,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4      
,wel*7 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 au?orize 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to make      
grants to c]ta9 in/itutions ( high]     
education to provide free meals to      
l[-income /ud5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,food = ,?\ght ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,free 
meals = l[-income college /ud5ts        
,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 ,free    
meals = l[-,income college /ud5ts  7#a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,community college  ,! t]m community    
college means-- 7i7 a public in/itution 
( high] education at :i* ! highe/ degree

 t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an 
associate degree1 includ+ ,tribal       
,colleges or ,univ]sities receiv+ grants
 "u section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 t  
(f] a #b-ye> program = completion ( su* 
degree & ,/ate public in/itutions (     
high] education t (f] su* a #b-ye>      
program2 &  7ii7 a public po/second>y   
vocational in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c7774  7,b7 
,eligible entity  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,! t]m 
eligible entity means--  7,i7 an        
eligible in/itution ( high] education t 
has an on-campus meal program2  7,,ii7  
an in/itutionally op]at$ food s]vice1   
contract$ prep>$-meal provid]1 mobile   
meal di/ribution1 food hub1 food pantry1
 food hall1 or community-bas$ meal      
p>tn]%ip1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  
7,,iii7 a consortium ( eligible         
in/itutions ( high] education1 ( :i* at 
lea/ #a eligible in/itution ( high]     
education--  7aa7 has an on-campus meal 

program2 &  7bb7 is geographically      
accessible to ! /ud5ts ( ea* eligible   
in/itution ( high] education 9 !        
consortium t does n h an on-campus meal 
program4  7ii7  ,geographic             
accessibility  ,= purposes ( clause     
7i77,,iii77bb71 geographic accessibility
 %all be bas$ on ! location (1 !        
availability ( public transit to1 & !   
meal s]vice h\rs ( ea* eligible         
in/itution ( high] education )9 !       
consortium4  7,c7  ,eligible in/itution 
( high] education  ,! t]m eligible      
in/itution ( high] education means an   
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
sections #aja & #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb7;a77#a77;,b7771  
includ+ a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 9 :i*
 at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! und]graduate     
/ud5ts enroll$ are eligible to receive a
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p  
,a ( title ,,iv ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajgj;a et seq474  7,d7  ,hi/orically   
,black college or univ]sity  ,! t]m     

hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 
9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74     
7,e7  ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution  ,! t]m  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfgq7a774  7,f7  ,on-campus meal      
program  ,! t]m on-campus meal program  
means a meal program on ! campus ( an   
eligible in/itution ( high] education t 
is provid$ ?r\gh an in/itutionally own$ 
or op]at$ food s]vice or #a or m        
?ird-p>ty food s]vice v5dors4  7,g7     
,program  ,! t]m program means ! program
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,h7  
,tribal college or univ]sity  ,! t]m    
,tribal college or univ]sity means a    
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajei;c7b777 t is *>t]$ by ! gov]n+ body
 ( ! applicable ,indian ,tribe or by !  

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7  ,e/abli%m5t    
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions ( high] education to provide
 free meals1 includ+ snacks1 to         
l[-income /ud5ts4  7,b7  ,duration (    
grant  ,! duration ( a grant aw>d$ "u ! 
program %all n exce$ #b ye>s4  7#c7     
,application  ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ! program1 an eligible      
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+--  7,a7 a plan =       
id5tify+ & conduct+ outrea* to l[-income
 /ud5ts2 &  7,b7 an assurance t !       
eligible entity w-- 7i7 conduct outrea* 
to /ud5ts ) respect to ! program1       
enc\rage /ud5t p>ticipation 9 ! program1
 & in=m /ud5ts (--  7,i7 _! pot5tial    
eligibility = p>ticipation 9 o!r ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local b5efit & support        

programs1 includ+ means-te/$ ,f$]al     
b5efits programs1 su* z ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 &  7,,ii7 !   
processes = obta9+ m in=mation1 confirm+
 eligibility1 & access+ b5efits "u ^?   
programs2  7ii7 evaluate in/itutional   
policies relat+ to ! pur*ase ( meal     
plans "u on-campus meal programs & :e!r 
^? policies create b>ri]s to enrollm5t &
 p]si/5ce = l[-income /ud5ts2  7iii7    
id5tify ways to mitigate any b>ri]s "u  
in/itutional policies t are f\nd1 ?r\gh 
! evaluation describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 to 
create b>ri]s describ$ 9 t clause2 &    
7iv7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is 
a consortium ( eligible in/itutions (   
high] education t includes #a or m      
eligible in/itutions ( high] education t
 d n h an on-campus meal program1       
provide an explanation ) respect to h[ !
 eligible entity w ensure t l[-income   
/ud5ts att5d+ ^? in/itutions ( high]    
education t d n h an on-campus meal     

