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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1022
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve
the child and adult care food program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 7, 2003
Mr. Kohl introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve
the child and adult care food program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child and Adult Care Food Program
Improvements Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 17(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking
``during'' and all that follows through ``2003,''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF TIER I FAMILY OR GROUP HOME IN RURAL AREAS.
(a) In General.--Section 17(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I)) is
amended by inserting ``(or, in the case of a rural area (as defined by
the Secretary), 40 percent)'' after ``50 percent''.
(b) School Data.--Section 17(f)(3)(E)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(E)(ii)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III);
(2) in the second sentence of subclause (I), by striking
``The State agency'' and inserting the following:
``(II) Administration.--The State
agency'';
(3) in subclause (I), by striking ``organizations a list''
and all that follows and inserting ``organizations--
``(aa) a list of schools
serving elementary school
children in the State in which
not less than 50 percent of the
children enrolled are certified
to receive free or reduced
price meals; and
``(bb) a list of schools in
rural areas described in
subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) serving
elementary school children in
the State in which not less
than 40 percent of the children
enrolled are certified to
receive free or reduced price
meals.''; and
(4) in subclause (II) (as designated by paragraph (2)), by
striking ``list'' each place it appears and inserting
``lists''.
(c) Prospective Repeal.--
(1) In general.--Section 17(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1766(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I)) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended
by striking ``(or,'' and all that follows through ``40
percent)''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
takes effect on October 1, 2005.
SEC. 4. SUPPLEMENT REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR TIER II FAMILY OR GROUP DAY
CARE HOMES.
Section 17(f)(3)(A)(iii)(I) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(A)(iii)(I)) is amended--
(1) in item (aa), by striking ``13 cents for supplements''
and inserting ``18 cents for supplements''; and
(2) in item (bb), by striking ``1997'' and inserting
``2004''.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE
HOME SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS IN RURAL AREAS.
Section 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(B) Family'' and inserting the following:
``(B) Reimbursement for administrative expenses.--
``(i) In general.--Family'';
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following:
``(ii) Rural areas.--The levels prescribed
under clause (i) shall be increased by $2.00
for each family or group day care home
sponsoring organization that is located in a
rural area (as defined by the Secretary).'';
and
(3) in the last sentence, by striking ``Such levels'' and
inserting the following:
``(iii) Annual adjustments.--The levels
prescribed under this subparagraph''.
SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.
Section 17(q)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(q)(3)) is amended by striking ``1999 through 2003''
and inserting ``2004 through 2008''.
SEC. 7. PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN IN RURAL AREAS.
(a) Definition of At-Risk School Children.--
(1) In general.--Section 17(r)(1)(B) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)(1)(B)) is
amended by inserting ``(or, in the case of a rural area (as
defined in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A))), 40 percent)''
after ``50 percent''.
(2) Prospective repeal.--
(A) In general.--Section 17(r)(1)(B) of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1766(r)(1)(B)) (as amended by paragraph (1)) is amended
by striking ``(or,'' and all that follows through 40
percent)''.
(B) Effective date.--The amendment made by
subparagraph (A) takes effect on October 1, 2005.
(b) Limitation.--Section 17(r)(5) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)(5)) is amended by striking
``seven States,'' and all that follows through ``and two States'' and
inserting ``13 States, of which 11 States shall be Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Delaware, Michigan, Oregon, New York,
Wisconsin, Mississippi, Iowa, and Indiana and 2 States''.
SEC. 8. PARTICIPATION BY EMERGENCY SHELTERS.
Section 17(t)(5)(A)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(t)(5)(A)(i)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ``12 years of age;'' and
inserting ``18 years of age; or'';
(2) by striking subclause (II); and
(3) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (II).
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the
amendments made by this Act take effect on October 1, 2003.
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