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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1614 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1614

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch 
Act to promote healthy eating habits for children and to extend certain 
 authorities contained in such Acts through fiscal year 1998, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 2, 1993

 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Rockefeller, and 
 Mr. Jeffords) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch 
Act to promote healthy eating habits for children and to extend certain 
 authorities contained in such Acts through fiscal year 1998, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Better Nutrition 
and Health for Children Act of 1993''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
  TITLE I--SPECIAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN

Sec. 101. Full funding for WIC.
Sec. 102. WIC breastfeeding promotion.
Sec. 103. Expansion of WIC farmers' market program.
Sec. 104. Technical amendments.
            TITLE II--SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Sec. 201. Providing milk to low-income children.
Sec. 202. Elimination of cost basis for severe need reimbursement.
Sec. 203. Low-fat yogurt as an allowable choice.
Sec. 204. Promotion of school breakfast program.
Sec. 205. Startup costs for school breakfast program.
Sec. 206. Expansion of school breakfast programs.
Sec. 207. State administrative expenses.
Sec. 208. Clarification of authority to ban junk foods.
Sec. 209. Nutrition education and training program.
              TITLE III--SCHOOL LUNCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Sec. 301. Elimination of whole milk requirement.
Sec. 302. Low-fat yogurt as an allowable choice.
Sec. 303. Reports on increasing consumption of healthy foods in school 
                            lunches.
Sec. 304. Information to parents concerning importance of nutrition.
Sec. 305. Income guidelines for free lunches served to elementary 
                            school students.
Sec. 306. School flexibility.
Sec. 307. Automatic eligibility of Head Start participants.
Sec. 308. Special assistance payments.
Sec. 309. Promotion of healthy eating habits for children.
Sec. 310. Organic foods.
Sec. 311. Food and nutrition projects.
Sec. 312. Summer food service program for children.
Sec. 313. Commodity distribution program.
Sec. 314. Child and adult care food program.
Sec. 315. Meal supplements for children in afterschool care.
Sec. 316. Demonstration projects to improve food service for homeless 
                            children.
Sec. 317. Pilot program to increase offerings of fruits and vegetables.
Sec. 318. Pilot program to increase consumption of low-fat dairy 
                            products and lean meats.
Sec. 319. Pilot projects for fortified fluid milk; information on 
                            fortified milk.
Sec. 320. Food service management institute and other institutions.
Sec. 321. Compliance and accountability.
Sec. 322. Nutrition guidance for child nutrition programs.
Sec. 323. Information clearinghouse.
                      TITLE IV--PROGRAM INTEGRITY

Sec. 401. Findings.
Sec. 402. Duties of the Secretary relating to anticompetitive 
                            activities.
Sec. 403. Prevention and control of anticompetitive activities.
                        TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATES

Sec. 501. Effective dates.

  TITLE I--SPECIAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN

SEC. 101. FULL FUNDING FOR WIC.

    Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is 
amended--
            (1) in the second sentence of subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``authorized'' and inserting 
                ``established''; and
                    (B) by striking ``, up to the authorization levels 
                set forth in subsection (g) of this section,'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``appropriated'' 
                and inserting ``made available'';
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following new paragraph:
    ``(1)(A) There are authorized to be--
            ``(i) appropriated to carry out this section such amounts 
        as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1995 through 2000; 
        and
            ``(ii) made available such amounts as are necessary for the 
        Secretary of the Treasury to fulfill the requirements of 
        subparagraph (B).
    ``(B)(i) For each of fiscal years 1996 through 2000, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall credit to a special fund of the Treasury an 
amount equal to--
            ``(I) $254,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
            ``(II) $407,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
            ``(III) $384,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
            ``(IV) $398,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
            ``(V) $411,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
    ``(ii) Amounts in the fund--
            ``(I) shall be available only for the program authorized 
        under this section, exclusive of activities authorized under 
        subsection (m); and
            ``(II) shall be paid to the Secretary to carry out 
        subclause (I).
    ``(iii) For a fiscal year specified in clause (i), the amount 
credited to the fund for the fiscal year shall be available for use in 
the program only if appropriations Acts for the fiscal year, without 
the addition of amounts provided under clause (i) for the fund, provide 
new budget authority for the program of no less than--
            ``(I) $3,660,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
            ``(II) $3,759,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
            ``(III) $3,861,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
            ``(IV) $3,996,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
            ``(V) $4,126,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
    ``(C) As authorized by section 3 of the National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1752), funds made available to carry out this section shall 
remain available until expended.'';
                    (B) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by 
                striking ``appropriated'' and inserting ``made 
                available''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``appropriated'' 
                and inserting ``made available'';
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``appropriated'' both places it appears and 
                        inserting ``made available''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``appropriated'' both places it appears and 
                        inserting ``made available''; and
                    (B) in the first sentence of paragraph (2)(A), by 
                striking ``1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994'' and 
                inserting ``1990 through 2000''; and
            (5) in subsection (l), by striking ``funds appropriated'' 
        and inserting ``funds made available''.

SEC. 102. WIC BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION.

    Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(4)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (B);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(C) the rate of breastfeeding among postpartum women 
        participating in the program, and expenditures for 
        breastfeeding promotion; and''; and
            (2) in subsection (h)(3)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``$8,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$16,000,000''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting after ``support 
                activities'' the following: ``(including the purchase 
                of breast pumps)''.

SEC. 103. EXPANSION OF WIC FARMERS' MARKET PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``30 percent'' and 
        inserting ``25 percent'';
            (2) in paragraph (5)(C)(ii), by inserting before the period 
        at the end the following: ``, except that the Secretary, at the 
        request of the State agency, may increase the amount under 
        unusual circumstances such as a natural disaster'';
            (3) in paragraph (5)(F)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``15 percent'' and 
                inserting ``17 percent'';
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``2 percent'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``3 percent'';
                    (C) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
                and
                    (D) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
                new clause:
    ``(iii) During any fiscal year for which a State receives 
assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall permit the State 
to use 3 percent of total program funds for market development 
(including the establishment of additional farmers' markets and the 
improvement and expansion of participating markets) if the Secretary 
determines that the State intends to promote--
            ``(I) the development of farmers' markets in socially or 
        economically disadvantaged areas where residents have limited 
        access to locally grown fruits and vegetables; or
            ``(II) the participation of--
                    ``(aa) socially disadvantaged farmers (as defined 
                in section 2501(e)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                2279(e)(2)));
                    ``(bb) farmers located in very rural areas (as 
                defined by the Secretary); or
                    ``(cc) farmers who own or operate small-scale or 
                limited-resource farms (as defined by the 
                Secretary).'';
            (4) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking ``and $8,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1994'' and inserting ``$8,000,000 for fiscal year 
        1994, $10,500,000 for fiscal year 1995, $12,500,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $18,000,000 
        for fiscal year 1998''; and
            (5) in paragraph (11)(D), by inserting before the period at 
        the end the following: ``or any other agency approved by the 
        chief executive officer of the State''.
    (b) Promotion by the Secretary.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
promote the use of farmers' markets by recipients of Federal nutrition 
programs administered by the Secretary and shall annually report to the 
appropriate committees of Congress on the efforts of the Secretary to 
carry out this subsection.

