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(III) individuals from State and 
local government budget offices; 
(IV) 
individuals 
from 
public 
housing authorities or State housing 
finance agencies; 
(V) individuals from nonprofit or-
ganizations, small businesses, and 
philanthropic organizations; 
(VI) advocates; 
(VII) researchers; and 
(VIII) any other individuals the 
Chair determines to be appropriate. 
(3) DUTIES.—The duties of the Council are— 
(A) to make recommendations to the Sec-
retary and the Administrator regarding the cri-
teria for making awards under subsection (b); 
(B) to identify Federal authorities and op-
portunities for use by States or local govern-
ments to improve coordination of funding and 
administration of Federal programs, the bene-
ficiaries of whom include individuals described 
in subsection (a), and which may be unknown 
or underutilized and to make information on 
such authorities and opportunities publicly 
available; 
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(C) to provide targeted technical assistance 
to States developing a social determinants ac-
celerator plan under subsection (c), including 
identifying potential statutory or regulatory 
pathways for implementation of the plan and 
assisting in identifying potential sources of 
funding to implement the plan; 
(D) to report to Congress annually on the 
subjects set forth in paragraph (5); 
(E) to develop and disseminate evaluation 
guidelines and standards that can be used to 
reliably assess the impact of an intervention or 
approach that may be implemented pursuant to 
this section on outcomes, cost-effectiveness of, 
and return on investment from Federal, State, 
local, and Tribal governments, and to facilitate 
technical assistance, where needed, to help to 
improve State and local evaluation designs and 
implementation; 
(F) to seek feedback from State, local, and 
Tribal governments, including through an an-
nual survey by an independent third party, on 
how to improve the technical assistance the 
Council provides to better equip State, local, 
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and Tribal governments to coordinate health 
and social service programs; 
(G) to solicit applications for grants under 
subsection (c); and 
(H) to coordinate with other cross-agency 
initiatives focused on improving the health and 
well-being of low-income and at-risk populations 
in order to prevent unnecessary duplication be-
tween agency initiatives. 
(4) SCHEDULE.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Council shall 
convene to develop a schedule and plan for carrying 
out the duties described in paragraph (3), including 
solicitation of applications for the grants under sub-
section (c). 
(5) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Council shall 
submit an annual report to Congress, which shall in-
clude— 
(A) a list of the Council members; 
(B) a description of the activities and ex-
penditures of the Council; 
(C) summaries of the interventions and ap-
proaches that will be supported by State, local, 
and Tribal governments that received a grant 
under subsection (c), including— 
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(i) the best practices and evidence- 
based approaches such governments plan 
to employ to achieve the purposes listed in 
subsection (a); and 
(ii) a description of how the practices 
and approaches will impact the outcomes, 
cost-effectiveness of, and return on invest-
ment from, Federal, State, local, and Trib-
al governments with respect to such pur-
poses; 
(D) the feedback received from State and 
local governments on ways to improve the tech-
nical assistance of the Council, including find-
ings from a third-party survey and actions the 
Council plans to take in response to such feed-
back; and 
(E) the major statutory, regulatory, and 
administrative challenges identified by State, 
local, and Tribal governments that received a 
grant under subsection (c), and the actions that 
Federal agencies are taking to address such 
challenges. 
(6) FACA APPLICABILITY.—Chapter 10 of title 
5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Coun-
cil. 
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(7) COUNCIL PROCEDURES.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Comptroller General of the 
United States and the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, shall establish procedures for 
the Council to— 
(A) ensure that adequate resources are 
available to effectively execute the responsibil-
ities of the Council; 
(B) effectively coordinate with other rel-
evant advisory bodies and working groups to 
avoid unnecessary duplication; 
(C) create transparency to the public and 
Congress with regard to Council membership, 
costs, and activities, including through use of 
modern technology and social media to dissemi-
nate information; and 
(D) avoid conflicts of interest that would 
jeopardize the ability of the Council to make de-
cisions and provide recommendations. 
(c) SOCIAL DETERMINANTS ACCELERATOR GRANTS 
TO STATES OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
(1) GRANTS TO STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, 
AND TRIBES.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary and the Council, 
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shall award on a competitive basis not more than 25 
grants to eligible applicants described in paragraph 
(2), for the development of social determinants ac-
celerator plans, as described in paragraph (6). 
(2) ELIGIBLE
APPLICANT.—An eligible appli-
cant described in this subsection is a State, local, or 
Tribal health or human services agency that— 
(A) demonstrates the support of relevant 
parties across relevant State, local, or Tribal ju-
risdictions; and 
(B) in the case of an applicant that is a 
local government agency, provides to the Sec-
retary a letter of support from the lead State 
health or human services agency for the State 
in which the local government is located. 
(3) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The Administrator, 
in coordination with the Council, shall determine the 
total amount that the Administrator will make avail-
able to each grantee under this subsection. 
(4) APPLICATION.—An eligible applicant seek-
ing a grant under this subsection shall include in the 
application the following information: 
(A) The target population (or populations) 
that would benefit from implementation of the 
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social determinants accelerator plan proposed to 
be developed by the applicant. 
(B) A description of the objective or objec-
tives and outcome goals of such proposed plan, 
which shall include at least one health outcome 
and at least one other important social out-
come. 
(C) The sources and scope of inefficiencies 
that, if addressed by the plan, could result in 
improved cost-effectiveness of or return on in-
vestment from Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
governments. 
(D) A description of potential interventions 
that could be designed or enabled using such 
proposed plan. 
(E) The State, local, Tribal, academic, 
nonprofit, community-based organizations, and 
other private sector partners that would partici-
pate in the development of the proposed plan 
and subsequent implementation of programs or 
initiatives included in such proposed plan. 
(F) Such other information as the Admin-
istrator, in consultation with the Secretary and 
the Council, determines necessary to achieve the 
purposes of this section. 
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(5) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant 
under this subsection may use funds received 
through the grant for the following purposes: 
(A) To convene and coordinate with rel-
evant government entities and other stake-
holders across sectors to assist in the develop-
ment of a social determinants accelerator plan. 
(B) To identify populations of individuals 
receiving medical assistance under a State plan 
(or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
seq.) who may benefit from the proposed ap-
proaches to improving the health and well-being 
of such individuals through the implementation 
of the proposed social determinants accelerator 
plan. 
(C) To engage qualified research experts to 
advise on relevant research and to design a pro-
posed evaluation plan, in accordance with the 
standards and guidelines issued by the Admin-
istrator. 
(D) To collaborate with the Council to sup-
port the development of social determinants ac-
celerator plans. 
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(E) To prepare and submit a final social 
determinants accelerator plan to the Council. 
(6) CONTENTS
OF
PLANS.—A social deter-
minants accelerator plan developed under this sub-
section shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the target population 
(or populations) that would benefit from imple-
mentation of the social determinants accelerator 
plan, including an analysis describing the pro-
jected impact on the well-being of individuals 
described in paragraph (5)(B). 
(B) A description of the interventions or 
approaches designed under the social deter-
minants accelerator plan and the evidence for 
selecting such interventions or approaches. 
(C) The objectives and outcome goals of 
such interventions or approaches, including at 
least one health outcome and at least one other 
important social outcome. 
(D) A plan for accessing and linking rel-
evant data to enable coordinated benefits and 
services for the jurisdictions described in para-
graph (2)(A) and an evaluation of the proposed 
interventions and approaches. 
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(E) A description of the State, local, Trib-
al, academic, nonprofit, or community-based or-
ganizations, or any other private sector organi-
zations that would participate in implementing 
the proposed interventions or approaches, and 
the role each would play to contribute to the 
success of the proposed interventions or ap-
proaches. 
(F) The identification of the funding 
sources that would be used to finance the pro-
posed interventions or approaches. 
(G) A description of any financial incen-
tives that may be provided, including outcome- 
focused contracting approaches to encourage 
service providers and other partners to improve 
outcomes of, cost-effectiveness of, and return on 
investment from, Federal, State, local, or Tribal 
government spending. 
(H) The identification of the applicable 
Federal, State, local, or Tribal statutory and 
regulatory authorities, including waiver authori-
ties, to be leveraged to implement the proposed 
interventions or approaches. 
(I) A description of potential consider-
ations 
that 
would 
enhance 
the 
impact, 
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scalability, or sustainability of the proposed 
interventions or approaches and the actions the 
grant awardee would take to address such con-
siderations. 
(J) A proposed evaluation plan, to be car-
ried out by an independent evaluator, to meas-
ure the impact of the proposed interventions or 
approaches on the outcomes of, cost-effective-
ness of, and return on investment from, Fed-
eral, State, local, and Tribal governments. 
(K) Precautions for ensuring that vulner-
able populations will not be denied access to 
Medicaid or other essential services as a result 
of implementing the proposed plan. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appro-
priated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for the 
period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, of which 
up to $5,000,000 may be used to carry out this sec-
tion, to remain available for obligation until the date 
that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds made 
available under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall reserve not less than 20 percent to award 
grants to eligible applicants for the development 
of social determinants accelerator plans under 
subsection (c) intended to serve rural popu-
lations. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—In the case of a fiscal 
year for which the Secretary determines that 
there are not sufficient eligible applicants for 
grants under subsection (c) that are intended to 
serve rural populations and the Secretary can-
not satisfy the 20-percent requirement, the Sec-
retary may reserve an amount that is less than 
20 percent of amounts made available under 
paragraph (1) to award grants for such pur-
pose. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall prevent Federal agencies represented 
on the Council from contributing additional funding 
from other sources to support activities to improve 
the effectiveness of the Council. 
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cial determinants of health in grant awards and 
other activities. 
(B) Awarding grants under subsection (b) 
to State, local, territorial, and Tribal health 
agencies and organizations, and to other eligible 
entities, to address social determinants of 
health in target communities. 
