to food manufacturing, processing, and packing fa-
cilities that produce any food purchased or acquired 
for a program under this Act or the school breakfast 
program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), including recalls by and 
enforcement actions against the facilities. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall in-
clude representatives of—
‘‘(A) school food authorities; 
‘‘(B) State educational agencies; 
‘‘(C) State agricultural agencies; 
‘‘(D) consumer groups; 
‘‘(E) State public health officials; and 
‘‘(F) food manufacturing, processing, and 
packing facilities. 
‘‘(3) COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), a member of the Committee shall 
not receive any compensation for the service of 
the member on the Committee. 
‘‘(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of 
the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized for employees of agencies 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5,
United States Code, while away from the home 
or regular place of business of the member in 
the performance of services for the Committee. 
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide for the availability to each State food 
safety coordinator of training and technical assist-
ance on use of any database or method described in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(5) REPORT.—Not later than May 31, 2004, 
the Committee shall submit to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describ-
ing actions taken to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(6) FUNDING.—Section 715 of the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin-
istration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2003 (Public Law 108–7), and any successor sec-
tion, shall not apply to expenses of the Committee.’’.
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF STATE FOOD SAFETY COORDINA-
TORS. 
Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
‘‘(q) DESIGNATION OF STATE FOOD SAFETY COOR-
DINATORS.—Each State educational agency shall des-
ignate an individual to serve as the State food safety coor-
dinator to ensure within the State the safety of food served 
under a program under this Act or the school breakfast 
program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).’’. 
SEC. 5. PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFE-
TY OF DONATED COMMODITIES. 
Section 14 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) require, at a minimum, for any commodity 
that is used under a program under this Act or the 
school breakfast program under section 4 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773)—
‘‘(A) daily inspection under the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et 
seq.) of any donated commodity that is covered 
by—
‘‘(i) the Poultry Products Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
(21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or 
‘‘(iii) the Egg Products Inspection Act 
(21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) daily inspection of any seafood com-
modity that is covered by the inspection pro-
gram carried out by the National Marine Fish-
eries Service under the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.); and 
‘‘(C) quarterly, on-site audits under the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621 et seq.) of each establishment that pro-
duces a donated fresh or processed fruit or veg-
etable.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) ACTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF DO-
NATED COMMODITIES.—With respect to commodities pur-
chased by the Secretary for a program under this Act or 
the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), the Secretary 
shall—
‘‘(1) in the case of ground uncooked meat prod-
ucts—
‘‘(A) collect samples at least 4 times per 
day during production; and 
‘‘(B) conduct at least daily composite test-
ing for compliance with the microbiological lim-
its established by the Secretary on—
‘‘(i) 
Escherichia 
coli 
(E. 
coli) 
O157:H7 in effect on October 1, 2002; and 
‘‘(ii) Salmonella in effect on October 
1, 2002, unless the Secretary develops a 
more appropriate scientific and health-
based standard; 
‘‘(2)(A) collect and test samples at least 4 times 
per day during production from food contact sur-
faces of ready-to-eat meat and poultry product 
plants; and 
‘‘(B) if the result of a test under subparagraph 
(A) is positive for Listeria spp., conduct product 
sampling for compliance with the microbiological 
limit on Listeria monocytogenes issued by the Sec-
retary on May 23, 1989 (54 Fed. Reg. 22345); and
‘‘(3) reject any lot of food products that fails to 
meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or para-
graph (2), as applicable.’’.
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