[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3082 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3082

 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude 
 certain basic allowances for housing of an individual who is a member 
  of the uniformed services from the determination of eligibility for 
       free and reduced price meals of a child of the individual.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2001

Mr. Rodriguez (for himself and Mrs. Davis of California) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude 
 certain basic allowances for housing of an individual who is a member 
  of the uniformed services from the determination of eligibility for 
       free and reduced price meals of a child of the individual.

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

SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY BASIC ALLOWANCES FOR HOUSING 
              FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND REDUCED 
              PRICE MEALS.

    Section 9(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``The amount of a basic allowance provided under section 403 of title 
37, United States Code, on behalf of an individual who is a member of 
the uniformed services for housing that is acquired or constructed 
under the authority of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United 
States Code, or any other related provision of law, shall not be 
considered to be income for purposes of determining the eligibility of 
a child of the individual for free or reduced price lunches under this 
Act.''.
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