(C) Awarding grants under subsection (c) 
to nonprofit organizations and public or other 
nonprofit institutions of higher education— 
(i) to conduct research on best prac-
tices to improve social determinants of 
health; 
(ii) to provide technical assistance, 
training, and evaluation assistance to 
grantees under subsection (b); and 
(iii) to disseminate best practices to 
grantees under subsection (b). 
(D) Coordinating, supporting, and aligning 
activities of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention related to social determinants of 
health with activities of other Federal agencies 
related to social determinants of health, includ-
ing such activities of agencies in the Depart-
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ment of Health and Human Services such as 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 
(E) Collecting and analyzing data related 
to the social determinants of health. 
(b) GRANTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS 
OF HEALTH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, as part of the 
Program, shall award grants to eligible entities to 
address social determinants of health in their com-
munities. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to apply for a 
grant under this subsection, an entity shall be— 
(A) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal 
health agency or organization; 
(B) a qualified nongovernmental entity, as 
defined by the Director; or 
(C) a consortium of entities that includes 
a State, local, territorial, or Tribal health agen-
cy or organization. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant under this sub-
section shall be used to address social deter-
minants of health in a target community by de-
signing and implementing innovative, evidence- 
based, cross-sector strategies. 
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(B) TARGET
COMMUNITY.—For purposes 
of this subsection, a target community shall be 
a State, county, city, or other municipality. 
(4) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
subsection, the Director shall prioritize applicants 
proposing to serve target communities with signifi-
cant unmet health and social needs, as defined by 
the Director. 
(5) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this 
subsection, an eligible entity shall— 
(A) submit an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information 
as the Director may require; 
(B) propose a set of activities to address 
social determinants of health through evidence- 
based, cross-sector strategies, which activities 
may include— 
(i) collecting quantifiable data from 
health care, social services, and other enti-
ties regarding the most significant gaps in 
health-promoting social, economic, and en-
vironmental needs; 
(ii) identifying evidence-based ap-
proaches to meeting the nonmedical, social 
needs of populations identified by data col-
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lection described in clause (i), such as un-
stable housing or food insecurity; 
(iii) developing scalable methods to 
meet patients’ social needs identified in 
clinical settings or other sites; 
(iv) convening entities such as local 
and State governmental and nongovern-
mental 
organizations, 
health 
systems, 
payors, and community-based organiza-
tions to review, plan, and implement com-
munity-wide interventions and strategies to 
advance health-promoting social conditions; 
(v) monitoring and evaluating the im-
pact of activities funded through the grant 
on the health and well-being of the resi-
dents of the target community and on the 
cost of health care; and 
(vi) such other activities as may be 
specified by the Director; 
(C) demonstrate how the eligible entity will 
collaborate with— 
(i) health systems; 
(ii) payors, including, as appropriate, 
Medicaid managed care organizations (as 
defined in section 1903(m)(1)(A) of the 
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Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1396b(m)(1)(A))), 
Medicare 
Advantage 
plans under part C of title XVIII of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.), and 
health insurance issuers and group health 
plans (as such terms are defined in section 
2791 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300gg–91)); 
(iii) other relevant stakeholders and 
initiatives in areas of need, such as the Ac-
countable Health Communities Model of 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv-
ices, health homes under the Medicaid pro-
gram under title XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), commu-
nity-based organizations, and human serv-
ices organizations; 
(iv) other non-health care sector orga-
nizations, including organizations focusing 
on transportation, housing, or food access; 
and 
(v) local employers; and 
(D) identify key health inequities in the 
target community and demonstrate how the 
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proposed efforts of the eligible entity would ad-
dress such inequities. 
(6) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—As a con-
dition of receipt of a grant under this subsection, a 
grantee shall agree to submit an annual report to 
the Director describing the activities carried out 
through the grant and the outcomes of such activi-
ties. 
(7) INDEPENDENT NATIONAL EVALUATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years 
after the first grants are awarded under this 
subsection, the Director shall provide for the 
commencement of an independent national eval-
uation of the program under this subsection. 
(B) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 60 days after receiving the results of such 
independent national evaluation, the Director 
shall report such results to Congress. 
(c) RESEARCH
AND TRAINING.—The Director, as 
part of the Program— 
(1) shall award grants to nonprofit organiza-
tions and public or other nonprofit institutions of 
higher education— 
(A) to conduct research on best practices 
to improve social determinants of health; 
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(B) to provide technical assistance, train-
ing, and evaluation assistance to grantees under 
subsection (b); and 
(C) to disseminate best practices to grant-
ees under subsection (b); and 
(2) may require a grantee under paragraph (1) 
to provide technical assistance and capacity building 
to entities that are eligible entities under subsection 
(b) but not receiving funds through such subsection. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $50,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 
(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount made avail-
able to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not 
less than 75 percent shall be used for grants under 
subsections (b) and (c). 
SEC. 10016. NOTIFICATION REGARDING SNAP FOR STU-
DENTS RECEIVING FEDERAL WORK-STUDY 
ASSISTANCE. 
Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–53) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) NOTIFICATION REGARDING SNAP.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution receiving a 
grant under this part shall send a notification (by 
email or other electronic means) to each eligible stu-
dent informing the student of their potential eligi-
bility for participation in SNAP and the process for 
obtaining more information, confirming eligibility, 
and accessing benefits under that program. The no-
tification shall be developed by the Secretary of Edu-
cation in consultation with the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and shall include details on eligibility re-
quirements for participation in SNAP that a student 
must satisfy. The notification shall be, to the extent 
practicable, specific to the student’s State of resi-
dence and shall provide contact information for the 
local office where an application for SNAP may be 
made. 
‘‘(2) EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION IN FEDER-
ALLY FINANCED WORK-STUDY PROGRAM.—The noti-
fication under paragraph (1) shall include an official 
document confirming that the recipient is an eligible 
student sufficient for purposes of demonstrating that 
the exclusion from ineligibility for participation in 
SNAP under section 6(e)(4) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(4)) applies to 
the student. 
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‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Education, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
shall provide guidance to States and institutions of 
higher education on how to identify and commu-
nicate with students who are likely to be eligible for 
SNAP, including those eligible for a State or feder-
ally financed work-study program. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘eligible student’ means a 
student receiving work-study assistance under 
this part. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘SNAP’ means the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program (as defined 
in section 3(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(t))).’’. 
Subtitle B—Gun Violence 
SEC. 10101. REAFFIRMING RESEARCH AUTHORITY OF THE 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PRE-
VENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 391 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘research 
relating to the causes, mechanisms, prevention, diag-
nosis, treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation from 
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injuries;’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘research, in-
cluding data collection, relating to— 
‘‘(A) the causes, mechanisms, prevention, 
diagnosis, and treatment of injuries, including 
with respect to gun violence; and 
‘‘(B) rehabilitation from such injuries;’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) NO ADVOCACY OR PROMOTION OF GUN CON-
TROL.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to— 
‘‘(1) authorize the Secretary to give assistance, 
make grants, or enter into cooperative agreements or 
contracts for the purpose of advocating or promoting 
gun control; or 
‘‘(2) permit a recipient of any assistance, grant, 
cooperative agreement, or contract under this section 
to use such assistance, grant, agreement, or contract 
for the purpose of advocating or promoting gun con-
trol.’’. 
SEC. 10102. NATIONAL VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYS-
TEM. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall improve 
the National Violent Death Reporting System (as author-
ized by sections 301(a) and 391(a) of the Public Service 
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Health Act (42 U.S.C. 241(a), 280b(a)), particularly 
through the inclusion of additional States and activities 
to increase the quality, type, and timeliness of reported 
data. Participation in the System by the States shall be 
voluntary. 
SEC. 10103. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE ON 
PUBLIC HEALTH. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General 
shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public 
health, including mental health, of gun violence in the 
United States during the preceding year, and the status 
of actions taken to address such effects. 
SEC. 10104. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE ON 
MENTAL 
HEALTH 
IN 
MINORITY 
COMMU-
NITIES. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority 
Health shall submit to Congress a report on the effects 
of gun violence on public health, including mental health, 
in minority communities in the United States, and the sta-
tus of actions taken to address such effects. 
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Subtitle C—Nutrition for Women, 
Children, Families 
CHAPTER 1—SENIOR HUNGER 
PREVENTION 
SEC. 10201. SHORT TITLE. 
This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Senior Hunger 
Prevention Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 10202. IMPROVING SNAP EFFICACY. 
(a) CERTIFICATION PERIOD.—Section 3(f) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(f)) is 
amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘24’’ and 
inserting ‘‘36’’. 
(b) STANDARD MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION.— 
Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘EX-
CESS MEDICAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MEDICAL’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘an excess 
medical’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘a standard medical deduction 
or a medical expense deduction of actual costs for 
the allowable medical expenses incurred by the elder-
ly or disabled member, exclusive of special diets.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘ex-
cess’’; and 
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(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) STANDARD
MEDICAL
EXPENSE
DE-
DUCTION AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), the standard medical 
expense deduction shall be equal to— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2024, $155; 
and 
‘‘(II) for each subsequent fiscal 
year, the applicable amount for the 
immediately preceding fiscal year, as 
adjusted to reflect changes for the 12- 
month period ending the preceding 
June 30 in the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers: Medical 
Care published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of 
Labor. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—For any fiscal 
year, a State agency may establish a great-
er standard medical expense deduction 
than the deduction described in clause (i) 
if the greater deduction satisfies the appli-
cable cost-neutrality standards established 
by the Secretary for that fiscal year.’’. 
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(c) VALUE
OF ALLOTMENT.—Section 8(a) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2017(a)) is 
amended, in the proviso, by striking ‘‘8 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1⁄3’’. 
SEC. 
10203. 
