To reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004.

Bill: 108-hr-3232
Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Child nutrition
Commerce
Day care
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Food relief
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Military dependents
Military housing
School lunch program
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987, to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs for FY 2004.

action_date: 2003-10-28
text: 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987, to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004.
 
Extends requirements relating to: (1) an exclusion of certain military housing allowances from family income determinations for purposes of a child's program eligibility; (2) the Child and Adult Care Food Program; (3) reimbursement to States under commodity distribution programs (for purposes of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, the After-School Snack Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)); (4) funding maintenance of commodity distribution to schools; and (5) the Summer Food Service Program.

action_date: 2003-11-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 28, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987, to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004.
 
Extends requirements relating to: (1) an exclusion of certain military housing allowances from family income determinations for purposes of a child's program eligibility; (2) the Child and Adult Care Food Program; (3) reimbursement to States under commodity distribution programs (for purposes of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, the After-School Snack Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)); (4) funding maintenance of commodity distribution to schools; and (5) the Summer Food Service Program.

action_date: 2003-11-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 28, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987, to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004.
 
Extends requirements relating to: (1) an exclusion of certain military housing allowances from family income determinations for purposes of a child's program eligibility; (2) the Child and Adult Care Food Program; (3) reimbursement to States under commodity distribution programs (for purposes of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, the After-School Snack Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)); (4) funding maintenance of commodity distribution to schools; and (5) the Summer Food Service Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Became Public Law No: 108-134.
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Became Public Law No: 108-134.
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-11-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-11-06
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14221)
action_date: 2003-11-06
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14221)
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9824)
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9824)
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3232.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9824-9826)
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1966-1967)
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-134