of the occurrence of a cause for debarment described
in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall initiate
nonprocurement debarment proceedings against the
contractor who has committed the cause for debar-
ment.
‘‘(2) CAUSES FOR DEBARMENT.—Actions requir-
ing initiation of nonprocurement debarment pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall include the following:
‘‘(A) A contractor commits an action or se-
ries of actions which constitute a substantial and
material violation of a regulation of a child nu-
trition program of the Department of Agri-
culture, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(B) A contractor is found guilty in any
criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, or
found liable in any civil or administrative pro-
ceeding, in connection with the supplying, pro-
viding, or selling of goods to any local agency or
to any Federal agency in connection with the
child nutrition programs, of—
‘‘(i) an anticompetitive activity, in-
cluding bid-rigging, price-fixing, the alloca-
tion of customers between competitors, or
other violation of Federal or State antitrust
laws;
‘‘(ii) fraud, bribery, theft, forgery or
embezzlement;
‘‘(iii) breach of contract;
‘‘(iv) making a false claim or state-
ment; or
‘‘(v) other obstruction of justice.
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary determines
that a decision on initiating nonprocurement debar-
ment proceedings cannot be made within 180 days
after notification of the occurrence of a cause for de-
barment described in paragraph (2) because of the
need to further investigate matters relating to the pos-
sible debarment, the Secretary may have such addi-
tional time as the Secretary considers necessary to
make a decision, but not to exceed an additional 180
days.
‘‘(4) MANDATORY
CHILD
NUTRITION
PROGRAM
DEBARMENT PERIODS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the other
provisions of this paragraph and notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law except subsection
(e), if, after deciding to initiate nonprocurement
debarment proceedings pursuant to paragraph
(1), the Secretary decides to debar a contractor,
the debarment shall be for a period of not less
than 3 years.
‘‘(B) PREVIOUS DEBARMENT.—If the con-
tractor has been previously debarred pursuant to
nonprocurement debarment proceedings initiated
pursuant to paragraph (1), and the cause for de-
barment is described in paragraph (2) based on
activities that occurred subsequent to the initial
debarment, the debarment shall be for a period
of not less than 5 years.
‘‘(C) SCOPE.—At a minimum, a debarment
under this subsection shall serve to bar the con-
tractor for the specified period from contracting
to provide goods in conjunction with the partici-
pation of a local agency in a child nutrition
program.
‘‘(D) REVERSAL, REDUCTION, OR
EXCEP-
TION.—Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict
the ability of the Secretary to reverse a debar-
ment decision, to reduce the period or scope of a
debarment, nor to grant an exception permitting
a debarred contractor to participate in a par-
ticular contract to provide goods in conjunction
with the participation of a local agency in a
child nutrition program, if the Secretary deter-
mines there is good cause for the action.
‘‘(5) INFORMATION.—On request, the Secretary
shall present to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees information regarding the decisions required
by this subsection.
‘‘(6) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—
A debarment imposed under this section shall not re-
duce or diminish the authority of a Federal, State, or
local government agency or court to penalize, im-
prison, fine, suspend, debar, or take other adverse ac-
tion against a person in a civil, criminal, or admin-
istrative proceeding.
‘‘(7) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this
subsection.
‘‘(e) MANDATORY DEBARMENT.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of this section, the Secretary shall initiate
nonprocurement debarment proceedings against the con-
tractor (including any cooperative) who has committed the
cause for debarment (as determined under subsection
(d)(2)), unless the action—
‘‘(1) is likely to have a significant adverse effect
on competition or prices in the relevant market or na-
tionally;
‘‘(2) will interfere with the ability of a local
agency to procure a needed product for a child nutri-
tion program;
‘‘(3) is unfair to a person, subsidiary corpora-
tion, affiliate, parent company, or local division of a
corporation that is not involved in the improper ac-
tivity that would otherwise result in the debarment;
or
‘‘(4) is not in the public interest, as determined
by the Secretary.
‘‘(f) EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES.—
Prior to seeking judicial review in a court of competent ju-
risdiction, a contractor against whom a nonprocurement
debarment proceeding has been initiated shall—
‘‘(1) exhaust all administrative procedures pre-
scribed by the Secretary; and
‘‘(2) receive notice of the final determination of
the Secretary.
