(7) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘MEALS AND’’ after ‘‘CONTENTS OF’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘meal’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘meals and’’. 
TITLE III—YEAR ROUND COMMU-
NITY CHILD NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM 
SEC. 301. COMMUNITY CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 13 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 13A. COMMUNITY CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to be carried out by States to assist and maintain 
local government and community-based food service pro-
grams for children year-round. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘community-based service institu-
tions’ means public or private non-profit organiza-
tions, local, municipal, or county government, public 
or private non-profit higher education institutions 
participating in the National Youth Sports Pro-
grams, residential public or private non-profit sum-
mer camps that operate vacation programs providing
food service similar to that made available to chil-
dren during the school day under the school lunch 
program, and emergency shelters, as defined in sec-
tion 321(2) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless-
ness Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11351(2)); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘needy area’ means an area—
‘‘(A) in which at least 40 percent of the 
children are eligible for free and reduced price 
meals under this Act or the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 as determined by information provided 
from the departments of welfare, zoning com-
missions, or census tracts; or 
‘‘(B) served by a school in which at least 
40 percent of the children enrolled are eligible 
to receive free or reduced price meals under this 
Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘children’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 13(a)(1)(D). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE 
INSTITUTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to regulations 
issued by the Secretary for section 13(a)(3), any 
community-based service institution located in needy 
areas is eligible to participate in the program au-
thorized by this section.
‘‘(2) AUTOMATIC ELIGIBILITY.—The following 
community-based service institutions are eligible to 
participate in the program regardless of the location 
of such institutions: 
‘‘(A) emergency shelters; 
‘‘(B) private non-profit organizations or 
local governments currently receiving commod-
ities from the Secretary; 
‘‘(C) organizations and camps that pri-
marily serve migrant children; and 
‘‘(D) all non-school recipients of funds 
through the 21st Century Community Learning 
Center program as authorized under part B of 
title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act (42 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) NON-NEEDY
AREAS.—Community-based 
service institutions operating in areas other than 
needy areas are eligible to participate in the pro-
gram authorized by this section to the extent that at 
least 40 percent of children enrolled at a particular 
site are children who are eligible for free and re-
duced price meals under section 9(b). 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(A) INTERNET-BASED
APPLICATION.—
The Secretary shall develop a prototype for an 
Internet-based application for the program au-
thorized by this section and shall encourage 
States to minimize application paperwork, pro-
cedures, and ongoing reporting requirements, 
except as specifically required to ensure the in-
tegrity of the program. The Secretary shall pro-
vide technical support to assist State agencies 
in developing an Internet-based application and 
claiming system to ensure that all State agency 
applications and claiming procedures are avail-
able via the Internet by October 1, 2006. 
‘‘(B) STATE
AGENCY
REQUIREMENT.—
Each State agency shall submit a plan to the 
Secretary by February 15 that outlines its 
plans to maximize participation in the program 
among needy children, especially during sum-
mer months. 
‘‘(2) MONITORING.—Not less than 3 times per 
year community-based service institutions shall mon-
itor the compliance of their sites with the require-
ments of this section and with regulations issued to 
implement this section.
‘‘(3) MEAL COUNTS.—Community-based service 
institutions in needy areas shall be reimbursed based 
on daily meal counts on consolidated forms. 
‘‘(4) MEAL
SERVICE
AREAS.—State agencies 
shall establish policies for meal service areas that 
allow for the limited expansion of designated meal 
service areas to include supervised locations through-
out the premises of the institutions when warranted 
by special circumstances. 
‘‘(5) MEAL PATTERNS.—Meals served by insti-
tutions participating in this program under this sec-
tion shall consist of a combination of foods that 
meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed 
by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutrition re-
search. 
‘‘(6) LICENSING.—Institutions eligible under 
this section shall be licensed consistent with section 
17(a)(5). 
‘‘(e) REIMBURSEMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the com-
munity child nutrition program under this section, 
the Secretary shall reimburse the community-based 
institution for up to 3 meals and 2 supplements for 
any day for which services are being offered at such 
institution.
