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activities that may include the acquisition of 
food and appropriate equipment and the provi-
sion of training and education; 
‘‘(B) are, at a minimum, designed to pro-
cure local foods from small- and medium-sized 
farms for school meals; 
‘‘(C) support nutrition education activities 
or curriculum planning that incorporates the 
participation of schoolchildren in farm and agri-
culture education activities; 
‘‘(D) develop a sustained commitment to 
farm-to-cafeteria projects in the community by 
linking schools, agricultural producers, parents, 
and other community stakeholders; 
‘‘(E) require $100,000 or less in Federal 
contributions; 
‘‘(F) require a Federal share of costs not 
to exceed 75 percent; 
‘‘(G) provide matching support in the form 
of cash or in kind contributions (including fa-
cilities, equipment, or services provided by State 
and local governments and private sources); and 
‘‘(H) cooperate in an evaluation to be car-
ried out by the Secretary.’’; and
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(3) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(f), and amending paragraph (1) of such subsection 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for car-
rying out this section for fiscal years 2004 through 
2008.’’. 
SEC. 303. FRUITS AND VEGETABLE COMMODITIES. 
Section 6(c)(1)(D) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(c)(1)(D)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, and fruits and vegetables’’ before 
the period. 
SEC. 304. FLUID MILK. 
Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(2) FLUID MILK.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Lunches served by 
schools participating in the school lunch pro-
gram under this Act—
‘‘(i) shall offer students fluid milk in 
a variety of fat contents; 
‘‘(ii) may offer students flavored and 
unflavored fluid milk and lactose-free fluid 
milk; and
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‘‘(iii) shall provide a substitute for 
fluid milk for students whose disability re-
stricts their diet, upon receipt of a written 
statement from a licensed physician that 
identifies the disability that restricts the 
student’s diet and that specifies the sub-
stitute for fluid milk. 
‘‘(B) SUBSTITUTES.—
‘‘(i) 
STANDARDS
FOR
SUBSTI-
TUTION.—Schools may substitute for the 
fluid milk provided under subparagraph 
(A), a non-dairy beverage that is nutrition-
ally equivalent to fluid milk and meets nu-
tritional standards as established by the 
Secretary (which shall, among other re-
quirements to be determined by the Sec-
retary, include fortification of calcium, pro-
tein, vitamin A, and vitamin D to levels 
found in cow’s milk) for students who can-
not consume fluid milk because of a med-
ical or other special dietary need other 
than a disability described in subparagraph 
(A)(iii). 
‘‘(ii) 
NOTICE.—Such 
substitutions 
may be made if the school notifies the
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State agency that it is implementing a var-
iation allowed under this subparagraph, 
and if such substitution is requested by 
written statement of a medical authority or 
by a student’s parent or legal guardian 
that identifies the medical or other special 
dietary need that restricts the student’s 
diet, provided that the school shall not be 
required to provide beverages other than 
those it has identified as acceptable sub-
stitutes. 
‘‘(iii) EXCESS
EXPENSES
BORNE
BY 
THE
SCHOOL
DISTRICT.—Expenses in-
curred in providing substitutions pursuant 
to this subparagraph that are in excess of 
those covered by reimbursements under 
this Act shall be paid by the school dis-
trict. 
‘‘(C) RESTRICTIONS
ON
SALE
OF
MILK 
PROHIBITED.—A school or institution that par-
ticipates in the school lunch program under this 
Act shall not directly or indirectly restrict the 
sale or marketing of fluid milk products by the 
school (or by a person approved by the school) 
at any time or any place—
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‘‘(i) on the school premises; or 
‘‘(ii) at any school-sponsored event.’’. 
SEC. 305. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHTED 
AVERAGES FOR NUTRIENT ANALYSIS. 
Section 9(f)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C 1758(f)(5)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(5) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHT-
ED
AVERAGES
FOR
NUTRIENT
ANALYSIS.—State 
educational agencies may grant waivers to school 
food authorities to the requirement for weighted 
averages for nutrient analysis of menu items and 
foods offered or served as part of a meal offered or 
served under the school lunch program under this 
Act or the school breakfast program under section 4 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) 
if—
‘‘(A) the school food authority has an 
equivalent system for conducting a nutrient 
analysis, subject to State agency approval; and 
‘‘(B) the equivalent system adequately doc-
uments the extent to which the school food au-
thority is meeting the Dietary Guidelines for 
Americans and other nutrition standards.
