‘‘(2) overtly identify a child described in para-
graph (1) by a special token or ticket, an announced 
or published list of names, or any other means.’’. 
(g) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS DEPEND-
ENTS’ SCHOOLS.—Section 20(b) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1789(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and reduced-price’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and shall’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘section’’. 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or reduced price’’ each place it 
appears; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and reduced price’’ each place 
it appears; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘a reduced price’’ each place it 
appears. 
TITLE II—SCHOOL LUNCH 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 201. APPORTIONMENT TO STATES. 
Section 4(b) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The national average 
payment for each free lunch shall be $3.81, ad-
justed annually for inflation in accordance with 
subparagraph (C) and rounded in accordance 
with subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENT
FOR
LOCAL 
FOOD.— 
‘‘(i) 
DEFINITION
OF
LOCALLY- 
SOURCED
FARM
PRODUCT.—In this sub-
paragraph, the term ‘locally-sourced farm 
product’ means a farm product that— 
‘‘(I) is marketed to consumers— 
‘‘(aa) directly; or 
‘‘(bb) through intermediated 
channels (such as food hubs and 
cooperatives); and 
‘‘(II) with respect to the school 
food authority purchasing the farm 
product, is produced and distrib-
uted— 
‘‘(aa) in the State in which 
the school food authority is lo-
cated; or 
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‘‘(bb) not more than 250 
miles from the location of the 
school food authority. 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENT
ELIGI-
BILITY.—During a school year, a school 
food authority shall receive an additional 
payment described in clause (iii) if the 
State certifies that the school food author-
ity served meals (including breakfasts, 
lunches, suppers, and supplements) during 
the last school year of which not less than 
25 percent were made with locally-sourced 
farm products. 
‘‘(iii) PAYMENT AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The addi-
tional payment amount under this 
subparagraph shall be— 
‘‘(aa) $0.30 for each free 
lunch and supper; 
‘‘(bb) $0.21 for each free 
breakfast; and 
‘‘(cc) $0.08 for each free 
supplement. 
‘‘(II) ADJUSTMENTS.—Each ad-
ditional payment amount under sub-
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clause (I) shall be adjusted annually 
in accordance with subparagraph (C) 
and rounded in accordance with sub-
paragraph (D). 
‘‘(iv) 
DISBURSEMENT.—The 
State 
agency shall disburse funds made available 
under this clause to school food authorities 
eligible to receive additional reimburse-
ment. 
‘‘(C) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The annual infla-
tion adjustment under subparagraphs (A) 
and (B)(iii) shall reflect changes in the 
cost of operating the free lunch program 
under this Act, as indicated by the change 
in the Consumer Price Index for food away 
from home for all urban consumers. 
‘‘(ii) BASIS.—Each annual inflation 
adjustment under subparagraphs (A) and 
(B)(iii) shall reflect the changes in the 
Consumer Price Index for food away from 
home for the most recent 12-month period 
for which that data is available. 
‘‘(D) ROUNDING.—On July 1, 2021, and 
annually thereafter, the national average pay-
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ment rate for free lunch and the additional pay-
ment amount for free breakfast, lunch, supper, 
and supplement under subparagraph (B) shall 
be— 
‘‘(i) adjusted to the nearest lower-cent 
increment; and 
‘‘(ii) based on the unrounded amounts 
for the preceding 12-month period.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 202. NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAM REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF FREE LUNCH ELIGIBILITY RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9 of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758) is amended by striking subsection (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—All children enrolled in a school 
that participates in the school lunch program under this 
Act shall be eligible to receive free lunch under this Act.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is 
amended— 
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(i) in subsection (c), in the third sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘or at a reduced cost’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘, re-
duced price,’’. 
(B) Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is 
amended— 
(i) by striking subsection (j); and 
(ii) by redesignating subsection (k) as 
subsection (j). 
(C) Section 28(b)(4) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769i(b)(4)) is amended— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
the subparagraph designation and heading 
and all that follows through ‘‘the Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’. 
(D) Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (d)(2)(A)— 
(I) by striking clause (i); and 
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(II) by redesignating clauses (ii) 
and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec-
tively; and 
(ii) in subsection (f)(17), by striking 
‘‘Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2)(A)(i), 
not later’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later’’. 
