NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see S. 2243), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3532), H6135 [17SE]

——— authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 1539), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2715), H4135 [10JN]

——— establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H3877 [3JN]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2108 [26MR]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see S. 1937), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3502), H5975 [11SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 1728), H2111 [26MR]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see S. 1833), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3886), H7623 [3NO]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 540), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 3316), H5764 [29JY]

——— prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1146), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2508), H3558 [21MY]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in establishing a price for paid school lunches (see S. 1805), S5210 [21JY]

——— repeal National School Lunch Program paid lunch equity requirements (see H.R. 3307), H5763 [29JY]

Schools: require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Remarks in House

Food Research and Action Center (organization): report on Dept. of Agriculture School Breakfast Program, H870 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: extend authorization of Summer Food Service Program and National School Lunch Program, S7072 [1OC]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (S. 1833), S7894 [10NO]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (S. 540), S1077 [24FE]

——— tribute to Summer Food Service Program, S4131 [15JN]