[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8 Engrossed in House (EH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 H. R. 8

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch 
 Act to extend certain authorities contained in such Acts through the 
                           fiscal year 1998.

    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 ``Healthy Meals for 
Healthy Americans Act of 1994''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Sense of the Congress.
            TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT

Sec. 101. Direct Federal expenditures.
Sec. 102. Technical assistance to ensure compliance with nutritional 
                            requirements under the school lunch 
                            program, the summer food service program 
                            for children, and the child and adult care 
                            food program.
Sec. 103. Nutritional and other program requirements.
Sec. 104. Special assistance for schools electing to serve all children 
                            free lunches or breakfasts.
Sec. 105. Establishment of universal school lunch and breakfast pilot 
                            program.
Sec. 106. Miscellaneous provisions and definitions.
Sec. 107. Summer food service program for children.
Sec. 108. Commodity distribution program.
Sec. 109. Child and adult care food program.
Sec. 110. Homeless children nutrition program.
Sec. 111. Pilot projects.
Sec. 112. Reduction of paperwork.
Sec. 113. Extension of Food Service Management Institute.
Sec. 114. Duties of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to 
                            nonprocurement debarment under certain 
                            child nutrition programs.
          TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966

Sec. 201. School breakfast program.
Sec. 202. State administrative expenses.
Sec. 203. Special supplemental nutrition program.
Sec. 204. Nutrition education and training.
                  TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Consolidation of school lunch program and school breakfast 
                            program into comprehensive meal program.
Sec. 302. Study and report relating to use of private food 
                            establishments and caterers under school 
                            lunch program and school breakfast program.
Sec. 303. Report relating to unified accountability system under 
                            National School Lunch Act.
Sec. 304. Amendment to Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC 
                            Amendments of 1987.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) undernutrition along with environmental factors 
        associated with poverty can permanently retard physical growth, 
        brain development, and cognitive functioning of children;
            (2) the longer a child's nutritional, emotional, and 
        educational needs go unmet, the greater the likelihood of 
        cognitive impairment;
            (3) low-income children who attend school hungry score 
        significantly lower on standardized tests than non-hungry low-
        income children; and
            (4) supplemental nutrition programs 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.) can help to 
        offset threats posed to a child's capacity to learn and perform 
        in school which results from inadequate nutrient intake.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) funds should be made available for child nutrition 
        programs to remove barriers to the participation of needy 
        children in the school lunch program, school breakfast program, 
        summer food service program for children, and the child and 
        adult care food program 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.);
            (2) the Secretary of Agriculture should take actions to 
        further strengthen the efficiency of child nutrition programs 
        by streamlining administrative requirements to reduce the 
        administrative burden on participating schools and other meal 
        providers; and
            (3) as a part of efforts to continue to serve nutritious 
        meals to youths in the United States and to educate the general 
        public regarding health and nutrition issues, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture should take actions to coordinate the nutrition 
        education efforts of all nutrition programs.

            TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT

SEC. 101. DIRECT FEDERAL EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Purchase of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.--Section 6(a) of the 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``Any school'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in the next two sentences, any 
        school''; and
            (2) by inserting after the second sentence the following 
        new sentences: ``Any school may refuse some or all of the fresh 
        fruits and vegetables offered to such school in any school year 
        and may receive in lieu thereof any other commodities for such 
        school year if (1) such school purchases fresh fruits and 
        vegetables for such school year which are at least equal in 
        value to the fresh fruits and vegetables refused by such 
        school; and (2) the fresh fruits and vegetables purchased under 
        paragraph (1) are in addition to any purchase of fresh fruits 
        and vegetables that would otherwise have been made by such 
        school for such school year. The value of any fresh fruits and 
        vegetables refused by a school under the preceding sentence for 
        a school year shall not be included in the calculation to 
        determine the 20 percent of the total value of agricultural 
        commodities and other foods tendered to such school in such 
        school year under the second sentence of this subsection.''.
    (b) Requirement of Minimum Percentage of Commodity Assistance.--
Section 6 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(g)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in each school year the 
Secretary shall ensure that not less than 12 percent of the assistance 
provided under section 4, this section, and section 11 of this Act 
shall be in the form of commodities provided under this section.
    ``(2) If amounts available to carry out the requirements of the 
sections described in paragraph (1) are insufficient to meet the 
requirement contained in such paragraph for a school year, the 
Secretary shall, to the extent necessary, use the authority provided 
under section 14(a) of this Act to meet such requirement for such 
school year.''.

SEC. 102. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NUTRITIONAL 
              REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, THE SUMMER 
              FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN, AND THE CHILD AND 
              ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.

    (a) School Lunch Program.--Section 9(a)(1) of the National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1) Lunches served by schools'' and 
        inserting ``(1)(A) Lunches served by schools''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to those 
schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act to 
assist such schools in complying with the nutritional requirements 
prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (A). The Secretary 
shall provide additional technical assistance to those schools that are 
having difficulty maintaining compliance with such requirements.''.
    (b) Summer Food Service Program for Children.--Section 13(f) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(f)) is amended--
            (1) by adding after the first sentence the following new 
        sentences: ``The Secretary shall provide technical assistance 
        to service institutions and private nonprofit organizations 
        participating in the program to assist such institutions and 
        organizations in complying with the nutritional requirements 
        prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to this subparagraph. The 
        Secretary shall provide additional technical assistance to 
        those service institutions and private nonprofit organizations 
        that are having difficulty maintaining compliance with such 
        requirements.''; and
            (2) in the fourth sentence (as amended by paragraph (1)), 
        by striking ``Such meals'' and inserting ``Meals described in 
        the first sentence''.
    (c) Child and Adult Care Food Program.--Section 17(g)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1) Meals served by institutions'' and 
        inserting ``(1)(A) Meals served by institutions''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to those 
institutions participating in the program under this section to assist 
such institutions and family or group day care home sponsoring 
organizations in complying with the nutritional requirements prescribed 
by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall 
provide additional technical assistance to those institutions and 
family or group day care home sponsoring organizations that are having 
difficulty maintaining compliance with such requirements.''.

SEC. 103. NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Minimum Nutritional Requirements Based on Weekly Average of 
Nutrient Content of School Lunches.--Section 9(a)(1)(A) of the National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(1)(A)) (as amended by section 
102(a)) is further amended--
            (1) by striking ``; except that such minimum nutritional 
        requirements'' and inserting ``, except that--
            ``(i) such minimum nutritional requirements'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(ii) such minimum nutritional requirements shall, at a 
        minimum, be based on the weekly average of the nutrient content 
        of school lunches.''.
    (b) Nutritional Requirements Relating to Provision of Milk.--
Section 9(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(2) Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch 
program under this Act--
            ``(A) shall offer students fluid milk; and
            ``(B) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk 
        consistent with prior year demonstrated preferences unless the 
        prior year preference for any such variety of fluid milk is 
        less than 1 percent of the total milk consumed at the 
        school.''.
    (c) Increased Flexibility Relating to Use of Information Submitted 
To Determine Eligibility Under Programs Under National School Lunch Act 
and Child Nutrition Act of 1966.--Section 9(b)(5) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentences: ``Except as provided in the next sentence, a local agency 
responsible for administering programs under this Act or the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) shall use information 
submitted for the purpose of receiving benefits under such programs 
only for the purpose of determining eligibility for such benefits. Such 
local agency may use such eligibility determination to demonstrate the 
eligibility for benefits under other Federal, State, or local means-
tested nutrition programs with comparable eligibility standards.''.
    (d) Automatic Eligibility of Head Start Participants.--
            (1) In general.--The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1751 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 9(b)(6)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
                1758(b)(6)(A))--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``a member of'';
                            (ii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``a member of'' 
                                after ``(i)''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``or'' at the end 
                                of the clause;
                            (iii) 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
                            (iv) 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.), 
        on the basis of a determination that the child is a member of a 
        family that meets the low-income criteria prescribed under 
        section 645(a)(1)(A) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
        9840(a)(1)(A)).'';
                    (B) in section 9(b)(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
                1758(b)(6)(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 the Head Start program 
                on the basis described in subparagraph (A)(iii)''; and
                    (C) in section 17(c) (42 U.S.C. 1766(c)), by adding 
                at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5) A child shall be considered automatically eligible for 
benefits under this section without further application or eligibility 
determination, if the child is enrolled as a participant in a Head 
Start program authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et 
seq.), on the basis of a determination that the child is a member of a 
family that meets the low-income criteria prescribed under section 
645(a)(1)(A) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840(a)(1)(A)).''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
    (e) Documentation of Production Plans.--Section 9 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(f)(1) The Secretary shall clarify that the primary need for 
documentation of production plans is to serve as a basis for ensuring 
that the meals under the school lunch program meet the nutrient needs 
of the children to be served under such program. The State shall 
determine whether existing records are adequate to ensure that the 
objective of the preceding sentence is met.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall clarify the need for internal controls in 
developing a claim for reimbursement under the school lunch program.''.
    (f) Seafood Production Requirements.--Section 9 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758) (as amended by subsection (e)) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g)(1) The Secretary shall purchase fish and fish products for 
distribution under section 14 only if such fish and fish products are--
            ``(A) produced in compliance with the continuous official 
        establishment and product inspection of the National Marine 
        Fisheries Service; or
            ``(B) produced in compliance with the hazard analysis 
        critical control point requirements promulgated by the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, beginning on the date 
        of the implementation of such requirements.
    ``(2) Beginning on and after the date of the implementation of the 
requirements described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall ensure 
that fish and fish products purchased by schools participating in the 
school lunch program are produced in compliance with such 
requirements.''.