‘‘(g) INFORMATION RELATING TO PREVENTION AND
CONTROL OF ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES.—On request,
the Secretary shall present to the appropriate congressional
committees information regarding the activities of the Sec-
retary relating to anticompetitive activities, fraud,
nonprocurement debarment, and any waiver granted by the
Secretary under this section.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 25(c) of the National
School Lunch Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall not
apply to a cause for debarment as described in section
25(d)(2) of such Act that is based on an activity that took
place prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) REPORT ON CONSISTENT DEBARMENT POLICY.—
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and such other officials as the Secretary
of Agriculture determines are appropriate, shall advise the
appropriate committees of the Congress and the Comptroller
General of the United States as to the appropriateness and
usefulness of a consistent debarment policy under—
(1) the Federal acquisition regulations issued
under title 48, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(2) Federal nonprocurement regulations.
(d) NO REDUCTION IN AUTHORITY TO DEBAR OR SUS-
PEND A PERSON FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL AND NON-
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS.—The authority of
the Secretary of Agriculture that exists on the date of enact-
ment of this Act to debar or suspend a person from Federal
financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits under
Federal programs and activities, on a government-wide
basis, shall not be diminished or reduced by this Act or the
amendment made by subsection (a).
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO
CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966
SEC. 201. SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 4(e)(1) of
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(e)(1)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) Breakfasts served by schools’’
and inserting ‘‘(1)(A) Breakfasts served by schools’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance
to those schools participating in the school breakfast pro-
gram under this section to assist such schools in complying
with the nutritional requirements prescribed by the Sec-
retary pursuant to subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall
provide additional technical assistance to those schools that
are having difficulty maintaining compliance with such re-
quirements.’’.
(b) PROMOTION OF PROGRAM.—Section 4(f)(1) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1773(f)(1)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs:
‘‘(B) In cooperation with State educational agencies,
the Secretary shall establish a program to promote the
school breakfast program by—
‘‘(i) marketing the program in a manner that
expands participation in the program by schools and
students; and
‘‘(ii) improving public education and outreach
efforts in language appropriate materials that en-
hance the public image of the program.
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘lan-
guage appropriate materials’ means materials using lan-
guages other than the English language when those lan-
guages are dominant for a large percentage of individuals
participating in the program.’’.
(c) STARTUP COSTS.—
(1) REAUTHORIZATION.—The first sentence of
section 4(g)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1773(g)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘1994’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for
fiscal year 1995 and each succeeding fiscal year’’.
(2) AMENDMENT
TO
DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE
SCHOOL.—Section 4(g)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1773(g)(5)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by inserting ‘‘and subsection (h)’’ after ‘‘As
used in this subsection’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or
expanded’’ after ‘‘established’’.
(d) EXPANSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 4 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1773) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS
‘‘(h)(1) The Secretary may use not more than
$1,000,000 of funds made available under subsection (g)(1)
for any fiscal year to make payments on a competitive basis
to State educational agencies for distribution to eligible
schools to assist such schools with expenses incurred in ex-
panding a school breakfast program established under this
section. Payments received under this subsection shall be in
addition to payments to which State educational agencies
are entitled under subsection (b).
‘‘(2) In making payments under this subsection in any
fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a preference to State
educational agencies that submit to the Secretary—
‘‘(A) a plan to expand school breakfast programs
conducted in the State, including a description of—
‘‘(i) the manner in which the agency will
provide technical assistance and funding to
schools in the State to expand the programs; or
‘‘(ii) significant public or private resources
that have been assembled to carry out the expan-
sion of the programs during the year; or
‘‘(B) documentation of the need for—
‘‘(i) equipment, including the purchase, re-
placement, or upgrading of equipment associated
with expanding the school breakfast program; or
‘‘(ii) other needs, including a need for tem-
porary personnel, or funds to defray administra-
tive or other costs associated with expanding the
school breakfast program.
