[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 3416 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3416

   To reauthorize and make improvements to child nutrition programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2003

Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kildee, 
 Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis 
   of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. 
Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Bishop of New York) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To reauthorize and make improvements to child nutrition 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 ``Healthy Children Through Better 
Nutrition Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
              TITLE I--EXPANDING ACCESS TO CHILD NUTRITION

Sec. 101. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 102. Expanded eligibility for free meals.
Sec. 103. Homeless children eligibility.
Sec. 104. Lowering area eligibility threshold.
         TITLE II--IMPROVING PROGRAM QUALITY IN CHILD NUTRITION

Sec. 201. Verification.
Sec. 202. Expansion of direct certification of eligibility.
Sec. 203. Eligibility for recipients of other means-tested benefits.
Sec. 204. Summer Food Program.
Sec. 205. School Breakfast Programs.
Sec. 206. Commodities for School Breakfast Programs.
Sec. 207. Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Sec. 208. Meals and supplements for children in afterschool care.
        TITLE III--YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM

Sec. 301. Community Child Nutrition Program.
 TITLE IV--PROMOTING NUTRITION QUALITY AND PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Sec. 401. Operational responsibility.
Sec. 402. Regulation of competitive foods sold within food service 
                            areas.
Sec. 403. Nutritional reviews.
Sec. 404. School meals improvement grants.
Sec. 405. Increased emphasis on fruits and vegetables in commodities 
                            program.
Sec. 406. Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program.
Sec. 407. Nutrition education.
Sec. 408. Fluid milk expansion.
Sec. 409. Report on whole grains.
Sec. 410. Time to eat.
   TITLE V--IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN PROGRAM

Sec. 501. Improving certification.
Sec. 502. Required authorization.
Sec. 503. Definition of nutrition education.
Sec. 504. Limits on expenditures.
Sec. 505. Decennial reviews.
Sec. 506. Evaluation of inclusion of fruits and vegetables.
Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations.
                    TITLE VI--BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS

Sec. 601. Grants to support Farm-to-Cafeteria projects.
Sec. 602. Buy American procurement training.
Sec. 603. State technology improvements.
                  TITLE VII--FOOD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

Sec. 701. Notice of irradiated food.
                     TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 801. Reauthorization of programs.

              TITLE I--EXPANDING ACCESS TO CHILD NUTRITION

SEC. 101. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Federal child nutrition programs have proven to be 
        an effective tool in helping children succeed in school.
            (2) Ensuring access to Federal nutrition programs by 
        children, particularly those who are economically 
        disadvantaged, is essential for their educational, physical, 
        and emotional development.
            (3) The Food, Nutrition and Consumer Service of the 
        Department of Agriculture has stated that it believes there are 
        problems with the certification process but have no data that 
        allow for an exact measure of the extent to which ineligible 
        children are approved to receive free or reduced-price meals.
            (4) Analysis of data from the Survey of Income and Program 
        Participation (SIPP) demonstrates that, in fact, fewer children 
        are approved to receive free or reduced price meals than are 
        eligible.
            (5) Recent research by the Department of Agriculture 
        clearly demonstrates that expanding the current verification 
        requirements for the school meal programs does not deter 
        ineligible children from receiving free or reduced price meals 
        but does deny substantial numbers of low-income eligible 
        children access to the meal programs.
            (6) Direct certification of children approved to receive 
        food stamps and other means-tested programs is highly accurate, 
        helps ensure program integrity, and enhances access to the 
        Federal nutrition programs.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the use of direct certification for eligibility for 
        child nutrition programs should be expanded and enhanced; and
            (2) Congress should not enact any nationwide increase in 
        income verification until a rigorous study of the extent of 
        certification inaccuracy is conducted and until pilot programs 
        are conducted and evaluated to identify the most effective ways 
        to improve program integrity without harming eligible children.

SEC. 102. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE MEALS.

    Section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1758(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking the last sentence of such 
        paragraph; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Definition of reduced price.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `reduced price' means free.''.

SEC. 103. HOMELESS CHILDREN ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 9(b)(6)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(6)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new 
        clause:
                            ``(iv) a homeless child or youth (as 
                        defined in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
                        Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)).''.

SEC. 104. LOWERING AREA ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLD.

    (a) Child and Adult Care Food Programs.--Section 17(f)(3) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), by striking ``50 percent'' 
        both places it appears and inserting ``40 percent''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii)(I), by striking ``\1/2\'' and 
        inserting ``40 percent''.
    (b) Summer Food Service Program.--Section 13(a)(1)(C) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(C)) 
is amended by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``40 percent''.

         TITLE II--IMPROVING PROGRAM QUALITY IN CHILD NUTRITION

SEC. 201. VERIFICATION.

    Section 9(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), 
                        each eligibility determination shall be made on 
                        the basis of a complete application executed in 
                        accordance with guidance issued by the 
                        Secretary. The Secretary, State, or school food 
                        authority may verify any data contained in such 
                        application. In accordance with guidance issued 
                        by the Secretary, each school food authority 
                        shall verify the information contained in a 
                        sample of approved free and reduced price 
                        applications and shall make appropriate changes 
                        in the eligibility determination with respect 
                        to such applications on the basis of such 
                        verification. The sample selected for 
                        verification shall consist of either:
                                    ``(I) The lesser of 3,000 or 3 
                                percent of approved applications 
                                selected at random by the school food 
                                authority from all approved 
                                applications; or
                                    ``(II) The lesser of 1,000 or 1 
                                percent of all approved applications 
                                selected from applications that 
                                indicate monthly income that is within 
                                $100, or annual income that is within 
                                $1,200, of the income eligibility 
                                limitation for free or reduced price 
                                meals, plus the lesser of 500 or one 
                                half of 1 percent of approved 
                                applications that provided a case 
                                number in lieu of income information in 
                                accordance with paragraph (6) of this 
                                subsection selected from those approved 
                                applications that provided a case 
                                number in lieu of income information in 
                                accordance with paragraph (6) of this 
                                subsection.''.