STREAMLINING 
NUTRITION 
ACCESS 
FOR 
OLDER ADULTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED.—Sec-
tion 3(j) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2012(j)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking the subsection designation and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘who’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(j) ELDERLY OR DISABLED.—The term ‘elderly or 
disabled’, with respect to an individual or member of a 
household, means that the individual or member of the 
household’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘(which 
includes medical assistance provided to an individual 
described in section 1902(e)(14)(D)(i)(III) of that 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14)(D)(i)(III)))’’ after 
‘‘(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.)’’. 
(b) 
ELDERLY
SIMPLIFIED
APPLICATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
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2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 31. ELDERLY SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish a program, to be known as the ‘elderly simplified 
application program’ (referred to in this section as 
‘ESAP’), under which a State, in carrying out the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program, may elect to imple-
ment a streamlined application and certification process 
for households in which all adult members— 
‘‘(1) are elderly or disabled members; and 
‘‘(2) have no earned income. 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION PERIOD.—The certification pe-
riod for participants in ESAP shall be 36 months. 
‘‘(c) INCOME AND OTHER DATA VERIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A State agency deter-
mining the eligibility for an applicant household 
under 
ESAP 
shall, 
notwithstanding 
section 
11(e)(3)— 
‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 
use data matching for income verification and 
household size; and 
‘‘(B)(i) allow self-declaration by the appli-
cant of the information required under section 
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273.2(f) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or a successor regulation); but 
‘‘(ii) verify, prior to certification of the 
household, factors of eligibility provided by the 
applicant that the State agency determines are 
questionable. 
‘‘(2) ACCOUNTABILITY
AND
FRAUD
PREVEN-
TION.—In carrying out paragraph (1), a State agen-
cy shall establish accountability and fraud protection 
measures to deter fraud and ensure the integrity of 
ESAP and the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program. 
‘‘(d) INTERVIEWS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
11(e)(6)(A), for recertification of a household under 
ESAP, a State agency shall not require an interview 
unless requested by the household. 
‘‘(2) 
VIRTUAL
INTERVIEWS.—An 
interview 
under paragraph (1) may be conducted virtually. 
‘‘(e) GUIDANCE.—Prior to the establishment of 
ESAP under subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
Food and Nutrition Service shall develop guidance for 
States, including by consulting with States, to carry out 
ESAP, which shall include— 
‘‘(1) general implementation guidelines; 
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‘‘(2) reporting requirements; 
‘‘(3) quality control requirements; and 
‘‘(4) best practices.’’. 
(c) COMBINED APPLICATION PROGRAM.—The Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (as 
amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 32. COMBINED APPLICATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 
coordination with the Commissioner of Social Security, 
shall establish a program, to be known as the ‘combined 
application program’ (referred to in this section as ‘CAP’), 
under which a State, in carrying out the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program, may elect to implement a 
streamlined application process for households in which all 
adult members are applicants for or recipients of benefits 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 
et seq.) on the basis of a disability or supplemental secu-
rity income under title XVI of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 
et seq.). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of CAP are— 
‘‘(1) to reduce the need for households de-
scribed in subsection (a) to have in-person interviews 
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with State offices administering the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program; and 
‘‘(2) to increase participation in the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program by simplifying 
the application process for the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program through increased automa-
tion and simplified calculation of benefits. 
‘‘(c) CAP MODELS.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administra-
tion, shall offer, at a minimum, each of the following mod-
els for States to implement CAP: 
‘‘(1) STANDARD MODEL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Under the standard 
model, the Commissioner of the Social Security 
Administration and the State agency admin-
istering the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program shall coordinate— 
‘‘(i) to develop a simplified joint appli-
cation process for the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program that uses stand-
ardized benefit amounts or standardized 
shelter expenses, in accordance with this 
paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) to conduct outreach to adult 
members receiving supplemental security 
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income under title XVI of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) that are 
not receiving benefits under the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program. 
‘‘(B) 
STANDARDIZED
BENEFIT 
AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Under the stand-
ardized model described in subparagraph 
(A), applicants shall receive a standardized 
or automated benefit level under the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program 
based on the shelter expenses and other in-
come of the applicants. 
‘‘(ii) MINIMUM
STANDARDIZED
BEN-
EFIT LEVELS.—At a minimum, there shall 
be in effect 2 standardized benefit levels 
under clause (i), including, as determined 
by the State— 
‘‘(I) a level for participants with 
low shelter expenses; and 
‘‘(II) a level for participants with 
high shelter expenses. 
‘‘(iii) 
COMPARABLE
AMOUNT.—A 
State shall ensure that the amount pro-
vided under a standardized benefit level 
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under clause (i) is comparable to an 
amount that a participant would otherwise 
receive under the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program. 
‘‘(iv) REFERRAL.—A State shall refer 
a household described in subsection (a) to 
the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram instead of enrolling that household in 
CAP if the standardized amount that the 
household would receive under CAP would 
be significantly less than the amount of 
benefits that the household would receive 
under the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program. 
‘‘(C) 
STANDARDIZED
SHELTER
EX-
PENSES.—In computing an excess shelter ex-
pense deduction under section 5(e)(6), a State 
agency may use a standard utility allowance in 
accordance with regulations promulgated by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) MODIFIED MODEL.—Under the modified 
model, a State agency administering the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct outreach to prospective par-
ticipants in the supplemental nutrition assist-
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ance program using information from the Social 
Security Administration to identify households 
described in subsection (a) that are not partici-
pants in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program; and 
‘‘(B) send to those households simplified 
application forms for the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program.’’. 
SEC. 10204. ENROLLMENT AND OUTREACH PILOT PRO-
GRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS, KINSHIP FAMI-
LIES, AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. 
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.) (as amended by section 10203(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 33. ENROLLMENT AND OUTREACH PILOT PROGRAM 
FOR OLDER ADULTS, KINSHIP FAMILIES, AND 
ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State or local government agency; 
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‘‘(B) an Indian tribe or Tribal organiza-
tion; 
‘‘(C) a nonprofit organization, including a 
public or nonprofit provider of services; 
‘‘(D) a community-based organization; and 
‘‘(E) an educational provider. 
‘‘(3) KINSHIP FAMILY.—The term ‘kinship fam-
ily’ means a family in which a child resides with, 
and is being raised by, a grandparent, another ex-
tended family member, or an adult with whom the 
child has a close family-like relationship, such as a 
godparent or a close family friend. 
‘‘(4) OLDER
ADULT.—The term ‘older adult’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘older individual’ in 
section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3002). 
‘‘(5) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘pilot pro-
gram’ means the Enrollment and Outreach Pilot 
Program for Older Adults, Kinship Families, and 
Adults with Disabilities established under subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall establish a pilot program, to be known as the 
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‘Enrollment and Outreach Pilot Program for Older 
Adults, Kinship Families, and Adults with Disabilities’, 
under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
entities— 
‘‘(1) to raise awareness among older adults, 
kinship families, and adults with disabilities of the 
availability, eligibility requirements, application pro-
cedures, and benefits of the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program; and 
‘‘(2) to support older adults, kinship families, 
and adults with disabilities in enrolling in the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under the pilot 
program, the Secretary shall give priority to— 
‘‘(1) eligible entities that— 
‘‘(A) provide services to older adults or 
adults with disabilities; 
‘‘(B) provide services to kinship families, 
including kinship navigator programs; 
‘‘(C) have experience implementing pro-
grams that receive funding under the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et 
seq.); 
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‘‘(D) have experience implementing pro-
grams administered by the Food and Nutrition 
Service; or 
‘‘(E) receive, plan to receive, or dem-
onstrate an ability to partner with a program 
that receives, funding under— 
‘‘(i) the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); or 
‘‘(iii) 1 or more nutrition programs 
administered by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(2) projects that will— 
‘‘(A) serve communities with— 
‘‘(i) high rates of food insecurity or 
malnutrition; or 
‘‘(ii) low food access; 
‘‘(B) serve rural communities, indigenous 
communities, or communities of color; 
‘‘(C) serve members of the lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual, transgender, and queer community; 
‘‘(D) serve adults with limited English pro-
ficiency; 
‘‘(E) serve veterans; 
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‘‘(F) serve residents in federally subsidized 
housing, including federally subsidized housing 
units for older adults and adults with disabil-
ities; 
‘‘(G) serve residents living in housing serv-
ing kinship families; and 
‘‘(H) incorporate nutrition education ac-
tivities that promote healthy eating and active 
lifestyles. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under the pilot program shall use the grant 
to carry out 1 or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Application assistance, including— 
‘‘(A) eligibility prescreening; 
‘‘(B) assistance in completing an applica-
tion for the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program; 
‘‘(C) assistance in obtaining application 
verification documents; 
‘‘(D) medical expense deduction coun-
seling; and 
‘‘(E) translation of materials and bilingual 
accommodation. 
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‘‘(2) Tailored dissemination of information re-
lating to the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram, including through— 
‘‘(A) community-based outreach workshops 
and events; 
‘‘(B) a toll-free hotline to provide informa-
tion relating to Federal, State, and local food 
resources; 
‘‘(C) informational websites and other so-
cial media sites; and 
‘‘(D) printed or digital informational con-
tent. 
‘‘(3) Transportation, including— 
‘‘(A) transportation to or from a local of-
fice of the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program; and 
‘‘(B) administration of vouchers or similar 
items for the transportation described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(4) Identification, implementation, analysis, 
and dissemination of replicable and scalable models 
for increasing enrollment in the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program among older adults, kinship 
families, and adults with disabilities. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—A grant awarded 
under the pilot program to an eligible entity for a 
fiscal year shall be— 
‘‘(A) not less than $50,000; and 
‘‘(B) not more than $250,000. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—An eligible entity may be 
awarded a grant under the pilot program for not 
more than 5 years. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of establishment of the pilot program, the Secretary 
shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot program. 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$12,250,000, to remain available until expended, to 
carry out the pilot program, of which not more than 
$250,000 shall be used to carry out the evaluation 
under subsection (f). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1) (excluding the 
amount made available to carry out subsection (f)), 
not more than 3 percent may be used by the Sec-
retary for administrative costs.’’. 