‘‘(2) NEEDY AREAS.—Community-based institu-
tions in needy areas shall be reimbursed for costs 
consistent with section 13(b). 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM
REIMBURSEMENT.—No reim-
bursement may be made to any institution under 
this section for more than 3 meals and 2 supple-
ments per child per day. 
‘‘(4) 
LIMITATION.—Institutions 
reimbursed 
under this section shall not be eligible for reimburse-
ment under sections 13, 17, or 17A. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal years 2004 through 2009 to carry out 
this section.’’. 
TITLE IV—PROMOTING NUTRI-
TION 
QUALITY 
AND 
PRE-
VENTING 
CHILDHOOD 
OBE-
SITY 
SEC. 401. OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. 
Not later than the first day of the school year begin-
ning after July 31, 2005, local educational agencies par-
ticipating in the programs authorized by this Act shall es-
tablish a school nutrition policy for such local agency that 
at a minimum ensures that operational responsibility for 
school food services includes approval of all foods sold on
campus, excluding occasional sales. The local educational 
agency shall involve parents, students, and the public in 
the development of the school nutrition policy. 
SEC. 402. REGULATION OF COMPETITIVE FOODS SOLD 
WITHIN FOOD SERVICE AREAS. 
(a) PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON COMPETI-
TIVE FOODS.—Section 10(b) of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779(b)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) The regulations—
‘‘(1) shall prohibit or restrict the sale and serv-
ice of foods in food service facilities or areas for the 
duration of the school day that are in competition 
with the programs authorized under this Act or the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (re-
ferred to in this section as ‘competitive foods’), but 
shall not prohibit the sale of competitive foods ap-
proved by the Secretary outside of food service facili-
ties or areas; 
‘‘(2) shall require that the proceeds from the 
sale of competitive foods in school food service areas 
be used for the benefit of the school food service au-
thority, if such sales are permitted by the regula-
tions;
‘‘(3) shall not supersede or otherwise affect 
State and local regulations on competitive foods that 
the Secretary determines to conform to the nutrition 
goals of the regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(4) shall take into account the differing needs 
of elementary and secondary schools.’’. 
(b) NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS
FOR COMPETITIVE 
FOODS.—Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1779) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) The Secretary shall offer to enter into an agree-
ment with the Institute of Medicine of the National Acad-
emies of Sciences to conduct a study, based on sound nu-
tritional science, to determine appropriate nutritional 
standards for competitive foods. The Institute of Medicine 
shall transmit a report with recommendations to the Sec-
retary within 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
subsection. The recommendations shall distinguish be-
tween the nutritional standards for competitive foods sold 
within food service facilities or areas and competitive foods 
sold outside of food service areas. The Secretary shall 
make such recommendations available to schools via the 
Internet. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, the Secretary shall, based on such rec-
ommendations, promulgate regulations to carry out sec-
tion 10(b), and provide technical assistance to schools, 
upon request, on how to implement such recommenda-
tions, for competitive foods sold within and outside of food 
service areas.’’. 
SEC. 403. NUTRITIONAL REVIEWS. 
Section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1776) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘11⁄2 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 percent’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(6) USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), funds available to a State 
under this subsection and under section 
13(k)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(k)(1)) may 
be used by the State for the costs of adminis-
tration of the programs authorized under this 
Act (except for the programs authorized under 
sections 17 and 21) and the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.) without regard to the basis on which the 
funds were earned and allocated.
‘‘(B) USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR
NUTRITIONAL 
REVIEWS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 25 
percent of the amounts made available to 
a State under this subsection shall be used 
by the State to perform nutritional reviews 
and compliance reviews, at least 2 times 
during each school year, to ensure that 
meals served by school participating in the 
programs authorized under this Act and 
under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
meet the requirements of section 9(f)(1) of 
the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)(1)), and to 
assist schools, by providing grants to 
schools, to improve nutritional quality of 
meals and the school nutritional environ-
ment in order to meet such requirements. 
‘‘(ii) NUTRITIONAL
REVIEW
STAND-
ARDS.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
State agencies, shall establish standards 
for the nutritional reviews required by this 
subparagraph.