SEC. 104. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOLS ELECTING TO SERVE ALL CHILDREN 
              FREE LUNCHES OR BREAKFASTS.

    Section 11(a)(1) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a)(1) Except as provided'' and inserting 
        ``(a)(1)(A) Except as provided'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``In the case of'' 
        and inserting--
    ``(B) In the case of'';
            (3) in the third sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``In the case of'' and inserting--
    ``(C)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), in the case of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(A)'' and inserting ``(I)'' and 
                by striking ``(B)'' and inserting ``(II)'';
            (4) by adding at the end the following new clause:
    ``(ii)(I)(aa) In the case of any school that, on the date of the 
enactment of this clause, is serving all children in that school free 
lunches under the school lunch program in accordance with clause (i), 
special assistance payments shall be paid to the State educational 
agency with respect to such school for free lunches served to all 
children in such school during a period of five consecutive years in 
accordance with such clause.
    ``(bb) Any period of time in the current 3-year period during which 
the school served free lunches to all children in such school in 
accordance with clause (i) shall count toward the 5-year period 
described in division (aa).
    ``(cc) The State may grant an extension to such schools at the end 
of such 3-year period, only if the State determines, through available 
socioeconomic data approved by the Secretary, that the income level of 
the population of the school has remained stable. The State may further 
use such data in subsequent 5-year periods to ensure that the income 
level of the population of the school has remained stable.
    ``(II) A school described in subclause (I) may reapply to the State 
at the end of a 5-year period described in such subclause for the 
purpose of continuing to receive special assistance payments in 
accordance with such subclause for additional 5-year periods.''; and
            (5) by further adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
    ``(D) In the case of any school that (i) elects to serve all 
children in that school free lunches under the school lunch program 
during any period of 4 successive years, or in the case of a school 
that serves both lunches and breakfasts, elects to serve all children 
in that school free lunches and free breakfasts under the school lunch 
program and the school breakfast program during any period of 4 
successive years and (ii) pays, from sources other than Federal funds, 
for the costs of serving such lunches or breakfasts, as the case may 
be, which are in excess of the value of assistance received under this 
Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) with 
respect to the number of lunches or breakfasts served during that 
period, total Federal cash reimbursements and total commodity 
assistance shall be provided to the State educational agency with 
respect to such school at a level equal to the total Federal cash 
reimbursements and total commodity assistance received by the school in 
the previous year, adjusted annually for changes in inflation in 
accordance with paragraph (3)(B) and for changes in enrollment, to 
carry out the purposes of the school lunch or school breakfast 
programs. The State may grant a renewal of the authority under the 
preceding sentence to such schools at the end of such 4-year period, if 
the State determines, through available socioeconomic data approved by 
the Secretary, that the income level of the population of the school 
has remained consistent with the income level of the population of the 
school in the year upon which the total Federal reimbursement is 
based.''.

SEC. 105. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PILOT 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 11 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 11A. UNIVERSAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
        establish a universal school lunch and breakfast pilot program 
        (in this section referred to as the `pilot program').
            ``(2) Description.--The pilot program shall consist of 
        school lunch and breakfast service offered without cost to all 
        students in attendance at participating schools that wish to 
        participate in a manner consistent with the requirements 
        otherwise applicable to the school lunch program under this Act 
        and to the school breakfast program under section 4 of the 
        Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--A school shall be eligible to 
        participate in the pilot program if the school meets the 
        following requirements:
                    ``(A) At least 30 percent of all students 
                participating in the school lunch program at the school 
                are students who qualify for free or reduced price 
                lunches.
                    ``(B) At least 30 percent of all students 
                participating in the school breakfast program at the 
                school are students who qualify for free or reduced 
                price breakfasts.
    ``(b) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--A school may participate in the pilot 
        program only if such school submits to the Secretary an 
        application containing such information as the Secretary may 
        reasonably require.
            ``(2) Contents.--Such application shall contain a plan 
        describing--
                    ``(A) the additional amount over the most recent 
                prior year reimbursement amount received under the 
                school lunch program and the school breakfast program 
                (adjusted for inflation and enrollment) that the school 
                would need from the Federal government to provide free 
                lunches and breakfasts under the pilot program; and
                    ``(B) the funding, if any, the school will receive 
                from non-Federal sources to provide free lunches and 
                breakfasts under the pilot program.
    ``(c) Universal Payment Rate.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), in 
        lieu of receiving the national average payment per lunch 
        determined under section 4 and section 11, and the national 
        average payment per breakfast determined under section 4 of the 
        Child Nutrition Act of 1966, each school participating in the 
        universal program shall receive the universal payment rates 
        determined under paragraph (2) for each lunch and breakfast 
        served under the program.
            ``(2) Establishment.--Subject to paragraph (3), the 
        Secretary shall establish the universal payment rates for 
        purposes of this section. Such rates shall be equal to the 
        national average cost of producing a school lunch, and the 
        national average cost of producing a school breakfast, 
        respectively, as determined by the Secretary. In making the 
        determination required by the preceding sentence, the Secretary 
        shall establish a maximum amount that can be charged to a 
        participating school food service authority for indirect 
        expenses.
            ``(3) Commodities.--(A) Except as provided in subparagraph 
        (B), a school participating in the pilot program shall receive 
        commodities in an amount equal to the amount the school 
        received in the prior year under the school lunch program under 
        this Act and under the school breakfast program under section 4 
        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, adjusted for inflation and 
        fluctuations in enrollment.
            ``(B) Commodities required for the pilot program in excess 
        of the amount of commodities received by the school in the 
        prior year under the school lunch program and the school 
        breakfast program may be funded from amounts appropriated to 
        carry out this section.
            ``(4) Additional requirements.--(A) Except as provided in 
        subparagraph (B), a school participating in the pilot program 
        shall receive a total Federal reimbursement under the school 
        lunch program and school breakfast program in an amount equal 
        to the Federal reimbursement rate for the school in the prior 
        year under each such program (adjusted for inflation and 
        fluctuations in enrollment).
            ``(B) Funds required for the pilot program in excess of the 
        level of reimbursement received by the school in the prior year 
        (adjusted for inflation and fluctuations in enrollment) may be 
        taken from any non-Federal source or from amounts appropriated 
        to carry out this section. If funds required in addition to 
        funds under subparagraph (A) are not available from non-Federal 
        sources and no appropriations are made for the pilot program, 
        schools may not participate in the program.
    ``(d) Competitive Foods Policy.--A school participating in the 
pilot program may sell competitive foods under regulations issued by 
the Secretary.
    ``(e) Prohibition of Waiver To Provide Lunch and Breakfast Service 
Without Cost.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may not waive the requirement that the school will provide 
lunch and breakfast service without cost to all students at the school 
under the pilot program.
    ``(f) Reports.--
            ``(1) Reports to the secretary.--The Secretary shall 
        require each school participating in the pilot program to 
        submit to the Secretary a report containing the following 
        information:
                    ``(A) A comparison of the participation rate of all 
                students at the school in the pilot program to the 
                participation of students under the school lunch 
                program and the school breakfast program.
                    ``(B) A comparison of the quality of meals served 
                under the pilot program to the quality of meals served 
                under the school lunch program and the school breakfast 
                program.
                    ``(C) An evaluation of the pilot program by 
                students, parents, and administrators.
                    ``(D) The participation rate in the pilot program 
                of students who otherwise would be eligible for free 
                and reduced price lunches and breakfasts under the 
                school lunch program or the school breakfast program.
                    ``(E) A comparison of the amount of administrative 
                costs under the program with the amount of 
                administrative costs under the school lunch and school 
                breakfast programs.
                    ``(F) The reduction in paperwork under the pilot 
                program from the amount of paperwork under the school 
                lunch and school breakfast programs at the school.
            ``(2) Reports to the congress.--
                    ``(A) Interim report.--Not later than September 30, 
                1997, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress an 
                interim report containing--
                            ``(i) a compilation of the information 
                        received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
                        as of this date from each school participating 
                        in the pilot program; and
                            ``(ii) an interim evaluation of the program 
                        by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Final report.--Not later than September 30, 
                1998, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a 
                final report containing--
                            ``(i) a compilation of the information 
                        received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
                        as of this date from each school participating 
                        in the pilot program; and
                            ``(ii) a final evaluation of the program by 
                        the Secretary.
    ``(g) Selection Requirement.--To the extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall select schools to participate in the pilot program in a 
manner which will provide for an equitable distribution among the 
following types of schools:
            ``(1) Urban and rural schools.
            ``(2) Elementary, middle, and high schools.
            ``(3) Low-, middle-, and high-income schools.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 1995 through 1998.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue 
regulations to carry out section 11A of the National School Lunch Act 
(as added by subsection (a) of this section) that provide for the 
implementation of such section not later than July 1, 1995.

