[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3580 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3580

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch 
Act to promote healthy eating habits for children and to extend certain 
 authorities contained in such Acts through fiscal year 1998, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 20, 1993

  Mr. Kildee (for himself and Mr. Goodling) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch 
Act to promote healthy eating habits for children and to extend certain 
 authorities contained in such Acts through fiscal year 1998, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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 ``National School 
Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act of 1966 Amendments of 1993''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
            TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT

Sec. 101. Low-fat yogurt as an allowable choice.
Sec. 102. Information to parents concerning importance of nutrition.
Sec. 103. Income guidelines for free lunches served to elementary 
                            school students.
Sec. 104. Promotion of healthy eating habits for children.
Sec. 105. Food and nutrition projects.
Sec. 106. Summer food service program for children.
Sec. 107. Commodity distribution program.
Sec. 108. Food service management institute and other institutions.
Sec. 109. Compliance and accountability.
Sec. 110. Nutrition guidance for child nutrition programs.
          TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966

Sec. 201. State administrative expenses.
Sec. 202. WIC breastfeeding promotion.
Sec. 203. Expansion of WIC farmers' market program.
Sec. 204. Nutrition education and training program.
Sec. 205. Technical amendments.
                       TITLE III--EFFECTIVE DATES

Sec. 301. Effective dates.

            TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT

SEC. 101. LOW-FAT YOGURT AS AN ALLOWABLE CHOICE.

    Section 9(a)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentences: ``The Secretary shall permit schools to offer low-fat yogurt 
as an alternative for meats, eggs, cooked dry beans or peas, peanut 
butter, or other meat alternatives in the school lunch program. The 
Secretary may require that the yogurt be enriched with proteins or 
other nutrients.''.

SEC. 102. INFORMATION TO PARENTS CONCERNING IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION.

    Section 9(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5)(A) The Secretary shall carry out a program to assist States 
through grants-in-aid and other means to provide information to parents 
concerning the importance of nutrition for good health by carrying out 
parent-student education programs and programs to encourage parents to 
visit schools with their children to see the operation of the school 
lunch program established under this Act and the school breakfast 
program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.).
    ``(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
subparagraph (A) $2,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 103. INCOME GUIDELINES FOR FREE LUNCHES SERVED TO ELEMENTARY 
              SCHOOL STUDENTS.

    The second sentence of section 9(b)(1)(A) of the National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(or, in 
the case of a student attending an elementary school, 185 percent)'' 
after ``130 percent''.

SEC. 104. PROMOTION OF HEALTHY EATING HABITS FOR CHILDREN.

    Section 12 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) The Secretary shall develop, and make available to the 
public, public service advertisements that promote healthy eating 
habits for children.''.

SEC. 105. FOOD AND NUTRITION PROJECTS.

    Section 12 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) (as 
amended by section 104) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(k)(1) The Secretary shall award on an annual basis grants to 
private nonprofit educational organizations in 3 States to create and 
demonstrate food and nutrition projects that are fully integrated with 
elementary school curricula.
    ``(2) Each private nonprofit organization referred to in paragraph 
(1) shall be selected by the Secretary and shall--
            ``(A) assist local schools and educators in teaching food 
        and nutrition education that integrates math, science, and 
        verbal skills in the elementary grades;
            ``(B) assist local schools and educators in teaching 
        sustainable agricultural practices and ecology through 
        practical applications, like gardening;
            ``(C) assist in teaching the importance of community-based 
        models to combat hunger;
            ``(D) create community service learning opportunities;
            ``(E) be experienced in assisting in the creation of 
        curriculum-based models in elementary schools;
            ``(F) be sponsored by an organization, or be an 
        organization, that provides information concerning hunger and 
        community involvement; and
            ``(G) be able to provide model curricula, examples, advice, 
        and guidance to schools, community groups, States, and local 
        organizations regarding means of carrying out similar projects.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall establish fair and reasonable auditing 
procedures regarding the expenditure of funds under this subsection.
    ``(4) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
subsection $600,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998.''.

SEC. 106. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN.

