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PUBLIC LAW 102-342—AUG.

14, 1992 106 STAT.

911 Public Law 102-342 102d Congress An Act To amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve certain nutrition programs, to improve the nutritional health of chil- Aug. 14, 1992 .^ ^.u^.w.w 'w^*....^^ ^^^.^.^^ dren, and for other purposes.

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SHORT TITLE.
SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Child Nutrition Amendments of 1992".

Child Nutrition of™992.™ ° tl^^^'^^^ "°**- TITLE I—NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN SEC.

101.

HOMELESS CHILDREN'S FEEDING PROJECTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 18(c) of the Nationsd School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1769(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting before "private nonprofit" each place it appears in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (5)(A) the following: "State, city, local, or county governments, other public entities, or"; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentences: 'The projects shall receive reimbursement pay ments for meals and supplements served on Saturdays, Sun- , days, and holidays, at the request of the sponsor of any such project.
The meal pattern requirements of this subparagraph may be modified as necessary by the Secretary to take into account the needs of infants.
"; (3) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking "and not less than $350,000 in each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994," and inserting "not less than $350,000 in each of fiscal years 1991 and 1992, not less than $650,000 in fiscal year 1993, and not less than $800,000 in fiscal year 1994,"; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(7) The Secretary shall advise each State of the availability of the projects established imder this subsection for States, cities, coimties, local governments and other public entities, and shall advise each State of the procedures for appljdng to participate in the project.".
(b) OTHER MEANS.—(1) The Secretary of Agriculture may conduct 42 use 1769 demonstration projects other than those required under section ^°^- 18(c) of the National School Limch Act (42 U.S.C.

1769(c)) to identify other effective means of providing food assistance to homeless chil dren residing in temporary shelters.
(2) None of the funds provided tmder section 18(c)(5)(A) of the National School Lunch Act may be used by the Secretary of Agri culture to conduct a demonstration project under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

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912 PUBLIC LAW 102-342—AUG.

14, 1992 Women TITLE II—BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS SEC.

201.

BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION PROGRAM.

The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.

1771 et seq.)
1771 et seq.)

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 42 u se 1790.

"SEC.

21.

BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION PROGRAM.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, from amounts received under subsection (d), shall establish a breastfeeding promotion program to promote breastfeeding as the best method of infant nutrition, foster wider public acceptance of breastfeeding in the United States, and assist in the distribution of breastfeeding equipment to breastfeeding women.
"(b) CONDUCT OP P*ROGRAM.—In canying out the program described in subsection (a), the Secretary may— "(1) develop or assist others to develop appropriate edu cational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits for the purpose of promoting breastfeeding; "(2) distribute or assist others to distribute such materials to appropriate public and private individuals and entities; and "(3) provide frmds to public and private individuals and enti ties, including physicians, heedth professional organizations, hospitals, community based health organizations, and employ ers, for the purpose of assisting such entities in the distribution of breastpimips and similar equipment to breastfeeding women.
"(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other entities to carry out the program described in subsection (a).

"(d) GiPTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.— "(1) IN GENERAL,—The Secretary is authorized to solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of establish ing and canying out the program described in subsection (a).
Gifts, bequests, or devises of money £uid proceeds from the sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon order of the Secretary.
"(2) CRITERIA POR ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary shall estab lish criteria for determining whether to solicit and accept gifts, bequests, or devises under paragraph (1), including criteria that ensure that the acceptance of any gifts, bequests, or devises would not— "(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Secretary to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities in a fair and objective manner; or "(B) compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of any governmental program or any officer or employee involved in the program.".
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14, 1992 106 STAT.

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202.

CHILD CARE CLARIFICATION.

The second sentence of section 17(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.

1766(a)) is amended by striking "of the children" and all that follows through "services" and inserting the following: "of its enrolled children or 25 percent of its licensed capacity, whichever is less".

SEC.

203.

EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

Section 17(p) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1766(p)) is amended by adding at the end thfe following new paragraph: "(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(B), the Secretary shall con tinue imtil September 30, 1994, the two pilot projects established under this subsection to the extent, and in such amounts, as are provided for in advance in appropriations Acts.".

SEC.

204.

INCLUSION OF HOMELESSNESS AND MIGRANCY AS NUTRI TIONAL RISK CONDITIONS.

Section 17(b)(8)(D) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1786(b)(8)(D)) is amended by inserting before the period the fol lowing: ", homelessness, and migranc}^".

TITLE III—REAUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM SEC.

301.

REAUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.

Paragraph (1) of section 18(b) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.

1769(b)) is amended by striking "September 30, 1992" and inserting "September 30,1994".

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14, 1992 TITLE IV—REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE DIS TRIBUTION OF DONATED COMMOD ITIES SEC.
401.

REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED COMMODITIES.

Section 3(a)(3)(E) of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C.

612c note) is amended by striking "1992" and inserting "1996".

Approved August 14, 1992.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.

2759: HOUSE REPORTS: No.

102-645 (Comm.

on Education and Labor).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.

138 (1992): May 20, considered and passed Senate.

July 28, considered and passed House, amended.


July 30, Senate concurred in House amendments.