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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3581
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve, promote, and expand
the school breakfast program under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 20, 1993
Mr. SAWYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve, pro-
mote, and expand the school breakfast program under
that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF COST BASIS FOR SEVERE
NEED REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 4(d) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1773(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘, and in
which’’ and all that follows through ‘‘program’’; and
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) If at least 40 percent of the students at a school
who participate in the school lunch program established
under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751
et seq.) are eligible to receive meals at free or reduced
prices, the school shall be entitled to receive the meal reim-
bursement rate specified in subsection (b)(2).’’.
SEC. 2. PROMOTION OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST 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-
paragraph:
‘‘(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 that enhance the public image of the pro-
gram.’’.
SEC. 3. STARTUP COSTS FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PRO-
GRAM.
Section 4(g)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1773(g)(1))
is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘and
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992,
1993, and 1994,’’ and inserting ‘‘, $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 1991 through 1994, and
$9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through
1998,’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘Of the amounts made avail-
able under the preceding sentence for fiscal years
1995 through 1998, not more than $3,000,000 shall
be used to carry out the expansion program author-
ized by subsection (h) for each of fiscal years 1995
and 1996, and not more than $4,000,000 shall be
used to carry out the expansion program for each of
fiscal years 1997 and 1998.’’.
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.
Section 4 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1773) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS
‘‘(h)(1) With funds made available to carry out this
subsection under subsection (g)(1), the Secretary shall
make payments on a competitive basis to State edu-
cational agencies in a substantial number of States for dis-
tribution to eligible schools to assist the schools with ex-
penses incurred in expanding 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 Sec-
retary—
‘‘(A) a plan to expand school breakfast pro-
grams conducted in the State, including a descrip-
tion 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 ex-
pansion of the programs during the year; or
‘‘(B) documentation of the need for—
‘‘(i) equipment, including the purchase, re-
placement, or upgrading of equipment associ-
ated with expanding the school breakfast pro-
gram; or
‘‘(ii) other needs, including a need for tem-
porary personnel, or funds to defray adminis-
trative 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. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on October 1, 1994, or the date of the enactment of this
Act, whichever occurs later.
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