S.Amdt. 3124

SA 3124. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. APPOINTMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION, RECERTIFICATION, OR
NUTRITIONAL RISK EVALUATION UNDER WIC.

(a) In General.-- Notwithstanding section 17(d)(3)(C) of
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(C)),
each individual seeking certification, recertification, or a
nutritional risk evaluation for participation in the special
supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and
children established under section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C.
1786) may be provided an appointment that is by telephone,
through video technology that permits 2-way, real time
interactive communications, or through other formats, as
determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Collection of Data.--If an individual certifies for
participation in the special supplemental nutrition program
for women, infants, and children established under section 17
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) at an
appointment in a format other than in-person, a State agency
shall collect anthropometric data necessary to evaluate the
nutritional risk of that individual within 60 days of that
appointment.
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