[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3582 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3582

 To amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 to improve and expand the school lunch and related programs under 
                              those Acts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 20, 1993

 Ms. Woolsey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 to improve and expand the school lunch and related programs under 
                              those Acts.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTOMATIC ELIGIBILITY OF HEAD START PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 9(b)(6) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``a member of'';
                    (B) in clause (i)--
                            (i) by inserting ``a member of'' after 
                        ``(i)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end of the 
                        clause;
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by inserting ``a member of'' after 
                        ``(ii)''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        the clause and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(iii) enrolled as a participant in a Head Start program 
        authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et 
        seq.).''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``food stamps or aid 
        to families with dependent children'' and inserting ``food 
        stamps, aid to families with dependent children, or enrollment 
        or participation in a Head Start program''.

SEC. 2. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Institution.--The second sentence of section 
17(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)) is amended 
by striking ``for which it receives'' and all that follows through 
``whichever is less)'' and inserting ``if at least 25 percent of the 
children served by the organization meet the income eligibility 
criteria established under section 9(b) for free or reduced price 
meals''.
    (b) Additional Reimbursement for Family or Group Day Care Home 
Sponsoring Organizations.--Section 17(f)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1766(f)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``in the case of an institution 
(but not in the case of a family or group day care home sponsoring 
organization),''.
    (c) Enhanced Administrative Reimbursement Rate for Family or Group 
Day Care Home Sponsoring Organizations Serving Rural or Low-Income Area 
Providers.--Section 17(f)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B)) 
is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new 
sentences: ``The Secretary shall set enhanced reimbursement levels for 
the administrative expenses of sponsors serving providers in rural 
areas or areas in which poor economic conditions exist. Such levels 
shall be $10 higher than the standard reimbursement for administrative 
expenses described in the first sentence of this subparagraph. Such 
enhanced reimbursement levels shall be adjusted July 1 of each year to 
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all items for the most 
recent 12-month period for which such data are available.''.
    (d) Expansion Funds.--Section 17(f)(3)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1766(f)(3)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in the last sentence, by striking ``two months'' and 
        inserting ``6 months''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new sentences: 
        ``Expansion funds may be used to conduct outreach to unlicensed 
        day care homes to enable the day care homes to become licensed 
        and to participate in the program established under this 
        section. A sponsoring organization may receive expansion funds 
        for no more than 50 day care homes.''.
    (e) Extension.--Section 17(p)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(p)(5)) 
is amended by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1998''.
    (f) Medicaid and WIC Information.--Section 17 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1766) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(q)(1)(A) The Secretary shall provide materials concerning the 
medical assistance program established under title XIX of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (referred to in this subsection 
as the `medicaid program') to State agencies for use in carrying out 
the program established under this section.
    ``(B) The materials shall inform State agencies about the 
availability and importance of--
            ``(i) the medicaid program to children from low-income 
        families, including a basic explanation of program benefits and 
        national income standards; and
            ``(ii) the medicaid program components established for low-
        income elderly and disabled persons under subparagraphs 
        (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section 1902(a)(10) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)), including a basic 
        explanation of program benefits and national income standards.
    ``(C) The Secretary--
            ``(i) may request that the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services assist in the preparation of the materials; and
            ``(ii) shall submit the materials to the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services for comment prior to submitting the 
        materials to State agencies.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall also provide State agencies with basic 
information concerning the importance and benefits of the special 
nutrition program for women, infants, and children authorized under 
section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
    ``(3) The State agency shall--
            ``(A) provide each child care institution participating in 
        the program established under this section, other than 
        institutions providing day care outside school hours for 
        schoolchildren, with materials that include--
                    ``(i) a basic explanation of the benefits and 
                importance of--
                            ``(I) health care coverage provided to 
                        young low-income children under the medicaid 
                        program; and
                            ``(II) the special nutrition program for 
                        women, infants, and children;
                    ``(ii) the maximum income limits, according to 
                family size, applicable to children up to age 5 in the 
                State under the medicaid program and under the special 
                nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and
                    ``(iii) a listing of the addresses and phone 
                numbers of offices at which parents may apply;
            ``(B) provide each adult day care center participating in 
        the program established under this section with materials that 
        include--
                    ``(i) a basic explanation of benefits provided 
                under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section 
                1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act;
                    ``(ii) information on the income limits for the 
                benefits by household size; and
                    ``(iii) a listing of addresses and phone numbers of 
                offices at which low-income elderly and disabled 
                persons may apply for the benefits;
            ``(C) annually provide the institutions with an update of 
        the information on income limits described in subparagraphs 
        (A)(ii) and (B)(ii);
            ``(D) ensure that, at least once a year, the institutions 
        to which subparagraph (A) applies provide written information 
        to parents that includes--
                    ``(i) basic information on the benefits provided 
                under the medicaid program and the special nutrition 
                program for women, infants, and children;
                    ``(ii) information on the maximum income limits, 
                according to family size, applicable to each program; 
                and
                    ``(iii) information on where parents may apply to 
                participate in each program; and
            ``(E) ensure that, at least once a year, adult day care 
        centers provide written information to program participants 
        that provides--
                    ``(i) basic information on the benefits provided 
                under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section 
                1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act;
                    ``(ii) information on the income limits, by 
                household size, applicable to the benefits; and
                    ``(iii) information on where low-income and 
                disabled persons may apply for the benefits.''.

