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‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
a child who is eligible for reduced price lunches for any 
school year as determined in accordance with the income 
guidelines set forth in this subsection shall be deemed to 
be eligible for free lunches for that school year.’’. 
Subtitle D—Child and Adult Care 
Food Program 
SEC. 331. REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AFTERSCHOOL DINNERS. 
Section 17(r) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (5). 
Subtitle E—Afterschool Education 
Enhancement Act 
SEC. 341. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Afterschool Edu-
cation Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 342. AMENDMENTS REGARDING 21ST CENTURY COM-
MUNITY LEARNING CENTERS. 
Part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) of section 4203— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
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(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(4) 
through (14) as paragraphs (3) through (13), 
respectively; and 
(2) in section 4204— 
(A) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (F); and 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(G) through (N) as subparagraphs (F) 
through (M), respectively; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (1) of sub-
section (i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants under 
this part, a State educational agency shall give pri-
ority to applications submitted jointly by eligible en-
tities consisting of not less than— 
‘‘(A) 1 local educational agency receiving 
funds under part A of title I; and 
‘‘(B) 1 community-based organization or 
other public or private entity.’’. 
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TITLE IV—IMPROVING THE 
WORKPLACE FOR FAMILIES 
Subtitle A—Part-Time and 
Temporary Workers Benefits 
SEC. 401. TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES WORKING AT LESS 
THAN FULL-TIME UNDER PARTICIPATION, 
VESTING, AND ACCRUAL RULES GOVERNING 
PENSION PLANS. 
(a) PARTICIPATION RULES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 202(a)(3) of the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
(29 U.S.C. 1052(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E)(i) For purposes of this paragraph, in the case 
of any employee who, as of the beginning of the 12-month 
period referred to in subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(I) has customarily completed 500 or more 
hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours 
of service per year, or 
‘‘(II) is employed in a type of position in which 
employment customarily constitutes 500 or more 
hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours 
of service per year, 
completion of 500 hours of service within such period shall 
be treated as completion of 1,000 hours of service. 
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‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the extent 
to which employment in any type of position customarily 
constitutes less than 1,000 hours of service per year shall 
be determined with respect to each pension plan in accord-
ance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe 
providing for consideration of facts and circumstances pe-
culiar to the work-force constituting the participants in 
such plan.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
204(b)(1)(E) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1054(b)(1)(E)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 202(a)(3)(A)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) and (E) of section 
202(a)(3)’’. 
(b) VESTING RULES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(b)(2) of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 1053(b)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E)(i) For purposes of this paragraph, in the case 
of any employee who, as of the beginning of the period 
designated by the plan pursuant to subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(I) has customarily completed 500 or more 
hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours 
of service per year, or 
‘‘(II) is employed in a type of position in which 
employment customarily constitutes 500 or more 
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hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours 
of service per year, 
completion of 500 hours of service within such period shall 
be treated as completion of 1,000 hours of service. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the extent 
to which employment in any type of position customarily 
constitutes less than 1,000 hours of service per year shall 
be determined with respect to each pension plan in accord-
ance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe 
providing for consideration of facts and circumstances pe-
culiar to the work-force constituting the participants in 
such plan.’’. 
(2) 1-YEAR
BREAKS
IN
SERVICE.—Section 
203(b)(3) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1053(b)(3)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F)(i) For purposes of this paragraph, in the case 
of any employee who, as of the beginning of the period 
designated by the plan pursuant to subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(I) has customarily completed 500 or more 
hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours 
of service per year, or 
‘‘(II) is employed in a type of position in which 
employment customarily constitutes 500 or more 
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hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours 
of service per year, 
completion of 250 hours of service within such period shall 
be treated as completion of 500 hours of service. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the extent 
to which employment in any type of position customarily 
constitutes less than 1,000 hours of service per year shall 
be determined with respect to each pension plan in accord-
ance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe 
providing for consideration of facts and circumstances pe-
culiar to the work-force constituting the participants in 
such plan.’’. 
(c) ACCRUAL RULES.—Section 204(b)(4)(C) of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 1054(b)(4)(C)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(C)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, in the case 
of any employee who, as of the beginning of the period 
designated by the plan pursuant to clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) has customarily completed 500 or more 
hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours 
of service per year, or 
‘‘(II) is employed in a type of position in which 
employment customarily constitutes 500 or more 
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