I
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1303
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 20, 2013
Mr. Stivers (for himself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Tiberi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
School Nutrition Flexibility
Act
.
Nutritional requirements for school lunch and breakfast programs
Additional reimbursement
Section 4(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Maximum quantities
The interim or final regulations required under this clause shall not establish a maximum quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternates that may be served in any meal or during any period of time of any school year.
.
Rules
Section 9(a)(4)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(4)(B)) is amended—
by striking
Not later
and inserting the following:
In general
Subject to clause (ii), not later
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Maximum quantities
The rules required under clause (ii) shall not establish a maximum quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternates that may be served in any meal or during any period of time of any school year.
.
Paid lunches
Section 12(p) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(p)) is amended—
in paragraph (2)—
by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
Requirement
For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, each school food authority that had a negative balance of funds in the nonprofit school food service account of the school food authority for the previous school year shall establish a price for paid lunches in accordance with this subsection.
;
in subparagraph
(B)(i), by inserting described in subparagraph (A)
after
authority
; and
in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting
described in subparagraph (A)
after authority
;
and
in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting
described in paragraph (2)(A)
after
authority
.