SEC. 3. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR MEAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR AFTERSCHOOL CARE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 17A of the National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1766a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``and youths'' after 
        ``children''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``served to children'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``served to children and 
        youths who have not attained the age of 18, including children 
        of migrant workers or children with handicaps.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The section heading of section 17A of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a) is amended by inserting ``and youths'' after 
``children''.

SEC. 4. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FOOD SERVICE FOR HOMELESS 
              CHILDREN.

    Section 18(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(c)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(6)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
    ``(B) The Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress that includes--
            ``(i) an explanation of the actions the Secretary has taken 
        to carry out paragraph (7);
            ``(ii) an estimate, if practicable, of the number of 
        children living in homeless shelters who are not served by the 
        program established under this subsection; and
            ``(iii) a detailed plan for expanding the program so that 
        more eligible children may participate in the program.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(8)(A) Out of the funds provided to carry out this subsection, 
the Secretary shall use funds, for each of fiscal years 1995 through 
1998, to carry out programs operated by shelters, halfway houses, and 
hospitals described in subparagraph (B) that the Secretary has approved 
for participation, for the purpose of providing nutrition counseling, 
nutrition assessments, and referrals to individuals participating in--
            ``(i) the program established under this subsection;
            ``(ii) the special nutrition program for women, infants, 
        and children established under section 17 of the Child 
        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
            ``(iii) the medical assistance program established under 
        title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) 
        (also known as the `medicaid program'); and
            ``(iv) similar programs for homeless pregnant women, 
        pregnant women at risk of becoming homeless, homeless mothers 
        with newborn infants, or the guardians of boarder babies or 
        other abandoned infants.
    ``(B) Programs administered by halfway houses, homeless shelters, 
hospitals, or transitional housing organizations under subparagraph 
(A), if approved by the Secretary, may receive funding under this 
paragraph for purposes specified in regulations of the Secretary.
    ``(C) The Secretary shall impose such auditing and recordkeeping 
requirements as are necessary to monitor the use of Federal funds to 
carry out this paragraph.
    ``(D) The Secretary shall periodically report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress on the referral and nutrition counseling and 
assessment programs carried out under this paragraph.''.

SEC. 5. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY DAY CARE 
              HOME SPONSORS AND DAY CARE CENTER STAFF.

    Section 19(f) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1788(f)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), any State that receives a 
grant authorized by this section in an amount that exceeds the amount 
under a grant received by such State for the preceding fiscal year 
under this section shall use 20 percent of the excess amount to provide 
nutrition education and training in accordance with this section to 
institutions (including family or group day care home sponsoring 
organizations) under section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1766) for the purpose of improving the delivery of services 
under the child and adult care food program under such section.
    ``(B) The requirements contained in subparagraph (A) shall apply to 
States only with respect to fiscal years for which more than 
$10,000,000 is appropriated pursuant to subsection (i) to carry out 
this section.''.

SEC. 6. 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 1, 2(a), and 2(d), take effect on July 1, 
        1995; and
            (2) section 2(e) take effect on October 1, 1995.

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