II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 990 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2009 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Sanders) 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 expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Afterschool Flexibility to Expand Reimbursement for School Meals Act of 2009 or the AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009.

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Program for at-risk school children

Section 17(r)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)(5)) is amended— (1)by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (A)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary ; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (B)

Program expansion

Beginning with the first full school year after the date of enactment of the Afterschool Flexibility to Expand Reimbursement for School Meals Act of 2009, the Secretary shall expand reimbursement under this subsection for meals served under a program to institutions located in any State that elects to participate under this subsection. .

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Meals and meal 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 meal supplements; (2)in subsection (a)(1), by striking meal supplements and inserting meals and meal supplements; (3)in subsection (b), by inserting reimbursed under subsection (c) and meals reimbursed under subsection (e) after supplements; (4)in subsection (d), by striking the subsection heading and all that follows through The requirements and inserting the following: (d)

Contents of meals and meal supplements

(1)

Meals

The Secretary shall prescribe requirements for contents of meals served under subsection (e). (2)

Meal supplements

The requirements ; and (5)by adding at the end the following: (e)

Meal reimbursement

(1)

Requirements

(A)

In general

An eligible elementary or secondary school may claim reimbursement under this section only for 1 meal per child per day served under a program organized primarily to provide care to at-risk school children (as defined in section 17(r)(1)) during after-school hours, weekends, or holidays during the regular school year. (B)

Rates

A meal shall be reimbursed under this subsection at the rate established for free lunches and suppers under section 17(c). (C)

No charge

A meal claimed for reimbursement under this subsection shall be served without charge. (2)

Limitation

The Secretary shall limit reimbursement under this subsection for meals served under a program to eligible schools located in the States described in section 17(r)(5). (3)

Grant program

(A)

In general

The Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary shall award 1-year grants to States described in section 17(r)(5) to encourage schools and institutions in the States to participate in the programs under this section and section 17(r). (B)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph. .