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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3054
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to increase
the number of children participating in the summer food service program
for children.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 14, 2000
Mr. Lugar (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Craig, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Kerrey and Mr. Grassley) 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 authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to increase
the number of children participating in the summer food service program
for children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUMMER FOOD PILOT PROJECTS.
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1769) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Summer Food Pilot Projects.--
``(1) Definition of eligible state.--In this subsection,
the term `eligible State' means a State in which (based on data
available in July 2000)--
``(A) the percentage obtained by dividing--
``(i) the sum of--
``(I) the average daily number of
children attending the summer food
service program in the State in July
1999; and
``(II) the average daily number of
children receiving free or reduced
price meals under the school lunch
program in the State in July 1999; by
``(ii) the average daily number of children
receiving free or reduced price meals under the
school lunch program in the State in March
1999; is less than 50 percent of
``(B) the percentage obtained by dividing--
``(i) the sum of--
``(I) the average daily number of
children attending the summer food
service program in all States in July
1999; and
``(II) the average daily number of
children receiving free or reduced
price meals under the school lunch
program in all States in July 1999; by
``(ii) the average daily number of children
receiving free or reduced price meals under the
school lunch program in all States in March
1999.
``(2) Pilot projects.--During the period of fiscal years
2001 through 2003, the Secretary shall carry out a summer food
pilot project in each eligible State to increase the number of
children participating in the summer food service program in
the State.
``(3) Support levels for service institutions.--
``(A) Food service.--Under the pilot project, a
service institution (other than a service institution
described in section 13(a)(7)) in an eligible State
shall receive the maximum amounts for food service
under section 13(b)(1) without regard to the
requirement under section 13(b)(1)(A) that payments
shall equal the full cost of food service operations.
``(B) Administrative costs.--Under the pilot
project, a service institution (other than a service
institution described in section 13(a)(7)) in an
eligible State shall receive the maximum amounts for
administrative costs determined by the Secretary under
section 13(b)(4) without regard to the requirement
under section 13(b)(3) that payments to service
institutions shall equal the full amount of State-
approved administrative costs incurred.
``(C) Compliance.--A service institution that
receives assistance under this subsection shall comply
with all provisions of section 13 other than
subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(3) of section 13.
``(4) Maintenance of effort.--Expenditures of funds from
State and local sources for maintenance of a summer food
service program shall not be diminished as a result of
assistance from the Secretary received under this subsection.
``(5) Evaluation of pilot projects.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through
the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service,
shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot project.
``(B) Content.--An evaluation under this paragraph
shall describe--
``(i) any effect on participation by
children and service institutions in the summer
food service program in the eligible State in
which the pilot project is carried out;
``(ii) any effect of the pilot project on
the quality of the meals and supplements served
in the eligible State in which the pilot
project is carried out; and
``(iii) any effect of the pilot project on
program integrity.
``(6) Reports.--
``(A) Interim report.--Not later than December 1,
2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate an interim report
that describes the status of, and any progress made by,
each pilot project being carried out under this
subsection as of the date of submission of the report.
``(B) Final report.--Not later than April 30, 2004,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a final report
that includes--
``(i) the evaluations completed by the
Secretary under paragraph (5); and
``(ii) any recommendations of the Secretary
concerning the pilot projects.''.
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