[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1007 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1007
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote better nutrition
among school children participating in the school breakfast and lunch
programs.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 6, 2003
Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Jeffords) introduced the following bill; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
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A BILL
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote better nutrition
among school children participating in the school breakfast and lunch
programs.
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 ``Better Nutrition for School Children
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FOODS OF MINIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE.
(a) In General.--Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1779) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(throughout the
entire school, including the school grounds, until the end of
the time of service of food under the school lunch program
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.))'' after ``participating schools'';
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Basis.--The Secretary shall promulgate the regulations
required under subsection (a) based on sound nutritional science, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(c) Factors.--In promulgating the regulations required under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider--
``(1) the nutritional needs of students in various grade
levels;
``(2) the proximity of any area where foods of minimal
nutritional value may be sold, donated, or served without
charge to the food service facilities or areas;
``(3) the extent to which students will likely substitute
consumption of foods of minimal nutritional value for other
food served in participating schools under this Act and the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et
seq.); and
``(4) the benefits to a school of permitting the sale,
donation, or service without charge of foods of minimal
nutritional value, including the extent to which the proceeds
of such sales inure to the benefit of a school or an
organization of students approved by a school.''.
(b) Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement the
amendments made by this section.
(2) Foods of minimal nutritional value.--In promulgating
the regulations, the Secretary shall review and (as necessary)
revise the definition of ``foods of minimal nutritional value''
that is used to carry out the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1786) and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
(3) Procedure.--The promulgation of the regulations and the
administration of the amendments made by this section shall be
made without regard to chapter 35 of title 44, United States
Code (commonly known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act'').
(4) Congressional review of agency rulemaking.--In carrying
out this subsection, the Secretary shall use the authority
provided under section 808(2) of title 5, United States Code.
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