(E) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (7) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) provide safeguards which restrict the use 
or disclosure of information concerning applicants 
and recipients to purposes directly connected with 
the administration of the plan;’’. 
(F) Section 1154(a)(2)(A)(i) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in 
accordance with section 9(b)(1) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)’’. 
(G) Section 4301 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 
1758a) is repealed. 
(b) NO COLLECTION OF DEBT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or any other 
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provision of law, effective beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, as a condition of participation 
in the school lunch program under that Act, a 
school— 
(A) shall not collect any debt owed to the 
school for unpaid meal charges; and 
(B) shall continue to accrue debt for un-
paid meal charges— 
(i) for the purpose of receiving reim-
bursement under section 213; and 
(ii) until the effective date specified in 
section 2. 
(2) NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 9 of the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758) is amended by striking subsection 
(d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) NO COLLECTION OF DEBT.—A school partici-
pating in the school lunch program under this Act shall 
not collect any debt owed to the school for unpaid meal 
charges.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 
9(b)(8)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(8)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or subsection (d)’’. 
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SEC. 203. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11 of the Richard B. Rus-
sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 11 and 13’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 
4, this section, and section 11’’ and inserting 
‘‘this section and section 4’’. 
(2) Section 7(d) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1756(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or 11’’. 
(3) Section 8(g) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757(g)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and under section 11 of this 
Act’’. 
(4) Section 12(f) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘11,’’. 
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(5) Section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘4, 
11, and 17’’ and inserting ‘‘4 and 17’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 4 and 11’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4’’. 
SEC. 204. PRICE FOR A PAID LUNCH. 
Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (p); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (q) and (r) as 
subsections (p) and (q), respectively. 
SEC. 205. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHIL-
DREN. 
Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a program requirement under this 
section limits the access of children to meals 
served under this section, the Secretary may 
waive that program requirement. 
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‘‘(D) ELIGIBILITY.—All children shall be 
eligible to participate in the program under this 
section.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘only 
for’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘for meals served to all 
children.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘may only 
serve’’ and all that follows through ‘‘migrant chil-
dren’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Payments shall be made to 
service institutions for meals served— 
‘‘(A) during the months of May through 
September; 
‘‘(B) during school vacation at any time 
during an academic school year; 
‘‘(C) during a teacher in-service day; and 
‘‘(D) on days that school is closed during 
the months of October through April due to a 
natural disaster, building repair, court order, or 
similar cause, as determined by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS.—A service in-
stitution shall receive payments under this section 
for not more than 3 meals and 1 supplement per 
child per day.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘, except 
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘section’’. 
SEC. 206. SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER FOR 
CHILDREN PROGRAM. 
Section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANS-
FER FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) EBT CARD.—The term ‘EBT 
card’ means an electronic benefit transfer 
card. 
‘‘(ii) 
ELIGIBLE
HOUSEHOLD.—The 
term ‘eligible household’ means a house-
hold with— 
‘‘(I) an income that does not ex-
ceed 200 percent of the poverty line 
(as defined in section 673 of the Com-
munity Services Block Grant Act (42 
U.S.C. 9902)); and 
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‘‘(II) 1 or more children. 
‘‘(iii) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ 
means the Summer Electronic Benefit 
Transfer for Children Program established 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall establish a national program, to be known 
as the ‘Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for 
Children Program’, under which the Secretary 
shall issue EBT cards to eligible households to 
provide food assistance during the summer 
months. 
‘‘(C) EBT AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The value of an 
EBT card provided under the Program to 
an eligible household shall be $60 per 
month per child (adjusted for inflation). 
‘‘(ii) ANNUAL LIMITATION.—No eligi-
ble household shall receive benefits under 
the Program for more than 3 months in a 
calendar year. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided under this paragraph, the Program 
shall be based on the summer electronic 
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benefit transfer for children demonstration 
program carried out pursuant to section 
749(g) of the Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 
(Public Law 111–80; 123 Stat. 2132). 
‘‘(ii) SNAP OR WIC.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subclause (II), a State shall admin-
ister the Program through the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program 
established under the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(II) WIC OPTION.—If a State 
has participated in the demonstration 
program described in clause (i) before 
the effective date specified in section 
2 of the Universal School Meals Pro-
gram Act of 2021, the State may elect 
to administer the Program through 
the special supplemental nutrition 
program for women, infants, and chil-
dren established by section 17 of the 
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Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786). 