‘‘(iii) DISCLOSURE.—The results of 
each nutritional review shall be made avail-
able to the public and provided to parents 
of students in schools participating in such 
programs in a clear, understandable for-
mat.’’. 
SEC. 404. SCHOOL MEALS IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
make grants to State educational agencies for school meal 
quality improvement. 
(b) USE OF GRANTS.—States shall use grants pro-
vided under this section for—
(1) implementing the recommendation of the 
School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children of the 
Department of Agriculture; 
(2) increasing the availability and consumption 
of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and 
whole grains; 
(3) reducing saturated fat and sodium in school 
meals; 
(4) improving school nutritional environments; 
and 
(5) other activities that assist schools in car-
rying out the requirements of the School Meals Ini-
tiative.
(c) APPLICATIONS.—State educational agencies shall 
submit applications for grants under this section in such 
manner and at such time as the Secretary shall determine. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such sums as may 
be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 405. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON FRUITS AND VEGETA-
BLES IN COMMODITIES PROGRAM. 
Section 6(c)(1)(D) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(c)(1)(D)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘fruits and vegetables’’ before the 
period. 
SEC. 406. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by striking sub-
section (g) and inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PILOT PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For each of the school 
years beginning July 2005, July 2006, July 2007, 
July 2008, and July 2009 the Secretary shall carry 
out a pilot program to make free fresh and dried 
fruits and free fresh vegetables available, throughout
the school day in 1 or more areas designated by the 
school, to—
‘‘(A) students in the 25 elementary or sec-
ondary schools in each of the 4 States, and in 
the elementary or secondary schools on the res-
ervation, authorized to participate in the pro-
gram under this subsection (as in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment of this sub-
paragraph); 
‘‘(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
an additional 10,000 students in each State au-
thorized to participate in the program under 
this subsection (as in effect on the day before 
the enactment of this subparagraph); 
‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 
20,000 students enrolled in schools in each of 
the States not participating in the program 
under this subsection on the day before the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph, as selected 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 
20,000 students enrolled in schools operated by 
tribal organizations. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION OF SCHOOLS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In selecting schools to 
participate in the pilot program, the Secretary 
shall—
‘‘(i) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, ensure that not less than 75 per-
cent of students selected are from schools 
in which not less than 50 percent of stu-
dents are eligible for free or reduced price 
meals under this Act; ‘(ii) solicit applica-
tions from interested schools that in-
clude—
‘‘(I) information pertaining to 
the percentage of students enrolled in 
the school submitting the application 
who are eligible for free or reduced 
price school lunches under this Act; 
‘‘(II) a certification of support 
for participation in the pilot program 
signed by the school food manager, 
the school principal, and the district 
superintendent (or their equivalent 
positions, 
as 
determined 
by 
the 
school); and
‘‘(III) such other information as 
may be requested by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(ii) for each application received, de-
termine whether the application is from a 
school in which not less than 50 percent of 
students are eligible for free or reduced 
price meals under this Act. 
‘‘(B) LOTTERY.—
‘‘(i) SCHOOLS
WITH
SUBSTANTIAL 
FREE
OR
REDUCED
PRICE
MEAL
ELIGI-
BILITY.—Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), 
the Secretary shall randomly select, from 
among the schools in a participating State 
determined under subparagraph (A)(iii) to 
have at least 50 percent of students eligi-
ble for free or reduced price meals under 
this Act, schools to participate in the pro-
gram under this subsection so as to en-
sure, to the maximum extent practicable, 
that the aggregate number of students rep-
resented by those schools in the State 
meets the requirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
SCHOOLS.—Subject to 
clauses (iii) and (iv), the Secretary shall
randomly select, from among the schools in 
a participating State determined under 
subparagraph (A)(iii) to have less than 50 
percent of students eligible for free or re-
duced price meals under this Act, schools 
to participate in the program under this 
subsection so as to ensure that the aggre-
gate number of students represented by 
those schools, plus the aggregate number 
of students from schools selected under 
clause (i), in the State meets the require-
ments of this subsection. 