SEC. 104. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Carryover Funds.--Section 17(i)(3)(A) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(i)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``1 
percent'' each place it appears in clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting 
``3 percent''.
    (b) Change of Name of WIC Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
        1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                the following new section heading:

    ``special nutrition program for women, infants, and children'';

                    (B) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(1), by 
                striking ``special supplemental food program'' and 
                inserting ``special nutrition program'';
                    (C) in the second sentence of subsection (k)(1), by 
                striking ``special supplemental food program'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``special nutrition 
                program''; and
                    (D) in subsection (o)(1)(B), by striking ``special 
                supplemental food program'' and inserting ``special 
                nutrition program''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) The second sentence of section 9(c) of the Food 
                Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(c)) is amended by 
                striking ``special supplemental food program for women, 
                infants and children'' and inserting ``special 
                nutrition program for women, infants, and children''.
                    (B) Section 685(b)(8) of the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1484a(b)(8)) is 
                amended by striking ``Special Supplemental Food Program 
                for Women, Infants and Children'' and inserting 
                ``special nutrition program for women, infants, and 
                children''.
                    (C) Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(x) of title 31, United 
                States Code, is amended by striking ``special 
                supplemental food program'' and inserting ``special 
                nutrition program''.
                    (D) Section 399(b)(6) of the Public Health Service 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 280c-6(b)(6)) is amended by striking 
                ``special supplemental food program'' and inserting 
                ``special nutrition program''.
                    (E) Paragraphs (11)(C) and (53)(A) of section 
                1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) 
                are each amended by striking ``special supplemental 
                food program'' and inserting ``special nutrition 
                program''.
                    (F) Section 202 of the Children's Nutrition 
                Assistance Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-512; 42 U.S.C. 
                1786 note) is amended by striking ``special 
                supplemental food program'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``special nutrition program''.

            TITLE II--SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND RELATED PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. PROVIDING MILK TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN.

    Section 3(a)(2) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1772(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``shall not apply to'';
            (2) by striking ``kindergarten''; and
            (3) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, (B) elementary schools in which at least 60 
        percent of the children participating in the school lunch 
        program authorized under the National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) are eligible for free or reduced price 
        lunches, or (C) schools that do not participate in the school 
        lunch program but that participate in the school breakfast 
        program authorized under this Act''.

SEC. 202. ELIMINATION OF COST BASIS FOR SEVERE NEED REIMBURSEMENT.

    Section 4(d) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(d)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``, and in which'' and 
        all that follows through ``program''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
        new paragraph:
    ``(2) If at least 40 percent of the students at a school who 
participate in the school lunch program established under the National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) are eligible to receive meals 
at free or reduced prices, the school shall be entitled to receive the 
meal reimbursement rate specified in subsection (b)(2).''.

SEC. 203. LOW-FAT YOGURT AS AN ALLOWABLE CHOICE.

    Section 4(e)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1773(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentences: ``The Secretary shall permit schools to offer low-fat yogurt 
as an alternative for eggs, meats, or other meat alternatives in the 
school breakfast program. The Secretary may require that the yogurt be 
enriched with proteins or other nutrients.''.

SEC. 204. PROMOTION OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.

    Section 4(f)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1773(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) In cooperation with State educational agencies, the Secretary 
shall establish a program to promote the school breakfast program by--
            ``(i) marketing the program in a manner that expands 
        participation in the program by schools and students; and
            ``(ii) improving public education and outreach efforts that 
        enhance the public image of the program.''.

SEC. 205. STARTUP COSTS FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.

    Section 4(g)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1773(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``and $5,000,000 for 
        each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994,'' and 
        inserting ``, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through 
        1994, and $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 
        1998,''; and
            (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following new 
        sentence: ``Of the amounts made available under the preceding 
        sentence for fiscal years 1995 through 1998, not more than 
        $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out the expansion program 
        authorized by subsection (i) for each of fiscal years 1995 and 
        1996, and not more than $4,000,000 shall be used to carry out 
        the expansion program for each of fiscal years 1997 and 
        1998.''.

SEC. 206. EXPANSION OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.

    Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

                        ``expansion of programs

    ``(h)(1) With funds made available to carry out this subsection 
under subsection (g)(1), the Secretary shall make payments on a 
competitive basis to State educational agencies in a substantial number 
of States for distribution to eligible schools to assist the schools 
with expenses incurred in expanding a school breakfast program 
established under this section. Payments received under this subsection 
shall be in addition to payments to which State educational agencies 
are entitled under subsection (b).
    ``(2) In making payments under this subsection in any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall provide a preference to State educational agencies 
that submit to the Secretary--
            ``(A) a plan to expand school breakfast programs conducted 
        in the State, including a description of--
                    ``(i) the manner in which the agency will provide 
                technical assistance and funding to schools in the 
                State to expand the programs; or
                    ``(ii) significant public or private resources that 
                have been assembled to carry out the expansion of the 
                programs during the year; or
            ``(B) documentation of the need for--
                    ``(i) equipment, including the purchase, 
                replacement, or upgrading of equipment associated with 
                expanding the school breakfast program; or
                    ``(ii) other needs, including a need for temporary 
                personnel, or funds to defray administrative or other 
                costs associated with expanding the school breakfast 
                program.
    ``(3) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (g)(2), and 
paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (g), shall apply to payments 
made under this subsection.''.

SEC. 207. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``1 
                percent'' the following: ``plus $780,000,''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``September 
                30, 1981, or $100,000'' and inserting ``September 30, 
                1993, or $175,000''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(h)(1) In addition to the funds allocated pursuant to the other 
provisions of this section, the Secretary shall make available to each 
State, for administrative costs incurred for any fiscal year in 
connection with the distribution of commodities, an amount equal to not 
less than 1 percent, and not more than 1\1/2\ percent, of the value of 
the commodities distributed by the Secretary to each State pursuant to 
this Act and the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq).
    ``(2) The allocation required under this subsection shall be made 
to the State agency responsible for the distribution of commodities 
authorized under this Act and the National School Lunch Act.''.

SEC. 208. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BAN JUNK FOODS.

    Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779) is 
amended--
            (1) by designating the first, second, and third sentences 
        as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively;
            (2) in subsection (b) (as so designated)--
                    (A) by striking ``Such regulations'' and inserting 
                ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
                regulations''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
    ``(2) The regulations shall authorize State agencies and school 
food authorities to establish rules and policies that are more 
stringent than the minimum requirements imposed by the Secretary, 
including prohibiting or controlling the sale of any competitive foods 
throughout the school campus at any time during the school day.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall develop and recommend to each State 
agency and school food authority model language that bans the sale of 
competitive foods of minimal nutritional value anywhere on school 
grounds before the end of the last lunch period.''.

SEC. 209. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Use of Funds.--Section 19(f)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``for (A) employing'' and inserting ``for--
            ``(A) employing'';
            (2) by indenting the margins of each of subparagraphs (B) 
        through (I) as so to align with the margin of subparagraph (A) 
        (as amended by paragraph (1));
            (3) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (H);
            (4) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (Q); 
        and
            (5) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
            ``(I) providing funding for a nutrition component in the 
        health education curriculum offered to children in kindergarten 
        through grade 12;
            ``(J) instructing teachers, school administrators, or other 
        school staff on how to promote better nutritional health and to 
        motivate children to practice sound eating habits;
            ``(K) developing means of providing nutrition education to 
        children and families of children through after-school 
        programs;
            ``(L) training in relation to healthy and nutritious meals;
            ``(M) creating instructional programming for teachers, 
        school food service personnel, and parents on the relationships 
        between nutrition and health and the role of the food guide 
        pyramid established by the Secretary;
            ``(N) funding aspects of the Strategic Plan for Nutrition 
        and Education issued by the Secretary;
            ``(O) increasing evaluation efforts at the State level 
        regarding needs assessment for nutrition education efforts;
            ``(P) encouraging public service advertisements to promote 
        healthy eating habits for children; and''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 19(i)(2)(A) of such 
Act is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iii);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(v) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 
        1998.''.

