I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5699 
To award grants to school food authorities for the purchase of equipment 
for school meal programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2016 
Ms. MOORE (for herself and Mr. POCAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To award grants to school food authorities for the purchase 
of equipment for school meal programs, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Serve More Kids Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PRO-
GRAM EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 
under subsection (f), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
make grants, on a competitive basis, to authorized State 
agencies to enable such agencies to award subgrants to 
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school food authorities for the purchase of equipment for 
schools under the jurisdiction of such authorities. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under sub-
section (a), an authorized State agency shall submit an 
application to the Secretary of Agriculture, at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subsection 
(a) to authorized State agencies, the Secretary shall give 
priority to authorized State agencies that demonstrate the 
following: 
(1) The potential to reduce hunger and food in-
security among children in the State, especially 
among those children eligible for free and reduce 
school meals under section 4 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) or the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 
et seq.), including through increasing the number of 
schools that participate in the school breakfast and 
lunch programs under such Acts. 
(2) The proposed grant activities will serve un-
derserved populations, including children in rural 
and tribal communities, and children eligible for 
such free and reduced school meals. 
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(3) Credible and effective efforts in the State to 
encourage the operation of the school breakfast pro-
gram under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) in all schools in the State, 
such as a State law to eliminate the reduced price 
meal category in the school meals programs under 
such Act and the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and a 
demonstration that the grant under this section will 
be targeted to help schools that adopt or will adopt 
in the upcoming school year the community eligi-
bility provision under section 11(a)(1)(F) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1759(a)(1)(F)) or other efforts to eliminate 
barriers to participation in such school meal pro-
grams. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—An authorized State 
agency receiving a grant under subsection (a) may not use 
more than 3 percent of such grant for administrative costs 
associated with awarding subgrants to school food authori-
ties in accordance with this section. 
(e) SUBGRANTS TO SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after receiving an grant under subsection (a), an au-
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thorized State agency shall award subgrants, on a 
competitive basis, to school food authorities. 
(2) APPLICATION.—To qualify to receive a 
subgrant under this subsection, a school food au-
thority shall submit an application to the authorized 
State agency involved at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the State agency 
may require, which shall outline how the subgrant 
will carry out the uses of funds under paragraph 
(4). 
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding subgrants to 
school food authorities, an authorized State agency 
shall give priority to school food authorities whose 
applications demonstrate that, in providing equip-
ment assistance to schools under this section, such 
authorities will give priority to schools— 
(A) in which not less than 75 percent of 
the enrolled students are eligible for free or re-
duced price meals under section 4 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) or the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); 
(B) that will use the grants funds to im-
plement or expand service methods that in-
crease participation in the school breakfast pro-
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gram under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), such as serving 
breakfast in the classroom or having a school 
breakfast cart; and 
(C) that participate in both the school 
lunch and school breakfast programs under the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and section 4 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), 
respectively. 
(4) USES OF FUNDS.—Under terms and condi-
tions established by the Secretary, a school food au-
thority receiving a subgrant under this subsection 
shall use such funds to purchase new equipment, or 
renovate or replace existing equipment that assist 
in— 
(A) improving the nutrition and quality of 
school meals under section 4 of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) or the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and 
(B) increasing participation in the school 
breakfast program under section 4 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), espe-
cially by children eligible for free and reduced 
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priced meals under such section (42 U.S.C. 
1773) or the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 
(f) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. 
SEC. 3. COMMODITY ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST 
PROGRAM. 
Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) COMMODITY ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL LUNCH 
AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.—Not later than September 
30 of the following school year, the Secretary shall deliver 
to each State participating in— 
‘‘(1) the school lunch program established 
under this Act, commodities valued at the total level 
of assistance authorized under subsection (c) for 
each school year for the school lunch program in the 
State; and 
‘‘(2) the school breakfast program established 
under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.), commodities valued at the total level 
of assistance authorized under subsection (d) for 
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each school year for the school breakfast program in 
the State.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) VALUE
OF DONATED FOODS
FOR SCHOOL 
BREAKFAST PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
in the case of the school breakfast program estab-
lished under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the value of donated foods 
shall be 10 cents. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The value of donated 
foods under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted on 
July 1, 2017, and each July 1 thereafter, to re-
flect changes in the Price Index for Food Used 
in Schools and Institutions. 
‘‘(B) FOOD COMPONENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Index shall be 
computed using 5 major food components 
of the Producer Price Index of the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics (cereal and bakery 
products, meats, poultry and fish, dairy 
products, processed fruits and vegetables, 
and fats and oils). 
