[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2089 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]
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In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
June 23, 2022.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2089) entitled ``An Act
to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do
not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such
cemeteries, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Temporary lunch reimbursement.--Each lunch served under
the school lunch program authorized under the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)
shall receive an additional reimbursement in the amount of 40
cents.
(2) Temporary breakfast reimbursement.--Each breakfast
served under the school breakfast program established by
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773)
shall receive an additional reimbursement in the amount of 15
cents.
(3) Limitation.--The additional reimbursement amounts
authorized under this subsection shall only be available for
the school year beginning July 2022.
(4) Temporary guidelines.--Notwithstanding any provision of
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1771 et seq.), for the school year beginning July 2022, the
income guidelines for determining eligibility for free lunch
under the school lunch program authorized under the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and
free breakfast under the school breakfast program established
by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1773) shall be 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 adjusted
annually in accordance with section 9(b)(1)(B) of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)(B)).
(5) Appropriations.--
(A) In general.--There is appropriated, out of any
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such
sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
(B) Disbursement.--A State agency shall disburse
funds made available under subparagraph (A) to school
food authorities participating in the school meal
programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) Extension of Waivers.--Section 2202 of the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116-127) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' after ``(42
U.S.C. 1760(l))'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon and inserting ``or''; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) ensuring continuity of program operation
under a qualified program.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through
``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a
summary''; and
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Sunset.--
``(1) Nationwide waivers.--The authority of the Secretary
to establish or grant a waiver under subsection (a) shall
expire on September 30, 2022.
``(2) Waiver restriction.--After June 30, 2022, a waiver
established or granted under subsection (a) shall only apply to
schools or summer food service program food service sites--
``(A) operating--
``(i) the qualified program described in
subsection (f)(1)(D); or
``(ii) the option described in section
13(a)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(8)); and
``(B) not operating the qualified program described
in subsection (f)(1)(A).
``(3) Other waivers.--
``(A) Child and adult care food program waiver.--
The authority of the Secretary to establish or grant a
waiver under subsection (b) shall expire on June 30,
2022.
``(B) Meal pattern waiver.--The authority of the
Secretary to establish or grant a waiver under
subsection (c) shall expire on June 30, 2023.
``(4) Limitations.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary
under this section shall not be in effect after the date on
which the authority of the Secretary to establish or grant that
waiver under this subsection expires.''.
(c) Appropriation.--There are appropriated, out of any funds in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to
provide waivers under section 2202(a) of the Families First Coronavirus
Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116-127) that apply--
(1) only during the months of May through September in
2022; and
(2) to--
(A) the summer food service program for children
under section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761); or
(B) the option described in section 13(a)(8) of
that Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(8)).
(d) Nationwide Waiver for School Year 2022-2023.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of school year 2022-2023, the
Secretary of Agriculture may establish waivers under section
12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1760(l))--
(A) on a nationwide basis; and
(B) without regard to the requirements under
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of such section that a
State or eligible service provider shall submit an
application for a waiver request.
(2) Sunset.--A nationwide waiver established by the
Secretary of Agriculture under section 12(l) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l)) pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall not be in effect after June 30, 2023.
SEC. 3. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--
(1) Temporary additional reimbursement for 2022-2023 school
year.--Each meal and supplement served under the program
authorized by section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) shall receive additional
reimbursement in the amount of 10 cents.
(2) Limitation.--The additional reimbursement amount
authorized under paragraph (1) shall only be available for the
school year beginning July 2022.
(b) Tier Determinations for 2022-2023 School Year.--For the school
year beginning July 2022, a tier II family or group day care home
described in subsection (f)(3)(A)(iii) of section 17 of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) shall be considered
a tier I family or group day care home for purposes of the program
authorized under that section.
(c) Appropriations.--There are appropriated, out of any funds in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to
carry out this section.
SEC. 4. RESCISSIONS AND SUNSET.
(a) Rescissions.--
(1) USDA.--
(A) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made
available to the Department of Agriculture in section
1001(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (7
U.S.C. 7501 note; Public Law 117-2), $1,000,000,000 are
hereby permanently rescinded.
(B) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made
available to the Department of Agriculture in section
751 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2105),
$400,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.
(2) Department of education.--Of the unobligated balances
from amounts made available to the Department of Education in
section 2003 of title II of the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 (Public Law 117-2; 135 Stat. 23) and allocated to
institutions of higher education as defined in section 102(b)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(b)),
$400,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.
(3) SBA.--Of the unobligated balances from amounts made
available to the Small Business Administration in section 5005
of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2; 135
Stat. 91) and in section 323(d)(1)(H) of division N of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134
Stat. 2021) to carry out section 324 of such division of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 9009a), $1,500,000,000 are hereby permanently
rescinded.
(b) Additional Rescission.--Of the unobligated balances from
amounts made available to the Department of Agriculture under the
heading ``Agricultural Programs--Office of the Secretary'' in title I
of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(Public Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 505), $600,000,000 are hereby
permanently rescinded.
(c) Sunset.--Section 756 of division N of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (7 U.S.C. 2254c), is amended by striking ``for
fiscal year'' and all that follows through ``thereafter'' and inserting
``for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022''.
SEC. 5. OPERATIONALLY READY.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that technical assistance
is made available to States and school food authorities for purposes of
assisting parents and school leaders with respect to the transition of
operating school meal programs not pursuant to a waiver under section
2(d) or section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42
U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116-127).
Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend the
Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child
nutrition waiver authority, and for other purposes.''.
Attest:
Clerk.
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2089
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