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'National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act of
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11766. Amendments of 1975.'114o-it Oft H.R. 11222,, 94th
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*Breakfast Programs; Eletentary Secondary Education;
DESCRIPTORS
Federal Aid; *Federal Legislation; *Federal Programs;
Food Service; *lundh Programs; Nutrition
Child Nutrition Act 1966; *National School Lunch
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ABSTRACT
This publication reports the considerations and
actions of a subcommittee, to which was referred H.R. 4222 to amend
the National -School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 in
order to extend and revise. the special food servipe Kogram for
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children and the school breakfast program, and for other purposes
related to strengthening the school lunch and child nutrition
programs. A short explanation summarizes the amendment followed by
the' text of H.R. 4222,withNthe committee amendment substitute
inserted. The report then presents the background and need'for
legislation for the child nutrition programs. Committee
considerations- are summarized followed by a sectionby-section
analysis of the amendment. Prepared statements from persons
representing government departments are included. Zhe text of the'
National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition At of 1966 with
changes made by the amendments of 1975 concludes the report.
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H.R. 4222
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT
AND THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966 IN ORDER TO EX-
TEND AND REVISE THE SPECIAL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
FOR CHILDREN AND THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELAIIED TO STRENGTHENLNG
TILE SCHOOL LUNCH AND, CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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,/ JAMES 0. EASTLAND. Mississippi
ROBERT DOLE. Kansas
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mrLTON A. YOUNG. North DAota
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CARL T. C U RTIS. Nebrast_s
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HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, Minnesota -
HENRY BELLMON, Oklahoma
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RICHARD B. STONE, Fla{
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PATRICK J. LEAHV. Ve
MICHAEL R. McLrop. General Cottage/ and Staff Director
HENRY J. CAsso. did Economist
CARL P. ROSE. Counsel
FOREST W. REECE, Profeslional Staf Member
JAMES W. GILTHIER, Professional Staff Member
JAMES E. THORNTON, Professional Staff Member
WILLIAX A. TAGGART. Professional Star Member
DALE L. STApISIERT. Economist
THOMAS REESE SAILOR, Eoonennist
JAMES C. WEISS:ILI, Chief clerk and Press Secretary
JAMES M. KLNDALL. Clerk for the Minority
REIDER J. Want, Research Assistant
DIXIE LEE TALLZT. Finance Secretary
pErrY M. MASON. Clerical Assistant
HELEN A. Mum, ClerfaiAstirtant
LAnita D. RmE, Clerical Assistant
MARGARET KELLEY, Clerical Astitiont
DENISE A. LovE, Clerical Assistant
ManEEEN M. Strait, Clerical Awls:lent
Natipr A. WHTTEHEAD. Clerical Assistant
ANx W Cause. Clerical Assistant
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"Diet, through its effect -4. health and vigor, is one of the
main factors in deteran?ning'irtipnry and thus has' a great
effect upon national character and national -progress.
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diet in determining naticrnar character has nbt beens
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Mainsprings of Civilization (1954)
diet and to a
Adequacy of food is clearly the basis of a society and
large extent determines the quqlity of life within the society. Inad-
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equacies of diet, especially for rhildreil, limit individual growth
development. This reduces not only individual potential, but alsb
reduces the total potential of the society.
Jn a Nation such as ours, which is so blessed with a rich abundance
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of 'food and agricultural productivity, no child need be deprived
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his or her opportunities for development due to a lack of a proper
The school lunch and" other, child nutrition programs, in concert
with our Nation's educational system, provide the basis for fulfillment
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of pur NatiOn's goal of as.uring every individual the opportunity
complete development and self-expression..
JAMES B. ALLEN, Chairman,
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JuNE 26 (legislative day, JUNE 6), 1975.Ordered to be
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Mr. ALLENfrom the Committee on Agriculture and
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(To accompany H.R. 42221
referred
The Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to which wag
Lunch Act and the
the bill (H.R. 4222) to amend the National School
revise the special
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 in order to extend and
schOol breakfast program,
food service program for children and the
school lunch and
and for other purposes related to strengthening the
favor-
child nutrition programs, having considered the same, reports
sub§titute and
ably thereon with an amendment in the nature of a
' recommends that` the( bill (as amended) -do-pass.