SEC. 106. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Technical Amendment To Definition of School.--
            (1) In general.--Section 12(d)(5) of the National School 
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)(5)) is amended--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) in clause (A), by inserting ``and'' at 
                        the end of such clause;
                            (ii) in clause (B), by striking ``, and'' 
                        and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking clause (C); and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``of 
                clauses (A) and (B)''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
    (b) Reimbursement for Meals, Supplements, and Milk Under Certain 
Programs Contingent Upon Timely Submission of Claims and Final Program 
Operations Report.--Section 12 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may 
provide reimbursements for final claims for service of meals, 
supplements, and milk submitted to State agencies by eligible schools, 
summer camps, family day care homes, institutions, and service 
institutions only if--
            ``(A) such claims have been submitted to such State 
        agencies not later than 60 days after the last day of the month 
        for which the reimbursement is claimed; and
            ``(B) the final program operations report for such month is 
        submitted to the Secretary not later than 90 days after the 
        last day of such month.
    ``(2) The Secretary may waive the requirements contained in 
paragraph (1) at the discretion of the Secretary.''.
    (c) Requirement of Negotiated Rulemaking Process in Issuing 
Regulations Under the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966.--Section 12 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) (as amended by 
subsection (b)) is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(k)(1) The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as 
are necessary to reasonably ensure that there is compliance with this 
Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
    ``(2)(A) Prior to publishing proposed regulations in the Federal 
Register to carry out this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (except the special supplemental nutrition program 
under section 17 of such Act), the Secretary shall obtain the advice 
and recommendations of representatives of Federal, State, and local 
school administrators, school food service administrators, other school 
food service personnel, parents, teachers, industry representatives, 
public interest anti-hunger organizations, doctors specializing in 
pediatric nutrition, and nutritionists involved with the implementation 
and operation of programs under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966.
    ``(B) Such advice and recommendations may be obtained through such 
mechanisms as regional meetings and electronic exchanges of 
information. The Secretary shall take into account such information in 
the development of proposed regulations and shall publish a summary of 
such information in the Federal Register together with such proposed 
regulations.
    ``(C) After obtaining such advice and recommendations, and prior to 
publishing proposed regulations, the Secretary shall--
            ``(i) establish a negotiated rulemaking process on issues, 
        including--
                    ``(I) nutrition requirements and their 
                implementation; and
                    ``(II) program compliance and accountability 
                requirements;
            ``(ii) select individuals to participate in such process 
        from among individuals or groups which provided advice and 
        recommendations, with representation from all geographic 
        regions (to the extent possible, the Secretary shall select 
        individuals reflecting the diversity in the program, including 
        representatives of both large and small programs, as well as 
        individuals serving urban and rural areas); and
            ``(iii) prepare a draft of proposed policy options that 
        shall be provided to the individuals selected by the Secretary 
        under clause (ii) not less than 45 days prior to the first 
        meeting under such process.
    ``(D) Such process--
            ``(i) shall be conducted in a timely manner to ensure that 
        final regulations are issued by the Secretary not later than 
        240 days after the date of the enactment of the Healthy Meals 
        for Healthy Americans Act of 1994; and
            ``(ii) shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act but shall otherwise follow the provisions of the 
        Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 (5 U.S.C. 561 et seq.).
    ``(E) In an emergency situation in which regulations to carry out 
this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) 
must be issued with a very limited time to assist State and local 
educational agencies with the operation of the program, the Secretary 
may issue proposed regulations without following such process but 
shall, immediately thereafter and prior to issuing final regulations, 
conduct regional meetings to review such proposed regulations.''.
    (d) Authority of Secretary To Waive Statutory and Regulatory 
Requirements Under the National School Lunch Act and the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966.--Section 12 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) (as 
amended by subsections (b) and (c)) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(l)(1)(A) The Secretary may waive any requirement under this Act 
or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), or any 
regulation issued under such Acts, for a State or eligible service 
provider that requests a waiver if--
            ``(i) the Secretary determines that the waiver of such 
        requirement would facilitate the ability of the State or 
        eligible service provider to carry out the purpose of the 
        program;
            ``(ii) a State or eligible service provider has provided 
        notice and information to the public regarding the proposed 
        waiver; and
            ``(iii) the State or eligible service provider demonstrates 
        to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such waiver will not 
        increase the overall cost of the program to the Federal 
        government, and, if such waiver does increase such overall cost 
        to the Federal government, such cost will be paid from non-
        Federal funds.
    ``(B) Such notice and information shall be provided in the same 
manner in which such State or eligible service provider customarily 
provides similar notices and information to the public.
    ``(2)(A) To request a waiver, a State or eligible service provider 
shall submit an application to the Secretary that--
            ``(i) identifies the statutory or regulatory requirements 
        that are requested to be waived;
            ``(ii) in the case of a State requesting a waiver, 
        describes actions, if any, that the State has undertaken to 
        remove State statutory or regulatory barriers;
            ``(iii) describes the goal of the waiver to improve 
        services under the program and the expected outcomes if the 
        waiver is granted;
            ``(iv) includes a description of the impediments to the 
        efficient operation and administration of the program;
            ``(v) describes the management goals to be achieved, such 
        as fewer hours devoted to or fewer number of personnel involved 
        in the administration of the program;
            ``(vi) provides a timetable for implementing the waiver; 
        and
            ``(vii) describes the process the State or eligible service 
        provider will use to monitor the progress in implementing the 
        waiver, including the process for monitoring the cost 
        implications of the waiver to the Federal government.
    ``(B) An application described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
developed by the State or eligible service provider and shall be 
submitted to the Secretary by the State.
    ``(3)(A) The Secretary shall act promptly on a waiver request 
contained in an application submitted under paragraph (2) and shall 
either grant or deny such request. The Secretary shall state in writing 
the reasons for granting or denying such request.
    ``(B) If the Secretary grants a waiver request, the Secretary shall 
state in writing the expected outcome of granting such a waiver.
    ``(C) The result of the decision of the Secretary shall be 
disseminated by the State or eligible service provider to interested 
parties, including educators, parents, students, advocacy and civil 
rights organizations, other interested parties, and the public.
    ``(D)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), a waiver granted by the 
Secretary shall be for a period not to exceed three years.
    ``(ii) The Secretary may extend such period if the Secretary 
determines that the waiver has been effective in enabling the State or 
eligible service provider to carry out the purposes of the program.
    ``(4) The Secretary may not grant a waiver under paragraph (3) of 
any requirement relating to--
            ``(A) the nutritional content of meals served;
            ``(B) Federal reimbursement rates;
            ``(C) the provision of free and reduced price meals;
            ``(D) offer versus serve provisions;
            ``(E) limits on the price charged for a reduced price meal;
            ``(F) maintenance of effort;
            ``(G) equitable participation of children in private 
        schools;
            ``(H) distribution of funds to State and local school food 
        service authorities;
            ``(I) prohibiting the disclosure of information relating to 
        students receiving free or reduced price meals;
            ``(J) prohibiting the operation of a profit producing 
        program;
            ``(K) the sale of competitive foods;
            ``(L) the commodity distribution program under section 14 
        of this Act; and
            ``(M) enforcement of any constitutional or statutory right 
        of an individual, including any right under--
                    ``(i) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
                    ``(ii) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
                1973;
                    ``(iii) title IX of the Education Amendments of 
                1972;
                    ``(iv) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and
                    ``(v) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
    ``(5) The Secretary shall periodically review the performance of 
any State or eligible service provider for which the Secretary has 
granted a waiver and shall terminate the waiver if the performance of 
the State or service provider has been inadequate to justify a 
continuation of the waiver. The Secretary shall terminate the waiver 
if, after periodic review, the Secretary determines that the waiver has 
resulted in increased Federal spending and such increased Federal 
spending has not been paid for in accordance with paragraph 
(1)(A)(iii).
    ``(6)(A)(i) An eligible service provider that receives a waiver 
under this section shall annually submit to the State a report that--
            ``(I) describes the use of such waiver by the eligible 
        service provider; and
            ``(II) evaluates how the waiver contributed to improved 
        services to children served by the program for which the waiver 
        was requested.
    ``(ii) The State shall annually submit to the Secretary a report 
that summarizes all reports received by the State from eligible service 
providers.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report--
            ``(i) summarizing the use of waivers by the State and 
        eligible service providers;
            ``(ii) describing whether such waivers resulted in improved 
        services to children;
            ``(iii) describing the impact of such waivers on providing 
        nutritional meals to participants; and
            ``(iv) describing how such waivers reduced the amount of 
        paperwork necessary to administer the program.
    ``(7) For purposes of this subsection, the term `eligible service 
provider' means--
            ``(A) a local school food service authority;
            ``(B) a service institution or private nonprofit 
        organization described under section 13 of this Act; or
            ``(C) a family or group day care home sponsoring 
        organization described under section 17 of this Act.''.