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SEC. 10205. FOOD DELIVERY UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NU-
TRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.) (as amended by section 10204) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 34. FOOD DELIVERY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
RETAIL
FOOD
STORE.—The 
term ‘covered retail food store’ means a retail food 
store, a public or private nonprofit meal delivery 
service, or a public or nonprofit meal delivery pro-
vider participating in the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program that is unable to cover the cost of 
food delivery for participants of the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program. 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘employee’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) notify retail food stores participating 
in the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram of existing opportunities through which 
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the retail food stores can deliver food to pro-
gram participants, including by— 
‘‘(i) allowing an EBT card to be 
swiped with a mobile device on delivery of 
food to the home; and 
‘‘(ii) preparing food for pickup; 
‘‘(B) authorize public-private partnerships 
between the Department of Agriculture, retail 
food stores participating in the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program, and community- 
based organizations to provide free or low-cost 
food delivery, including through the use of pri-
vate funds; 
‘‘(C) in the case of a covered retail food 
store, use funds made available under subpara-
graph (E) of paragraph (3) to provide, in ac-
cordance with that paragraph, free grocery de-
livery for participants in the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program who are older adults 
or adults with disabilities (as those terms are 
defined in section 33(a)) who are unable to 
shop for food or lack safe and accessible trans-
portation options to the covered retail food 
store; and 
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‘‘(D) require each State to submit to the 
Secretary a plan that describes the methods by 
which the State will— 
‘‘(i) work with retail food stores par-
ticipating in the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program and other community- 
based partners to establish a process for 
food delivery for program participants; 
‘‘(ii) administer the reimbursements 
described in paragraph (3), including tim-
ing, eligibility, and distribution processes; 
and 
‘‘(iii) ensure that retail food stores 
participating in the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program that are reimbursed for 
delivery costs under paragraph (3) adhere 
to the requirements described in subpara-
graph (B) of that paragraph. 
‘‘(2) STATE PLANS.—Not later than 10 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives a 
State plan under paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) determine whether to approve or dis-
approve the State plan; and 
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‘‘(B) make publicly available on the 
website of the Department of Agriculture— 
‘‘(i) the State plan; 
‘‘(ii) the determination made under 
subparagraph (A) with respect to that 
plan; and 
‘‘(iii) any guidance issued to the State 
with respect to that plan. 
‘‘(3) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
COVERED
RETAIL 
FOOD STORES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law (including sections 
274.7(f) and 278.2(b) of title 7, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or successor regulations), and 
any other regulations), subject to the avail-
ability of funds, a State agency shall reimburse 
a covered retail food store for the cost of food 
delivery to participants described in paragraph 
(1)(C) if— 
‘‘(i) the covered retail food store 
meets the requirements under subpara-
graph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) the majority of the number of 
food items delivered by the covered retail 
food store are eligible for redemption using 
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benefits under the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program, regardless of whether 
the delivery includes nonfood items, subject 
to the condition that those nonfood items 
shall be of de minimis value. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A covered retail 
food store may receive reimbursement for the 
cost of food delivery to participants described in 
paragraph (1)(C) if the following requirements 
are met: 
‘‘(i) Food delivery is performed by 
employees of the covered retail food store 
or employees of an entity contracted by the 
covered retail food store to perform deliv-
eries. 
‘‘(ii) Before any employee described in 
clause (i) begins making food deliveries, 
that employee receives employer-provided 
health and safety training that reflects the 
most recent guidelines of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. 
‘‘(iii) All employees described in 
clause (i) performing deliveries are paid at 
a rate that is not less than the greater 
of— 
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‘‘(I) the minimum wage rate es-
tablished under section 6(a)(1) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)); and 
‘‘(II) the minimum wage rate es-
tablished by the applicable State or lo-
cality in which the employee works. 
‘‘(iv) The covered retail food store 
meets the size standard determined by the 
Small Business Administration for a super-
market or other grocery retailer or a con-
venience retailer under section 121.201 of 
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
successor regulation). 
‘‘(v) The covered retail food store does 
not— 
‘‘(I) charge the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program participant 
for delivery costs for which the cov-
ered retail food store will be reim-
bursed; 
‘‘(II) require minimum purchase 
thresholds in order to provide free de-
livery; 
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‘‘(III) restrict delivery times to 
least-favorable windows for those par-
ticipants; or 
‘‘(IV) charge surge pricing. 
‘‘(C) REIMBURSABLE
COSTS.—Reimburs-
able costs under subparagraph (A) include costs 
associated with purchasing point-of-sale devices 
or receiving technical assistance relating to 
point-of-sale devices. 
‘‘(D) MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT PER DE-
LIVERY.—The maximum amount of reimburse-
ment under subparagraph (A) for a food deliv-
ery fee shall be $10 per delivery, which may be 
adjusted by the Secretary for inflation. 
‘‘(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary $500,000,000 for fiscal year 
2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain 
available until expended, to cover the cost of 
food delivery described in paragraph (1)(C), to 
be distributed among States to fund reimburse-
ments by States under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than April 30, 2026, 
and April 30 of each year thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
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tion, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a re-
port that describes, for the period covered by the re-
port, as applicable— 
‘‘(A) the number of supplemental nutrition 
assistance program participants using food de-
livery services, including the percentage of those 
participants that are older adults and adults 
with disabilities (as those terms are defined in 
section 33(a)); 
‘‘(B) the covered retail food stores that 
were reimbursed under paragraph (3), including 
the amount of each reimbursement; 
‘‘(C) any complications or difficulties expe-
rienced by States in administering reimburse-
ments under paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(D) recommendations or best practices to 
assist States in implementing food delivery pro-
grams similar to the program under this sec-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 10206. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. 
(a) FUNDS.—Section 4 of the Agriculture and Con-
sumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public 
Law 93–86) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) FUNDS.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the pro-
gram under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2028.’’. 
(b) ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.—Section 5 of the 
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 
U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2023’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2028’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘to low- 
income persons aged 60 and older.’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘to— 
‘‘(A) low-income persons aged 60 and 
older; and 
‘‘(B) low-income adults with disabilities (as 
defined in section 3 of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)).’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) INCOME
ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), a low-income individual described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of that paragraph shall 
have a gross income level that is less than 185 per-
cent of the Federal poverty line.’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) 
(as so redesignated), in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘of—’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end of clause (ii) 
and inserting ‘‘of 36 months.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (i), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or low-income adults 
with 
disabilities 
described 
in 
subsection 
(g)(1)(B)’’ after ‘‘elderly persons’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘to each elderly participant 
in, or applicant for, the commodity supple-
mental food program for the elderly’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to each participant in, or applicant for, 
such a program’’. 
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SEC. 10207. SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4402 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
inserting ‘‘(referred to in this section as the 
‘Secretary’)’’ after ‘‘Agriculture’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out and expand the seniors farmers’ 
market nutrition program— 
‘‘(A) not less than $60,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2024; 
‘‘(B) not less than $70,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2025; and 
‘‘(C) not less than $100,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2026 through 2028.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 
adults with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the 
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102))’’ before the semicolon at the end; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) 
as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) BENEFIT AMOUNTS.—Under the seniors farm-
ers’ market nutrition program— 
‘‘(1) the minimum individual benefit shall be 
$35; and 
‘‘(2) the maximum individual benefit shall be 
$80. 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION PERIOD.—The certification pe-
riod for participants in the seniors farmers’ market nutri-
tion program shall be 36 months. 
‘‘(e) MODERNIZATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Senior Hunger 
Prevention Act of 2024, the Secretary shall establish 
a grant program under which the Secretary shall 
award grants to State agencies, including Tribal or-
ganizations (as defined in section 3 of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)) and terri-
tories, that administer the senior farmers’ market 
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nutrition program to modernize program operations, 
including— 
‘‘(A) by transitioning from paper-based 
coupons to an electronic transaction technology, 
such as a web-based service or installable soft-
ware; and 
‘‘(B) by increasing benefit use at farmers’ 
markets. 
‘‘(2) GRANT AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of a 
grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall not 
exceed $350,000. 
‘‘(B) SUPPLIES.—Not more than $25,000 
may be used to carry out subparagraph (F) of 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE EXPENSES.—An entity receiving 
a grant under paragraph (1) may use the grant 
for— 
‘‘(A) costs associated with the procurement 
of electronic transaction technology; 
‘‘(B) planning costs, including personnel 
costs, relating to electronic transaction tech-
nology procurement and implementation; 
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‘‘(C) costs associated with evaluating the 
impact of transitioning from coupon-based oper-
ations to an electronic transaction technology; 
‘‘(D) training, outreach, and promotional 
material costs, including the costs associated 
with translating materials; 
‘‘(E) maintenance and operation of elec-
tronic transaction technology procured using 
the grant during the period of performance of 
the grant; 
‘‘(F) subject to paragraph (2)(B), the pur-
chase of supplies needed to perform electronic 
transactions onsite; and 
‘‘(G) additional costs associated with mod-
ernizing program operations, as determined ap-
propriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.—Each entity that receives a 
grant under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Sec-
retary and the Administrator of the Food and Nutri-
tion Service quarterly performance progress reports 
on the use of the grant. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
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(b) INCOME GUIDELINES.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall revise section 249.6(a)(3) of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to ensure that income eligibility 
under that section is at or below 200 percent of the pov-
erty income guidelines. 
SEC. 10208. INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR FARMERS’ 
MARKETS; 
LOCAL 
PROCUREMENT 
PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 is amended by inserting after section 4402 (7 U.S.C. 
3007) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4403. INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR FARMERS’ 
MARKETS; 
LOCAL 
PROCUREMENT 
PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102). 