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‘‘(ii) WEIGHTING.—Each component 
shall be weighed using the same relative 
weight as determined by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics. 
‘‘(C) TIME PERIOD.—The value of food as-
sistance for each meal shall be adjusted each 
July 1 by the annual percentage change in a 3- 
month average value of the Price Index for 
Foods Used in Schools and Institutions for 
March, April, and May each year. 
‘‘(D) ROUNDING.—The adjustment shall 
be computed to the nearest 1⁄4 cent. 
‘‘(3) CALCULATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), for each school year, the total 
amount of commodity assistance, or cash in lieu 
of commodity assistance, available to a State 
for the school breakfast program shall be the 
product obtained by multiplying— 
‘‘(i) the number of breakfasts served 
in the preceding school year; by 
‘‘(ii) the rate established under para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(B) RECONCILIATION.—After the end of 
each school year, the Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(i) reconcile the number of break-
fasts served by schools in each State with 
the number of breakfasts served by schools 
in each State during the preceding school 
year; and 
‘‘(ii) increase or reduce subsequent 
commodity assistance, or cash in lieu of 
commodity assistance, provided to each 
State based on the reconciliation.’’. 
SEC. 4. VERIFICATION. 
Section 9(b)(3)(D) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(3)(D)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) WAIVER
OR
MODIFICATION.— 
The Secretary may waive or modify, for 
one-year periods, the sample size numerical 
requirements in clause (iii) or (iv) for each 
local educational agency that demonstrates 
to the Secretary’s satisfaction that such re-
quirement would result in an increase in 
the number of eligible children losing ac-
cess to benefits or have a disproportionate 
and adverse impact on vulnerable popu-
lations such as migrants and homeless 
youth. In issuing such a waiver or modi-
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fication, the Secretary shall consult with 
the State agency involved to ensure the in-
tegrity of the application process, and shall 
consult with the applicable local edu-
cational agency to devise an alterative 
method of verifying the eligibility of chil-
dren for free or reduced price meals for 
such local educational agency.’’. 
SEC. 5. SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM. 
(a) WAIVERS.—Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (n)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (5); and 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (6) and inserting the following: ‘‘; 
and (7) the State’s plan to educate each eligible 
service institution in the State about the waiver 
authority under subsection (s), to develop and 
carry out a process for any service institution to 
inform the State that such institution is seeking 
such waiver and the process for State approval 
of such waiver, to provide oversight of each in-
stitution granted such waiver, including how the 
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State intends to conduct such oversight (includ-
ing site visits, documentation, and record-
keeping that will be used to ensure that pro-
gram requirements are being met by such insti-
tution), and how the State will ensure that such 
institution monitors and ensures food safety 
and that all meal counting, claiming, and moni-
toring and oversight requirements of the pro-
gram continue to be carried out by such institu-
tion’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(s) WAIVERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, the Secretary may grant a 
request to allow children participating in the pro-
gram to consume meals off-site, due to— 
‘‘(A) the presence of extreme weather con-
ditions (such as excess heat) which makes serv-
ing meals at the site impractical or unsafe; 
‘‘(B) violence or other public safety con-
cerns at or near such site that raise concerns 
about the ability of children to safely travel to 
or congregate at the site; 
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‘‘(C) efforts to support innovative meal de-
livery methods to address transportation bar-
riers and low program participation in rural 
areas; or 
‘‘(D) other circumstances that makes ac-
cess to or service at the site impractical or un-
safe, as defined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION TO REQUEST WAIVER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A service institution’s 
application to request a waiver described in 
paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(i) be reviewed by the appropriate 
State agency; 
‘‘(ii) if upon review under clause (i), 
such State agency has an objection de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) to the waiver 
request, note such objection; and 
‘‘(iii) be submitted to the Secretary by 
the State agency. 
‘‘(B) OBJECTIONS.—A State may object to 
a waiver request under subparagraph (A) of a 
service institution if the objection is based on 
health, safety, program integrity concerns re-
lated to the provision of meals under the pro-
gram at a location other than the congregate 
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feeding site operated by such institution, or if 
the waiver would have an adverse effect on par-
ticipation at congregate feeding sites nearby. 
