II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3448 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 27 (legislative day, May 26), 2010 Mr. Udall of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 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)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 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. (B)

Reimbursement exception

A service institution described in subparagraph (A), 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— (i)after school hours; (ii)weekends; and (iii)school holidays during the regular school calendar. .

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Conforming amendment

Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by striking subsection (h).