‘‘(3) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (g)(2),
and paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (g), shall
apply to payments made under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 202. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
(a) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR SERIOUS DEFI-
CIENCY IN STATE ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1776(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(9)(A) If the Secretary determines that a State’s ad-
ministration of any program under this Act (other than
section 17) or under the National School Lunch Act, or com-
pliance with regulations issued pursuant to such Acts, is
seriously deficient, and the State fails to correct the defi-
ciency within a specified period of time, the Secretary may
withhold from the State some or all of the funds allocated
to the State under this section or under sections 13(k)(1)
or 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1761(k)(1) and 1766).
‘‘(B) Upon a subsequent determination by the Sec-
retary that the administration of any program referred to
in subparagraph (A), or compliance with the regulations
issued to carry out such programs, is no longer seriously
deficient and is operated in an acceptable manner, the Sec-
retary may allocate some or all of the funds withheld under
such subparagraph.’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FUNDS
FOR STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 7(h) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1776(h)) is amended by striking
‘‘1994’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’.
(c) PROHIBITION OF FUNDING UNLESS STATE AGREES
TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN STUDIES OR SURVEYS.—Sec-
tion 7 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1776) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) (as amended
by subsection (b)) as subsection (i); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following
new subsection:
‘‘(h) The Secretary may not provide amounts under
this section to a State for administrative costs incurred in
any fiscal year unless the State agrees to participate in any
study or survey of programs authorized under this Act or
the National School Lunch Act and conducted by the Sec-
retary.’’.
SEC. 203. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITION OF NUTRITIONAL
RISK.—Section 17(b)(8) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(8)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, such as
alcoholism or drug abuse’’ after ‘‘medical conditions’’;
and
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and mi-
grancy’’ and inserting ‘‘migrancy, and pregnancy’’.
(b) PROMOTION OF PROGRAM.—Section 17(c) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(c)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall promote the program by pro-
ducing and distributing materials, including television and
radio public service announcements in English and other
appropriate languages, that inform potentially eligible in-
dividuals of the benefits and services under the program.’’.
(c) PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PREG-
NANT WOMEN.—Section 17(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1786(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) In the case of a pregnant woman who is otherwise
ineligible for participation in the program because the fam-
ily of such woman is of insufficient size to meet the income
eligibility standards of the program, such pregnant woman
shall be considered to have satisfied such income eligibility
standards if, by increasing the number of individuals in
the family of such woman by one individual, such income
eligibility standards would be met.’’.
(d) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION FOR CERTAIN MIGRANT
POPULATIONS.—Section 17(f)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1786(f)(3)) is amended by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘and shall ensure that local programs
provide priority consideration to serving migrant partici-
pants who are residing in the State for a limited period
of time’’.
(e) 
INCOME
ELIGIBILITY
GUIDELINES.—Section
17(f)(18) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(18)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(18) A State agency may implement income eligi-
bility guidelines under this section concurrently with the
implementation of income eligibility guidelines under the
medicaid program prior to, but not later than, July 1 of
each year.’’.
(f) USE OF RECOVERED PROGRAM FUNDS IN YEAR
COLLECTED.—Section 17(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(f))
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(23) A State agency may use funds recovered as a
result of violations in the food delivery system of the pro-
gram in the year in which such funds are collected for the
purpose of carrying out the program.’’.
(g) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 17 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended—
(1) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘1991, 1992,
1993, and 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘1995 through 1998’’;
(2) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘1990,
1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘1995
through 1998’’; and
(3) 
in 
subsection 
(m)(10)(A) 
by 
striking
‘‘$3,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $6,500,000 for fiscal
year 1993, and’’ and by inserting before the period at
the end ‘‘, $10,500,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1996, 1997, and 1998’’.
(h) USE OF FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND
RESEARCH EVALUATION PROJECTS.—Section 17(g)(5) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(g)(5)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and administration of pilot
projects’’ and inserting ‘‘administration of pilot
projects’’; and
(2) by inserting at the end before the period the
following:‘‘, and carrying out technical assistance and
research evaluation projects of the programs under
this section’’.