‘‘(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this para-
graph such sums as are necessary for fiscal 
year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 207. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. 
Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) any other private organization pro-
viding nonresidential child care or day care out-
side school hours for school children;’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) FREE MEALS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law— 
‘‘(1) all meals and supplements served under 
the program authorized under this section shall be 
provided for free to participants of the program; and 
‘‘(2) an institution that serves those meals and 
supplements shall be reimbursed— 
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‘‘(A) in the case of breakfast, at the rate 
established for free breakfast under section 
4(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(B)(i)); 
‘‘(B) in the case of lunch, at the rate es-
tablished 
for 
free 
lunch 
under 
section 
4(b)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(C) in the case of a supplemental meal, 
$0.96, adjusted for inflation in accordance with 
section 4(b)(2)(C).’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION TO REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
An institution may claim reimbursement under 
this paragraph for not more than 3 meals and 
1 supplement per day per child.’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(4) in subsection (r)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN’’ 
and inserting ‘‘AFTERSCHOOL
MEAL
AND 
SNACK PROGRAM’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘at-risk school’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘eligible’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘AT-RISK SCHOOL’’ and inserting ‘‘ELI-
GIBLE’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘operated’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(D) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘only 
for’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘for— 
‘‘(i) not more than 1 meal and 1 sup-
plement per child per day served on a reg-
ular school day; and 
‘‘(ii) not more than 3 meals and 1 
supplement per child per day served on 
any day other than a regular school day.’’. 
SEC. 208. MEALS AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN 
AFTERSCHOOL CARE. 
Section 17A of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘MEAL 
SUPPLEMENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘MEALS AND SUP-
PLEMENTS’’; 
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(2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘meal sup-
plements’’ and inserting ‘‘free meals and supple-
ments’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘meals and’’ 
before ‘‘supplements’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) MEALS.—A free meal provided under 
this section to a child shall be reimbursed at a 
rate of $3.81, adjusted annually for inflation in 
accordance with paragraph (3)(A) and rounded 
in accordance with paragraph (3)(B). 
‘‘(B) SUPPLEMENTS.—A free supplement 
provided under this section to a child shall be 
reimbursed at the rate at which free supple-
ments 
are 
reimbursed 
under 
section 
17(c)(2)(C). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
TO
REIMBURSEMENTS.—An 
institution may claim reimbursement under this sec-
tion for not more than 1 meal and 1 supplement per 
day per child served on a regular school day. 
‘‘(3) INFLATION; ROUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The annual infla-
tion adjustment under paragraph (1)(A) 
shall reflect changes in the cost of oper-
ating the program under this section, as 
indicated by the change in the Consumer 
Price Index for food away from home for 
all urban consumers. 
‘‘(ii) BASIS.—Each inflation annual 
adjustment under paragraph (1)(A) shall 
reflect the changes in the Consumer Price 
Index for food away from home for the 
most recent 12-month period for which 
that data is available. 
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—On July 1, 2021, and 
annually thereafter, the reimbursement rate for 
a free meal under this section shall be— 
‘‘(i) adjusted to the nearest lower-cent 
increment; and 
‘‘(ii) based on the unrounded amounts 
for the preceding 12-month period.’’. 
SEC. 209. ACCESS TO LOCAL FOODS: FARM TO SCHOOL 
PROGRAM. 
Section 18(g)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(5)) is amended by 
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(B) serve a high proportion of identified 
students (as defined in paragraph (8) of section 
1113(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)));’’. 
SEC. 210. FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM. 
Section 19(d) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) of this sub-
section and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘school—’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘submits’’ in clause (ii) 
and inserting ‘‘school that submits’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘schools’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘high-need schools (as defined in 
section 2211(b) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6631(b)))’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking clause (i); and 
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(ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) 
through (iv) as clauses (i) through (iii), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) OUTREACH
TO
HIGH-NEED
SCHOOLS.— 
Prior to making decisions regarding school participa-
tion in the program, a State agency shall inform 
high-need schools (as defined in section 2211(b) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6631(b))), including Tribal schools, 
of the eligibility of the schools for the program.’’. 