SHORT EXPLANATION
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H.R. 422, as amended by the Committee op Agriculture
estry, would
school breakfast
(1) Extend thongli September 30, 1977, the
prOgriun.
(2) Amendbeinning June 1, 1976the provision
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income poverty
which the Secretary of Agriculture issues revised
guidelines for use in the child nutrition programs.
theS'Secretary's-
(3), Emend through September 30, 1971,
'donation to the
to purchase agricultural commoditiq for
thoyity
agricul-
child nutrition progrfts when acquisitions under other
available.
tural authorities (section 32 and price support) aro hot
facilities
.States which, phased out their compodity distril?ution
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prior to July 1, 1974, could elect to receive cash in lieu of donated
foods.
(4) Revise the special food service _program .for children
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extend the summer food program through September
30, 1977.
(5) Reyjse, the year-round phase of tile' special food
service
program for children to establish a child car-e-food program, to be
scifectivc through Septemlitr 30, ram
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definition of "school" under the school-lunch
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fam-te-insetutle-irny-publit.-
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nonprofit' private
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homes for the men-
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
The Committee amendment strikes all after,the enacting clause of
H.R. 4222 and inserts in lieu thereof an amendment in the nature of a
.substitute. The principal differences between 11:R. 4222 as passed by
the House of Representatives and the bill as amended by the Commit-
tee are as follows:
(1) School breakfast program (Sec. 2)
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e C ommuttee amen mint extends the scEb-orbreilifaSt pregrarif
through 'September 30, 1977.
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(2) Income poverty guidelines (Sec. 6)
The House bill deletes the State's option to serve reduced price
lunches and provides that any child in any school in a State who is
eligible for reduced price lunches under the State's income guide-
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lines shall be served a reduced price luhch. The House bill also requires
that, beginning with the 197,6 fiscal year, State educational agencies
establish income guidelines for reduced price lunches at.levels
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which are 100 percent above those in the income poverty guidelines
prescribed by the Secretary.
amendment strikes the House provision, but
The Committ -e
amendsbeginning June 1, 1976the provision under which the
Secretary issues revised income poverty guidelines. Under the amend-
ment, the guidelines would be based on more current data.
(3)TV aste of foods served under the schOol lunch program..
The House bill requires that the Secretary establish procedures to
diminish the waste of foods served by schools participating in the
school lunch program. Under the House bill, senior high school stu-
dent. s would not he required to accPpl.: fr,ncljK..h.y do not intend to eat
and their failure to accept such foods wo i d not affect the amount of
payments the school receives undfr the National School Lunch Act:
The Committee amendment strikes the House ,provision.
(4) Free lunches for children of unemployed parents (Sec. 6(c))
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rent br guardian
The House bill provides that any child whbse
is in employed, shall be
(providing the child's principal support)
ment. The amend-
served a free lunch during the period of unempl
ment is to terminate one year after enactment.
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The Committee amendment retains the provision of the House bill,
makes it permanent. but amends A to provide that the income of the
cliihrsiputent or guardian during the period of unemployment must
_fall tithin the income eligibility criteria for free lunches.
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(.5) goninyaity distribation program (Sec. 10)
The Cot,vmittee amenllment extends through. September 30, 1977,
the t ecretary's authority to purchase, agricultural commodities for
donation to the child nutrition programs when _acq*itions under
/other agricultural authorities are not available,. States which phased
out their commodity distribution facilities prior to July 1, 1974, could
elect to receive cash in lieu oil donated foods.
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The House bill contains no'comparable
provision.
(6) Required donation, of certain, foods
(Sec. 10)
The Committeeam4ndment requires the donation
to the school lunch
program of cereal, shortening, and oil products at the level provided
during the fiscal year 1974. Stich cereal,,shortening,
and oil prodUcts
are to be in addition to the value of commodity donations (or cash
in
lieu tliereoll otherwise provided
-for in section 6 of the National
School, Lunch Act.
ThA
,o2/3P bill ,pntains no comparable--pruvisibu.
