S.Amdt. 3179Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)
S.Amdt. 3179
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Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Submitted June 26, 2018
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June 26, 2018
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SA 3179. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title IV, add the following: SEC. 43___. PURCHASES OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOODS UNDER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. Section 9(j)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(j)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; (2) by striking ``Program, to use'' and inserting the following: ``Program-- ``(A) to use''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) to use `locally grown', `locally raised', or `locally caught' as a product specification.''. ______