SEC. 107. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN.

    (a) Priority Requirements for Determining Participation of Certain 
Eligible Service Institutions.--Section 13(a)(4) of the National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(A) Local schools.
            ``(B) All other service institutions and private nonprofit 
        organizations eligible under paragraph (7) that have 
        demonstrated successful program performance in a prior year.
            ``(C) Other service institutions and private nonprofit 
        organizations eligible under paragraph (7).''.
    (b) Elimination of 1-Year Waiting Period With Respect to 
Participation of Private Nonprofit Organizations in Certain Areas Under 
the Program.--Section 13(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(7)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (C) of such section.
    (c) Elimination of Warning in Private Nonprofit Organization 
Application Relating to Criminal Provisions and Related Matters.--
Section 13(q) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(q)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
            (3) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated), by striking 
        ``paragraphs (1) and (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and 
        (2)''.
    (d) Extension of Program.--Section 13(r) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1761(r)) is amended by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1998''.

SEC. 108. 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 maintain and continue to improve the 
overall nutritional quality of entitlement commodities provided to 
schools to assist the schools in improving the nutritional content of 
meals.
    ``(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. 109. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.

    (a) Automatic Eligibility of Certain Even Start Participants.--
Section 17(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(c)) (as 
amended by section 103(d)(1)(C)) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
    ``(6)(A) A child who has not yet entered kindergarten shall be 
considered automatically eligible for benefits under this section 
without further application or eligibility determination if the child 
is enrolled as a participant in the Even Start program under part B of 
chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.).
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply only with respect to the 
provision of benefits under this section for fiscal years 1996 through 
1998.''.
    (b) Reapplication for Assistance at 3-Year Intervals.--Section 
17(d)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(d)(2)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``2-year intervals'' and inserting ``3-year intervals''.
    (c) Use of Administrative Funds to Conduct Outreach and Recruitment 
to Unlicensed Day Care Homes.--Section 17(f)(3)(C) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(C)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(C) Reimbursement for administrative 
        expenses'' and inserting ``(C)(i) Reimbursement for 
        administrative expenses''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
    ``(ii) Funds for administrative expenses may be used by family or 
group day care home sponsoring organizations to conduct outreach and 
recruitment to unlicensed family or group day care homes so that such 
day care homes may become licensed.''.
    (d) Information and Training Concerning Child Health and 
Development.--Section 17(k) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(k)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(4) The Secretary shall encourage family or group day care 
sponsoring organizations to provide information and training concerning 
child health and development to family or group day care homes 
participating in the program under such organizations.''.
    (e) Extension of Statewide Demonstration Projects.--Section 17(p) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(p)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``1992'' and inserting 
        ``1998''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``1994'' and inserting 
        ``1998''.

SEC. 110. HOMELESS CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 17A the following new 
section:

``SEC. 17B. HOMELESS CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct projects designed to 
provide food service throughout the year to homeless children under the 
age of 6 in emergency shelters.
    ``(b) Agreements To Participate in Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into 
        agreements with State, city, local, or county governments, 
        other public entities, or private nonprofit organizations to 
        participate in the projects under this section.
            ``(2) Eligibility requirements.--The Secretary shall 
        establish eligibility requirements for the entities described 
        in paragraph (1) that desire to participate in the projects 
        under this section. Such requirements shall include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Each private nonprofit organization shall 
                operate not more than 5 food service sites under the 
                project and shall serve not more than 300 homeless 
                children at each such site.
                    ``(B) Each site operated by each such organization 
                shall meet applicable State and local health, safety, 
                and sanitation standards.
    ``(c) Project Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--A project conducted under this 
        subsection shall--
                    ``(A) use the same meal patterns and receive 
                reimbursement payments for meals and supplements at the 
                same rates provided to child care centers participating 
                in the child care food program under section 17 for 
                free meals and supplements; and
                    ``(B) receive reimbursement payments for meals and 
                supplements served on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, 
                at the request of the sponsor of any such project.
            ``(2) Modification.--The Secretary may modify the meal 
        pattern requirements to take into account the needs of infants.
            ``(3) Homeless children eligible for free meals without 
        application.--Homeless children under the age of 6 in emergency 
        shelters shall be considered eligible for free meals without 
        application.
    ``(d) Notice.--The Secretary shall advise each State of the 
availability of the projects established under this subsection for 
States, cities, counties, local governments and other public entities, 
and shall advise each State of the procedures for applying to 
participate in the project.
    ``(e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of the Healthy Meals for Healthy Children Act of 1994, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of the 
Congress a report that includes--
            ``(1) an explanation of the actions the Secretary has taken 
        to carry out subsection (d);
            ``(2) an estimate, if practicable, of the number of 
        children living in homeless shelters who are not served by 
        projects conducted under this section; and
            ``(3) a detailed plan for expanding the projects so that 
        more eligible children may participate in such projects.
    ``(f) Plan to Allow Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food 
Program.--Not later than September 30, 1996, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of the Congress a plan describing how 
emergency shelters and homeless children who have not attained the age 
of 6 and who are served by such shelters under the program might 
participate in the child and adult care food program authorized under 
section 17 by September 30, 1998.
    ``(g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
            ``(1) Appropriate committees of the congress.--The term 
        `appropriate committees of the Congress' means the Committee on 
        Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
        Senate.
            ``(2) Emergency shelter.--The term `emergency shelter' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 321(2) of the Stewart B. 
        McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.
    ``(h) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts made 
        available under section 7(a)(5)(B)(i)(I) of the Child Nutrition 
        Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(a)(5)(B)(i)(I)), the Secretary 
        shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), expend to carry out 
        this section from amounts appropriated for purposes of carrying 
        out this Act $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and each 
        succeeding fiscal year.
            ``(2) Exception.--The Secretary may expend less than the 
        amount required under paragraph (1) if there is an insufficient 
        number of suitable applicants.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National school lunch act.--Section 18 of the National 
        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
                (c).
            (2) Child nutrition act of 1966.--Section 7(a)(5)(B)(i)(I) 
        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
        1776(a)(5)(B)(i)(I)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``projects under section 18(c) of 
                the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(c))'' and 
                inserting ``projects under section 17B of the National 
                School Lunch Act''; and
                    (B) by striking ``1993 and 1994'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``1995 through 1998''.