‘‘(iii) INSUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS.—
If, for any State, the Secretary determines 
that the number of schools described in 
subparagraph (A)(i) is insufficient to meet 
the requirements of this subsection, the 
Secretary may randomly select such addi-
tional applications from schools submitting 
applications under this subsection as are 
necessary to meet the requirements. 
‘‘(iv) APPLICABILITY
TO
EXISTING 
PARTICIPANTS.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subclause (II), the schools,
States, and reservation authorized to 
participate in the pilot program under 
this subsection (as in effect on the 
date before the date of enactment of 
this subparagraph) shall not be sub-
ject to this subparagraph. 
‘‘(II) 
NEW
STUDENTS.—Sub-
clause (I) shall not apply to students 
authorized to participate in the pro-
gram under paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(3) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY.—To participate 
in the program under this subsection, a school shall 
widely publicize within the school the availability of 
free fresh and dried fruits and free fresh vegetables 
under the pilot program. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.—
‘‘(A) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 
September 30 of each of fiscal years 2005, 
2006, 2007, and 2008 the Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator of the Food and Nu-
trition Service, shall submit to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
an interim report that describes the activities
carried out under this subsection during the fis-
cal year covered by the report. 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2007, the Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition 
Service, shall submit to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that describes the results of the pilot program 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) PER STUDENT GRANT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each school year 
during which a school participates in the pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
provide to the school $75 for each student, as 
adjusted under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT.—The amount of the 
grant for each student under subparagraph (A) 
shall be adjusted on July 1, 2005, and each 
July 1 thereafter, to reflect changes in the Con-
sumer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics for fresh fruits and vegetables, with the 
adjustment—
‘‘(i) rounded down to the nearest dol-
lar increment; and 
‘‘(ii) based on the unrounded amounts 
for the preceding 12-month period. 
‘‘(6) FUNDING.—
‘‘(A) EXISTING
FUNDS.—The Secretary 
shall use to carry out this subsection any funds 
that remain under this subsection (in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this 
subparagraph). 
‘‘(B) NEW
FUNDS.—The Secretary shall 
use such funds made available under section 32 
of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) 
as are necessary to carry out this subsection 
(other than paragraph 4). 
‘‘(C) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this subsection 
the funds made available under this paragraph, 
without further appropriation. 
‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Funds 
made available under this paragraph shall re-
main available until expended. 
‘‘(E) REALLOCATION.—The Secretary may 
reallocate any amounts made available to carry
out this subsection that are not obligated or ex-
pended, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 407. NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1788) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 19. TEAM NUTRITION NETWORK GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of Team Nutrition 
Network is to—
‘‘(1) promote the nutritional health of the Na-
tion’s school children through nutrition education 
and other activities that support healthy lifestyles 
for children; 
‘‘(2) provide grants to States for the develop-
ment of State-wide, comprehensive, and integrated 
nutrition education programs; and 
‘‘(3) provide training and technical assistance 
to States, school and community nutrition programs, 
and child nutrition food service professionals. 
‘‘(b) STATE COORDINATORS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reserve 
10 percent of funds appropriated to make grants on 
an equitable basis based on the number of meals 
served by the State to the States for State Team 
Nutrition Network Coordinators.
‘‘(2) ROLE
OF
STATE
COORDINATORS.—The 
State Team Nutrition Network coordinator shall—
‘‘(A) administer and coordinate a com-
prehensive integrated statewide nutrition edu-
cation program; and 
‘‘(B) coordinate efforts with the Food and 
Nutrition Service and State agencies respon-
sible for children’s health programs (including 
school-based children’s health programs). 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM
STATE
GRANT.—No State re-
ceiving a grant under this subsection shall receive 
less than $100,000. 