program w be notifi$ ( available free   
meals provid$ "u ! program & available  
transportation options to be able to    
easily access ^? free meals4  7#d7      
,aw>d adm9i/ration  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,9  
aw>d+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t ! eligible entities       
receiv+ grants reflect--  7i7 v>y+ /ud5t
 body size2  7ii7 "p-"t & full-"t /ud5t 
enrollm5t2  7iii7 div]se geographic     
locations & regional co/s ( liv+1       
includ+ urban1 rural1 or suburban       
campuses2 &  7iv7 div]se resid5tial "*1 
includ+ race1 e?nicity1 & socioeconomic 
/atus4  7,b7  ,priority  ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y may give     
priority to eligible entities--  7i7 )  
prep>$ food infra/ructure or t c id5tify
 an outside s\rce ( support to develop t
 infra/ructure2  7ii7 t are community   
colleges1 hi/orically ,black colleges & 
univ]sities1 ,tribal colleges &         
univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions 
7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#aaja;a7a7771 or o!r m9ority-s]v+       
in/itutions or consortia ( m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itutions2 or  7iii7 t are locat$ )9  
proximity ( a s*ool t elects to receive 
special assi/ance paym5ts "u section    
#aa7;a77#a77;,f74  7#e7  ,use ( funds   
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u ! program %all use !
 grant--  7i7 to e/abli% a program to   
provide free meals1 includ+ snacks1 to  
l[-income /ud5ts1 subject to ! condition
 t ! eligible entity %all provide n few]
 ?an #a & n m ?an #aj free meals p] week
 p] /ud5t2  7ii7 to conduct outrea* to  
/ud5ts to enc\rage p>ticipation 9 !     
program2  7iii7 to prep>e meals to be   
provid$ = free "u ! program2  7iv7 to   
pur*ase meals f v5dors to be provid$ =  
free "u ! program2  7v7 to provide      
in=mation to /ud5ts reg>d+ pot5tial     
eligibility = assi/ance "u ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local b5efit & support programs
 & ! processes = obta9+ m in=mation1 z  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i72  7vi7 
to conduct evaluations ( in/itutional   

policies describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#c77;,b77ii72  7vii7 to id5tify ways to
 mitigate b>ri]s describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b77iii72 &  7viii7 to provide an 
explanation describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,b77iv74  7,b7 ,priority ,9       
select+ l[-income /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9
 ! program e/abli%$ by ! eligible entity
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 an eligible    
entity %all give priority to l[-income  
/ud5ts :o--  7i7 receive a ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq472  7ii7      
indicate t !y are exp]i5c+ or at risk ( 
exp]i5c+ food insecurity1 h\s+          
insecurity1 homelessness1 or o!r        
insecurity ) respect to basic ne$s2 or  
7iii7 p>ticipate 9 a ,/ate or f$]ally   
f9anc$ "w-/udy program dur+ ! regul>    
s*ool ye>1 z det]m9$ by ! eligible      
in/itution ( high] education4  7,c7     
,limitation on pur*ase ( equipm5t  ,an  
eligible entity t receives a grant "u ! 
program may use n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( !   

grant to pur*ase equipm5t4  7,d7        
,eligibility = ,,snap  ,receipt ( a meal
 "u ! program %all n be consid]$ = !    
purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility = !      
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474     
7#f7  ,requirem5t  ,meals s]v$ by an    
eligible entity us+ a grant "u ! program
 %all meet ! nutritional requirem5ts    
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#i77;,c74  7#g7   
,report  ,ea* eligible entity t receives
 a grant "u ! program %all1 n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! end ( ! grant t]m1 submit 
to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+--  7,a7 
a description ( ! preval5ce ( food      
insecurity among /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !     
eligible entity2  7,b7 an evaluation ( !
 use ( ! grant funds by ! eligible      
entity1 includ+--  7i7 9 address+       
*all5ges ) food insecurity2 &  7ii7 )   
respect to ! degree completion rates (  
/ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 &     
7,c7 in=mation on ! population ( /ud5ts 
s]v$ by ! grant funds1 disaggregat$ by--