SEC. 111. PILOT PROJECTS.

    (a) Commodity Letter of Credit (CLOC) Programs.--Section 18(b)(1) 
of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(b)(1)) is amended in 
the 1st sentence by striking ``, and ending September 30, 1994''.
    (b) Demonstration Program To Provide Meals and Supplements Outside 
of School Hours.--Section 18 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d)(1)(A) The Secretary shall establish a demonstration program 
to provide grants to eligible institutions or schools to provide meals 
or supplements to adolescents participating in educational, 
recreational, or other programs and activities provided outside of 
school hours.
    ``(B) The amount of a grant under subparagraph (A) shall be equal 
to the amount necessary to provide meals or supplements described in 
such subparagraph and shall be determined in accordance with 
reimbursement payment rates for meals and supplements under the child 
and adult care food program under section 17 of this Act.
    ``(2) The Secretary may not provide a grant under paragraph (1) to 
an eligible institution or school unless such institution or school 
submits to the Secretary an application containing such information as 
the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(3) The Secretary may not provide a grant under paragraph (1) to 
an eligible institution or school unless such institution or school 
agrees that--
            ``(A) it will use amounts from such grant to provide meals 
        or supplements under educational, recreational, or other 
        programs and activities for adolescents outside of school 
        hours, and such programs and activities are carried out in 
        geographic areas in which there are high rates of poverty, 
        violence, or drug and alcohol abuse among school-aged youths; 
        and
            ``(B) it will use the same meal patterns as meal patterns 
        required under the child and adult care food program under 
        section 17 of this Act.
    ``(4) Determinations with regard to eligibility for free and 
reduced price meals and supplements provided under programs and 
activities under this subsection shall be made in accordance with the 
income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price lunches under 
section 9 of this Act.
    ``(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
shall expend to carry out this subsection from amounts appropriated for 
purposes of carrying out section 17 of this Act, $325,000 for fiscal 
year 1995 and $525,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 1998. 
In addition to amounts described in the preceding the sentence, the 
Secretary shall expend any additional amounts in any fiscal year as may 
be provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
    ``(B) The Secretary may expend less than the amount required under 
subparagraph (A) if there is an insufficient number of suitable 
applicants.
    ``(6) For the purposes of this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `adolescent' means a child who has attained 
        the age of 13 but has not attained the age of 19;
            ``(B) the term `eligible institution or school' means--
                    ``(i) an institution, as such term is defined in 
                section 17 of this Act; or
                    ``(ii) an elementary or secondary school 
                participating in the school lunch program under this 
                Act; and
            ``(C) the term `outside of school hours' means after-school 
        hours, weekends, or holidays during the regular school year.''.

SEC. 112. REDUCTION OF PAPERWORK.

    Section 19(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a(a)) 
is amended by striking ``and other agencies'' and inserting ``other 
agencies'' and by inserting ``, and families of children participating 
in such programs'' after ``assisted under such Acts''.

SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE.

    Section 21(e)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-
1(e)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) $1,700,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 
        1997, and 1998 for purposes of carrying out subsection 
        (a)(2).''.

SEC. 114. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE RELATING TO 
              NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT UNDER CERTAIN CHILD NUTRITION 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 25. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY RELATING TO NONPROCUREMENT 
              DEBARMENT.

