Child Nutrition Amendments of 1992
PL 102-342 (S.2759), enacted 08/14/1992

PUBLIC LAW 102-342—AUG. 14, 1992 
106 STAT. 911 
Public Law 102-342 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
to improve certain nutrition programs, to improve the nutritional health of chil-
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Child Nutrition 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
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This Act may be cited as the "Child Nutrition Amendments 
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TITLE I—NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT 
FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN 
SEC. 101. HOMELESS CHILDREN'S FEEDING PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 18(c) of the Nationsd School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting before "private nonprofit" each place it 
appears in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (5)(A) the following: 
"State, city, local, or county governments, other public entities, 
or"; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the following 
new sentences: 'The projects shall receive reimbursement pay-
ments for meals and supplements served on Saturdays, Sun- , 
days, and holidays, at the request of the sponsor of any such 
project. The meal pattern requirements of this subparagraph 
may be modified as necessary by the Secretary to take into 
account the needs of infants."; 
(3) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking "and not less than 
$350,000 in each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, and 
1994," and inserting "not less than $350,000 in each of fiscal 
years 1991 and 1992, not less than $650,000 in fiscal year 
1993, and not less than $800,000 in fiscal year 1994,"; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(7) The Secretary shall advise each State of the availability 
of the projects established imder this subsection for States, cities, 
coimties, local governments and other public entities, and shall 
advise each State of the procedures for appljdng to participate 
in the project.". 
(b) OTHER MEANS.—(1) The Secretary of Agriculture may conduct 42 use 1769 
demonstration projects other than those required under section ^°^-
18(c) of the National School Limch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(c)) to identify 
other effective means of providing food assistance to homeless chil-
dren residing in temporary shelters. 
(2) None of the funds provided tmder section 18(c)(5)(A) of the 
National School Lunch Act may be used by the Secretary of Agri-
culture to conduct a demonstration project under paragraph (1) 
of this subsection. 
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TITLE II—BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION 
AND IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER CHILD 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION PROGRAM. 
The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
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"SEC. 21. BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION PROGRAM. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, from amounts received under 
subsection (d), shall establish a breastfeeding promotion program 
to promote breastfeeding as the best method of infant nutrition, 
foster wider public acceptance of breastfeeding in the United States, 
and assist in the distribution of breastfeeding equipment to 
breastfeeding women. 
"(b) CONDUCT OP P*ROGRAM.—In canying out the program 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary may— 
"(1) develop or assist others to develop appropriate edu-
cational materials, including public service announcements, 
promotional publications, and press kits for the purpose of 
promoting breastfeeding; 
"(2) distribute or assist others to distribute such materials 
to appropriate public and private individuals and entities; and 
"(3) provide frmds to public and private individuals and enti-
ties, including physicians, heedth professional organizations, 
hospitals, community based health organizations, and employ-
ers, for the purpose of assisting such entities in the distribution 
of breastpimips and similar equipment to breastfeeding women. 
"(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary is authorized to 
enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State 
and local governments, and other entities to carry out the program 
described in subsection (a). 
"(d) GiPTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL,—The Secretary is authorized to solicit, 
accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services 
or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of establish-
ing and canying out the program described in subsection (a). 
Gifts, bequests, or devises of money £uid proceeds from the 
sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises 
shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for 
disbursement upon order of the Secretary. 
"(2) CRITERIA POR ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish criteria for determining whether to solicit and accept gifts, 
bequests, or devises under paragraph (1), including criteria 
that ensure that the acceptance of any gifts, bequests, or devises 
would not— 
"(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Secretary 
to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities in a fair and 
objective manner; or 
"(B) compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity 
of any governmental program or any officer or employee 
involved in the program.". 
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106 STAT. 913 
SEC. 202. CHILD CARE CLARIFICATION. 
The second sentence of section 17(a) of the National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)) is amended by striking "of the children" 
and all that follows through "services" and inserting the following: 
"of its enrolled children or 25 percent of its licensed capacity, 
whichever is less". 
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
Section 17(p) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(p)) 
is amended by adding at the end thfe following new paragraph: 
"(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(B), the Secretary shall con-
tinue imtil September 30, 1994, the two pilot projects established 
under this subsection to the extent, and in such amounts, as are 
provided for in advance in appropriations Acts.". 
SEC. 204. INCLUSION OF HOMELESSNESS AND MIGRANCY AS NUTRI-
TIONAL RISK CONDITIONS. 
Section 17(b)(8)(D) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(b)(8)(D)) is amended by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ", homelessness, and migranc}^". 
TITLE III—REAUTHORIZATION OF 
PILOT PROGRAM 
SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM. 
Paragraph (1) of section 18(b) of the National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(b)) is amended by striking "September 30, 
1992" and inserting "September 30,1994". 
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TITLE IV—REAUTHORIZATION OF THE 
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE DIS-
TRIBUTION OF DONATED COMMOD-
ITIES 
SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE 
DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED COMMODITIES. 
Section 3(a)(3)(E) of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and 
WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by 
striking "1992" and inserting "1996". 
Approved August 14, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2759: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-645 (Comm. on Education and Labor). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): 
May 20, considered and passed Senate. 
July 28, considered and passed House, amended. 
July 30, Senate concurred in House amendments.