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In addition, the Secretary may waive, on a case by 
case basis, the requirement for a State agency to use 
weighted averages when conducting a nutrient anal-
ysis as part of a review (of compliance with the Die-
tary Guidelines and other nutrition standards) of a 
school food authority not using nutrient standard 
menu planning, when, in the Secretary’s determina-
tion, an alternative analysis would yield results that 
would adequately measure a school food authority’s 
compliance with current nutrition standards for 
school meals.’’. 
SEC. 306. WHOLE GRAINS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate rules, based 
on Federal nutrition guidelines, to increase the presence 
of whole grains in foods offered in school nutrition pro-
grams under the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 
SEC. 307. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘In the school 
year beginning’’ and inserting ‘‘Beginning’’;
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(2) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating 
paragraphs (2) and (4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), 
respectively, and inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL STATES.—In addition to the 
States participating under subsection (1), the Sec-
retary shall make available free fresh and dried 
fruits and fresh vegetables to students in 25 elemen-
tary or secondary schools in each State or Indian 
reservation selected for participation. 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF SCHOOLS.—In selecting ad-
ditional schools to participate in the pilot program 
under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall—
‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that the majority of schools selected are 
those in which not less than 50 percent of stu-
dents are eligible for free or reduced price 
meals under this Act; 
‘‘(B) solicit applications from interested 
schools that include—
‘‘(i) information pertaining to the per-
centage of students enrolled in the school 
submitting the application who are eligible
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for free or reduced price school lunches 
under this Act; 
‘‘(ii) a certification of support for par-
ticipation in the pilot program signed by 
the school food manager, the school prin-
cipal, and the district superintendent (or 
their equivalent positions, as determined by 
the school); and 
‘‘(iii) a plan for implementation of the 
pilot program that includes a partnership 
with an entity or entities of the fruit and 
vegetable industry, which shall contribute 
not less than 15 percent, in cash or in 
kind, for the acquisition, handling, pro-
motion, and distribution of fresh and dried 
fruits and fresh vegetables provided under 
this program; and 
‘‘(iv) such other information as may 
be requested by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) for each application received, deter-
mine whether the application is from a school 
in which not less than 50 percent of students 
are eligible for free or reduced price meals 
under this Act.
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‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE.—Schools participating in 
the program described in paragraph (1) shall receive 
a priority in the receipt of assistance under this sub-
section and shall not be subject to the requirements 
of paragraph (3).’’; and 
(3) by amending paragraph (6) (as redesig-
nated by this section) to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated $11,000,000 
for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 2005 through 2008, to carry 
out this subsection.’’. 
TITLE 
IV—IMPROVING 
THE 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHIL-
DREN PROGRAM 
SEC. 401. DEFINITION OF NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
Section 17(b)(7) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(7)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and physical activity’’ after 
‘‘dietary habits’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘nutrition and health’’ and in-
serting ‘‘nutrition, health, and child development’’. 
SEC. 402. DEFINITION OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS. 
Section 17(b)(14) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(14)) is amended by inserting after
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‘‘children’’ the following: ‘‘and foods that promote the 
health of the population served by the program authorized 
by this section, as indicated by relevant nutrition science, 
public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns’’. 
SEC. 403. IMPROVING CERTIFICATION. 
(a) 
CERTIFICATION
OF
WOMEN
WHO
ARE 
BREASTFEEDING.—Section 17(d)(3)(A) of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A State may certify 
breast-feeding women for up to 1 year, or until women 
stop breast-feeding, whichever is earlier.’’
(b) PHYSICAL PRESENCE REQUIREMENT.—Section 
17(d)(3)(C)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (I)(bb), by striking ‘‘from a 
provider other than the local agency; or’’ and insert-
ing a semicolon; 
(2) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subclause (II) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) an infant under 8 weeks of 
age—
‘‘(aa) who cannot be present 
at certification for a reason de-
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termined appropriate by the local 
agency; and 
‘‘(bb) for whom all necessary 
certification information is pro-
vided.’’. 
(c) PROCESSING APPLICATIONS UNDER SPECIAL 
CIRCUMSTANCES.—Section 17(f)(1)(C) of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(1)(C)) is amended 
by—
(1) redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) as clauses 
(x) and (xi), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after clause (viii) the following: 
‘‘(ix) procedures whereby a State 
agency may accept and process vendor ap-
plications outside of the established time-
frames, such as in situations in which a 
previously authorized vendor changes own-
ership under circumstances that do not 
permit timely notification to the State 
agency of such change in ownership;’’. 