              TITLE III--SCHOOL LUNCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS

SEC. 301. ELIMINATION OF WHOLE MILK REQUIREMENT.

    Section 9(a)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``fluid whole milk and fluid 
unflavored lowfat milk'' and inserting ``fluid milk''.

SEC. 302. LOW-FAT YOGURT AS AN ALLOWABLE CHOICE.

    Section 9(a)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentences: ``The Secretary shall permit schools to offer low-fat yogurt 
as an alternative for meats, eggs, cooked dry beans or peas, peanut 
butter, or other meat alternatives in the school lunch program. The 
Secretary may require that the yogurt be enriched with proteins or 
other nutrients.''.

SEC. 303. REPORTS ON INCREASING CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHY FOODS IN SCHOOL 
              LUNCHES.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress--
            (1) a report on the impact on the nutritional health of 
        children of increasing the number of servings of fruits and 
        vegetables offered or served in lunches served by schools 
        participating in the school lunch program established under the 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) from 2 to 3 
        servings per lunch, including--
                    (A) a summary of school food practices regarding 
                offerings of fruits and vegetables during lunch; and
                    (B) a description of the desirability of providing 
                an additional Federal reimbursement as an incentive to 
                encourage schools to offer or serve 3 or more fruits or 
                vegetables per lunch;
            (2) a report on means by which the Secretary has encouraged 
        students participating in the school lunch program to increase 
        consumption of--
                    (A) fresh fruits and vegetables;
                    (B) fiber-rich, low-sodium, whole grains, breads, 
                and pastas;
                    (C) low-fat, low-sodium soups and stews;
                    (D) low-fat yogurt, cheeses, and other dairy 
                products;
                    (E) reduced-fat or leaner meats;
                    (F) low-fat salad dressings; and
                    (G) other similar low-fat, reduced-fat, low-sodium, 
                or high-fiber foods; and
            (3) a report on the actions the Secretary has taken--
                    (A) to reduce the fat, saturated fat, sodium, or 
                sugar content of the bonus and entitlement commodities 
                the Secretary donates to schools; and
                    (B) to carry out paragraph (2) of section 14(b) of 
                the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(b)) (as 
                added by section 313(2)(B)).

SEC. 304. INFORMATION TO PARENTS CONCERNING IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION.

    Section 9(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5)(A) The Secretary shall carry out a program to assist States 
through grants-in-aid and other means to provide information to parents 
concerning the importance of nutrition for good health by carrying out 
parent-student education programs and programs to encourage parents to 
visit schools with their children to see the operation of the school 
lunch program established under this Act and the school breakfast 
program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.).
    ``(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
subparagraph (A) $2,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 305. INCOME GUIDELINES FOR FREE LUNCHES SERVED TO ELEMENTARY 
              SCHOOL STUDENTS.

    The second sentence of section 9(b)(1)(A) of the National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``130 
percent'' the following: ``(or, in the case of a student attending an 
elementary school, 185 percent)''.

SEC. 306. SCHOOL FLEXIBILITY.

    Section 9(b)(5) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentences: ``A State agency or local school food authority shall use 
information concerning the eligibility of a child for free or reduced 
price meals for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the child 
for free or reduced price meals. A State agency or local school food 
authority may use a determination of the eligibility of a child for 
free or reduced price meals to demonstrate the eligibility of the child 
for benefits under other Federal, State, or local means-tested 
programs.''.

SEC. 307. AUTOMATIC ELIGIBILITY OF HEAD START PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 9(b)(6) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``a member of'';
                    (B) in clause (i)--
                            (i) by inserting ``a member of'' after 
                        ``(i)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end of the 
                        clause;
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by inserting ``a member of'' after 
                        ``(ii)''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        the clause and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(iii) enrolled as a participant in the Head Start program 
        authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et 
        seq.).''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``food stamps or aid 
        to families with dependent children'' and inserting ``food 
        stamps, aid to families with dependent children, or enrollment 
        or participation in the Head Start program''.

SEC. 308. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.

    Section 11(a)(1) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``lunches'' each place it appears 
in the third and fourth sentences and inserting ``meals''.

SEC. 309. PROMOTION OF HEALTHY EATING HABITS FOR CHILDREN.

    Section 12 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) The Secretary shall develop, and make available to the 
public, public service advertisements that promote healthy eating 
habits for children.''.

SEC. 310. ORGANIC FOODS.

    Section 12 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) (as 
amended by section 309) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(k)(1) The Secretary shall advise State educational agencies and 
schools participating in the school lunch program about the increased 
opportunities offered by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), and by programs established under this 
subsection, for schools to obtain organically produced agricultural 
products (as defined in section 2103 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6502)) 
(referred to in this subsection as `organically produced agricultural 
products') such as meats, poultry products, fruits, products made from 
grains, dairy products, and vegetables that are organically produced.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall--
            ``(A) establish an information clearinghouse to provide 
        information on where to obtain organically produced 
        agricultural products;
            ``(B) collect, obtain, or develop information regarding the 
        availability of organically produced agricultural products; and
            ``(C) provide the information, or make the information 
        readily available, to State educational agencies and schools 
        participating in the school lunch program established under 
        this Act or the school breakfast program established under the 
        Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
    ``(3) Out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to the Secretary $2,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 1995 through 1997. The Secretary shall be 
entitled to receive the funds and shall accept the funds.
    ``(4)(A) The Secretary shall use the funds provided under paragraph 
(3) to provide to States and schools participating in the school lunch 
program authorized under this Act or the school breakfast program 
authorized under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1773)--
            ``(i) organically produced agricultural products purchased 
        by the Secretary; or
            ``(ii) incentive awards or other payments in such amounts 
        as the Secretary determines appropriate to encourage the 
        purchase of organically produced agricultural products by 
        schools that agree to purchase significant quantities of the 
        products.
    ``(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary may 
provide--
            ``(i) payments to schools to assist in covering the price 
        differential between products that are not organically produced 
        agricultural products and organically produced agricultural 
        products;
            ``(ii) incentive awards to schools that agree to purchase 
        significant quantities (as determined by the Secretary) of 
        organically produced agricultural products during the school 
        year; or
            ``(iii) other types of payments to schools to promote the 
        use of organically produced agricultural products by school 
        lunch and breakfast programs.
    ``(5) The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of 
Congress on the numbers of schools affected by the program established 
under this subsection and on the effectiveness of the program in 
encouraging the purchase of organically produced agricultural products 
by schools.
    ``(6) The Secretary may provide a priority for receiving funds 
under this subsection to schools that purchase organically produced 
products from--
            ``(A) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as 
        defined in section 2501(e)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, 
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)(2)));
            ``(B) farmers or ranchers located in very rural areas (as 
        defined by the Secretary); or
            ``(C) farmers or ranchers who own or operate small-scale or 
        limited-resource farms or ranches (as defined by the 
        Secretary).''.

SEC. 311. FOOD AND NUTRITION PROJECTS.