SEC. 211. TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD 
SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. 
Section 21(a)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b–1(a)(1)(B)) is 
amended in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking 
‘‘certified to receive free or reduced price meals’’ and in-
serting ‘‘who are identified students (as defined in para-
graph (8) of section 1113(a) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a))’’. 
SEC. 212. REIMBURSEMENT OF SCHOOL MEAL DELIN-
QUENT DEBT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) DELINQUENT DEBT.—The term ‘‘delinquent 
debt’’ means the debt owed by a parent or guardian 
of a child to a school— 
(A) as of the effective date specified in sec-
tion 2; and 
(B) for meals served by the school under— 
(i) the school breakfast program 
under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); 
(ii) the school lunch program estab-
lished under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 
et seq.); or 
(iii) both of the programs described in 
clauses (i) and (ii). 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the program established under subsection (b)(1). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the effective date specified in section 2, the 
Secretary shall establish a program under which the 
Secretary shall reimburse each school participating 
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in a program described in clause (i) or (ii) of sub-
section (a)(1)(B) for all delinquent debt. 
(2) FORM FOR REIMBURSEMENT.—To carry out 
the program, the Secretary shall design and dis-
tribute a form to State agencies to collect data on 
all delinquent debt in applicable schools in the State, 
grouped by school food authority. 
(3) COMPLETION DATE.—The Secretary shall 
provide all reimbursements under the program not 
later than 180 days after the effective date specified 
in section 2. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the effec-
tive date specified in section 2, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress and make 
publicly available a report that describes the successes and 
challenges of the program. 
SEC. 213. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or reduced price’’ each place it 
appears; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or a reduced price’’ each place 
it appears; 
(3) by striking ‘‘and reduced price’’ each place 
it appears; and 
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(4) by striking ‘‘a reduced price’’ each place it 
appears. 
TITLE III—ELEMENTARY AND 
SECONDARY EDUCATION DATA 
SEC. 301. MEASURE OF POVERTY. 
Section 1113(a) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘the num-
ber of children eligible for a free or reduced price 
lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘the number of identified students’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) IDENTIFIED STUDENTS DEFINED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘identified students’ means the number of 
students— 
‘‘(i) who are— 
‘‘(I) 
homeless 
children 
and 
youths, as defined under section 
725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
11434a(2)); 
‘‘(II) 
runaway 
and 
homeless 
youth served by programs established 
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under the Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act (34 U.S.C. 11201 et seq.); 
‘‘(III) migratory children, as de-
fined under section 1309; or 
‘‘(IV) foster children; 
‘‘(ii) who are eligible for and receiving 
medical assistance under the program of 
medical assistance established under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.); or 
‘‘(iii) who participate (or who are part 
of a household that participates) in at least 
one of the following: 
‘‘(I) The supplemental nutrition 
assistance program established under 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 
‘‘(II) A State program funded 
under the program of block grants to 
States for temporary assistance for 
needy families established under part 
A of title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
‘‘(III) The food distribution pro-
gram on Indian reservations estab-
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lished under section 4(b) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2013(b)). 
‘‘(IV) A Head Start program au-
thorized under the Head Start Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) or a com-
parable State-funded Head Start or 
pre-kindergarten program. 
‘‘(B) MULTIPLIER.—In determining the 
number of identified students under subpara-
graph (A), the local educational agency shall 
multiply the number determined under such 
subparagraph by 1.6.’’. 
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER PROGRAMS AND LAWS 
SEC. 401. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AGREEMENT FOR DIRECT CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11 of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking subsection (u); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(v) 
through (x) as subsections (u) through (w), re-
spectively. 
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 11(e) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020(e)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (8)(F), by striking ‘‘or 
subsection (u)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (26)(B), by striking 
‘‘(x)’’ and inserting ‘‘(w)’’. 
(b) NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY PREVEN-
TION GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 28(a) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a(a)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) an individual eligible for benefits under 
this Act;’’. 