(i) BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT AC-
TIVITIES.—Section 17(h)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1786(h)(3)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by striking
‘‘$8,000,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘the national minimum
breastfeeding promotion expenditure, as described in
subparagraph (E),’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(E) The national minimum breastfeeding promotion
expenditure means—
‘‘(i) with respect to fiscal year 1995, the amount
that is equal to $21 multiplied by the number of preg-
nant women and breastfeeding women nationwide,
based on the average of the last 3 months for which
the Secretary has final data; and
‘‘(ii) with respect to each of the fiscal years 1996
through 1998, the amount described in clause (i) ad-
justed for inflation in accordance with paragraph
(1)(B)(ii).’’.
(j) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS FOR THE COLLEC-
TION OF BREASTFEEDING DATA.—Section 17(h)(4) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking the ‘‘and’’
at the end of such subparagraph;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(E) not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this subparagraph, develop uniform re-
quirements for the collection of data regarding inci-
dence and duration of breastfeeding among partici-
pants in the program, and upon development of such
uniform requirements, require each State agency to
report such data for inclusion in the report to Con-
gress described in section 17(d)(4).’’.
(k) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE CONGRESS
ON WAIVERS WITH RESPECT TO PROCUREMENT OF INFANT
FORMULA.—Section 17(h)(8)(D)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1786(h)(8)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘at 6-month in-
tervals’’ and inserting ‘‘on a timely basis’’.
(l) PROHIBITION ON INTEREST LIABILITY TO FED-
ERAL GOVERNMENT ON REBATE FUNDS.—Section 17(h)(8)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(L) A State will not incur an interest liability to the
Federal Government on rebate funds for infant formula and
other foods if all interest earned by the State on such funds
is used for program purposes.’’.
(m) USE OF UNSPENT NUTRITION SERVICES AND AD-
MINISTRATION FUNDS.—Section 17(h) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(10)(A) For each of the fiscal years 1995 through
1998, from unspent funds for nutrition services and admin-
istration from the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall
use $10,000,000 for the purposes specified in subparagraph
(B), except that if the amount of such unspent funds is less
than $10,000,000 for the previous fiscal year, the amount
under this subparagraph shall equal the amount of such
funds.
‘‘(B) Funds under subparagraph (A) shall be used
for—
‘‘(i) development of infrastructure for the pro-
gram under this section, including management in-
formation systems;
‘‘(ii) special state projects of regional or national
significance directed toward improving the services of
the program under this section; and
‘‘(iii) special breastfeeding support and pro-
motion projects, including projects to assess the effec-
tiveness of particular breastfeeding promotion strate-
gies and to develop State or local agency capacity or
facilities to provide quality breastfeeding services.’’.
(n) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR FARMERS’ MAR-
KET NUTRITION PROGRAM.—Section 17(m)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, or those
who are on the waiting list to receive the assistance,’’.
(o) EXPANSION
OF FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION
PROGRAM.—Section 17(m) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(m))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5)(F)—
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘15 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘17 percent’’;
(B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii); and
(C) by inserting after clause (i) the follow-
ing new clause:
‘‘(ii) During any fiscal year for which a State
receives assistance under this subsection, the Secretary
shall permit the State to use 3 percent of total pro-
gram funds for market development if the Secretary
determines that the State intends to promote the de-
velopment of farmers’ markets in socially or economi-
cally disadvantaged areas or remote rural areas
where individuals eligible for participation in the
program have limited access to locally grown fruits
and vegetables.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (11)(D), by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ‘‘or any other agency
approved by the chief executive officer of the State’’.
(p) CONTINUED
FUNDING
FOR
CERTAIN
STATES
UNDER FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 17(m)(6)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(6)(A)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(6)(A) The Secretary shall continue to provide fund-
ing to States which participated in the program in the most
recent fiscal year as prescribed by subparagraph (B) or as
a part of the demonstration program authorized by this
subsection in a fiscal year ending before October 1, 1991.
After satisfying the requirements of subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall inform each State of the award of funds as
prescribed by subparagraph (G) by February 1st of each
year.’’.