‘‘(2) OLDER
ADULT.—The term ‘older adult’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘older individual’ in 
section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3002). 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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‘‘(b) INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
FOR FARMERS’ 
MARKETS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means an 
entity that— 
‘‘(A) is— 
‘‘(i) an agricultural cooperative or 
other agricultural business entity or a pro-
ducer network or association, including a 
community-supported agriculture network 
or association; 
‘‘(ii) a local or Tribal government; 
‘‘(iii) a nonprofit corporation; 
‘‘(iv) a public benefit corporation; 
‘‘(v) an economic development cor-
poration; 
‘‘(vi) a regional farmers’ market au-
thority; 
‘‘(vii) a food council; or 
‘‘(viii) any other entity as determined 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) can demonstrate financial need, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of the Senior Hun-
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ger Prevention Act of 2024, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a program under which the Secretary shall 
provide financial assistance, in the form of loans, 
loan guarantees, and grants, to eligible entities for— 
‘‘(A) the establishment of new farmers’ 
markets; 
‘‘(B) the improvement or rehabilitation of 
existing farmers’ markets, including by adding 
or improving payment technologies used in 
those farmers’ markets; and 
‘‘(C) the expansion of community sup-
ported agriculture to serve older adults and 
adults with disabilities. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible entity that 
receives financial assistance under paragraph (2) 
shall be required— 
‘‘(A) to host farmers’ markets or related 
activities at locations accessible— 
‘‘(i) by public transportation; 
‘‘(ii) by paratransit; or 
‘‘(iii) through transportation services 
provided under the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) to reserve not less than 50 percent of 
the floor area of an applicable farmers’ market 
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for the sale of products that are produced lo-
cally, as determined by the Secretary, by— 
‘‘(i) farmers, ranchers, or aquaculture, 
mariculture, or fisheries operators; or 
‘‘(ii) associations of farmers, ranchers, 
or aquaculture, mariculture, or fisheries 
operators. 
‘‘(4) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal share 
of a grant provided under this subsection shall be 20 
percent of the amount of the grant, which may com-
prise transportation costs, volunteer contributions, 
and in-kind staffing. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 
‘‘(c) LOCAL PROCUREMENT PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCER.—The 
term ‘agricultural producer’ includes— 
‘‘(i) an agricultural cooperative; 
‘‘(ii) a person engaged in farming, 
ranching, or aquaculture; 
‘‘(iii) a person engaged in the packing 
of a food product; and 
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‘‘(iv) a person engaged in the minimal 
processing of a food product, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligi-
ble entity’ means an entity that— 
‘‘(i)(I) coordinates enrollment in, and 
distribution of, benefits under the seniors 
farmers’ market nutrition program; or 
‘‘(II) demonstrates an ability to part-
ner with an entity that coordinates enroll-
ment in and distribution of benefits under 
the seniors farmers’ market nutrition pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) is— 
‘‘(I) a public or nonprofit pro-
vider of nutrition services or support 
to older adults or adults with disabil-
ities, including— 
‘‘(aa) an Aging and Dis-
ability Resource Center (as de-
fined in section 102 of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3002)); 
‘‘(bb) an area agency on 
aging (as defined in that section); 
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‘‘(cc) a State health insur-
ance program; 
‘‘(dd) a State unit on aging; 
‘‘(ee) a center for inde-
pendent living; 
‘‘(ff) a community health 
center; 
‘‘(gg) a multipurpose senior 
center; and 
‘‘(hh) federally subsidized 
housing, including federally sub-
sidized housing units for older 
adults and adults with disabil-
ities; or 
‘‘(II) a local, State, or national 
parks and recreation department. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of the Senior Hun-
ger Prevention Act of 2024, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a pilot program under which the Secretary 
shall award grants to eligible entities to contract 
with agricultural producers that will grow produce to 
support the local procurement and contracting of 
produce for eligible entities. 
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‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall give priority to an 
eligible entity that will use grant funds to benefit 
underserved communities, including communities 
that are located in areas of concentrated poverty 
with limited access to fresh locally or regionally 
grown food. 
‘‘(4) METHODS.—Under a contract described in 
paragraph (2), an agricultural producer may grow 
produce through traditional or controlled environ-
mental agriculture. 
‘‘(5) EVALUATION.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of establishment of the pilot program 
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall conduct an 
evaluation of the pilot program. 
‘‘(6) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
shall use to carry out this subsection $350,000 
for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Of the 
amounts made available under subparagraph 
(A) for a fiscal year, not more than 5 percent 
may be used for administrative costs. 
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‘‘(C) 
EVALUATION.—In 
addition 
to 
amounts made available under subparagraph 
(A), there is appropriated to the Secretary, out 
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $25,000 to carry out paragraph 
(5).’’. 
CHAPTER 2—CLOSING THE MEAL GAP 
SEC. 10211. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (o); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (s) 
as subsections (o) through (r), respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended, in the sec-
ond sentence, by striking ‘‘(r)’’ and inserting ‘‘(q)’’. 
(2) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I)(bb)(DD), 
by striking ‘‘or subsection (o)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (N), by striking ‘‘or 
subsection (o)’’ each place it appears. 
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(3) Section 7(i)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 6(o)(2) of this Act or’’. 
(4) Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘that—’’ 
and all that follows through the period at 
the end of clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘that 
is determined and adjusted by the Sec-
retary.’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (E); 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(F) as subparagraph (E); and 
(iv) in clause (ii)(III)(ee)(AA) of sub-
paragraph (E) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘, individuals subject to the re-
quirements under section 6(o),’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)(C)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking clause (iv). 
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(5) Section 51(d)(8)(A)(ii) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘, or’’ at 
the end and inserting a period; 
(B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
by striking ‘‘family—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘receiving’’ in subclause (I) and insert-
ing ‘‘family receiving’’; and 
(C) by striking subclause (II). 
(6) Section 103(a)(2) of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3113) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) 
through (K) as subparagraphs (D) through (J), 
respectively. 
(7) Section 121(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking clause (iv); and 
(B) by redesignating clauses (v) through 
(vii) as clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively. 
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SEC. 10212. INCLUSION OF PUERTO RICO IN SUPPLE-
MENTAL 
NUTRITIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (r), by inserting ‘‘the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (u)(3), by inserting ‘‘the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS.—Section 5 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by 
inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,’’ after 
‘‘Guam,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
Guam,’’ and inserting ‘‘Guam, and the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico,’’; and 
(B) in the undesignated matter at the end, 
by striking ‘‘States or Guam’’ and inserting 
‘‘States, Guam, or the Commonwealth of Puer-
to Rico’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,’’ after ‘‘Ha-
waii,’’ each place it appears; and 
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(B) in paragraph (6)(B), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall be effective with re-
spect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the 
date described in paragraph (2) if the Secretary of 
Agriculture submits to Congress a certification 
under subsection (f)(2)(C) of section 19 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028) (as 
added by subsection (d)). 
(2) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date referred to in 
paragraph (1) is the date established by the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico in the applicable plan of 
operation submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture 
under subsection (f)(1) of section 19 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028) (as 
added by subsection (d)). 
(d) TRANSITION
OF PUERTO RICO
TO SUPPLE-
MENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 19 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) TRANSITION
OF PUERTO RICO
TO SUPPLE-
MENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(1) REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION.—The Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico may submit to the Sec-
retary a request to participate in the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program, which shall include a 
plan of operation described in section 11(d), includ-
ing a description of the date on which the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico intends to begin participation 
in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On submission of a 
request by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall certify 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as qualified 
to participate in the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program if the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) approves the plan of operation 
submitted with the request, in accordance 
with this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) approves the applications de-
scribed in paragraph (4) in accordance 
with that paragraph. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall cer-
tify or deny the request of the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico under paragraph (1) not later 
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than 90 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary receives the request. 
‘‘(C) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—The 
Secretary shall submit a certification under 
subparagraph (A) to Congress. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION
OF
PLAN
OF
OPER-
ATION.— 
‘‘(A) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove a plan of operation submitted with a re-
quest under paragraph (1) if the plan satisfies 
the requirements under this Act. 
‘‘(B) DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary does 
not approve a plan of operation submitted with 
a request under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall provide a statement that describes each 
requirement under this Act that is not satisfied 
by the plan. 
‘‘(4) APPROVAL OF RETAIL FOOD STORES.—If 
the Secretary approves a plan of operation under 
paragraph (3)(A) for the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Secretary shall accept applications from re-
tail food stores located in the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico to be authorized under section 9 to par-
ticipate in the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram. 
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‘‘(5) FAMILY
MARKET
PROGRAM.—Notwith-
standing subsection (g), the Secretary shall allow the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to continue to carry 
out under the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram the Family Market Program established pur-
suant to this section. 
‘‘(6) TEMPORARY FUNDING.—If the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico has a request under para-
graph (1) pending before the Secretary (including a 
plan of operation pending under paragraph (3)), the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall receive block 
grants under this section, in amounts determined by 
the Secretary, until the date on which the Secretary 
certifies the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under 
paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
subsection for fiscal year 2024, to remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico may request from the Secretary a 1- 
time grant to pay for the cost of the technology in-
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frastructure necessary to implement the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program, including the 
cost of information technology, information tech-
nology personnel, and training relating to program 
implementation. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—In making a request under 
paragraph (1), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the costs to be paid 
for by the grant; and 
‘‘(B) a plan for implementing the tech-
nology infrastructure described in paragraph 
(1)— 
‘‘(i) within 1 year of receiving the 
grant; and 
‘‘(ii) that is reasonably cost efficient, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) TIME
LIMIT.—The Secretary shall 
approve or deny an application submitted under 
paragraph (2) not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the application is submitted. 