SEC. 402. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 
(a) TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT.—Subpara-
graph (A) of section 200(11) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021(11)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘high-need 
school’ means a school that is in the highest 
quartile of schools in a ranking of all schools 
served by a local educational agency, ranked in 
descending order by percentage of students 
from low-income families enrolled in such 
schools, as determined by the local educational 
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agency based on one of the following measures 
of poverty: 
‘‘(i) The percentage of students aged 
5 through 17 in poverty counted in the 
most recent census data approved by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) The percentage of students in 
families receiving assistance under the 
State program funded under the program 
of block grants to States for temporary as-
sistance for needy families established 
under part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
‘‘(iii) The percentage of students eligi-
ble to receive medical assistance under the 
program of medical assistance established 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). 
‘‘(iv) A composite of two or more of 
the measures described in clauses (i) 
through (iii).’’. 
(b) GEAR UP.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
404B(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–22(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(A) provide services under this chapter to 
at least one grade level of students, beginning 
not later than 7th grade, in a participating 
school— 
‘‘(i) that has a 7th grade; and 
‘‘(ii) in which— 
‘‘(I) at least 50 percent of the 
students enrolled are identified stu-
dents 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
1113(a)(8) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965); or 
‘‘(II) if an eligible entity deter-
mines that it would promote the effec-
tiveness of a program, an entire grade 
level of students, beginning not later 
than the 7th grade, reside in public 
housing, as defined in section 3(b)(1) 
of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1)).’’. 
(c) SIMPLIFIED NEEDS TEST.—Section 479(d)(2) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087ss(d)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
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(2) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(D) 
through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), re-
spectively. 
(d) EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT 
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.—Section 894(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161y(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘qualify 
for a free or reduced price school lunch under the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘are 
identified students (as defined in section 1113(a)(8) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘eligible for a 
free or reduced price school lunch under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘identified stu-
dents (as defined in section 1113(a)(8) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)’’. 
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SEC. 403. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT 
OF 1965. 
(a) LITERACY
EDUCATION
FOR
ALL.—Section 
2221(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6641(b)(3)(B)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking clause (i); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively. 
(b) GRANTS FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RE-
SEARCH.—Section 4611(d)(2) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7261(d)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY
FOR HEAVILY IMPACTED LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES.—Item 
(bb) 
of 
section 
7003(b)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(B)(i)(III)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(bb) has an enrollment of 
children described in subsection 
(a)(1) that constitutes a percent-
age of the total student enroll-
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ment of the agency that is not 
less than 30 percent; or’’. 
SEC. 404. AMERICA COMPETES ACT. 
Section 6122(3) of the America COMPETES Act (20 
U.S.C. 9832(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘data on children 
eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act,’’. 
SEC. 405. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 
ACT. 
Section 3(36)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(36)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking clause (iv); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as 
clauses (iv) and (v), respectively. 
SEC. 406. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT OF 2002. 
Section 4(8) of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively. 
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SEC. 407. CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. 
Section 658O(b) of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘school 
lunch factor’’ and inserting ‘‘identified students fac-
tor’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) IDENTIFIED
STUDENTS
FACTOR.—The 
term ‘identified students factor’ means the ratio of 
the number of children in the State who are identi-
fied students (as defined in paragraph (8) of section 
1113(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a))) to the 
number of such children in all the States as deter-
mined annually by the Secretary of Education.’’. 
SEC. 408. CHILDREN’S HEALTH ACT OF 2000. 
Section 1404(b) of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 9859c(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘school 
lunch factor’’ and inserting ‘‘identified students fac-
tor’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(3) IDENTIFIED STUDENTS FACTOR.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘identified students factor’ 
means the ratio of the number of children in the 
State who are identified students (as defined in 
paragraph (8) of section 1113(a) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6313(a))) to the number of such children in all the 
States as determined annually by the Secretary of 
Education.’’. 
SEC. 409. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVEN-
TION. 
Section 252(i) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11162(i)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR INCARCERATED 
JUVENILES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A juvenile who is incarcer-
ated in an eligible juvenile detention center is eligible 
to receive free lunch under the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of the Universal School 
Meals Program Act of 2021, the Attorney General, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
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shall provide guidance to States relating to the op-
tions for school food authorities in the States to 
apply for reimbursement for free lunches under the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) for juveniles who are incarcer-
ated. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘eligible ju-
venile detention center’ does not include any private, 
for-profit detention center.’’. 
Æ 
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