,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57      
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% !
 *ild c>e innovation nutrition pilot    
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild   
,c>e ,innovation ,advancem5t ,act (     
#bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 families across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 /ruggl+ to access af=dable1 quality    
*ild c>e due to a %ortage ( *ild c>e    
provid]s2  7#b7 local communities h     
respond$ to ! *ild c>e %ortage )        
innovative solutions t increase *ild c>e
 supply by r$uc+ b>ri]s to entry =      
pot5tial provid]s1 includ+ *ild c>e     
pods1 multi-unit *ild c>e facilities1 & 
employ]-provid$ *ild c>e programs2 &    
7#c7 :ile ,f$]al nutrition programs aid 

9 provid+ nutriti\s foods to "y *ildr5 9
 *ild c>e sett+s1 _m rec5t innovative   
*ild c>e solutions h f\nd ^? programs   
difficult to access4  #c4 ,*ild c>e     
innovation nutrition pilot program ,!   
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cj4 ,*ild c>e innovation nutrition     
pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,*ild ,c>e ,innovation ,advancem5t ,act 
( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a    
pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! *ild c>e  
innovation nutrition pilot program      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! pilot      
program71 "u :i* an organiz$ *ild c>e   
program op]at+ 9 a site t is n a private
 home 7includ+ a comm]cial space1 a     
community c5t]1 a h\se ( wor%ip1 or a   
space provid$ by an employ]7 may receive
 reimbursem5t = ! pur*ase ( nutriti\s   
food = meals provid$ to *ildr5 "u ! c>e 
( ! organiz$ *ild c>e program4  7b7     
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 

reimbursem5t "u ! pilot program1 an     
organiz$ *ild c>e program %all be-- 7#a7
 op]at+ "u ! auspices ( a sponsor+      
organization2 &  7#b7 lic5s$ or approv$ 
to op]ate by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! organiz$   
*ild c>e program is locat$4  7c7        
,duration ,an organiz$ *ild c>e program 
may receive reimbursem5t "u ! pilot     
program = n m ?an #c ye>s4  7d7         
,reimbursem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
organiz$ *ild c>e program p>ticipat+ 9 !
 pilot program %all be reimburs$ "u !   
pilot program at ! same rate at :i* a   
family or gr\p day c>e home is reimburs$
 "u a simil> ,f$]al *ild c>e nutrition  
program4  7#b7 ,sponsor+ organizations  
,a sponsor+ organization ( an organiz$  
*ild c>e program p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot   
program %all be reimburs$ "u ! pilot    
program 9 ! same mann] t a sponsor+     
organization ( a family or gr\p day c>e 
home is reimburs$ "u a simil> ,f$]al    
*ild c>e nutrition program4  7e7        
,acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al           
,activities c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program

 %all be subject to /rict acc\ntability 
requirem5ts-- 7,a7 to ensure program    
integrity & protect taxpay] inve/m5ts 9 
*ild heal?2 &  7,b7 t include1 at a     
m9imum1 ! monitor+1 review1 & program   
integrity requirem5ts ( simil> ,f$]al   
*ild c>e nutrition programs4  7#b7      
,audit requirem5t  7,a7 ,def9ition (    
unresolv$ audit f9d+ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! 
t]m unresolv$ audit f9d+1 ) respect to  
an audit ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ( ! pilot      
program1 means a f9d+ 9 a f9al audit    
report t an audit$ organiz$ *ild c>e    
program has be5 reimburs$ = an          
unau?oriz$ exp5diture or o!rwise        
unall[able co/ t is n clos$ or resolv$  
by ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i*
 ! f9al audit report is issu$4  7,b7    
,audits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e ,innovation ,advancem5t 
,act ( #bjbf1 & 9 ea* fiscal ye>        
!reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %all conduct   

audits ( organiz$ *ild c>e programs "u !
 pilot program to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & 
abuse ( funds by ^? organiz$ *ild c>e   
programs4  7ii7 ,numb] ( recipi5ts      
audit$ ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %all det]m9e ! 
appropriate numb] ( organiz$ *ild c>e   
programs to be audit$ ea* ye> "u clause 
7i74  7,c7 ,m&atory exclusion ,an       
organiz$ *ild c>e program t is f\nd to h
 an unresolv$ audit f9d+ %all n be      
eligible to receive funds "u ! pilot    
program dur+ ! fir/ #b fiscal ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ! end ( ! applicable #a-ye> 
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7
 ,annual c]tification ,dur+ ! fir/      
fiscal ye> describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,b77i71 & annually !reaft]1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a c]tification-- 7,a7 
indicat+ :e!r-- 7i7 all audits conduct$ 

by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 h be5
 complet$ & review$ by ! appropriate    
,assi/ant ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 all        
organiz$ *ild c>e programs requir$ to be
 exclud$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 h be5 s  
exclud$2 &  7,b7 t includes a li/ ( any 
organiz$ *ild c>e programs exclud$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 f ! prec$+ fiscal    
ye>4  7f7 ,prev5t+ duplicative          
reimbursem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to  
aw>d+ a reimbursem5t to an organiz$ *ild
 c>e program "u ! pilot program1 !      
,secret>y %all comp>e t int5d$          
reimbursem5t ) any o!r reimbursem5t     
aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y to ! organiz$ *ild 
c>e program "u ano!r program b = a      
simil> purpose4  7#b7 ,report ,if !     
,secret>y aw>ds to an organiz$ *ild c>e 
program reimbursem5ts "u ! pilot program
 & ano!r program adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y
 = a simil> purpose1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives a report t includes--   
7,a7 a li/ ( all su* reimbursem5ts      
aw>d$1 includ+ ! total doll> am\nt ( ^? 
reimbursem5ts2 &  7,b7 ! ju/ification = 
aw>d+ multiple reimbursem5ts = a simil> 
purpose to ! same organiz$ *ild c>e     
program4  7g7 ,evaluation & report to   
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! t]m9ation date ( ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y  
%all conduct1 & submit to ,congress !   
results (1 an evaluation ( ! pilot      
program1 :i* %all conta91 at a m9imum-- 
7,a7 ! ext5t to :i*1 z a result ( !     
pilot program-- 7i7 additional l[-income
 *ildr5 7 provid$ nutriti\s meals2 &    
7ii7 additional *ildr5 receiv$ *ild c>e2
  7,b7 a description ( proc$ures        
necess>y to ensure program integrity2   
7,c7 a discussion ( ! outrea* me?ods t 7
 mo/ effective2 &  7,d7 recomm5dations  
reg>d+ p]man5t au?ority = family or gr\p
 day c>es to receive reimbursem5t = !   
pur*ase ( nutriti\s foods = meals       
provid$ to *ildr5 "u _! c>e4  7h7       

,t]m9ation ( pilot program ,! pilot     
program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot 
program4  7i7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  4