(d) RESCHEDULING POLICIES.—Section 17(f)(19) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(19)) 
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon;
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) require local agencies that schedule certification 
appointments to permit an applicant or participant to re-
schedule an appointment to apply or be recertified for the 
program.’’. 
SEC. 404. REVIEWS OF AVAILABLE SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS. 
(a) SCIENTIFIC REVIEW.—Section 17(f)(11) of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(11)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(11)(A) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulations 
the supplemental foods to be made available in the pro-
gram under this section. To the degree possible the Sec-
retary shall assure that the fat, sugar, and salt content 
of the prescribed foods is appropriate. 
‘‘(B) Beginning in 2013 and every 10 years there-
after, or more frequently if determined by the Secretary 
to be necessary to reflect current scientific knowledge, the 
Secretary shall conduct a scientific review of the supple-
mental foods available in the program and recommend, as 
necessary, changes to reflect nutrition science, current 
public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
a final rule updating the prescribed supplemental foods
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available through the program authorized under section 
17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) 
within 18 months of receiving the review of the food pack-
age for such program undertaken by the National Acad-
emy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine in September 2003. 
SEC. 405. NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS AND INFANT FOR-
MULA BENEFITS. 
Section 17(f) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(25) NOTIFICATION
OF
VIOLATIONS.—If a 
State agency finds that a vendor has committed a 
violation that requires a pattern of occurrences in 
order to impose a sanction, the State agency shall 
notify the vendor of the initial violation in writing 
prior to documentation of another violation, unless 
the State agency determines that notifying the ven-
dor would compromise an investigation. 
‘‘(26) INFANT FORMULA BENEFITS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State agency may 
round up to the next whole can of formula to 
ensure that all participants receive the full-au-
thorized nutritional benefit specified by regula-
tion.
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‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—For formula covered 
by infant formula contracts, subparagraph (A) 
shall take effect as contracts are awarded under 
bid solicitations made on or after October 1, 
2004.’’. 
SEC. 406. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 INITIATIVE. 
Section 17(h)(4) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) partner with communities, State and 
local agencies, employers, health care profes-
sionals, and the private sector to build a sup-
portive breastfeeding environment for women 
participating in the program under this section 
to support the breastfeeding goals of the 
Healthy People 2010 initiative.’’. 
SEC. 407. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. 
Section 17(h)(8)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)(A)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
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‘‘(iv) REBATE INVOICES.—Each State 
agency shall have a system to ensure that 
infant formula rebate invoices, under com-
petitive bidding, provide a reasonable esti-
mate or an actual count of the number of 
units sold to participants in the program 
under this section. 
‘‘(v) 
CENT-FOR-CENT
ADJUST-
MENTS.—A bid solicitation for infant for-
mula under the program made on or after 
October 1, 2004 shall require the manufac-
turer to adjust for price changes subse-
quent to the opening of the bidding process 
in a manner that requires—
‘‘(I) a cent-for-cent increase in 
the rebate amounts if there is an in-
crease in the lowest national wholesale 
price for a full truckload of the par-
ticular infant formula; or 
‘‘(II) a cent-for-cent decrease in 
the rebate amounts if there is a de-
crease in the lowest national wholesale 
price for a full truckload of the par-
ticular infant formula.’’.
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SEC. 408. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROJECTS. 
Section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)(B)(ii)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘under this section’’ the following: ‘‘, which 
may include demonstration projects in up to 10 local sites, 
determined to be geographically and culturally representa-
tive of local States and Indian agencies, to evaluate the 
inclusion of fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables 
(to be made available through private funds) as an addi-
tion to the supplemental food provided under this section’’. 
SEC. 409. PRICE LEVELS OF RETAIL STORES. 
Section 17(h)(11) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(i) The State agency shall evaluate a 
vendor applicant based on its shelf prices 
or on the prices it bids for supplemental 
foods, which may not exceed its shelf 
prices. 
‘‘(ii) The State agency shall establish 
price limitations on the amount that it will 
pay vendors for supplemental foods. The 
State agency shall ensure that price limita-
tions do not result in inadequate partici-
pant access by geographic area.
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‘‘(iii) In establishing competitive price 
and price limitation requirements, the 
State agency may exclude pharmacy ven-
dors that supply only exempt infant for-
mula or medical foods that are eligible 
under the program. 
‘‘(iv) The State agency shall establish 
competitive price requirements and price 
limitations for vendor peer groups, as nec-
essary to ensure that prices paid to ven-
dors are competitive. Vendor peer group 
competitive price requirements and price 
limitations may reflect reasonable esti-
mates of varying costs of acquisition of 
supplemental foods. 