SEC. 202. EXPANSION OF DIRECT CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) Direct Certification Through Food Stamps or Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families.--Section 9(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(2)(C)(ii)) is 
amended to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) Direct certification through food 
                        stamps or temporary assistance for needy 
                        families.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Each State 
                                agency shall enter into an agreement 
                                with the State agency conducting 
                                eligibility determinations for the food 
                                stamp program established under the 
                                Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
                                et seq.) and eligibility determinations 
                                for the State program funded under part 
                                A of title IV of the Social Security 
                                Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
                                    ``(II) Procedures.--Subject to 
                                clause (iv), the agreement shall 
                                establish procedures under which a 
                                child who is a member of a household 
                                receiving assistance under the programs 
                                referred to in subclause (I) shall be 
                                certified as eligible for free or 
                                reduced price meals under this Act, 
                                without further application.
                                    ``(III) Certification.--Subject to 
                                clause (iv), under the agreement, the 
                                local educational agency conducting 
                                eligibility determinations for a school 
                                meal program conducted under this Act 
                                shall certify a child who is a member 
                                of a household receiving assistance 
                                under the food stamp program 
                                established under the Food Stamp Act of 
                                1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) or under 
                                the State program funded under part A 
                                of title IV of the Social Security Act 
                                (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) as eligible for 
                                free meals under this Act without 
                                further application.
                                    ``(IV) Notice.--The appropriate 
                                local educational agency shall provide 
                                to all students biannually who are 
                                members of a household receiving 
                                assistance under the programs referred 
                                to in subclause (I), notification that 
                                any school-aged child in that household 
                                is eligible for free lunches or 
                                breakfasts.''.
    (b) Direct Certification Through Other Means-Tested Programs.--
Section 9(b)(2)(C) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(2)(C)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (vii) as clauses 
        (iv) through (viii), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new 
        clause:
                            ``(iii) Direct certification through other 
                        means-tested programs.--(I) Any school food 
                        authority may certify any child as eligible for 
                        free lunches or breakfasts, without further 
                        application, by directly communicating with the 
                        appropriate Federal, State, or local agency and 
                        obtaining from that agency documentation of 
                        such child's status as a--
                                    ``(aa) member of a household that 
                                receives medical assistance under title 
                                XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
                                U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) in a State in 
                                which the income eligibility limit 
                                described in section 2105(d)(1) of such 
                                Act is no higher than 185 percent of 
                                the income official poverty line as 
                                specified in section 1902(1)(2)(A) of 
                                such Act;
                                    ``(bb) member of a household that 
                                receives child health assistance under 
                                title XXI of the Social Security Act 
                                (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) in a State 
                                in which the income eligibility limit 
                                for school-age children under section 
                                2102(b)(1) of such Act is no higher 
                                than 185 percent of the applicable 
                                family size income levels contained in 
                                the nonfarm income poverty guidelines 
                                prescribed by the Office of Management 
                                and Budget as applied by the State;
                                    ``(cc) member of a household that 
                                receives benefits through any means-
                                tested public benefit program that 
                                meets criteria established by the 
                                Secretary, which criteria shall include 
                                that the program has an income 
                                eligibility limit that is no higher 
                                than 185 percent of the applicable 
                                family size income levels contained in 
                                the nonfarm income poverty guidelines 
                                prescribed by the Office of Management 
                                and Budget;
                                    ``(dd) member of a household that 
                                receives benefits through any means-
                                tested public benefit program that 
                                meets criteria established by the 
                                Secretary and that has the capacity to 
                                identify which recipients have income 
                                at or below 185 percent of the 
                                applicable family size income levels 
                                contained in the nonfarm income poverty 
                                guidelines prescribed by the Office of 
                                Management and Budget, if the household 
                                has been identified as having income at 
                                or below 185 percent of such income 
                                levels; or
                                    ``(ee) member of a household that 
                                receives benefits under title XVI of 
                                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 
                                et seq.).
                            ``(II) Any State educational agency or 
                        school food authority may obtain documentation 
                        of a child's status as described in items (aa) 
                        through (ee) of subclause (I) and shall use it 
                        in accordance with clause (v) of this 
                        subparagraph.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9(b)(2)(C) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(2)(C)) is 
amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (ii),'' and 
        inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii),'';
            (2) in clause (iv) (as redesignated in subsection (b)(1)), 
        by striking ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii) and 
        (iii)'';
            (3) in clause (v) (as redesignated in subsection (b)(1)), 
        by--
                    (A) striking ``clause (iii)(II)'' and inserting 
                ``clause (iv)(II)''; and
                    (B) striking ``clause (ii),'' and inserting 
                ``clauses (ii) and (iii),'';
            (4) in clause (vi) (as redesignated in subsection (b)(1)), 
        by striking ``clause (iii)'' and inserting ``clause (iv)'';
            (5) in clause (vii) (as redesignated in subsection (b)(1)), 
        by striking ``clause (iii)'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``clause (iv)''; and
            (6) in clause (viii) (as redesignated in subsection 
        (b)(1)), by striking ``clause (iii)(IV)'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``clause (iv)(IV)''.

SEC. 203. ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPIENTS OF OTHER MEANS-TESTED BENEFITS.

    (a) Categorical Eligibility for Recipients of Other Means-Tested 
Public Benefits.--Section 9(b)(6)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(6)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (ii);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new 
        clause:
                            ``(iv) described in items (aa) through (ee) 
                        of paragraph (2)(C)(iii)(I) or in items (aa) 
                        through (cc) of paragraph (2)(C)(iv)(II).''.
    (b) Verification of Receipt of Other Means-Tested Public 
Benefits.--Section 9(b)(6)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(6)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``food stamps or assistance'' and inserting 
        ``food stamps or receipt of assistance'';
            (2) by striking ``or of'' after ``June 1, 1995,''; and
            (3) by inserting ``or the child's status as described in 
        items (aa) through (cc) or in item (ee) of paragraph 
        (2)(C)(iii)(I) or in items (aa) through (cc) of paragraph 
        (2)(C)(iv)(II)'' after ``subparagraph (A)(iii),''.
    (c) Documentation of Receipt of Other Means-Tested Public 
Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--Section 9(d)(2) of the Richard B. Russell 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(d)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (B);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (C) and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) documentation has been provided to the 
                appropriate local school food authority showing the 
                child's status as described in items (aa) through (ee) 
                of subsection (b)(2)(C)(iii)(I) or as described in 
                items (aa) through (dd) of subsection 
                (b)(2)(C)(iv)(II).''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 9(b)(5) of the Richard 
        B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(5)) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following sentence: ``Such 
        public announcements by local school authorities shall contain 
        only the maximum allowable family size income levels for 
        special assistance consistent with section 11.''.

SEC. 204. SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM.

    (a) Making Permanent the Summer Food Pilot Program.--
            (1) Elimination of program as pilot program.--Section 18 of 
        the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1766b) is amended by striking subsection (f).
            (2) Modification of summer food service program.--Section 
        13(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1761(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as 
                        follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--Payment to service institutions 
                shall be equal to the maximum amount for food service 
                under subparagraphs (B) and (C).''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``1997'' and inserting ``2006''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to reads as follows:
            ``(3) Payments to a service institution for administrative 
        costs shall be equal to the maximum allowable level determined 
        by the Secretary under the study required by paragraph (4).''.
    (b) Startup and Expansion Grants for Summer Food Service Program.--
Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1761) is further amended by inserting after subsection (h) the 
following new subsection:
    ``(i) Startup Grants for Summer Food Service Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible service institution.--In this 
        subsection, the term `eligible service institution' means a 
        service institution that agrees to operate the summer food 
        service program established with the assistance provided under 
        this subsection.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to 10 States, in a total amount of not more 
        than $5,000,000 for each fiscal year from funds made available 
        to the Secretary, to assist eligible service institutions in 
        initiating or expanding summer food service program sites.
            ``(3) Uses.--A State shall use a grant made available under 
        this subsection to assist eligible service institutions with 
        expenses incurred in initiating or expanding summer food 
        service programs during the first year of the sites.
            ``(4) Supplementary funds.--A grant under this subsection 
        shall supplement any payment to which a State is entitled under 
        this section.
            ``(5) Plan.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
        subsection, a State shall submit to the Secretary a plan to 
        initiate or expand summer food service program sites conducted 
        in the State, including a description of the manner in which 
        the State shall provide technical assistance and funding to 
        eligible service institutions in the State to initiate or 
        expand the sites.
            ``(6) State preferences.--In making a grant under this 
        subsection for a fiscal year to initiate or expand summer food 
        service programs sites, the Secretary shall give preference to 
        a State in which not more than 10 lunches under summer food 
        service programs are served on an average day in June and July 
        for each 100 free and reduced price lunches served on an 
        average day from September through May of the previous school 
        year, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(7) Reallocation.--The Secretary shall act in a timely 
        manner to recover and reallocate to other States any amount 
        made available to a State under this subsection that is not 
        used by the agency or State within a reasonable period (as 
        determined by the Secretary).
            ``(8) Application.--The Secretary shall allow application 
        by States on an annual basis for grants under this subsection.
            ``(9) Preferences by states.--In allocating funds within 
        the State, each State shall give preference for assistance 
        under this subsection to an eligible service institution that 
        demonstrates the greatest need for assistance for a summer food 
        service program, as determined by the State.
            ``(10) Maintenance of effort.--The expenditure of funds 
        from State and local sources for the maintenance of the summer 
        food service program shall not be diminished as a result of 
        grants made available under this subsection.''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 13(q) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(q)) is amended by 
striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2009''.

