,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ag1 #bjbf,mr4 ,schiff introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to allow benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program to be used to purchase on-campus meals4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hot ,meals for ,college ,students ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,use of benefits for on-campus meals 7a7 ,in general ,section #g of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,use of benefits for on-,campus meals 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,college student ,the term college student means a student enrolled in an institution of higher education4 7,b7 ,eligible student household ,the term eligible student household means a household that-- 7i7 is certified to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program2 and 7ii7 includes a college student who is eligible to participate in that program as a member of the household4 7,c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7,d7 ,on-campus meal ,the term on-campus meal means prepared food1 including hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption1 but excluding alcoholic beverages1 tobacco1 and nonfood items1 that-- 7i7 is sold at a dining hall1 store1 or other food service location located on the campus of an institution of higher education and operated by an on-campus merchant2 and 7ii7 is purchased in a single transaction for a specific meal1 including through online or mobile technology in accordance with subsection 7h77#ad7 or 7k71 and1 if benefits are accepted before delivery of the meal1 in accordance with section #aj4 7,e7 ,on-campus merchant ,the term on-campus merchant means-- 7i7 an institution of higher education that operates a food service location described in subparagraph 7,d77i72 and 7ii7 a third-party food service contractor1 subcontractor1 or vendor that operates such a location under a written agreement with the institution of higher education4 7#b7 ,use of benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,effective beginning on the date on which final regulations are issued under paragraph 7#d71 benefits issued to an eligible student household may be used by the eligible student household to purchase on-campus meals4 7,b7 ,prohibited transactions ,benefits under subparagraph 7,a7 may not be used-- 7i7 to purchase or prepay a meal plan at an institution of higher education2 7ii7 to add value to a dining or stored-value account2 7iii7 to pay an outstanding balance on a college student account2 or 7iv7 to pay a fee1 gratuity1 or other nonfood charge4 7#c7 ,authorization of on-campus merchants 7,a7 ,in general ,an on-campus merchant shall be eligible to apply for authorization under section #i and1 as applicable1 under subsection 7k71 to accept and redeem benefits solely for on-campus meals4 7,b7 ,no fees or surcharges ,an on-campus merchant authorized to accept and redeem benefits-- 7i7 shall charge the same prices and offer the same terms and conditions for purchases made with benefits as for purchases made with funds other than benefits2 and 7ii7 shall not impose a fee or surcharge for the use of benefits4 7#d7 ,implementation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall issue such regulations and guidance as are necessary to carry out this subsection1 including requirements relating to-- 7,a7 authorization and oversight of on-campus merchants2 7,b7 identification of eligible student households through the electronic benefit transfer system without requiring an on-campus merchant to collect or retain information about the status of any college student2 7,c7 protection of personally identifiable information1 including limiting disclosure to information necessary to authorize a transaction2 7,d7 compliance by on-campus merchants with the requirements of this ,act1 including subsection 7k71 section #aj1 and sections #bgd4g7;b7 and #bgh4b7;e7 of title #g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 and 7,e7 technical assistance to ,state agencies1 institutions of higher education1 and on-campus merchants4 7#e7 ,study and report 7,a7 ,study ,the ,secretary shall conduct a study on the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase on-campus meals under this subsection1 including-- 7i7 7,i7 the number of institutions of higher education at which on-campus merchants are authorized2 and 7,,ii7 the types of institutions of higher education at which on-campus merchants described in paragraph 7#a77;,e77ii7 operate1 including community colleges1 minority-serving institutions1 ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities1 and rural-serving institutions2 7ii7 estimates on the number of eligible student households purchasing on-campus meals2 7iii7 redemption patterns1 including transactions completed through online or mobile technology2 7iv7 barriers to authorization or participation experienced by on-campus merchants and eligible student households2 and 7v7 7,i7 rates and levels of food insecurity among college students2 7,,ii7 the effect of this subsection on food security among college students at participating institutions of higher education2 and 7,,iii7 retention rates among college students who report experiencing food insecurity4 7,b7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall make publicly available1 and submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report describing the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a71 including any recommendations for legislative action1 administrative action1 or guidance to improve college student access to on-campus meals under the supplemental nutrition assistance program4 7#f7 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this subsection-- 7,a7 alters the eligibility requirements for college students under section #f7;e72 or 7,b7 deems a college student to be a resident of an institution for purposes of section #c7m77#d7 solely because a college student in an eligible student household purchases an on-campus meal in a single transaction under this subsection4 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #c of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking clauses 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i7 of this subsection and inserting paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#g7 through 7#aj72 7,b7 by striking and 7#i7 and inserting 7#i72 and 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 and 7#aj7 in the case of an eligible student household 7as defined in section #g7l77#a771 an on-campus meal 7as defined in that section7 sold by an on-campus merchant 7as defined in that section742 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o77#b71 by striking paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i7 and inserting paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#g7 through 7#aj74 7c7 ,cost of point-of-,sale equipment ,section #g7;f77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;f77#b77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#i7 and inserting 7#c71 7#d71 7#i71 and 7#aj74