[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3054 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3054

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize 
 the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to increase 
the number of children participating in the summer food service program 
                             for children.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 14, 2000

     Mr. Lugar (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Craig, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Kerrey and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize 
 the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to increase 
the number of children participating in the summer food service program 
                             for children.

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

SECTION 1. SUMMER FOOD PILOT PROJECTS.

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