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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 3054

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize

the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to increase the

number of children participating in the summer food service program

for children.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 14, 2000

Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. KERREY and Mr. GRASSLEY) 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 authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry

out pilot projects to increase the number of children

participating in the summer food service program for

children.

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

3 SECTION 1. SUMMER FOOD PILOT PROJECTS.

4 Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School

5 Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by adding at the

6 end the following:
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1 ‘‘(f) SUMMER FOOD PILOT PROJECTS.—

2 ‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE STATE.—In this

3 subsection, the term ‘eligible State’ means a State in

4 which (based on data available in July 2000)—

5 ‘‘(A) the percentage obtained by dividing—

6 ‘‘(i) the sum of—

7 ‘‘(I) the average daily number of

8 children attending the summer food

9 service program in the State in July

10 1999; and

11 ‘‘(II) the average daily number of

12 children receiving free or reduced

13 price meals under the school lunch

14 program in the State in July 1999; by

15 ‘‘(ii) the average daily number of chil16 dren receiving free or reduced price meals

17 under the school lunch program in the

18 State in March 1999; is less than 50 per19 cent of

20 ‘‘(B) the percentage obtained by dividing—

21 ‘‘(i) the sum of—

22 ‘‘(I) the average daily number of

23 children attending the summer food

24 service program in all States in July

25 1999; and
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1 ‘‘(II) the average daily number of

2 children receiving free or reduced

3 price meals under the school lunch

4 program in all States in July 1999; by

5 ‘‘(ii) the average daily number of chil6 dren receiving free or reduced price meals

7 under the school lunch program in all

8 States in March 1999.

9 ‘‘(2) PILOT PROJECTS.—During the period of

10 fiscal years 2001 through 2003, the Secretary shall

11 carry out a summer food pilot project in each eligi12 ble State to increase the number of children partici13 pating in the summer food service program in the

14 State.

15 ‘‘(3) SUPPORT LEVELS FOR SERVICE INSTITU16 TIONS.—

17 ‘‘(A) FOOD SERVICE.—Under the pilot

18 project, a service institution (other than a serv19 ice institution described in section 13(a)(7)) in

20 an eligible State shall receive the maximum

21 amounts for food service under section 13(b)(1)

22 without regard to the requirement under section

23 13(b)(1)(A) that payments shall equal the full

24 cost of food service operations.
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1 ‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Under the

2 pilot project, a service institution (other than a

3 service institution described in section 13(a)(7))

4 in an eligible State shall receive the maximum

5 amounts for administrative costs determined by

6 the Secretary under section 13(b)(4) without

7 regard to the requirement under section

8 13(b)(3) that payments to service institutions

9 shall equal the full amount of State-approved

10 administrative costs incurred.

11 ‘‘(C) COMPLIANCE.—A service institution

12 that receives assistance under this subsection

13 shall comply with all provisions of section 13

14 other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(3) of

15 section 13.

16 ‘‘(4) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Expenditures

17 of funds from State and local sources for mainte18 nance of a summer food service program shall not

19 be diminished as a result of assistance from the Sec20 retary received under this subsection.

21 ‘‘(5) EVALUATION OF PILOT PROJECTS.—

22 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting

23 through the Administrator of the Food and Nu24 trition Service, shall conduct an evaluation of

25 the pilot project.
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1 ‘‘(B) CONTENT.—An evaluation under this

2 paragraph shall describe—

3 ‘‘(i) any effect on participation by

4 children and service institutions in the

5 summer food service program in the eligi6 ble State in which the pilot project is car7 ried out;

8 ‘‘(ii) any effect of the pilot project on

9 the quality of the meals and supplements

10 served in the eligible State in which the

11 pilot project is carried out; and

12 ‘‘(iii) any effect of the pilot project on

13 program integrity.

14 ‘‘(6) REPORTS.—

15 ‘‘(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than

16 December 1, 2002, the Secretary shall submit

17 to the Committee on Education and the Work18 force of the House of Representatives and the

19 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For20 estry of the Senate an interim report that de21 scribes the status of, and any progress made

22 by, each pilot project being carried out under

23 this subsection as of the date of submission of

24 the report.
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1 ‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than

2 April 30, 2004, the Secretary shall submit to

3 the Committee on Education and the Workforce

4 of the House of Representatives and the Com5 mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

6 of the Senate a final report that includes—

7 ‘‘(i) the evaluations completed by the

8 Secretary under paragraph (5); and

9 ‘‘(ii) any recommendations of the Sec10 retary concerning the pilot projects.’’.

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