  7i7 "p-"t or full-"t /atus2  7ii7     
eligibility to receive ! ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq472  7iii7     
e/imates ( eligibility to receive       
b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq472 &  7iv7 dep5d5cy /atus4 
7#h7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y  7,a7        
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! 
,secret>y %all consult ) eligible       
entities & ,/ate social s]vice ag5cies4 
7,b7  ,te*nical assi/ance  7i7  ,9 g5]al
  ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,food = ,?\ght ,act (      
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition     
,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all
 ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ t--     
7,i7 au?orizes ! regul> %>+ ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education data & res\rces to assi/ ) 
id5tify+ eligible in/itutions ( high]   
education & l[-income /ud5ts2  7,,ii7   

conta9s a plan to assi/ ,/ate social    
s]vices ag5cies & ,/ate high] education 
ag5cies 9 improv+ outrea* to /ud5ts     
eligible to enroll 9 ! supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 &  7,,iii7    
requires ! developm5t ( an annual plan =
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,s]vice & ! ,secret>y ( ,education to   
provide te*nical assi/ance1 z           
applicable1 to eligible entities--  7aa7
 to develop prep>$-meal infra/ructure2  
7bb7 to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 includ+ tra9+ !    
employees ( ! eligible entity to c>ry   
out ^? activities2 &  7cc7 to develop   
outrea* to /ud5ts :o are likely to be   
eligible = b5efits "u ! supplem5tal     
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474  7ii7  ,data  
privacy  ,data %>+ pursuant to !        
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u clause 7i7 %all-- 
7,i7 comply ) all applicable ,f$]al     

privacy protections1 includ+ section    
#ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly  
kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd72 &  7,,ii7 be us$
 only = ! purpose ( assi/+ eligible     
in/itutions ( high] education 9 conduct+
 outrea* to l[-income /ud5ts4  7,c7     
,nutritional requirem5ts  ,n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,food = ,?\ght ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y
 %all develop nutritional requirem5ts = 
meals s]v$ pursuant to grants "u !      
program t are consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! mo/
 rec5t ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans   
publi%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,national   
,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>*  
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda74  7,d7
  ,report  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress-- 7,i7 n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,food = ,?\ght ,act ( #bjbf1 a report   
evaluat+ ! program1 includ+--  7aa7 h[ !
 program address$ food insecurity2 &    
7bb7 recomm5dations ) respect to exp&+ !

 program2 &  7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #d ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,food =      
,?\ght ,act ( #bjbf1 a report on !      
effect ( ! program on ret5tion &        
completion rates = l[-income /ud5ts s]v$
 by ! program4  7ii7  ,disaggregation   
,in=mation conta9$ 9 ! reports submitt$ 
"u clause 7i7 %all be disaggregat$1 :]e 
possible1 by--  7,i7 sectors & types (  
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+  
:e!r an in/itution ( high] education is 
a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2  7,,ii7 !    
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts :o-- 7aa7 are   
"p-"t1 half-"t1 or full-"t2  7bb7 are   
eligible to receive ! ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv
 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et     
seq472  7cc7 are eligible to receive    
b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq472  7dd7 h indicat$ t !    
/ud5t or a memb] ( ! family ( ! /ud5t   
previ\sly receiv$ b5efits "u--  7,,aa7 !
 program describ$ 9 item 7cc72 or       

7,,bb7 ! tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y      
families program e/abli%$ "u "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7ee7     
7,,aa7 reside 9 an in/itution or bo>d+  
h\se2 or 7,,bb7 live ) o!r individuals &
 pay comp5sation to ^? individuals =    
meals2 &  7ff7 are fir/-g5]ation college
 /ud5ts2 &  7,,iii7 :e!r an in/itution (
 high] education has an op5 admissions  
policy4  7#i7  ,au?orization (          
appropriations  ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4  4  #c4 ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife    
,section #dhj7;i7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7i77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#f7 ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 b5efits    
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 ( section #ah 
( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool
 ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7 %all n
 be treat$ z o!r f9ancial assi/ance =   
purposes ( section #dga7c74  4