A bill to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through June 30, 2004.

Bill: 108-s-2241
Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2004-03-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Adult day care
Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Child nutrition
Day care
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Farm produce
Food relief
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Housing subsidies
Income
Military dependents
Military housing
Military pay
Nutrition
School lunch program
Social Welfare
WIC program
Welfare eligibility
Welfare waivers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-26
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 June 30, 2004.

action_date: 2004-03-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
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 June 30, 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 for Children, including pilot projects.

action_date: 2004-03-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
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 June 30, 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 for Children, including pilot projects.

action_date: 2004-03-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
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 June 30, 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 for Children, including pilot projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Became Public Law No: 108-211.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Became Public Law No: 108-211.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1686-1687)
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1686-1687)
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2241.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1686-1688)
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-03-26
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3217; text as passed Senate: CR S3217)
action_date: 2004-03-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3217; text as passed Senate: CR S3217)
action_date: 2004-03-26
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-211