    Section 12 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) (as 
amended by section 310) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(l)(1) The Secretary shall award on an annual basis grants to 
private nonprofit educational organizations in 3 States to create and 
demonstrate food and nutrition projects that are fully integrated with 
elementary school curricula.
    ``(2) Each private nonprofit organization referred to in paragraph 
(1) shall be selected by the Secretary and shall--
            ``(A) assist local schools and educators in teaching food 
        and nutrition education that integrates math, science, and 
        verbal skills in the elementary grades;
            ``(B) assist local schools and educators in teaching 
        sustainable agricultural practices and ecology through 
        practical applications, like gardening;
            ``(C) assist in teaching the importance of community-based 
        models to combat hunger;
            ``(D) create community service learning opportunities;
            ``(E) be experienced in assisting in the creation of 
        curriculum-based models in elementary schools;
            ``(F) be sponsored by an organization, or be an 
        organization, that provides information concerning hunger and 
        community involvement; and
            ``(G) be able to provide model curricula, examples, advice, 
        and guidance to school, community groups, States, and local 
        organizations regarding means of carrying out similar projects.
    ``(3) Out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to the Secretary for 
payment to each of the 3 private nonprofit educational organizations 
selected under this section not less than $100,000 nor more than 
$200,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998. The Secretary 
shall be entitled to receive the funds and shall accept the funds.
    ``(4) The Secretary shall establish fair and reasonable auditing 
procedures regarding the expenditure of funds under this subsection.''.

SEC. 312. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN.

    (a) Definition of Areas in Which Poor Economic Conditions Exist.--
Section 13(a)(1)(C) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1761(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``40 
percent''.
    (b) Private Nonprofit Organizations.--
            (1) Limits on sites and number of children served.--Section 
        13(a)(7)(B) of such Act is amended by striking clause (i) and 
        inserting the following new clause:
            ``(i) serve a total of not more than 3,000 children per day 
        at not more than 20 sites, with not more than 500 children 
        being served at any 1 site;''.
            (2) Vendors; waiting period.--Section 13(a)(7) of such Act 
        is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting before 
                the semicolon at the end the following: ``, except as 
                provided in subparagraph (C)''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                following new subparagraph:
    ``(C) A State may, with the approval of the Secretary, grant a 
waiver to a private nonprofit organization from the eligibility 
requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) to permit the organization to 
obtain meals from a vendor under the same terms and conditions as other 
service institutions, if the State determines that other reasonable 
alternatives do not exist and that failure to grant a waiver will 
result in the lack of the establishment of a feeding site for children 
in the area.''.
    (c) Second Helpings.--Section 13(a) of such Act is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(8) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations that provide an allowance for second helpings of up to 5 
percent.''.
    (d) Single Rate for Operational and Administrative Costs.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 13(b) of such Act 
        is amended to read as follows:
    ``(1)(A) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, payments 
to service institutions shall equal the full cost of food service 
operations, including the cost of obtaining, preparing, and serving 
food, and administrative costs.
    ``(B) Payments to an institution may not exceed--
            ``(i) $2.2375 for each lunch and supper served;
            ``(ii) $1.2425 for each breakfast served; and
            ``(iii) 58.75 cents for each meal supplement served.
    ``(C) The amounts specified in subparagraph (B) shall be adjusted 
on January 1, 1994, and each January 1 thereafter, to the nearest \1/4\ 
cent in accordance with the changes for the 12-month period ending the 
preceding November 30 in the series for food away from home of the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
    ``(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, 
reimbursement for administrative costs of a service institution shall 
not exceed 12 percent of the total reimbursement provided to the 
service institution under this paragraph.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 13(b) of such Act is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking the second 
                sentence; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4).
    (e) Offer vs. Serve Option.--Section 13(b)(2) of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentences: ``The 
Secretary shall issue regulations that allow schools that are service 
institutions and that prepare and serve meals on-site to permit 
children to refuse 1 food item that the children do not intend to 
consume without lowering the Federal reimbursement levels that are due 
under the program established by this section and be treated in the 
same manner as a service institution that serves meals under the 
program.''.
    (f) Reimbursement for Transportation.--Section 13(b) of such Act 
(as amended by subsection (d)(2)(B)) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(4)(A) The Secretary shall provide an additional reimbursement to 
each eligible service institution located in a very rural area (as 
defined by the Secretary) for the cost of transporting each child to 
and from a feeding site for children who are brought to the site by the 
service institution or for whom transportation is arranged by the 
service institution.
    ``(B) Subject to subparagraph (C), the amount of reimbursement 
provided to a service institution under this paragraph may not exceed 
the lesser of--
            ``(i) 75 cents per day for each child transported to and 
        from a feeding site; or
            ``(ii) the actual cost of transporting children to, and 
        home from, a feeding site.
    ``(C) The amounts specified in subparagraph (B) shall be adjusted 
in accordance with paragraph (1)(C).''.
    (g) Startup Costs.--Section 13 of such Act is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g), by striking the second and third 
        sentences;
            (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
        (h) and (i), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(g)(1) The Secretary shall make payments, totalling not less than 
$2,000,000 for each fiscal year, to States for distribution to service 
institutions in a substantial number of States to assist the 
institutions with nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating the 
summer food service program. Payments received under this subsection 
shall be in addition to payments to which States are entitled under 
other provisions of this section and shall be used for increasing the 
number of feeding sites or the total meals served.
    ``(2) In making payments under this subsection for any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure a wide 
geographic distribution among the States receiving the payments.
    ``(3) In making payments under this subsection for any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall provide a preference to States--
            ``(A)(i) in which the number of children participating in 
        the program authorized by this section represents the lowest 
        percentages of the number of children receiving free or reduced 
        price meals under the national school lunch program; or
            ``(ii) that do not have a summer food service program 
        available to a large number of low-income children in the 
        State; and
            ``(B) that submit to the Secretary a plan to expand the 
        programs conducted in the State, including a description of--
                    ``(i) the manner in which the State will provide 
                technical assistance to service institutions in the 
                State to expand the programs; or
                    ``(ii) significant public or private resources that 
                have been assembled to carry out the expansion of the 
                programs during the year.
    ``(4) Funds made available under this subsection that are not used 
by the State shall be available to the Secretary for distribution to 
the States during the following fiscal year, in accordance with 
procedures established by the Secretary.
    ``(5) The Secretary shall allow States to apply on an annual basis 
for assistance under this subsection.
    ``(6) In allocating funds within the State, each State shall give 
preference for assistance under this subsection to service institutions 
in areas that demonstrate the greatest need for the program or that are 
in areas in which poor economic conditions exist.
    ``(7) Each State shall ensure that--
            ``(A) service institutions receiving assistance under this 
        subsection establish additional feeding sites that provide meal 
        service to children in previously unserved areas; or
            ``(B) as a result of receiving the assistance, service 
        institutions serve more meals than were served in the previous 
        year.
    ``(8) Expenditures of funds from State and local sources for the 
maintenance of the program shall not be diminished as a result of 
payments received under this subsection.
    ``(9) Not later than January 1, 1996, the Secretary shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate concerning the efforts of the Secretary and the 
States to increase the participation of service institutions in the 
program.
    ``(10) As used in this subsection, the term `service institution' 
means a service institution (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(B)) that--
            ``(A) will serve children a significant percentage of whom 
        are members of low-income families; and
            ``(B) agrees to operate the summer food service program 
        established with the assistance provided under this subsection 
        for a period of not less than 3 years.''.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 13(r) of such Act is 
amended by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1998''.

