S.Amdt. 3313

SA 3313. Mrs. GILLIBRAND 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___. PREVENTING CHILDHOOD DIETARY EXPOSURE TO
CHLOPYRIFOS.

(a) In General.--Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year,
the Secretary shall phase out all food that has been treated
with, or has levels in excess of the threshold established by
the Secretary under subsection (b)(1) of, chlorpyrifos
residue in food--
(1) in school meals provided under the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
(2) in school meals provided under the school breakfast
program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); and
(3) provided by the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) establish a threshold for chlorpyrifos for the food
described in subsection (a) of not more than .001 micrograms
of chlorpyrifos per kilogram of food, as the Secretary
determines to be necessary;
(2) provide guidance, in consultation with State and local
educational agencies, to eliminate chlorpyrifos from meals
provided by schools, which may include guidance or criteria
related to food procurement or supply contract policies;
(3) periodically update the guidance described in paragraph
(2); and
(4) provide technical assistance to State and local
educational agencies to enforce the requirements of this
section.
(c) Review by the Secretary.--Not later than January 1,
2020, and every 2 years thereafter until January 1, 2028, the
Secretary shall conduct a review to evaluate whether, based
on reports provided by State and local educational agencies,
any of the food described in subsection (a) exceeds the
threshold for chlorpyrifos established by the Secretary under
subsection (b)(1).
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