(q) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATION
IN
PROVIDING
FUNDS TO SERVE ADDITIONAL RECIPIENTS IN STATES
THAT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
UNDER FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 17(m)(6)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(6)(C)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end
of such clause;
(2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the
end of such clause and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iv) the number of persons receiving assistance
under subsection (c) but not receiving benefits under
this subsection.’’.
(r) PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS AVAIL-
ABLE TO STATES UNDER FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION
PROGRAM.—Section 17(m)(6)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1786(m)(6)(G)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘45 to 55 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘75 percent’’; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘45 to 55 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘25 percent’’.
(s) ELIMINATION OF FUNDING CARRYOVER PROVISION
UNDER FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 
17(m)(10)(B)(i)(II) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1786(m)(10)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘or may be
retained’’ and all that follows and inserting a period.
(t) ELIMINATION OF REALLOCATION OF UNEXPENDED
FUNDS WITH RESPECT
TO DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
UNDER FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 
17(m)(10)(B)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1786(m)(10)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking the second sen-
tence.
(u) INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES AT
COMMUNITY AND MIGRANT HEALTH CENTERS.—Section 17
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(q)(1) The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (hereafter in this subsection referred to as
the ‘Secretaries’) shall jointly establish and carry out an
initiative for the purpose of providing both supplemental
foods and nutrition education under the special supple-
mental nutrition program and health care services to low-
income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women,
infants, and children at substantially more community
health centers and migrant health centers.
‘‘(2) Such initiative shall also include—
‘‘(A) activities to improve the coordination of the
provision of supplemental foods and nutrition edu-
cation under the special supplemental nutrition pro-
gram and health care services at facilities funded by
the Indian Health Service; and
‘‘(B) development and implementation of strate-
gies to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible,
new health care facilities established in medically un-
derserved areas as a result of subsequent Federal
health care reform legislation provide supplemental
foods and nutrition education under the special sup-
plemental nutrition program.
‘‘(3) Such initiative may include—
‘‘(A) outreach and technical assistance for State
and local agencies and such health centers;
‘‘(B) demonstration projects in selected State or
local areas; and
‘‘(C) such other activities as the Secretaries find
appropriate.
‘‘(4)(A) Not later than April 1, 1995, the Secretaries
shall prepare and submit to the Congress an initial report
on the actions the Secretaries intend to take to carry out
the initiative.
‘‘(B) Not later than July 1, 1996, the Secretaries shall
prepare and submit to the Congress an interim report on
the actions the Secretaries are taking under the initiative
or actions the Secretaries intend to take under the initiative
as a result of their experience in implementing the initia-
tive.
‘‘(C) Upon completion of the initiative, the Secretaries
shall prepare and submit to the Congress a final report con-
taining an evaluation of the initiative and a plan to further
the goals of the initiative.
‘‘(5) As used in this subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘community health center’ has the
meaning given such term under section 330 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c); and
‘‘(B) the term ‘migrant health center’ has the
meaning given such term under section 329 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b).’’.
(v) CHANGE IN NAME OF PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 17 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1786) is amended—
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting the following new section heading:
‘‘SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN’’;
(B) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(1),
by striking ‘‘special supplemental food program’’
and inserting ‘‘special supplemental nutrition
program’’;
(C) in the second sentence of subsection
(k)(1), by striking ‘‘special supplemental food
program’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘special supplemental nutrition program’’; and
(D) in subsection (o)(1)(B), by striking
‘‘special supplemental food program’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘special supplemental nutrition program’’.
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the ‘‘special
supplemental food program’’ in any provision of law,
regulation, document, record, or other paper of the
United States shall be considered to be a reference to
the ‘‘special supplemental nutrition program’’.