    (a) Definition of Areas in Which Poor Economic Conditions Exist.--
Section 13(a)(1)(C) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1761(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``40 
percent''.
    (b) Private Nonprofit Organizations.--
            (1) Limits on sites and number of children served.--Clause 
        (i) of section 13(a)(7)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1761(a)(7)(B)(i)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(i) serve a total of not more than 3,000 children per day 
        at not more than 20 sites, with not more than 500 children 
        being served at any 1 site;''.
            (2) Vendors; waiting period.--Section 13(a)(7) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(7)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting before 
                the semicolon at the end the following: ``, except as 
                provided in subparagraph (C)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
    ``(C) The Secretary may allow a State to waive the eligibility 
requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) with respect to a private 
nonprofit organization to permit such organization to obtain meals from 
a vendor under the same terms and conditions as other service 
institutions, if the State demonstrates that other reasonable 
alternatives do not exist and that failure to grant a waiver will 
result in the lack of the establishment of a feeding site for children 
in the area.''.
    (c) Second Helpings.--Section 13(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(8) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations that provide an allowance for second helpings of up to 5 
percent.''.
    (d) Single Rate for Operational and Administrative Costs.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 13(b) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(1)(A) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, payments 
to service institutions shall equal the full cost of food service 
operations, including the cost of obtaining, preparing, and serving 
food, and administrative costs.
    ``(B) Payments to an institution may not exceed--
            ``(i) $2.2375 for each lunch and supper served;
            ``(ii) $1.2425 for each breakfast served; and
            ``(iii) 58.75 cents for each meal supplement served.
    ``(C) The amounts specified in subparagraph (B) shall be adjusted 
on January 1, 1994, and each January 1 thereafter, to the nearest \1/4\ 
cent in accordance with the changes for the 12-month period ending the 
preceding November 30 in the series for food away from home of the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
    ``(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, 
reimbursement for administrative costs of a service institution shall 
not exceed 12 percent of the total reimbursement provided to the 
service institution under this paragraph.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 13(b) of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1761(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking the second 
                sentence; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4).
    (e) Offer vs. Serve Option.--Section 13(b)(2) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1761(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentences: ``The Secretary shall issue regulations that allow schools 
that are service institutions and that prepare and serve meals on-site 
to permit children to refuse 1 food item that the children do not 
intend to consume without lowering the Federal reimbursement levels 
that are due under the program established by this section and be 
treated in the same manner as a service institution that serves meals 
under the program.''.
    (f) Startup Costs.--Section 13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (g), by striking the second and third 
        sentences;
            (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
        (h) and (i), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(g)(1) The Secretary shall make payments, totalling not less than 
$2,000,000 for each fiscal year, to States for distribution to service 
institutions in a substantial number of States to assist the 
institutions with nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating the 
summer food service program. Payments received under this subsection 
shall be in addition to payments to which States are entitled under 
other provisions of this section and shall be used for increasing the 
number of feeding sites or the total meals served.
    ``(2) In making payments under this subsection for any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure a wide 
geographic distribution among the States receiving the payments.
    ``(3) In making payments under this subsection for any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall provide a preference to States--
            ``(A)(i) in which the number of children participating in 
        the program authorized by this section represents the lowest 
        percentages of the number of children receiving free or reduced 
        price meals under the national school lunch program; or
            ``(ii) that do not have a summer food service program 
        available to a large number of low-income children in the 
        State; and
            ``(B) that submit to the Secretary a plan to expand the 
        programs conducted in the State, including a description of--
                    ``(i) the manner in which the State will provide 
                technical assistance to service institutions in the 
                State to expand the programs; or
                    ``(ii) significant public or private resources that 
                have been assembled to carry out the expansion of the 
                programs during the year.
    ``(4) Funds made available under this subsection that are not used 
by the State shall be available to the Secretary for distribution to 
the States during the following fiscal year, in accordance with 
procedures established by the Secretary.
    ``(5) The Secretary shall allow States to apply on an annual basis 
for assistance under this subsection.
    ``(6) In allocating funds within the State, each State shall give 
preference for assistance under this subsection to service institutions 
in areas that demonstrate the greatest need for the program or that are 
in areas in which poor economic conditions exist.
    ``(7) Each State shall ensure that--
            ``(A) service institutions receiving assistance under this 
        subsection establish additional feeding sites that provide meal 
        service to children in previously unserved areas; or
            ``(B) as a result of receiving the assistance, service 
        institutions serve more meals than were served in the previous 
        year.
    ``(8) Expenditures of funds from State and local sources for the 
maintenance of the program shall not be diminished as a result of 
payments received under this subsection.
    ``(9) Not later than January 1, 1996, the Secretary shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate concerning the efforts of the Secretary and the 
States to increase the participation of service institutions in the 
program.
    ``(10) As used in this subsection, the term `service institutions' 
means service institutions (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(B)) that--
            ``(A) will serve children a significant percentage of whom 
        are members of low-income families; and
            ``(B) agree to operate the summer food service program 
        established with the assistance provided under this subsection 
        for a period of not less than 3 years.''.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 13(r) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1761(r)) is amended by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1998''.