SEC. 205. SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.

    (a) Startup and Expansion Grants for School Breakfast Programs.--
Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Startup and Expansion Grants for School Breakfast Programs.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible school.--In this subsection, 
        the term `eligible school' means--
                    ``(A) in the case of a startup grant, a school that 
                agrees to operate the school breakfast program 
                established with the assistance provided under this 
                subsection for a period of not less than 3 years; and
                    ``(B) in the case of an expansion grant, a school 
                that has operated a school breakfast program 
                established for a period of not less than 3 consecutive 
                years.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to State educational agencies, in a total 
        amount of not more than $10,000,000 for each fiscal year from 
        funds made available to the Secretary, to assist eligible 
        schools in initiating and expanding school breakfast programs, 
        of which not less than $7,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be 
        used for expansion grants.
            ``(3) Uses.--A State educational agency shall use grants 
        made available under this subsection to make subgrants to 
        eligible schools, during the first school year eligible schools 
        initiate or expand school breakfast programs, with expenses 
        incurred in initiating or expanding school breakfast programs, 
        including outreach and informational activities.
            ``(4) Supplementary funds.--A grant under this subsection 
        shall supplement any payment to which a State educational 
        agency is entitled under subsection (b).
            ``(5) Plans.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
        subsection, a State educational agency shall submit to the 
        Secretary a plan to initiate or expand school breakfast 
        programs conducted in the State, including a description of the 
        manner in which the State educational agency shall provide 
        technical assistance and funding to eligible schools in the 
        State to initiate or expand the programs.
            ``(6) State educational agency preferences for startup 
        grants.--In making a grant under this subsection for a fiscal 
        year to initiate a school breakfast program, the Secretary 
        shall give preference to a State educational agency that--
                    ``(A) has not more than 60 percent of schools in 
                the State that are participating in the school lunch 
                program also participating in the school breakfast 
                program; or
                    ``(B) has not more than 35 percent of the students 
                in the State receiving free or reduced price lunch also 
                receiving free or reduced price breakfasts.
            ``(7) Reallocations.--The Secretary shall act in a timely 
        manner to recover and reallocate to other State educational 
        agencies or States any amount made available to a State 
        educational agency or State under this subsection that is not 
        used by the agency or State within a reasonable period (as 
        determined by the Secretary).
            ``(8) Application.--The Secretary shall allow application 
        by State educational agencies on an annual basis for grants 
        under this subsection.
            ``(9) Preferences by state educational agencies and 
        states.--In allocating funds within the State, each State 
        educational agency shall give preference for assistance under 
        this subsection to an eligible school that demonstrates the 
        greatest need for assistance to initiate or expand a school 
        breakfast program, as determined by the State educational 
        agency.
            ``(10) Maintenance of effort.--The expenditure of funds 
        from State and local sources for the maintenance of the school 
        breakfast program shall not be diminished as a result of grants 
        made available under this subsection.''.
    (b) Universal Secondary School Breakfast Pilot Projects.--Section 
18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) 
is amended by added at the end the following:
    ``(h) Universal Secondary School Breakfast Pilot Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to State 
        agencies to conduct pilot projects in secondary schools under 
        the jurisdiction of not more than 6 school food authorities 
        approved by the Secretary to provide free breakfasts to 
        secondary school students, without regard to family income.
            ``(2) Nominations.--A State agency that seeks a grant under 
        this subsection shall submit to the Secretary nominations of 
        school food authorities to participate in a pilot project under 
        this subsection.
            ``(3) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve for 
        participation in pilot projects under this subsection secondary 
        schools under the jurisdiction of not more than 6 nominated 
        school food authorities selected so as to--
                    ``(A) target the pilot projects toward school food 
                authorities that have--
                            ``(i) the highest percentage of students 
                        eligible for free or reduced price meals under 
                        the school lunch or breakfast program; and
                            ``(ii) the lowest percentage of students 
                        that receive free or reduced price meals under 
                        the school lunch or breakfast program; and
                    ``(B) provide for an equitable distribution of 
                pilot projects among urban and rural secondary schools.
            ``(4) Grants to school food authorities.--A State agency 
        receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall make grants to 
        school food authorities to conduct the pilot projects described 
        in paragraph (1).
            ``(5) Duration of pilot projects.--Subject to the 
        availability of funds made available to carry out this 
        subsection, a school food authority receiving amounts under a 
        grant to conduct a pilot project described in paragraph (1) 
        shall conduct the project during a period of 3 successive 
        school years.
            ``(6) Waiver authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary may waive the 
                requirements of this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 
                1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) relating to counting of 
                meals, applications for eligibility, and related 
                requirements that would preclude the Secretary from 
                making a grant to conduct a pilot project under 
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Nonwaivable requirements.--The Secretary may 
                not waive a requirement under subparagraph (A) if the 
                waiver would prevent a program participant, a potential 
                program participant, or a school from receiving all of 
                the benefits and protections of this Act, the Child 
                Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), or a 
                Federal law (including a regulation) that protects an 
                individual constitutional right or a statutory civil 
                right.
            ``(7) Requirements for participation.--To be eligible to 
        participate in a pilot project under this subsection--
                    ``(A) a State agency--
                            ``(i) shall submit an application to the 
                        Secretary at such time and in such manner as 
                        the Secretary shall establish to meet criteria 
                        the Secretary has established to enable a valid 
                        evaluation to be conducted; and
                            ``(ii) shall provide such information 
                        relating to the operation and results of the 
                        pilot project as the Secretary may reasonably 
                        require; and
                    ``(B) a school food authority--
                            ``(i) shall agree to serve all breakfasts 
                        at no charge to all secondary school students 
                        enrolled in participating secondary schools;
                            ``(ii) shall not have a history of 
                        violations of this Act or the Child Nutrition 
                        Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) shall agree to use innovative 
                        methods for making breakfasts available to 
                        eligible students, such as making breakfasts 
                        available to students after the beginning of 
                        the academic day or using alternative breakfast 
                        delivery and marketing methods; and
                            ``(iv) shall meet all other requirements 
                        that the Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(8) Reports.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, shall submit 
        to Congress an interim and final report on the status of the 
        pilot projects.
            ``(9) Reimbursement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), a school conducting a pilot project 
                under this subsection shall receive a total Federal 
                reimbursement under the school breakfast program in an 
                amount that is equal to the total Federal reimbursement 
                for the school for the prior year under the program 
                (adjusted to reflect changes in the series for food 
                away from home of the Consumer Price Index for All 
                Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
                Statistics of the Department of Labor and adjusted for 
                fluctuations in enrollment).
                    ``(B) Excess needs.--Funds required for the pilot 
                project in excess of the level of reimbursement 
                received by the school for the prior year (adjusted to 
                reflect changes described in subparagraph (A) and 
                adjusted for fluctuations in enrollment) may be taken 
                from any non-Federal source or from amounts provided 
                under this subsection.
            ``(10) Funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On October 1, 2004, and on each 
                October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2006, out of 
                any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
                the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
                Secretary of Agriculture funds to carry out this 
                subsection.
                    ``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall 
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
                carry out this subsection the funds transferred under 
                subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
            ``(11) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the term 
        `secondary school' has the meaning given such term in section 
        9101(38) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 7801(38)).''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 7(g) of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)) is amended by striking 
``2003'' and inserting ``2009''.