‘‘(3) FINAL
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
March 1, 2017, the Secretary shall promulgate final 
regulations, with an opportunity for notice and com-
ment, for approval of the waivers under this sub-
section. Such regulations shall describe— 
‘‘(A) the circumstances in which a waiver 
may be granted, including standards for how 
long a waiver should last, and how and when a 
waiver may be extended; 
‘‘(B) the oversight responsibilities of State 
agencies; 
‘‘(C) the approval process used to accept 
and review requests for a waiver under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(D) how the Secretary will ensure that 
the waiver authority protects participation lev-
els at nearby congregate feeding sites not sub-
ject to the waiver, program integrity and en-
sures food safety including any associated rec-
ordkeeping requirements for State agencies 
service institutions; 
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‘‘(E) guidance to States and service insti-
tutions on how to provide oversight of the pro-
gram once a waiver under this subsection is 
granted; and 
‘‘(F) acceptable data sources for use in 
helping States and the Secretary determine 
whether the various criteria exist for approving 
waiver requests under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATIONS.—In granting a waiver re-
quest under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall en-
sure that— 
‘‘(A) such requests are effective only be-
tween the months of May through September; 
‘‘(B) consider support of the appropriate 
State agency for the waiver request, including 
any objections raised; 
‘‘(C) the institution outlines the cir-
cumstances under which the institution would 
resume regular congregate feeding and how the 
institution would do so; 
‘‘(D) there is a process to appeal the de-
nial of waivers; 
‘‘(E) any service institution providing off- 
site meals delivered directly to a child’s home 
complies with background check requirements 
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developed by the Secretary in consultation with 
the Department of Justice and develops a sys-
tem for families to opt in or out of participation 
in the program adopted pursuant to a waiver; 
‘‘(F) the waiver contributes to overall ef-
forts to increase participation in the summer 
food service program authorized by this section 
and reduce childhood hunger over the summer 
for low-income children eligible for free or re-
duced price school meals in the State in which 
the applicant is located, and would not ad-
versely impact participation at nearby con-
gregate feeding sites; and 
‘‘(G) any waivers granted for the entire pe-
riod between May through September shall limit 
meal service to children who meet the eligibility 
requirements for free or reduced price meals, as 
determined under this Act and the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for regular evaluations on the impact of 
waivers granted under this subsection on pro-
gram participation. 
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‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Such evaluations 
shall— 
‘‘(i) assess the use of waivers; 
‘‘(ii) describe whether the waivers re-
sulted in improved services to children; and 
‘‘(iii) describe the impact of the waiv-
ers on improving nutrition and food secu-
rity among participants. 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—On October 1, 
2018, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall transfer to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture to conduct the eval-
uations 
required 
by 
this 
paragraph, 
$2,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(ii) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.— 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall be enti-
tled to receive, shall accept, and shall use 
to carry out this paragraph the funds 
transferred under clause (i), without fur-
ther appropriation.’’. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR THIRD MEAL IN SUMMER 
FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.—Section 13 of the Richard B. 
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Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is 
further amended by amending subsection (b)(2)— 
(1) by striking (A) and inserting (i); 
(2) by striking (B) and inserting (ii); 
(3) by striking ‘‘(2) Any’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) NUMBER OF MEALS SERVED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) PILOT PROJECT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For a period de-
termined by the Secretary, a service insti-
tution that meets the requirements of 
clause (ii) may serve 3 meals, or 2 meals 
and 1 supplement, during each day of op-
eration during such period. 
‘‘(ii) ELIGIBLE
SERVICE
INSTITU-
TIONS.—A service institution is eligible 
under clause (i), if the service institution 
meets the requirements of clauses (i) and 
(ii) of subparagraph (A), but is not a 
camp. 
‘‘(iii) PRIORITY.—In selecting States 
to participate under this subparagraph, the 
Secretary shall give priority to— 
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‘‘(I) States that have committed 
additional resources to effectively ad-
dress childhood food insecurity, espe-
cially during the summer months; 
‘‘(II) States where a third meal 
has been previously provided in the 
summer through collaborations with 
the private and nonprofit sectors and 
using non-Federal resources; 
‘‘(III) States that have a high 
rate of participation in the summer 
food service program for children au-
thorized by this section (compared to 
participation in the school lunch pro-
gram) by those students eligible for 
free and reduce priced lunch as meas-
ured by average daily participation 
rates over the preceding three years; 
and 
‘‘(IV) States that have had an in-
crease in meals served through the 
summer meals program in the pre-
vious three years. 
‘‘(iv) 
EVALUATION
OF
PILOT 
PROJECT.— 
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‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Not later 
than September 30, 2020, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(aa) conduct an evaluation 
of the pilot project carried out 
under this subparagraph, and 
provide 
recommendations 
on 
whether to provide a third meal 
nationwide under the program 
under this section; and 
‘‘(bb) submit a report of 
such evaluation and recommenda-
tions to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate. 
