[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3120 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3120

  To provide for the dissemination of information on irradiated foods 
used in the school lunch programs and to ensure that school districts, 
parents, and students retain the option of traditional, non-irradiated 
                      foods through such programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2003

   Ms. Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the dissemination of information on irradiated foods 
used in the school lunch programs and to ensure that school districts, 
parents, and students retain the option of traditional, non-irradiated 
                      foods through such programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Right to Know School Nutrition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. IRRADIATED FOODS IN THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall, by rule, 
require any institutions that serve irradiated foods as part of the 
school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school breakfast program 
established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1773) to--
            (1) provide to the students served by such programs, and to 
        the parents or guardians of such students, prior to serving 
        irradiated foods, balanced information regarding irradiated 
        foods, including--
                    (A) the purpose of radiation used on foods;
                    (B) the effects of radiation on the nutritional 
                value of foods; and
                    (C) any potential adverse health consequences of 
                irradiated foods;
            (2) provide students served by such programs (and their 
        parents or guardians with respect to such students) the option 
        of traditional, non-irradiated foods at every meal provided 
        under such programs;
            (3) ensure that menu items containing irradiated foods are 
        clearly labeled with the phrase ``treated with irradiation'', 
        or ``treated by irradiation'';
            (4) ensure that irradiated and non-irradiated foods are not 
        commingled; and
            (5) ensure the prominent display of signs in school 
        cafeterias indicating that irradiated food is being served.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for 
carrying out this Act.
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