‘‘(D) INCENTIVE ITEMS.—The State agen-
cy shall not authorize a retail food store that 
provides incentive items or other free merchan-
dise to program participants if funds available 
under this program were used to purchase such 
items or merchandise. 
‘‘(E) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this section may be construed to authorize 
violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act (15
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U.S.C. 1 et seq.) or the Robinson-Patman Act 
(15 U.S.C. 13 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 410. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 
Section 17(h)(12) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1996 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(12)) is amended—
(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) ELECTRONIC
BENEFIT
TRANSFER 
SYSTEMS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—All States that re-
ceive Federal funds for design or imple-
mentation of electronic benefit transfer 
(EBT) systems for the program under this 
section shall use technical specifications or 
standards, as applicable, as determined by 
the Secretary, except as provided in clause 
(ii). 
‘‘(ii) EXISTING SYSTEMS.—EBT sys-
tems for the program under this section 
that are in development or are issuing ben-
efits as of the date of enactment shall be 
required to submit within 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this subparagraph 
a plan for compliance.
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‘‘(iii) WAIVER.—The Secretary may 
waive compliance with this subparagraph 
for State EBT systems for the program 
under this section that are issuing benefits 
as of the date of enactment of this sub-
paragraph until such time that compliance 
is feasible.’’; and 
(2) by amended subparagraph (C) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(C) UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODES DATABASE.—The 
Secretary shall implement a national Universal Product 
Code Database for use by all State agencies in carrying 
out the program and shall make available from appro-
priated funds such sums as may be required for hosting, 
hardware, and software configuration, and support.’’. 
SEC. 411. INFANT FORMULA FRAUD PREVENTION. 
Section 17(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786(h)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(13) APPROVED
PROVIDERS
OF
INFANT
FOR-
MULA.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The State agency shall 
maintain a list of infant formula manufacturers, 
wholesalers, distributors, and retailers approved to 
provide infant formula to vendors.
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‘‘(B) LIST.—The list required under subpara-
graph (A) shall include food manufacturers, whole-
salers, distributors, and retailers licensed in the 
State in accordance with State law and regulations 
to distribute infant formula and food manufacturers 
registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administra-
tion that provide infant formula. 
‘‘(C) PURCHASE REQUIREMENT.—Vendors au-
thorized to participate in the program under this 
section shall purchase infant formula from the list 
required under subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 412. STATE ALLIANCES. 
Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786) is further amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(22) ‘State alliance’ means 2 or more State 
agencies that join together for the purpose of pro-
curing infant formula by soliciting competitive 
bids.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(8)(A) by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(vi) SIZE OF STATE ALLIANCES.—No 
State alliance may form among States 
whose infant participation exceeds 200,000
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based on program participation as of Octo-
ber 2003, except that—
‘‘(I) an alliance among States 
with a combined 200,000 infant par-
ticipants as of October 2003 may con-
tinue, and may expand to include 
more than 200,000 infants, but may 
not expand to include any additional 
State agencies that were not included 
in the alliance as of October 1, 2003, 
other than as provided in subclause 
(II); and 
‘‘(II) any State agency serving 
fewer than 5,000 infant participants 
as of October 2003, or any Indian 
Tribal Organization, may request to 
join any State alliance.’’. 
SEC. 413. LIMITS ON EXPENDITURES. 
Section 17(i)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(i)(3)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘3 percent’’.
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SEC. 414. MIGRANT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS 
INITIATIVE. 
Section 17(j) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786(j)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and 
redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). 
SEC. 415. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966.—Section 17 of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is 
amended by striking subsection (r). 
(b) NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT.—Section 12 of 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1760) is amended by striking subsection (p). 
SEC. 416. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM.—Section 17(g) 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(g)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(g)(1) There are authorized’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘through 2003.’’ in paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as 
are necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 
2008.’’. 
(b) NUTRITION SERVICES
AND ADMINISTRATION 
FUNDS.—Section 17(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘1995 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 2008’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking ‘‘1995 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 2008’’. 
(c) FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 17(m)(9)(A)(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(9)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subsection such 
sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2004 through 2008.’’. 