SEC. 313. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

    Section 14 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1994'' and inserting 
        ``1998''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
    ``(2) The Secretary shall improve the overall nutritional quality 
of entitlement commodities provided to schools to assist the schools in 
furthering the nutritional goals for meals established under section 
24.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall--
            ``(A) require that nutritional content information labels 
        be placed on packages or shipments of entitlement commodities 
        provided to the schools; or
            ``(B) otherwise provide nutritional content information 
        regarding the commodities provided to the schools.''.

SEC. 314. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Institution.--The second sentence of section 
17(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)) is amended 
by striking ``for which it receives compensation from amounts granted 
to the States under title XX of the Social Security Act (but only if 
such organization receives compensation under such title for at least 
25 percent of its enrolled children or 25 percent of its licensed 
capacity, whichever is less)'' and inserting ``if at least 25 percent 
of the children served by the organization meet the income eligibility 
criteria established under section 9(b) for free or reduced price 
meals''.
    (b) Expansion Funds.--Section 17(f)(3)(C) of such Act is amended--
            (1) in the last sentence, by striking ``two months'' and 
        inserting ``6 months''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new sentences: 
        ``Expansion funds may be used to conduct outreach to unlicensed 
        day care homes to enable the day care homes to become licensed 
        and to participate in the program established under this 
        section. A sponsoring organization may receive expansion funds 
        for no more than 50 day care homes.''.
    (c) Extension.--Section 17(p)(5) of such Act is amended by striking 
``1994'' and inserting ``1998''.
    (d) Medicaid and WIC Information.--Section 17 of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(q)(1)(A) The Secretary shall provide materials concerning the 
medical assistance program established under title XIX of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (referred to in this subsection 
as the `medicaid program') to State agencies for use in carrying out 
the program established under this section.
    ``(B) The materials shall inform State agencies about the 
availability and importance of--
            ``(i) the medicaid program to children from low-income 
        families, including a basic explanation of program benefits and 
        national income standards; and
            ``(ii) the medicaid program components established for low-
        income elderly and disabled persons under subparagraphs 
        (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section 1902(a)(10) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)), including a basic 
        explanation of program benefits and national income standards.
    ``(C) The Secretary--
            ``(i) may request that the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services assist in the preparation of the materials; and
            ``(ii) shall submit the materials to the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services for comment prior to submitting the 
        materials to State agencies.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall also provide State agencies with basic 
information concerning the importance and benefits of the special 
nutrition program for women, infants, and children authorized under 
section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
    ``(3) The State agency shall--
            ``(A) provide each child care institution participating in 
        the program established under this section, other than 
        institutions providing day care outside school hours for 
        schoolchildren, with materials that include--
                    ``(i) a basic explanation of the benefits and 
                importance of--
                            ``(I) health care coverage provided to 
                        young low-income children under the medicaid 
                        program; and
                            ``(II) the special nutrition program for 
                        women, infants, and children;
                    ``(ii) the maximum income limits, according to 
                family size, applicable to children up to age 5 in the 
                State under the medicaid program and under the special 
                nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and
                    ``(iii) a listing of the addresses and phone 
                numbers of offices at which parents may apply;
            ``(B) provide each adult day care center participating in 
        the program established under this section with materials that 
        include--
                    ``(i) a basic explanation of benefits provided 
                under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section 
                1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act;
                    ``(ii) information on the income limits for the 
                benefits by household size; and
                    ``(iii) a listing of addresses and phone numbers of 
                offices at which low-income elderly and disabled 
                persons may apply for the benefits;
            ``(C) annually provide the institutions with an update of 
        the information on income limits described in subparagraphs 
        (A)(ii) and (B)(ii);
            ``(D) ensure that, at least once a year, the institutions 
        to which subparagraph (A) applies provide written information 
        to parents that includes--
                    ``(i) basic information on the benefits provided 
                under the medicaid program and the special nutrition 
                program for women, infants, and children;
                    ``(ii) information on the maximum income limits, 
                according to family size, applicable to each program; 
                and
                    ``(iii) information on where parents may apply to 
                participate in each program; and
            ``(E) ensure that, at least once a year, adult day care 
        centers provide written information to program participants 
        that provides--
                    ``(i) basic information on the benefits provided 
                under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section 
                1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act;
                    ``(ii) information on the income limits, by 
                household size, applicable to the benefits; and
                    ``(iii) information on where low-income and 
                disabled persons may apply for the benefits.''.

SEC. 315. MEAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN AFTERSCHOOL CARE.

    Section 17A of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end of 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (C); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Automatic Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--A child shall be considered 
        automatically eligible for a free or reduced price meal 
        supplement under this section, without further application or 
        eligibility determination, if the child has been certified as 
        eligible for free or reduced price breakfasts or lunches under 
        the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) or 
        this Act, respectively.
            ``(2) Proof.--Proof of eligibility for free or reduced 
        price breakfasts or lunches shall be sufficient to satisfy any 
        verification requirement imposed for meal supplements under 
        this section.''.

SEC. 316. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FOOD SERVICE FOR HOMELESS 
              CHILDREN.

    Section 18(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(c)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``(1)'' the 
        following new sentences: ``Out of any moneys in the Treasury 
        not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        provide to the Secretary to carry out this subsection 
        $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
        1996, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $10,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1998. The Secretary shall be entitled to receive 
        the funds and shall accept the funds.'';
            (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (5)(A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or provided'' after 
                ``appropriated'';
                    (B) by striking ``and'' after ``1993,''; and
                    (C) by inserting after ``1994,'' the following: ``, 
                and the amount specified in paragraph (1) for each of 
                fiscal years 1995 through 1998'';
            (3) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(6)'';
                    (B) by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1998''; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
    ``(B)(i) For any fiscal year in which all the funds provided for 
homeless demonstration programs established under this subsection are 
not completely used, the Secretary shall transfer the unused funds for 
the fiscal year to the Secretary of the Treasury.
    ``(ii) For each fiscal year for which funds are transferred to the 
Secretary of the Treasury under clause (i), the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of 
Congress that includes--
            ``(I) an explanation of the actions the Secretary has taken 
        to carry out paragraph (7);
            ``(II) an estimate, if practicable, of the number of 
        children living in homeless shelters who are not served by the 
        program established under this subsection; and
            ``(III) a detailed plan for expanding the program so that 
        more eligible children may participate in the program.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(8)(A) Out of the funds provided under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall use funds, for each of fiscal years 1995 through 1998, 
to carry out programs operated by shelters, halfway houses, and 
hospitals described in subparagraph (B) that the Secretary has approved 
for participation, for the purpose of providing nutrition counseling, 
nutrition assessments, and referrals to individuals participating in--
            ``(i) the program established under this subsection;
            ``(ii) the special nutrition program for women, infants, 
        and children established under section 17 of the Child 
        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
            ``(iii) the medical assistance program established under 
        title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) 
        (also known as the `medicaid program'); and
            ``(iv) similar programs for homeless pregnant women, 
        pregnant women at risk of becoming homeless, homeless mothers 
        with newborn infants, or the guardians of boarder babies or 
        other abandoned infants.
    ``(B) Programs administered by halfway houses, homeless shelters, 
hospitals, or transitional housing organizations under subparagraph 
(A), if approved by the Secretary, may receive funding under this 
paragraph for purposes specified in regulations of the Secretary.
    ``(C) The Secretary shall impose such auditing and recordkeeping 
requirements as are necessary to monitor the use of Federal funds to 
carry out this paragraph.
    ``(D) The Secretary shall periodically report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress on the referral and nutrition counseling and 
assessment programs carried out under this paragraph.''.

SEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE OFFERINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

    Section 18 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e)(1) The Secretary shall establish a national pilot program 
(referred to in this subsection as the `pilot program') to assist 
schools participating in the school lunch program established under 
this Act, and the school breakfast program established under section 4 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), to offer 
participating students additional choices of fruits and vegetables.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall establish procedures under which schools 
may apply to participate in the pilot program. To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall select qualified schools that apply 
from each State.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall use the funds provided under this 
subsection to provide to the schools referred to in paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) per meal reimbursements, in addition to 
        reimbursements otherwise due the schools;
            ``(B) incentive awards to schools that agree to increase 
        their offerings of fruits and vegetables during the school 
        year; or
            ``(C) fruits and vegetables purchased by the Secretary.
    ``(4) The Secretary may provide a priority for receiving benefits 
under this subsection to schools that--
            ``(A) are located in low-income areas (as defined by the 
        Secretary);
            ``(B) rarely offer 3 or more servings of fruits or 
        vegetables per meal; or
            ``(C) purchase or agree to purchase a substantial portion 
        of their fruits and vegetables from--
                    ``(i) socially disadvantaged farmers (as defined in 
                section 2501(e)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                2279(e)(2)));
                    ``(ii) farmers located in very rural areas (as 
                defined by the Secretary); or
                    ``(iii) farmers who own or operate small-scale or 
                limited-resource farms (as defined by the Secretary).
    ``(5) Not later than March 31, 1996, and March 31, 1997, the 
Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 
impact of the pilot program on participating schools, including--
            ``(A) the extent to which school children increased 
        consumption of fruits and vegetables;
            ``(B) the extent of any increase in costs to the schools in 
        offering the additional fruits or vegetables;
            ``(C) the desirability of--
                    ``(i) requiring that each school participating in 
                the school lunch program increase the number of 
                servings of fruits or vegetables offered per meal to at 
                least 3 servings; and
                    ``(ii) mandating that the Secretary provide 
                additional Federal reimbursements to assist schools in 
                complying with the proposed requirement described in 
                clause (i); and
            ``(D) the extent to which fresh, frozen, and canned foods 
        are offered under the pilot program.
    ``(6) Out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to the Secretary to carry 
out this subsection $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 
1997. The Secretary shall be entitled to receive the funds and shall 
accept the funds.''.

SEC. 318. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE CONSUMPTION OF LOW-FAT DAIRY 
              PRODUCTS AND LEAN MEATS.

    Section 18 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) (as 
amended by section 317) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(f)(1) The Secretary shall establish a national pilot program 
(referred to in this subsection as the `pilot program') to better 
assist schools participating in the school lunch program established 
under this Act and the school breakfast program established under 
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) to offer 
low-fat dairy products and lean meats and poultry products.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall establish procedures under which schools 
may apply to participate in the pilot program. To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall select qualified schools that apply 
from each State.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall purchase, and provide to schools selected 
to participate in the pilot program, low-fat dairy products and lean 
meats and poultry products.
    ``(4) Not later than March 31, 1996, and March 31, 1997, the 
Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 
impact of the pilot program on participating schools, including--
            ``(A) the extent to which school children increased 
        consumption of low-fat dairy products and lean meats and 
        poultry products; and
            ``(B) alternative means of providing additional offerings 
        of low-fat dairy products and lean meats and poultry products 
        in the school lunch and breakfast programs.
    ``(5) Out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to the Secretary to carry 
out the pilot program with respect to the purchase and distribution 
of--
            ``(A) low-fat dairy products, $35,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 1995 through 1997; and
            ``(B) lean meats and poultry products, $10,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 1995 through 1997.
    ``(6) The Secretary shall be entitled to receive the funds 
described in paragraph (5) and shall accept the funds.''.

SEC. 319. PILOT PROJECTS FOR FORTIFIED FLUID MILK; INFORMATION ON 
              FORTIFIED MILK.

    (a) In General.--Section 18 of the National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769) (as amended by section 318) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g)(1) The Secretary shall establish pilot projects in at least 
25 school districts under which the milk offered by schools meets the 
fortification requirements of paragraph (3) for lowfat, skim, and other 
forms of fluid milk.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall make available to school districts 
information that compares the nutritional benefits of fluid milk that 
meets the fortification requirements of paragraph (3) and the 
nutritional benefits of other milk that is made available through the 
school lunch program established under this Act.
    ``(3) The fortification requirements for fluid milk for the pilot 
project referred to in paragraph (1) shall provide that--
            ``(A) all whole milk in final package form for beverage use 
        shall contain not less than--
                    ``(i) 3.25 percent milk fat; and
                    ``(ii) 8.7 percent milk solids not fat;
            ``(B) all lowfat milk in final package form for beverage 
        use shall contain not less than 10 percent milk solids not fat; 
        and
            ``(C) all skim milk in final package form for beverage use 
        shall contain not less than 9 percent milk solids not fat.
    ``(4)(A) In selecting where to establish pilot projects under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall take into account, among other factors, 
the availability of fortified milk and the interest of the school 
district in being included in the pilot program.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall establish the pilot projects in as many 
geographic areas as practicable, except that none of the projects shall 
be established in school districts that use milk described in paragraph 
(3) or similar milk.
    ``(5) Not later than 2 years after the establishment of pilot 
projects under this subsection, the Secretary shall report to the 
appropriate committees of Congress on--
            ``(A) the effect of the pilot program on the nutrition and 
        health of children;
            ``(B) the acceptability of fortified whole, lowfat, and 
        skim milk products to participating children and teachers;
            ``(C) the impact of offering the milk on milk consumption;
            ``(D) the views of the school food service authorities on 
        the pilot program; and
            ``(E) any increases or reductions in costs attributed to 
        the pilot program.
    ``(6) The Secretary shall--
            ``(A) obtain copies of research studies and papers that 
        discuss the impact of the fortification of milk pursuant to 
        standards established by the State of California in the early 
        1960's; and
            ``(B) make the information available to the public.
    ``(7)(A) The pilot projects established under this subsection shall 
terminate on the last day of the third year after the establishment of 
the pilot projects.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall advise representatives of all districts 
participating in the pilot projects that the districts may continue to 
offer the fortified forms of milk described in paragraph (3) after the 
project terminates.''.
    (b) Information on Fortified Milk.--Section 9(a) of such Act (7 
U.S.C. 1758(a)) (as amended by section 304) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(6)(A) In the case of fluid milk offered under the national 
school lunch program established under this Act, the school breakfast 
program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1773), and the special milk program established under 
section 3 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1772), the Secretary shall establish a 
program under which schools may obtain information about where to 
obtain milk described in section 18(g)(3).
    ``(B) The Secretary shall notify State educational agencies and 
participating schools about the possible benefits to school children of 
the milk described in section 18(g)(3) and of the availability of the 
informational service made available under this paragraph.
    ``(C) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall issue an evaluation that compares the 
nutritional value of--
            ``(i) milk that is fortified as described in section 
        18(g)(3);
            ``(ii) milk that is fortified in a similar manner to milk 
        described in clause (i); and
            ``(iii) milk not fortified as described in clause (i) or 
        (ii).''.