‘‘(c) TEAM NUTRITION NETWORK GRANTS.—The 
Secretary is authorized to make Team Nutrition Network 
grants to the States consistent with the purposes of this 
section. The Secretary shall allocate the funds appro-
priated after reservations on an equitable basis based on 
the number of meals served by the State to State edu-
cation agencies or other entity within the State authorized 
to carry out school-based nutrition programs for State-
wide activities consistent with subsection (d). No State re-
ceiving a grant under this subsection shall receive less 
than $500,000. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANT.—Grants authorized under sub-
section (c) may be used for—
‘‘(1) providing assistance to schools in the 
adoption and implementation of school policies that 
promote healthy eating; 
‘‘(2) fostering community environments that 
support healthy eating and physical activities; 
‘‘(3) providing training and technical assistance 
to teachers and school food service professionals con-
sistent with the purpose of this section; 
‘‘(4) evaluating local and State nutrition edu-
cation programs; 
‘‘(5) statewide dissemination of educational ma-
terials through the use of the Internet, mailings, 
conferences and other communication channels; and 
‘‘(6) providing subgrants to school and school 
food authorities for carrying out nutrition education 
activities at the local level. 
‘‘(e) NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall re-
serve 20 percent of the funds appropriated in subsection 
(g) for national activities as follows: 
‘‘(1) EVALUATION
AND
CLEARINGHOUSE.—50 
percent of the funds reserved under this subsection 
shall be used for an evaluation of activities funded 
under this section and the development of a clearing-
house for collecting information on best practices for
promoting healthy eating in school and community 
child nutrition programs. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—50 percent of the funds re-
served under this subsection shall be used for Team 
Nutrition activities carried out by the Secretary 
through the Undersecretary of Food and Nutrition 
Services. 
‘‘(f) STATE PLANS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, a State shall submit a State plan to 
the secretary for approval, in such manner and at such 
a time as the Secretary determines, that includes informa-
tion regarding how the grant will be used to comply with 
the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out of 
any money in the Treasury of the United States not other-
wise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary 
$110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010 
for carrying out this section.’’. 
SEC. 408. FLUID MILK EXPANSION. 
Section 9(a) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) Lunches served by schools participating in 
the school lunch program under this Act shall offer 
students a variety of fluid milk, including low-fat 
milk. 
‘‘(3) Soy milk may be included as a fluid milk 
option if it is determined by the Secretary to be nu-
tritionally equivalent and meet nutritional standards 
as established by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 409. REPORT ON WHOLE GRAINS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate, on the most effective ways 
to increase the servings of whole grains offered in school 
nutrition programs, based on nutrition research, children’s 
food habits, and other relevant factors. The report shall 
include recommended changes in the program’s nutrition 
requirements. 
SEC. 410. TIME TO EAT. 
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Education, issue guidance to States on the se-
quencing of meal and classroom instruction to ensure that 
students have adequate time to obtain and eat school 
meals.
TITLE 
V—IMPROVEMENTS 
TO 
THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND 
CHILDREN PROGRAM 
SEC. 501. IMPROVING CERTIFICATION. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OF WOMEN WHO ARE BREAST-
FEEDING.—Section 17(d)(3)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘A State may have the option 
to certify for up to one year children and breast-feeding 
women, or until women stop breast-feeding, whichever is 
earlier.’’
(b) PHYSICAL PRESENCE REQUIREMENT.—Section 
17(d)(3)(C)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (I)(aa) and subclause (II)(aa), 
respectively, by striking ‘‘at the initial certification 
visit’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘at some 
time during the certification period’’; 
(2) in subclause (I)(bb)—
(A) by striking ‘‘other than the local agen-
cy’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(3) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by inserting after subclause (II) the fol-
lowing new subclause: 
‘‘(III) an infant or child who—
‘‘(aa) was present at some 
time during the certification pe-
riod; and 
‘‘(bb) is unable to be present 
due to distance, transportation, 
weather, other local conditions or 
special needs.’’. 
SEC. 502. REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 17(c)(2) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) the Secretary shall not authorize any 
State agency or approved eligible local agency 
to expend funds provided for activities that are 
not fully reimbursed by other Federal depart-
ments or agencies unless otherwise authorized 
under this section.’’
