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H.R. 540House111th Congress (2009-2011)In Committee

Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act

Sponsored by Todd Russell PlattsRep. Todd Russell Platts (R-PA)
Introduced January 14, 2009

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Introduced in House

January 14, 2009

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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January 14, 2009

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Michael H. Michaud
Rep. Michael H. MichaudD-ME-2 · Jun 17, 2009

Madam Speaker, I rise today to inform you of the circumstances regarding my absence on June 15, 2009. Yesterday, I, along with members of the Maine and New Hampshire congressional delegations, met…

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 14, 2009

I

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 540

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2009

Mr. Platts introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act.

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Summer food service pilot program for rural areas of Pennsylvania made permanent and applied to rural areas of every State

Section 13(a)(9) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(9)) is amended—

(1)

in the paragraph heading by striking Exemption and inserting Applicability to rural areas; and

(2)

in subparagraph (A) by striking For each of calendar years 2005 and 2006 in rural areas of the State of Pennsylvania and inserting For calendar year 2009 and each calendar year thereafter, in rural areas of a State.