SEC. 320. FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 21 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-1) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (2);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (3) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(4) in the case of a food service management institute 
        established as authorized by subsection (a)(2) and other 
        institutions (such as a culinary institute)--
                    ``(A) training food service personnel to comply 
                with the nutrition guidance and objective referred to 
                in section 24(b) through a national network of 
                instructors or other means;
                    ``(B) preparing informational materials, such as 
                video instruction tapes and menu planners, to promote 
                healthier food preparation; and
                    ``(C) assisting State educational agencies in 
                providing additional nutrition and health instructions 
                and instructors.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1992, 1993, and 
                1994'' and inserting ``1992 through 1998''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``1991, 1992, 
                1993, and 1994'' and inserting ``1991 through 1998''.

SEC. 321. COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate that analyzes--
            (1) the status of the coordinated review system authorized 
        under section 22 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1769c);
            (2) the advantages and disadvantages of the system; and
            (3) the cost impact of the system on schools.

SEC. 322. NUTRITION GUIDANCE FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 24 of the National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769e) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(b) Revision of Menu Planning Guides.--
            ``(1) Fat content.--The Secretary shall include in menu 
        planning guides the recommendation provided in the April 1992 
        version of the publication that menus achieve an average fat 
        content of 30 percent of calories from fat and that saturated 
        fat intake should be reduced to an average of 10 percent or 
        less of calories.
            ``(2) Revised recommendations.--The Secretary shall, as 
        necessary, revise the menu planning guides for each covered 
        program to include recommendations for the implementation of 
        nutrition guidance described in the publication, including 
        revised recommendations in the publication concerning the 
        consumption of fat and saturated fat.'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after ``publication'' 
        the following: ``, including the guidance regarding fat and 
        saturated fat consumption,''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``publication'' 
        the following: ``, including the guidance regarding fat and 
        saturated fat consumption''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than July 1, 1995, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report that--
            (1) describes actions taken to ensure compliance with the 
        requirements of section 24 of the National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1769e); and
            (2) makes recommendations regarding the usefulness of 
        specific guidelines for dietary fiber, sodium, and sugar 
        regarding the school lunch and breakfast programs established 
        under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
        and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 
        respectively.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 150 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final 
regulations to implement section 24 of the National School Lunch Act 
(as amended by subsection (a)).

SEC. 323. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

    The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 25. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into a contract with a 
nongovernmental organization described in subsection (b) to establish 
and maintain a clearinghouse to provide information to nongovernmental 
groups located throughout the United States that assist low-income 
individuals or communities regarding food assistance, self-help 
activities to aid individuals in becoming self-reliant, and other 
activities that empower low-income individuals or communities to 
improve the lives of low-income individuals and reduce reliance on 
Federal, State, or local governmental agencies for food or other 
assistance.
    ``(b) Nongovernmental Organization.--The nongovernmental 
organization referred to in subsection (a) shall be selected on a 
competitive basis and shall--
            ``(1) be experienced in the gathering of first-hand 
        information in all the States through on-site visits to 
        grassroots organizations in each State that fight hunger and 
        poverty or that assist individuals in becoming self-reliant;
            ``(2) be experienced in the establishment of a 
        clearinghouse similar to the clearinghouse described in 
        subsection (a);
            ``(3) agree to contribute in-kind resources towards the 
        establishment and maintenance of the clearinghouse and agree to 
        provide the clearinghouse information, free of charge, to the 
        Secretary, States, counties, cities, antihunger groups, and 
        grassroots organizations that assist individuals in becoming 
        self-sufficient and self-reliant;
            ``(4) be sponsored by an organization, or be an 
        organization, that--
                    ``(A) has helped combat hunger for at least 10 
                years;
                    ``(B) is committed to reinvesting in the United 
                States; and
                    ``(C) is knowledgeable regarding Federal nutrition 
                programs;
            ``(5) be experienced in communicating the purpose of the 
        clearinghouse through the media, including the radio and print 
        media, and be able to provide access to the clearinghouse 
        information through computer or telecommunications technology, 
        as well as through the mails; and
            ``(6) be able to provide examples, advice, and guidance to 
        communities, States, counties, cities, antihunger groups, and 
        local organizations regarding means of assisting individuals 
        and communities to reduce reliance on government programs, to 
        reduce hunger and to improve nutrition, and to otherwise assist 
        low-income individuals and communities become more self-
        sufficient.
    ``(c) Audits.--The Secretary shall establish fair and reasonable 
auditing procedures regarding the expenditures of funds to carry out 
this section.
    ``(d) Funding.--Out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the Secretary 
to provide to the organization selected under this section, to 
establish and maintain the information clearinghouse, $200,000 for each 
of fiscal years 1995 and 1996, $150,000 for fiscal year 1997, and 
$75,000 for fiscal year 1998. The Secretary shall be entitled to 
receive the funds and shall accept the funds.''.

                      TITLE IV--PROGRAM INTEGRITY

SEC. 401. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) in recent years, there has been an alarming number of 
        instances of price-fixing and bid-rigging regarding foods 
        purchased for--
                    (A) the school lunch program established under the 
                National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and
                    (B) the school breakfast program established under 
                the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
                seq.);
            (2) during the past several years, the Antitrust Division 
        of the United States Department of Justice has filed over 100 
        criminal cases against companies and individuals accused of 
        bid-rigging conspiracies, false statements, mail fraud, price-
        fixing, and similar activities involving dairy products sold to 
        schools or the Department of Defense;
            (3) over 30 grand juries in States are investigating 
        similar activities, especially in connection with activities 
        involving the dairy industry;
            (4) 54 corporations and 50 individuals have been convicted 
        by Federal courts of similar activities, and total fines and 
        civil damages of approximately $100,000,000 have been assessed 
        in Federal and State actions for similar activities;
            (5) a report of the Comptroller General of the United 
        States noted that, as of March 1992, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture had neither suspended nor debarred any of the 13 
        dairy companies or 28 individuals convicted, as of March 1992, 
        of milk contract bid-rigging from participating in the school 
        lunch and breakfast programs;
            (6) effective educational and monitoring programs can 
        greatly reduce the incidence of price-fixing and bid-rigging by 
        companies that sell products to schools;
            (7) reducing the incidence of price-fixing and bid-rigging 
        in connection with the school lunch and breakfast programs 
        could save school districts, parents, and taxpayers millions of 
        dollars per year;
            (8) the Comptroller General of the United States has noted 
        that bid-rigging awareness training is an effective means of 
        deterring improper collusion and bid-rigging; and
            (9) the Comptroller General of the United States in a 
        General Accounting Office report addressed many of the concerns 
        described in this section with respect to bid rigging in the 
        school lunch program.