SEC. 503. DEFINITION OF NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
Section 17(b)(7) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(7)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and re-
lated habits, such as, physical activity, parenting, and 
child development’’ after ‘‘dietary habits’’. 
SEC. 504. LIMITS ON EXPENDITURES. 
Section 17(i)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(i)(3)(A)(ii)(I) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘1.5 percent’’. 
SEC. 505. DECENNIAL REVIEWS. 
Section 17(f)(12) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(12)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall engage the National 
Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine every 10 years 
beginning 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act 
to reevaluate the supplemental foods available in the pro-
gram and recommend changes to reflect current public 
health concerns, national nutrition science, and the diverse 
cultures the program serves.’’. 
SEC. 506. EVALUATION OF INCLUSION OF FRUITS AND 
VEGETABLES. 
Section 17(h)(10)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)(B)) is amended by adding 
after clause (iii) the following: 
‘‘(iv) special demonstration projects in 
up to 10 local sites, determined to be eth-
nically and geographically representative of 
local States and Indian agencies, to evalu-
ate the inclusion of fresh, frozen, or 
canned fruits and vegetables (to be made 
available through private funds) as an ad-
dition to the supplemental food provided 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 507. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. 
(a) 
REAUTHORIZATION
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 
17(g)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(g)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘1995 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 
2009’’. 
(b) NUTRITION SERVICES
AND ADMINISTRATION 
FUNDS.—Section 17(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘1995 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 2009’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking ‘‘1995 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 2009’’. 
(c) FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 17(m)(9)(A)(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(9)(A)(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘1996 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 
2009’’. 
TITLE VI—BUILDING 
PARTNERSHIPS 
SEC. 
601. 
GRANTS 
TO 
SUPPORT 
FARM-TO-CAFETERIA 
PROJECTS. 
Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(q) GRANTS
TO SUPPORT FARM-TO-CAFETERIA 
PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To improve access to local 
foods in schools and institutions receiving funds 
under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (other than section 17 of 
that Act (42 U.S.C. 1768)), the Secretary shall pro-
vide competitive grants to nonprofit entities and 
educational institutions to establish and carry out 
farm-to-cafeteria projects that may include the pur-
chase of equipment, the procurement of foods, and 
the provision of training and education activities. 
‘‘(2) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—
In selecting farm-to-cafeteria projects to receive as-
sistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
give preference to projects designed to—
‘‘(A) procure local foods from small- and 
medium-sized farms for the provision of foods 
for school meals; 
‘‘(B) support nutrition education activities 
or curriculum planning that incorporates the 
participation of school children in farm and ag-
riculture education projects; and 
‘‘(C) develop a sustained commitment to 
farm-to-cafeteria projects in the community by 
linking schools, agricultural producers, parents, 
and other community stakeholders. 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED IN-
FORMATION.—
‘‘(A) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—In car-
rying out this subsection, the Secretary may 
provide technical assistance regarding farm-to-
cafeteria projects, processes, and development 
to an entity seeking the assistance. 
‘‘(B) SHARING
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary may provide for the sharing of infor-
mation concerning farm-to-cafeteria projects 
and issues among and between government, pri-
vate for-profit and nonprofit groups, and the 
public through publications, conferences, and 
other appropriate means.
‘‘(4) GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made 
available to carry out this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall make grants to assist private non-
profit entities and educational institutions to es-
tablish and carry out farm-to-cafeteria projects. 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The maximum 
amount of a grant provided to an entity under 
this subsection shall be $100,000. 
‘‘(C) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share 
of the cost of establishing or carrying out 
a farm-to-cafeteria project that receives as-
sistance under this subsection may not ex-
ceed 75 percent of the cost of the project 
during the term of the grant, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) FORM.—In providing the non-
Federal share of the cost of carrying out a 
farm-to-cafeteria project, the grantee shall 
provide the share through a payment in 
cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including 
facilities, equipment, or services. 
‘‘(iii) SOURCE.—An entity may pro-
vide the non-Federal share through State
government, local government, or private 
sources. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(i) SINGLE GRANT.—A farm-to-cafe-
teria project may be supported by only a 
single grant under this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) TERM.—The term of a grant 
made under this subsection may not exceed 
3 years. 
