H.R. 1303 – Reading Mode

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

(a)

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:

(III)

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.

(b)

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—

(1)

by striking Not later and inserting the following:

(i)

In general

Subject to clause (ii), not later

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(ii)

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—

(1)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

(A)

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.

;

(B)

in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting described in subparagraph (A) after authority; and

(C)

in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting described in subparagraph (A) after authority; and

(2)

in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting described in paragraph (2)(A) after authority.