SEC. 204. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 19(f)(1) of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788(f)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(f)(1) The funds’’ and inserting
‘‘(f)(1)(A) The funds’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘for (A) employing’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for—
‘‘(i) employing’’;
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through
(I) as clauses (ii) through (ix), respectively;
(4) by indenting the margins of each of clauses
(ii) through (ix) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))
as so to align with the margin of clause (i) (as
amended by paragraph (2));
(5) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (viii);
(6) by redesignating clause (ix) as clause (xvii);
(7) by inserting after clause (viii) the following
new clauses:
‘‘(ix) providing funding for a nutrition compo-
nent in the health education curriculum offered to
children in kindergarten through grade 12;
‘‘(x) instructing teachers, school administrators,
or other school staff on how to promote better nutri-
tional health and to motivate children of varying lin-
guistic and cultural backgrounds to practice sound
eating habits;
‘‘(xi) developing means of providing nutrition
education in language-appropriate materials to chil-
dren and families of children through after-school pro-
grams;
‘‘(xii) training in relation to healthy and nutri-
tious meals;
‘‘(xiii) creating instructional programming, in-
cluding language-appropriate materials and pro-
gramming, for teachers, school food service personnel,
and parents on the relationships between nutrition
and health and the role of the food guide pyramid es-
tablished by the Secretary;
‘‘(xiv) funding aspects of the Strategic Plan for
Nutrition and Education issued by the Secretary;
‘‘(xv) increasing evaluation efforts at the State
level regarding needs assessment for nutrition edu-
cation efforts;
‘‘(xvi) encouraging public service advertisements,
including language-appropriate materials and adver-
tisements, to promote healthy eating habits for chil-
dren; and’’; and
(8) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘lan-
guage appropriate materials’ means materials using lan-
guages other than the English language when those lan-
guages are dominant for a large percentage of individuals
participating in the program.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
19(i)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1788(i)(2)(a)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘nutrition education and information pro-
grams’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘nutrition edu-
cation and information programs $10,300,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.’’.
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 19(i) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1788(i)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and
(2) by adding a new paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) Funds made available to any State under this
section shall remain available to the State for obligation
in the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in which such
funds were received by the State.’’.
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM INTO
COMPREHENSIVE MEAL PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall, not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, de-
velop and implement regulations to consolidate the school
lunch program under the National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast program under
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1773) into a comprehensive meal program.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing such comprehen-
sive meal program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
meet the following requirements:
(1) The Secretary shall ensure that the program
continues to serve children who are eligible for free
and reduced price meals. Such meals shall meet the
nutritional requirements under section 9(a)(1) of the
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(1))
and under section 4(e)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(e)(1)).
(2) The Secretary shall continue to make break-
fast assistance payments in accordance with section 4
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and food assistance
payments in accordance with the National School
Lunch Act.
(c) REPORTS.—
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Prior to implementing the
regulations described in subsection (a), the Secretary
shall submit to the Congress a report containing a
plan for the consolidation and simplification of the
school lunch program and the school breakfast pro-
gram.
(2) REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO CHANGE IN PAY-
MENT AMOUNTS.—If the Secretary proposes to change
the amount of the breakfast assistance payment or the
food assistance payment under the comprehensive
meal program, the Secretary shall prepare and sub-
mit to the Congress a report containing recommenda-
tions for legislation to effect such change.
SEC. 302. STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO USE OF PRI-
VATE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND CATER-
ERS UNDER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AND
SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United
States, in conjunction with the Director of the Office of
Technology Assessment, shall conduct a study on the use
of private food establishments and caterers, including fast
food and other restaurants, by schools that participate in
the school lunch program under the National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school breakfast program
under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1773). In conducting such study, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall—
(1) examine the extent, manner, and terms under
which such private food establishments and caterers
supply meals and food to students and schools that
participate in the school lunch program or the school
breakfast program;
(2) determine the nutritional profile of all foods
provided by such establishments and caterers to stu-
dents during school hours; and
(3) evaluate the impact that the services provided
by such establishments and caterers have on the abil-
ity of local child nutrition programs to operate nutri-
tionally sound and cost-effective programs.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 1996, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
the Committee on Education and Labor and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate a report that contains the findings, determina-
tions, and evaluations of the study conducted pursuant to
subsection (a).
SEC. 303. REPORT RELATING TO UNIFIED ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM UNDER NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH
ACT.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that
analyzes—
(1) the status of the unified accountability sys-
tem authorized under section 22 of the National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769c);
(2) the advantages and disadvantages of the sys-
tem; and
(3) the cost impact of the system on schools.