    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to promote the 
prevention and deterrence of instances of fraud, bid rigging, and other 
anticompetitive activities encountered in the procurement of products 
for child nutrition programs by--
            ``(1) establishing guidelines and a timetable for the 
        Secretary to initiate debarment proceedings, as well as 
        establishing mandatory debarment periods; and
            ``(2) providing training, technical advice, and guidance in 
        identifying and preventing such activities.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
            ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on 
        Education and Labor and the Committee on Agriculture of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
            ``(2) Child nutrition program.--The term `child nutrition 
        program' means--
                    ``(A) the school lunch program established under 
                this Act;
                    ``(B) the school breakfast program established 
                under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
                U.S.C. 1773);
                    ``(C) the special milk program established under 
                section 3 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1772);
                    ``(D) the special nutrition program for women, 
                infants, and children authorized under section 17 of 
                such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786);
                    ``(E) the summer food service program for children 
                established under section 13 of this Act;
                    ``(F) the child and adult care food program 
                established under section 17 of this Act; and
                    ``(G) the homeless children nutrition program under 
                section 17B of this Act.
            ``(3) Contractor.--The term `contractor' means a person 
        that contracts with a State, an agency of a State, or a local 
        agency to provide goods in conjunction with the participation 
        of a local agency in a child nutrition program.
            ``(4) Local agency.--The term `local agency' means a 
        school, school food authority, child care center, sponsoring 
        organization, or other entity authorized to operate a child 
        nutrition program at the local level.
            ``(5) Nonprocurement debarment.--The term `nonprocurement 
        debarment' means an action to bar a person from programs and 
        activities involving Federal financial and nonfinancial 
        assistance, but not including Federal procurement programs and 
        activities.
            ``(6) Person.--The term `person' means any individual, 
        corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity, 
        however organized.
    ``(c) Assistance To Identify and Prevent Fraud and Anticompetitive 
Activities.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) in cooperation with the food service management 
        institute authorized under section 21 and with any other 
        appropriate individual, organization, or agency, provide 
        advice, training, technical assistance, and guidance (which may 
        include awareness training, training films, and troubleshooting 
        advice) to representatives of States and local agencies 
        regarding means of identifying and preventing fraud and 
        anticompetitive activities relating to the provision of goods 
        in conjunction with the participation of a local agency in a 
        child nutrition program; and
            ``(2) provide information to, and fully cooperate with, the 
        Attorney General and State attorneys general regarding 
        investigations of fraud and anticompetitive activities relating 
        to the provision of goods in conjunction with the participation 
        of a local agency in a child nutrition program.
    ``(d) Nonprocurement Debarment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), not 
        later than 180 days after notification of the occurrence of a 
        cause for debarment described in paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        shall initiate nonprocurement debarment proceedings against the 
        contractor who has committed the cause for debarment.
            ``(2) Causes for debarment.--Actions requiring initiation 
        of nonprocurement debarment pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
        include the following:
                    ``(A) A contractor commits an action or series of 
                actions which constitute a substantial and material 
                violation of a regulation of a child nutrition program 
                of the Department of Agriculture, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(B) A contractor is found guilty in any criminal, 
                civil, or administrative proceeding, or found liable in 
                any civil or administrative proceeding, in connection 
                with the supplying, providing, or selling of goods to 
                any local agency or to any Federal agency in connection 
                with the child nutrition programs, of--
                            ``(i) an anticompetitive activity, 
                        including bid-rigging, price-fixing, the 
                        allocation of customers between competitors, or 
                        other violation of Federal or State antitrust 
                        laws;
                            ``(ii) fraud, bribery, theft, forgery or 
                        embezzlement;
                            ``(iii) breach of contract;
                            ``(iv) making a false claim or statement; 
                        or
                            ``(v) other obstruction of justice.
            ``(3) Exception.--If the Secretary determines that a 
        decision on initiating nonprocurement debarment proceedings 
        cannot be made within 180 days after notification of the 
        occurrence of a cause for debarment described in paragraph (2) 
        because of the need to further investigate matters relating to 
        the possible debarment, the Secretary may have such additional 
        time as the Secretary considers necessary to make a decision, 
        but not to exceed an additional 180 days.
            ``(4) Mandatory child nutrition program debarment 
        periods.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to the other provisions 
                of this paragraph and notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law except subsection (e), if, after 
                deciding to initiate nonprocurement debarment 
                proceedings pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                decides to debar a contractor, the debarment shall be 
                for a period of not less than 3 years.
                    ``(B) Previous debarment.--If the contractor has 
                been previously debarred pursuant to nonprocurement 
                debarment proceedings initiated pursuant to paragraph 
                (1), and the cause for debarment is described in 
                paragraph (2) based on activities that occurred 
                subsequent to the initial debarment, the debarment 
                shall be for a period of not less than 5 years.
                    ``(C) Scope.--At a minimum, a debarment under this 
                subsection shall serve to bar the contractor for the 
                specified period from contracting to provide goods in 
                conjunction with the participation of a local agency in 
                a child nutrition program.
                    ``(D) Reversal, reduction, or exception.--Nothing 
                in this paragraph shall restrict the ability of the 
                Secretary to reverse a debarment decision, to reduce 
                the period or scope of a debarment, nor to grant an 
                exception permitting a debarred contractor to 
                participate in a particular contract to provide goods 
                in conjunction with the participation of a local agency 
                in a child nutrition program, if the Secretary 
                determines there is good cause for the action.
            ``(5) Information.--On request, the Secretary shall present 
        to the appropriate congressional committees information 
        regarding the decisions required by this subsection.
            ``(6) Relationship to other authorities.--A debarment 
        imposed under this section shall not reduce or diminish the 
        authority of a Federal, State, or local government agency or 
        court to penalize, imprison, fine, suspend, debar, or take 
        other adverse action against a person in a civil, criminal, or 
        administrative proceeding.
            ``(7) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such 
        regulations as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
    ``(e) Mandatory Debarment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this section, the Secretary shall initiate nonprocurement debarment 
proceedings against the contractor (including any cooperative) who has 
committed the cause for debarment (as determined under subsection 
(d)(2)), unless the action--
            ``(1) is likely to have a significant adverse effect on 
        competition or prices in the relevant market or nationally;
            ``(2) will interfere with the ability of a local agency to 
        procure a needed product for a child nutrition program;
            ``(3) is unfair to a person, subsidiary corporation, 
        affiliate, parent company, or local division of a corporation 
        that is not involved in the improper activity that would 
        otherwise result in the debarment; or
            ``(4) is not in the public interest, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(f) Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies.--Prior to seeking 
judicial review in a court of competent jurisdiction, a contractor 
against whom a nonprocurement debarment proceeding has been initiated 
shall--
            ``(1) exhaust all administrative procedures prescribed by 
        the Secretary; and
            ``(2) receive notice of the final determination of the 
        Secretary.
    ``(g) Information Relating to Prevention and Control of 
Anticompetitive Activities.--On request, the Secretary shall present to 
the appropriate congressional committees information regarding the 
activities of the Secretary relating to anticompetitive activities, 
fraud, nonprocurement debarment, and any waiver granted by the 
Secretary under this section.''.
    (b) Applicability.--Section 25(c) of the National School Lunch Act 
(as added by subsection (a)) shall not apply to a cause for debarment 
as described in section 25(d)(2) of such Act that is based on an 
activity that took place prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Report on Consistent Debarment Policy.--Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and such other officials as the 
Secretary of Agriculture determines are appropriate, shall advise the 
appropriate committees of the Congress and the Comptroller General of 
the United States as to the appropriateness and usefulness of a 
consistent debarment policy under--
            (1) the Federal acquisition regulations issued under title 
        48, Code of Federal Regulations; and
            (2) Federal nonprocurement regulations.
    (d) No Reduction in Authority To Debar or Suspend a Person From 
Federal Financial and Nonfinancial Assistance and Benefits.--The 
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture that exists on the date of 
enactment of this Act to debar or suspend a person from Federal 
financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits under Federal 
programs and activities, on a government-wide basis, shall not be 
diminished or reduced by this Act or the amendment made by subsection 
(a).

          TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966

SEC. 201. SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.

    (a) Technical Assistance To Ensure Compliance With Nutritional 
Requirements.--Section 4(e)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1773(e)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1) Breakfasts served by schools'' and 
        inserting ``(1)(A) Breakfasts served by schools''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to those 
schools participating in the school breakfast program under this 
section to assist such schools in complying with the nutritional 
requirements prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (A). 
The Secretary shall provide additional technical assistance to those 
schools that are having difficulty maintaining compliance with such 
requirements.''.
    (b) Promotion of Program.--Section 4(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1773(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
    ``(B) In cooperation with State educational agencies, the Secretary 
shall establish a program to promote the school breakfast program by--
            ``(i) marketing the program in a manner that expands 
        participation in the program by schools and students; and
            ``(ii) improving public education and outreach efforts in 
        language appropriate materials that enhance the public image of 
        the program.
    ``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `language 
appropriate materials' means materials using languages other than the 
English language when those languages are dominant for a large 
percentage of individuals participating in the program.''.
    (c) Startup Costs.--
            (1) Reauthorization.--The first sentence of section 4(g)(1) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1773(g)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``$3,000,000'' and all that follows through ``1994'' and 
        inserting ``$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and each succeeding 
        fiscal year''.
            (2) Amendment to definition of eligible school.--Section 
        4(g)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1773(g)(5)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``and subsection (h)'' after ``As used in 
                this subsection''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or 
                expanded'' after ``established''.
    (d) Expansion of Program.--Section 4 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1773) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

                        ``expansion of programs

    ``(h)(1) The Secretary may use not more than $1,000,000 of funds 
made available under subsection (g)(1) for any fiscal year to make 
payments on a competitive basis to State educational agencies for 
distribution to eligible schools to assist such schools with expenses 
incurred in expanding a school breakfast program established under this 
section. Payments received under this subsection shall be in addition 
to payments to which State educational agencies are entitled under 
subsection (b).
    ``(2) In making payments under this subsection in any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall provide a preference to State educational agencies 
that submit to the Secretary--
            ``(A) a plan to expand school breakfast programs conducted 
        in the State, including a description of--
                    ``(i) the manner in which the agency will provide 
                technical assistance and funding to schools 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; or
            ``(B) documentation of the need for--
                    ``(i) equipment, including the purchase, 
                replacement, or upgrading of equipment associated with 
                expanding the school breakfast program; or
                    ``(ii) other needs, including a need for temporary 
                personnel, or funds to defray administrative or other 
                costs associated with expanding the school breakfast 
                program.
    ``(3) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (g)(2), and 
paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (g), shall apply to payments 
made under this subsection.''.