SEC. 402. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY RELATING TO ANTICOMPETITIVE 
              ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.) (as amended by section 323) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:

``SEC. 26. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY RELATING TO ANTICOMPETITIVE 
              ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            ``(1) Child nutrition program.--The term `child nutrition 
        program' means--
                    ``(A) the school lunch program established under 
                this Act;
                    ``(B) the school breakfast program established 
                under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
                U.S.C. 1773);
                    ``(C) the special milk program established under 
                section 3 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1772);
                    ``(D) the special nutrition program for women, 
                infants, and children authorized under section 17 of 
                such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786);
                    ``(E) the summer food service program for children 
                established under section 13 of this Act; and
                    ``(F) the child and adult care food program 
                established under section 17 of this Act.
            ``(2) Contractor.--The term `contractor' means a person 
        that contracts with a State, an agency of a State, or a local 
        agency to provide goods or services in conjunction with the 
        participation of a local agency in a child nutrition program.
            ``(3) Local agency.--The term `local agency' means a 
        school, school food authority, child care center, sponsoring 
        organization, or other entity authorized to operate a child 
        nutrition program at the local level.
            ``(4) Nonprocurement debarment.--The term `nonprocurement 
        debarment' means an action to bar a person from programs and 
        activities involving Federal financial and nonfinancial 
        assistance, but not including Federal procurement programs and 
        activities.
            ``(5) Person.--The term `person' means any individual, 
        corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity, 
        however organized.
    ``(b) Assistance.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) provide advice, training, technical assistance, and 
        guidance (which may include awareness training, training films, 
        and troubleshooting advice) to representatives of States and 
        local agencies regarding means of identifying and preventing 
        anticompetitive activities relating to the provision of goods 
        or services in conjunction with the participation of a local 
        agency in a child nutrition program; and
            ``(2) provide information to, and fully cooperate with, the 
        Attorney General and State attorneys general regarding 
        investigations of anticompetitive activities relating to the 
        provision of goods or services in conjunction with the 
        participation of a local agency in a child nutrition program.
    ``(c) Food Service Management Institute.--The Secretary may request 
assistance from the food service management institute authorized under 
section 21 in carrying out subsection (b)(1).
    ``(d) Nonprocurement Debarment.--
            ``(1) Debarment decisions.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (3), not later than 180 days after notification of the 
        occurrence of a cause for debarment described in paragraph (2), 
        the Secretary shall decide whether to initiate nonprocurement 
        debarment proceedings against the contractor who has committed 
        the cause for debarment.
            ``(2) Causes for debarment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                actions requiring consideration of nonprocurement 
                debarment pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be limited to 
                convictions or civil judgments for the following 
                offenses:
                            ``(i) Violation of Federal or State 
                        antitrust laws, including laws relating to bid-
                        rigging and price-fixing.
                            ``(ii) Commission of embezzlement, theft, 
                        forgery, fraud, bribery, making false 
                        statements, receiving stolen property, making 
                        false claims, or obstruction of justice.
                    ``(B) Application.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply to 
                the extent an offense is committed by a contractor in 
                connection with providing a good or service in 
                conjunction with the participation of a local agency in 
                a child nutrition program.
            ``(3) Exception.--If the Secretary determines that a 
        decision on initiating nonprocurement debarment proceedings 
        cannot be made within 180 days because of the need to further 
        investigate matters relating to the possible debarment, the 
        Secretary may have such additional time as the Secretary 
        considers necessary to make a decision, but not to exceed an 
        additional 180 days.
            ``(4) Mandatory child nutrition program debarment 
        periods.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to the other provisions 
                of this paragraph and notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law except subsection (e), if after 
                deciding to initiate nonprocurement debarment 
                proceedings pursuant to paragraph (1) the Secretary 
                decides to debar a contractor, the debarment shall be 
                for no less than 1 year.
                    ``(B) Previous debarment.--If the contractor has 
                been previously debarred pursuant to nonprocurement 
                debarment proceedings initiated pursuant to paragraph 
                (1), and the cause for debarment is a conviction or 
                civil judgment described in paragraph (2) based on 
                activities that occurred subsequent to the initial 
                debarment, the debarment shall be for no less than 3 
                years.
                    ``(C) Scope.--At a minimum, a debarment under this 
                subsection shall serve to bar the contractor for the 
                specified period from contracting to provide goods or 
                services in conjunction with the participation of a 
                local agency in a child nutrition program.
                    ``(D) Reversal, reduction, or exception.--Nothing 
                in this paragraph shall restrict the ability of the 
                Secretary to reverse a debarment decision, to reduce 
                the period or scope of a debarment, nor to grant an 
                exception permitting a debarred contractor to 
                participate in a particular contract to provide goods 
                or services in conjunction with the participation of a 
                local agency in a child nutrition program, if the 
                Secretary determines there is good cause for the 
                action.
            ``(5) Information.--On request, the Secretary shall present 
        to the appropriate committees of Congress information regarding 
        the decisions required by this subsection.
            ``(6) Relationship to other authorities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                consideration of nonprocurement debarment pursuant to 
                this subsection shall not reduce or diminish the 
                authority of a Federal, State, or local government 
                agency or court to penalize, imprison, fine, suspend, 
                debar, or take other adverse action against a person in 
                a civil, criminal or administrative proceeding.
                    ``(B) Coordination.--To the maximum extent 
                practicable, the Secretary shall consolidate and 
                coordinate any nonprocurement debarment actions 
                pursuant to this subsection with other adverse actions, 
                including other nonprocurement debarment actions.
            ``(7) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such 
        regulations as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
    ``(e) Mandatory Debarment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this section, the Secretary shall initiate nonprocurement debarment 
proceedings against the contractor (including a dairy cooperative) who 
has committed the cause for debarment (as determined under subsection 
(d)), unless the action--
            ``(1) is likely to have a significant adverse effect on 
        competition or prices in the relevant market or nationally;
            ``(2) will interfere with the ability of a school, school 
        district, or school district consortium to procure a needed 
        product for a child nutrition program; or
            ``(3) is not in the public interest, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(f) Termination of Authority.--The authority provided by this 
section shall terminate on September 30, 1999.''.
    (b) Report on Consistent Debarment Policy.--Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget (in consultation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of Defense) shall advise the appropriate 
committees of Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States 
as to the appropriateness and usefulness of a consistent debarment 
policy under--
            (1) the Federal acquisition regulations issued under title 
        48, Code of Federal Regulations; and
            (2) Federal nonprocurement regulations.
    (c) Application.--Section 26(d) of the National School Lunch Act 
(as added by subsection (a)) shall not apply to a conviction or civil 
judgment that is based on an activity that took place prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 403. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES.

    The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) (as amended 
by section 402) is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new section:

``SEC. 27. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide grants to 
        State educational agencies and other State agencies that 
        administer child nutrition programs (as defined in section 
        26(a)(1)) to assist the agencies in the prevention and control 
        of anticompetitive activities relating to the programs, 
        including activities to further coordination and cooperation 
        with law enforcement officials.
            ``(2) Formula.--The grants shall be made pursuant to a 
        formula established by the Secretary that takes into account 
        the size of the child nutrition programs in each State, subject 
        to a minimum grant amount for each State.
    ``(b) Federal Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        shall retain 25 percent of the sums made available for any 
        fiscal year to carry out this section to administer subsection 
        (a) and to conduct the activities described in section 26(b).
            ``(2) Additional funds.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall 
        preclude the Secretary from expending for the activities 
        described in section 26(b) any funds otherwise available to 
        carry out section 26(b).
    ``(c) Information.--On request, the Secretary shall provide to the 
appropriate committees of Congress information regarding the 
administration of this section and other efforts to reduce the 
incidence of anticompetitive activity (such as price-fixing and bid-
rigging), in connection with child nutrition programs (as defined in 
section 26(a)(1)).
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 1994 through 1998.''.

                        TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATES

SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act shall become effective on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Special Effective Dates.--The amendments made by--
            (1) sections 101 through 104, 205 through 207, 313, and 318 
        shall become effective on October 1, 1994;
            (2) sections 201 through 204, 209, 301 through 310, 314(a), 
        314(b), 315, 317, and 320 shall become effective on July 1, 
        1995;
            (3) section 312 shall become effective on September 1, 
        1995; and
            (4) section 314(c) shall become effective on October 1, 
        1995.

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