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‘‘(B) DENIAL.—If the Secretary denies an 
application submitted under paragraph (2), the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may amend the 
plan described in subparagraph (B) of that 
paragraph, in coordination with the Secretary, 
to resubmit to the Secretary for approval. 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated 
to the Secretary, out of funds in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $112,500,000 to 
carry out this subsection, to remain available 
until 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(B) REVERSION OF FUNDS.—Any funds 
appropriated to the Secretary under subpara-
graph (A) that remain available by the date de-
scribed in that subparagraph shall revert to the 
Treasury. 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) through (e) 
shall cease to be effective with respect to the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico on the date described in 
paragraph (2) if the Secretary submits to Congress 
a certification under subsection (f)(2)(C) for the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
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‘‘(2) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date referred to 
in paragraph (1) is the date established by the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico in the applicable plan of 
operation submitted to the Secretary under sub-
section (f)(1).’’. 
Subtitle D—Universal School Meals 
SEC. 10301. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Universal School 
Meals Program Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 10302. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided, this subtitle, and the 
amendments made by this subtitle, take effect on the date 
that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
CHAPTER 1—SCHOOL BREAKFAST 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 10311. FREE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(a) of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(a)) is amended, in the 
first sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘is hereby’’ and inserting ‘‘are’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘to provide free breakfast to all 
children enrolled at those schools’’ before ‘‘in accord-
ance’’. 
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(b) APPORTIONMENT TO STATES.—Section 4(b) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
subclause (II) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(II) the national average pay-
ment for free breakfasts, as specified 
in subparagraph (B).’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The national aver-
age payment for each free breakfast shall 
be $2.80, adjusted annually for inflation in 
accordance with clause (ii) and rounded in 
accordance with clause (iii). 
‘‘(ii) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The annual 
inflation adjustment under clause (i) 
shall reflect changes in the cost of op-
erating the free breakfast program 
under this section, as indicated by the 
change in the Consumer Price Index 
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for food away from home for all urban 
consumers. 
‘‘(II) BASIS.—Each inflation an-
nual adjustment under clause (i) shall 
reflect the changes in the Consumer 
Price Index for food away from home 
for the most recent 12-month period 
for which those data are available. 
‘‘(iii) ROUNDING.—On July 1, 2024, 
and annually thereafter, the national aver-
age payment rate for free breakfast shall 
be— 
‘‘(I) adjusted to the nearest 
lower-cent increment; and 
‘‘(II) based on the unrounded 
amounts for the preceding 12-month 
period.’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraphs (C) and 
(E); and 
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
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(4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (3) or (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’. 
(c) STATE DISBURSEMENT TO SCHOOLS.—Section 4 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) STATE DISBURSEMENT TO SCHOOLS.—Funds 
apportioned and paid to any State for the purpose of this 
section shall be disbursed by the State educational agency 
to schools selected by the State educational agency to as-
sist those schools in operating a breakfast program.’’. 
(d) NO COLLECTION OF DEBT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) or any other provision of law, 
effective beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act, as a condition of participation in the breakfast 
program under section 4 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
1773), a school— 
(A) shall not collect any debt owed to the 
school for unpaid meal charges; and 
(B) shall continue to accrue debt for un-
paid meal charges— 
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(i) for the purpose of receiving reim-
bursement under section 10332; and 
(ii) until the effective date specified in 
section 10302. 
(2) CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is 
amended by striking subsection (d) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(d) NO COLLECTION OF DEBT.—A school partici-
pating in the free breakfast program under this section 
shall not collect any debt owed to the school for unpaid 
meal charges.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
23(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1793(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘a 
school in severe need, as described in section 
4(d)(1)’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘a 
school— 
‘‘(1) participating in the free breakfast program 
under section 4, or seeking to initiate a free break-
fast program under that section; and 
‘‘(2) not less than 40 percent of the students of 
which are economically disadvantaged students (as 
identified under a measure described in section 
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1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’. 
(e) NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAM REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 4(e) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1773(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘free or’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘free to all chil-
dren enrolled at a school participating in the school 
breakfast program.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘the full charge to the student for a break-
fast meeting the requirements of this section or’’. 
(f) PROHIBITION ON BREAKFAST SHAMING, MEAL 
DENIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, a school or school 
food authority— 
(A) shall not— 
(i) physically segregate for the pur-
pose of debt shaming or otherwise dis-
criminate against any child participating in 
the breakfast program under section 4 of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1773); or 
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(ii) overtly identify a child described 
in clause (i) by a special token or ticket, 
an announced or published list of names, 
or any other means; and 
(B) shall provide the program meal to each 
child eligible under the program described in 
subparagraph (A)(i). 
(2) CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966.—Section 4 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION
ON BREAKFAST SHAMING.—A 
school or school food authority shall not— 
‘‘(1) physically segregate for the purpose of 
debt shaming or otherwise discriminate against any 
child participating in the free breakfast program 
under this section; or 
‘‘(2) overtly identify a child described in para-
graph (1) by a special token or ticket, an announced 
or published list of names, or any other means.’’. 
(g) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS DEPEND-
ENTS’ SCHOOLS.—Section 20(b) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1789(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘by this section’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘by this section.’’. 
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(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or reduced price’’ each place it 
appears; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and reduced price’’ each place 
it appears; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘a reduced price’’ each place it 
appears. 
CHAPTER 2—SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 
SEC. 10321. APPORTIONMENT TO STATES. 
Section 4(b) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘of 
this Act’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘of 
this subsection’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The national average 
payment for each free lunch shall be $4.63, ad-
justed annually for inflation in accordance with 
subparagraph (C) and rounded in accordance 
with subparagraph (D). 
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‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENT
FOR
LOCAL 
FOOD.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During a school 
year, a school food authority shall receive 
an additional payment described in clause 
(ii) if the State certifies that the school 
food authority served meals (including 
breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and supple-
ments) during the preceding school year 
not less than 25 percent of which were 
made with farm products that were— 
‘‘(I) produced and distributed— 
‘‘(aa) in the State in which 
the school food authority is lo-
cated; or 
‘‘(bb) not more than 250 
miles from the location of the 
school food authority; and 
‘‘(II) marketed to consumers— 
‘‘(aa) directly; or 
‘‘(bb) through an intermedi-
ated channel (such as a food hub 
or cooperative). 
‘‘(ii) PAYMENT AMOUNT.— 
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‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The addi-
tional payment amount under this 
subparagraph shall be— 
‘‘(aa) $0.30 for each free 
lunch and supper; 
‘‘(bb) $0.21 for each free 
breakfast; and 
‘‘(cc) $0.08 for each free 
supplement. 
‘‘(II) ADJUSTMENTS.—Each ad-
ditional payment amount under sub-
clause (I) shall be adjusted annually 
in accordance with subparagraph (C) 
and rounded in accordance with sub-
paragraph (D). 
‘‘(iii) 
DISBURSEMENT.—The 
State 
agency shall disburse funds made available 
under this subparagraph to school food au-
thorities eligible to receive additional reim-
bursement. 
‘‘(C) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The annual infla-
tion adjustment under subparagraphs (A) 
and (B)(ii) shall reflect changes in the cost 
of operating the free lunch program under 
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this Act, as indicated by the change in the 
Consumer Price Index for food away from 
home for all urban consumers. 
‘‘(ii) BASIS.—Each annual inflation 
adjustment under subparagraphs (A) and 
(B)(ii) shall reflect the changes in the Con-
sumer Price Index for food away from 
home for the most recent 12-month period 
for which those data are available. 
‘‘(D) ROUNDING.—On July 1, 2024, and 
annually thereafter, the national average pay-
ment rate for free lunch and the additional pay-
ment amount for free breakfast, lunch, supper, 
and supplement under subparagraph (B) shall 
be— 
‘‘(i) adjusted to the nearest lower-cent 
increment; and 
‘‘(ii) based on the unrounded amounts 
for the preceding 12-month period.’’. 
SEC. 10322. NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAM REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF FREE LUNCH ELIGIBILITY RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9 of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
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1758) is amended by striking subsection (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—All children enrolled in a school 
that participates in the school lunch program under this 
Act shall be eligible to receive free lunch under this Act.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (c), in the third sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘or at a reduced cost’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘, re-
duced price,’’. 
(B)(i) Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is 
amended— 
(I) in subsection (b), by striking 
‘‘(b)(1) Upon’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) EXTENSION
OF
ELIGIBILITY
OF
CERTAIN 
SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO RECEIVE CASH OR COMMODITY 
LETTERS OF CREDIT ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL LUNCH 
PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On’’; 
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(II) in subsection (c), by striking 
‘‘(c)(1) The’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) ALTERNATIVE COUNTING AND CLAIMING PRO-
CEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The’’; 
(III) in subsection (g), by striking the 
subsection designation and heading and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO LOCAL FOODS: PATRICK LEAHY 
FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.—’’; 
(IV) by striking subsection (j); and 
(V) by redesignating subsections (h), 
(i), and (k) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), 
respectively. 
(ii) Section 17(r)(5) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1766(r)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘18(h)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘18(d)’’. 
(iii) Section 19(i)(2) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769a(i)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘State that 
received funding under section 18(f) on the day 
before the date of enactment of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘State that, on the day before the date of 
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enactment of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
Stat. 1651), received funding under section 
18(f) (as in effect on the day before that date 
of enactment)’’. 
(iv) Section 413(b)(2) of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform 
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7633(b)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 18(g) of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769(g))’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c) of sec-
tion 18 of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769)’’. 
(C) Section 28 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769i) 
is amended— 
(i) by striking subsection (b); and 
(ii) by redesignating subsection (c) as 
subsection (b). 
(D) Section 1154(a)(2)(A)(i) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in 
accordance with section 9(b)(1) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)’’. 
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(E) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (7) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) provide safeguards that restrict the use or 
disclosure of information concerning applicants and 
recipients to purposes directly connected with the 
administration of the plan;’’. 
(F) Section 4301 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 
1758a) is repealed. 