(7) Definition of school (Sec. 9(c);
Sec. 17(c))
lioth The Hottse- hilrund the t'unufirlttee
amendment expand the
definition of school' under the National' School
Lunch Act and the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include
any publk or licensed nonprofit
private residential child
care institution, including, but not limited to,
orphanages and homes for the mentally
retarded. In addition, the
House bill specifically names
as public or licensed nonprofit piivate
residential child care institutions "homes for the
emotionally disturbed,
homes for unmarried mothers and their infants,
temporary shelters
for runaway children, temporary shelters for
abused children, hospi-
tals for children who' are chronically ill,
and juvenile detention
centers."
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The Committee amendment names by
way of illustration only
Orphanages and homes for the mentally
retarded.
(8) School lunch, assistance
as income or resources (Sec. 9(d))
The Cominittee amendment provides
tat the value of assistance to
children under the National School Ltincn
Act shall not be considered
as income or resources ftir any
purposes under any Federal or State
laws, including laws relating to taxation and
welfare and public.
assistance programs.
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The House bill contains this provision but makes
it applicable only
to the child care program.
(9) Additional 5-cent reimbursement
The House bill provides an additional 5-cent
reimbursement for
fiscal year 19761 for each lunch served to children who
do not qualify--
for free or reduced price meals.
The Committee amendment strikes the House
provision.
(10) Extensicon of the
summer food Program (Sec. 13)
The House bill eitends the summer food
program through.June 30,
1976.
The Committee amendment extends the
summer food ,pragram
thrbugh September 30, 1977.
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(11) Regularly scheduled
program requirement (Sec. 13)
The House bill provides that institutions eligible for
the summer food
progrsm must offer a-regularly scheduled
program at site locations
whete organized recreational activities
or food. services'are .provided
for children. Under the House bill, the
program is for children from
areas whim (1) poor economic conditions exist or (2) there
are high
concentrations of 'working-mothers.
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deletes
The Committee amendment retains the House provision but
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the option that#the children may be fyorn non-poor areas in which
are high concentrations of working mothers.
.(12) Reimbursement rates under the summer food program, (Sec. 13)
bill provides_that financial assistance to a service institu-
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operating costs o sue 1 in
institution's cash expetulitures for the operating costs of its food serv-
instance could the
financial
is hichcvcr 1J leso. FIct.v'tvcr, in rv.,
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45 cents for
assistance exceed 80 cents for each lunch or supper served,
lemcnt served..
.vedand-49- eents for each su
to serv-
The Committee amendment provides that F e era assistan e
full cost
ice institutions under the summer food program shall equal the
and
of food service operations, not to exceed 75.5 cents for each lunch
6 cents for each meal ;
supper, plus administrative costs not tot exceed
to exceed 3
42 cents for each breakfast, phis administrative costs not
supplement,
cents for each breakfast; and 19.75 cents for each meal
plus administrative costs not to exceed 1.5 cents for each meal supple-
ComMitte amendment, the
ment. (Under both the House bill and the
March 1, to
maximum rates of reimbursement would be adjusted each
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for food served away
from-home.)
(18) Admance funding (Sec. 13)
sum ier
funding of the
The Committee amendment requires advance
of (1) the total
food program in an amount not less than the greater
year or (2) 05
payment made for the same month for the previous
reimburse
percent of the amount estimated by the State to be needed
service institiltions-fOr meals served in that month:/
The House bill contains no comparable provision.
(14) Startup costs (Sec. 13)
for startup costs;
The Committee amendment provides that funds
made for mean served
not to exceed 10 percent -of the .Federal funds
institutions participat-
during the previous summer, may be furnished
startup funds would be
ing in the summer food program. Any si
participating institu-
pubtracted from payments subsequentl) made co
tions.
comparabie proviSion.
The House bill contains no
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(15) 4c1ministrative costs (Sec.13)
S/cretary shall pay to
The Committee amendment provides that the
food program an
each State for administrative costs of the summer
tokthat State for meals.
amount equal to 2,,,percent of funds disbursed
each fiscal year for
However, no State would receive less than $1,0,00,0
Meals in that State
administrative costs unless the funds, disbursed for
totalless than $50,000.
provision.
The House bill contains no comparable
food program for women,
(16) Extension of the special supplemental
infants, and children (WIC) (Sec. 14)
1978, the special
The //owe bill continues throtigh September. 30,
children (WW).
supplemental food program for women, infants, and
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