H.R. 9406

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9406 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9406

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve 
the efficiency of summer meals.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 23, 2024

Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
Mrs. Peltola) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce

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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 2024''.

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)) 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) 
of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) Year-round meal service.--
``(A) Seamless summer option for schools.--Except 
as otherwise determined by the Secretary, a service 
institution that is a public or private nonprofit 
school food authority may provide summer or school 
vacation food service in accordance with applicable 
provisions of law governing the school lunch program 
established under this Act or the school breakfast 
program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
``(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 may award competitive grants 
to service institutions selected by the Secretary to 
increase participation in the program at congregate 
feeding sites through--
``(i) innovative approaches to limited 
transportation; and
``(ii) mobile meal trucks.
``(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--
``(i) serve both breakfast and lunch; or
``(ii) offer educational or enrichment 
programs.
``(D) Travel reimbursement.--A service institution 
that receives a grant under subparagraph (A)(i) may use 
grant funds to provide reimbursement for travel to 
satellite congregate feeding sites.
``(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''.
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