(G) Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (d)— 
(I) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(aa) by striking clause (i); 
and 
(bb) 
by 
redesignating 
clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) 
and (ii), respectively; and 
(II) in paragraph (3)— 
(aa) by striking subpara-
graph (D); 
(bb) by redesignating sub-
paragraphs (E) and (F) as sub-
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paragraphs (D) and (E), respec-
tively; and 
(cc) in subparagraph (D) (as 
so 
redesignated), 
by 
striking 
‘‘clause (ii) or (iii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clause (i) or (ii)’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (f)(17), by striking 
‘‘Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2)(A)(i), 
not later’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later’’. 
(b) NO COLLECTION OF DEBT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or any other 
provision of law, effective beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, as a condition of participation 
in the school lunch program under that Act, a 
school— 
(A) shall not collect any debt owed to the 
school for unpaid meal charges; and 
(B) shall continue to accrue debt for un-
paid meal charges— 
(i) for the purpose of receiving reim-
bursement under section 10332; and 
(ii) until the effective date specified in 
section 10302. 
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(2) NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT.—Section 9 
of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is amended by striking sub-
section (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) NO COLLECTION OF DEBT.—A school partici-
pating in the school lunch program under this Act shall 
not collect any debt owed to the school for unpaid meal 
charges.’’. 
SEC. 10323. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11 of the Richard B. Rus-
sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 11 and 13’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 
4, this section, and section 11’’ and inserting 
‘‘this section and section 4’’. 
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(B) by striking ‘‘or reduced price’’. 
SEC. 10324. PRICE FOR PAID LUNCH. 
Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (l)(4)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) 
through (M) as subparagraphs (D) through 
(L), respectively; 
(2) by striking subsection (p); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (q) and (r) as 
subsections (p) and (q), respectively. 
SEC. 10325. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHIL-
DREN. 
Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)— 
(i) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘have 
been determined eligible for free or re-
duced price school meals under this Act 
and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘are 
economically disadvantaged students (as 
identified under a measure described in 
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section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; 
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘are 
eligible for free or reduced price school 
meals under this Act and the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘are economically disadvan-
taged students (as identified under a meas-
ure described in section 1113(a)(5) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; 
(iii) in subclause (III)(bb), by striking 
‘‘meet the income standards for free or re-
duced price school meals under this Act 
and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘are 
economically disadvantaged students (as 
identified under a measure described in 
section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; 
(iv) in subclause (IV), by striking 
‘‘are eligible for free or reduced price 
school meals under this Act and the Child 
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Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘are economically dis-
advantaged students (as identified under a 
measure described in section 1113(a)(5) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; and 
(v) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘are 
eligible for free or reduced price school 
meals under this Act and the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘are economically disadvan-
taged students (as identified under a meas-
ure described in section 1113(a)(5) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a program requirement under this 
section limits the access of children to meals 
served under this section, the Secretary may 
waive that program requirement. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBILITY.—All children shall be 
eligible to participate in the program under this 
section.’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘only 
for’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘for meals served to all 
children.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (13)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘eligible for a free or reduced price 
lunch under this Act or a free or reduced 
price breakfast under section 4 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1773)’’ and inserting ‘‘an economically dis-
advantaged student (as identified under a 
measure described in section 1113(a)(5) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘eligible for free or reduced price lunch 
under this Act or free or reduced price 
breakfast under section 4 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘economically disadvantaged stu-
dents (as identified under a measure de-
scribed in section 1113(a)(5) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘may only 
serve’’ and all that follows through ‘‘migrant chil-
dren’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Payments shall be made to 
service institutions for meals served— 
‘‘(A) during the months of May through 
September; 
‘‘(B) during school vacation at any time 
during an academic school year; 
‘‘(C) during a teacher in-service day; and 
‘‘(D) on days that school is closed due to 
a natural disaster, building repair, court order, 
or similar cause, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS.—A service in-
stitution shall receive payments under this section 
for not more than 3 meals and 1 supplement per 
child per day.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘, except 
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of this section’’. 
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SEC. 10326. SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER FOR 
CHILDREN PROGRAM. 
Section 13A of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), by striking 
‘‘$40’’ and inserting ‘‘$60’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘di-
rectly certified’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘an economically 
disadvantaged student (as identified under a 
measure described in section 1113(a)(5) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), 
respectively; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘proc-
esses—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘to reli-
ably’’ in subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘proc-
esses to reliably’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘by—’’ 
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and all that follows through ‘‘establishing’’ in 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘by estab-
lishing’’; and 
(4) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
CHILD.—The term ‘eligible 
child’ means any child residing in a State or on land 
under the jurisdiction of a covered Indian Tribal or-
ganization that participates in the program estab-
lished under this section.’’. 
SEC. 10327. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. 
Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) any other private organization pro-
viding nonresidential child care or day care out-
side school hours for school children;’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) FREE MEALS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law— 
‘‘(1) all meals and supplements served under 
the program authorized under this section shall be 
provided for free to participants of the program; and 
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‘‘(2) an institution that serves those meals and 
supplements shall be reimbursed— 
‘‘(A) in the case of breakfast, at the rate 
established for free breakfast under section 
4(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(B)(i)); 
‘‘(B) in the case of lunch, at the rate es-
tablished 
for 
free 
lunch 
under 
section 
4(b)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(C) in the case of a supplemental meal, 
$1.20, adjusted for inflation in accordance with 
section 4(b)(2)(C).’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION TO REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
An institution may claim reimbursement under 
this paragraph for not more than 3 meals and 
1 supplement per day per child.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(4) in subsection (o)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and 
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(5) in subsection (r)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN’’ 
and inserting ‘‘AFTERSCHOOL
MEAL
AND 
SNACK PROGRAM’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘at-risk school’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘eligible’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘AT-RISK SCHOOL’’ and inserting ‘‘ELI-
GIBLE’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘operated’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(D) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘only 
for’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘for— 
‘‘(i) not more than 1 meal and 1 sup-
plement per child per day served on a reg-
ular school day; and 
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‘‘(ii) not more than 3 meals and 1 
supplement per child per day served on 
any day other than a regular school day.’’. 
SEC. 10328. MEALS AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN 
AFTERSCHOOL CARE. 
Section 17A of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘MEAL 
SUPPLEMENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘MEALS AND SUP-
PLEMENTS’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘meal sup-
plements’’ and inserting ‘‘free meals and supple-
ments’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘meals and’’ 
before ‘‘supplements’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) MEALS.—A free meal provided under 
this section to a child shall be reimbursed at a 
rate of $4.63, adjusted annually for inflation in 
accordance with paragraph (3)(A) and rounded 
in accordance with paragraph (3)(B). 
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‘‘(B) SUPPLEMENTS.—A free supplement 
provided under this section to a child shall be 
reimbursed at the rate at which free supple-
ments 
are 
reimbursed 
under 
section 
17(c)(2)(C). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
TO
REIMBURSEMENTS.—An 
institution may claim reimbursement under this sec-
tion for not more than 1 meal and 1 supplement per 
day per child served on a regular school day. 
‘‘(3) INFLATION; ROUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The annual infla-
tion adjustment under paragraph (1)(A) 
shall reflect changes in the cost of oper-
ating the program under this section, as 
indicated by the change in the Consumer 
Price Index for food away from home for 
all urban consumers. 
‘‘(ii) BASIS.—Each inflation annual 
adjustment under paragraph (1)(A) shall 
reflect the changes in the Consumer Price 
Index for food away from home for the 
most recent 12-month period for which 
those data are available. 
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‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—On July 1, 2024, and 
annually thereafter, the reimbursement rate for 
a free meal under this section shall be— 
‘‘(i) adjusted to the nearest lower-cent 
increment; and 
‘‘(ii) based on the unrounded amounts 
for the preceding 12-month period.’’. 
SEC. 10329. PILOT PROJECTS. 
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c) (as redes-
ignated by section 10322(a)(2)(B)(i)(III)), by strik-
ing subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) serve a high proportion of economi-
cally disadvantaged students (as identified 
under 
a 
measure 
described 
in 
section 
1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6313(a)(5)));’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of subsection (d) (as 
redesignated by section 10322(a)(2)(B)(i)(V)), by 
striking ‘‘eligible for free or reduced price meals 
under this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘economically dis-
advantaged students (as identified under a measure 
described in section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary 
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and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6313(a)(5)))’’. 
SEC. 10330. FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM. 
Section 19(d) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) of this sub-
section and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘school—’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘submits’’ in clause (ii) 
and inserting ‘‘school that submits’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘schools’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘high-need schools (as defined in 
section 2211(b) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6631(b)))’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking clause (i); and 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) 
through (iv) as clauses (i) through (iii), re-
spectively; and 
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(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) OUTREACH
TO
HIGH-NEED
SCHOOLS.— 
Prior to making decisions regarding school participa-
tion in the program, a State agency shall inform 
high-need schools (as defined in section 2211(b) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6631(b))), including Tribal schools, 
of the eligibility of the schools for the program.’’. 
SEC. 10331. TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD 
SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. 
Section 21(a)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b–1(a)(1)(B)) is 
amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
‘‘certified to receive free or reduced price meals’’ and in-
serting ‘‘who are economically disadvantaged students (as 
identified under a measure described in section 1113(a)(5) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)))’’. 
SEC. 10332. REIMBURSEMENT OF SCHOOL MEAL DELIN-
QUENT DEBT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DELINQUENT DEBT.—The term ‘‘delinquent 
debt’’ means the debt owed by a parent or guardian 
of a child to a school— 
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(A) as of the effective date specified in sec-
tion 10302; and 
(B) for meals served by the school under— 
(i) the school breakfast program 
under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); 
(ii) the school lunch program estab-
lished under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 
et seq.); or 
(iii) both of the programs described in 
clauses (i) and (ii). 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the program established under subsection (b)(1). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the effective date specified in section 10302, 
the Secretary shall establish a program under which 
the Secretary shall reimburse each school partici-
pating in a program described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
subsection (a)(1)(B) for all delinquent debt. 