SEC. 206. COMMODITIES FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.

    Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1755) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Commodity Assistance for School Lunch and Breakfast 
Programs.--Not later than September 30 of the following school year, 
the Secretary shall deliver to each State participating in--
            ``(1) the school lunch program established under this Act, 
        commodities valued at the total level of assistance authorized 
        under subsection (c) for each school year for the school lunch 
        program in the State; and
            ``(2) the school breakfast program established under the 
        Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 
        commodities valued at the total level of assistance authorized 
        under subsection (d) for each school year for the school 
        breakfast program in the State.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Value of Donated Foods for School Breakfast Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of 
        the school breakfast program established under the Child 
        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the value of 
        donated foods shall be 5 cents.
            ``(2) Adjustment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The value of donated foods under 
                paragraph (1) shall be adjusted on July 1, 2004, and 
                each July 1 thereafter, to reflect changes in the Price 
                Index for Food Used in Schools and Institutions.
                    ``(B) Food components.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Index shall be 
                        computed using 5 major food components of the 
                        Producer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor 
                        Statistics (cereal and bakery products, meats, 
                        poultry and fish, dairy products, processed 
                        fruits and vegetables, and fats and oils).
                            ``(ii) Weighting.--Each component shall be 
                        weighed using the same relative weight as 
                        determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
                    ``(C) Time period.--The value of food assistance 
                for each meal shall be adjusted each July 1 by the 
                annual percentage change in a 3-month average value of 
                the Price Index for Foods Used in Schools and 
                Institutions for March, April, and May each year.
                    ``(D) Rounding.--The adjustment shall be computed 
                to the nearest \1/4\ cent.
            ``(3) Calculation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for 
                each school year, the total amount of commodity 
                assistance, or cash in lieu of commodity assistance, 
                available to a State for the school breakfast program 
                shall be the product obtained by multiplying--
                            ``(i) the number of breakfasts served in 
                        the preceding school year; by
                            ``(ii) the rate established under 
                        paragraphs (1) and (2).
                    ``(B) Reconciliation.--After the end of each school 
                year, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) reconcile the number of breakfasts 
                        served by schools in each State with the number 
                        of breakfasts served by schools in each State 
                        during the preceding school year; and
                            ``(ii) increase or reduce subsequent 
                        commodity assistance, or cash in lieu of 
                        commodity assistance, provided to each State 
                        based on the reconciliation.''.

SEC. 207. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.

    (a) Expanding Supper Pilot Programs.--Section 17(r)(5) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``seven States of which five'' and 
        inserting ``17 States of which 7'';
            (2) by striking ``and Michigan'' and inserting ``Michigan, 
        New York, and Oregon''; and
            (3) by striking ``two States'' and inserting ``10 States''.
    (b) Eligibility of Private Child Care Centers.--Section 
17(a)(2)(B)(i) is amended by striking ``during the period'' and all 
that follows through ``September 30, 2002''.
    (c) Homeless and Domestic Violence Shelters.--Section 
17(t)(5)(A)(i)(I) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1766(t)(5)(A)(i) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``12'' and inserting 
        ``18''; and
            (2) in subclause (II), by striking ``15'' and inserting 
        ``18''.
    (d) Nutrition Education.--Section 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B)) is amended 
by inserting ``increased by $2 per family or group day care home and 
shall be'' after ``Such levels shall be''.
    (e) Paperwork Reduction.--Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(u) Paperwork Reduction.--The Secretary, in conjunction with 
States and participating institutions, shall examine the feasibility of 
reducing paperwork resulting from regulations and record keeping 
requirements for family child care homes, child care centers, and 
sponsoring organizations participating in the child and adult care food 
program.''.
    (f) Duration of Determination as Tier 1 Family or Group Day Care 
Home.--Section 17(f)(3)(E)(iii) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(E)(iii)) is amended by striking 
``3 years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
    (g) Management Improvement Initiative.--Section 17(q)(3) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(q)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``1999 through 2003''and inserting ``2004 through 
2008''.
    (h) Audits.--Section 17(i) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(i)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(i) Audits.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in 
        conducting management evaluations, reviews, or audits under 
        their section, the Secretary or a State agency may disregard 
        overpayments by an institution of not more than $600 for any 
        fiscal year.
            ``(2) Criminal or fraud violations.--In carrying out this 
        paragraph, the Secretary and a State agency shall not disregard 
        any overpayment for which there is evidence of a violation of a 
        criminal law or civil fraud law.''.
    (i) Duration of Agreements.--Section 17(j) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(j)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(j) Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall issue regulations 
        directing States to develop and provide for the use of a 
        standard form of agreement between each family or group day 
        care sponsoring organization and the family or group day care 
        homes participating in the program under such organization, for 
        the purpose of specifying the rights and responsibilities of 
        each party.
            ``(2) Duration.--An agreement under paragraph (1) shall 
        remain in effect until terminated by either party to the 
        agreement.''.
    (j) 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 new subsection:
    ``(h) Nutrition Education Pilot Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize 2 or more 
        States to conduct pilot projects approved by the Secretary that 
        focus on monitoring visits and nutrition education to family or 
        group day care homes that have successfully participated in the 
        Child and Adult Care Food Program established under section 17 
        for a period of 3 years and are currently in good standing with 
        the program.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than October 31, 2008, the 
        Secretary shall report to Congress on such pilot programs.''.

SEC. 208. MEALS AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN AFTERSCHOOL CARE.

    Section 17A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1766a) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``MEAL 
        SUPPLEMENTS'' and inserting ``MEALS AND SUPPLEMENTS'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``meal supplements'' 
        and inserting ``meals and meal supplements'';
            (3) in subsection (b), by inserting ``meals and'' after 
        ``only for'';
            (4) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``a supplement'' and 
        inserting ``a meal or a supplement'';
            (5) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by inserting ``at the rate at 
        which free meals are reimbursed under section 17(c)(1) or'' 
        after ``reimbursed'';
            (6) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``meals and'' after ``payment rate 
                for''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 17(c)(3)'' and inserting 
                ``section 17(c)''; and
            (7) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Meals 
                And'' after ``Contents Of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``meal'' both places it appears and 
                inserting ``meals and''.

