I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2009 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Mrs. Emerson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) to permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round services.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring All Students Year-round (EASY) Access to Meals and Snacks Act.

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Year-round services for eligible entities

Section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following— (11)

Year-round option

A service institution that is described in paragraph (6) (excluding a public school), or a private nonprofit organization described in paragraph (7) shall be eligible for the program under the same terms and conditions as other service institutions, except that such service institution, in addition to being eligible for reimbursement for meals described in subsection (b)(2) served during each day of operation during the periods described in subsection (c)(1), may be reimbursed for up to 1 meal and 1 snack per child served during each day of operation during— (A)after school hours; (B)weekends; and (C)school holidays during the regular school calendar. .

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Conforming Amendment

Section 18(h) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(h)) is hereby repealed.