3.0.0 1783 2022-11-15T16:34:16Z 2022-11-15T16:34:16Z House H HR 2013-04-26 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LATHAM:H.R. 1783.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1; and Article I, Section 8 of theUnited States Constitution[Page H2394]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-08T20:27:39Z Referred to 2013-04-26T14:06:45Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee Referred to 2013-05-22T19:34:44Z Referred to 2013-04-26T14:06:50Z School Food Modernization Act 113 2210 S 2014-04-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2013-07-08 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2013-05-22 hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Committee 2013-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2013-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2013-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] TOM LATHAM R IA 3 N M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2013-04-26 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2013-06-25 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2014-03-12 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2014-05-09 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2014-09-11 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2014-09-11 False N000187 Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] Gloria Negrete McLeod D CA 35 2014-09-11 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2014-09-11 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2014-09-11 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2014-09-11 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2014-09-11 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2014-09-18 False G000573 Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26] Joe Garcia D FL 26 2014-09-18 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2014-09-18 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2014-09-18 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2014-09-18 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2014-09-18 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2014-09-18 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2014-09-18 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2014-09-18 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2014-09-18 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2014-09-18 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2014-09-18 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2014-11-12 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2014-12-11 False Education Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Government lending and loan guarantees Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance School administration Education 00 2013-04-26 Introduced in House 2015-03-14T13:48:14Z School Food Modernization Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to issue loan guarantees to local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the school lunch program, tribal organizations, or consortia of such entities to finance the construction, remodeling, or expansion of infrastructure or the purchase of durable equipment that will facilitate their provision of healthy meals through the school breakfast and lunch programs. Requires the Secretary to give a preference to applicants that, compared with other applicants, demonstrate a substantial or disproportionate need for food service infrastructure or durable equipment. Prohibits a loan guarantee from covering more than 90% of a loan's principal.

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary to award competitive grants to assist LEAs participating in the school lunch program, tribal organizations, or consortia of such entities in purchasing the durable equipment and infrastructure they need to serve healthier meals and improve food safety. Gives grant priority to applicants that serve a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program.

Directs the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to experienced third-party training institutions to provide school food service personnel with the training and technical assistance they need to meet updated school lunch program nutrition standards.

]]> School Food Modernization Act Display Title School Food Modernization Act Short Titles as Introduced School Food Modernization Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities, training school food service personnel, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1783ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1783ih.xml 2013-07-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.