        TITLE III--YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM

SEC. 301. COMMUNITY CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 13 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 13A. COMMUNITY CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to be 
carried out by States to assist and maintain local government and 
community-based food service programs for children year-round.
    ``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            ``(1) the term `community-based service institutions' means 
        public or private non-profit organizations, local, municipal, 
        or county government, public or private non-profit higher 
        education institutions participating in the National Youth 
        Sports Programs, residential public or private non-profit 
        summer camps that operate vacation programs providing food 
        service similar to that made available to children during the 
        school day under the school lunch program, and emergency 
        shelters, as defined in section 321(2) of the Stewart B. 
        McKinney Homelessness Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11351(2));
            ``(2) the term `needy area' means an area--
                    ``(A) in which at least 40 percent of the children 
                are eligible for free and reduced price meals under 
                this Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 as 
                determined by information provided from the departments 
                of welfare, zoning commissions, or census tracts; or
                    ``(B) served by a school in which at least 40 
                percent of the children enrolled are eligible to 
                receive free or reduced price meals under this Act or 
                the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and
            ``(3) the term `children' has the meaning given that term 
        in section 13(a)(1)(D).
    ``(c) Eligibility of Community Based Service Institutions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to regulations issued by the 
        Secretary for section 13(a)(3), any community-based service 
        institution located in needy areas is eligible to participate 
        in the program authorized by this section.
            ``(2) Automatic eligibility.--The following community-based 
        service institutions are eligible to participate in the program 
        regardless of the location of such institutions:
                    ``(A) emergency shelters;
                    ``(B) private non-profit organizations or local 
                governments currently receiving commodities from the 
                Secretary;
                    ``(C) organizations and camps that primarily serve 
                migrant children; and
                    ``(D) all non-school recipients of funds through 
                the 21st Century Community Learning Center program as 
                authorized under part B of title IV of the Elementary 
                and Secondary Education Act (42 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.).
            ``(3) Non-needy areas.--Community-based service 
        institutions operating in areas other than needy areas are 
        eligible to participate in the program authorized by this 
        section to the extent that at least 40 percent of children 
        enrolled at a particular site are children who are eligible for 
        free and reduced price meals under section 9(b).
    ``(d) Administration.--
            ``(1) Application.--
                    ``(A) Internet-based application.--The Secretary 
                shall develop a prototype for an Internet-based 
                application for the program authorized by this section 
                and shall encourage States to minimize application 
                paperwork, procedures, and ongoing reporting 
                requirements, except as specifically required to ensure 
                the integrity of the program. The Secretary shall 
                provide technical support to assist State agencies in 
                developing an Internet-based application and claiming 
                system to ensure that all State agency applications and 
                claiming procedures are available via the Internet by 
                October 1, 2006.
                    ``(B) State agency requirement.--Each State agency 
                shall submit a plan to the Secretary by February 15 
                that outlines its plans to maximize participation in 
                the program among needy children, especially during 
                summer months.
            ``(2) Monitoring.--Not less than 3 times per year 
        community-based service institutions shall monitor the 
        compliance of their sites with the requirements of this section 
        and with regulations issued to implement this section.
            ``(3) Meal counts.--Community-based service institutions in 
        needy areas shall be reimbursed based on daily meal counts on 
        consolidated forms.
            ``(4) Meal service areas.--State agencies shall establish 
        policies for meal service areas that allow for the limited 
        expansion of designated meal service areas to include 
        supervised locations throughout the premises of the 
        institutions when warranted by special circumstances.
            ``(5) Meal patterns.--Meals served by institutions 
        participating in this program under this section shall consist 
        of a combination of foods that meet minimum nutritional 
        requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested 
        nutrition research.
            ``(6) Licensing.--Institutions eligible under this section 
        shall be licensed consistent with section 17(a)(5).
    ``(e) Reimbursement.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the community child 
        nutrition program under this section, the Secretary shall 
        reimburse the community-based institution for up to 3 meals and 
        2 supplements for any day for which services are being offered 
        at such institution.
            ``(2) Needy areas.--Community-based institutions in needy 
        areas shall be reimbursed for costs consistent with section 
        13(b).
            ``(3) Maximum reimbursement.--No reimbursement may be made 
        to any institution under this section for more than 3 meals and 
        2 supplements per child per day.
            ``(4) Limitation.--Institutions reimbursed under this 
        section shall not be eligible for reimbursement under sections 
        13, 17, or 17A.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2004 
through 2009 to carry out this section.''.

 TITLE IV--PROMOTING NUTRITION QUALITY AND PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY

SEC. 401. OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

    Not later than the first day of the school year beginning after 
July 31, 2005, local educational agencies participating in the programs 
authorized by this Act shall establish a school nutrition policy for 
such local agency that at a minimum ensures that operational 
responsibility for school food services includes approval of all foods 
sold on campus, excluding occasional sales. The local educational 
agency shall involve parents, students, and the public in the 
development of the school nutrition policy.

SEC. 402. REGULATION OF COMPETITIVE FOODS SOLD WITHIN FOOD SERVICE 
              AREAS.

    (a) Prohibitions and Restrictions on Competitive Foods.--Section 
10(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779(b)) is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(b) The regulations--
            ``(1) shall prohibit or restrict the sale and service of 
        foods in food service facilities or areas for the duration of 
        the school day that are in competition with the programs 
        authorized under this Act or the Richard B. Russell National 
        School Lunch Act (referred to in this section as `competitive 
        foods'), but shall not prohibit the sale of competitive foods 
        approved by the Secretary outside of food service facilities or 
        areas;
            ``(2) shall require that the proceeds from the sale of 
        competitive foods in school food service areas be used for the 
        benefit of the school food service authority, if such sales are 
        permitted by the regulations;
            ``(3) shall not supersede or otherwise affect State and 
        local regulations on competitive foods that the Secretary 
        determines to conform to the nutrition goals of the regulations 
        promulgated by the Secretary; and
            ``(4) shall take into account the differing needs of 
        elementary and secondary schools.''.
    (b) Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods.--Section 10 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(d) The Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with the 
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences to conduct 
a study, based on sound nutritional science, to determine appropriate 
nutritional standards for competitive foods. The Institute of Medicine 
shall transmit a report with recommendations to the Secretary within 6 
months after the date of enactment of this subsection. The 
recommendations shall distinguish between the nutritional standards for 
competitive foods sold within food service facilities or areas and 
competitive foods sold outside of food service areas. The Secretary 
shall make such recommendations available to schools via the Internet. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
the Secretary shall, based on such recommendations, promulgate 
regulations to carry out section 10(b), and provide technical 
assistance to schools, upon request, on how to implement such 
recommendations, for competitive foods sold within and outside of food 
service areas.''.

SEC. 403. NUTRITIONAL REVIEWS.

    Section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1\1/2\ percent'' and 
        inserting ``2 percent'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(6) Use of administrative funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), funds available to a State under this 
                subsection and under section 13(k)(1) of the Richard B. 
                Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1761(k)(1)) may be used by the State for the costs of 
                administration of the programs authorized under this 
                Act (except for the programs authorized under sections 
                17 and 21) and the Richard B. Russell National School 
                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) without regard to 
                the basis on which the funds were earned and allocated.
                    ``(B) Use of funds for nutritional reviews.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not less than 25 percent 
                        of the amounts made available to a State under 
                        this subsection shall be used by the State to 
                        perform nutritional reviews and compliance 
                        reviews, at least 2 times during each school 
                        year, to ensure that meals served by school 
                        participating in the programs authorized under 
                        this Act and under the Richard B. Russell 
                        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
                        seq.) meet the requirements of section 9(f)(1) 
                        of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)(1)), and to assist 
                        schools, by providing grants to schools, to 
                        improve nutritional quality of meals and the 
                        school nutritional environment in order to meet 
                        such requirements.
                            ``(ii) Nutritional review standards.--The 
                        Secretary, in consultation with State agencies, 
                        shall establish standards for the nutritional 
                        reviews required by this subparagraph.
                            ``(iii) Disclosure.--The results of each 
                        nutritional review shall be made available to 
                        the public and provided to parents of students 
                        in schools participating in such programs in a 
                        clear, understandable format.''.