SEC. 202. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    (a) Withholding of Funds for Serious Deficiency in State 
Administration of Programs.--Section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
    ``(9)(A) If the Secretary determines that a State's administration 
of any program under this Act (other than section 17) or under the 
National School Lunch Act, or compliance with regulations issued 
pursuant to such Acts, is seriously deficient, and the State fails to 
correct the deficiency within a specified period of time, the Secretary 
may withhold from the State some or all of the funds allocated to the 
State under this section or under sections 13(k)(1) or 17 of the 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(k)(1) and 1766).
    ``(B) Upon a subsequent determination by the Secretary that the 
administration of any program referred to in subparagraph (A), or 
compliance with the regulations issued to carry out such programs, is 
no longer seriously deficient and is operated in an acceptable manner, 
the Secretary may allocate some or all of the funds withheld under such 
subparagraph.''.
    (b) Extension of Authority To Provide Funds for State 
Administrative Expenses.--Section 7(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1776(h)) 
is amended by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1998''.
    (c) Prohibition of Funding Unless State Agrees To Participate in 
Certain Studies or Surveys.--Section 7 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1776) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (h) (as amended by 
        subsection (b)) as subsection (i); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(h) The Secretary may not provide amounts under this section to a 
State for administrative costs incurred in any fiscal year unless the 
State agrees to participate in any study or survey of programs 
authorized under this Act or the National School Lunch Act and 
conducted by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 203. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    (a) Amendments to Definition of Nutritional Risk.--Section 17(b)(8) 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(8)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, such as 
        alcoholism or drug abuse'' after ``medical conditions''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and migrancy'' and 
        inserting ``migrancy, and pregnancy''.
    (b) Promotion of Program.--Section 17(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1786(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5) The Secretary shall promote the program by producing and 
distributing materials, including television and radio public service 
announcements in English and other appropriate languages, that inform 
potentially eligible individuals of the benefits and services under the 
program.''.
    (c) Eligibility for Certain Pregnant Women.--Section 17(d)(2) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
    ``(C) In the case of a pregnant woman who is otherwise ineligible 
for participation in the program because the family of such woman is of 
insufficient size to meet the income eligibility standards of the 
program, such pregnant woman shall be considered to have satisfied such 
income eligibility standards if, by increasing the number of 
individuals in the family of such woman by one individual, such income 
eligibility standards would be met.''.
    (d) Priority Consideration for Certain Migrant Populations.--
Section 17(f)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(3)) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and shall 
ensure that local programs provide priority consideration to serving 
migrant participants who are residing in the State for a limited period 
of time''.
    (e) Income Eligibility Guidelines.--Section 17(f)(18) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(18)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(18) A State agency may implement income eligibility guidelines 
under this section concurrently with the implementation of income 
eligibility guidelines under the medicaid program prior to, but not 
later than, July 1 of each year.''.
    (f) Use of Recovered Program Funds in Year Collected.--Section 
17(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
    ``(23) A State agency may use funds recovered as a result of 
violations in the food delivery system of the program in the year in 
which such funds are collected for the purpose of carrying out the 
program.''.
    (g) Extension of Program.--Section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``1991, 1992, 1993, 
        and 1994'' and inserting ``1995 through 1998'';
            (2) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking ``1990, 1991, 
        1992, 1993 and 1994'' and inserting ``1995 through 1998''; and
            (3) in subsection (m)(10)(A) by striking ``$3,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1992, $6,500,000 for fiscal year 1993, and'' and by 
        inserting before the period at the end ``, $10,500,000 for 
        fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
        the fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998''.
    (h) Use of Funds for Technical Assistance and Research Evaluation 
Projects.--Section 17(g)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(g)(5)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and administration of pilot projects'' 
        and inserting ``administration of pilot projects''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end before the period the 
        following:``, and carrying out technical assistance and 
        research evaluation projects of the programs under this 
        section''.
    (i) Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Activities.--Section 
17(h)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by striking ``$8,000,000,'' 
        and inserting ``the national minimum breastfeeding promotion 
        expenditure, as described in subparagraph (E),''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(E) The national minimum breastfeeding promotion expenditure 
means--
            ``(i) with respect to fiscal year 1995, the amount that is 
        equal to $21 multiplied by the number of pregnant women and 
        breastfeeding women participating in the program nationwide, 
        based on the average of the last 3 months for which the 
        Secretary has final data; and
            ``(ii) with respect to each of the fiscal years 1996 
        through 1998, the amount described in clause (i) adjusted for 
        inflation in accordance with paragraph (1)(B)(ii).''.
    (j) Development of Standards for the Collection of Breastfeeding 
Data.--Section 17(h)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking the ``and'' at the end 
        of such subparagraph;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(E) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
        of this subparagraph, develop uniform requirements for the 
        collection of data regarding incidence and duration of 
        breastfeeding among participants in the program, and upon 
        development of such uniform requirements, require each State 
        agency to report such data for inclusion in the report to 
        Congress described in section 17(d)(4).''.
    (k) Submission of Information to the Congress on Waivers With 
Respect to Procurement of Infant Formula.--Section 17(h)(8)(D)(iii) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking ``at 6-
month intervals'' and inserting ``on a timely basis''.
    (l) Prohibition on Interest Liability to Federal Government on 
Rebate Funds.--Section 17(h)(8) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(L) A State will not incur an interest liability to the Federal 
Government on rebate funds for infant formula and other foods if all 
interest earned by the State on such funds is used for program 
purposes.''.
    (m) Use of Unspent Nutrition Services and Administration Funds.--
Section 17(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(10)(A) For each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998, the 
Secretary shall use for the purposes specified in subparagraph (B), 
$10,000,000 or the amount of nutrition services and administration 
funds for the prior fiscal year that have not been obligated, whichever 
is lesser.
    ``(B) Funds under subparagraph (A) shall be used for--
            ``(i) development of infrastructure for the program under 
        this section, including management information systems;
            ``(ii) special state projects of regional or national 
        significance directed toward improving the services of the 
        program under this section; and
            ``(iii) special breastfeeding support and promotion 
        projects, including projects to assess the effectiveness of 
        particular breastfeeding promotion strategies and to develop 
        State or local agency capacity or facilities to provide quality 
        breastfeeding services.''.
    (n) Limitation on Eligibility for Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program.--Section 17(m)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(1)) is 
amended by striking ``, or those who are on the waiting list to receive 
the assistance,''.
    (o) Expansion of Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.--Section 17(m) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5)(F)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``15 percent'' and 
                inserting ``17 percent'';
                    (B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii); and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following new 
                clause:
            ``(ii) 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 if the Secretary determines that the State intends 
        to promote the development of farmers' markets in socially or 
        economically disadvantaged areas or remote rural areas where 
        individuals eligible for participation in the program have 
        limited access to locally grown fruits and vegetables.''; and
            (2) 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''.
    (p) Continued Funding for Certain States Under Farmers' Market 
Nutrition Program.--Section 17(m)(6)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1786(m)(6)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(6)(A) The Secretary shall continue to provide funding to States 
which participated in the program in the most recent fiscal year as 
prescribed by subparagraph (B) or as a part of the demonstration 
program authorized by this subsection in a fiscal year ending before 
October 1, 1991. After satisfying the requirements of subparagraph (B), 
the Secretary shall inform each State of the award of funds as 
prescribed by subparagraph (G) by February 1st of each year.''.
    (q) Additional Consideration in Providing Funds To Serve Additional 
Recipients in States That Received Assistance in the Prior Fiscal Year 
Under Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.--Section 17(m)(6)(C) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(6)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end of such 
        clause;
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of 
        such clause and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(iv) the number of persons receiving assistance under 
        subsection (c) but not receiving benefits under this 
        subsection.''.
    (r) Percentage of Annual Appropriations Available to States Under 
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.--Section 17(m)(6)(G) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1786(m)(6)(G)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``45 to 55 percent'' and 
        inserting ``75 percent''; and
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``45 to 55 percent'' and 
        inserting ``25 percent''.
    (s) Elimination of Funding Carryover Provision Under Farmers' 
Market Nutrition Program.--Section 17(m)(10)(B)(i)(II) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1786(m)(10)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ``or may be 
retained'' and all that follows and inserting a period.
    (t) Elimination of Reallocation of Unexpended Funds With Respect to 
Demonstration Projects Under Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.--
Section 17(m)(10)(B)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(10)(B)(ii)) is 
amended by striking the second sentence.
    (u) Initiative To Provide Program Services at Community and Migrant 
Health Centers.--Section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(q)(1) The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the 
`Secretaries') shall jointly establish and carry out an initiative for 
the purpose of providing both supplemental foods and nutrition 
education under the special supplemental nutrition program and health 
care services to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding 
women, infants, and children at substantially more community health 
centers and migrant health centers.
    ``(2) Such initiative shall also include--
            ``(A) activities to improve the coordination of the 
        provision of supplemental foods and nutrition education under 
        the special supplemental nutrition program and health care 
        services at facilities funded by the Indian Health Service; and
            ``(B) development and implementation of strategies to 
        ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, new health care 
        facilities established in medically underserved areas as a 
        result of subsequent Federal health care reform legislation 
        provide supplemental foods and nutrition education under the 
        special supplemental nutrition program.
    ``(3) Such initiative may include--
            ``(A) outreach and technical assistance for State and local 
        agencies and such health centers;
            ``(B) demonstration projects in selected State or local 
        areas; and
            ``(C) such other activities as the Secretaries find 
        appropriate.
    ``(4)(A) Not later than April 1, 1995, the Secretaries shall 
prepare and submit to the Congress an initial report on the actions the 
Secretaries intend to take to carry out the initiative.
    ``(B) Not later than July 1, 1996, the Secretaries shall prepare 
and submit to the Congress an interim report on the actions the 
Secretaries are taking under the initiative or actions the Secretaries 
intend to take under the initiative as a result of their experience in 
implementing the initiative.
    ``(C) Upon completion of the initiative, the Secretaries shall 
prepare and submit to the Congress a final report containing an 
evaluation of the initiative and a plan to further the goals of the 
initiative.
    ``(5) As used in this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `community health center' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 330 of the Public Health Service 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 254c); and
            ``(B) the term `migrant health center' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 329 of the Public Health Service 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 254b).''.
    (v) Change in Name of Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                the following new section heading:

   ``special supplemental 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 supplemental nutrition program'';
                    (C) in the second sentence of subsection (k)(1), by 
                striking ``special supplemental food program'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``special supplemental 
                nutrition program''; and
                    (D) in subsection (o)(1)(B), by striking ``special 
                supplemental food program'' and inserting ``special 
                supplemental nutrition program''.
            (2) References.--Any reference to the ``special 
        supplemental food program'' in any provision of law, 
        regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
        States shall be considered to be a reference to the ``special 
        supplemental nutrition program''.

SEC. 204. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

    (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 ``(f)(1) The funds'' and inserting 
        ``(f)(1)(A) The funds'';
            (2) by striking ``for (A) employing'' and inserting ``for--
            ``(i) employing'';
            (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (I) as 
        clauses (ii) through (ix), respectively;
            (4) by indenting the margins of each of clauses (ii) 
        through (ix) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)) as so to align 
        with the margin of clause (i) (as amended by paragraph (2));
            (5) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (viii);
            (6) by redesignating clause (ix) as clause (xvii);
            (7) by inserting after clause (viii) the following new 
        clauses:
            ``(ix) providing funding for a nutrition component in the 
        health education curriculum offered to children in kindergarten 
        through grade 12;
            ``(x) instructing teachers, school administrators, or other 
        school staff on how to promote better nutritional health and to 
        motivate children of varying linguistic and cultural 
        backgrounds to practice sound eating habits;
            ``(xi) developing means of providing nutrition education in 
        language-appropriate materials to children and families of 
        children through after-school programs;
            ``(xii) training in relation to healthy and nutritious 
        meals;
            ``(xiii) creating instructional programming, including 
        language-appropriate materials and 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;
            ``(xiv) funding aspects of the Strategic Plan for Nutrition 
        and Education issued by the Secretary;
            ``(xv) increasing evaluation efforts at the State level 
        regarding needs assessment for nutrition education efforts;
            ``(xvi) encouraging public service advertisements, 
        including language-appropriate materials and advertisements, to 
        promote healthy eating habits for children; and''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `language 
appropriate materials' means materials using languages other than the 
English language when those languages are dominant for a large 
percentage of individuals participating in the program.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 19(i)(2)(A) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1788(i)(2)(a)) is amended by striking ``nutrition 
education and information programs'' and all that follows and inserting 
``nutrition education and information programs $10,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1995 and each succeeding fiscal year.''.
    (c) Availability of Funds.--Section 19(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1788(i)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by adding a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
    ``(3) Funds made available to any State under this section shall 
remain available to the State for obligation in the fiscal year 
succeeding the fiscal year in which such funds were received by the 
State.''.

                  TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST 
              PROGRAM INTO COMPREHENSIVE MEAL PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall, not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, develop and implement regulations to 
consolidate the school lunch program under the National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast program under 
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) into a 
comprehensive meal program.
    (b) Requirements.--In establishing such comprehensive meal program 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall meet the following 
requirements:
            (1) The Secretary shall ensure that the program continues 
        to serve children who are eligible for free and reduced price 
        meals. Such meals shall meet the nutritional requirements under 
        section 9(a)(1) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1758(a)(1)) and under section 4(e)(1) of the Child Nutrition 
        Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(e)(1)).
            (2) The Secretary shall continue to make breakfast 
        assistance payments in accordance with section 4 of the Child 
        Nutrition Act of 1966 and food assistance payments in 
        accordance with the National School Lunch Act.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Initial report.--Prior to implementing the regulations 
        described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Congress a report containing a plan for the consolidation and 
        simplification of the school lunch program and the school 
        breakfast program.
            (2) Reports with respect to change in payment amounts.--If 
        the Secretary proposes to change the amount of the breakfast 
        assistance payment or the food assistance payment under the 
        comprehensive meal program, the Secretary shall prepare and 
        submit to the Congress a report containing recommendations for 
        legislation to effect such change.

SEC. 302. STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO USE OF PRIVATE FOOD 
              ESTABLISHMENTS AND CATERERS UNDER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 
              AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in 
conjunction with the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment, 
shall conduct a study on the use of private food establishments and 
caterers, including fast food and other restaurants, by schools that 
participate in the school lunch program under the National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school breakfast program under 
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773). In 
conducting such study, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall--
            (1) examine the extent, manner, and terms under which such 
        private food establishments and caterers supply meals and food 
        to students and schools that participate in the school lunch 
        program or the school breakfast program;
            (2) determine the nutritional profile of all foods provided 
        by such establishments and caterers to students during school 
        hours; and
            (3) evaluate the impact that the services provided by such 
        establishments and caterers have on the ability of local child 
        nutrition programs to operate nutritionally sound and cost-
        effective programs and the ability of such establishments and 
        caterers to utilize the commodities under section 14 of the 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a).
    (b) Report.--Not later than September 1, 1996, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Education 
and Labor and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the findings, 
determinations, and evaluations of the study conducted pursuant to 
subsection (a).

SEC. 303. REPORT RELATING TO UNIFIED ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM UNDER 
              NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT.

    The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
report that analyzes--
            (1) the status of the unified accountability 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. 304. AMENDMENT TO COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION REFORM ACT AND WIC 
              AMENDMENTS OF 1987.

    Section 3(h)(3) of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC 
Amendments of 1987 is amended by striking ``Hawaii,''.

SEC. 305. STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF COMBING FEDERALLY DONATED AND 
              FEDERALLY INSPECTED MEAT OR POULTRY.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on the incidence and the effect of States restricting 
or prohibiting a legially contracted commercial entity from physically 
combining federally inspected meat or polutry from another State.
    (b) Report.--Not later than September 1, 1996, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Education 
and Labor and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the findings, 
determinations, and evaluations of the study conducted pursuant to 
subsection (a)

            Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 1994.

            Attest:






                                                                 Clerk.






103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                H. R. 8

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                                 AN ACT

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch 
 Act to extend certain authorities contained in such Acts through the 
                           fiscal year 1998.