Permanent Flexibility for School Meals Act

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to eliminate certain Federal nutrition requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Flexibility for School Meals Act 2. Nutritional requirements for school lunch and school breakfast programs (a) Amendments to National School Lunch Act The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 (1) in section 4(b)(1)(A) ( 42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(1)(A) (consisting of a combination of foods which meet the minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary under section 9(a) of this Act) (2) in section 9 ( 42 U.S.C. 1758 (A) in the heading, by striking and other program requirements guidelines (B) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking shall meet may meet (II) by striking minimum nutritional requirements prescribed nutrition guidelines issued (III) by striking , except that the minimum nutritional requirements which (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking complying with the nutritional requirements meeting nutrition guidelines (II) by striking minimum nutritional requirements nutrition guidelines (III) by striking maintaining compliance with the requirements meeting nutrition guidelines (C) in subsection (f)— (i) in the heading, by striking Nutritional requirements Nutrition guidelines (ii) by striking requirements of this subsection guidelines under this subsection (iii) in paragraph (1), by striking shall serve may serve (3) in section 11(a)(1)(A) ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(A) (consisting of a combination of foods which meet the minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 9(a) of this Act) (4) in section 13(f) ( 7 U.S.C. 1761(f) (A) in paragraph (1), by striking shall serve meals consisting of a combination of foods and meeting minimum nutritional standards prescribed by the Secretary may serve meals consisting of a combination of foods that meet nutrition guidelines issued by the Secretary (B) in paragraph (2), by striking complying with the nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection meeting nutrition guidelines (5) in section 14(f) ( 42 U.S.C. 1762a(f) meet the minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary under section 9(a) of this Act, and (6) in section 17 ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 (A) in subsection (g)— (i) in paragraph (2)— (I) in the heading, by striking requirements guidelines (II) in subparagraph (A)— (aa) by striking shall may (bb) by striking minimum nutritional requirements prescribed nutrition guidelines issued (ii) in paragraph (2)(B)— (I) in clause (i), by striking update requirements update guidelines (II) in clause (ii), by striking updated requirements updated guidelines (iii) by amending paragraph (2)(C) to read as follows: (C) Rule of construction The nutrition guidelines issued under subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as— (i) prohibiting institutions, family or group day care homes, and sponsored centers from substituting foods to accommodate the medical or other special dietary needs of individual participants; or (ii) requiring an institution, family or group day care home, sponsored center, or emergency shelter from complying with such guidelines. ; (B) in subsection (o)(3)(A), by striking nutritional requirements nutrition guidelines (C) in subsection (u)(3), by striking nutritional requirements nutrition guidelines (7) in section 22 ( 42 U.S.C. 1769c nutritional requirements nutrition guidelines (b) Amendments to Child Nutrition Act Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1758 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in the heading, by striking Nutritional and other program requirements Nutrition guidelines (B) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) by striking shall meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed may meet nutrition guidelines issued (ii) by striking , except that the minimum nutritional requirements shall be measured by not less than the weekly average of the nutrient content of school breakfasts (C) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking nutritional requirements prescribed nutrition guidelines issued

Summary: Permanent Flexibility for School Meals Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to eliminate the minimum nutritional requirements for Department of Agriculture school meal programs by changing the requirements to voluntary guidelines.