‘‘(II) CONTENT.—An evaluation 
under subclause (I)(aa) shall de-
scribe— 
‘‘(aa) the impact in partici-
pation by children and service in-
stitutions in the program under 
this section in the State in which 
the pilot project was carried out; 
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‘‘(bb) an assessment of the 
meals and supplements served in 
the State in which the pilot 
project is carried out; 
‘‘(cc) any effect of an addi-
tional meal on food insecurity 
among the participating children; 
and 
‘‘(dd) any effect of the pilot 
project on program integrity.’’. 
SEC. 6. WIC. 
(a) Section 17 of the Childhood Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘PUBLIC 
HEALTH’’ after ‘‘SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘supplemental food’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘nutritious supplemental 
food’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘nutrition education’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘nutrition counseling edu-
cation’’; 
(4) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘up to the authorization 
levels set forth in subsection (g) of this sec-
tion’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘an adjunct’’ and inserting 
‘‘a gateway and adjunct’’; 
(5) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘two years’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘six 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘two years’’; 
(6) in subsection (d)(3)(A)— 
(A) by amending clause (ii) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(ii) 
BREASTFEEDING
WOMEN.—A 
State may elect to certify a breastfeeding 
woman 
for 
a 
period 
of 
years 
postpartum.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) INFANTS.—A State may elect to 
certify infants for a period of 2 years. 
‘‘(v) POSTPARTUM WOMEN.—A State 
may elect to certify a postpartum woman 
for a period of 2 years, beginning on the 
day after the woman gives birth.’’; 
(7) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(C)(vii), by inserting 
‘‘, or who are members of the Armed Forces 
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and eligible for the program’’ after ‘‘rural 
areas’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting ‘‘eli-
gible members of the Armed Forces’’ after ‘‘In-
dian tribal organizations,’’; 
(8) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)(C)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘annual’’ before 
‘‘performance bonus payment’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘15’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘5’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘program—’’ 
and all that follows through the period 
at the end of subclause (II) and in-
serting ‘‘the highest proportion of 
breast-fed infants participating in the 
program, 
compared 
to 
all 
fully 
breastfed infants in the State.’’; 
(ii) by striking clause (ii); 
(iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (ii); 
(iv) in clause (ii)(II), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall’’; and 
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(v) by inserting after clause (ii), as so 
redesignated the following: 
‘‘(iii) ADDITIONAL ANNUAL PERFORM-
ANCE
BONUS
PAYMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall provide annual performance bonus 
payments to not more than 10 State agen-
cies that demonstrate, as compared to 
other State agencies participating in the 
program, the greatest year to year im-
provement in proportion of breast-fed in-
fants participating in the program.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (10)(B), by amending 
clause (iii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) $180,000,000 shall be used for 
special 
nutrition 
education 
such 
as 
breastfeeding peer counselors and other re-
lated activities.’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(r) REPORTS AND REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) annually report to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
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culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, 
with respect to the preceding fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) the number of WIC clinics that 
have closed or consolidated; 
‘‘(ii) any reduction in State or local 
WIC agency staffing; 
‘‘(iii) any reduction in service hours 
for WIC clinics in areas identified in the 
State’s most recent affirmative action plan 
submitted under section 246.4 of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations); and 
‘‘(iv) the information reported by each 
State agency under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(B) not later than July 1, 2021, submit 
a report to the Committees referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) that assesses the impact of re-
ductions described in clauses (i) through (iii) of 
subparagraph (A) on access to the program, in-
cluding any gaps in the collection of informa-
tion regarding such reductions, and waitlists by 
State and local agencies, and recommendations 
to help improve such data collection nationwide; 
and 
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‘‘(C) undertake efforts to ensure that serv-
ices under the program are available to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who are eligible for 
the program, and encourage the Department to 
provide best practices and technical assistance 
to States to improve servicemembers’ access to 
the program, with an emphasis on those States 
where WIC clinics are located on a military 
base or within 15 miles of a military base. 
‘‘(2) STATE
AGENCIES.—Each State agency 
participating in the program under this section shall, 
on an annual basis, report to the Secretary on the 
number of participants who are members of the 
Armed Forces. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘WIC clinic’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 246.2 of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulations).’’. 
SEC. 7. REAUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS FOR EXPANSION OF 
SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS. 
Section 23 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(2), by striking all that fol-
lows after ‘‘have adopted’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or will adopt in the upcoming school year 
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a universal free breakfast program, or that have 
considered or intend to establish, service methods 
that make breakfast a part of the school day.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (j)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such sum as necessary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2020’’. 
Æ 
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