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[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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                               AMENDMENTS
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