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Union Calendar No. 274

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2066

[Report No. 104–561]

To amend the National School Lunch Act to provide greater flexibility to

schools to meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans under the school

lunch and school breakfast programs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 19, 1995

Mr. GOODLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities

MAY 7, 1996

Additional sponsors: Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. DORNAN, Mr.

RIGGS, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.

SOUDER, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. LONGLEY,

Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. STARK, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. HOKE, Mr.

PACKARD, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. STUMP, Mr. WELDON

of Pennsylvania, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. GENE GREEN of

Texas, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr.

MCKEON, and Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota

MAY 7, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend the National School Lunch Act to provide greater

flexibility to schools to meet the Dietary Guidelines for
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Americans under the school lunch and school breakfast

programs.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR SCHOOLS TO

4 MEET THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERI5 CANS UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH

6 ACT.

7 Section 9(f)(2)(D) of the National School Lunch Act

8 (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:

9 ‘‘(D) Schools may use any reasonable approach to

10 meet the requirements of this paragraph, including any

11 of the approaches described in subparagraph (C). The Sec12 retary may not require the schools to conduct or use nutri13 ent analysis.’’.

14 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

15 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Healthy Meals for Chil16 dren Act’’.

17 SEC. 2. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR SCHOOLS TO MEET

18 THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS

19 UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT.

20 Section 9(f)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42

21 U.S.C. 1758(f)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph

22 (D) and inserting the following:

23 ‘‘(D) USE OF ANY REASONABLE APPROACH.—
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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A school may use any rea2 sonable approach to meet the requirements of this

3 paragraph, including—

4 ‘‘(I) using the school nutrition meal pattern

5 in effect for the 1994–1995 school year; and

6 ‘‘(II) using any of the approaches described

7 in subparagraph (C).

8 ‘‘(ii) NUTRIENT ANALYSIS.—The Secretary may

9 not require a school to conduct or use a nutrient

10 analysis to meet the requirements of this paragraph.’’.
Union Calendar No. 274

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2066

[Report No. 104–561]

A BILL

To amend the National School Lunch Act to prolunch and school breakfast programs. tary Guidelines for Americans under the school vide greater flexibility to schools to meet the DieMAY 7, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and