ( ! grant p]iod2 &  7iii7 7,i7 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$2 or  7,,ii7    
provide an assurance to ! ,secret>y t ! 
s*ool food au?ority w1 ) respect to !   
employees ( ! s*ool food au?ority1      
negotiate a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t  
or memor&um ( und]/&+ on or be=e ! date 
t is #a ye> be=e ! la/ day ( ! grant    
p]iod4  7#e7 ,eligible uses ,eligible   
uses ( a grant aw>d$ "u ! pilot program 
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 comp5sat+ employees 
= 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  
"u ?is ,act & ! s*ool breakfa/ program  
e/abli%$ by section #d ( ! ,*ild        
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggc74  7#f7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an 
agreem5t ) #a or m nonpr(it             
organizations to e/abli% a te*nical     
assi/ance & res\rce c5t] to provide     
te*nical assi/ance to c>ry out          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#e74  7,b7 ,collaboration requirem5t ,z
 soon z practicable aft] receiv+ a grant
 "u ! pilot program1 a s*ool food       
au?ority %all collaborate ) ! te*nical  
assi/ance & res\rce c5t] e/abli%$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 to 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 t  

ne$s assessm5t1 to e/abli% a /rategic   
plan to c>ry out ! grant4  7#g7 ,report 
f s*ool food au?orities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* s*ool food au?ority t receives a   
grant "u ! pilot program %all1 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! conclusion ( !     
grant p]iod1 submit to ! ,secret>y a    
report on ! activities c>ri$ out us+ !  
grant1 includ+ a comp>ison ( ! factors  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 z ( ! s*ool 
ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! beg9n+ ( ! grant
 p]iod & ! s*ool ye> at ! end ( ! grant 
p]iod4  7,b7 ,factors describ$ ,!       
factors ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
are-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage ( :ole +r$i5ts1 raw
 +r$i5ts1 or bo?1 z a %>e ( total       
exp5ditures us$ 9 s*ool meals2 &  7ii7 !
 p]c5tage ( m5u items prep>$ ) scrat*   
cook+4  7#h7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 pilot program #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   

use-- 7i7 n m ?an #ae p]c5t to c>ry out 
p>agraph 7#f71 includ+ adm9i/rative     
exp5ses2 &  7ii7 n m ?an #e p]c5t = o!r 
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  4