Home > 106th Congressional Bills > S. 1750 (rs) To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes. [Reported in Senate] ...S. 1750 (rs) To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes. [Reported in Senate] ...
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1750
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act to improve the nutrition and health of
children in the United States.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 16, 2003
Mr. Bingaman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act to improve the nutrition and health of
children in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Better Eating for
Better Living Act of 2003''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO RICHARD B. RUSSELL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT
Sec. 101. Reimbursement for school lunches.
Sec. 102. Nutritional quality of school meals.
TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966
Sec. 201. Funding for nutrition education.
TITLE III--EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 301. Effective date.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are
responsible for \2/3\ of deaths in the United States;
(2) the major risk factors for those diseases and
conditions are established in childhood through unhealthy
eating habits, physical inactivity, obesity, and tobacco use;
(3) obesity rates have doubled in children and tripled in
adolescents over the last 2 decades;
(4) today, 1 in 7 young people are obese, and 1 in 3 are
overweight;
(5) obese children are twice as likely as nonobese children
to become obese adults;
(6) overweightness and obesity can result in physical,
psychological, and social consequences, including heart
disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, decreased self-esteem,
and discrimination;
(7) only 2 percent of children consume a diet that meets
the 5 main recommendations for a healthy diet from the Food
Guide Pyramid published by the Secretary of Agriculture;
(8) 3 out of 4 high school students in the United States do
not eat the recommended 5 or more servings of fruits and
vegetables each day; and
(9) 3 out of 4 children in the United States consume more
saturated fat than is recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans published by the Secretary of Agriculture.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO RICHARD B. RUSSELL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT
SEC. 101. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES.
Section 4(b)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
(42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``10.5'' and inserting
``20.5''.
SEC. 102. NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF SCHOOL MEALS.
(a) Revision of Meal Guidelines.--Section 9(a)(1) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(C) Revision of nutritional guidelines.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary, in
collaboration with experts in nutrition, school
health, food service, and school
administration, shall, not later than July 31,
2004, and every 5 years thereafter--
``(I) review the nutritional
guidelines applicable to meals served
under the school lunch program under
this Act, taking into consideration--
``(aa) advances in the
field of nutrition;
``(bb) identified public
health risks relating to
inadequate nutrition and
overconsumption; and
``(cc) the needs of student
populations covered by programs
under this Act; and
``(II) issue revised nutritional
guidelines, as necessary, including
guidelines with respect to--
``(aa) the content of meals
served of calories, fat
(including types of fat), added
sugars, fiber, sodium,
vitamins, and minerals;
``(bb) the variety of foods
offered;
``(cc) the availability of
fruits and vegetables; and
``(dd) the cultural
appropriateness of foods
offered.
``(ii) Applicability.--Revised nutritional
guidelines issued by the Secretary under clause
(i) shall apply to meals served under the
school lunch program under this Act on and
after the date that is 2 years after the date
of issuance of the revised nutritional
guidelines.''.
(b) Fluid Milk.--Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
``(B)(i) at a minimum, shall offer students a
choice of lowfat or nonfat fluid milk; and
``(ii) in addition to the type of fluid milk
offered under clause (i), may offer such other
varieties of fluid milk as are--
``(I) consistent with expressed preferences
of the student population; and
``(II) reasonably equivalent in calcium,
protein, vitamin A, and vitamin K content and
cost.''.
TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966
SEC. 201. FUNDING FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION.
Section 19(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788
(i)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively; and
(2) by striking ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--''
and all that follows through paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(i) Funding.--
``(1) Payments.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this
section, to remain available until expended--
``(A) on October 1, 2003, $10,000,000;
``(B) on October 1, 2004, $15,000,000; and
``(C) on October 1, 2005, $20,000,000.
``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
further appropriation.
``(3) Grants.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B),
grants to each State from the amounts made available
under paragraph (1) shall be based on a rate of \1/2\
cent per average daily number of meals served, to be
allocated among State, district, and school food
service and health education authorities, as determined
by the Secretary.
``(B) Minimum amount.--The minimum amount of a
grant provided to a State for a fiscal year under this
section shall be $200,000, as adjusted in accordance
with section 11(a)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1759a(a)(3)(B)).''.
TITLE III--EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 301. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on October
1, 2003.
<all>
Pages: 1 Other Popular 106th Congressional Bills Documents:
|
| GovRecords.org presents information on various agencies of the United States Government. Even though all information is believed to be credible and accurate, no guarantees are made on the complete accuracy of our government records archive. Care should be taken to verify the information presented by responsible parties. Please see our reference page for congressional, presidential, and judicial branch contact information. GovRecords.org values visitor privacy. Please see the privacy page for more information. |
 |