(2) FORM FOR REIMBURSEMENT.—To carry out 
the program, the Secretary shall design and dis-
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tribute to State agencies a form to collect data relat-
ing to all delinquent debt in applicable schools in the 
State, organized by school food authority. 
(3) COMPLETION DATE.—The Secretary shall 
provide all reimbursements under the program not 
later than 180 days after the effective date specified 
in section 10302. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the effec-
tive date specified in section 10302, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to Congress and 
make publicly available a report that describes the suc-
cesses and challenges of the program. 
SEC. 10333. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or reduced price’’ each place it 
appears; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or a reduced price’’ each place 
it appears; 
(3) by striking ‘‘and reduced price’’ each place 
it appears; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘a reduced price’’ each place it 
appears. 
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CHAPTER 3—ELEMENTARY AND 
SECONDARY EDUCATION DATA 
SEC. 10341. MEASURE OF POVERTY. 
Section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the num-
ber of children eligible for a free or reduced price 
lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘the number of children from low-income back-
grounds, identified under subparagraph (D)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) IDENTIFICATION OF CHILDREN FROM 
LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A local edu-
cational agency or State agency, for the 
purpose of identifying children from low-in-
come backgrounds enrolled in a school 
served by a local educational agency, 
may— 
‘‘(I) maintain a record, with re-
spect to each student for whom the 
local educational agency provides a 
free public education that contains the 
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information collected from the survey 
described in clause (iii); 
‘‘(II) distribute and collect a stu-
dent survey based on the template de-
veloped under clause (iii) to identify 
children 
from 
low-income 
back-
grounds; and 
‘‘(III) utilize direct certification 
data described in clause (iv)(I) to 
identify children from low-income 
backgrounds. 
‘‘(ii) PRIVACY.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—All individual 
data collected under this subpara-
graph shall be protected by the local 
educational agency or State agency in 
a manner consistent with all applica-
ble local, State, and Federal privacy 
laws. 
‘‘(II) REPORTING
DATA.—Only 
aggregated data, which may include 
data disaggregated at the school, local 
educational agency, or State level, 
shall be reported to the Secretary at 
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such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(iii) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of the 
Universal School Meals Program Act of 
2024, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall develop 
a template survey— 
‘‘(I) to identify children from 
low-income backgrounds that contains 
only the information necessary to 
identify a child as a child from a low- 
income background by using the cri-
teria of eligibility for a free or reduced 
priced lunch under the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act, as 
such criteria were in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2022; and 
‘‘(II) that shall be designed to be 
easily accessible and in a user-friendly 
manner. 
‘‘(iv) TRANSITION
AUTHORITY
FROM 
FRPL
TO
ESEA
MEASURES.—The Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Secretary 
of Agriculture, shall have the authority to 
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take such steps as are necessary to provide 
for the orderly transition to, and imple-
mentation of— 
‘‘(I) activities that are necessary 
for the continuity of direct certifi-
cation carried out by local educational 
agencies and State agencies specified 
in paragraphs (4), (5), and (15) sec-
tion 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act, as in ef-
fect on September 30, 2022, for the 
purposes of identifying any child eligi-
ble for free or reduced priced lunch 
under such Act, as in effect on such 
date, as a child from a low-income 
background; 
‘‘(II) procedures for verification 
of information collected under this 
subparagraph, which may include pro-
cedures modeled on the requirement 
specified in section 9(b)(3) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act, as in effect on September 
30, 2022; and 
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‘‘(III) data privacy provisions for 
information collected under this sub-
paragraph, in accordance with the re-
quirements specified in section 9(b)(6) 
of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act, as in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2022. 
‘‘(v) SPECIAL
RULE.—For the pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), a local edu-
cational agency may determine the number 
of children from low-income backgrounds 
enrolled in a school served by such agency 
using one or more of the following meth-
ods: 
‘‘(I) Results from surveys speci-
fied in clause (i)(II). 
‘‘(II) Direct certification data 
specified in clause (i)(III). 
‘‘(III) Utilization of both meth-
ods described in subclauses (I) and 
(II).’’. 
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CHAPTER 4—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER 
PROGRAMS AND LAWS 
SEC. 10351. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AGREEMENT FOR DIRECT CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11 of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking subsection (u); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(v) 
through (x) as subsections (u) through (w), re-
spectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 11(e) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020(e)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (8)(F), by striking ‘‘or 
subsection (u)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (26)(B), by striking 
‘‘(x)’’ and inserting ‘‘(w)’’. 
(b) NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY PREVEN-
TION GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 28(a) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a(a)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) an individual eligible for benefits under 
this Act;’’. 
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SEC. 10352. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 
(a) TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT.—Section 
200(11) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1021(11)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘high-need 
school’ means a school that is in the highest 
quartile of schools in a ranking of all schools 
served by a local educational agency, ranked in 
descending order by percentage of students 
from low-income families enrolled in such 
schools, as determined by the local educational 
agency based on one of the following measures 
of poverty: 
‘‘(i) The percentage of students aged 
5 through 17 in poverty counted in the 
most recent census data approved by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) The percentage of students in 
families receiving assistance under the 
State program funded under the program 
of block grants to States for temporary as-
sistance for needy families established 
under part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
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‘‘(iii) The percentage of students eligi-
ble to receive medical assistance under the 
program of medical assistance established 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). 
‘‘(iv) A composite of 2 or more of the 
measures described in clauses (i) through 
(iii).’’. 
(b) GEAR UP.—Section 404B(d)(1) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–22(d)(1)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) provide services under this chapter to 
at least one grade level of students, beginning 
not later than 7th grade, in a participating 
school— 
‘‘(i) that has a 7th grade; and 
‘‘(ii) in which— 
‘‘(I) at least 50 percent of the 
students enrolled are economically dis-
advantaged students (as identified 
under a measure described in section 
1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965); or 
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‘‘(II) if an eligible entity deter-
mines that it would promote the effec-
tiveness of a program, an entire grade 
level of students, beginning not later 
than the 7th grade, reside in public 
housing, as defined in section 3(b)(1) 
of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1)).’’. 
(c) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STU-
DENT FINANCIAL AID.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
483(a)(2)(B)(ii)(XVII) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(2)(B)(ii)(XVII)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking item (cc); and 
(B) by redesignating items (dd) through 
(jj) as items (cc) through (ii), respectively. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this section shall take effect as if included in sec-
tion 702 of division FF of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) and sub-
ject to the effective date of section 701(b) of such 
FAFSA Simplification Act, as amended by section 
102(a) of the FAFSA Simplification Act Technical 
Corrections Act (division R of Public Law 117–103) 
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(including the authorization provided under section 
102(c)(1)(A) of such Act). 
(d) EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT 
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.—Section 894(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161y(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘qualify 
for a free or reduced price school lunch under the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘are 
economically disadvantaged students (as identified 
under a measure described in section 1113(a)(5) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘eligible for a 
free or reduced price school lunch under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘economically 
disadvantaged students (as identified under a meas-
ure described in section 1113(a)(5) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)’’. 
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SEC. 10353. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 
ACT OF 1965. 
(a) LITERACY
EDUCATION
FOR
ALL.—Section 
2221(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6641(b)(3)(B)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking clause (i); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively. 
(b) GRANTS FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RE-
SEARCH.—Section 4611(d)(2) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7261(d)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY
FOR HEAVILY IMPACTED LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Section 7003(b)(2)(B)(i)(III) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(B)(i)(III)) is amended by striking 
item (bb) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(bb) has an enrollment of 
children described in subsection 
(a)(1) that constitutes a percent-
age of the total student enroll-
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ment of the agency that is not 
less than 30 percent; and’’. 
SEC. 10354. AMERICA COMPETES ACT. 
Section 6122(3) of the America COMPETES Act (20 
U.S.C. 9832(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘data on children 
eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act,’’. 
SEC. 10355. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 
ACT. 
Section 3(36)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(36)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking clause (iv); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as 
clauses (iv) and (v), respectively. 
SEC. 10356. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT OF 2002. 
Section 4(8) of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note; Public 
Law 107–368) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively. 
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SEC. 10357. CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK 
GRANT. 
Section 658O(b) of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘school 
lunch factor’’ and inserting ‘‘economically disadvan-
taged students factor’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED
STU-
DENTS FACTOR.—In this subsection, the term ‘eco-
nomically disadvantaged students factor’ means the 
ratio of the number of children in the State who are 
economically disadvantaged students (as identified 
under a measure described in section 1113(a)(5) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5))) to the number of such 
children in all the States as determined annually by 
the Secretary of Education.’’. 
SEC. 10358. CHILDREN’S HEALTH ACT OF 2000. 
Section 1404(b) of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 9859c(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘school 
lunch factor’’ and inserting ‘‘economically disadvan-
taged students factor’’; and 
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(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED
STU-
DENTS FACTOR.—In this subsection, the term ‘eco-
nomically disadvantaged students factor’ means the 
ratio of the number of children in the State who are 
economically disadvantaged students (as identified 
under a measure described in section 1113(a)(5) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5))) to the number of such 
children in all the States as determined annually by 
the Secretary of Education.’’. 
SEC. 10359. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PRE-
VENTION. 
Section 252 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11162) is amended 
by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR INCARCERATED 
JUVENILES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE JUVENILE DE-
TENTION CENTER.—In this subsection, the term ‘eli-
gible juvenile detention center’ does not include any 
private, for-profit detention center. 
‘‘(2) FREE LUNCH.—A juvenile who is incarcer-
ated in an eligible juvenile detention center is eligible 
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to receive free lunch under the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Universal School Meals 
Program Act of 2024, the Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall 
provide guidance to States relating to the options for 
school food authorities in the States to apply for re-
imbursement for free lunches under the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 
et seq.) for juveniles who are incarcerated.’’. 
Æ 
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