‘‘(5) EVALUATION.—Not later than January 
30, 2008, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) provide for the evaluation of the 
projects funded under this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
on the results of the evaluation. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 
to carry out this subsection.’’.
SEC. 602. BUY AMERICAN PROCUREMENT TRAINING. 
Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) PROCUREMENT TRAINING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations to carry out this subsection, the 
Secretary shall provide technical assistance and 
training to States, State agencies, schools, and 
school food authorities in the procurement of goods 
and services for programs under this Act or the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
seq.) (other than section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
1786)). 
‘‘(2) BUY AMERICAN TRAINING.—All activities 
carried out pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include 
technical assistance and training to ensure compli-
ance with section 12(n) of this Act (42 U.S.C. 
1760(n)). 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2005 through 2009, to remain available until 
expended.’’. 
SEC. 603. STATE TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE-
MENT.—Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is amended by adding the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) Not later than October 1, 2005, each State shall 
submit to the Secretary for approval an amendment to the 
plan required by subsection (e) that describes how funds 
provided under this section will be used for technology and 
information management systems. At a minimum, such 
amendment shall describe how the State will improve pro-
gram integrity by—
‘‘(1) monitoring the nutrient content of meals 
served; 
‘‘(2) training schools and school food authori-
ties how to utilize technology and information man-
agement systems for activities such as menu plan-
ning, collecting point of sale data, and processing 
applications for free and reduced price meals; and 
‘‘(3) using electronic data to establish bench-
marks to compare and monitor program integrity, 
program participation, and financial data across 
schools and school food authorities.’’. 
(2) PRIORITY FOR REALLOCATED FUNDS.—Sec-
tion 7(a)(5)(B)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(a)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended by
inserting the following new sentence at the end: 
‘‘The Secretary shall give priority consideration to 
States that will use the funds for improvements in 
technology and information management systems de-
scribed in the amendment required under subsection 
(h).’’. 
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 7(b) 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1776(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and for staff de-
velopment.’’ and inserting ‘‘; for staff development; 
and technology and information management sys-
tems.’’. 
(b) START-UP
AND EXPANSION ASSISTANCE
FOR 
SCHOOLS.—Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations to carry out this subsection, the 
Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, provide funds 
to State educational agencies for purposes of award-
ing grants to schools and school food authorities to 
defray the cost of purchasing or upgrading tech-
nology and information management systems for use 
in programs authorized by this Act or the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (other 
than section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1786)). 
‘‘(2) INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.—
To be eligible to receive a grant under this sub-
section, a school or school food authority shall sub-
mit to the State educational agency a plan to pur-
chase or upgrade technology and information man-
agement systems. Such plan shall address potential 
cost savings and methods to improve program integ-
rity, including—
‘‘(A) processing and verification of applica-
tions for free and reduced price meals; 
‘‘(B) integration of menu planning, pro-
duction, and serving data to monitor compliance 
with section 9(f)(1) of this Act; and 
‘‘(C) compatibility with statewide reporting 
systems. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2005 through 2009, to remain available until 
expended.’’.
TITLE VII—FOOD SAFETY 
IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 701. NOTICE OF IRRADIATED FOOD. 
The Secretary shall develop policy and establish pro-
cedures for the distribution of irradiated food products in 
Federal school meals programs. The policies and proce-
dures shall ensure at a minimum that—
(1) irradiated food products are made available 
only at the request of States and school food au-
thorities; 
(2) reimbursements to schools for irradiated 
food products are equal to reimbursements to 
schools for non-irradiated products; 
(3) States and school food service authorities 
are provided balanced information on the science 
and evidence regarding irradiation technology; 
(4) States and school food service authorities 
are provided model procedures for providing bal-
anced information to school food service authorities, 
parents, and students regarding irradiation tech-
nology, including notice of the availability of irradi-
ated food products in school meals programs 
through the use of menus and signage that are pre-
sented in a clear and understandable format, includ-
ing translations in other languages;