SEC. 404. SCHOOL MEALS IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to 
State educational agencies for school meal quality improvement.
    (b) Use of Grants.--States shall use grants provided under this 
section for--
            (1) implementing the recommendation of the School Meals 
        Initiative for Healthy Children of the Department of 
        Agriculture;
            (2) increasing the availability and consumption of fruits, 
        vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains;
            (3) reducing saturated fat and sodium in school meals;
            (4) improving school nutritional environments; and
            (5) other activities that assist schools in carrying out 
        the requirements of the School Meals Initiative.
    (c) Applications.--State educational agencies shall submit 
applications for grants under this section in such manner and at such 
time as the Secretary shall determine.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry 
out this section.

SEC. 405. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN COMMODITIES 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 6(c)(1)(D) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(c)(1)(D)) is amended by inserting ``fruits and 
vegetables'' before the period.

SEC. 406. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PILOT PROGRAM.

     Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting after 
subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of the school years beginning 
        July 2005, July 2006, July 2007, July 2008, and July 2009 the 
        Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to make free fresh 
        and dried fruits and free fresh vegetables available, 
        throughout the school day in 1 or more areas designated by the 
        school, to--
                    ``(A) students in the 25 elementary or secondary 
                schools in each of the 4 States, and in the elementary 
                or secondary schools on the reservation, authorized to 
                participate in the program under this subsection (as in 
                effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
                subparagraph);
                    ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, an 
                additional 10,000 students in each State authorized to 
                participate in the program under this subsection (as in 
                effect on the day before the enactment of this 
                subparagraph);
                    ``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 20,000 
                students enrolled in schools in each of the States not 
                participating in the program under this subsection on 
                the day before the date of enactment of this 
                subparagraph, as selected by the Secretary; and
                    ``(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 20,000 
                students enrolled in schools operated by tribal 
                organizations.
            ``(2) Selection of schools.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In selecting schools to 
                participate in the pilot program, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                        ensure that not less than 75 percent of 
                        students selected are from schools in which not 
                        less than 50 percent of students are eligible 
                        for free or reduced price meals under this Act; 
                        `(ii) solicit applications from interested 
                        schools that include--
                                    ``(I) information pertaining to the 
                                percentage of students enrolled in the 
                                school submitting the application who 
                                are eligible for free or reduced price 
                                school lunches under this Act;
                                    ``(II) a certification of support 
                                for participation in the pilot program 
                                signed by the school food manager, the 
                                school principal, and the district 
                                superintendent (or their equivalent 
                                positions, as determined by the 
                                school); and
                                    ``(III) such other information as 
                                may be requested by the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) for each application received, 
                        determine whether the application is from a 
                        school in which not less than 50 percent of 
                        students are eligible for free or reduced price 
                        meals under this Act.
                    ``(B) Lottery.--
                            ``(i) Schools with substantial free or 
                        reduced price meal eligibility.--Subject to 
                        clauses (iii) and (iv), the Secretary shall 
                        randomly select, from among the schools in a 
                        participating State determined under 
                        subparagraph (A)(iii) to have at least 50 
                        percent of students eligible for free or 
                        reduced price meals under this Act, schools to 
                        participate in the program under this 
                        subsection so as to ensure, to the maximum 
                        extent practicable, that the aggregate number 
                        of students represented by those schools in the 
                        State meets the requirements of this 
                        subsection.
                            ``(ii) Other schools.--Subject to clauses 
                        (iii) and (iv), the Secretary shall randomly 
                        select, from among the schools in a 
                        participating State determined under 
                        subparagraph (A)(iii) to have less than 50 
                        percent of students eligible for free or 
                        reduced price meals under this Act, schools to 
                        participate in the program under this 
                        subsection so as to ensure that the aggregate 
                        number of students represented by those 
                        schools, plus the aggregate number of students 
                        from schools selected under clause (i), in the 
                        State meets the requirements of this 
                        subsection.
                            ``(iii) Insufficient applications.--If, for 
                        any State, the Secretary determines that the 
                        number of schools described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(i) is insufficient to meet the requirements 
                        of this subsection, the Secretary may randomly 
                        select such additional applications from 
                        schools submitting applications under this 
                        subsection as are necessary to meet the 
                        requirements.
                            ``(iv) Applicability to existing 
                        participants.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), the 
                                schools, States, and reservation 
                                authorized to participate in the pilot 
                                program under this subsection (as in 
                                effect on the date before the date of 
                                enactment of this subparagraph) shall 
                                not be subject to this subparagraph.
                                    ``(II) New students.--Subclause (I) 
                                shall not apply to students authorized 
                                to participate in the program under 
                                paragraph (1)(B).
            ``(3) Notice of availability.--To participate in the 
        program under this subsection, a school shall widely publicize 
        within the school the availability of free fresh and dried 
        fruits and free fresh vegetables under the pilot program.
            ``(4) Reports.--
                    ``(A) Interim reports.--Not later than September 30 
                of each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 the 
                Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Food 
                and Nutrition Service, 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 activities carried out under this 
                subsection during the fiscal year covered by the 
                report.
                    ``(B) Final report.--Not later than December 31, 
                2007, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator 
                of the Food and Nutrition Service, 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 report that 
                describes the results of the pilot program under this 
                subsection.
            ``(5) Per student grant.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each school year during 
                which a school participates in the program under this 
                subsection, the Secretary shall provide to the school 
                $75 for each student, as adjusted under subparagraph 
                (B).
                    ``(B) Adjustment.--The amount of the grant for each 
                student under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted on 
                July 1, 2005, and each July 1 thereafter, to reflect 
                changes in the Consumer Price Index of the Bureau of 
                Labor Statistics for fresh fruits and vegetables, with 
                the adjustment--
                            ``(i) rounded down to the nearest dollar 
                        increment; and
                            ``(ii) based on the unrounded amounts for 
                        the preceding 12-month period.
            ``(6) Funding.--
                    ``(A) Existing funds.--The Secretary shall use to 
                carry out this subsection any funds that remain under 
                this subsection (in effect on the day before the date 
                of enactment of this subparagraph).
                    ``(B) New funds.--The Secretary shall use such 
                funds made available under section 32 of the Act of 
                August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) as are necessary to 
                carry out this subsection (other than paragraph 4).
                    ``(C) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall 
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
                carry out this subsection the funds made available 
                under this paragraph, without further appropriation.
                    ``(D) Availability of funds.--Funds made available 
                under this paragraph shall remain available until 
                expended.
                    ``(E) Reallocation.--The Secretary may reallocate 
                any amounts made available to carry out this subsection 
                that are not obligated or expended, as determined by 
                the Secretary.''.

SEC. 407. NUTRITION EDUCATION.

    Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 19. TEAM NUTRITION NETWORK GRANTS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of Team Nutrition Network is to--
            ``(1) promote the nutritional health of the Nation's school 
        children through nutrition education and other activities that 
        support healthy lifestyles for children;
            ``(2) provide grants to States for the development of 
        State-wide, comprehensive, and integrated nutrition education 
        programs; and
            ``(3) provide training and technical assistance to States, 
        school and community nutrition programs, and child nutrition 
        food service professionals.
    ``(b) State Coordinators.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent 
        of funds appropriated to make grants on an equitable basis 
        based on the number of meals served by the State to the States 
        for State Team Nutrition Network Coordinators.
            ``(2) Role of state coordinators.--The State Team Nutrition 
        Network coordinator shall--
                    ``(A) administer and coordinate a comprehensive 
                integrated statewide nutrition education program; and
                    ``(B) coordinate efforts with the Food and 
                Nutrition Service and State agencies responsible for 
                children's health programs (including school-based 
                children's health programs).
            ``(3) Minimum state grant.--No State receiving a grant 
        under this subsection shall receive less than $100,000.
    ``(c) Team Nutrition Network Grants.--The Secretary is authorized 
to make Team Nutrition Network grants to the States consistent with the 
purposes of this section. The Secretary shall allocate the funds 
appropriated after reservations on an equitable basis based on the 
number of meals served by the State to State education agencies or 
other entity within the State authorized to carry out school-based 
nutrition programs for State-wide activities consistent with subsection 
(d). No State receiving a grant under this subsection shall receive 
less than $500,000.
    ``(d) Use of Grant.--Grants authorized under subsection (c) may be 
used for--
            ``(1) providing assistance to schools in the adoption and 
        implementation of school policies that promote healthy eating;
            ``(2) fostering community environments that support healthy 
        eating and physical activities;
            ``(3) providing training and technical assistance to 
        teachers and school food service professionals consistent with 
        the purpose of this section;
            ``(4) evaluating local and State nutrition education 
        programs;
            ``(5) statewide dissemination of educational materials 
        through the use of the Internet, mailings, conferences and 
        other communication channels; and
            ``(6) providing subgrants to school and school food 
        authorities for carrying out nutrition education activities at 
        the local level.
    ``(e) National Activities.--The Secretary shall reserve 20 percent 
of the funds appropriated in subsection (g) for national activities as 
follows:
            ``(1) Evaluation and clearinghouse.--50 percent of the 
        funds reserved under this subsection shall be used for an 
        evaluation of activities funded under this section and the 
        development of a clearinghouse for collecting information on 
        best practices for promoting healthy eating in school and 
        community child nutrition programs.
            ``(2) Activities.--50 percent of the funds reserved under 
        this subsection shall be used for Team Nutrition activities 
        carried out by the Secretary through the Undersecretary of Food 
        and Nutrition Services.
    ``(f) State Plans.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, a State shall submit a State plan to the secretary for 
approval, in such manner and at such a time as the Secretary 
determines, that includes information regarding how the grant will be 
used to comply with the purposes of this section.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Out of any money in the 
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 
appropriated to the Secretary $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2005 through 2010 for carrying out this section.''.

SEC. 408. FLUID MILK EXPANSION.

    Section 9(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph 
        (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Lunches served by schools participating in the school 
        lunch program under this Act shall offer students a variety of 
        fluid milk, including low-fat milk.
            ``(3) Soy milk may be included as a fluid milk option if it 
        is determined by the Secretary to be nutritionally equivalent 
        and meet nutritional standards as established by the 
        Secretary.''.

SEC. 409. REPORT ON WHOLE GRAINS.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, on the most 
effective ways to increase the servings of whole grains offered in 
school nutrition programs, based on nutrition research, children's food 
habits, and other relevant factors. The report shall include 
recommended changes in the program's nutrition requirements.

SEC. 410. TIME TO EAT.

    The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Education, issue guidance to States on the sequencing of meal and 
classroom instruction to ensure that students have adequate time to 
obtain and eat school meals.

   TITLE V--IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN PROGRAM

SEC. 501. IMPROVING CERTIFICATION.

    (a) Certification of Women Who Are Breast-feeding.--Section 
17(d)(3)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(d)(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``A State 
may have the option to certify for up to one year children and breast-
feeding women, or until women stop breast-feeding, whichever is 
earlier.''
    (b) Physical Presence Requirement.--Section 17(d)(3)(C)(ii) of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (I)(aa) and subclause (II)(aa), 
        respectively, by striking ``at the initial certification 
        visit'' each place it appears and inserting ``at some time 
        during the certification period'';
            (2) in subclause (I)(bb)--
                    (A) by striking ``other than the local agency''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``or'';
            (3) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (4) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new 
        subclause:
                                    ``(III) an infant or child who--
                                            ``(aa) was present at some 
                                        time during the certification 
                                        period; and
                                            ``(bb) is unable to be 
                                        present due to distance, 
                                        transportation, weather, other 
                                        local conditions or special 
                                        needs.''.

SEC. 502. REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 17(c)(2) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) the Secretary shall not authorize any State 
                agency or approved eligible local agency to expend 
                funds provided for activities that are not fully 
                reimbursed by other Federal departments or agencies 
                unless otherwise authorized under this section.''

SEC. 503. DEFINITION OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.

    Section 17(b)(7) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(b)(7)) is amended by inserting ``and related habits, such as, 
physical activity, parenting, and child development'' after ``dietary 
habits''.

SEC. 504. LIMITS ON EXPENDITURES.

    Section 17(i)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786(i)(3)(A)(ii)(I) is amended by striking ``1 percent'' and 
inserting ``1.5 percent''.

SEC. 505. DECENNIAL REVIEWS.

    Section 17(f)(12) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(f)(12)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The 
Secretary shall engage the National Academy of Sciences Institute of 
Medicine every 10 years beginning 10 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act to reevaluate the supplemental foods available in the 
program and recommend changes to reflect current public health 
concerns, national nutrition science, and the diverse cultures the 
program serves.''.

SEC. 506. EVALUATION OF INCLUSION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

    Section 17(h)(10)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(h)(10)(B)) is amended by adding after clause (iii) the following:
                            ``(iv) special demonstration projects in up 
                        to 10 local sites, determined to be ethnically 
                        and geographically representative of local 
                        States and Indian agencies, to evaluate the 
                        inclusion of fresh, frozen, or canned fruits 
                        and vegetables (to be made available through 
                        private funds) as an addition to the 
                        supplemental food provided under this 
                        section.''.

SEC. 507. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.

    (a) Reauthorization of Program.--Section 17(g)(1) of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(g)(1)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ``1995 through 2003'' and inserting ``2004 through 
2009''.
    (b) Nutrition Services and Administration Funds.--Section 17(h) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``1995 through 2003'' 
        and inserting ``2004 through 2009''; and
            (2) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking ``1995 through 2003'' 
        and inserting ``2004 through 2009''.
    (c) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.--Section 17(m)(9)(A)(i) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(9)(A)(i)) is amended 
by striking ``1996 through 2003'' and inserting ``2004 through 2009''.

                    TITLE VI--BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS

SEC. 601. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FARM-TO-CAFETERIA PROJECTS.

    Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1760) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Grants to Support Farm-To-Cafeteria Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--To improve access to local foods in 
        schools and institutions receiving funds under this Act and the 
        Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (other 
        than section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1768)), the Secretary 
        shall provide competitive grants to nonprofit entities and 
        educational institutions to establish and carry out farm-to-
        cafeteria projects that may include the purchase of equipment, 
        the procurement of foods, and the provision of training and 
        education activities.
            ``(2) Preference for certain projects.--In selecting farm-
        to-cafeteria projects to receive assistance under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to projects 
        designed to--
                    ``(A) procure local foods from small- and medium-
                sized farms for the provision of foods for school 
                meals;
                    ``(B) support nutrition education activities or 
                curriculum planning that incorporates the participation 
                of school children in farm and agriculture education 
                projects; and
                    ``(C) develop a sustained commitment to farm-to-
                cafeteria projects in the community by linking schools, 
                agricultural producers, parents, and other community 
                stakeholders.
            ``(3) Technical assistance and related information.--
                    ``(A) Technical assistance.--In carrying out this 
                subsection, the Secretary may provide technical 
                assistance regarding farm-to-cafeteria projects, 
                processes, and development to an entity seeking the 
                assistance.
                    ``(B) Sharing of information.--The Secretary may 
                provide for the sharing of information concerning farm-
                to-cafeteria projects and issues among and between 
                government, private for-profit and nonprofit groups, 
                and the public through publications, conferences, and 
                other appropriate means.
            ``(4) Grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--From amounts made available to 
                carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall make 
                grants to assist private nonprofit entities and 
                educational institutions to establish and carry out 
                farm-to-cafeteria projects.
                    ``(B) Maximum amount.--The maximum amount of a 
                grant provided to an entity under this subsection shall 
                be $100,000.
                    ``(C) Matching fund requirements.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Federal share of the 
                        cost of establishing or carrying out a farm-to-
                        cafeteria project that receives assistance 
                        under this subsection may not exceed 75 percent 
                        of the cost of the project during the term of 
                        the grant, as determined by the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Form.--In providing the non-Federal 
                        share of the cost of carrying out a farm-to-
                        cafeteria project, the grantee shall provide 
                        the share through a payment in cash or in kind, 
                        fairly evaluated, including facilities, 
                        equipment, or services.
                            ``(iii) Source.--An entity may provide the 
                        non-Federal share through State government, 
                        local government, or private sources.
                    ``(D) Administration.--
                            ``(i) Single grant.--A farm-to-cafeteria 
                        project may be supported by only a single grant 
                        under this subsection.
                            ``(ii) Term.--The term of a grant made 
                        under this subsection may not exceed 3 years.
            ``(5) Evaluation.--Not later than January 30, 2008, the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) provide for the evaluation of the projects 
                funded under this subsection; and
                    ``(B) 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 report on the results of the evaluation.
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 
        and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 
        2010 to carry out this subsection.''.

SEC. 602. BUY AMERICAN PROCUREMENT TRAINING.

    Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1760) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(r) Procurement Training.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations to carry out this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall provide technical assistance and training to States, 
        State agencies, schools, and school food authorities in the 
        procurement of goods and services for programs under this Act 
        or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) 
        (other than section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1786)).
            ``(2) Buy american training.--All activities carried out 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include technical assistance 
        and training to ensure compliance with section 12(n) of this 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(n)).
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for 
        each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009, to remain available 
        until expended.''.

SEC. 603. STATE TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Technology infrastructure improvement.--Section 7 of 
        the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is amended by 
        adding the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Not later than October 1, 2005, each State shall submit to 
the Secretary for approval an amendment to the plan required by 
subsection (e) that describes how funds provided under this section 
will be used for technology and information management systems. At a 
minimum, such amendment shall describe how the State will improve 
program integrity by--
            ``(1) monitoring the nutrient content of meals served;
            ``(2) training schools and school food authorities how to 
        utilize technology and information management systems for 
        activities such as menu planning, collecting point of sale 
        data, and processing applications for free and reduced price 
        meals; and
            ``(3) using electronic data to establish benchmarks to 
        compare and monitor program integrity, program participation, 
        and financial data across schools and school food 
        authorities.''.
            (2) Priority for reallocated funds.--Section 7(a)(5)(B)(ii) 
        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
        1776(a)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting the following new 
        sentence at the end: ``The Secretary shall give priority 
        consideration to States that will use the funds for 
        improvements in technology and information management systems 
        described in the amendment required under subsection (h).''.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 7(b) of the Child 
        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(b)) is amended by 
        striking ``and for staff development.'' and inserting ``; for 
        staff development; and technology and information management 
        systems.''.
    (b) Start-Up and Expansion Assistance for Schools.--Section 12 of 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Technology Infrastructure Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations to carry out this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall, on a competitive basis, provide funds to State 
        educational agencies for purposes of awarding grants to schools 
        and school food authorities to defray the cost of purchasing or 
        upgrading technology and information management systems for use 
        in programs authorized by this Act or the Child Nutrition Act 
        of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (other than section 17 of that 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1786)).
            ``(2) Infrastructure development plan.--To be eligible to 
        receive a grant under this subsection, a school or school food 
        authority shall submit to the State educational agency a plan 
        to purchase or upgrade technology and information management 
        systems. Such plan shall address potential cost savings and 
        methods to improve program integrity, including--
                    ``(A) processing and verification of applications 
                for free and reduced price meals;
                    ``(B) integration of menu planning, production, and 
                serving data to monitor compliance with section 9(f)(1) 
                of this Act; and
                    ``(C) compatibility with statewide reporting 
                systems.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
        $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009, to 
        remain available until expended.''.

                  TITLE VII--FOOD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

SEC. 701. NOTICE OF IRRADIATED FOOD.

    The Secretary shall develop policy and establish procedures for the 
distribution of irradiated food products in Federal school meals 
programs. The policies and procedures shall ensure at a minimum that--
            (1) irradiated food products are made available only at the 
        request of States and school food authorities;
            (2) reimbursements to schools for irradiated food products 
        are equal to reimbursements to schools for non-irradiated 
        products;
            (3) States and school food service authorities are provided 
        balanced information on the science and evidence regarding 
        irradiation technology;
            (4) States and school food service authorities are provided 
        model procedures for providing balanced information to school 
        food service authorities, parents, and students regarding 
        irradiation technology, including notice of the availability of 
        irradiated food products in school meals programs through the 
        use of menus and signage that are presented in a clear and 
        understandable format, including translations in other 
        languages;
            (5) irradiated food products used in the Federal school 
        meals program are labeled with ``radura'' and that written 
        notice that the product was treated with irradiation is 
        prominently displayed in a clear and understandable format on 
        the container including a disclaimer that irradiation is not a 
        substitute for safe food handling techniques and any such other 
        information necessary to promote food safety in school meal 
        programs.
            (6) irradiated products are not commingled with non-
        irradiated products in containers; and
            (7) schools provide alternatives to irradiated food 
        products as part of the meal plan used by schools.

                     TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.

    (a) State Administrative Expenses.--Section 7(g) of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)) is amended by striking 
``2003'' and inserting ``2009''.
    (b) Commodity Distribution Program.--
            (1) Section 14(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(a)) is amended by striking ``2003'' 
        and inserting ``2009''.
            (2) Section 15(e) of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act 
        and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 100-
        237) is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2009''.
    (c) Training, Technical Assistance, and Food Service Management 
Institute.--Section 21(e)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-1(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``for each 
of fiscal years 1992 through 2003'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 
2004, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through 
2009''.
    (d) Nutritional and Other Program Requirements.--
            (1) Exclusion of certain military housing allowances.--
        Section 9(b)(7) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(7)) is amended by striking ``and 2003'' 
        and inserting ``through 2009''.
            (2) Waiver of requirement for weighted averages for 
        nutrient analysis.--Section 9(f)(5) of the Richard B. Russell 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)(5)) is amended by 
        striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2009''.
    (e) Compliance and Accountability.--Section 22(d) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769c(d)) is amended by 
striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2009''.
    (f) Special Dietary Needs.--Section 27(c) of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769h(c)) is amended by striking 
``2003'' and inserting ``2009''.
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