SEC. 107. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

    Section 14 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1994'' and inserting 
        ``1998''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
    ``(2) The Secretary shall improve the overall nutritional quality 
of entitlement commodities provided to schools to assist the schools in 
furthering the nutritional goals for meals established under section 
24.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall--
            ``(A) require that nutritional content information labels 
        be placed on packages or shipments of entitlement commodities 
        provided to the schools; or
            ``(B) otherwise provide nutritional content information 
        regarding the commodities provided to the schools.''.

SEC. 108. FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 21 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-1) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (2);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (3) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(4) in the case of a food service management institute 
        established pursuant to subsection (a)(2) and other 
        institutions (such as a culinary institute)--
                    ``(A) training food service personnel to comply 
                with the nutrition guidance and objective referred to 
                in section 24(b) through a national network of 
                instructors or other means;
                    ``(B) preparing informational materials, such as 
                video instruction tapes and menu planners, to promote 
                healthier food preparation; and
                    ``(C) assisting State educational agencies in 
                providing additional nutrition and health instructions 
                and instructors.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1992, 1993, and 
                1994'' and inserting ``1992 through 1998''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``1991, 1992, 
                1993, and 1994'' and inserting ``1991 through 1998''.

SEC. 109. COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate that analyzes--
            (1) the status of the coordinated review system authorized 
        under section 22 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1769c);
            (2) the advantages and disadvantages of the system; and
            (3) the cost impact of the system on schools.

SEC. 110. NUTRITION GUIDANCE FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 24 of the National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Revision of Menu Planning Guides.--
            ``(1) Fat content.--The Secretary shall include in menu 
        planning guides the recommendation provided in the April 1992 
        version of the publication that menus achieve an average fat 
        content of 30 percent of calories from fat and that saturated 
        fat intake should be reduced to an average of 10 percent or 
        less of calories.
            ``(2) Revised recommendations.--The Secretary shall, as 
        necessary, revise the menu planning guides for each covered 
        program to include recommendations for the implementation of 
        nutrition guidance described in the publication, including 
        revised recommendations in the publication concerning the 
        consumption of fat and saturated fat.'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, including the 
        guidance regarding fat and saturated fat consumption,'' after 
        ``publication''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by inserting ``, including the 
        guidance regarding fat and saturated fat consumption'' after 
        ``publication''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than July 1, 1995, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report that--
            (1) describes actions taken to ensure compliance with the 
        requirements of section 24 of the National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1769e); and
            (2) makes recommendations regarding the usefulness of 
        specific guidelines for dietary fiber, sodium, and sugar 
        regarding the school lunch and breakfast programs established 
        under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
        and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 
        respectively.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 150 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final 
regulations to implement section 24 of the National School Lunch Act 
(as amended by subsection (a)).

          TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966

SEC. 201. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``plus 
                $780,000,'' after ``1 percent''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``September 
                30, 1981, or $100,000'' and inserting ``September 30, 
                1993, or $175,000''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:
    ``(h)(1) In addition to the funds allocated pursuant to the other 
provisions of this section, the Secretary shall make available to each 
State, for administrative costs incurred for any fiscal year in 
connection with the distribution of commodities, an amount equal to not 
less than 1 percent, and not more than 1\1/2\ percent, of the value of 
the commodities distributed by the Secretary to each State pursuant to 
this Act and the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq).
    ``(2) The allocation required under this subsection shall be made 
to the State agency responsible for the distribution of commodities 
authorized under this Act and the National School Lunch Act.''.

SEC. 202. WIC BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION.

    Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(4)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (B);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(C) the rate of breastfeeding among postpartum women 
        participating in the program, and expenditures for 
        breastfeeding promotion; and''; and
            (2) in subsection (h)(3)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``$8,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$16,000,000''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting after ``support 
                activities'' the following: ``(including the purchase 
                of breast pumps)''.

SEC. 203. EXPANSION OF WIC FARMERS' MARKET PROGRAM.

