[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 844 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 844
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide
for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs
to children of parents who are enlisted members of the Armed Forces on
active duty.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 16, 2005
Mr. Baca (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Butterfield) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide
for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs
to children of parents who are enlisted members of the Armed Forces on
active duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Families of active duty military are undergoing
hardship while the Nation is at war.
(2) Providing free lunch to children of active duty
military families is a temporary measure to help alleviate the
burden placed upon them during a time of war.
(3) During this difficult period, the Nation must ensure
that the needs of those who are serving the Nation are taken
care of.
SEC. 2. FREE SCHOOL LUNCH ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILDREN OF PARENTS ON ACTIVE
MILITARY DUTY.
(a) In General.--Section 9(b)(12)(A) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(12)(A) is amended--
(1) in clause (v), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in clause (vi), by striking the period and inserting
``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(vii) the child of a parent who is an enlisted member of
the Armed Forces on active duty or of the National Guard on
active duty (as such terms are defined in section 101 of title
37, United State Code).''.
(b) Sunset.--The amendment made by this section shall cease to have
effect 2 years after the date of enactment of this section.
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