TITLE 
V—REAUTHORIZATION, 
MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVI-
SIONS, AND EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 501. TRAINING, TECHNICAL, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
Section 21(a) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b–1(a)) is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) subject to the availability of and from 
amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (g)(1), 
shall provide—
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‘‘(A) training and technical assistance to 
improve the skills of individuals employed in 
food service programs carried out under this 
Act, section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), and, as appropriate, 
other federally assisted feeding programs; 
‘‘(B) training and technical assistance to 
States, State agencies, schools, and school food 
authorities in the procurement of goods and 
services for programs under this Act and the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
seq.), including training and technical assist-
ance to ensure compliance with section 12(n) of 
this Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(n)); 
‘‘(C) assistance, on a competitive basis, to 
State agencies for the purpose of aiding schools 
and school food authorities with at least 50 per-
cent of enrolled children certified to receive free 
or reduced price meals, and, if there are any re-
maining funds, other schools and school food 
authorities in meeting the cost of acquiring or 
upgrading technology and information manage-
ment systems for use in food service programs 
carried out under this Act and section 4 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773)
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if the school or school food authority submits to 
the State agency an infrastructure development 
plan that addresses the cost savings and im-
provements in program integrity and operations 
that would result from the use of new or up-
graded technology in—
‘‘(i) methods to ensure that there 
shall not be any overt identification of any 
such child by special tokens or tickets, an-
nounced or published list of names, or by 
any other means; 
‘‘(ii) processing and verifying applica-
tions for free and reduced price school 
meals; 
‘‘(iii) integrating menu planning, pro-
duction, and serving data to monitor com-
pliance with section 9(f)(1); and 
‘‘(iv) establishing compatibility with 
statewide reporting systems; 
‘‘(D) assistance, on a competitive basis, to 
State agencies with low proportions of schools 
or students that participate in the school break-
fast program under section 4 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) and that 
demonstrate the greatest need, for the purpose
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of aiding schools in meeting costs associated 
with initiating or expanding a school breakfast 
program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), including out-
reach and informational activities; and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)(2).’’
SEC. 502. NOTICE OF IRRADIATED FOOD. 
Section 14 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(h) NOTICE OF IRRADIATED FOOD.—The Secretary 
shall develop policy and establish procedures for the pur-
chase and distribution of irradiated food products in Fed-
eral school meals programs. The policies and procedures 
shall ensure at a minimum that—
‘‘(1) irradiated food products are made avail-
able only at the request of States and school food 
authorities; 
‘‘(2) reimbursements to schools for irradiated 
food products are equal to reimbursements to 
schools for non-irradiated products; 
‘‘(3) States and school food service authorities 
are provided factual information on the science and 
evidence regarding irradiation technology, including
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notice that irradiation is not a substitute for safe 
food handling techniques and any such other infor-
mation necessary to promote food safety in school 
meal programs; 
‘‘(4) States and school food service authorities 
are provided model procedures for providing factual 
information on the science and evidence regarding 
irradiation technology and any such other informa-
tion necessary to promote food safety in school 
meals to school food service authorities, parents, and 
students regarding irradiation technology; 
‘‘(5) irradiated food products distributed to the 
Federal school meals program are labeled with a 
symbol or other printed notice indicating that the 
product was treated with irradiation and is promi-
nently displayed in a clear and understandable for-
mat on the container; 
‘‘(6) irradiated products are not commingled 
with non-irradiated products in containers; and 
‘‘(7) encourages schools that offer irradiated 
foods to offer alternatives to irradiated food prod-
ucts as part of the meal plan used by schools.’’.
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SEC. 503. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Federal resources provided under this Act and 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 dedicated to child nutri-
tion should support the most effective programs within the 
Federal agency that is most capable of assisting children 
in nutritional need. Congress encourages the elimination 
of initiatives that are duplicative of other Federal efforts, 
particularly those that are duplicative of programs con-
ducted under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966.’’. 
SEC. 504. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 
7(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1776(g)) (as amended by this Act) is amended by striking 
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
(b) COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.—
(1) Section 14(a) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2004’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
(2) Section 15(e) of the Commodity Distribu-
tion Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7
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U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 100–237) is amended 
by striking ‘‘April 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2008’’. 
(c) PURCHASES OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOODS.—
Section 9(j)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 758(j)(2)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
(d) TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD 
SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE.—Section 21(g)(1) of 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769b-1(e)(1)) (as amended by this Act) is further 
amended by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 1992 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2004, and 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 
through 2008’’. 
(e) COMPLIANCE
AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 
22(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1769c(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
SEC. 505. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
The amendments made by sections 101, 104, 105(a), 
202, 410, 416, and 504 shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. The amendments made by sections 
201 and 208(c) shall take effect on July 1, 2005. All other
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amendments made by this Act shall take effect October 
1, 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.