    Section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``30 percent'' and 
        inserting ``25 percent'';
            (2) in paragraph (5)(C)(ii), by inserting before the period 
        at the end the following: ``, except that the Secretary, at the 
        request of the State agency, may increase the amount under 
        unusual circumstances such as a natural disaster'';
            (3) in paragraph (5)(F)--
                    (A) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
                and
                    (B) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
                new clause:
    ``(iii) During any fiscal year for which a State receives 
assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall permit the State 
to use 3 percent of total program funds for market development 
(including the establishment of additional farmers' markets and the 
improvement and expansion of participating markets) if the Secretary 
determines that the State intends to promote--
            ``(I) the development of farmers' markets in socially or 
        economically disadvantaged areas where residents have limited 
        access to locally grown fruits and vegetables; or
            ``(II) the participation of--
                    ``(aa) farmers who are members of a socially 
                disadvantaged group (as such term is defined in section 
                2501(e)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
                Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)(1)));
                    ``(bb) farmers located in remote rural areas (as 
                defined by the Secretary); or
                    ``(cc) farmers who own or operate small-scale or 
                limited-resource farms (as defined by the 
                Secretary).'';
            (4) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking ``and $8,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1994'' and inserting ``$8,000,000 for fiscal year 
        1994, $10,500,000 for fiscal year 1995, $12,500,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $18,000,000 
        for fiscal year 1998''; and
            (5) in paragraph (11)(D), by inserting before the period at 
        the end the following: ``or any other agency approved by the 
        chief executive officer of the State''.

SEC. 204. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Use of Funds.--Section 19(f)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``for (A) employing'' and inserting ``for--
            ``(A) employing'';
            (2) by indenting the margins of each of subparagraphs (B) 
        through (I) as so to align with the margin of subparagraph (A) 
        (as amended by paragraph (1));
            (3) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (H);
            (4) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (Q); 
        and
            (5) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
            ``(I) providing funding for a nutrition component in the 
        health education curriculum offered to children in kindergarten 
        through grade 12;
            ``(J) instructing teachers, school administrators, or other 
        school staff on how to promote better nutritional health and to 
        motivate children to practice sound eating habits;
            ``(K) developing means of providing nutrition education to 
        children and families of children through after-school 
        programs;
            ``(L) training in relation to healthy and nutritious meals;
            ``(M) creating instructional programming for teachers, 
        school food service personnel, and parents on the relationships 
        between nutrition and health and the role of the food guide 
        pyramid established by the Secretary;
            ``(N) funding aspects of the Strategic Plan for Nutrition 
        and Education issued by the Secretary;
            ``(O) increasing evaluation efforts at the State level 
        regarding needs assessment for nutrition education efforts;
            ``(P) encouraging public service advertisements to promote 
        healthy eating habits for children; and''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 19(i)(2)(A) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1788(i)(2)(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iii);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(v) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 
        1998.''.

SEC. 205. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Carryover Funds.--Section 17(i)(3)(A) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(i)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``1 
percent'' each place it appears in clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting 
``3 percent''.
    (b) Change of Name of WIC Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
        1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                the following new section heading:

    ``special nutrition program for women, infants, and children'';

                    (B) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(1), by 
                striking ``special supplemental food program'' and 
                inserting ``special nutrition program'';
                    (C) in the second sentence of subsection (k)(1), by 
                striking ``special supplemental food program'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``special nutrition 
                program''; and
                    (D) in subsection (o)(1)(B), by striking ``special 
                supplemental food program'' and inserting ``special 
                nutrition program''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) The second sentence of section 9(c) of the Food 
                Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(c)) is amended by 
                striking ``special supplemental food program for women, 
                infants and children'' and inserting ``special 
                nutrition program for women, infants, and children''.
                    (B) Section 685(b)(8) of the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1484a(b)(8)) is 
                amended by striking ``Special Supplemental Food Program 
                for Women, Infants and Children'' and inserting 
                ``special nutrition program for women, infants, and 
                children''.
                    (C) Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(x) of title 31, United 
                States Code, is amended by striking ``special 
                supplemental food program'' and inserting ``special 
                nutrition program''.
                    (D) Section 399(b)(6) of the Public Health Service 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 280c-6(b)(6)) is amended by striking 
                ``special supplemental food program'' and inserting 
                ``special nutrition program''.
                    (E) Paragraphs (11)(C) and (53)(A) of section 
                1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) 
                are each amended by striking ``special supplemental 
                food program'' and inserting ``special nutrition 
                program''.
                    (F) Section 202 of the Children's Nutrition 
                Assistance Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-512; 42 U.S.C. 
                1786 note) is amended by striking ``special 
                supplemental food program'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``special nutrition program''.

                       TITLE III--EFFECTIVE DATES

SEC. 301. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act.
    (b) Special Effective Dates.--The amendments made by--
            (1) sections 108, 201 through 203, and 205 take effect on 
        October 1, 1994;
            (2) sections 101 through 105, 109, and 204 take effect on 
        July 1, 1995; and
            (3) section 107 take effect on September 1, 1995.

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