[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1170 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1170
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve
the efficiency of summer meals.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 15, 2021
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal,
Mr. Murphy, Ms. Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. King, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Tester,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Rosen, Ms.
Sinema, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Wyden, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Sanders)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve
the efficiency of summer meals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Summer Meals Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN.
(a) Better Integrate Summer Education and Summer Meals Program.--
Section 13(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(A)(i)) (relating to the definition of the
term ``area in which poor economic conditions exist'') is amended by
striking ``50 percent'' each place it appears and inserting ``40
percent''.
(b) Reduce Red Tape for Public-Private Partnerships.--Section
13(a)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1761(a)(8)) is amended--
(1) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and
all that follows through ``Except'' and inserting the
following:
``(8) Year-round meal service.--
``(A) Seamless summer option for schools.--
Except''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Year-round meal service for other service
institutions.--Each service institution (other than a
service institution described in subparagraph (A)), in
addition to being eligible for reimbursement for meals
described in subsection (b)(2) served during each day
of operation during the periods described in subsection
(c)(1), may be reimbursed for up to 1 meal and 1 snack
per child served during each day of operation during--
``(i) afterschool hours;
``(ii) weekends; and
``(iii) school holidays during the regular
school calendar.''.
(c) Improve Nutrition in Underserved, Hard-to-Reach Areas.--Section
13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1761(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (9) and (10) and inserting the
following:
``(9) Improve nutrition in underserved, hard-to-reach
areas.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations provided in advance in an appropriations
Act specifically for the purpose of carrying out this
paragraph, the Secretary shall award competitive grants
to service institutions selected by the Secretary to
increase participation in the program by children who
lack the ability to access a congregate feeding site
through--
``(i) innovative approaches to limited
transportation;
``(ii) mobile meal trucks; and
``(iii) any other method or approach that
does not require children to access a
congregate feeding site.
``(B) Eligibility.--To be selected to receive a
grant under this paragraph, a service institution--
``(i) may be located in any State; and
``(ii) shall--
``(I) submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require;
``(II) meet criteria established by
the Secretary; and
``(III) agree to the terms and
conditions of the grant, as established
by the Secretary.
``(C) Priority.--In awarding grants under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to service
institutions that plan--
``(i) to serve both breakfast and lunch; or
``(ii) to serve lunch, a snack, and dinner.
``(D) Travel reimbursement.--A service institution
that receives a grant under subparagraph (A)(i) may use
grant funds to provide reimbursement for travel.
``(E) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make
competitive grants under this paragraph $10,000,000 for
each fiscal year.''; and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs
(10) and (11), respectively.
(d) Third Meal.--Section 13(b)(2) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(2)) is amended by striking
``only serve lunch'' and all that follows through ``migrant children
may''.
(e) Summer Meal Service Reimbursement After Emergencies and
Disasters.--Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended by striking subsection (r) and
inserting the following:
``(r) Summer Meal Service Reimbursement After Emergencies and
Disasters.--
``(1) Definition of affected area.--In this subsection, the
term `affected area' means an area for which--
``(A) the President has declared a major disaster
in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5170); or
``(B) the Governor of the State in which the area
is located has declared an emergency or disaster under
State law.
``(2) Summer meal reimbursement.--In an affected area, the
Secretary shall, on request by a State, reimburse a service
institution for meals provided under this section to children
that consume the meals by a noncongregate method or
approach.''.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 13 of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(s) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for
the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.''.
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